Paula B http://www.writingshow.com Where writing is always the story Information and Inspiration for Writers en-us Copyright The Writing Show 2007 Paula Berinstein paula@compulsivecreative.com paula@compulsivecreative.com paula@compulsivecreative.com Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:00:00 PDT Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:00:00 PDT writing books fiction nonfiction screenwriting publishing songwriting authors writers literature 60 Hugh McGuire With Librivox founder Hugh McGuire and three Librivox volunteers Librivox is the immensely popular volunteer-run public domain audio book recording project founded by Hugh McGuire in August, 2005. In Hugh's first interview on The Writing Show, he invited the world to record books with him. Four months later, he and three volunteers return to update us on Librivox's spectacular progress. Please join Hugh, Kara Shallenberg, Kristen McQuillin, and Chris Goringe as they discuss: * Why they enjoy participating in Librivox * What they've found surprising about reading books aloud * What's involved in putting together an audio library from scratch * How Librivox volunteers share some surprising characteristics * What their favorite projects have been, and why they chose them We also read a few of our favorite passages aloud. Join Hugh, the volunteers, and Writing Show host Paula B. as we joke, laugh, and ring in the new year by celebrating books and reading. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=89 Podcasts Sun, 18 Dec 2005 12:40:00 PST paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/43.0 52:38 audiobooks public domain libraries interview Paula Berinstein With Writing Show host, Paula Berinstein In 2003, Paula Berinstein and her husband did a really stupid thing: they started an online bookstore. In 2004, humiliated and a great deal poorer (but wiser), they closed it. In episode 2 of "How Not to Run an Online Bookstore," Paula explains sadly: * How they wasted months developing a custom Web site * Why they rented an office they didn't really need * How damaged books received from wholesalers and publishers almost put them out of business * What they did when customers ordered books subsequently found to be damaged Join Paula for this multi-part series that will be aired a little at a time. And for heaven's sake, don't do what she did! http://www.writingshow.com/?p=85 Podcasts Sun, 18 Dec 2005 12:40:00 PST paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/42.0 10:38 bookselling interview Lisa Riggin With Lisa Riggin, a senior writer at Hallmark 'Tis the season for greeting cards. We all send and receive them, but few of us know how they're produced. Professional card writer Lisa Riggin joins us to reveal secrets from this glamorous world. When Lisa got her job at Hallmark, she had done no professional writing. Now she writes for a number of Hallmark products, including cards for kids, Mahogany cards, and Keepsake ornaments. Find out what it takes to follow in Lisa's footsteps. It's easier than you think. In this fascinating look behind the scenes at one of the world's largest card companies, Lisa explains: * How she got into greeting card writing without previous experience * How her assignments are worded * Which comes first, the writing or the art work * How the writers stay fresh * What the lead time for writing cards is (you may be surprised) * How many writers work at Hallmark * Whether male and female writers work differently * What happens after she submits a card * How meeting with card-buying consumers has changed her approach Join Lisa and host Paula B. as they probe the inner workings of the greeting card world. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=80 Podcasts Sun, 11 Dec 2005 12:40:00 PST paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/41.0 34:51 greeting cards Hallmark writing writers interview J Wynia With J Wynia, National Novel Writing Month participant National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a 30-day frenzied effort to write a 50,000 word novel. Sixty-thousand fiction writers around the world sign up at the NaNoWriMo Web site to work on a first draft at the pace and place of their choice. (See founder Chris Baty's interview at Sign Up for National Novel Writing Month on The Writing Show.) There's no money involved, just inspiration and camaraderie. NaNoWriMo just ended. How did it go? J Wynia is a Web consultant, writer, and geek who lives in Minneapolis with his wife and two basset hounds. This is his first National Novel Writing Month. In this fascinating interview, J talks about: * Why he participated in NaNoWriMo * Why his resolve not to prepare in advance almost drove him crazy * How the writing process went * How he felt when he wasn't able to finish his manuscript * How a simple hook helps him build characters * How he attacks the knotty problem of dialog * What food has to do with characterization * Why he plans to give away the novel when it's completed * Why he's so excited about the idea of open source fiction Join J and host Paula B. as they explore the process of accelerated novel writing. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=83 Podcasts Mon, 05 Dec 2005 18:30:00 PST paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/40.0 59:53 writing novels NaNoWriMo authors publishing copyright copyleft IP open source fiction writers interview Tee Morris With author Tee Morris Tee Morris is the author of the novels Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword and Legacy of Morevi; editor of The Fantasy Writer's Companion; and co-author of the novel Morevi: The Chronicles of Rafe and Askana and nonfiction books Premiere 6.5; Premiere 6.5 Power!; and his latest, Podcasting for Dummies. He has just started a podcast called "The Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy," which offers marketing tips for writers of all types. In this adrenaline-filled interview, Tee explains: * Why writers need to know how to market * How bad marketing can backfire on you * How to approach bookstores about doing in-store events * Why you need to spring into action before the book comes out * How you can effectively promote a book that's been out for a while * How to stimulate word of mouth about your book * What to do, and not to do, if you get a negative review * How merchandising has worked out for him * How the right title can help sales Join Tee and host Paula B. as they explore the most challenging part of publishing. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=82 Podcasts Sun, 27 Nov 2005 13:30:00 PST paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/39.0 59:14 books marketing authors publishing bookstores writers interview Nancy O'Neill With Nancy O'Neill, Santa Monica Public Library Nancy O'Neill is Principal Librarian for Reference Services at the Santa Monica Public Library System, where she is responsible for collection development. Every day Nancy makes decisions that affect authors and publishers. Do you know what she's looking for (and what really gets on her nerves)? In this illuminating interview, Nancy explains: * How libraries select the books they purchase * What kinds of books libraries want and don't want * How to approach libraries about giving book talks * What library patrons are reading these days * What you can do to get your books in libraries, and what you should never, ever do Join Nancy and host Paula B. as they discuss the art of selling to libraries. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=79 Podcasts Sun, 20 Nov 2005 18:30:00 PST paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/38.0 36:16 libraries marketing sales reading authors publishers writers interview Paula Berinstein With Writing Show host, Paula Berinstein. In 2003, Paula Berinstein and her husband did a really stupid thing: they started an online bookstore. In 2004, humiliated and a great deal poorer (but wiser), they closed it. In episode 1 of How Not to Run an Online Bookstore, Paula explains: * How they came up with such a dumb idea in the first place * How they luckily managed to avoid following an even dumber path * Why it was so difficult to get started * Why having a bricks and mortar store is a waste of time * What the best thing about the whole enterprise turned out to be Join Paula for this multi-part series that will be aired a little at a time. And for heaven's sake, don't do what she did! http://www.writingshow.com/?p=78 Podcasts Sun, 13 Nov 2005 18:30:00 PST paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/37.0 9:33 bookselling interview Martin Gundersen and Diandra Leslie-Pelecky With scientists Martin Gundersen and Diandra Leslie-Pelecky. USC professor Martin Gundersen, who is working to improve the image of science in movies and TV, has been the impetus behind the American Film Institute's screenwriting for scientists workshops. Physicist Diandra Leslie-Pelecky has taken the workshop twice. Martin Gundersen is Professor of Electrical Engineering-Electrophysics, Physics and Astronomy, and Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Southern California. He sometimes acts as technical adviser to films. Diandra Leslie-Pelecky is Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Nebraska, where she studies magnetic nanoparticles. Her research, which involves shrinking magnetic material into little balls a thousandth of the size of a human hair, has important possibilities for drug delivery. In this fascinating serial interview, Martin Gundersen explains: * How he got the idea to teach scientists and engineers to write movies and TV * How a brainstorm turned into a popular series of American Film Institute workshops with Department of Defense support * Why he thinks the portrayal of scientists in film leaves something to be desired * How audiences are coming to expect more scientific accuracy in their entertainment * How science enriches our lives Then, Diandra Leslie-Pelecky reveals: * What the workshop application process was like * How the would-be screenwriters were received by the entertainment community * What the instructors and the classes were like * What she learned that surprised her * How the participants got to pitch to DreamWorks at the end of the workshop * How at least one workshop participant has gone on to make screenwriting her career http://www.writingshow.com/?p=76 Podcasts Mon, 07 Nov 2005 08:30:00 PST paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/36.0 36:56 screenwriting interview science scientists AFI film workshop Chuck McKenzie With horror writer Chuck McKenzie reading his short story, "Predatory Instincts." Chuck McKenzie was born in 1970, and still spends most of his time there. He writes stories, and sometimes people publish them, which is nice. One day he may grow up and get a real job. Or possibly not. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=66 Podcasts Mon, 31 Oct 2005 06:30:00 PST paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/35.0 13:32 horror story author writer audio performance reading Cameron Rogers With horror writer Cameron Rogers reading "Nabber" from his novel The Music of Razors. Cameron Rogers has been an itinerant theatre student, a stage director, and stand-up comic. He spent three months cutting up vegetables in a stainless steel cubicle beneath a shopping mall in the company of a defecting Soviet weightlifter. He almost got suckered into working at what turned out to be a Yakuza-run all-gay bowling alley in Kyoto. His last real job was with the Crime Management Unit of the Queensland Police Service, where crime really didn't pay but he got to hear a lot of stories. His first novel, The Music of Razors, has been published in Australia and is currently being shown to publishers in the US, UK and Europe. Cameron lives in Melbourne, and is finishing his second novel, Fateless. He also writes children's fiction under the pseudonym of Rowley Monkfish. He can be contacted via the Howard Morhaim Literary Agency. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=65 Podcasts Sun, 30 Oct 2005 06:30:00 PST paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/33.0 44:10 horror story author writer audio performance reading Cameron Rogers With horror writer Cameron Rogers reading "My First Monster" from his novel The Music of Razors. Cameron Rogers has been an itinerant theatre student, a stage director, and stand-up comic. He spent three months cutting up vegetables in a stainless steel cubicle beneath a shopping mall in the company of a defecting Soviet weightlifter. He almost got suckered into working at what turned out to be a Yakuza-run all-gay bowling alley in Kyoto. His last real job was with the Crime Management Unit of the Queensland Police Service, where crime really didn't pay but he got to hear a lot of stories. His first novel, The Music of Razors, has been published in Australia and is currently being shown to publishers in the US, UK and Europe. Cameron lives in Melbourne, and is finishing his second novel, Fateless. He also writes children's fiction under the pseudonym of Rowley Monkfish. He can be contacted via the Howard Morhaim Literary Agency. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=65 Podcasts Sun, 30 Oct 2005 06:30:00 PST paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/32.0 25:34 horror story author writer audio performance reading Marty Young With horror writer Marty Young reading from his novel, 809 Jacob. Marty Young is president and founder of the Australian Horror Writers Association (AHWA). Currently finishing his Ph.D in paleo-oceanography, Marty is co-editor of Macabre: The New Era in Australian Horror, which will be published in 2006. He sits on a number of horror award panels, including those of the 2004 and 2005 Aurealis Awards, the inaugural 2005 AHWA flash and short story competition, and the 2006 "Australian Shadows" award. Marty's first short story will be released on Halloween 2005 as part of the "Shadow Box" e-anthology, and his first novel, 809 Jacob, is finished but awaiting some minor edits before he finds a home for it. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=64 Podcasts Sat, 29 Oct 2005 06:30:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/31.0 15:35 horror story author writer audio performance reading Robert Hood With horror writer Robert Hood returning to the 14 Days of Halloween. On Day 11, Rob reads "That Old Black Graffiti." Robert Hood, who read "Nobody's Car" for us on Day 1, has been a perpetrator of scary fiction for several decades. Among his books are the short-story collections Day-dreaming on Company Time (FIP, 1988) and Immaterial: Ghost Stories (MirrorDanse Books, 2002), as well as novels such as Backstreets (Hodder Headline, 2000) and the Shades series (Hodder Headline, 2001). He recently co-edited Daikaiju! Giant Monster Tales with Robin Pen (Agog! Press, 2005), which is a remarkable collection of stories from around the world inspired by the Japanese tradition of giant monster films. Hood has won a number of awards for his fiction; a lesser, but cooler, claim to fame is that one of his horror stories, "Autopsy," was banned in Queensland. This story can be read on the Shadowed Realms Web site, where it is currently being serialized. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=72 Podcasts Fri, 28 Oct 2005 06:30:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/30.0 20:11 horror story author writer audio performance reading Luke C Jackson With horror writer Luke C Jackson reading the prologue and an excerpt from the body of his novel, Summer's End. "When Kristy Stevenson returns to the small town of Summer's End after a year and a half in hospital, the school's principal is missing; her former-best friend, an outcast, is part of the "cool group;" and the rivalry between Owens Academy and nearby Riley High is nearing fatal proportions. Can she figure out what's going on--before it's too late?" >From Luke C Jackson, writer of The Unclaimed, Summer's End is a supernatural suspense novel suitable for readers 12 and up. It's scheduled for release in late 2005. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=63 Podcasts Thu, 27 Oct 2005 06:30:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/29.0 12:53 horror story author writer audio performance reading Kaaron Warren With horror writer Kaaron Warren reading "Tiger Kill." Kaaron Warren lives in Canberra, Australia. Her short story collection, The Grinding House, from CSFG, was published this year. Her stories have appeared in anthologies in Australia, USA and the UK. Her short story, "A Positive," won an Aurealis Award for best horror story in 1998. This story is being made into a short film by Bearcage Productions. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=62 Podcasts Wed, 26 Oct 2005 06:30:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/28.0 16:32 yes horror story author writer audio performance reading Richard Spurling With horror writer Richard Spurling reading "Red Herring and Port Wine." Richard Spurling writes crime, horror, and thrillers for adults and children, both novels and short stories. His short stories have been published by Wakefield Press and Streetbike magazine. He currently appears on the Internet at From the Asylum and HorrorMasters.com. In the past, he has appeared at AntiSF and in Adrenalin, among others. Richard has written two non-fiction books: Rewrite: the Hidden Craft and Burning Away the Black Mist, a guide to depression from the perspective of a sufferer. Both are available from his Web site, www.richardspurling.com. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=61 Podcasts Tue, 25 Oct 2005 06:30:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/27.0 12:31 horror story author writer audio performance reading Matthew Tait With horror writer Matthew Tait reading from Ghosts in a Desert World. Matthew Tait was born in Adelaide, Australia in 1977. After finishing high school in 1993, he made a ridiculous decision to take up writing and be poor. For a while, he lived in a delusional state, thinking that success was going to be handed to him on a silver platter. Then, unfortunately, reality hit, and he realized that years of practice, rejection, and working other jobs was the only way to achieve this goal. It began in his ninth year at school, fed up with the education system. The time was right to find another passion . . . some sort of escapism to eclipse the expectations of a religious and sports orientated high-school regime. "I was handed a copy of The Long Walk by Stephen King," he says, as if the name holds little merit in today's popular culture. "After that, my life changed . . . and definitely for the better." Matthew's stories from Ghosts in a Desert World have been published in numerous e-zines. Currently, he is at work on the Reunion trilogy: Meridian, Olearia, and The Hope of Kinfold. He lives with his partner Lani White and a Siamese cat named Oscar, who is like their only son. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=60 Podcasts Mon, 24 Oct 2005 06:30:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/26.0 10:47 yes horror story author writer audio performance reading Tim Kroenert With horror writer Tim Kroenert reading two pieces of flash fiction, "Moles" and "Beheld." Tim Kroenert is a 23-year-old writer from Melbourne, Australia. He works as a writer and subeditor in the editorial department of a major non-governmental organization, contributing features, film reviews, short stories and opinion pieces to two national publications. He's also a contributor to the videogame art/culture mag JumpButton. His real passion is fiction writing, and he especially enjoys revelling in the dark and/or gruesome. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=59 Podcasts Sun, 23 Oct 2005 06:30:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/25.0 13:32 yes horror story author writer audio performance reading Bill Congreve With horror writer Bill Congreve reading from his short story "The Hours Before Sunrise."> Bill Congreve is a Sydney-based writer, editor, book reviewer and independent publisher. He has edited a number of short story collections, including Intimate Armageddons (Australia's first modern, original horror anthology), Passing Strange, Bonescribes, and Southern Blood. He has acted as a judge for the Aurealis Award on five occasions. His most recent anthology is The Year's Best Australian SF and Fantasy, One, co-edited with Michelle Marquardt. This is the first of an annual series showcasing Australian speculative writing. The US edition is The Year's Best Australian SF and Fantasy, 2005. Details can be found at www.primebooks.net/books/book_detail.asp?isbn=0-8095-5059-8. Bill's short stories have been published in a range of magazines and anthologies including Faerie Reel, Tenebres, Event Horizon, Terror Australis, Aurealis, Bloodsongs, and Cross-Town Traffic. His vampire stories have been collected in Epiphanies of Blood. His publishing company is MirrorDanse Books. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=58 Podcasts Sat, 22 Oct 2005 06:30:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/24.0 11:09 horror story author writer audio performance reading Stephen Dedman With horror writer Stephen Dedman reading his short story, "Probable Cause."> Stephen Dedman is the author of the novels The Art of Arrow Cutting, Shadows Bite, and Foreign Bodies, and more than ninety short stories in an eclectic range of genres. His most recent book is Never Seen by Waking Eyes, a collection of 24 of his best horror stories. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=68 Podcasts Fri, 21 Oct 2005 06:30:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/23.0 13:24 horror story author writer audio performance reading Josephine Pennicott With horror writer Josephine Pennicott reading an excerpt from her novel, A Fire in the Shell. Dark fantasy writer Josephine Pennicott lives in Sydney, Australia, but spent her early childhood in Papua New Guinea and Tasmania. Her first book, Circle of Nine (Simon and Schuster, 2001), was listed as one of the most impressive debut novels of the year in the fifteenth edition of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror. Josephine's other novels are Bride of the Stone (2003) and A Fire in the Shell, which was shortlisted for the Aurealis Award for Best Horror Novel in 2004. In 2001 she won the Scarlet Stiletto, Australia's premier award for female crime writers. She is also the winner of the 2003 and 2004 Kerry Greenwood Domestic Malice Awards. Josephine has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in painting, and is a graduate of the Australian College of Journalism. Josephine's paintings and writings reflect her interest in myth, magick, fairytales, dreams and transformation. Josephine lives with her writer partner, David; her six-month old daughter, Daisy; her Maltese dog, Alfie; and a black fluffy cat called Smuchi. Her goals for her life are to keep studying and creating, and to be found annually in the departure lounge at Sydney airport. There's more information about Josephine's books on her Web site, www.josephinepennicott.com http://www.writingshow.com/?p=56 Podcasts Thu, 20 Oct 2005 06:30:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/22.0 14:52 horror story author writer audio performance reading David Schembri With horror writer David Schembri reading "Why Did the Children Scream?" from his unpublished novel, Mercy's End. Born in Melbourne Australia in 1976, David first started writing stories at the age of ten. Creating countless tales of fantasy and terror in his spare time, he also submitted his stories in his English journal assignments in high school, scaring the wits out of his teacher, and always being asked "Do any of your stories have happy endings?" David went on to study graphic reproduction, and has a satisfying career with an international labeling company. He is nearing completion of his second manuscript, Mercy's End. "The written word fascinates me, and I love developing characters. My focus has been and always will be, to tell a good story." - David Schembri http://www.writingshow.com/?p=55 Podcasts Wed, 19 Oct 2005 08:00:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/21.0 14:56 horror short story author writer audio performance reading Robert Hood With horror writer Robert Hood reading "Nobody's Car" Robert Hood has been a perpetrator of scary fiction for several decades. Among his books are the short-story collections Day-dreaming on Company Time (FIP, 1988) and Immaterial: Ghost Stories (MirrorDanse Books, 2002), as well as novels such as Backstreets (Hodder Headline, 2000) and the Shades series (Hodder Headline, 2001). He recently co-edited Daikaiju! Giant Monster Tales with Robin Pen (Agog! Press, 2005), which is a remarkable collection of stories from around the world inspired by the Japanese tradition of giant monster films. Hood has won a number of awards for his fiction; a lesser, but cooler, claim to fame is that one of his horror stories, "Autopsy," was banned in Queensland. This story can be read on the Shadowed Realms Web site, www.shadowedrealms.com.au, where it is currently being serialized. Robert Hood's Web site is www.roberthood.net. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=54 Podcasts Tue, 18 Oct 2005 08:00:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/20.0 14:30 horror short story author writer audio performance reading Chris Baty With Chris Baty, founder of National Novel Writing Month Chris Baty is a freelance writer and founder of National Novel Writing Month. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, the SF Weekly, and Lonely Planet guidebooks. His quest for the perfect cup of coffee is never-ending, and will likely kill him some day. In this highly caffeinated interview, Chris explains: * What National Novel Writing Month is * Why the event attracts 60,000 masochists from around the world * How to sign up, and what you're getting yourself into if you do * Why it's okay to produce a bad novel during the event * How people throw lots of parties before, during, and after the event * Why it's unlikely he'll be sending his winged monkey enforcers after you * How to have the time of your life even if you don't write fiction http://www.writingshow.com/?p=70 Podcasts Sun, 16 Oct 2005 18:00:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/19.0 27:38 interview writing fiction event Marty Young With Marty Young, president of the Australian Horror Writers Association Marty Young is president and founder of the Australian Horror Writers Association. Currently finishing his Ph.D in paleo-oceanography, Marty is co-editor of Macabre: The New Era in Australian Horror, which will be published in 2006. Marty's first short story will be released on Halloween 2005 as part of the Shadow Box e-anthology, and his first novel, 809 Jacob, is finished but awaiting some minor edits before he finds a home for it. In this creepy interview, Marty reveals: * Why we love being scared to death * How writers can build tension and suspense * How writers can frighten readers * How horror stories from various world regions differ * How horror writing has changed over the decades * Why horror movies are scarier than books--or are they? * What horror writers are really like http://www.writingshow.com/?p=53 Podcasts Sun, 09 Oct 2005 17:30:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/18.0 34:43 author interview writing horror dark fiction Karen Villanueva With Karen Villanueva, independent publicist Karen Villanueva is a publicist specializing in the promotion of authors. She began her career in the record industry in Toronto, where she held positions such as national buyer for Canada's second-largest retail chain, and went on to become an award-winning national publicity director for a Canadian record company. She has promoted world-class actors; classical, jazz, and rock musicians; comedians; ice skating champions; television show launches; and special corporate and city-sponsored events. Karen now lives in New Mexico and promotes regional and nationally renowned authors through media outlets such as USA Today, CNN, the Associated Press, and various print and electronic media. In this informative interview, Karen tells: * What an independent publicist does (that your publisher does not) * What to expect when approaching the media * How you can effectively publicize an older book * What book tours are really like * The easiest kinds of books to promote...and the most difficult * How much it costs to hire a publicist * The one thing authors on tour (and everywhere) must always do http://www.writingshow.com/?p=50 Podcasts Mon, 3 Oct 2005 12:00:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/17.0 39:26 publicity marketing books publicist book tours interview Olga Gardner Galvin With Olga Gardner Galvin, founder and publisher, ENC Press Moscow-born Olga Gardner Galvin is the founder and publisher of ENC Press, an independent boutique fiction-publishing house that offers an intelligent alternative to the conveyor-belt approach of mainstream publishing. While not necessarily aimed at the broadest possible audience, novels published by ENC Press offer entertainment, food for thought, and zero pulp. In this candid interview, Olga explains: * How her approach differs from that of traditional publishers * Why the look of a book is so important * Why she distributes her books primarily through her Web site and avoids mainstream distributors and booksellers * Why authors have to market their books even if they get them in the big stores * Why she publishes books that do not necessarily appeal to the widest possible audience http://www.writingshow.com/?p=44 Podcasts Mon, 26 Sep 2005 12:00:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/15.0 23:16 publishing books small publisher marketing interview Olga Gardner Galvin With Olga Gardner Galvin, founder and publisher, ENC Press Moscow-born Olga Gardner Galvin is the founder and publisher of ENC Press, an independent boutique fiction-publishing house that offers an intelligent alternative to the conveyor-belt approach of mainstream publishing. While not necessarily aimed at the broadest possible audience, novels published by ENC Press offer entertainment, food for thought, and zero pulp. In this candid interview, Olga explains: * How her approach differs from that of traditional publishers * Why the look of a book is so important * Why she distributes her books primarily through her Web site and avoids mainstream distributors and booksellers * Why authors have to market their books even if they get them in the big stores * Why she publishes books that do not necessarily appeal to the widest possible audience http://www.writingshow.com/?p=43 Podcasts Mon, 26 Sep 2005 12:02:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/16.0 22:00 publishing books small publisher marketing interview Carl Dierschow With Carl Dierschow, executive coach, and author of Mondays Stink! 23 Secrets to Rediscover Delight and Fulfillment in Your Work Carl Dierschow is an author and executive coach based in Fort Collins, Colorado. He 's worked in high tech since 1978 as a software engineer, manager, coach, and in many other roles. His first book, Mondays Stink! 23 Secrets to Rediscover Delight and Fulfillment in Your Work, is based on his personal experience, both in the industry as a whole and as a coach to employees who struggle with motivation issues. In this career-enhancing interview, Carl explains: * How to create a broad-based support group, and why doing so is critical for everyone who works * How to communicate so that people actually hear you * Why making a commitment dramatically improves your chances of success * How making others look good helps you * How to test your new behaviors to see if they work http://www.writingshow.com/?p=40 Podcasts Mon, 19 Sep 2005 12:00:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/13.0 37:53 communication careers freelancing work business workplace relationships coaching management author interview Carl Dierschow With Carl Dierschow, executive coach, and author of Mondays Stink! 23 Secrets to Rediscover Delight and Fulfillment in Your Work Carl Dierschow is an author and executive coach based in Fort Collins, Colorado. He 's worked in high tech since 1978 as a software engineer, manager, coach, and in many other roles. His first book, Mondays Stink! 23 Secrets to Rediscover Delight and Fulfillment in Your Work, is based on his personal experience, both in the industry as a whole and as a coach to employees who struggle with motivation issues. In this fascinating interview, Carl explains: * How he decided upon a title and subtitle for his book * Why he expressed his content in a variety of formats * How he handled the issue of illustrations * How he came up with the idea of creating 20 different bookmark designs * Why the personal touch works best for him when it comes to marketing http://www.writingshow.com/?p=41 Podcasts Mon, 19 Sep 2005 13:00:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/14.0 21:46 business books marketing writing nonfiction author interview Steve Eley With Steve Eley, editor and producer of Escape Pod, a science fiction podcast magazine Each week, Escape Pod presents fun, contemporary short science fiction and fantasy with commentary and reviews. Creator Steve Eley lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, infant son, and Welsh corgi, all of whom have too much sense to podcast. In this stellar interview, Steve explains: * What's missing from much of today's short science fiction * What he looks for, and rejects, when selecting stories to air * Why it's so important to compensate authors for their work * How podcasting differs from radio * How podcasting portions of their books can help authors sell printed copies * How to get started in podcasting http://www.writingshow.com/?p=38 Podcasts Sun, 11 Sep 2005 12:00:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/12.0 30:54 science fiction podcasting short stories fantasy interview Gail R. Gross With Gail R. Gross, COO of Royalty Review LLC Gail R. Gross is Chief Operating Officer of R&M Royalty Review LLC in New York City. Gail's career in accounting includes work in both the publishing and investment industries. In this exciting interview, Gail reveals: * How she recovered nearly a million dollars in lost royalties for one author alone * Why all authors, not just those who sell lots of books, should audit their royalty accounts * Why so many accounting mistakes creep into authors' royalty accounts * What to watch for in your book contract * How publishers feel about authors who audit their royalty accounts http://www.writingshow.com/?p=32 Podcasts Mon, 5 Sep 2005 12:00:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/11.0 36:50 authors royalties audit contracts publishing interview Christopher Largen With Christopher Largen, author of JUNK Christopher Largen is an internationally published writer who has appeared in hundreds of print and Web venues. He is a guest speaker at colleges and festivals across America. His new novel, JUNK, is a dystopian drug war satire about a war on junk food. In this calorie-rich interview, Chris reveals: * How he "method wrote" his book while on a junk food binge * What makes for effective satire * How he achieves his tongue in cheek effect * How he uses different techniques for drawing major and minor characters * Why he infuses the book with "mockuments" * How he found the perfect publisher, and why he's ecstatic about his choice * How he stays in character to promote his book in everything he does http://www.writingshow.com/?p=26 Podcasts Mon, 29 Aug 2005 12:00:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/10.0 38:41 satire author interview writing fiction Hugh McGuire With Hugh McGuire, founder of Librivox Hugh McGuire recently founded a public domain audio book library based on volunteer contributions. In this introduction to Librivox, Hugh explains: * How his repository works * Why so few authors are making audio recordings of their own books available * How free podcast versions of books could help promote sales of physical copies * How Creative Commons licenses are providing an alternative to restrictive practices of Hollywood and the music industry * How you can volunteer and listen http://www.writingshow.com/?p=24 Podcasts Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:00:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/8.0 22:00 public domain audio books intellectual property interview Mark Horner With Mark Horner, author of September Sacrifice Investigative journalist Mark Horner is a nationally recognized expert on the sensational and tragic Hossencofft murder case. As an Albuquerque TV reporter, he started pursuing this fascinating story in September, 1999. His must-read book on the still-evolving case, September Sacrifice, lays out the twisted and often complicated story of domestic violence, con artists, bloodthirsty shape-shifting reptilian space aliens, and the perils of Internet flirting. In this compelling interview, Mark summarizes the case and tells: * How he received a death threat (and a visit from a mysterious intruder) as a result of his involvement * How he gained the trust of sources and witnesses involved in the case * How he successfully organized a massive amount of research and documentation * Why he was able to get inside his characters' heads so completely * Why he wasn't able to write everything he knows on the subject http://www.writingshow.com/?p=23 Podcasts Tue, 16 Aug 2005 12:00:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/7.0 48:29 author interview writing nonfiction true crime Sean Murphy With Sean Murphy, author of The Time of New Weather Hear prize-winning author Sean Murphy on his absurdist novel that recalls 1984, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and Barbara Kingsolver's Animal Dreams. Sean's hilarious story features a corporate takeover of the United States, human-caused destabilization of time and gravity, a boy who can perform tiny miracles, and a charismatic political activist heroine descended from Thomas Jefferson. In this illuminating conversation, Sean reveals: * Why smell, sight, touch, taste, and sound are so important in his writing * How he uses the element of surprise to make people laugh * Why he loves to write about the absurd * How he adds depth to comic fiction * How ideas from Franz Kafka and Gabriel Garcia Marquez have influenced him and his work * How fiction became fact as he was writing his novel. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=21 Podcasts Wed, 10 Aug 2005 12:00:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/6.0 31:25 author interview writing fiction comedy Tim and Elizabeth Harper With Tim and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Harper, co-authors of Your Name in Print: A Teen's Guide to Publishing for Fun, Profit, and Academic Success Tim Harper is a veteran journalist and author with eleven books and hundreds of articles to his credit. His daughter Lizzie, soon to be a sophomore at Oberlin College, has already been published in The New York Times and The Bergen County Record. This dream team dropped by recently to talk about: * How Lizzie made it into The New York Times when she was still in high school * Why kids' perspectives should be heard a lot more often * How writing can give kids (or anyone) power * How kids can publish in newspapers, magazines, books, and on the Internet * How to conduct an effective interview * How to get organized and meet deadlines * How to collaborate without driving each other crazy http://www.writingshow.com/?p=19 Podcasts Mon, 1 Aug 2005 12:00:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/5.0 29:41 author interview publishing Michael D. Smith With Michael D. Smith, co-author of an important paper examining whether online sales of used books cannibalize sales of new books Mike and his co-authors attempted to determine whether online sales of used books are cannibalizing sales of new books. His findings may surprise you. Hear Mike explain: * Whether used books actually threaten authors and publishers * How increased product variety is changing the face of bookselling and publishing, and which kinds of authors might win and lose as a result * What's happening to book prices and why, and the surprising effect on publishers and authors * How new developments are presenting exciting new opportunities for authors and strengthening their bargaining position with publishers http://www.writingshow.com/?p=17 Podcasts Tue, 26 Jul 2005 12:00:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/4.0 28:31 used books James A. Cox With James A. Cox, editor-in-chief of The Midwest Book Review Hear Jim reveal the secrets of professional book reviewers: * What really happens to all those books publishers send to reviewers * Why older books almost never get reviewed * Whether reviewers actually read the book they're reviewing * How to make sure your book gets reviewed * What to do if your book gets a bad review http://www.writingshow.com/?p=14 Podcasts Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:00:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/3.0 43:08 book reviews reviewing interview Barbara Quint With Barbara Quint, editor of Searcher magazine In this incisive interview, Barbara holds forth on: * Why Google's digitization project is a good deal for publishers and authors * How academics are rebelling against journal publishers who charge exorbitant prices, and winning * John Ford, Wee Willie Winkie, and opportunities for publishing a new kind of book http://www.writingshow.com/?p=9 Podcasts Tue, 12 Jul 2005 12:00:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/2.0 39:30 publishing interview Michael W. Dean With author, filmmaker, and musician Michael W. Dean Hear Michael on: * His zen/Jedi/DIY/punk rock approach to making art * Gutter spirituality * White hat hacking * How he went from 99-cent film school to $30 film school * Changing the world through art. http://www.writingshow.com/?p=6 Podcasts Wed, 06 Jul 2005 12:00:00 PDT paula@compulsivecreative.com http://www.writingshow.com/1.0 36:48 yes author interview writing nonfiction how to write