Give Us 30 Days to Change How You Think About Writing
I remember my reaction, one time as a teenager, when my friends were astonished by something amazing we’d seen happen in front of us. I don’t even remember the event, except that it was awesome. All I...
View Article11 Stories You Can Start Telling By Dinnertime
You should probably be writing more. Chances are, you think the same thing. You want to write, but making excuses is easy. Make enough and you have yourself a habit. Habits are hard to break, and new...
View ArticleYour Turn
Hey there Repeater, We hope you’ve written to one of the prompts. We hope you started with a seed, and bloomed the idea into something you never saw coming. We hope you’re willing to do it again....
View ArticleHow to Write Fast (Sean’s 3-Step Flow)
Blah blah blah, we write a lot of words. You might be sick of hearing that, or maybe you’re inspired. We get both reactions. But even writers sick of hearing us say it wish they could get more words on...
View ArticleMilk Shift (“Your Turn” Winner, With Edits and Comments)
Below is the winning story from our 24-Hour Prompt Contest, “Milk Shift,” by Sam Witt. We all loved this story. Johnny said, “‘Milk Shift’ is my favorite. He nailed the balance of mystery and...
View ArticleWhat Fiction Unboxed Is (And What it Isn’t)
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about our Fiction Unboxed Kickstarter project (launching April 22) since we announced it a few weeks ago. Many of the questions were phrased as OMG THAT’S SO...
View Article7 Reasons Why Most Authors Fail
Now that the Self Publishing Podcast is almost 2 years old (old enough to drink and sell sexual favors, in podcast years), we’re beginning to notice some definite trends. We focused on a lot of the...
View ArticleWhy I Don’t Hate Fiction Unboxed
I used to hate the idea of Kickstarter. When it comes to marketing, I’ve always admired Bill Watterson’s steadfast refusal to sell out his creation. Watterson, in case you’re not familiar with him, is...
View ArticleThe “Fiction Unboxed” Kickstarter Rewards
Hey there Repeaters, The Kickstarter Rewards are finally here, and ready for printing. Before you check out the rewards below, please take 15 seconds to help us spread the word (and change the writing...
View ArticleFiction Unboxed Is Here!
Happy Tuesday! We’ve been waiting for today for what feels like forever. Without further ado: CLICK HERE TO START THE UNBOXING! See ya’ there! If you haven’t Thunderclapped yet, please do. It takes 15...
View ArticleFiction Unboxed: Updates 1-3
Hey there Repeaters, Fiction Unboxed has us buried (in the best possible way). Thank you so much for making this first week of the campaign so amazing. It would be absurd to think we could have done a...
View ArticleYou Were Right, and So Was Dave. THIS is What We Did About it!
Thanks for being patient. And by being patient I mean thanks for tolerating what was apparently a rather silly first stretch goal. Dave told us the transcripts were stupid. “No one will care!” he said....
View ArticleWant to Live Forever? Here’s How You Can!
It’s occurred to me, watching as Fiction Unboxed unfolds, constantly growing and changing, how all-over-the place we must look from the outside. It’s further occurred to me that you, our listeners,...
View ArticleVideo: How We Use Scrivener To Create Story Beats
You probably already know what “story beats” are, but in case you don’t, they’re the rough outlines the three of us use to craft our stories prior to writing them. We are avid disciples of our...
View ArticleWin a Free Weekend Mastermind With Us
You guys and gals are absolutely amazing. As Fiction Unboxed‘s registration period winds down (the last day to join us is May 21; join here if you want to and haven’t yet), we wanted to offer something...
View ArticleOur Turn
I have the best job in the world. I say this every day, out loud and so my children can hear me. I want them to see my joy and want it in their lives. They know how hard I work, I want them to see that...
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