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Advantages of Being a Part-Time Writer with Nathan Van Coops
Advantages of Being a Part-Time Writer with Nathan Van Coops
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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Feb 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Alternate history and time travel author Nathan Van Coops was a trooper and joined Jami Albight and Sara Rosett despite having a cold. They delve into the joys of being a part-time writer and creating the lifestyle you want as well as tips on mistakes involving doing a royalty share for a Book One and trying to juggle too many things. And, last, they laugh about Jami's lunch choices and geek out about plotting books. There's a bit of lag in the opening when Sara's talking about the sequel to Knives Out and how Benoit Blanc is a perfect flat-arc character and provides an ideal set-up for a long-running episodic series. The flu hit Jami's family and interrupted her writing week, but everyone is better and she'd back at the keyboard now. Nathan, Jami, and Sara discuss: -Tackling the thorny details of time travel and how dealing with the specifics appealed to fans of the genre -How Nathan carved a new entrepreneurial path and created a lifestyle that blends art and aviation -Living the life you want, which for Nathan means being able to wear flip flops to work -Influence of children’s adventure book, The Neverending Story -Advantages of being a part-time author: a financial safety net, reduced mental strain, and creative freedom -Risk evaluation for indie authors -How not all jobs are “soul-sucking” and you can love traditional employment and be a writer at the same time -Writing a book in snatches of 15 to 20 minutes -Why doing a royalty share on a Book One was a mistake -Why trying to juggle too many things is a mistake -Mindset and how to keep a healthy attitude -The benefits of preorders -Changes in the publishing industry, including pricing higher and how that can help you find new readers -How understanding his love of adventures stories helps Nathan write satisfying books for his readers -How finding your overarching brand draws readers to you as an author -Sara and Nathan geek out about plotting and plotting resources Genres discussed include time travel, alternate history, romance and mystery. Links: Nathan’s website https://www.nathanvancoops.com Nathan’s Book Faces Live group https://www.facebook.com/groups/148998479097782/ Book Faces Live podcast rss https://nathanvancoops.podbean.com/feed.xml The Neverending Story https://books2read.com/u/3G2268 Big Magic https://books2read.com/u/4XXX8g Chris Fox https://www.chrisfoxwrites.com Plot & Structure https://books2read.com/u/m0OVky Becca Syme Write Better-Faster https://betterfasteracademy.com
Released:
Feb 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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