This Writing, Publishing & Authorship session was recorded October 29th and picks up where the last one left off: news on sales, production and the writing projects in motion, plus ways to drive traffic.
The early conversation moves through Kickstarter fulfillment, short story research and novel milestones, then settles on what it takes to commit to finishing a single novel project.
Research gets its own stretch. The discussion even touches on Regency romance for a bit.
From there, the session turns to the working life of a writer: dedicated space and time for practice, creativity getaways, co-working, editing, reader expectations and what keeps an author motivated. It also considers the emotional weight of completing a long-term writing project.
The back half is about collaboration. It looks at co-authoring through role-playing game universes, the difficulty and benefits of writing with someone else, and personal stories of practice and collaboration in duets. The session closes with immersive travel as research and a look at next week.