The Every Day Novelist

Latest Episodes:

Feedback: Don’t Abandon That Future History! Nov 10, 2021

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Roland has feedback on the Future History episode.

Resources Mentioned

Adjusting Your Future History On the Fly
Feedback on Science Changing
West of Honor, Jerry Pournelle’s Future History, book 1

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Question 970: Interpreting Rejection Letters Nov 09, 2021

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Nichole asks: My first rejection letter was a form letter. Should I retool my story before sending it out again, or submit it as is?

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Question 969: Stopping to Breathe Between Creative Bursts Nov 08, 2021

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Tim asks: When writing fast, how often do you STOP and think to steer the story? The analogy here is a sailing catamaran, whereon you stop moving to tack, and catch the wind again. How long does that typically take if and when you do it?

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Question 968: Kitty’s Editorial Journey Nov 07, 2021

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Nichole asks: Kitty, what has been your writing/editor’s Journey? And what do you think makes a good editor?

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Questions 967: Advice From Authors You Don’t Read Nov 05, 2021

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Tim asks: Ray Bradbury’s Zen and the Art of Writing is an interesting collection to me, though I’ve not read much of his fiction. What do you think about taking advice from authors whose fiction you haven’t engaged with?
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott|
On Writing by Stephen King
The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury
S is for Space, by Ray Bradbury
The Halloween Tree, by Ray Bradbury
Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury

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Question 966: Your First Writer’s Conference Nov 04, 2021

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Nichole asks: What is your advice for writers conferences? How can you get the best out of them if you are not a presenter? I plan to go to my first this summer.

Writer’s Conventions: Are They Worth It?

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Question 965: Marvel Vs. DC Nov 03, 2021

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Nichole asks: What’s up with D.C.? Why can’t they compete effectively with Marvel?

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Question 964 Burn-out and the Writer Nov 02, 2021

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Tim asks: After a years-long slump from serious depression, I’m finally writing again. Should I still take to avoid burn-out? Is it possible to write too much?

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