A guest episode in which Kelsey chats with author Grace Mattioli. Come along as we discuss writing with a busy life. We chat about the importance of writing what makes you happy. Grace shares some writing and publishing tips and tricks. We revel in the beauty of Nathaniel Hawthorn’s writing. We discuss the new Dark Ages. You can find full show notes on www.readwriterepeatpod.com.
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Books, quirks, and intrigues, oh my! (Potential Talking Points)
- What brought you to writing- stories as child, Magic Pen, poetry 20s, seriously last 8 years
- Balancing writing with a busy life- prioritize, time management skills, datebook
- How acquiring fiction for the San Francisco Public Library system impacted you as a writer- seeing how traditional publishing is in bad shape and a lot of
low quality stuff being traditionally published- saleability over quality>me finding great value and respect for indie publishing; seeing many authors jumping on the bandwagon> me deciding to write from the heart; other little things like the importance of a good title- unique and catchy but not common - Tips for indie authors (and all authors)
- techniques used in completing books – discipline is most important;
technique of counting words got frombook I used called the nighttime novelist; - time management skills – prioritizing, multitasking, having a business plan
- marketing tips- Tell the World your story- dated but still relevant and packed with good resources; so much out there today and one thing leads to another- Mark Dawson, Nick Stephenson, Judith Briles
- techniques used in completing books – discipline is most important;
- Grace reads from her upcoming novel.
- We chat about Nathaniel Hawthorn’s Day of the Locust and how he inspired A Good Man is Hard to Find author Flannery O’Connor.
Can’t get enough of Grace Mattioli? Learn more about her in Bios and Bookshelves, check out her answers to our Proustish Questionnaire, and peruse her website!
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