Oh no! Not editing! Writers dread the process, but editing is a necessary part of publishing a great book. Listen to the interview with Catherine Jones Payne of Quill Pen Editorial Services and her perspective as an author and editor and how a great professional extra “set of eyes” can change and impact a book.
In this episode:
Catherine shares her background and how she got into editing.
What does Catherine enjoy about editing?
Why does a writer need an editor?
What are the different kinds of editing?
Catherine shares about her own writing – mermaids, murder, and mayhem.
Merry Christmas! What are your favorite Christmas stories or movies? The Brew & Ink crew discuss their favorites and then Katie and Evie share their versions of Will You Ever Shut Up? Katie wrote a fan fiction and Evie an urban fantasy. Listen and vote! Who will be the CHAMPION!
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In this episode:
What are your favorite Christmas Movies?
What are some of your favorite Christmas stories?
Katie reads her fan fiction version of Will You Ever Shut Up?
Evie reads her urban fantasy version of the same title.
To get anywhere in writing, or life, we must deal with rejection and failure. The Brew & Ink crew discuss how we deal with and look at rejection with something so personal as our own story … and how it can be a good thing.
Writer Sarah Akines interviews author Scott Hawkins in our latest Interbrews episode to talk about his first book, The Library at Mount Char, how he got into writing and publication, and how Stephen King poops out books like muffins.
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In this episode we talk with Scott about:
How long it took him to get into publication
His original title and technical books he’s published
The importance of Beta readers and writing workshops
How languages shape our worldview
Character development and background sketches
The importance of having a great, successful first novel
How do authors balance the discipline of writing with the rest of their life? The Brew & Ink crew discuss the different ways that we try to stay consistent with writing with jobs, families, and more.
Then it’s time for the throw down! Katie drew the genre of Fairy Tale and Britt (MB) Mooney Legends, and both had to use the title “Strongbow.” Listen to their flash fiction stories and then go to our website or here on our FB page to vote for your favorite!
In this episode:
How do you stay consistent with your writing?
How do you prioritize time to write in the midst of family and other responsibilities?
Why is the balance of writing and the rest of your life important?
