Like their protagonists, writers also need goals. It’s the start of a new year which is the perfect time to set some writing goals. This episode Russ and Tim chat about their own goals, failures, and what’s kept them driven Read more
There are plenty of POVs to use to tell your story, but which is the right one? Which are more widely used today? Join Russ and Tim as they navigate from first to third person and every variation in-between. Helpful Read more
The development edit vs. the line edit vs. the copy edit, what’s the difference and where do they fall? In this episode Russ and Tim talk through this royal rumble of the editing process and why it pays to plan Read more
What the hell do you know? Nothing and everything. This episode Russ and Tim chat about the old adage, write what you know. They dig into what it means and how it should be tweaked to not be so vague Read more
Maintaining momentum while working toward a goal is hard in and of itself. Picking back up once it’s lost can stop creativity in its tracks. This episode Russ and Tim talk about momentum, how they try to maintain it, and Read more
Don’t judge a book by its cover. At least, so they say. But covers, blurbs, and genres all set expecations for the reader before they read a single word. How important is it to know your genre before getting started? Read more
Time. We all have it, but how we use it matters. Procrastination can take it from us and pressure can make it move faster. This episode Russ and Tim chat about the art / life balance and how they’re making Read more
They say writing is rewriting. They aren’t wrong. In this episode, Russ and Tim talk about the editing process, what they’ve learned from beta readers and editors, and how f**king hard it all is. Tune in to hear how they’re Read more
In part two of our interview with Geoffrey Morrison we take some detours from the self-publishing chat to discuss editing, pacing, genre expectations, hugging koalas and, Avatar. Yes, that Avatar. But fear not, it all ties back to self-publishing, kinda.
Russ and Tim dive into self-publishing with their latest guest, Geoffrey Morrison, self-published author of Undersea and Undersea Atrophia. By day, Geoff is a writer and photographer about tech and travel for CNET, Wirecutter, and The New York Times. He Read more