Podcast Tweaks

This is a blog about The Rocky Mountain Writer podcast. Yeah, your podcast.

I’m looking to put together podcast episodes based on a theme—with a couple or three total guests—kind of like a good panel at Colorado Gold. There are 1. 5 zillion ways to approach this, and I’m open to your input. The episodes don’t have to be a platform for so-called “experts” who know the answers. I mean, that’s fine too. But they could also be a discussion about issues, challenges, frustrations, problem-solving.

• The struggle to find an agent.
• The struggles of working with an agent once you’ve got one.
• The effort to find a publisher—large or small.
• The challenge of getting into a regular writing groove.
• Marketing tips, tricks, and scams to avoid.
• How to turn your hobby into a full-time career—what’s the best way to go?
• Defining yourself as a writer. Better to stick with genre? Or try new things?
• How to mix writing short stories & full-length fiction.
• The “do’s” and “don’ts” of writing diverse characters.
• The pros and cons of mashing genres.
• Social media yes or no and how much?

Of course, we could also do episodes with two or three guests chatting about the topics we all love to think about:

• Character development.
• Improving atmosphere and sense of place.
• Sharpening dialogue.
• Escalating tension.
• Improving your written voice.
• Third person or first?
• Editing, self-editing, and should I pay for a professional?

Of course the podcast is always here/available to serve as an opportunity to chat about your latest book or news of any kind.

These days, recording a podcast is as easy as jumping on a Zoom call, so let me know. Send questions, ideas, suggestions of any kind to podcast@rmfw.org. (I’m also open to having a co-host on the podcast; training available.)

Let me know. 

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