The Next Big Trend

by | Sep 21, 2014 | Podcast

Welcome back, loyal listeners! This week Steve and Aaron decided to try something new. You’ll notice the format’s a little different. We’d love to hear your thoughts! Among other things, we talk about the next big trend in fiction, Amazon’s marketing tactics, and the...

Five Tips for Researching Your Novel — Recast

by | Sep 14, 2014 | Podcast

Steve McLain and I spent this week discussing research. While several writers love digging up details, others dread it. Like it or not, at some point in your novel, you’ll need to do some fact finding. Here are five tips to help you do it well (and have some fun in...

Writing Terms–A Refresher

by | Sep 7, 2014 | Podcast

Welcome back, loyal listeners! This week marks the triumphant return of the super-busy Heather Luby! Aaron and Heather give you a quick crash-course on the jargon used by fiction writers, editors and publishers. If you’ve got questions, let us know. As always, thanks...

Networking Dos and Don’ts

by | Aug 31, 2014 | Podcast

Welcome back, loyal listeners! This week, Aaron is joined by novelist and director of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writer’s Conference to talk about networking dos and don’ts. If you’ve got questions, let us know. As always, thanks so much for...

Screenwriting with Brian Bird

by | Aug 24, 2014 | Podcast

Welcome back, loyal listeners! Last week, you asked for an episode on screenwriting, and so we deliver this gem for you. Brian Bird joins us to talk screenwriting and adaptation. Tons of good advice. If you’ve got questions, let us know. As always, thanks so much for...

The Year in Review

by | Aug 17, 2014 | Podcast

Welcome back, loyal listeners! We’ve got a special treat lined up for you this week. As this is our fifty-second episode, it marks our one-year anniversary of doing Firsts in Fiction! While you won’t find them all on YouTube, you can find them all on iTunes. We’re...