Networking Dos and Don’ts

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

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

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...

Handling Interior Monologue

Welcome back to Firsts in Fiction, loyal listeners! This week Aaron and Heather discuss the best ways to handle interior monologue. How much is too much? To italicize or not to italicize? Check out the YouTube video below. Your comments are always welcome. Be sure to...

Keeping the Reader in the Story

Welcome back to Firsts in Fiction, loyal listeners! This week Steve and Aaron are joined by novelist Alton Gansky to discuss the mistakes writers make that push their readers out of their stories. We give tips and tricks to keeping your readers engaged in your fictive...