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  • Hosted by Jonathan Moeller (author of the FROSTBORN and SEVENFOLD SWORD fantasy series and the SILENT ORDER scifi series), the Pulp Writer Show discusses how to write, format, publish, and sell your novel. Sometimes there are jokes.
    Copyright Jonathan Moeller
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  • Episode 216: 7 Things Not To Put On A Book Cover

    Episode 216: 7 Things Not To Put On A Book Cover
    2024/09/02
    In this week's episode, I take a look at 7 things you should not put on a book cover, and also discuss how I used to write tech nonfiction. TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 216 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is August the 30th, 2024, and today we're considering seven things that you should not put on your book cover. We’ll also talk a little bit about how I used to write tech books and have Question of the Week. Last week we also had a bit of a problem with the microphone levels. Hopefully that should now be adjusted and the sound should not be bouncing around randomly throughout the episode. So first up, updates on my writing progress. I am currently done with the rough draft of Shield of Conquest, 97,500 words written in 21 days. Right now, I'm writing a companion short story, The First Command. That will be a short story that my newsletter subscribers will get for free in ebook form when Shield of Conquest comes out, hopefully sometime in September. I'm also 40,000 words into Ghosts in the Tombs, which will be the next main project after Shield of Conquest is out. I’m 10,000 words into Cloak of Titans, which hopefully will be around November. In audiobook news, the recording for Half-Orc Paladin is done. That will be excellently narrated by Leanne Woodward. And if all goes well, that should wend its way through the various audiobook stores and be available soon. 00:01:19 Question of the Week Now let's do Question of the Week, which is designed to inspire enjoyable discussion of interesting topics. This week’s question: what is your favorite movie in the fantasy genre? No wrong answers obviously, but I think it's an interesting question because I suspect fantasy is a lot harder as a genre to bring to film than police procedurals or romantic comedies. Quite a few responses for this one. Mary says: The Princess Bride. Justin says: The Lord of the Rings trilogy is in a category by itself. A faithful (given the constraints) adaptation of the greatest fantasy story of all time. Conan is very good, but The Princess Bride is what I watch over and over again. Barbara says: Ralph Bakshi’s Wizards. I know it's animated, but I watch it every chance I get. Even hunted down the soundtrack. It was our go to entertainment when my husband and I were dating and right after we were married. William says: Watching Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits as a child was an impactful experience for me. Personally, I don't really see the need to adapt perfectly good books into movies where you can make a perfectly good original movie instead like Star Wars. Martin says: Lord of the Rings has an epic quality about it and has everything. One of my favorite fantasy films is Stardust. It's a great journey for the characters involved and has a wonderful mix of magic and action. Jenny says: Legend and Labyrinth are iconic to me and Dark Crystal. Lord of the Rings is epic though, I agree. A different Barbara says: Got to be Labyrinth. Bowie was spectacular. Not a fan of Lord of the Rings. Gary says: Lord of the Rings is pretty obvious, but I've always liked Time Bandits. BV says: Hand down, Lord of the Rings and the upcoming movie Shield Knight (which is not terribly likely). Bonnie says: Willow is number one, then the original Dune. Yeah, I know-quite the spectrum. Juana says: Lord of the Rings and Fantastic Voyage. David says: Don't forget Krull. Tom says: Lord of the Rings, then Stardust. Rewatched those so many times. AL says: Willow also had a terrible plot. I think my second choice would be Bright, lol. And then the last Dungeons and Dragons movie. Jeanne says: Without question, Lord of the Rings. Darla says: Geez people, every movie you mentioned makes me want to see them again. There are so many good and not so good fantasy movies. I would say Lord of the Rings plus Rings of Power on Amazon. A really old movie from my brain is Scanners. Although the acting was totally terrible, the concept was intriguing. And finally, Pippa says: Lord of the Rings, then Willow. So yeah, we can see from those answers that Lord of the Rings is definitely the category winner, which agrees with my own assessment. For myself, I think the overwhelming answer would have to be Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. In my opinion, and your opinion may vary, The Lord of the Rings movie set the bar very high, so the trilogy is kind of in its own category. You can watch them 20 years later and they hold up well in a way a lot of stuff from 20 years ago does not. But with that said, I think my second favorite fantasy film would be the Arnold Schwarzenegger Conan the Barbarian, since it does a pretty good job of capturing the spirit of the original stories and the soundtrack by Basil Poledouris is superb. The Anvil of Crom track is excellent. Also, James Earl Jones plays an evil sorcerer/cult leader named Thulsa Doom, which is of course excellent, although after ...
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  • Episode 215: KDP Print vs Ingram Spark For Indie Authors

    Episode 215: KDP Print vs Ingram Spark For Indie Authors
    2024/08/26
    In this week's episode, we take a look at the pros and cons of KDP Print and Ingram Spark, and see which one works best for helping indie authors make excellent print books. TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 215 of the Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is August 23rd, 2024 and today we are looking at KDP Print and Ingram Spark and seeing which is the better choice for indie authors seeking to make print books. Before we get to our main topic, we will have an update on my current writing projects and the Question of the Week. My current main project is Shield of Conquest and I pleased to report I am 74,000 words into it, which puts me on Chapter 16 of 23. It helps that I had a 10,000 word day for it this week and another 10,000 word day for last week, which of course really moves the needle forward. I am also 37,000 words into Ghosts in the Tombs, which will be my next book after Shield of Conquest. Then after Shield of Conquest will come Cloak of Illusion and I am 7,000 words into that. So good progress all around. In audiobook news, recording for Half-Orc Paladin is almost done. Hopefully that should be wrapped up next week and then that will be available in audiobook before too much longer. So that's where I’m at with my current writing projects. 00:01:10 Question of the Week Now let's take a look at Question of the Week. I haven't had time to do Question of the Week since July, so let's do one now: If you enjoy reading about history, what is your favorite historical period to read about? No wrong answers, obviously. We had a range of responses to this one. Our first responses from Justin who says: My favorite historical periods are Roman (both Republic and The Empire) and American French and Indian War through The Civil War. The US was blessed to have the leaders that founded it. They were not perfect, but they were very good indeed. What's interesting about that is if you read any biographies about George Washington, you'll find out what he probably wanted more than anything in life was prestige and recognition and I think deep down, he very much would have liked to have been, you know, King George The First of The United States, but at the moment of crisis, he was able to refuse the crown and be only president, be only Mr. President, instead of a king. So that is probably one of the reasons the United States has lasted as long as it has. Our next response comes from AM who says: The 1964-965 World's Fair in New York is a moment when the American corporate optimism of the ‘50s came crashing into the aftermath of Kennedy's assassination and growing civil unrest (some of which was caused by the fair organizer’s policies and decisions as an urban planner in New York City). It introduced both video calls and Belgian waffles to the General American public. It also had a massive impact on pop culture and several of the attractions Disney created for it still exist today: The Carousel of Progress, It's a Small World, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, and the pieces of Ford’s Magic Skyway that are still viewable via Disneyland’s railroad. Our next comment is from Sue, who says: for me, definitely Medieval/Tudor history, although I love all history. I was one of the few of my year at school who chose to study history rather than geography. Maybe that's why I get easily lost in a new place, lol. William says: I have had the feeling that I should read more on the Holy Roman Empire, but all those princedoms and rulers with complex family names makes it a bit daunting. He is entirely right about that. The history of the Holy Roman Empire is indeed quite complicated. Catriona says: I have two. The English Civil War and Medieval British history pre-Norman invasion. Although truth be told, I love history in all respects. I left the UK 20 years ago and have been in Asia ever since, and am in awe of Angkor Wat, the Great Wall of China, and the history here. Andrew says: The US Civil War. My dad bought a war game in the early ‘80s and got me hooked, followed by Napoleonic Wars. Jeanne says: I've been recently reading a lot on early British history, from the Roman period to the early Medieval period. The history of the British Isles is fascinating because it is made of so many different peoples, languages, and cultures that have all had an influence on modern Great Britain. Barbara says: early English history for me. Anything from William the Conqueror to Richard the Lionheart and Prince John. Richard was popular at the time because of the chivalry, but John was a much better ruler even though he was hated. And John says: Europe 1500 through 1700, also known as “Knights with Guns.” For myself, it's hard to pin down since it will be whatever catches my interest at any given time. Like when I visited the battlefield of Chickamauga in 2022, I went on a long reading spiral about the US Civil War. When I watched Season Four of The Crown...
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  • Episode 214: Should Writers Rewrite Previously Published Books?

    Episode 214: Should Writers Rewrite Previously Published Books?
    2024/08/16
    In this week's episode, we consider whether or not writers should substantially rewrite previously published novels. We also take a brief look at imposter syndrome in writers. TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 214 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is August the 16th, 2024 and today we are examining whether writers should rewrite and republish their old books. We'll also take a brief look at the phenomenon of imposter syndrome in writers. Before we get into that, let's have a look at my current writing projects. Now that Half-Orc Paladin is out, my main focus is Shield of Conquest. I am 39,000 words into the rough draft, which puts me on Chapter 9 of 22. I think the rough draft will end up at about 100,000 words or so, but we'll see. I'm still hoping to have that out in September, if at all possible. I'm also 32,000 words into Ghost in the Tombs, the third book in the Ghost Armor series. I am very much hoping to have that out in early October, but we'll see how the next couple of months go. I’m also 4,000 words into Cloak of Illusion, which will be the book I write after Shield of Conquest and Ghost in the Tombs are finished and that will probably be around November or possibly December. I'm not entirely sure what I'm going to work on once those three books are done, but in all probability, it's going to be Elven Sorcerer, which will be the fourth book in the Rivah series. In audiobook news, I have quite a few audiobooks underway. Stealth and Spells Online: Leveling is currently being recorded by C.J. McAllister. Half-Orc Paladin is already being recorded by Leanne Woodward. Brad Wills is currently recording Shield of Darkness as well, so hopefully we should have updates on those soon and then you can maybe listen to previews of those upcoming audiobooks on this podcast. 00:01:41 Imposter Syndrome and Writers Now on to our first topic, imposter syndrome and writers, which is inspired by a reader question. Surabhi wrote in to ask: “Have you, as a very prolific writer, ever faced impostor syndrome or self-doubt? Do you still do? And what helps you overcome those doubts? I think self-doubt is something most authors go through.” Well, to be totally honest, in my case, not really. Impostor syndrome has not been one of my personal challenges. Whatever my personal struggle bus might have been in life, let’s say impostor syndrome was not among the passengers. I did almost quit writing fiction at the end of 2010, but not out of impostor syndrome. I was just disgusted with traditional publishing and traditional science fiction and fantasy publishing in particular, an emotion that has not substantially changed in the last 14 years. My frustration wasn't one of impostor syndrome. I'd written 10 novels at that point. I knew I could do it, but that it was nearly impossible to break into traditional publishing, and that even if you did, you wouldn't make very much money. I had published two books at that time through small presses. I've mentioned before that the royalties from the second book I published were enough that I could buy a Triple Whopper from Burger King. While that was a very tasty burger, that was not a lot of money. So by the end of 2010, I decided that I was wasting my time and I needed to pursue more profitable enterprises. But right about that time, I discovered self-publishing and things took off from there. But I can pinpoint the exact moment when I lost any trace of impostor syndrome when it comes to writing. It was in early 2012, about 12 years ago now, when I got a letter from the IRS informing me, to paraphrase a bit, that I needed to be paying much more of self-publishing writing income. That was my fault, to be fair. At the time, I was new to the idea of quarterly tax payments and didn't fully understand how they worked and I had messed one up. I sent in the payment with the associated penalty and that was that. The IRS, if you're not familiar with it, is the American federal tax collection agency. It famously has no sense of humor whatsoever and is also very fond of accuracy. So if the IRS was of the opinion that I was a good enough writer that I need to be paying more on my writing income, I sure wasn't going to argue with them. That semi-amusing anecdote aside, let's return at last to our original point. I have to admit that impostor syndrome has never really been a problem for me. I don't present myself as something other than what I actually am. I freely admit when I don't know something, which happens a lot, and I only rarely speak or write without thoroughly thinking it through first. Thinking aloud is something I don't really do. If I encounter something I don't know how to do that I nonetheless have to do, my usual approach, for better or for worse, is to make a good faith approach to muddle through and hope for the best, which can have results ranging from very good to less than desirable, like ...
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Hosted by Jonathan Moeller (author of the FROSTBORN and SEVENFOLD SWORD fantasy series and the SILENT ORDER scifi series), the Pulp Writer Show discusses how to write, format, publish, and sell your novel. Sometimes there are jokes.
Copyright Jonathan Moeller
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