Tag: story

What do the guys do at night to rest or to fill their respective creative wells? Zach and J. discuss their night rituals and more: The podcast hits 30 episodes Exciting  times at metal shows One of the fathers of indie publishing signs a deal for a TV adaptation and what it means for other…

Zach and J. discuss the struggles of decision making for indie authors and more: How quickly you can fall out of routine Findaway Voices continues to innovate in the world of audiobooks How the guys choose their Amazon keywords and offer some advice for improving your own Amazon page with keywords and metadata Why the…

Zach and J. have spent most of their time as collaborators working on trilogies, but now they’ve decided to move away from that. On this episode, they discuss what they’ve learned by writing and self publishing trilogies, why they are ready to try a longer series, and more: A fascinating new show J. is watching…

J. hit the jackpot and got accepted for a BookBub ad. But how did it go? On today’s episode, J. offers a detailed Bookbub breakdown and more: Working on the holidays The importance of learning to switch your focus from the macro to the micro when plotting or revising a story J. explains how you…

In this special episode of The Career Author Podcast, Zach and J. are together in the same room once again. This time, they discuss the good and the bad from their most recent meeting, how to plan a book series of your own, and more: Sad farewells to one of the best drummers in the…

All authors think about what it would be like to see their book on the big screen or on a television set. But what are the opportunity costs of adaptation? Take a deep dive into this question and more with J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon. You will learn: J.’s recent experience teaching Rachel Herron about…

One of the most controversial and most discussed topics in the publishing world is what the future holds for bookstores, as well as physical books. J. and Zach discuss the future of bookstores and more: Some of the issues with running a news segment on The Career Author Podcast The importance of developing systems to increase…

You’ve heard all the advice on how to build a mailing list, but what do you do once you’ve got a reader’s email? On this week’s episode, J. and Zach talk about mailing lists for authors and more: The impressive success of one author’s sleazy tactics to gain Amazon reviews Book stuffing and other Kindle…

On this week’s episode, J. and Zach talk about some of the reasons they host events, what goes into hosting an event for authors, and more: Upcoming features on the Patreon The ongoing controversy of the Audible unlimited romance subscription program’s terrible royalty rates Amazon quietly bans ARC reviews? Or are authors overreacting to a…

There are more ways to collaborate on a book than writing a novel with another author. Join Zach and J. this week as they discuss multi-author box sets, other collaborative writing opportunities, and more: How a new perspective on your story can help you build a stronger outline Common myths about traditional publishing and why…