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Instead of Reading Stories
As I Wanted to Do… I spent most of the night figuring out if my running times allow me to try a marathon in a week. Same marathon I have been aiming at now for four years, losing weight to try to get to, and so on. But my weight isn’t down enough yet, although close. And my pace is lacking, and this marathon I want to try to do a week from Sunday has a 5 hour cut-off. And my training is far, far from normal marathon training. So logically doing the full is a really bad idea. But the course is flat, running on the Strip for over…
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How I Count Years…
Resetting and Focusing Ahead… I actually have three times in a year I really reset and focus. First of the year, of course. July 1st (halfway), of course. And around my birthday. Now I am not sure why I use three, since my birthday is in early November (don’t ask) and I just sort of use it for starting challenges and other things over the years. Or if nothing else, spend the two months before the end of the year to get ready for the new year. In January 2018, Kris was so sick, I was only thinking of that. In July of 2018 I was still in the middle…
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The Power of Having Inventory
Not Only Does It Help for Discoverability… But wow is having inventory important to saving time and making money in fiction writing. And a bunch of it. First off, in publishing, what is inventory? What you might assume, in many respects. Basically inventory is made up of books and stories and collections and other kinds of books in print, available around the world. In other words, all your IP. I try to get writers to keep track of their inventory, keep a list at hand. A spreadsheet. And this is very, very easy when you are starting out. You got three novels and seven short stories, your inventory is pretty…
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Holiday Spectacular
Kickstarter Backers Got a Deal… And the surveys are out and rewards and stretch rewards will be going out shortly. And on November 28th, the original stories will start arriving in people’s inboxes. Thirty-five holiday stories in a row for 35 days. Now, if you missed the Kickstarter, but would still like to have the stories every day, or give the stories as a gift to a friend, you can. All original and all written by top authors, including two by Kris. Here is how you can get them, and watch the nifty new very short video that explains it all. Simply go to this page to subscribe. $25 for all…
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Anthology Workshop Starts Writing…
In Just Three Weeks… Wow, is that coming up fast. I just sent out invitations to everyone signed up on the Anthology workshop. So if you think you are signed up on the anthology workshop and didn’t get a letter from me and an invite into the group list, write me. And in sorting all this out tonight, I realized I still had two spots open. Just two. So if interested in the anthology workshop, write me soon because everyone starts writing on the week of the 24th. One story per week with a couple weeks off for the holidays. Six weeks of writing, a lot of reading, and a…
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Fun This Week After Workshop…
Wednesday… Lunch and Dinner with Writers… Then on Thursday back to exercising and starting the catch-up from a week away from normal routine. Friday, a fun dinner with Carolyn Clink (Rob Sawyer’s wife and partner. Carolyn came to the Master Class while Rob was in China.) Then the three of us headed off to see John Cleese. Turns out that even though we had bought the tickets in the large concert hall at separate times and dates, Carolyn ended up with a seat right beside us in a four-person row. I can’t even begin to calculate the odds of that happening. Then when the show was over, the nice guy…
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Some Questions About Master Class
Got Three Major Questions… — A number of people asked if they paid now for the last Master Business Class to hold their spot and something happened and they couldn’t make it, what would be the policy on the money. Basically, it is fully refundable or transferable up to one month ahead of the workshop, then if within one month and you cancel it is only transferable. We all have life events, so that’s what we can do. — Who will be teaching next year? Well, we have talked with a number of instructors and later this spring will start putting the staff of instructors together. But you can see…
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2020 Master Business Class… Last One…
Last Master Business Class… That’s right, the 2020 Master Business Class will be the last one. So it will fill quickly. You can see the 2019 Master Business Class information and the dates for the 2020 Master Business Class at www.wmgworkshops.com The one we just finished was fantastic, and we know next year will be as well, with a focus on even more licensing and audio advances and a ton more stuff that is cool and cutting edge for writers. (I took over thirty pages of notes this year.) We will announce guest instructors for 2020 as we get them, but for the moment take a look at the web…
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Some Workshop Stuff
Letters Out to Pulphouse Story Workshop… If you supported the Pulphouse Kickstarter with the Pulphouse Story Workshop level and have not gotten a letter from me with the log-in information, write me. This is the last time this workshop will be offered, and it is not offered for anyone but those who signed up on the Kickstarter, so don’t delay. I have gotten letters out to everyone that we know of. Workshop starts on Tuesday, the 5th. Also, November Regular Workshops start next week. Some good ones. List below. And after this last week, the Licensing Transition is going to have a ton of new stuff shortly. A mind-altering week…
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Back to Normal
Back to Writing and Eating Well and Exercising… Although there wasn’t a day during the Master Business Class that I was under 13,000 steps. So I at least maintained that. And I ended up with about thirty pages of notes and information and cool details and helpful hints and major things. (Remember, Kris and I were putting this on and I still got thirty pages of notes.) Wonderful writers, great discussions, and I feel both energized and exhausted at the same time. So going to feel good being back in schedule. Real good. I will be caught up on missed email shortly and then will start into the challenge stories…