Category Archives: Genres

Every genre has its stated and unstated rules whether it is a Mystery, Romance, Western, Sci-Fi, or Techno-thriller. Learn the mastery of the rules and marketing to people who want to read what you write in this ongoing series of guest experts.

Liz Carmack – Tips for Planning and Organizing Research for Your Nonfiction book

On Thursday, October 25th, 2007 Tyler Tichelaar and Victor Volkman spoke with writer, journalist, and researcher Liz Carmack. Her love for heritage travel and her desire to provide travelers with a practical reference to Texas’ historic hotels inspired her to … Continue reading

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Sylvia Hubbard – Romancing the Book: writing and marketing the Romance Genre

On Thursday, September 6th, 2007 Victor R. Volkman and Tyler Tichelaar spoke with Syvia Hubbard. She has independently published 4 paperback books and over 10 e-books. Her foundation genre has always been romance, but she has ventured into suspense, erotic, … Continue reading

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Lee Fodi – Illustrations that Sell Children’s Books

On August 23rd, 2007 Victor R. Volkman and Irene Watson spoke with children’s book author and illustrator Lee Edward Födi. He is the creative force behind The Chronicles of Kendra Kandlestar and has also illustrated numerous picture books for other … Continue reading

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Bob Sanders – Writing for the SciFi and Fantasy Market

On Thursday, July 12th, 2007 Victor Volkman and Tyler Tichelaar spoke with Bob Sanders, Co-Founder and CEO of Mundania Press. This is a publisher that selects books based on the quality of writing, story, entertainment value, and sales potential. The press encourages first-time … Continue reading

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Janet Walters and Jane Toombs – Becoming Your Own Critique Partner

On Thursday, June 21st at 8:00PM EDT we spoke with Janet Walters and Jane Toombs about essential mistakes that every writer must work to avoid and how to proactively defend against these issues. For example, we covered “Show vs. Tell” … Continue reading

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