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Anything and everything is one the table! Hosts: Josh Hayes, Scott Moon Special Guest: James S. Aaron 00:00 Opening remarks -Discord server is up! https://discord.com/invite/t96CVRD -Keystroke Coffee is live! https://keystrokemedium.com/product/keystroke-coffee/ -Use Plottr! https://plottr.com?ref=190 02:58 Weekly update—We Live in the Same Town Edition James: Deep into Space Vagabond series. Editing, writing, and doing dication all at the same time. Getting the toddler into daycare! Scott: Writing like crazy. Working on Reaper #11 and loving it. Working on Blue Sun Armada series, using Plottr! Josh: First day of school! Added words to the KeyStroWriMo document! Working on Sentinel series and Tranquility #3. Accepted into a new anthology. 18:00 Main Event— LIVE! So You Want To Be A Writer? -- 2021 edition -Advice for new writers. -The analogy of writing to creating art (it takes time to improve your creativity). -The crucible of finishing your first novel. -The old path of writing short stories before writing novels. -Write all the time. -Self publishing gives you the opportunity to get reader feedback to improve your story and your writing. -Break out of the cycle of reworking that first novel. -Thoughts on ghost writing. -There are easier ways to make money than writing. -Co-writing mentorship thoughts. -Focus on your writing and avoid side quests. -The benefits and pitfalls of critique groups. Join/create one in favor of your goals. -Writing is networking. -Red flags in publishing (money flows TO the author, not FROM) -Being okay with ‘no’ as a writer. -When to pivot away from a series that’s not selling well/well received. -The work of writing. 1:04:00 Closing remarks *** Coffee and Concepts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRuoHj6opw0 Writer’s Journey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydLaFFntB4Q Storytelling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYRzwuQeK9Q Become a Medium today! https://keystrokemedium.com/mediums/ Don't forget to Like and Subscribe and get involved with the mayhem and shenanigans in the live chat! http://www.youtube.com/c/keystrokemedium If you have any thoughts or ideas for show topics or if you have authors you'd like to see on the show, let us know. Visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KeystrokeMedium For all the latest and greatest KSM Gear, check out our store at: https://keystrokemedium.com/ksm-store/ Also, subscribe to Sci Fi Explorations for the best discounted and free books we come across through our contacts: http://www.scifiexplorations.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review and rate the show on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher, or wherever else you found us!