Double-Spaced

Episode 9: Is Kickstarter a Good Idea for Your Book?

In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of running a Kickstarter. Thanks to a recent successful Kickstarter campaign for Shawn's Through the Aftermath [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sschuster/through-the-aftermath-an-apocalyptic-anthology] anthology, we have a lot to talk about! What are the costs? Is it a lot of work? Do you need to be a programmer to make a Kickstarter page? And most importantly: is it all worth it? We appreciate you listening and invite feedback! You can reach us at doublespacedpodcast AT gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter: @SpacedDouble [https://twitter.com/SpacedDouble] Shawn's Stuff: FB Author Page [https://www.facebook.com/smschusterauthor] Amazon Author Page [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Shawn-Schuster/author/B0BN26XCN5] Tina's Stuff: Amazon Author Page [https://www.amazon.com/T-S-Beier/e/B0872HD6VB?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1655745914&sr=8-1] Sound & Fury Book Reviews [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBbh_JV7M8K11U2AWIkNfNA] Rising Action Publishing Co [https://www.risingactionpublishingco.com/] Music: Silky by Alex Figueira

Episode 8: The Pros and Cons of Ghostwriting

In this episode, we take a look at ghostwriting (just in time for Halloween!). Tina tells of her experience as a ghostwriter and if she thinks it's a lucrative business for writers. We also discuss AI writing as it pertains to ghostwriting, and how you can get into it yourself. We appreciate you listening and invite feedback! You can reach us at doublespacedpodcast AT gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter: @SpacedDouble [https://twitter.com/SpacedDouble] Shawn's Stuff: FB Author Page [https://www.facebook.com/smschusterauthor] Post-Apocalyptic Media [https://www.postapocalypticmedia.com/author/shawn_schuster/] Tina's Stuff: Amazon Author Page [https://www.amazon.com/T-S-Beier/e/B0872HD6VB?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1655745914&sr=8-1] Sound & Fury Book Reviews [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBbh_JV7M8K11U2AWIkNfNA] Rising Action Publishing Co [https://www.risingactionpublishingco.com/] Music: Silky by Alex Figueira

Episode 7: Preparing for NaNoWriMo

This episode explores some helpful tips for NaNoWriMo prep. The National Novel Writing Month will start on November 1, so this is the perfect time to get all ready to write those first (through 50,000!) words. We appreciate you listening and invite feedback! You can reach us at doublespacedpodcast AT gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter: @SpacedDouble [https://twitter.com/SpacedDouble] Shawn's Stuff: FB Author Page [https://www.facebook.com/smschusterauthor] Post-Apocalyptic Media [https://www.postapocalypticmedia.com/author/shawn_schuster/] Tina's Stuff: Amazon Author Page [https://www.amazon.com/T-S-Beier/e/B0872HD6VB?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1655745914&sr=8-1] Sound & Fury Book Reviews [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBbh_JV7M8K11U2AWIkNfNA] Rising Action Publishing Co [https://www.risingactionpublishingco.com/] Music: Silky by Alex Figueira

Episode 6: Our Favorite and Least Favorite Sci-fi Tropes

This episode is all about sci-fi tropes where we list and discuss our best and worst in the genre. You might be surprised at the ones we don't like!  Also, Shawn has started up a Kickstarter campaign [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sschuster/through-the-aftermath-an-apocalyptic-anthology] to help fund his own post-apocalyptic sci-fi anthology that features short stories from 19 different authors (including Tina!). The initial goal was met in only 2 days, but this is a chance to get in on special deals and stretch goals before the book officially releases. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sschuster/through-the-aftermath-an-apocalyptic-anthology [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sschuster/through-the-aftermath-an-apocalyptic-anthology] We appreciate you listening and invite feedback! You can reach us at doublespacedpodcast AT gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter: @SpacedDouble [https://twitter.com/SpacedDouble] Shawn's Stuff: FB Author Page [https://www.facebook.com/smschusterauthor] Post-Apocalyptic Media [https://www.postapocalypticmedia.com/author/shawn_schuster/] Tina's Stuff: Amazon Author Page [https://www.amazon.com/T-S-Beier/e/B0872HD6VB?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1655745914&sr=8-1] Sound & Fury Book Reviews [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBbh_JV7M8K11U2AWIkNfNA] Rising Action Publishing Co [https://www.risingactionpublishingco.com/] Music: Silky by Alex Figueira

Episode 5: All About Anthologies

Shawn and Tina are back to discuss anthologies this week! Advice ranges from getting involved with an anthology to starting up your own. And speaking of anthologies, Shawn has started up a Kickstarter campaign [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sschuster/through-the-aftermath-an-apocalyptic-anthology] to help fund his own post-apocalyptic sci-fi anthology that features short stories from 19 different authors. The initial goal was met in only 2 days, but this is a chance to get in on special deals before the book officially releases. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sschuster/through-the-aftermath-an-apocalyptic-anthology [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sschuster/through-the-aftermath-an-apocalyptic-anthology] We appreciate you listening and invite feedback! You can reach us at doublespacedpodcast AT gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter: @SpacedDouble [https://twitter.com/SpacedDouble] Shawn's Stuff: Instagram Art Page [https://www.instagram.com/shawn_schuster_art/] Post-Apocalyptic Media [https://www.postapocalypticmedia.com/author/shawn_schuster/] Tina's Stuff: Amazon Author Page [https://www.amazon.com/T-S-Beier/e/B0872HD6VB?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1655745914&sr=8-1] Sound & Fury Book Reviews [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBbh_JV7M8K11U2AWIkNfNA] Rising Action Publishing Co [https://www.risingactionpublishingco.com/] Music: Silky by Alex Figueira