Sparks' Notes: Weekly(ish) Writing Reflections by Author Lindsey Sparks

Episode 81: Bookbinding, TikTok, and a Title Reveal

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded https://discord.gg/JDkWwZFau4on Sunday, April 16, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you. CURRENT DEALS & STEALS: Starter Library for newsletter subscribers [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter] (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!) https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter] https://books2read.com/echointime CURRENT WIP: Rough Draft: Rise of the Revenants [https://books2read.com/riseoftherevenants] (Atlantis Legacy, book 6) Writing: The Nik Chronicles [https://www.patreon.com/posts/nik-chronicles-1-68522490], episode 9 (Patreon serial) Recording: Dissonance for RBTA Rebinding: a set of Echo Trilogy paperbacks READING: Pale Demon by Kim Harrison WATCHING: Bosch HIGH: Wrapping up Allworld Online: Looking Glass [https://www.patreon.com/posts/censored-online-70596600] (Patreon serial). LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION: Bookbinding!!! And also Echo Trilogy merch. BIG GOAL(s): - 10 chapters of Rise of the Revenants [https://books2read.com/riseoftherevenants] - send a newsletter LOOKING FORWARD TO: Making some real progress on Rise of the Revenants [https://books2read.com/riseoftherevenants]. - BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories! https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks [https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks] MY BOOKSHOP: Signed books, bundles, ebooks, merch, and more! https://lindseysparksbookshop.com/ [https://lindseysparksbookshop.com/] JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP [https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP] SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter] WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/ [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/] My Bookshop: https://lindseysparksbookshop.com/ [https://lindseysparksbookshop.com/] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lindseysparks]

Episode 80: Special Editions, Alternate POV Stories, and Book Design

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded https://discord.gg/JDkWwZFau4on Sunday, April 2, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you. CURRENT DEALS & STEALS: Starter Library for newsletter subscribers [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter] (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!) https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter] FREE Ebook: Echo in Time [https://books2read.com/echointime] (Echo Trilogy, #1) https://books2read.com/echointime [https://books2read.com/echointime]My Bookshop: https://lindseysparksbookshop.com/ [https://lindseysparksbookshop.com/] CURRENT WIP: Rough Draft: Rise of the Revenants [https://books2read.com/riseoftherevenants] (Atlantis Legacy, book 6) Writing: The Last Vampire Queen [https://www.patreon.com/posts/last-vampire-s1-67185488], episode 12; Patrons' Choice Story (Nik POV, RTT chapter 32) Recording: Dissonance for season 4 of Read By The Author READING: The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young Pale Demon by Kim Harrison HIGH: Finished the design for the chapter headers, decorative scene breaks, and part pages for the Echo Trilogy special editions, and they're so pretty! LOW: All the sickness in my house! LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION: Echo Trilogy special edition interiors BIG GOAL(s): - 10 chapters of Rise of the Revenants - send a newsletter - work some more on the Echo Trilogy map/chart border. LOOKING FORWARD TO: Fully submersing myself in Rise of the Revenants [https://books2read.com/riseoftherevenants]. - BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories! https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks [https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks] JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP [https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP] SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter] WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/ [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lindseysparks]

Episode 79: Interior Formatting, Focus Issues, and Opening Scenes

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded https://discord.gg/JDkWwZFau4on Sunday, March 19, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you. CURRENT DEALS & STEALS: Starter Library for newsletter subscribers [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter] (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!) https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter] CURRENT WIP: Brainstorming: Rise of the Revenants [https://books2read.com/riseoftherevenants] (Atlantis Legacy, book 6) Writing: The Last Vampire Queen [https://www.patreon.com/posts/last-vampire-s1-67185488], episode 12 Recording: taking a break between books this week READING: Rejection by K. Loraine and Meg Allen Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young WATCHING: The Last of Us Bosch HIGH: Sending Darkness Between the Stars [https://books2read.com/darknessbetweenthestars] to my proofreader early. Designing the decorative chapter headers for the Echo Trilogy special editions. LOW: Focus issues. LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION: Midjourney v5 BIG GOAL(s): - Finish writing The Last Vampire Queen [https://www.patreon.com/posts/last-vampire-s1-67185488], episode 12 - Start the rough draft of Rise of the Revenants [https://books2read.com/riseoftherevenants] - Design the rest of the Echo Trilogy SE interior elements (chapter breaks, part headings, other headings) - Send a newsletter LOOKING FORWARD TO: Designing the rest of the Echo Trilogy SE interior elements. - BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories! https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks [https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks] JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP [https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP] SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter] WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/ [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lindseysparks]

Episode 78: Serial Covers, Character Art, and Story Synchronicity

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded https://discord.gg/JDkWwZFau4on Sunday, March 12, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you. CURRENT DEALS & STEALS: Starter Library for newsletter subscribers [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter] (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!) https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter] CURRENT WIP: Outlining: Rise of the Revenants [https://books2read.com/riseoftherevenants] (Atlantis Legacy, book 6) Writing: Allworld Online: Looking Glass [https://www.patreon.com/posts/censored-online-70596600], episode 7 Recording: taking a break between books this week Proofing audio: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1) READING: Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison Obsession by K. Loraine and Meg Allen Rejection by K. Loraine and Meg Allen WATCHING: The Last of Us Bosche HIGH: Sending Darkness Between the Stars [https://books2read.com/darknessbetweenthestars] to my editor. Finding a way to tie in the events in AO: Looking Glass [https://www.patreon.com/posts/censored-online-70596600] with the plot of Rise of the Revenants [https://books2read.com/riseoftherevenants]. Creating a new cover for The Last Vampire Queen [https://www.patreon.com/posts/last-vampire-s1-67185488]: https://www.patreon.com/posts/last-vampire-s1-67185488 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/last-vampire-s1-67185488] LOW: The Harry Potter situation LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION: Midjourney BIG GOAL(s): - Finish writing AO: Looking Glass [https://www.patreon.com/posts/censored-online-70596600], episode 7 - Write The Nik Chronicles [https://www.patreon.com/posts/nik-chronicles-1-68522490], episode 9 - Start the rough draft of Rise of the Revenants [https://books2read.com/riseoftherevenants] LOOKING FORWARD TO: Writing the next episode of The Nik Chronicles [https://www.patreon.com/posts/nik-chronicles-1-68522490]. - BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories! https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks [https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks] JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP [https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP] SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter] WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/ [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lindseysparks]

Episode 77: Reading Out Loud, Serial Focus, and Pregnancy Brain

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded https://discord.gg/JDkWwZFau4on Sunday, February 26, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you. CURRENT DEALS & STEALS: Starter Library for newsletter subscribers [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter] (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!) https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter] World After [https://books2read.com/wa] (ebook) is FREE on retailers this week only! https://books2read.com/wa [https://books2read.com/wa] CURRENT WIP: Out-loud read-through: Darkness Between the Stars [https://books2read.com/darknessbetweenthestars] (Fateless Trilogy, book 2) Recording: World After (The Ending Legacy prequel) for Read By The Author, season 3.5 [https://readbytheauthor.buzzsprout.com/1932006/12112409-s3-5-ep1-world-after-by-lindsey-sparks-and-lindsey-pogue-prologue-chapter-1]Proofing audio: Blood of the Broken [https://books2read.com/bloodofthebroken] (Atlantis Legacy, book 5) READING: Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling WATCHING: The Last of Us Bosche HIGH: Finishing the ProWritingAid revisions on Darkness Between the Stars [https://books2read.com/darknessbetweenthestars]. LOW: Lack of focus and unmotivated (pregnancy brain). BIG GOAL(s): - Finish writing The Last Vampire Queen, episode 11 - Write the March Patrons' Choice Story - Read Darkness Between the Stars [https://books2read.com/darknessbetweenthestars] out loud LOOKING FORWARD TO: Reading Darkness Between the Stars [https://books2read.com/darknessbetweenthestars] out loud (live on Discord - come listen to me blush!) - BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories! https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks [https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks] JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP [https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP] SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter] WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/ [https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lindseysparks]