J. Thorn on Creative Income Diversification, Podcasting, and Cowriting (Re-air)
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Sep 27, 2022
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00:52:51

Episode 138 / We’re going back to the archives this week as we re-air an episode with J. Thorn. Sci-fi author, podcaster, teacher, and event organizer J. Thorn joins us to discuss creative ways to diversify your author income, podcasting, and what he wishes he’d known about co-writing. 

Intro links:

Sara’s Kickstarter

In this podcast episode, you’ll discover:

  • How J. came to creative writing after teaching
  • J.’s transition to full-time writing
  • What he wishes he’d known about creative writing
  • The difference between developmental editing and proofreading
  • J.’s dislike of running paid ads and how he runs his business so that he doesn't have to use them
  • Why podcasting is better for lead-generation than revenue generation
  • Why it’s not too late to get into podcasting
  • The downside of completely original ideas
  • How being a musician influences J.’s co-writing projects
  • J.’s long-running collaboration with Zach Bohannon and what J. wishes he’d known about co-writing
  •  How J., a self-identifying introvert, runs writing events 
  • The most difficult aspects of planning author events
  • J.’s mistake of quitting his full time job without a financial safety net, and how that turned out to be a good thing 
  • Changes J. has seen and how he’s adapted to them
  • Thinking outside the box to create multiple streams of income 

Genres discussed include science fiction, horror, fantasy, and post-apocalyptic.

Links: 

AuthorLife.com

On Writing by Stephen King

GoFundMe for Jami’s sister: Joni’s Hospice Journey

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes 

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