In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk with Laurence O'Bryan about creative writing. He is an Irish mystery and thriller writer who is dedicated to helping promote other authors. Laurence dreamed of becoming a writer from childhood when he would tell adventure stories to friends that lived on his street. Now three novels later and with a series of literary awards he is not only a successful writer but helps other writers find new audiences with his site BooksGoSocial.com. His latest book is called 'The Nuremberg Puzzle’, a fast-paced thriller that centres around the rise of violent anti-refugee groups spreading across Germany.
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Laurence O'Bryan's 'How To Write A Fiction Book And Creative Writing' Show Notes:
- The puzzle novel series (1:30)
- Researching for fiction writers (3:49)
- Writing craft books (6:20)
- Stephen King and Sol Stein - On Writing (7:18)
- Professional editing services (10:00)
- Networking as a writer (11:17)
- Building your platform as a writer (13:10)
- Blogging for writers (13:45)
- Show your work (17:45)
- Crowdfunding your book (20:15)
- Hybrid authors (22:00)
- Building a team (23:00)
- Structural edit (24:30)
- Proof readers (24:50)
- BooksGoSocial (30:31)
- Persistence (34:40)
- Alliance of Independent Authors (35:50)
Favorite Tools:
- Microsoft Word
