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The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra

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Tips, Tricks, and Ideas for Fiction that is #Unputdownable. It’s easier than you think!

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United States

Description:

Tips, Tricks, and Ideas for Fiction that is #Unputdownable. It’s easier than you think!

Language:

English


Episodes
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How to Become a New York Times Bestseller with Ginny Myers Sain

5/14/2024
New York Times Bestseller Ginny Myers Sain joins Lana McAra and reveals how she attained this milestone, and how you doing likewise can make your fiction novel #Unputdownable in the marketplace

Duration:00:31:40

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You Should Write a Series: True or False?

5/7/2024
Lana McAra explains the various ways writing a series of fiction novels not only makes you more successful in every way, but also makes the current book more #Unputdownable.

Duration:00:08:08

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How Easy to Find Are You?

4/30/2024
Lana McAra reveals her experiences getting media publicity and making powerful contacts at book festivals so people know her fiction writing is #Unputdownable.

Duration:00:11:09

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How to Use Archetypes to Make Your Story Better

4/23/2024
Lana McAra shows you how the proper and effective use of archetypes to build your storylines and characters makes your fiction writing #Unputdownable.

Duration:00:11:29

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Building Suspense

4/16/2024
Lana McAra takes you through steps and questions you can ask as you build cliffhangers and moments of #Unputdownable suspense.

Duration:00:08:57

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How to Finish That First Draft with R.M. Almonte

4/9/2024
Metaphysical Sci-fi author R.M. Almonte joins author and coach Lana McAra to discuss how to create a first draft of your fiction novel that is #Unputdownable.

Duration:00:57:18

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A Light Touch: How to Make It Work For You

4/4/2024
Lana McAra reveals tactics that prevent your fiction novel reader from getting triggered to stop and think. This makes your story #Unputdownable.

Duration:00:09:39

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Every Goldmine Is At the End of a Dirt Road

3/26/2024
Lana McAra shares the challenges fiction novel writers face in getting motivated, staying focused, and being efficient and effective creating #Unputdownable stories.

Duration:00:07:55

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Don’t Get Cutesy!

3/21/2024
Lana McAra delves into the many ways getting cutesy with your writing could distract your reader. Avoid these mistakes to keep your fiction writing #Unputdownable.

Duration:00:07:40

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Why the Dark Moment Can Make or Break Your Novel

3/19/2024
Lana McAra delves into the Dark Moment - that place just before the end of your fiction writing that makes your novel #Unputdownable for your readers.

Duration:00:09:27

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5 Purposes of Dialogue

3/14/2024
Lana McAra shares the purposes and the power of dialogue and how crafting it effectively and intentionally makes your fiction writing #Unputdownable.

Duration:00:07:41

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How to Get Over Yourself – Marketing Your Novel with Raj Lulla

3/12/2024
Raj Lulla, author of The Caring House, joins author and coach Lana McAra to discuss how to break past the barriers and blocks that stop authors from marketing their #Unputdownable fiction writing.

Duration:00:48:54

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Don’t Forget About People

3/7/2024
Lana McAra expounds on how being a fiction novel writer is a people business - all the way from creating the #Unputdownable product to selling it.

Duration:00:08:36

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The Most Important Factor to Sell More Books

3/5/2024
Ex. Lana McAra shares insights from her conversation with a writer who is very successful at selling books and making them #Unputdownable to her readers.

Duration:00:11:12

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Successful Book Tables

2/29/2024
Lana McAra shares the secrets successful fiction novel writers, like you, use to manage a successful book table and make more sales of your #Unputdownable novel.

Duration:00:10:27

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Perfect Practice Makes Perfect

2/27/2024
Lana McAra shares a method for practicing and developing your writing skills that will make your fiction novel #Unputdownable for your readers.

Duration:00:08:00

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Character Names Are So Important

2/22/2024
Lana McAra shows you the rarely-discussed, and mission-critical, tactics and techniques for naming the characters in your fiction novel to make it truly #Unputdownable.

Duration:00:07:34

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Review: Guerrilla Marketing for Writers

2/20/2024
Lana McAra reviews Guerrilla Marketing for Writers, the quintessential book on book marketing that gives you what you need to easily and effectively market your #Unputdownable fiction novel.

Duration:00:06:36

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How to Make Your Main Character Absolutely Real

2/15/2024
Lana McAra reveals an unconventional, yet simple tactic for fiction novel character development anyone can do, that will make your writing #Unputdownable.

Duration:00:05:08

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Publishers and Marketing: Where Can I Find a Good One?

2/13/2024
Lana McAra reveals different types of marketing depending on which publishing method you choose to promote and sell youe #Unputdownable fiction novel.

Duration:00:09:30