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Herbert asks: I have a lot of willing “beta readers,” but they don’t ever get back to me with feedback. I’ve seen I can hire beta readers on Fiverr. What is a reasonable price to pay for beta readers? The post Question 930: Paying For Beta Readers appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Roland has feedback on good places to get audiobooks. Librivox Libraries (Libby App by Overdrive) Amazon Kindle Kobo Chirp Libro.fm Audiobooks.com EPIC! Spotify Youtube.com Lindsay Buroker’s Audiobook Playlist – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKJZyogOFzg&list=PLF295gYtb6lVRx8Cb_D_2hD8AanNFRAeS Lindsay Buroker’s videos for authors on why audiobooks on YouTube works: https://youtu.be/tfLNW0gnlCM https://youtu.be/IirTbyR9wrU The post Feedback: More On Getting Good Audiobooks appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Charlie asks: I am a white, straight, male fantasy writer with little interest in ancient Norwegian culture and mythology. How far removed from real-world influences does my fantasy world need to be in order to be safe from the no cultural appropriation PC culture? The post Question 929: Cultural Appropriation appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Nichole has feedback and a message for Kitty. The post Question 928: A Message for Kitty appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Nichole asks: What are some good starting points into your books? Resources Mentioned: https://jdsawyer.net/books/reading-order/ Down From Ten by J. Daniel Sawyer And Then She Was Gone The Clarke Lantham Mysteries Suave Rob’s Awesome Adventures Ideas, Inc. Hadrian’s Flight Tales of a Lombard Alchemist, Vol 1.   The post Question 927: Best Intro to Dan’s Work appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Herbert asks: What is a good heuristic to determine how much historical research to do up front for a historical novel? Or scientific research for sci-fi? Should I rely on expert beta readers? Resources Mentioned: The Resurrection Junket Soulless I, Claudius, by Robert Graves Claudius the God, by Robert Graves … The post Question 926: Historicals and Research appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Nichole asks: If I wanted to do my own audiobooks, what would you recommend? What did you do to train to be able to have a really good voice? Resources Mentioned: Making Tracks Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency The post Question 925: Becoming a Good Audiobook Reader appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Ed asks: Are there lines a writer should not cross in fiction? Are there lines you won’t cross? Resources Mentioned The Persistence of Vision by John Varley The post Question 924: Lines You Should Not Cross appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Nichole asks: Which writers have done the best with friendship groups in their writing? Resources Mentioned Harry Potter series Crudrat by Gail Carriger The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Down From Ten by J. Daniel Sawyer Suave Rob series Doc Savage The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Splinter of … The post Question 923: Great Friendships in Literature appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Nichole asks: What do you mean by the reviewer’s circuit, and how do I access it? The post Question 922: The Reviewer’s Circuit appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Nichole asks: How can I better keep track of character development? My current method takes me out of the story flow. The post Question 921: Keeping Track of Character Development appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Dan has a follow up on Ed’s recent question regarding what makes an “adult mindset.” The post Special Episode: More on the Adult Mindset appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Nichole asks: Where can I find audiobooks, other than Audible? audiobooksnow.com audiobooks.com scribd scribl.com The post  Question 920: Other Places To Find Audiobooks appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Nichole asks: Any advice on building up your descriptive skills?   The post Question 919: Building Up Your Descriptive Skills appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Nichole asks: Is code-switching possible in narration and characterization? Is it a good idea? Resources Mentioned: Sculpting God by J. Daniel Sawyer Frock Coat Dreams by J. Daniel Sawyer Daughter of Regals and Other Tales by Stephen R Donaldson The post Question 917: Code Switching In Fiction appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Herb asks: What are the benefits to writing poetry in structured formats? The post Questions 916: The Benefits of Writing Poetry appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Longtime listener Mel Todd talks about how to effectively use KDP select and the secrets of her success. The post Mel Todd on KDP Select appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Interview with longtime listener Mel Todd, who is now a successful indie author. Mel Todd’s Kaylid Chronicles Series The post Every Day Novelist Success Stories: Mel Todd appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Nichole asks: How do you go about building your writer resume for queries?   The post Question 915: Writer Resume For Queries appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Nichole asks: Any advice on where to go from here? I’m making a second pass and would like to  deepen the friendship groups in it and I’d like to weave in more humor. A friend of mine has offered to look through it. I don’t know if I’d want to … The post Question 914: After Your First Novel, Where Do You Go? appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.