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Author Group Mastermind for Science Fiction & Fantasy Novelists
TABLE OF CONTENTS (in progress)
List of Topics (in progress)
Book Marketing and Author Branding
SELF-PUBLISHING
SHOW VS. TELL lessons
Author Site
Character Development
CRAFT: STORY OPENINGS for YOUR GENRE
CRAFT: Scene Structure
WRITING CRAFT: WRITING CRAFT: How to Draft a Compelling Scene: Motivation-Reaction Units
Help Desk
Help Desk: Contact Us
Join Community Events and How to Stay in Touch
Group Calls Previous to October 2015
Where are the previous calls?
Group Coaching Call for Monday, Oct. 19, 2015
Audio-only for 10/19/2015 coaching call
Video for 10/19/2015 coaching call (55:42)
Chat Log for 10/19/2015 coaching call
Marketing Coaching Call for Oct. 26, 2015
Video for 10/26/2015 marketing call (56:18)
Audio-only for 10/26/2015 marketing call
Chat Text for 10/26/2015 marketing call
Group Coaching Session: On Your Creative Flow (Monday, Nov. 16)
Video for 11/16/2015 coaching call (60:31)
Audio-only file for 11/16/2015 coaching call
Chat Text for 11/16/2015 coaching call
Monthly Marketing Call : On Making Marketing Easy (Monday, Nov. 23 2015, Recordings + Chat)
Marketing Call Video for 11/23/2015 marketing call (67:00)
Audio-only recording for 11/23/2015 marketing call
Text Chat Log for 11/23/2015 marketing call
Group Coaching Session: On Feeding Your Muse (Monday, Dec. 7)
Audio-only for 12/7/2015 coaching call
Video for 12/7/2015 coaching call (60:15)
Chat Text for 12/7/2015 coaching call
Group Coaching Session: On Motivations, Goals, Projects (Jan. 7, 2016)
Audio-only for 1/7/2016 coaching call
Video for 1/7/2016 coaching call (60:24)
NO chat text for this call!
Group Marketing Call: On Author Sites (Jan. 21, 2016)
Handout (PDF) on Author Sites
Audio-only for 1/21/2016 coaching call
Video for 1/21/2016 coaching call (59:57)
Chat Text for 1/21/2016 coaching call
On Print-on-Demand, CreateSpace, + Cover Design (Feb. 4, 2016) [Monthly Group Coaching/Teaching]
Handout (PDF) on Print-on-Demand
Audio-only for 2/4/2016 coaching call
Video for 2/4/2016 coaching call (9:45)
Chat Text for 2/4/2016 coaching call
On the Sales Funnel for Novelists (Book/Author Marketing) (Feb. 18, 2016)
Handout (PDF) on the Sales Funnel for Novelists
Audio-only for 2/18/2016 coaching call
Video for 2/18/2016 coaching call (58:42)
Chat Text for 2/18/2016 coaching call
MARCH 2016 Group Coaching Calls
Call #2: On Crafting Your Book Description 3/17/2016 (62:30)
Change Work on Writers Block (3/3/2016)
Handout (PDF) on Change Work for Writers Block Exercise
Audio-Only File
Chat Text for 3/3/2016 call
Video for 3/3/2016 (50:28)
APRIL 2016 Group Coaching Calls
Call #1: On Making Peace with Your Past Choices 4/7/2016 (59:20)
Call #2: On Author Mailing Lists / Newsletters 4/21/2016 (89:45)
MAY 2016 Group Coaching Calls
Call #1: On Focus + Clarity 5/5/2016 (56:41)
Call #2: On Building Community For Novelists 5/19/2016 (56:20)
JUNE 2016 Group Coaching Calls
Call #1: On the Structure of Writer's Block 6/2/2016 (76:46)
Call #2: On the Business of Writing 6/16/2016 (88:12)
JULY 2016 Group Coaching Calls
Call #1: On Book Covers 7/7/2016 (89:27)
Call #2: A Marketing Case Study 7/19/2016 (89:41)
AUGUST 2016 Group Coaching Calls
Call #1: On The 5+ Senses 8/4/2016 (89:18)
Call #2: Defining Your Author Success 8/18/2016 (89:47)
SEPTEMBER 2016 Group Coaching Calls
Call #1: Editing Success: An Inside Job 9/1/2016 (88:40)
Call #2: Marketing Focus: Make the Most of Your Resources (90:17)
October 2016: Monthly Group Calls
Call #1: On Genre, Featuring Shawn Coyne's Five-Leaf Model (79:27)
Call #2: Marketing Focus on Creating a Site for Multiple Genres (89:39)
November 2016: Group Coaching Calls
Call #1: On Anchoring Your Creativity (76:25)
Call #2: Marketing Focus: How to Get Beta Readers (82:35)
December 2016 Group Coaching/Teaching Calls
Call #1: On Writing, SHOW VS. TELL (84:12)
Call #2 How to Find a Literary Agent + Publisher (88:39)
January 2017 Group Coaching + Teaching Calls
Call #1: On Writing Career: The Long View, Setting Goals, Plans, + Intentions (85:03)
Call #2: Lead Magnets/List Builders + Side Products (84:59)
February 2017 Group Coaching + Teaching Calls
Call #1: On Creativity + Getting Writing (First Thursday) (90:52)
Call #2: On Creativity + Getting Writing (Second Wednesday) (87:36)
Call #3: On Building Your Mailing List (78:00)
March 2017 Group Coaching + Teaching Calls
Call #1: On The Art and Power of Saying NO (85:47)
Call #2: Wednesday version, On The Art and Power of Saying NO (90:35)
Call #3: How to Make More Sales by Putting Controversy in Your Story (81:06)
April 2017 Group Coaching + Teaching Calls
Call #1: Show and Tell in a Scene (91:09)
Call #2: Show and Tell at the Scene Level, repeat with new Q&A (85:03)
Call #3: How to Write Your Author Branding Statement (89:51)
May 2017 Group Coaching + Teaching Calls
Call #1: Creating Compelling 3-Dimensional Characters with Personality Systems, A Survey (84:30)
Call #2: Creating Compelling 3-Dimensional Characters with Personality Systems, A Survey (Version 2) (85:04)
Call #3: Setting Up A Creative Business As An Author (60:45)
June 2017 Group Teaching + Coaching Calls
Call #1: On Enneagram for Character Development (68:33)
Call #2: Call #1: On Enneagram for Character Development + Flashback/Backstory (85:51)
Call #3: 3 Essential Keys to Heart-Centered Marketing (95:51)
July 2017 Group Teaching + Coaching Calls
Call #1: Editing for Compelling Story: Know What Drives Your Characters (90:44)
Call #2: Writers Life Focus: "Designing Your Life" Powerful Tools (89:53)
August 2017 Group Teaching + Coaching Calls
Call #1: What Makes for Good Dialogue: Nuts & Bolts (85:00)
Call #2: Relationship Marketing (84:11)
September 2017 Group Teaching + Coaching Calls
Call #1: Scrivener Primer and Q&A (91:21)
Call #2: Time Management: Energy, Focus, Scheduling (87:40)
October 2017 Group Teaching + Coaching Calls
Call #1: Conflict (84:09)
Call #2: Pacing (88:27)
November 2017 Group Teaching + Coaching Calls
Call #1: How to Restart Your Book After a Break (90:22)
Call #2: Know Your Writing Process (88:44)
December 2017 Group Teaching + Coaching Calls
Call #1: Writing Series (85:55)
Jan. 2018 Group teaching and coaching calls
Call #1: Deep POV (89:29)
Call #2: Uncover Your Character's Main Underlying Pain (87:08)
Feb. 2018 Group teaching and coaching calls
Call #1: STORY OPENINGS for YOUR GENRE (85:59)
Call #2: Self-Publishing Roadmap (86:25)
Mar. 2018 Group teaching and coaching calls
Writing Habits: What Works Why and How to Enhance Your Own (89:54)
Bring the Principles of Games into Your Writing Life (85:07)
April 2018 Group Call Replays
How to Track Your Writing Progress: Theories, Pros/Cons, and More (77:20)
Copyright, ISBNs, Oh My! (91:20)
Group Calls and Teaching for May 2018
Let’s Get Started With Your Author Branding (92:19)
Let's Get Started with Your Author Bio (88:36)
Group Calls and Teaching for June 2018
Your Author Website Essentials (88:53)
What is a Character Arc? And How to Build One (85:07)
Group Calls and Teaching for July 2018
How to Enhance Your Fiction with Humor (79:19)
The What, Why, and How of ARCs (Advanced Reviewer Copies) (82:25)
Group Calls and Teaching for August 2018
Demystifying Scene Structure (78:26)
Your Author Newsletter: Ins and Outs (84:24)
Group Calls and Teaching for September 2018
How to Describe Your POV Character (83:40)
Another Take on Crafting Deep POV (84:58)
Group Calls and Teaching for October 2018
Facebook Parties: Connecting with Readers (85:52)
Character's World View and Belief System: Brainstorm This Foundational Perspective (89:31)
Group Calls and Teaching for November 2018
Climax and Character (91:52)
WRITING CRAFT: How to Draft a Compelling Scene: Motivation-Reaction Units (92:31)
Group Calls and Teaching for December 2018
Creativity + Laser Coaching + Q&A (87:54)
Group Calls and Teaching for January 2019
Edit Your Novel: Module 1 Discussion + Laser Coaching (94:12)
Your Writer's Adventure Special Webinar (80:06)
Edits + Discussion + Laser Coaching (88:14)
Group Calls and Teaching for February 2019
Edit Your Novel Module 3 Discussion + Laser Coaching Edits (39:08)
Call #2 (85:19)
Group Calls and Teaching for March 2019
Book Marketing Fears + Laser Coaching: Editing + Marketing Message (90:25)
Call #2: March 2019 -- Book Marketing: Your Readers, Laser Coaching, Q&A (87:15)
Coaching and Teaching Calls for April 2019
Call #1: Author Branding Statement (83:37)
Call #2: Call to Action + Laser Coaching + Q&A (87:07)
Coaching and Teaching Calls for May 2019
Call #1: Laser Coaching Focus: Story Editing + Marketing Plan Discussion (88:50)
Call #2: Author Bio Edits (87:28)
Coaching and Teaching Calls for June 2019
Call #1: Lots of Student Feedback (91:53)
Special June Make up call
June Make-up call in July: Trent and Carol (49:59)
Coaching and Teaching Calls for July 2019
Call #1: Author Newsletter (88:55)
Call #2: Prep the Book Launch (Metadata: Bullets Aren't Kosher) (89:52)
Coaching and Teaching Calls for August 2019
Call #1: Laser Coaching (Trent & Ann) + How to Grow Your List with a Freebie (87:14)
Call #2: Laser Coaching & Ideal Reader Profile (84:23)
Course Calls Sept 2019
Call #1: Book Reviews Course Overview (76:40)
Call #2: Sept. 19, 2019: Scene Structure (90:22)
OCTOBER 2019
Call #1: Building Great Sentences (72:59)
Call #2: Metaphors and Similes (89:54)
November 2019 Calls
Call #1: Q&A on Phishing, Ransomware; Writing Contests (88:20)
Call #2: Critiques of Trent's and Keri's Pages (91:58)
December 2019 Calls
Call #1: Laser Coaching & Dialogue (78:35)
Call #2: Laser Coaching on Dialogue (90:46)
January 2020 group coaching calls
Call #1: 100-word Edits on Narrative (88:26)
"Editing Essentials: How Get Started on Self-Editing" Webinar (59:37)
Call #2: 100-word narrative + dialogue + Creative Inspiration & Focus (53:02)
Call #3: Six 100-word narrative + dialogue Critiques (88:12)
February 2020 Group Coaching Calls
Call #1: Six 100-word Narrative + Dialogue Critiques (81:16)
Call #2: Four 100-word Narrative + Dialogue Critiques (83:28)
Call #3: Two 100-word Narrative + Dialogue Critiques (42:29)
March 2020 Group Coaching Calls
March 2020, Call #1: Five 100-word Narrative + Dialogue Critiques (83:31)
March 2020 Call #2: Five 100-word Narrative + Dialogue Critiques (89:53)
March 2020 Call #3: Five 100-word Narrative + Dialogue Critiques (87:27)
April 2020 Group Coaching Calls
April 2020 Call #1: Five 100-word Critiques, Plus Cover Critique (87:42)
April 2020 Call #2: Six 100-word Critiques, Plus Cover Critique (78:35)
April 2020 Call #3: Three 100-word Critiques, Plus Cover Critique (67:22)
May 2020 Group Coaching Calls
May 2020 Call #1: Two 100-word Critiques, Plus Cover Critique (67:17)
May 2020 Call #2: Four 100-word Critiques, Plus Cover Critique (77:23)
May 2020 Call #2: Two 100-word Critiques, Plus Cover Reveal (57:19)
June 2020 Group Coaching Calls
June 2020 Call #1: Four 100-word Critiques, Plus Blurb Critique (85:39)
June 2020 Call #2: Three 100-word Critiques, Plus Cover Vote (83:39)
June 2020 Call #3: One 100-word Critique (58:21)
July 2020 Group Coaching Calls
July 2020 Call #1: Suspense Tips + Three 100-word Critiques (80:33)
July 2020 Call #2: 5 Elements of Good Storytelling + Three 100-word Critiques (89:13)
July 2020 Call #3: Review of 5 Elements of Good Storytelling + Two 100-word Critiques (59:37)
August 2020 Group Coaching Calls
August 2020 Call #1: Character & Story Arcs + Four 100-word Critiques (92:10)
August 2020 Call #2: Writing Contests + Four 100-word Critiques (86:57)
Septembr 2020 Group Coaching Calls
Sept 2020 Call #1: Trad Pub vs. Self Pub + Two 100-word Critiques (79:47)
Sept 2020 Call #1: ISBNs & Book Launch Class Overview + Three 100-word Critiques (96:02)
October 2020 Group Coaching Calls
Oct 2020 Call #1: Three 100-word Critiques (59:22)
Oct 2020 Call #2: One Cover & One 100-word Critique (86:20)
November 2020 Group Calls
Nov 2020 Call #1: Three 100-word Critiques (80:50)
Nov 2020 Call #2: One 100-word Critique + Sentence Teaching (76:40)
December 2020 Group Calls
Dec. 2020 Call #1: One 100-word Critique + Sentence Teaching (89:04)
Dec. 2020 Call #1: Two 100-word Critique + Year Review + 2021 Goals (82:00)
JANUARY 2021
Jan. 2021 Call #1: Two 100-word Critiques + Setting Intentions & Goals (103:31)
Jan. 2021 Call #2: One 100-word Critiques + Cover Review + On Sentences (94:34)
FEBRUARY 2021
Feb. 2021 Call #1: Two 100-word Critiques + Publishing Your Print Books, An Overview (89:20)
Feb. 2021 Call #1: One 100-word Critique + Publishing Your Print Books, Part 2 (89:48)
March 2021
Mar. 2021 Call #1: Two 100-word Critiques + Beta Readers (87:51)
Mar. 2021 Call #2: One 100-Word Critique + Be Your Own Editor, What is your process? (92:39)
April 2021
April 2021 Call #1: Two 100-word Critiques, Cover Feedback + Conflict in Your Scene (86:31)
April 2021 Call #2: Scene Analysis, 5 Elements of a Scene (93:26)
May 2021
May 2021: Call #1 Emotional Pacing + One 100-Word Critique (83:13)
May 2021: Call #2 Your Book is Done, Now What + One 100-Word Critique (94:04)
June 2021
June 2021: Call #1 Drafting Your Book Description + Three 100-Word Critique (97:02)
June 2021: Call #2 Draft Your Author Bio + One 100-Word Critique (91:43)
July 2021
July 2021: Call #1: Draft Your Keywords & Categories (90:06)
July 2021: Call #2: How to Draft Your Book Title
August 2021
Aug 2021: Call #1: How to Find the Right Editor For You (88:57)
Aug 2021: Call #2: Line Editing for Emotion (92:49)
September 2021
Sept 2021: Overview on Point of View (86:08)
Sept 2021: How to Diagnose + Fix Deep POV Problems (91:16)
October 2021 Group Coaching & Teaching Calls
Oct. 2021: How to Embed Deep POV in Your Setting Descriptions (87:55)
November 2021 Group Calls
Nov. 2021: How to Dialogue Grammar and Punctuation (Part 1) (97:27)
Nov. 2021: How to Dialogue Grammar and Punctuation (Part 2) (91:37)
December 2021 Group Calls
Dec 2021: How to Create Full, Three-Dimensional Characters (89:57)
Dec 2021: Enneagram for Writers (91:05)
January 2022 Group Calls
Inner Thought, Inner Dialogue (87:10)
Your POV Character Describes Another Character (89:00)
February 2022 Group teaching Calls
Sticky Grammar: "As" Construction (89:24)
Sticky Grammar: "Gerund" Construction (88:04)
March 2022: What Makes the Story Work: Analyzing Beginnings
Call 1: March 2022: What Makes the Story Work: Analyzing Beginnings (87:44)
Call 2: March 2022: What Makes the Story Work: Analyzing Beginnings (87:13)
April 2022: What Makes the Story Work: Analyzing Beginnings
Call 1: April 2022: What Makes the Story Work: Analyzing Beginnings (91:03)
Call 2: April 2022: What Makes the Story Work: Analyzing Beginnings (95:00)
May 2022: What Makes Your Story Work: Analyzing Beginnings
Call 1: What Makes Your Story Work: Analyzing Beginnings (84:53)
Call 2: What Makes Your Story Work: Analyzing Beginnings (80:29)
JUNE 2022: What Makes Your Story Work: Analyzing Beginnings
Call 1: What Makes Your Story Work: Analyzing Beginnings (92:21)
Call 2: What Makes Your Story Work: Analyzing Beginnings (90:13)
July 2022: Coaching & Teaching Calls
Call 1: July 2022: Your Book's Metadata, We Started + What Works in Diana's Beginning + Feedback to Trent's Piece (91:31)
Call 2: July 2022: Your Book's Metadata, Title+Subtitle; Maps + Feedback to Katie’s Piece (90:52)
August 2022: Coaching & Teaching Calls
Call 1: August 2022: Your Book's Metadata, Title+Subtitle; Pricing + ISBNs (101:26)
Call 2: August 2022: Your Book's Metadata: Pricing + Logline + Shannon's words (89:40)
September 2022: Coaching/Teaching Calls
Call 1: Sept 2022: Your Book's Metadata: Elevator Pitch + Hugh's words (88:47)
Call 2: Sept 2022: Specifics Free writing; Your Book's Metadata: Elevator Pitches (Trent's] + Diana's words (90:26)
October 2022: Author Group Coaching Sessions
Call 1: Oct. 2022: Sensory Setting + action; Nicole, edits (80:04)
Call 2: Oct. 2022: Author Branding Statement workshop (80:29)
NOV 2022 Group Teaching and Coaching Calls
Call 1: Nov. 2022: Author Persona + Liz Adams, Edits (84:34)
Call 2: Nov. 2022: Review of Your Author Bios (94:16)
DEC 2022 Group Coaching Teaching Calls
Call #1: Dec. 2022: Review of Meta Data Document + Edits (84:29)
Call #2: Dec. 2022: Character Worldview and Attitude + Your Book Description (88:44)
January 2023
January 2023 Call #1 (90:55)
January 2023 Call #2 (84:15)
February 2023 Group Coaching/Teaching Calls
Feb. 2023 -- Call #1 (88:32)
Feb. 2023 -- Call #2 (88:47)
March 2023 Group Coaching/Teaching Calls
March 2023 -- Call #1 (87:03)
March 2023 -- Call #2 (89:20)
April 2023 Group Coaching/Teaching Calls
April 2023 -- Call #1 (88:00)
April 2023 -- Call #2 (90:05)
May 2023 Group Coaching/Teaching Calls
May 2023 -- Call #1 (91:26)
May 2023 -- Call #2 (90:33)
June 2023 Group Coaching/Teaching Calls
June 2023 Call #1 (90:12)
June 2023 Call #2 (91:49)
July 2023 Group Coaching/Teaching Calls
July 2023 Call #1 (94:25)
July 2023 Call #2 (89:56)
August 2023 Group Mastermind Coaching+Teaching Calls
August 2023 Call #1 (88:47)
August 2023 Call #2 (84:05)
September 2023
September 2023 Call #1 (89:09)
September 2023 Call #2 (89:51)
October 2023
October 2023 Call #1 (87:47)
October 2023 Call #2 (96:01)
November 2023
November 2023 Call #1 (95:44)
November 2023 Call #2 (87:56)
December 2023
December 2023 Call #1 (72:20)
December 2023 Call #2 (90:21)
January 2024
January 2024 Call #1 (79:39)
January 2024 Call #2
February 2024
February 2024 Call #1
Call #2: 100-word narrative + dialogue + Creative Inspiration & Focus
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