EPUBBING with NICOLA FURLONG

Since I always enjoy peeking behind the curtain and seeing the secrets therein, I love hearing what other fiction writers offer as their methods, tips and techniques.

Now that PODCASTING exists as an easy to make and even easier to hear medium, it’s a perfect platform for what I have in mind: a ‘radio’ show that chats with published authors to discover the insights they’ve gleaned from the real life wordsmithing trenches.

Old-fashioned Mic (Photo CM Seter)

But what exactly is a podcast? Glad you asked. In a nutshell, media files are published online using RSS (stands for Really Simple Syndication) feeds. These files or POD (taken from the concept of “Portable on Demand”) and casts (taken from the term “broadcasting”) may be heard via a computer or an MP3 player.

My plan is to produce a regular free podcast which offers simple, practical and helpful ways to improve your writing based on the experiences of published Canadian genre writers.

And, I’m going to post my experiences about the creation and production to help other podcaster wannabes.

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Okay, I’ve got the promo website, I’ve got social media whirling and I’m blogging. Should be enough, don’t you think?

Nah…I’ve decided to give podcasting a try and blog about it.

As a writer, I’m always keen to learn practical tips and techniques of the craft from other published novelists. Yeah, writing fiction is a craft as well as an art so some of it can be learned.

I doubt I’m alone; that’s the main reason I wrote my little inexpensive how-to mystery writing ebook primer called Youdunit Whodunit! and why I teach a similar writing course at our local college.

cover image for Youdunit Whodunit!

I know there’s a wealth of information out there from other Canadian genre fiction writers just waiting to be picked and offered up in a useful and usable format.

So, that’s exactly my plan.

Stick around; should be a gas.