Let’s start positive: independent writers are superstars! They’re businesspeople, entrepreneurs, editors, insomniacs, imagineers, and so much more. They juggle writing and publishing with their real lives and jobs and God knows what else, all to put together a book and push it into the daylight because books are everything. A labor of love. But. IfContinue reading “New Book”
Author Archives: JT Hume
The Big 40
Please join us as we celebrate our 40th anniversary with memories, laughs, and a few tears. CC and I chat about the good old days and what’s kept us together so far. There’s a little bit of writing stuff, too. Have a listen and let us know what you think. TIA! LYL! (Free behind-the-scenes pictureContinue reading “The Big 40”
The Tucci Sequel
I’m a bad marketer. I’ve done nothing for this book that I’ve invested hundreds of hours and dollars (literally). My rationalization is marketing has done zero good in the past when you look at my book sales. Actually, that’s a fact. Anyway, here’s the cover and the title and (boom) Chapter One, free and unlocked.Continue reading “The Tucci Sequel”
Multiverse
We attack the multiverse in this week’s podcast to answer the question: “Are we truly writing fiction?” Covered w Spoilers:The MCUBatmanStar TrekPleasantvilleBack to the FutureQuantum LeapSliding DoorsStranger Than FictionCarol Burnett Have a listen and let us know what you think. Comments Welcome! TIA! LYL!
Purple Porkchops
Couples Therapy this week with incorporating our experiences and minefields into our writing, plus the most and least important parts of a relationship and how to use them to create tension. Have a listen and let us know what you think via our Contacts page. TIA! LYL!
Podcast: Epiphany
This week’s writers’ podcast is a deep dive into “Romance is a Bonus Book,” and how this excellent series got us thinking about the choices we’ve made. We chat about the power you have over your life and the key question: “Who am I?”. Big-time spoilers. We may have shotgunned a gallon of coffee beforeContinue reading “Podcast: Epiphany”
Podcast: Mother’s Day Therapy
CC and I do online therapy in talking about our mothers and our upbringing, and we discuss how writers can use their parental relationships in their writing. Family-related triggers in this one. Have a listen and let us know what you think. TIA and LYL!
Podcast: Editing
This week is our fav subject: editing. (#sarcasm) We discuss the strengths and weakness of self-editing vs. hiring professionals, using beta readers, and being responsible for your book from cover to cover. Big shout-out to my professional editors at Red Adept Editing! Have a listen and let us know what you think. TIA! LYL!
Podcast: Grammar
This week’s writers podcast is a deep dive into the brick wall called “grammar.” Ugh, we get it: everyone hates the rules. We talk about why writers should learn and follow the rules, anyway. The deep dive:The history of English grammar.Moby Dick versus The Old Man of the Sea.What did I do 450 times?Ideas onContinue reading “Podcast: Grammar”
The Tucci Book Elements
Hi, All! Over on my Patreon, I completed a podcast series on the eight elements that make up a novel and how they applied to my latest book about Tucci coming out this year. Here’s the first book (Only 99¢!). All of the podcasts are unlocked and free to hear. Please let me know whatContinue reading “The Tucci Book Elements”