Catching Up on Works in Progress
Feb 28, 202622mEp. 15S1
In Episode 15, Wendy and Andrew discuss their current novels-in-progress, as well as the challenges of restarting a project or a habit after a fallow period or a break away.
Hosted by Andrew Hallman & Wendy Coffman · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 15 episodes
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Writing, Querying, Pitching & PublishingJoin two midlife authors as they rewrite their writing lives—navigating rejection, reinvention, and the long road to seeing their names in print.
Andrew Hallman & Wendy Coffman hosts The Second Chapter, a arts show with 15 episodes published.
In Episode 15, Wendy and Andrew discuss their current novels-in-progress, as well as the challenges of restarting a project or a habit after a fallow period or a break away.
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In which we discuss the publication of the paperback edition of Andrew’s new novel, Dig Two Graves: A Noir Thriller of Revenge, revealing the cover and outlining the publication and marketing plan for the ebook. We also
In this episode we discuss keeping our writing from interrupting our vacations--while preventing vacations from derailing our writing! We also share our fave beach reads from the summer, including Allison Buccola's Catch
In which we take a look at three cover designs for Andrew's upcoming noir novel, Dig Two Graves. We discuss his process for researching comparable titles (comps), both for marketing and cover design purposes, as well as
We discuss Wendy's current approach to querying agents, how Andrew queried and landed his agent, use of QueryTracker and agents' manuscript wish lists, and staying motivated in the querying "trenches."
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It's a hard business, getting your books into the hands of the right readers! Join authors Wendy Coffman and Andrew Hallman as we discuss our experiences with ARCs, BookSirens, NetGalley, Voracious Readers, BookBub, Publ
We discuss writers groups we’re involved with, and their usefulness when it comes to developing and critiquing novel-length works. Wendy shares a funny story about a crazy coincidence between her and a literary agent bas
Andrew Hallman is the author of two novels: Amba, an action-adventure about the rewilding of Siberian tiger cubs in the Russian Far East, published by Rough Edges Press in 2022, and Mirrenwood, a fantasy about the hunt f
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