The Secrets Podcast for Writers

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This podcast is all about making writers the best possible at their craft, from the basics through the plotting and executions of novels.

Michael A. Stackpole


    • Dec 14, 2008 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    The Secrets Podcast Series Five: The Future Episode Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2008 32:58


    How do you make an e-book?

    The Secrets Podcast Series Five: The Future Episode three

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2008 32:06


    The future of publishing is an empty warehouse.

    The Secrets Podcast Series Five: The Future Episode two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2008 32:57


    The future of fiction is serial stories that deliver.

    7th Son Obsidian Promotional Poster

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2008


    The Secrets Podcast Series Five: The Future Episode one

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2008 45:55


    A new series that looks at the future of publishing and how writers will fit into it.

    The Secrets Podcast Series Four: Novels Episode Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2007 18:00


    This series looks at novel writing, starting with Star Wars X-wing Rogue Squadron as an example.

    The Secrets Writing Newsletter Issue 78: When Fads Implode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2007 1:50


    This is a pdf file of a sample issue of The Secrets Writing Newsletter.

    The Secrets Podcast Series Four: Novels Episode Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2007 18:19


    This series looks at novel writing, starting with Star Wars X-wing Rogue Squadron as an example.

    The Secrets Podcast Series Four: Novels, Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2007 17:08


    This series looks at novel writing, starting with Star Wars X-wing Rogue Squadron as an example.

    The Secrets Podcast Episode #24: It's Show Time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2007 17:00


    More in the 21 Days to a Novel series.

    The Secrets Podcast Episode #23: Building that Plot

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2007 22:27


    More in the 21 Days to a Novel series.

    The Secrets Podcast Very Special Episode #1: The Dawn of the Webscabs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2007 10:45


    A quick editorial piece about Webscabs.

    The Secrets Podcast Episode #22: What is this book about anyway?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2007 19:24


    More in the 21 Days to a Novel series.

    The Secrets Podcast Episode #21: Characters and World.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2006 16:23


    More in the 21 Days to a Novel series.

    The Secrets Podcast Episode #20,5: A quick note.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2006 3:15


    Just a quick note from our host.

    The Secrets Podcast Episode #20: Let's Get Physical.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2006 19:41


    This podcast concentrates on physical descriptions.

    The Secrets Podcast Episode #19: The Dialogue Days.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2006 20:13


    This podcast concentrates on establishing character voices.

    The Secrets Podcast Episode #18: Four More Days to Writing.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2006 19:29


    This podcast offers some more exercises to get you writing.

    The Secrets Podcast Episode #17: Four Days to Writing.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2006 26:22


    This podcast offers some exercises to get you writing.

    The Secrets Podcast Episode #16: Self-sabotage.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2006 15:59


    This podcast covers a number of ways for a writer to guarantee failure.

    The Secrets Podcast Episode #15: Little things can mean a lot.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2006 21:31


    This podcast covers a number of the finer points of writing.

    The Secrets Podcast Special Edition #14: Where do you get your ideas?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2006 18:36


    This podcast answers the age old question of where writers get ideas and shows you how to generate an infinite number of them.

    The Secrets Podcast Special Edition #13: Things you should watch out for.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2006 16:46


    This podcast looks at agents, Writing classes and writers' groups.

    The Secrets Podcast Special Edition #12: Things that will drive you nuts.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2005 23:46


    This podcast reviews a variety of odd things about the writing life, including how to create publicity.

    The Secrets Podcast Special Edition #11: The Writing Career.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2005 22:28


    This podcast covers nuts and bolts of a writing career.

    The Secrets Podcast Special Edition #10: The Secret Life of Writers.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2005 20:10


    This podcast covers all the glamour and allure of a writing career.

    The Secrets Podcast Special Edition #9: Editing, part two.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2005 19:55


    This podcast answers questions about editing from the TSFPN.com forum about editing.

    The Secrets Podcast Special Edition #8: Editing, part One.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2005 27:02


    This podcast answers questions about editing from the TSFPN.com forum for this show.

    The Secrets Podcast #0

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2005


    This podcast is a brief introduction to The Secrets, so you know what you're getting into.

    The Secrets Podcast Special Edition #7: Getting Started.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 21:10


    This podcast covers all the little steps needed to get started writing on your story.

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