#003: Alex C Gates – Making the leap to full-time, writing horror, and riding the BookBub wave.

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English - August 08, 2019 23:01 - 1 hour - 55.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Alex C Gates is a loving husband, skilled educator, true Gryffindor, dragon-slayer, wizard of the highest order, defender of the realm, Cowboys fan, and connoisseur of cheap beer. He spent four years at California State University studying literature, watching football, and day drinking before obtaining a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Southern California.

At the time of recording this interview, his latest horror novel, The Demon of Decay, was a current bestselling Amazon horror title.

In this episode we go deep into:

How Dungeons ’n’ Dragons can stretch the creative muscle for writers
How Alex managed the move into full-time writing
Why it’s important to bring your significant other along with your journey
How to find success with BookBub
Why do people write horror?
Tips to stay focused when full-time
How to find an editor
Going analogue to plan your book
The benefits of being in anthologies
The importance of attending author events
Alex’s morning routine
Recommended podcasts for authors

Find out more about Alex C Gates:

alexcgates.com

IG& FB: @alexcgates

Links from the show:

Demon of Decay by Alex C Gates

https://partners.bookbub.com/

https://reedsy.com/

http://the-efa.org/

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