#024: John L Monk – The importance of being unforgettable, writing through the tough stuff, and the reality behind rapid release.

Activated Authors

English - February 28, 2020 00:01 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Previous Episode: #023: Meg Cowley – Creating an author brand, business vs art, and making the muse your b**ch.

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John L. Monk is the creative mind behind such series as The Jenkins Cycle, This Dark Ages, and The Chronicles of Ethan. His work has spanned the genres of science-fiction, post-apocalyptic, with his most recent venture taking him into the genre of LitRPG

John lives in Virginia, USA, with his wife, Dorothy. A writer with a degree in cultural anthropology, he boldly does the dishes, roots out evil wherever it lurks, and writes his own stunts.

In this episode we go deep into:

What’s changed in the 3 years since John and Dan spoke.
The importance of following up quickly on a success
Emotional and intellectual expenditure and how to manage it when writing about tough issues.
Writing your reality and wondering about reviews later
Experimenting with the fast release with John’s LitRPG series
Why John decided to play in the LitRPG genre
Seizing opportunities when they come
John’s experience working with a small press
The reality of writing three books in a row for rapid release
What does John’s writing process look like?
Making small things big
Outlining versus pantsing
What John is working on next
Why does John L Monk write?

John answers questions from Patrons:

PT Hylton: Would you rather fight Bruce Lee in his prime, or an elderly grizzly bear?
What is your top productivity tip or the "go-to" habit that keeps you on track?

This week’s question:

What is your optimum release schedule?

Find out more about John:

John-l-monk.com

Links from the show:

John’s interview on The Story Studio

Hell’s Children

Hell’s Encore

The Chronicles of Ethan

Terry Brooks - Sometimes the Magic Works

PT Hylton’s Deadlock Trilogy

Special thanks to: