#028: Jeffrey A. Carver – Over a decade of publishing changes, becoming your own publisher, and the power of teaching in your own fiction.

Jeffrey A. Carver is an American science fiction author. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and graduated from Brown University. He now lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts and his novel Eternity's End was a finalist for the 2001 Nebula Awards.

In this episode we go deep into:

The story behind Jeffrey’s 11-year publishing gap
Bridging the series gap between 2008 and 2019
Changes in publishing over the last decade
Leaning how to publish and market new books in 2019/2020
Bringing older properties to a brand new audience
The best way to learn what you need to know
How indie publishers are becoming more savvy than traditional
How elder publishing bodies are opening the doors to indies
Jeffrey’s changing in process given the new publishing culture
Understanding and adapting your personal process, despite what others tell you
Losing yourself in your story and letting your characters speak
Why Jeffrey blogs, and is it worth it in 2020?
How to get past the times when you just want to give up and pack it all in
The importance of support from your partner
Thinking outside the box and finding creative ways to teach
Claiming yourself as an expert in your field as Jeffrey describes his former TV Show
Lessons learned from teaching fiction
Advice for new writers
How writers groups can help you
How Jeffrey defines success

This week’s question:

How have you found positivity in the unlikely places while adhering to the quarantines?

Find out more about Jeffrey:

starrigger.net

Links from the show:

Jeffrey’s Amazon page

Jeffrey’s Writing Course

Special thanks to:

Intro vocals: Persephone Rose

Show theme: Karl Hughes

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