#030: T.W.M. Ashford – The difference between good prose and great storytelling, lessons learned from SPF, and soft relaunching your author career.

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English - April 09, 2020 23:01 - 48 minutes - 45.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Previous Episode: #029: Jonathan Yanez – Conquering the impossible, becoming a healthy writer, and finding freedom in sci-fi.

Next Episode: #031: Tosca Lee – Learning enough to be dangerous, evolutions as a writer, and finding the joy in your work.

Tom (T.W.M.) Ashford is a British novelist. He lives in London with his American wife, not far from where he was born.

He’s written hundreds of scripts and copy for some of the biggest companies in the world, and previously published articles on games and films. He has been known to play a bass guitar on more than one occasion, and sometimes well.

of course, his main passion is writing fiction. His books include the Blackwater trilogy, the Checking Out series and numerous standalone adventures.

In this episode we go deep into:

Adjusting to working around the coronavirus quarantines
How Tom started writing
How writing gets easier over time
Transitioning from writing good prose to telling a good story
How Tom got involved with the Self Publishing Formula gang
Pushing yourself to deliver when you believe in your goals
Taking opportunities where you can and not expecting too much
Behind the scenes of the Self Publishing Formula
Lurking or being vocal in online communities
Thoughts from the Self Publishing Show Live
Curating a strong brand for your books
Tips on cover design
To follow or not to follow trends in covers
How to perform a soft re-launch once you know what you’re doing
Hazards of turning a passion into a career
How Tom unwinds

Tom answers questions from Patrons:

What is your favorite place to write (a coffee shop, a corner in the library, a cave, etc.)?
What would your profession be if you weren't a writer (or writing wasn't an option OR never existed)?
How do you reward yourself when you've completed a project?

Find out more about Tom:

https://www.twmashford.com/

Links from the show:

https://selfpublishingformula.com/

Special thanks to:

Intro vocals: Persephone Rose

Show theme: Karl Hughes

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