SPJ046 Jon Cronshaw, First-Time Author of Dystopian Fiction

Jon Cronshaw is an author and the host of the Short Science Fiction Review podcast.

He is a former newspaper reporter and feature writer.

Jon plans to release three post-apocalyptic thrillers in rapid succession in early 2017.

To get properly warmed up for this feat, he’s been taking part in the Ray Bradbury challenge, which asks writers to come up with one short story per week for a year.

Find Out More:

Jon’s blog: https://joncronshaw.com/

Follow Jon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JLCronshaw

Jon’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/joncronshawauthor/

Jon’s Short Science Fiction Review podcast: https://twitter.com/ShortSFReview

Talking points:

InstaFreebie: http://www.paulteague.com/IF [My affiliate link]

MailChimp: http://www.paulteague.com/mailchimp-ar [My affiliate link]

Kindle Scout: https://kindlescout.amazon.com/

Ray Bradbury Challenge: http://raybradburychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

The Ultimate Guide for Becoming an Idea Machine by James Altucher: http://www.jamesaltucher.com/2014/05/the-ultimate-guide-for-becoming-an-idea-machine/

ZoomText software: http://www.zoomtext.com/products/zoomtext-magnifierreader/

ProWritingAid: http://self-publishing-journeys.com/PRA [My affiliate link]

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/

CreateSpace: https://www.createspace.com/

Ingram Spark: http://www.ingramspark.com/

ACX (for audiobook production): http://www.acx.com/

BNIB library: http://www.rniblibrary.com/

AudioBookBoom for promoting audiobooks: https://audiobookboom.com/authors [Keep asking Amazon for new .co.uk and .com free promo codes]

Amazon withholding tax – useful article at  https://meritaking.com/2012/09/13/navigating-the-usa-tax-nightmare-for-uk-authors/

Jon’s cover designer: http://yocladesigns.com/

Jon’s recommended writing resources

The Creative Writer’s Toolbelt: http://www.andrewjchamberlain.com/podcast

Writing Excuses podcast: http://www.writingexcuses.com/

The Story Grid Podcast: h