It’s that time again, my monthly recap of my writing progress, interesting articles, videos, and podcasts I read/watched/listened to, and books I finished. Check out the past installments here.
Writing update
It’s been a month since the release of Guild of Tokens. Reviews are starting to come in and it’s very gratifying/nerve-wracking to see how readers are reacting to the book.
I’ve collected all things launch-related in one handy page for your perusal.
In terms of what’s next, I’m currently working on the next (and probably final) Beatrice short story, tentatively titled Raider. If you want to learn how Beatrice found the Medoblad, stay tuned.
I’m also outlining Guild of Tokens book 2, Guild of Magic, and hope to start writing that in earnest in August.
Links and things
- The Problem Solving of Filmmaking: David Sandberg, the director of Shazam, discusses how a seemingly inconsequential derivation from the script set off a multitude of unexpected problems and how he solved them
- Seth Godin with some wise words on The Hype Cycle
- Marvel announced the next slate of movies and TV shows that are going to be part of the MCU. I tried to predict what would be coming in Phase IV five years ago and was mostly (not) right.
Stuff for writers
- Staying on the Marvel theme, the Story Grid Editor Roundtable podcast breaks down Thor: Ragnarok
- For even more Marvel, K.M. Weiland has a 22(!)-part series on The Do’s and Don’ts of Storytelling According to Marvel, where she breaks down a different storytelling lesson from each of the MCU films.
- This is a can’t-miss post from Bookbub: 10 Top Book Advertising Tips from RWA 2019
Books I read
- Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
- Your First 1,000 Copies, by Tim Grahl