• Telling Stories in New Formats | Walt Robillard & Mike Lafferty, Ep. 4.06

  • Jul 15 2022
  • Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
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Telling Stories in New Formats | Walt Robillard & Mike Lafferty, Ep. 4.06

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  • Today on the Writer’s Journey we're looking beyond ebooks, paperbacks, and audio as avenues of publication. Walt Robillard and Mike Lafferty are with us today to think outside the box when it comes to publishing our stories in new formats to reach new audiences. What exactly does that look like? Find out on today’s episode of the Writer’s Journey--live at 3:30 PM Eastern. Hosts: Lauren Moore, Kalene Williams Special Guest: Walt Robillard, Mike Lafferty 00:00 Opening remarks and introductions -Discord server is up! https://discord.com/invite/t96CVRD -Keystroke Coffee is live! https://keystrokemedium.com/product/keystroke-coffee/ -Use Plottr! https://plottr.com?ref=190 01:00 Main Event – Telling Stories in New Formats | Walt Robillard & Mike Lafferty -The concept behind Blaster Bolts. -Short fiction vs. long fiction. -What short fiction is good for (supporting character stories). -Kalene shows off some covers for Blaster Bolts, including tie-ins with Walt’s Hunter’s Moon universe. -Let’s talk about branding. -What Blaster Bolts is looking for. -The rights process for Blaster Bolts. -Working forward toward 2023 with a higher word count (6-8k). -The popularity of rpgs. -Star Wars living on through the 90s with The Star Wars Roleplaying Game. https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Roleplaying_Game -Walt wrote a Galaxy’s Edge RPG…. -You can do any genre, even Jane Austen https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/midnight-tower/an-unexpected-wedding-invitation 43:35 Sponsor Blaster Bolts Ezine edited by Mike Lafferty https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/387282/blaster-bolts-1Last 45:51 Main Event – Telling Stories in New Formats | Walt Robillard & Mike Lafferty, Continued! -Walt’s unhealthy obsession with Pacific Rim. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1663662/ -Jane Austen in Space? -The desert of scifi ezines. https://gravitycityofficial.com -The upcoming Kickstarter… -50 word fiction review on the next Writers Journey. -Editing ruins reading! 1:00:23 Closing remarks *** Coffee and Concepts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRuoHj6opw0 Keystroke Medium Live! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1qSwdjsN9Q The Writer’s Journey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydLaFFntB4Q Storytelling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYRzwuQeK9Q *** Try out Rob McClellan’s Mod Farm for your website building needs. Use the link for a KSM discount! https://modfarmdesign.com/keystroke/ Become a Medium today! https://keystrokemedium.com/mediums/ Don't forget to Like and Subscribe and get involved with the mayhem and shenanigans in the live chat! http://www.youtube.com/c/keystrokemedium If you have any thoughts or ideas for show topics or if you have authors you'd like to see on the show, let us know. Visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KeystrokeMedium For all the latest and greatest KSM Gear, check out our store at: https://keystrokemedium.com/ksm-store/ Also, subscribe to Sci Fi Explorations for the best discounted and free books we come across through our contacts: http://www.scifiexplorations.com *** Keystroke Medium Anthologies Kingdoms of Iron and Stone – https://amzn.to/2GjbE6I Horizons Beyond – https://amzn.to/2SrJ6uX Farthest Reach – https://amzn.to/2UZINeo The Writing Dream – and How to Make it to Happily Ever After – Keystroke Medium’s first non-fiction book. https://amzn.to/2UZINeo If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review and rate the show on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher, or wherever else you found us! 
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