The DRS Crew discusses their thoughts on titles, character and place names, and whether or not genres have rules for both.

Chat will bring their crayons.

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The DRS Crew discusses author websites, recycling old material, and handling feedback that is less than complimentary.

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Veronica, Paul, and Terry pull out the old Pitch Deck and deal themselves plot, characters, and complications. Chat will then choose the story they have to tell. Nothing could possibly go wrong.

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Veronica asks the age-old question: "How the hell do I write an author bio?" What details should you include? Formal, informal? Should you tailor them for specific books? The DRS crew pontificates.

Chat will probably wear a dunce cap.

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The DRS Crew takes aim at book releases and discusses how best not to screw them up. From ill-advised promotional techniques to best practices, Terry, Veronica, and Paul share personal anecdotes and pet peeves.

Chat, as. usual, insists lead paint chips make one more intelligent.

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Paul is writing to an outline for the third time in his career. Will Terry laugh at him, or will he have sage advice? What will Veronica advise after all her experiences with outlines?

Dear Garaaga, what will CHAT have to say?

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Paul is finishing up Extinction and asks the question--what subplots do I actually need? The DRS Crew Discuss

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Terry and Paul are wrapping up their respective series. The DRS Crew discusses the challenges of ending a multi-book series and how they plan to accomplish it.

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The DRS Crew considers the question: when do you decide to rewrite or just slog on through and fix it in the edit?

Chat will probably bring a napkin with a plot scribbled on it.

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Your words are terrible. You hate them. But does that make them bad? Terry and Paul, sans Veronica, discuss.

Chat will present a napkin doodle made with ketchup as their magnum opus.

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Author, film maker, and publisher Charlie Brown joins the DRS Crew to discuss his kickstarter, his new magazine, and causes general mischief.

Chat is not helpful in keeping us on topic.

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