Taylor Stevens

TSS016: How Success Can Feel Like Failure

September 1, 2015 by Taylor Leave a Comment

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In this episode, Taylor poses the question, “Why does success so often feel like failure all the way to the finish line?” She shares specific examples of the kinds of failing towards success all authors go through with each book. This leads to a discussion of the clubs we do and do not want to belong to as writers.

Taylor’s Website www.taylorstevensbooks.com

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TSS015: Hacking your Way to Writing Success

August 25, 2015 by Taylor Leave a Comment

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In this episode we discuss Taylor’s unusual writing education, the importance of understanding the difference between writing and story, specific writing concepts, and her struggle with writing transitions. Stay tuned after the show closes for an interesting post episode discussion that was too good to leave out.

Taylor’s Website www.taylorstevensbooks.com

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TSS014: When can a Bad Review Actually be Good?

August 18, 2015 by Taylor Leave a Comment

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Can a bad review ever be good for an author? We discuss the different ways reviews, both positive and negative can be helpful for authors and ways that readers can help to elevate the intelligence of the review world.

Taylor’s Website www.taylorstevensbooks.com

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TSS013: What the Heck is a Third Culture Kid?

August 11, 2015 by Taylor Leave a Comment

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This week’s show is all about Third Culture Kids: Who are they, what makes them different, why they don’t take hot water for granted and why simple questions like, “Where are you from?” can make them groan in frustration. Then, as examples of Third Culture Kids in fiction, we discuss some of the supporting characters that populate the Vanessa Michael Munroe stories.

Taylor’s Website www.taylorstevensbooks.com

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TSS012: Stories from the Road

August 4, 2015 by Taylor Leave a Comment

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From microphones and big bold signatures to meetings with publishing people in New York, this episode is all about what went on behind the scenes to support the release of THE MASK—Including the story of getting punked at a joint author event by fellow thriller writer and friend, Vicki Pettersson.

Taylor’s Website www.taylorstevensbooks.com

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TSS011: Myths and Misunderstandings around Successful Books

July 28, 2015 by Taylor Leave a Comment

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In this episode, we discuss some of the myths and misunderstandings about what makes a successful book in today’s world of publishing. The book is obviously important, but there are other dozens of other variables, including publisher expectations for the book, the allocation of marketing budget, a book’s release date and reader response. According to Taylor, even publishers don’t know exactly what makes a book a bestseller.

Taylor’s Website www.taylorstevensbooks.com

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