Recent content by JeffML

I see. So, in practice, they're focused mostly on production. They definitely do have that leverage though, whether they choose to use it or not. Thanks for the advice.

They have an incentive not to mess with the fictional world. Afterall, that's what the author has come up with that's making them money. It's best to give him autonomy. However, based on the amount of propaganda and...not sure the word for it..but all the racial and political correctness that...

A big commitment. If they have the rights to everything, then they have leverage to control the entire fictional world, characters, plot.

Wow, your response is full of insights. Thank you. I am currently building the fictional world and the characters through flash fiction pieces on my Medium account (starting with no followers). This same world and characters that I'll be writing series in. I figure, if I show an agent that...

I think you just sold me on going with a traditional publisher. I'm a marketer and I enjoy working for companies but, I don't know why, I really hate doing it for myself. I am an American though, so, I'm not sure how realistic getting a sweet contract like the one you have it.

This is a hack I've used for a while, for nonfiction (marketing work). When a client is paying 100s of dollars for a single blog article, they don't want to see any typos. Having a TTS that highlights each word on the screen as it reads aloud is the only way I know to catch 100% of types.

I'm not normally into time travel stuff, but this resonates with me. If you explore this and write something, ping me through private message, I'd like to read it.

Too early to tell. I can be the guinea pig to see if it's a viable channel for ya. Medium is supposed to be good for building an audience, it looks like it has a lot of potential so, we'll see.

Hi, I'm a professional freelance writer and marketer. I'm here to find good fantasy fiction to read and to share my own stuff. My latest work is a new flash fiction series (fantasy) titled Tales of Myr. It's currently being published here. I'd love to have any feedback (I've got thick skin)...