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J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and famously wrote the Toys “R” Us theme song long before becoming an author.
Whether you’re traditionally published or indie, writing a good book is only the first step in becoming a successful author. The days of just turning a manuscript into your editor and walking away are gone. If you want to succeed in today’s publishing world, you need to understand every aspect of the business — editing, formatting, marketing, contracts. It all starts with a good book, then the real work begins.
Join international bestselling author J.D. Barker and indie powerhouses, J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon, as they gain unique insight and valuable advice from the most prolific and accomplished authors in the business.
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Book bans, terrorist plots and topping the New York Times bestseller lists. Brad Meltzer has seen it all. His newest book, The Lightning Rod (William Morrow) explodes onto the page with thrilling action and complex characters, exactly what readers of the Zig and Nola Escape Artist series expect. Meltzer goes deep on his research, lending an unmistakable authenticity to his novels. In addition, Brad’s work for the History Channel has turned up artifacts believed to be lost forever. The Lightning Rod is available now for purchase.
From Amazon.com:
Brad Meltzer is the number-one New York Times bestselling author of The Inner Circle, The Book of Fate, and nine other bestselling thrillers including The Tenth Justice, The First Counsel, The Millionaires, The President’s Shadow, and The Escape Artist. His nonfiction book, The First Conspiracy, is about a real-life secret plot to kill George Washington; it was followed up in 2020 with The Lincoln Conspiracy, about a first secret plot to kill Abraham Lincoln.
In addition to his fiction and nonfiction, Brad has published children’s books (I Am Amelia Earhart, I Am Abraham Lincoln and I Am Leonardo da Vinci) and even comic books (Justice League of America), for which he won the prestigious Eisner Award.
He is also the host of Brad Meltzer’s Lost History on H2 and Brad Meltzer’s Decoded on the History Channel. Brad is also responsible for helping find the missing 9/11 flag that the firefighters raised at Ground Zero, making national news on the 15th anniversary of 9/11. He currently lives in Florida with his wife, who’s also an attorney.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Ways to respond to book banning
- Why the Department of Homeland Security called, needing Brad’s help
- When your kids might think you’re cool
- Where the 9/11 flag was found, and how
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Show Credits
Host: J. D. Barker
Host: J. Thorn
Host: Zach Bohannon
Music: Nicorus
Voice Over: Rick Ganley (recorded at Mill Pond Studio)
In This Episode
Best of BookTok
The Carbon Almanac
Brad Meltzer
The Lightning Rod: A Zig and Nola Novel (Escape Artist Book 2)
J.’s “Subtle Art” NFTs (and others) on OpenSea
Story Rubric
Nonfic Rubric
Scene Rubric
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