Aug 08 2019 62 mins 1
Alex C Gates is a loving husband, skilled educator, true Gryffindor, dragon-slayer, wizard of the highest order, defender of the realm, Cowboys fan, and connoisseur of cheap beer. He spent four years at California State University studying literature, watching football, and day drinking before obtaining a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Southern California. At the time of recording this interview, his latest horror novel, The Demon of Decay, was a current bestselling Amazon horror title. In this episode we go deep into: How Dungeons ’n’ Dragons can stretch the creative muscle for writers How Alex managed the move into full-time writing Why it’s important to bring your significant other along with your journey How to find success with BookBub Why do people write horror? Tips to stay focused when full-time How to find an editor Going analogue to plan your book The benefits of being in anthologies The importance of attending author events Alex’s morning routine Recommended podcasts for authors Find out more about Alex C Gates: alexcgates.com IG& FB: @alexcgates Links from the show: Demon of Decay by Alex C Gates https://partners.bookbub.com/ https://reedsy.com/ http://the-efa.org/ Undead Tales: 15 Thrilling Tales by Molten Universe Media Sell More Books Show The Creative penn Self-Publishing Show The Career Author Chris Fox’s Marketing series Special thanks to : Intro vocals: Persephone Rose Show theme: Karl Hughes Become a Patron of the show! Get exclusive bonus content, find your tribe, and get early access to all episodes. Thank you to my patrons of the show: David Hines Harley Christensen Jon Cronshaw Jenn Mitchell See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
