Jonathan Fesmire is an author who started out writing fantasy but today is best known for his steampunk novels like “Bodacious Creed: a Steampunk Zombie Western. Based in Southern California, Jonathan has been a fan of steampunk stories and art for years and has interviewed many members of the community for his The Wild Steampunk Blog.
In this episode, we cover:
2:43 – What is Steampunk?
4:33 – Creating imaginary worlds
12:42 – How to fund your book using Kickstarter
13:22 – Validating your market
13:42 – Kickstarter rewards
15:05 – Your ideal reader
19:48 – The slush pile
23:14 – Self-publishing vs independent publishing
Resources mentioned in this episode:
https://www.jonathanfesmire.com/
Tools: Scrivener, Slimwiki, Mailchimp, KingSumo
Book: How To Write A Damn Good Novel by James Frey
Album: The Vice Quadrant by Steam Powered Giraffe
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