Traditionally Self-Published with Mica Merrill Rice
Mica Merrill Rice
12 episodes
6 days ago
In this episode of Traditionally Self-Published, I sit down with historical fiction author and English Literature teacher Catherine Astl to talk about her novel Christmas Serenades—a deeply rooted Smoky Mountain Christmas story filled with truth, tradition, and meticulously researched history. Catherine shares how her lifelong connection to the Great Smoky Mountains shaped her storytelling, why she stays fiercely committed to historical accuracy, and how she weaves real events and family stor...
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In this episode of Traditionally Self-Published, I sit down with historical fiction author and English Literature teacher Catherine Astl to talk about her novel Christmas Serenades—a deeply rooted Smoky Mountain Christmas story filled with truth, tradition, and meticulously researched history. Catherine shares how her lifelong connection to the Great Smoky Mountains shaped her storytelling, why she stays fiercely committed to historical accuracy, and how she weaves real events and family stor...
Back-to-School 101: What Your Developmental Editor Really Wants You to Know with Nicole Meier
Traditionally Self-Published with Mica Merrill Rice
27 minutes
4 months ago
Back-to-School 101: What Your Developmental Editor Really Wants You to Know with Nicole Meier
"Don't let your plot happen to your character." In this episode, we are sitting down with a developmental editor to talk through developmental editing. By the end of this episode, you will understand who they are and their critical role in your self-publishing journey. We covered story structure, plot, pacing and character arc and ways for an indie author to get the various parts of editing done on a budget. At the end, Nicole leaves us with five actionable tips that you can do ri...
Traditionally Self-Published with Mica Merrill Rice
In this episode of Traditionally Self-Published, I sit down with historical fiction author and English Literature teacher Catherine Astl to talk about her novel Christmas Serenades—a deeply rooted Smoky Mountain Christmas story filled with truth, tradition, and meticulously researched history. Catherine shares how her lifelong connection to the Great Smoky Mountains shaped her storytelling, why she stays fiercely committed to historical accuracy, and how she weaves real events and family stor...
