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TIH 382: Jeff Strand on Autumn Bleeds into Winter, Self Promotion, and Publishing

  • January 7, 2021

  • 3 mins to read

In this podcast Jeff Strand talks about Autumn Bleeds into Winter, self-promotion, publishing, and much more.

About Jeff Strand

Jeff Strand is the four-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of 50+ books, including Blister, A Bad Day For Voodoo, and Wolf Hunt. Cemetery Dance magazine said, “No author working today comes close to Jeff Strand’s perfect mixture of comedy and terror.” He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Show notes

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[3:15] Being prolific as a full time writer
[9:14] Success of My Pretties
[14:38] Autumn Bleeds into Winter
[27:00] Trad vs. indy publishing
[29:48] Timeframe from finishing to publishing book
[59:10] Might Stephen, via Patreon, asks about self promotion
[1:03:07] Luke, via Patreon, asks about Sick House and planning stories
[1:06:15] Working with Thunderstorm Books
[1:13:07] Lucas Milliron, via Patreon, asks about balancing the horrific, gross, and funny
[1:14:54] Beta readers and comedic elements
[1:16:14] Advice to eighteen year old self
[1:20:17] Connect with Jeff Strand

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