How To Make Money Writing Short Fiction With Douglas Smith

Short stories are creatively satisfying, but they can also bring multiple streams of income through different intellectual property licensing options. In today's show, award-winning short story writer, Douglas Smith, explains how you can make money writing short fiction. In the introduction, I talk about the implications of Disney buying the intellectual property assets of 21st Century Fox and what that means for creators. Plus, the Harry Potter bot story. I reveal my sweet romance pen-name, Penny Appleton, and how rewarding it has been to co-write with my Mum. Plus, an update on what to expect as a new author name with very little marketing clout. Map of Shadows, the first in my Mapwalker Dark Fantasy series, is out now in ebook and print. Here's a video of me reading the blurb in a dramatic manner, which should make you grin