• Sparks' Notes: Weekly(ish) Writing Reflections by Author Lindsey Sparks

  • By: Lindsey Sparks
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Sparks' Notes: Weekly(ish) Writing Reflections by Author Lindsey Sparks

By: Lindsey Sparks
  • Summary

  • Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, bestselling science fiction and fantasy author of the Echo Trilogy, Atlantis Legacy, The Ending Series, and a few other series. On this weekly podcast, I reflect on my current works-in-progress, including what I've been researching this past week, what's inspiring me right now, and other randomness related to my writing. 

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Episodes
  • Episode 81: Bookbinding, TikTok, and a Title Reveal
    Apr 17 2023

    Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, April 16, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.

    CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:
    Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
    https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter

    CURRENT WIP:
    Rough Draft: Rise of the Revenants (Atlantis Legacy, book 6)
    Writing: The Nik Chronicles, episode 9 (Patreon serial)
    Recording: Dissonance for RBTA
    Rebinding: a set of Echo Trilogy paperbacks

    READING:
    Pale Demon by Kim Harrison

    WATCHING:
    Bosch

    HIGH:
    Wrapping up Allworld Online: Looking Glass (Patreon serial).

    LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
    Bookbinding!!!
    And also Echo Trilogy merch.

    BIG GOAL(s):
    - 10 chapters of Rise of the Revenants
    - send a newsletter

    LOOKING FORWARD TO:
    Making some real progress on Rise of the Revenants.
    -
    BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
    https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks

    MY BOOKSHOP: Signed books, bundles, ebooks, merch, and more!
    https://lindseysparksbookshop.com/

    JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:
    https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP

    SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:
    https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter

    WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/
    My Bookshop: https://lindseysparksbookshop.com/


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    24 mins
  • Episode 80: Special Editions, Alternate POV Stories, and Book Design
    Apr 3 2023

    Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, April 2, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.

    CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:
    Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
    https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter

    FREE Ebook: Echo in Time (Echo Trilogy, #1)
    https://books2read.com/echointime

    My Bookshop: https://lindseysparksbookshop.com/

    CURRENT WIP:
    Rough Draft: Rise of the Revenants (Atlantis Legacy, book 6)
    Writing: The Last Vampire Queen, episode 12; Patrons' Choice Story (Nik POV, RTT chapter 32)
    Recording: Dissonance for season 4 of Read By The Author

    READING:
    The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe
    Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young
    Pale Demon by Kim Harrison

    HIGH:
    Finished the design for the chapter headers, decorative scene breaks, and part pages for the Echo Trilogy special editions, and they're so pretty!

    LOW:
    All the sickness in my house!

    LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
    Echo Trilogy special edition interiors

    BIG GOAL(s):
    - 10 chapters of Rise of the Revenants
    - send a newsletter
    - work some more on the Echo Trilogy map/chart border.

    LOOKING FORWARD TO:
    Fully submersing myself in Rise of the Revenants.
    -
    BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
    https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks

    JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:
    https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP

    SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:
    https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter

    WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/

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    22 mins
  • Episode 79: Interior Formatting, Focus Issues, and Opening Scenes
    Mar 20 2023

    Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, March 19, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.

    CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:
    Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
    https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter

    CURRENT WIP:
    Brainstorming: Rise of the Revenants (Atlantis Legacy, book 6)
    Writing: The Last Vampire Queen, episode 12
    Recording: taking a break between books this week

    READING:
    Rejection by K. Loraine and Meg Allen
    Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young

    WATCHING:
    The Last of Us
    Bosch

    HIGH:
    Sending Darkness Between the Stars to my proofreader early.
    Designing the decorative chapter headers for the Echo Trilogy special editions.

    LOW:
    Focus issues.

    LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
    Midjourney v5

    BIG GOAL(s):
    - Finish writing The Last Vampire Queen, episode 12
    - Start the rough draft of Rise of the Revenants
    - Design the rest of the Echo Trilogy SE interior elements (chapter breaks, part headings, other headings)
    - Send a newsletter

    LOOKING FORWARD TO:
    Designing the rest of the Echo Trilogy SE interior elements.
    -
    BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
    https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks

    JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:
    https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP

    SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:
    https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter

    WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/

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    26 mins

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