J. Thorn on Creative Income Diversification, Podcasting, and Cowriting (Re-air)

<p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Episode 138 / We’re going back to the archives this week as we re-air an episode with J. Thorn. Sci-fi author, podcaster, teacher, and event organizer J. Thorn joins us to discuss creative ways to diversify your author income, podcasting, and what he wishes he’d known about co-writing. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Intro links:</span></p> <p><a href='https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sararosett/1920s-historical-cozy-mystery-special-edition-hardcover'> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>Sara’s Kickstarter</span></a></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>In this podcast episode, you’ll discover:</span></p> <ul> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How J. came to creative writing after teaching</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>J.’s transition to full-time writing</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>What he wishes he’d known about creative writing</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>The difference between developmental editing and proofreading</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>J.’s dislike of running paid ads and how he runs his business so that he doesn&apos;t have to use them</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Why podcasting is better for lead-generation than revenue generation</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Why it’s not too late to get into podcasting</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>The downside of completely original ideas</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How being a musician influences J.’s co-writing projects</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-wei