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The Visual Writer: Using Images To Bring Your Writing Alive With Nancy Hendrickson
As authors, we turn written words into images in reader's minds, but we can also use images in our book research and marketing. In today's show, I discuss these topics and more with Nancy Hendrickson.
In the intro, I mention Waterstones UK leaving the ebook business and sending its customers to Kobo (excellent move!), and also Pronoun self-publishing service selling to Macmillan.
Nancy Hendrickson is a non-fiction author of nearly 30 books, ranging from genealogy and history to books and courses for writers and creative entrepreneurs. Today we're talking about her book, The Visual Writer: How to use images to spark creativity.
You can listen above or on iTunes or Stitcher or watch the video here, read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights and full transcript below.
* Nancy's path to writing via archeology.
* Why images matter to writers.
* Why Nancy doesn't believe in writer's block and how images can be used to get unstuck when writing.
* How an effective Google search can bring up the specific type of images an author is searching for.
* Pinterest as a tool for authors who want to save research images, and the way Joanna uses it for her fiction titles.
* Using image tags in HTML so the image is searchable and tools to help authors remember to do this.
* Following one's curiosity, including during travel, and why that matters for writers.
* The different elements and streams of income that make up Nancy's writing business.
You can find Nancy at www.NancyHendrickson.com and on twitter @nhendrickson1
Transcription of interview with Nancy Hendrickson
Joanna: Hi everyone. I'm Joanna Penn from thecreativepenn.com and today I'm here with Nancy Hendrickson. Hi Nancy.
Nancy: Hi Joanna, how are you?
Joanna: I'm good and it's lovely to finally meet you. Just a little introduction for everyone listening.
Nancy is a non-fiction author of nearly 30 books ranging from genealogy and history to books and courses for writers and creative entrepreneurs and today we are talking about her book “The Visual Writer: How to Use Images to Spark Creativity.”
Nancy, let's start by you telling us a little bit more about you and your writing background.
Nancy: I would love to. You know, I've heard so many authors interviewed who say, “I've written stories since I was a little kid. I always wanted to be a writer. If I can't write, I would be miserable.” That has never been me.
Joanna: I'm so glad you said that.
Nancy: It has never been me. When I was a little kid, I wanted to be an archeologist. That was my absolute passion and when I got into college what I realized was being an archeologist means digging into things and finding out stuff and that is a perfect background for a non-fiction author because I love knowing about stuff. I love asking questions.
What I found in college was I'm a really good researcher and I ha...