My author career

2:38 – My author “origin story” (it involves homeschooling)
6:33 – Marketing and distribution plans for The Pyromancer’s Scroll
8:38 – How do authors build a readership?
10:48 – Obstacles to my writing process (spoiler: lack of time is the main one)

Writing clean content

12:03 – How constraints help foster creativity
14:19 – How do I write realistic action scenes in a non-graphic way?
16:19 – Influence of my ancient Near Eastern studies background on my worldbuilding
19:40 – Have I ever had beta readers give feedback that they want it more graphic? (No, actually once the opposite)
21:31 – When is it appropriate to use invented substitutions for curse words?

Publishing paths

24:51 – What I’ve learned about the publishing industry through my role with LDSPMA
29:47 – Why did I make the decision to self-publish?

The need for clean content

34:30 – My argument that clean content is not simply a matter of preference—it’s a moral imperative.
37:18 – My analogy that a media diet full of the vulgar, crude, or profane is as harmful to individuals and society as a nutritional diet full of sugar, fat, and salt.
41:22 – Why does raunchy content sell? Because it’s hormonally addicting.
44:15 – The need to more clearly label and promote clean content