“Actually, I think I'm a horrible person to come up with titles, because what interests me, I like to be drawn in by flash and something cute. But then, once you've got me, I want depth. I want something real.”
- Thaddeus, on “Kraken in a coffee cup.”
There’s nothing better than the terror of a living author who just agreed to join me for a live interview on Substack! Thaddeus Thomas, teacher and author of The Literary Salon, agreed to be grilled about his life and experiences before and after Substack.
Watch the video to find out:
Thaddeus’ successful career as an author (and why he quit it).
His top tips for aspiring Substack writers and readers.
Where to go on The Literary Salon to hone your writing
How Star Trek can help you with classic literature.
Why AI will not take all the publishing jobs
Thaddeus Links
Subscribe to The Literary Salon with Thaddeus Thomas for critical essays, thoughts and techniques
Read Steampunk Cleopatra and Detective, 26 AD (available from Amazon), for fast-paced historical fiction with a time-travelling twist.
Binge on a full serial in the Substack app. I recommend The Last Temptation of Winnie-The-Pooh.
"We want to see that spark and that blood, that someone sat down at the typewriter and they bled. And you're not going to get that from AI."
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