This is K.M. Wyland and you are listening to the 174th episode of the Word Play Podcast. You know all those fun

extra features in DVD movies? Well to my way of thinking why should movies get all

the goodies?

I've been spending this week putting together a fun and exclusive extra features

web page for Dreamlander.

I admit I'm doing it as much because it's a ton of fun as because I think readers will enjoy it.

So when the book comes out December 2nd, be sure to check the back pages to find out how to access

fun stuff like extra maps, character interviews, deleted scenes, and the story soundtrack.

How to Write Sympathetic Characters The latest post in the video series on my blog discusses a few ways to dig down to the

sympathetic core of even the most uncooperative characters.

To watch it, visit my website at helping writers become authors.

New videos are posted every Wednesday.

And while you're there, be sure to check out the brand new book trailer for Dreamlander which went live last Friday.

And now I hope you enjoyed this week's podcast.

The second in the series What I Learned Writing Dreamlander. This installment is titled

why riders should never hit delete. The delete button is both the rider's best

friend and worst enemy.

It gets the best friend nod for saving us from being stuck with every little or a lot of

bit of druck we happen to write.

Can you imagine the mess we'd have at the end of a manuscript if we had to keep every single word we put on paper?

Can you imagine the crippling pressure whenever you wrote one of those words?

But that doesn't mean the delete button. whenever you wrote one of those words.

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