Episode 76: D J Butler (How to Sell to Baen Books)

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How should science fiction and fantasy authors approach Baen Books if they have a novel to sell? What actions can they take to maximize their chances? Who are the key decision-makers? What key mistakes should a prospective author avoid? Has anyone ever submitted a manuscript in crayon? What is Dave's process for writing a novel? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets again with Dragon award-winning author, D.J. Butler.

Links
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D.J. Butler Website: http://davidjohnbutler.com
Twitter: @DavidJohnButler
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Books
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Witchy Eye: https://amzn.to/36XTBlj
Witchy Winter: https://amzn.to/3K5efOu
Witchy Kingdom: https://amzn.to/3C34JZr
Serpent Daughter: https://amzn.to/3IAtApY
The Cunning Man: https://amzn.to/3C62gNP
The Jupiter Knife: https://amzn.to/3HLrXVn
In the Palace of Shadow and Joy: https://amzn.to/35lXFey
Abbott in Darkness: https://amzn.to/3ICdAUj
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Biography:
D.J. Butler is a novelist living in the Rocky Mountain west. His training is in law, and he worked as a securities lawyer at a major international firm and in-house at two semiconductor manufacturers before setting up in solo practice. He's a consultant and corporate trainer, teaching business acumen to employees of world-class companies.

He has been writing fiction since 2010. He writes speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, space opera, steampunk, cyberpunk, superhero, alternate history, dystopian fiction, horror and related genres) for all audiences. He has written and is writing novels for middle grade, young adult and adult readers. He's published by Knopf (The Kidnap Plot), WordFire Press (City of the Saints, Rock Band Fights Evil, The Buza System), Baen (Witchy Eye, Witchy Winter, Witchy Kingdom, The Cunning Man, In the Palace of Shadow and Joy), and Immortal Works (The Wilding Probate).

He was also Acquisitions Editor at WordFire, from 2016 to 2018.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books
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Weird World War III: https://amzn.to/3rnGUI2
Weird World War IV: https://amzn.to/3rp9bhA
Hell’s Well: https://amzn.to/3rAlyqS
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories: https://amzn.to/3rKtoi5
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio): https://amzn.to/3Jbr89g
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert: https://amzn.to/3ryK8bS
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