Novelist Spotlight #165: Barbara Kyle, actor turned novelist and book coach

She began her career as an actor for stage and screen, then became a novelist around age 40, selling more than half-a-million books thus far. Today, Barbara Kyle is also a mentor, book coach and popular speaker at writers’ conferences. We discuss:   >> The move from acting to fiction writing  >>  Three things agents and publishers must see and the first 30 pages of a would-be novel  >> The importance of writing a detailed  >> The problem with passive characters  >> The chief issue dogging aspiring novelists  >> Useful fiction-writing books  >> Etc.    Learn more about Barbara Kyle here: https://www.barbarakyle.com/  Sign up for Barbara Kyle’s free webinar — 3 Things Agents & Publishers Must See in Your First 30 Pages — here: https://www.barbarakyle.com/free-webinar Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol. Check out his novels here: https://snip.ly/yz18no Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com