Podcasts by The Pen Garden

The Pen Garden

Writing productivity without the burnout. What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled? For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Garden will welcome you and offer you the tools to learn what works for you and what doesn’t, will inspire you by sharing how established writers tackle their daily life and will put your mind at ease that the challenges you face are not yours only and can be overcome. Come spend 10-15 minutes with me every Tuesday for some writing productivity self-care.


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Why we should turn to comforting fiction when our writer journeys get hard | E4 | S5 LEARN/LOVE from 2021-05-11T23:00

In my darkest time, I picked up a book I have read lots of times to remind myself of its simple wisdom. 'The Little Prince' is a romantic point of view towards life and if you stick with ...

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Juggling a writing routine among your other life routines | E3 | S5 LEARN/LOVE from 2021-05-04T18:00

Stick around for the next ten or so minutes to hear me discuss how a writing routine fits with all the other routines you might be juggling on the daily. For me it wasn’t easy to slot it in or to c...

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What beta readers want you to know before you send them your novel | S5 Bonus episode from 2021-04-27T11:00

The Pen Garden Podcast is usually about writing productivity and mental health. I say usually because today I will be sharing a discussion with my friend Flora Kittle, who is a fellow author and...

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Reading as a writer and writing as a reader | E2 | S5 LEARN/LOVE from 2021-04-20T18:00

Stick around for the next fifteen or so minutes to hear me discuss the wonderful act of reading and how I struggled to get enjoyment out of it for a time. I will discuss two different modes of read...

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The emotional place of money in a writing journey | E1 | S5 LEARN/LOVE from 2021-04-13T17:00

Stick around for the next fifteen or so minutes to hear me discuss the emotional place of money in a writing journey. I will touch on investing money in your writing, spending, profits and how they...

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Keep your writing career expectations in check | E5 | S4 Success & Failure from 2021-01-12T19:00

Success and failure depend on the person’s expectation around writing, but even if people are happy with their work, society or those in our social bubbles can bring our writer confidence down by f...

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Setting realistic writing goals | E4 | S4 Success & Failure | Writing productivity without burnout from 2021-01-05T20:00

Let’s start 2021 with a bang and talk about setting achievable writing goals. Some of you may call them writing resolutions and may well be setting some pretty ambitious ones as we speak. But hold ...

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Accepting feedback and rejection in your writing journey | E3 | S4 Success & Failure from 2020-12-22T17:00

In this episode, I will discuss why criticism is important, and how to spot when a negative review might be useless to you. Then, on the mental health side of things, I will look into how to proces...

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Success & your writing routine | E2 | S4 Success & Failure from 2020-12-15T16:00

Find out why achieving your writer career dreams can be disruptive and how to pre-empt any issues and establish a routine which will stand the test of change.

What if you could develop ...

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Writers’ perception on creative success & failure | E1 | S4 Success & Failure from 2020-12-08T13:00

Today I will try to define what writerly success and failure is, and how they impact your writing routine. I’ve asked writers about what they perceive as success and failure and their answers were ...

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S4 Overview | Writing productivity without burnout | E0.5 | S4 Success & Failure from 2020-12-08T13:00

What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Ga...

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Writing friends, writing communities and writing retreats | E5 | S3 Inspiration from 2020-11-17T13:00

Discover the benefits of finding writing groups and being part of a writing community, why writing retreats are awesome and what types there are, and how to use all that is available online to impr...

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Creative brainstorming and writing exercises | E4 | S3 Inspiration from 2020-11-10T13:00

How can brainstorming jump start your inspiration and how giving writing exercises a go can get you out of a slump and into a new dawn of creativity.? Listen to find out.

What if you co...

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Sleep, dreams and creative inspiration | E3 | S3 Inspiration from 2020-11-03T13:00

Today, I’m going to talk about sleep, dreams and how we can prime our subconscious to generate new ideas and problem-solve our writing issues for us.

What if you could develop a writing...

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9 Mental Health Traps of NaNoWriMo and how to avoid them | S3 Bonus episode from 2020-10-31T21:00

I recognized some unhelpful patterns in my thinking while doing my NaNoWriMos in previous years, some words I would say to myself that would hinder my progress. I call them mental health traps, bec...

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Trick yourself out of procrastination and refill your creative well | E2 | S3 Inspiration from 2020-10-27T13:00

This week, I will discuss a topic which all writers dread to think about - procrastination. It’s the enemy of productivity and inspiration and can leave pretty much anyone feeling like they can’t w...

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S3 Overview | Writing productivity without burnout | E0.5 | S3 Inspiration from 2020-10-20T12:00

What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

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The theory of creative inspiration and how to foster it | E1 | S3 Inspiration from 2020-10-20T12:00

What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

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Writing routines are for all personality types | E5 | S2 Your Personality from 2020-10-06T12:00

What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

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Discover your best writing environment | E4 | S2 Your Personality from 2020-09-29T12:00

What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

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Find your most creative writing time | E3 | S2 Your Personality from 2020-09-22T12:00

What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

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Uncover your inner writing motivation | E2 | S2 Your Personality from 2020-09-15T12:00

What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Ga...

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Theory of habits & writing productivity | E1 | S2 Your Personality from 2020-09-08T12:00

What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

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Overview | Writing productivity without burnout | E0.5 | S2 Your personality from 2020-09-08T11:00

What if you could develop a writing routine that sidesteps those negative feelings and keeps you consistently fulfilled?

For the time it takes to drink a warm cup of tea, The Pen Ga...

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Your social bubble&writing productivity | E3 | S1 Beginnings from 2020-09-01T13:00

For writers of all kinds, feeling productive is key to our writing practice. But that’s not always straight-forward and can even stress us out. What if you could develop a writing routine that s...

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Your personality&writing productivity | E2 | S1 Beginnings from 2020-09-01T13:00

For writers of all kinds, feeling productive is key to our writing practice. But that’s not always straight-forward and can even stress us out. What if you could develop a writing routine that s...

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Self-care&writing | Writing productivity without burnout | E1 | S1 Beginnings from 2020-09-01T13:00

For writers of all kinds, feeling productive is key to our writing practice. But that’s not always straight-forward and can even stress us out. What if you could develop a writing routine that s...

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Overview | Writing productivity without burnout | E0.5 | S1 Beginnings from 2020-09-01T12:00

For writers of all kinds, feeling productive is key to our writing practice. But that’s not always straight-forward and can even stress us out. What if you could develop a writing routine that s...

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Welcome to the Pen Garden from 2020-08-25T11:00

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Welcome to the Pen Garden from 2020-08-25T11:00

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Welcome to the Pen Garden from 2020-08-25T11:00

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