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Episode 91: Book Club–Editing Your Novel’s Structure from 2022-04-21T06:00
This month, Janet joins Crys and JP for another book club, this time reading Editing Your Novel Structure: Tips, Tricks, and Checklists to Get You From Start to Finish by Bethany A. Tucker. They di...
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Episode 90: How to use obligatory scenes to guide your writing from 2022-04-14T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys continue their Author’s Tarot Journey, this time using The Hierophant to guide their discussion. They discuss the different tips and tricks they use to discover ...
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Episode 89: How do you create rich societies and governments within your speculative fiction? from 2022-04-07T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys continue their Author’s Tarot Journey, this time using The Emperor to guide their discussion. They discuss the different tips and tricks they use to create rich ...
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Episode 88: How do you create a rich setting and stick to it? from 2022-03-31T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys continue their Author’s Tarot Journey, this time using The Empress to guide their discussion. They discuss the different tips and tricks they use to create riche...
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Episode 87: Book Club–Write Your Novel from the Middle from 2022-03-24T15:17:43
This month, Alicia, Janet, Lon and Marianne join JP for another book club, this time reading Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell. They discuss hot takes, useful advice, and how the...
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Episode 86: How do you layer secrets to create depth in your story? from 2022-03-17T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys continue their Author’s Tarot Journey, this time using The High Priestess to guide their discussion. They talk about how they use the layering of secrets to writ...
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Episode 85: What scenes does your character need to reach their end goal? from 2022-03-10T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys continue their Author’s Tarot Journey, this time using The Magician to guide their discussion. They talk about what tools and resources they use to determine the...
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Episode 84: How do you introduce your story world without overwhelming the reader? from 2022-03-03T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys decide to try something new and guide their question using tarot, making this episode 0 in The Author’s Tarot Journey: The Fool. They use this card to analyze ho...
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Episode 83: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs from 2022-02-24T06:00
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP rant about Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and offer alternatives to use in character creation. Question of the week: How do you develop your characters in terms of...
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Episode 82: Book Club–Everything Is Figureoutable from 2022-02-17T06:00
This month, Janet and Lon join JP and Crys for another book club, this time reading Everything is Figureoutableby Marie Forleo. They discuss hot takes, useful advice, and how they will incorporate ...
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Episode 81: How do you find theme in existing works? from 2022-02-10T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys continue their conversation from last week about finding your theme. They discuss how to go about digging into existing work to figure out what themes you have i...
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Episode 80: How do you figure out your theme? from 2022-02-03T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys discuss different ways to figure out the theme/armature of your book. Question of the week: Tell us about your themes! Share your answer here. Show Notes Everyt...
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Episode 79: How do you co-write? from 2022-01-27T06:00
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk about all things co-writing. They discuss the pros of co-writing, how to find a co-writer, contracts, how to split up work, how to split royalties, and more...
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Episode 78: Book Club–How to Write Funny Characters from 2022-01-20T06:00
This month, Crys is joined by Janet, Marianne, and J Thorn for another book club, this time reading How To Write Funny Characters by Scott Dikkers. They discuss hot takes, useful advice, and how th...
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Episode 77: How do we get to the root of burnout? from 2022-01-13T06:00
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk all about burnout, what can cause it, how to avoid it, and how to recover from it. Question of the week: Have you been dealing with burnout recently? Share ...
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Episode 76: How to plan for 2022 from 2022-01-06T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk all about their goals and intentions for 2022 and their different methods of planning for the year. Question of the week: What are your goals or intentions...
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Episode 75: How to write to genre but still be unique from 2021-12-30T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk about how to write to a specific genre while still creating a unique story. Question of the week: How do you write the ‘same but different’ within your gen...
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Episode 74: Our year in review from 2021-12-23T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk all about 2021. They discuss goals completed, goals they’ll continue to work towards, and accomplishments they hadn’t even planned for! Question of the week...
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Episode 73: Book Club–The Emotional Craft of Fiction from 2021-12-16T06:00
This month, Janet and Marianne join JP and Crys for another book club, this time reading The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald J. Maass. They discuss hot takes, useful advice, and how they will ...
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Episode 72: How to write to different story lengths from 2021-12-09T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk all about writing to different story lengths and the different things you need for that. Whether its short stories, novels or series, they discuss how to re...
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Episode 71: What is the Pixar Pitch and how is it useful? from 2021-12-02T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys go into detail about what Pixar Pitches are, how they use them, and why they are helpful in their writing. Question of the week: If you have a story that you’re...
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Episode 70: How to figure out your author brand? from 2021-11-25T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk to special guest, Dana Kaye, all about figuring out your author brand. From social media, newsletters, websites and more, they discuss the ins and outs of w...
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Episode 69: Book Club–Your Book, Your Brand from 2021-11-18T06:00
This month, Janet joins JP and Crys for another book club, this time reading Your Book, Your Brand by Dana Kaye. They discuss hot takes, useful advice, and how they will incorporate this book’s les...
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Episode 68: How do you come back to a project? from 2021-11-11T06:00
On this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk all about returning to projects that they have set to the side, how they restart them, and what changes they tend to make. Question of the week: What have y...
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Episode 67: How do you keep track of progress? from 2021-11-04T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk all about the tools they use to track progress and how their methods change as their workload does. Question of the week: How do you track your progress? W...
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Episode 66: What the F do I do with my website? from 2021-10-28T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk all about the dos and don’ts of author websites. They discuss website must-haves, goals of your author website, reaching your target audience, and different...
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Episode 65: Book Club–Take Off Your Pants! from 2021-10-21T06:00
This month, Lon, Janet and Marianne join JP and Crys for another book club, this time reading Take Off Your Pants! by Libbie Hawker. They discuss hot takes, useful advice, and how they will incorpo...
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Episode 64: Which is more difficult—starting a story or ending it? from 2021-10-14T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk about what they find more difficult—starting a story or ending it—and why. They discuss the methods they use to craft their beginnings and endings, and how ...
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Episode 63: How does it feel to be a published author? from 2021-10-07T06:00
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk about JP’s newly published serial fiction and all the feels that come along with it! Question of the week: If you have released a book, how did you feel aft...
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Episode 62: How do you use Three Story Method? from 2021-09-30T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys have another special guest! Zach Bohannon, author of the Dead South series and co-author of the craft book, Three Story Method, with J Thorn. As members of The A...
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Episode 61: How has travel influenced your writing? from 2021-09-23T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys are joined by special guest Kevin Tumlinson from Draft2Digital to discuss all things travel and writing. Show Notes Patreon Draft2Digital Stuff That’s Real Pod...
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Episode 60- Book Club: Story or Die from 2021-09-16T06:00
This month, Lon, Janet and Marianne join JP and Crys for another book club, this time reading Story or Die by Lisa Cron. They discuss hot takes, useful advice, and how they will incorporate this bo...
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Episode 59: How do you manage different seasons of being an author? from 2021-09-09T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk about the different seasons that come with being an author and how they navigate through them or plan to navigate through them in the future. Show Notes Do...
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Episode 58- Book Club: How to Write Manga from 2021-09-02T06:00
This month, Lon and Alicia join JP and Crys for another book club, this time reading How to Write Manga: Your Complete Guide to the Secrets of Japanese Comic Book Storytelling by RA Paterson. They ...
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Episode 57: What Do You Do When You Hit A Story Wall? from 2021-08-26T06:00
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk about the different roads they take when they hit a story wall. Show Notes Patreon The Author Success Mastermind How to Write Manga: Your Complete Guide to ...
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Episode 56: How do you track worldbuilding? from 2021-08-19T06:00
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk all about the different ways to track worldbuilding. They discuss the different apps and tools available and how they find the method that works best for th...
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Episode 55: How do you write memorable characters? from 2021-08-12T06:00
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk all about writing memorable characters. They discuss side characters, main characters, and their methods to creating both. Show Notes 8 Steps to Side Charac...
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Episode 54: How does community make me a better author? from 2021-08-05T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk all about the benefits of finding your author community. Show Notes Write Away Podcast Patreon Take Back Your Book by Katlyn Duncan How to Write Manga: You...
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Episode 53: What is your editing process? from 2021-07-29T06:00
In this weeks episode, Crys and JP talk all about the editing process. They discuss how their process changes depending on which genre they are writing and who they are writing with. Show Notes ser...
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Episode 52- Book Club: Wide for the Win from 2021-07-22T06:00
This month, Janet joins JP and Crys for another book club, this time reading Wide for the Win by Mark Leslie Lefebvre. They discuss hot takes, useful advice, and how they will incorporate this book...
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Episode 51: How do you recover from an author event? from 2021-07-15T06:00
In this weeks episode, Crys and JP talk all about the recent author event that they attended. As introverts, they discuss how they prepare and recover from events. Show Notes Patreon The Career Aut...
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Episode 50: How do you deal with under- and over-writing? from 2021-07-08T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk all about under- and over-writing. They discuss how this varies across genres and specific ways they find themselves doing both. Show Notes Wide for the Win...
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Episode 49: What is work life balance? from 2021-07-01T06:00
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk all about work life balance. From balancing day jobs, partners, kiddos, vacations, and everything in between, they discuss what methods they use to still fi...
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Episode 48: How do you write scenes and chapters? from 2021-06-24T06:00
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk all about the difference between scenes and chapters and the methods they use to write both. Show Notes Next Level Authors Podcast The Wheel of Time by Rob...
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Episode 47: Book Club—Save the Cat! Writes A Novel from 2021-06-17T06:00
This month, Janet and Lon join JP and Crys for another book club, this time reading Save the Cat! Writes A Novel by Jessica Brody. They discuss hot takes, how it compares to other methods, and what...
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Episode 46: What is a cash grab? from 2021-06-10T06:00
In this weeks episode, Crys and JP talk all about cash grabs, what they are, when you might want to use them, and how to successfully use them to make some extra cash fast. Show Notes Wide for the ...
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Episode 45: How do you plan a series? from 2021-06-03T06:00
In this weeks episode, Crys and JP talk all about how to plan a series. They discuss how to anchor your characters, the different type of series, and the difference between series and serials. Show...
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Episode 44: How do you worldbuild? from 2021-05-27T06:00
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk all about how they worldbuild, including what tools they find helpful to begin worldbuilding and tips to help along the way. Show Notes Patreon Azgaar’s Fan...
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Episode 43: Book Club — Your Brand Should Be Gay from 2021-05-20T06:00
This month, Janet, Marianne, Lon and Ran join JP and Crys for another book club, this time reading Your Brand Should Be Gay (Even if You’re Not) by Re Perez. They discuss hot takes, useful tips and...
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Episode 42: How To Write Villains from 2021-05-13T06:00
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk about their continued deep dive into writing villains. They discuss who villains actually are in your story, tips on writing them, and things to avoid. Show...
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Episode 41: How many ways can we deliver stories? from 2021-05-06T06:00
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk about different ways to deliver stories beyond the normal trifecta of eBooks, print books, and audiobooks that indie authors typically use. From serialized ...
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Episode 40: Tarot Story Part 2 from 2021-04-29T06:00
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP catch up on how their Tarot stories are coming along. They also talk about some other tools and techniques they use to help form their stories. Show Notes The Nu...
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Episode 39: How Do You Write Trauma? from 2021-04-22T06:00
Content Warning: JP and Crys do discuss sexual assault in the context of writing trauma in this episode. In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk about how they incorporate trauma into their writin...
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Episode 38: Book Club—The Heroine’s Journey from 2021-04-15T06:00
This month, Janet, Marianne and Christine join JP and Crys for another book club, this time reading The Heroine’s Journey by Gail Carriger. They discuss hot takes, useful tips and how they’ll incor...
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Episode 37: Be More Gay from 2021-04-08T06:00
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk about the do’s and don’ts of writing gay characters. They give some great, and not so great, examples of how gay characters have been portrayed in books and...
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Episode 36: What Skills Do You Lack? from 2021-04-01T06:00
In this weeks episode, Crys and JP talk all about what skills they lack in the realm of publishing. From marketing to project managing, they open up about what they need to work on. And of course, ...
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Episode 35: How do I set up for success with self publishing? from 2021-03-25T06:00
In this weeks episode, Crys and JP talk all about setting yourself up for success with self publishing. They discuss how to connect with other authors, successfully use social media, and the import...
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Episode 34: Book Club–You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Story from 2021-03-18T06:00
This month, Lon, Janet and Marianne join JP and Crys for another book club, this time reading You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Story by Howard Houston. Beware Furbies and butt boosting pants as we talk a...
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Episode 33: How To Write a Story With Tarot Part 1 from 2021-03-15T19:16:37
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP pull the tarot cards they will use to write their stories. They discuss the meaning of different cards and how to apply them to your story. Show Notes How to Wri...
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Episode 32: Surviving vs Thriving from 2021-03-04T06:00
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk about the differences between surviving and thriving. They discuss how their mindsets and actions change based on whether they are in survival mode or are t...
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Episode 31: Do you journal? from 2021-02-25T06:00
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk about their relationship with journaling. They discuss when they journal, why they journal, what they journal about, and their favorite types of journals. S...
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Episode 30: How do I balance short term gains with long term goals? from 2021-02-18T06:01
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk about their short-term gains and long-term goals. They discuss how they balance the two to keep themselves healthy and financially stable. Show Notes Commen...
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Episode 29: Book Club–I Give You My Body… from 2021-02-11T06:00
In this week’s book club episode, we talk about “I Give You My Body…”: How I Write Sex Scenes by Diana Gabaldon. We discuss how to use her methods to write realistic sex scenes, and how these tips ...
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Episode 28: How Do I Write Realistically Flawed Characters? from 2021-02-04T06:00
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk about what flaws are, how to use flaws in your writing, and problematic representation of flaws in writing and media. Show Notes: Books: Artemis Fowl by Eoi...
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Episode 27: How Do I Build My Audience? from 2021-01-28T06:00
In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk about the different platforms they use to build their audience. From Facebook groups to newsletter campaigns, they discuss the pros and cons of each and wha...
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Episode 26: Book Club: Dear Writer Are You In Burnout from 2021-01-21T06:00
In this week’s book club episode, we talk with our friends about Becca Syme’s book, Dear Writer, Are You In Burnout? We discuss what methods we found useful in identifying burnout, avoiding burnout...
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Episode 25: How do I Gender Map my Characters? from 2021-01-14T06:00
Last weekend, we were invited to take part of a great conversation on gender, sexuality, and exploring diversity in our writing. Dr. Paz Galupo introduced us to a gender map, which JP and Crys disc...
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Episode 24: When to Say Yes and When to Say No from 2021-01-07T06:00
This week, Crys and JP talk about yes brain and no brain. They discuss methods to use to help you decide when to say yes and when to say no to avoid burnout while still learning new things. Show No...
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Episode 23: End of Year Review from 2020-12-30T18:00
This week, Crys and JP talk about their top three accomplishments of 2020, their top five media that they’ve enjoyed in 2020, and about goals and plans for 2021. Show Notes Movies and TV The Magici...
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Episode 22: How do you handle distractions? from 2020-12-24T06:00
This week, Crys and JP talk about writing distractions and their tips, tricks, and tactics to manage them. Show Notes Becca Syme’s Dear Writer, Are You In Burnout? https://amzn.to/3mJyIfC The Socia...
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Episode 21: Book Club–Invisible Ink from 2020-12-17T15:35:11
This week, we talk about Invisible Ink by Brian McDonald. What we loved about it, what we hated (there’s a few rants), and what we’re going to be using moving forward. Show Notes Invisible Ink by B...
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Episode 20: Alicia McCalla on Direct Sales and Merchandising from 2020-12-14T11:31:51
This week, Crys talks to author Alicia McCalla on building her own online store and using it as an avenue of marketing as well as a way to draw her readers deeper into her worlds. They discuss when...
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Episode 19: How do I write different genders? from 2020-12-10T06:00
This week, Crys and JP talk about writing characters along the gender spectrum and give examples to familiarize yourself with them. Crys: Hello, friends. This is Episode 19 of the Write Away podcas...
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Episode 18: Should I Rapid Release? from 2020-12-03T15:02:44
This week, we talk about JP’s release plans for his first book, why you might choose to rapid release, and why you might not. Notes JA Huss’s You Tube series: The Perfect Year https://www.youtube.c...
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Episode 17: Using RPGs to level up as a writer from 2020-11-26T06:00
Crys has only just started playing RPGs (role playing games) and thought it would be easy, since she’s a writer. (Spoiler, she’s having a hard time with it.) JP has been playing and managing games ...
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Episode 16: Do You Have a Plan B? from 2020-11-19T06:00:18
Show Notes RevolutionFI https://revolutionfi.com/ The Author Success Mastermind https://www.theauthorsuccessmastermind.com Notion https://notion.so
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Episode 15: Book Club—Money Honey from 2020-11-12T08:33:36
Show Notes Money Honey by Rachel Richardson https://amzn.to/394qmMH Invisible Ink by Brian McDonald https://amzn.to/3nsNpEw
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Episode 14: Sacha Black on Big Goals from 2020-10-29T03:59:44
Show Notes Sacha’s Website: https://www.sachablack.co.uk Sacha’s Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rebelauthors/ Sacha’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sachablackauthor/
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Episode 13: Book Club: Techniques of the Selling Writer from 2020-10-14T04:00:08
Show Notes Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight Swain https://amzn.to/3nOQOOX Money Honey by Rachel Richards https://amzn.to/3iPSeVW Story Engineering by Larry Brooks https://amzn.to/315d6m2 ...
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Episode 12: Talking About Community with Janet Kitto from 2020-09-30T16:04:32
Show Notes Janet Kitto https://janetkitto.com/ Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight Swain https://amzn.to/2EKQOhl The Author Success Mastermind https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/ The Une...
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Episode 11: JP Douglas Interviews Crys Cain from 2020-09-16T04:00:44
Notes Join the Grow Your Writing Business Bookclub! https://writeawaypodcast.com/bookclub/ JP Douglas http://www.jpdouglas.org
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Episode 10: Managing Chaos from 2020-08-26T04:00
Show Notes: 9 Things Career Authors Don’t Do https://amzn.to/3hsbjxF Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking https://amzn.to/3lfxZ6o This post contains affiliate links.
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Episode 9: Permission to Play from 2020-07-22T04:00:27
Show Notes: Dean Wesley Smith’s Depth in Writing https://wmg-publishing-workshops-and-lectures.teachable.com/courses?query=Depth Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain https://amzn.to/...
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Episode 8: Setting Goals from 2020-07-15T22:42:29
Show Notes: Career Author Events https://www.thecareerauthor.com/events Karen Docter’s W Plot http://www.karendocter.com/workshop.php Passion Roadmap https://passionplanner.com/products/passion-roa...
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Episode 7: Becca Syme’s Write Better Faster 1.0 from 2020-07-08T04:00:37
Show Notes: Fascinate: How to Make Your Brand Impossible to Resist by Sally Hogshead https://amzn.to/2ZQ3Pgf Dear Writer, You Need to Quit by Becca Syme https://amzn.to/38zKsMi Becca Symes’ Write B...
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Episode 6: The“Right”Way vs the Healthy Way from 2020-07-01T04:00:59
Show Notes: Krisp.ai https://krisp.ai/get-krisp-now/?ref=cryscain The Motivation Myth by Jeff Haden https://amzn.to/38d0LhQ Becca Symes’ Write Better Faster 1.0 https://betterfasteracademy.com/wbf-...
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Episode 5: Jeremy Flagg on preparing to escape to Scotland from 2020-05-20T04:00
Notes Ghost Talkers by Mary Robinette Kowal https://amzn.to/2ZmBLCE Jeremy’s Author site www.remyflagg.com Children of Nostradamus www.childrenofnostradamus.com Superhero Fiction www.superhero-fict...
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Episode 4: Malorie Cooper on Loving Yourself from 2020-05-13T04:00
Notes Malorie’s website https://www.aeon14.com/ Help! My Facebook Ads Suck https://amzn.to/2WLhB28 How Wearing Leggings Changed My Life https://amzn.to/3dDjLrm Reader Response questions: http://mar...
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Episode 3: Rachel Amphlett on Freedom and Trust from 2020-05-06T04:00
Notes: https://www.rachelamphlett.com/ Real Artists Don’t Starve by Jeff Goins https://amzn.to/2xBWozb None the Wiser, book 1 of the new series Rachel mentions https://amzn.to/2YzGX5C Nick Adams’ s...
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Episode 2: J Thorn on Building Freedom with Systems from 2020-04-29T04:00
Notes Atomic Habits by James Clear https://amzn.to/3eVanRo Three Story Method by J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon https://amzn.to/3cWgYt8 The Career Author https://thecareerauthor.com/ The Writers Well h...
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Episode 1: Intro from 2020-04-23T21:00:51
Notes If you want to support the podcast, visit: https://ko-fi.com/cryscain
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