In this final episode of the season, co-hosts Lauren and Darcy reflect on their journey through the first season of their podcast. They share memorable moments, lessons learned, and express gratitude for their guests and listeners. Filled with laughter, heartfelt stories, and a look back at the creative process that brought them here they discuss plans for the future and the importance of capturing memories.Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to everyone!
Keywords: podcast, season finale, gratitude, reflection, creative process, memorable moments, future plans, capturing memories, lessons learned, laughter
Lauren and Darcy discuss their journey of writing and editing their novella, sharing insights into their collaborative process, challenges faced, and the excitement of nearing publication. They reflect on the dynamics of co-writing, the importance of feedback, and their future plans for storytelling.Keywords: novella, fall, rom-com, writing journey, co-writing, editing process, storytelling, feedback, publication, collaboration, Lauren and Darcy, Untitled Work In Podcast
"Consistency is what rewards your efforts. Not necessarily even talent or creativity."
Melody Godfred proves this as she takes the winding path of a poet from lawyer to entrepreneur to self published author and poet to trad published poet. Along the way she drops some incredible insight into the differences between trad and indie publishing around marketing, defining your success by what you want as an author, the importance of showing up over even creativity or talent, and so much more.
Author of the newly released poetry book "Moon Gardens", Melody Godfred shares a unique look into life as a poet.
The spooky, scary, deadlines! Mwah, haaa, haaa! But what actually makes a good deadline? Dive in with us as we share where we're at in the writing process as we go into NaNoWriMo or as I have taken to calling it NaNo NoMo, haha.
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Time to dust off that library card as we hang out with Matthew Cesari, a playwright who works at a library in GA. He pulls the current back on some of the little known tools that library's may have available for authors: writing classes, creative studios, local author book fairs, and more.Have you ever wanted your book available at your local library? Matthew walks us through how an indie author ca get their work in the library system, and it's way more approachable than you'd think.
If you've ever wanted your book at the library or are looking for community as a writer it's time to go check out your local library!
Editing with curiosity is Lauren's mantra in this episode as she dives into the ways she's provided editing assistance to other writers in the past and how she's planning to tweak it for this new co-writing experience where she's not only the editor but half of the brain behind the writing too.
If the editing process has ever felt daunting or scary listen in on Darcy and Lauren's conversation to hear how they make it a little less intimidating.
And. There just might be a title drop and cover reveal in this episode for the upcoming rom-com novella out on October 31st!
Are you allowing yourself to iterate and grow or are you frozen in the indecision of whether or not something is perfect?
Phillip Abraham, one half of the dynamic Leah & Phillip duo, discusses his journey from screenwriting to social media content creation, emphasizing the importance of iteration and audience engagement. He shares insights on adapting storytelling techniques for different platforms and the challenges of maintaining creativity while working with a partner. The conversation also touches on the impact of social media on creative careers and the value of direct audience interaction.
Keywords: Phillip Abraham, screenwriting, social media, content creation, iteration, audience engagement, storytelling, creativity, partnership, career impact
Are you beating yourself up for not writing enough? Do you struggle with staying focused during writing sessions or finding the words to just start? Are you stuck rereading the first few chapters every time you sit down to write and then....nothing comes afterwards? We get it. We've struggled, and honestly still struggle at times, with all of those. In this episode we talk about some of the hacks we've found to keep us focused and what you can do to build space in your own schedule for writing. Whatever results you're getting now, that's what your systems, your life rhythms, are built to produce. If you want different results, you'll have to build different systems or rhythms. What we're suggesting is far from the only way to do this. If you've found a way that works better for you share it below! You never know who you might impact.
In this episode, H.J. Nelson shares her journey from studying wildlife biology to becoming a successful author on Wattpad. She discusses the challenges and triumphs of writing, the importance of consistency, and her experiences with traditional and self-publishing. The conversation also touches on the evolving landscape of publishing and the creative process.
If you've ever wanted to know some of the behind the scenes of the Wattpad era and what it looks like today to pursue the trad industry after venturing out on your own, here's H.J. Nelson's inside look!
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Keywords:H.J. Nelson, Wattpad, writing journey, publishing, creativity, consistency, self-publishing, traditional publishing, author insights, creative process
Lauren and Darcy discuss the importance of pivoting in creative projects, sharing their personal experiences with changing directions in their writing. They explore how feedback from trusted sources can guide necessary changes and emphasize the value of open communication in co-writing. The conversation also touches on community building and the excitement of launching new projects.Come find out what happens when Lauren & Darcy realize they need to make a big change.....and who may or may not have been unhappy with it at first.
Keywords: pivoting, creative projects, co-writing, feedback, community building
Bree Wilde is hanging out with us today to talk about, how letting go of her lifelong dream of being trad published was actually what kickstarted her career as a writer. Bree shares TONS of practical advice and ways for a writer to embrace their career in the self publishing realm. We had so much fun and were so inspired having Bree on this episode.
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Bree Wilde writes spicy romantasy novels and is an advocate for more standalone fantasy. Her books are available as eBooks, paperbacks, and through Kindle Unlimited. She is currently in a hate-to-love situationship with social media, so follow along to see if they end up together.
This week, even though video is down, we're still here to talk about the ways we tackle writing, specifically world building. We actually have some pretty practical tips for it too. So if you're stuck in a world building rut listen in and let us know if any of this helps.
How do you world build? Do you tackle it the same way or do you do something different? Comment below and let us know what you think!
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Miss Skip is the very first guest on the podcast and Lauren and Darcy have an amazing time laughing and chatting with her. Miss Skip has been publishing her books through trad indie and self publishing for decades. She shares some of the more techy life hacks she's figured out, as someone who started writing before computers were easily accessible. As well as how important it was for her to work on her mother's biography so she could share it with her before she passed. Oh and if you remember Kinkos? They get a shout out or two.
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Writers block has hit both of us, in different ways. Matilda won't talk to Darcy and Lauren's struggling to write characters without a clear roadmap of who will actually make it in the final story. Join us as we puzzle out how to get out of writers block and set some unorthodox goals for next time to try and get out of the rut.
From not wanting to write the story they're currently working on to figuring out where they feel like they're at in the hero's journey, Lauren and Darcy are just getting started.