Best DJELI Podcasts (2024)

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Audio from Aug 14th, with Christopher Rowe & James Chambers 55:24

2h ago55:24

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Here’s the audio from the August 14, 2024 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, with guests Christopher Rowe & James Chambers and guest co-host Mercurio D. Rivera. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Christopher Rowe Christopher Rowe was born in Kentucky and lives there still. Neither of these fact…

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Back to the Drawing Board 30:02

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Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/jp0EkiGHlQ0 Mentioned: Artist Morning - https://www.artistmorning.com/ Story Seed Workbook - https://lpen.co/storyseed Bookbub's 17 Authors on YouTube with Writing & Publishing Tips - https://insights.bookbub.com/authors-youtube-writing-publishing-tips/ My events calendar - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/ …

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Audio from July 10th, with Nat Cassidy & A.T. Sayre 48:06

28d ago48:06

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Here’s the audio from the July 10, 2024 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, with guests Nat Cassidy & A.T. Sayre. Hot night, hot crowd, hot readings! We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Nat Cassidy Nat Cassidy’s horror novels Mary and Nestlings were featured on best-of lists from Esquire, Harper…

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Imagining Success with Tananarive Due 54:39

2M ago54:39

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“Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here. Today, I speak with someone who is one of my personal influences, speculative fiction author Tananarive Due. Over her two decades in publishing, she has won …

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Audio from June 12th, with Grady Hendrix & Bracken MacLeod 51:29

2M ago51:29

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The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on June 12, 2024, with guests Grady Hendrix & Bracken MacLeod. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Grady Hendrix Grady Hendrix is the New York Times-bestselling author of How To Sell a Haunted House, The Final Girl Support Group, My Best Friend’s…

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Creating a Character's Personality 19:55

3M ago19:55

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Mentioned: Ink & Magic Writing Retreat: https://inkandmagicretreat.com/ Daughter of the Merciful Deep is out! https://books2read.com/dotmd Imaginarium Book Festival - https://www.imaginariumbookfestival.com/ - The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes - https://amzn.to/3yTVk91 | https://bookshop.org/a/582/9780615…

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Imagining Success with Dhonielle Clayton 49:10

3M ago49:10

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“Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here. In this episode, I speak with New York Times Bestseller Dhonielle Clayton about writing with purpose, real markers of success, and of course, imposter syndro…

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Building a Story World First 28:53

3M ago28:53

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Watch on Youtube Daughter of the Merciful Deep out on June 4, 2024 - Release Giveaway! Launch event @ Sankofa Books My events Launch event @ Sankofa Books in Washington, DC - https://www.sankofa.com/events/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep My events - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/ NPR mention - https://www.npr.org/2024/05/21/1251024211/best-books-202…

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Imagining Success with Kelley Armstrong 46:27

3M ago46:27

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“Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here. In this interview, I speak with #1 New York Times Bestseller Kelley Armstrong about maintaining longevity in a career, her refreshing perspective from her ti…

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Audio from May 8th, with John Wiswell & Anya Johanna DeNiro 38:53

3M ago38:53

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The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on May 8, 2024, with guests John Wiswell & Anya Johanna DeNiro. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! John Wiswell John Wiswell’s novel Someone You Can Build A Nest In was published by DAW Books in April and received starred reviews in Library Journ…

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Five Years of Podcasting! Plus Updates! 34:13

4M ago34:13

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Watch the live podcast on YouTube. Mentioned: EF Go Ahead Tours - https://www.goaheadtours.com/tours A few of my photos from Greece - https://www.instagram.com/p/C5orMwfOgpR/ - https://www.instagram.com/p/C5qZl7-OWsO/?img_index=1 Read my post: "Beyond Bestsellers: Yes, People Still Buy Books" 3000 Years of Longing The Fall of Souls by R. A. Moreau …

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Audio from April 10th, with Robert Levy & Jennifer Marie Brissett 1:00:09

4M ago1:00:09

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The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on April 10, 2024, with guests Robert Levy & Jennifer Marie Brissett. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Robert Levy Robert Levy’s novel The Glittering World was a finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award and the Lambda Literary Award. His collectio…

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Imagining Success with P. Djèlí Clark 55:12

5M ago55:12

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“Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here. In this interview, I speak with multi-award winner P. Djèlí Clark about the publishing industry, shifting ideas of success, and something all Gen-Xers should…

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Choosing the Right POV for Your Novel 23:44

5M ago23:44

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Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/umqeMohkOC0 Mentioned: ARC Giveaway - https://lpenelope.com/2024/03/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep-arc-giveaway/ Daughter of the Merciful Deep - preorder Publishers Weekly starred review Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell Plot vs. Character by Jeff Gerke Sav…

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Audio from March 13th, with Richard Butner & Moses Ose Utomi 52:28

5M ago52:28

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Here’s the audio from the March 13, 2024 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, with guests Richard Butner & Moses Ose Utomi. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Richard Butner Richard Butner’s short fiction has appeared in Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror, been shortlisted for the Speculative Literatu…

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Imagining Success with Beverly Jenkins 47:36

6M ago47:36

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“Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here. In this interview, I speak with legendary romance author Beverly Jenkins about the power of representation, her unique relationship with her readers, and why…

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Audio from Feb 14th, with Isabel Yap & Randee Dawn 49:31

6M ago49:31

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The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on February 14, 2024, with guests Isabel Yap & Randee Dawn. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Isabel Yap Isabel Yap is the author of Never Have I Ever: Stories, which was published by Small Beer Press in 2021, and was named one of the 2021 Best Boo…

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Revising the Outline 25:26

6M ago25:26

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Watch on YouTube Mentioned: Imaginary Worldbuilding course Zcal Meeting Scheduler - https://zcal.co/ My interview on the Wish I’d Known podcast Washington Post mention! https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/02/11/romantasy-explainer-maas-yarros/ - Gift article link: https://wapo.st/3uJ2YkN https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/ Grammar refresher …

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Imagining Success with Mary Robinette Kowal 37:54

6M ago37:54

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“Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here. In this interview, I speak with award-winning SFF author Mary Robinette Kowal about the meaning of success and how it evolves over time. She discusses the mo…

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Getting Early Feedback on an Outline 23:20

7M ago23:20

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Watch on YouTube Mentioned: How to Revise Your Novel workshop Imaginary Worldbuilding course - https://lpen.co/worlds Story Seed workbook - https://lpen.co/storyseed Enneagrams - https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram/types Pro Writing Aid's romance week - https://lpen.co/romanceweek All the Sinners Bleed by SA Cosby - (Amazon), (Bookshop) The My I…

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Crafting the Villain 22:48

7M ago22:48

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Watch in YouTube: https://youtu.be/DeIidsoalEY - Footnotes newsletter - https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotes - Savage City is on sale! - https://books2read.com/savagecity - Preordder Daughter of the Merciful Deep - https://lpenelope.com/book/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep/ Mentioned: - Bookbub - ebook deals - Scribecount - track book sales - FaR…

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Audio from Jan 10th with P. Djéli Clark & Eric Schaller 1:08:53

7M ago1:08:53

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Here’s the audio from this month’s Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, with guests P. Djéli Clark & Eric Schaller. A full house with great readings from both authors and some nice words for recently passed authors Richard Bowes and Terry Bisson (Terry was the co-founder of the Fantastic Fiction reading series in the late 90s). P. Djéli Clar…

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Starting A New Novel From The Beginning. Again. 25:09

8M ago25:09

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Pre-order Daughter of the Merciful Deep – coming June 4, 2024 Pre-order Brutal Fortress – get it from me March 1 and everywhere March 15! Mentioned: Bridgerton Tea photos - https://www.instagram.com/p/C2GS35brisd/ Bookbub - https://www.bookbub.com/ FaRoFeb (Fantasy Romance February) - https://farofeb.com/ Scapple - https://www.literatureandlatte.co…

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Which One Are You Feeding? 25:29

8M ago25:29

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Watch on Youtube! - Become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotes - Revision Workshop: Monday, January 24, 2024 at 7pm ET - Imaginary Worldbuilding cohort - https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/courses/imaginary-worldbuilding - Pre-order Daughter of the Merciful Deep - coming June 4, 2024 - Pre-order Brutal Fortress - ge…

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Audio from Dec 13th with S.L. Coney 27:58

8M ago27:58

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The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on December 13, 2023, with guests Holly Black & S.L. Coney. Only S.L. Coney’s audio is included in this recording. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Holly Black Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of fantasy …

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The Manuscript Strikes Back! 20:10

9M ago20:10

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Watch in YouTube Mentioned: My other podcast! Ink and Magic Psy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh Pre-order my new book, Daughter of the Merciful Deep My upcoming revision course – https://myimaginaryfriends.net/revision Final Imaginary Worldbuilding course cohort in January – https://lpen.co/worlds My author newsletter: https://lpenelope.com/newsl…

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Audio from November 8th, with Cadwell Turnbull & Victor Manibo 49:45

9M ago49:45

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The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on November 8th, 2023, with guests Cadwell Turnbull & Victor Manibo. Hosted by Matthew Kressel and Mercurio D. Rivera, who was subbing for Ellen Datlow. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Cadwell Turnbull Cadwell Turnbull is the award-winning author…

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Three Books at Once?? 22:47

9M ago22:47

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Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AMZyTkoOz_s Mentioned: Writers Craft 5.0 bundle deal! Ink and Magic podcast episode 1 is out now! https://inkandmagic.net Pre-order Daughter of the Merciful Deep - https://lpenelope.com/book/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep/ My upcoming revision course - https://myimaginaryfriends.net/revision Imaginary Worldbuilding…

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NaNoWriMo update 11:44

10M ago11:44

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Watch on YouTube Mentioned: The Faceless Mage by Kenley Davidson My author newsletter: https://lpenelope.com/newsletter/ The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on …

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Conquering Dictation for NaNoWriMo 31:24

10M ago31:24

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Watch on YouTube Mentioned: Footnotes newsletter 1:1 Writer Mentorship with me My new podcast! Ink and Magic Jane Friedman The Hot Sheet newsletter My Preptober video playlist & live write-in info My novel revision course waiting list My Nanowrimo novel inspiration cover The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen The Very Secret Society of I…

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Audio from Oct 11th, with David D. Levine & Matthew Kressel 44:56

10M ago44:56

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Here’s the audio from the October 11th, 2023 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading, with guests David D. Levine & Matthew Kressel. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! David D. Levine David D. Levine is the author of Andre Norton Nebula Award winning novel Arabella of Mars, sequels Arabella and the Battle of…

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Creating with Purpose & Planning for the Second Draft 27:39

10M ago27:39

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Get on the Footnotes newsletter Watch on YouTube Preptober & NaNoWriMo write-ins, Mondays & Wednesdays, 7pm ET. Get reminder emails: https://myimaginaryfriends.net/nano Mentioned: Tara McMullin "The Work You Were Born to Do" (paywall) - https://www.whatworks.fyi/p/the-work-you-were-born-to-do Nalini Singh interview on Fated Mates podcast - https://…

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Re-working the Writing Schedule 24:03

11M ago24:03

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Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8OGi3Voyeaw Become an Imaginary Best Friend! https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotes Plan your NaNoWriMo novel in Preptober with me - https://myimaginaryfriends.net/nano Writing schedule calculator - https://thrivingscribes.com/publishing-timeline/ "There are no problems, only puzzles" - https://www.youtube.com/p…

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Prepping for Preptober 15:02

11M ago15:02

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Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/XI92ZBNSvDg NINC (Novelists, Inc.) Maryland Romance Writers - https://marylandromancewriters.com/ Capclave - https://www.capclave.org/ Imaginary Worldbuilding course - https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/courses/imaginary-worldbuilding Preptober 2023 - prep your NaNoWriMo with me - https://myimaginaryfriends.net/…

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Audio from Sept 13th, with Benjamin Percy & Josh Rountree 53:11

11M ago53:11

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The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on September 13, 2023, with guests Benjamin Percy & Josh Rountree. Hosted by Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Benjamin Percy Benjamin Percy is the author of seven novels — including The Sky Vault, published thi…

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Respecting Romance + Story Surgery 23:13

12M ago23:13

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Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HWjjXkRIO_o Yale Romance Conference - https://romancefictionconference.yale.edu/ Love Between the Covers documentary - https://www.lovebetweenthecovers.com/ RWA implosion in detail - https://claireryanauthor.com/blog/2019/12/27/the-implosion-of-the-rwa/ The Black Romance Podcast - https://blackromancepodcast.libsy…

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Audio from August 9th, with C. S. E. Cooney & Steve Berman 57:29

12M ago57:29

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The following audio was recorded August 9th, 2023, with guests C. S. E. Cooney & Steve Berman, like at the KGB Bar. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! C.S.E. Cooney C. S. E. Cooney is the World Fantasy Award-winning author of Bone Swans: Stories. Other books include The Twice-Drowned Saint, Saint Dea…

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Writing Through Difficult Times 18:49

12M ago18:49

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Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z2wDPB6W9q0 "Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it." - Eckhart Tolle via InspiringQuotes.com The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer My interview on the Black Writer Therapy podcast - The Write Women Book Festival Novelists, Inc. (NINC) The Muse Writers Center workshops: Building a …

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Audio from July 12th, with Michael Cisco & Farah Rose Smith 43:55

1y ago43:55

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The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on July 12th, 2023, with guests Michael Cisco & Farah Rose Smith. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Michael Cisco Michael Cisco is the author of several novels, including The Divinity Student, The Great Lover, The Narrator, and Pest, as well as the …

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Audio from June 14th, with Nathan Ballingrud & Dale Bailey 56:37

1y ago56:37

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The following audio was recorded live on June 14, 2023 at the KGB Bar with guests Nathan Ballingrud & Dale Bailey. Nathan Ballingrud Nathan Ballingrud is the author of The Strange, Wounds: Six Stories from the Border of Hell, and North American Lake Monsters, which won the Shirley Jackson Award. A novella, Crypt of the Moon Spider, will appear in…

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Season 3 announcement 12:28

1y ago12:28

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A preview of what is to come. The Season of healing. Season 3 is dedicated to healing and will begin with honoring death.By Djeli

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Advice to My Younger Self 20:58

1+ y ago20:58

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Watch on YouTube Become an Imaginary Best Friend to support the show! Mentioned: InkersCon Authortube Writing Conference ApollyCon - https://jenniferlarmentrout.com/apollycon/ Imaginarium Book Festival "Advice I would give to baby author me" by Angelina M. Lopez https://snazzymaps.com/ - custom Google Maps https://www.wellspent.so/ - App to stop mi…

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What’s In Your Circle of Control? 20:58

1+ y ago20:58

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Developing story ideas, novel playlists, and mapping Watch on Youtube Mentioned: - Imaginarium Book Festival - The Story Seed Mini-course - Footnotes newsletter - Scribblemaps - "It's Our World, AI Just "Lives" In It" by Tara McMullin - Circle of Control graphic - Fast X - InkersCon The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes lo…

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Audio from May 10th, with Paul Tremblay & John Langan

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The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on May 10th, 2023, with guests Paul Tremblay & John Langan. A super crowded night reminiscent of pre-Covid times! Paul Tremblay Paul Tremblay has won the Bram Stoker, British Fantasy, and Massachusetts Book awards and is the author of The Pallbearers Club, Growing Things, Disappearance at Devi…

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Scene Values and Turning Points 28:58

1+ y ago28:58

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Watch on Youtube Mentioned: Sistah Scifi bookstore Afrofuturism exhibit at NMAAHC Our group at the exhibit Ytasha Womack Plottr software (affiliate link) GMC: Goal, Motivation, and Conflict by Debra Dixon C.S. Lakin courses Scene Turning Points article Story by Robert McKee The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne Genres of writing Susan Dennard "How to Level…

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My First Week Plotting a New Novel 27:04

1+ y ago27:04

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Watch on Youtube Mentioned: Savage City on sale for $.99 (limited time) Calendar I use for my writing calendar My Resources Page https://todoist.com/ The Story Seed Workbook Mini-course Imaginary Worldbuilding: Creating Fictional Worlds for Writers Save the Cat Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes ChatGPT Whimsical OneStopForWriters.com Michael Hauge c…

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Prioritize Your Projects 19:14

1+ y ago19:14

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Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-plK0hBFKig Mentioned: Beastly Kingdom is here! Apollycon Draft 2 Digital Scribecount for book sales tracking Imaginarium Book Festival - May 20-21, 2023, Washington, DC Imaginary Worldbuilding Course Autonomous Creative with Jessica Abel "Why it’s so hard for writers to ask for money for their work" by Mason Curr…

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Doubling Down on Being Human in an A.I. World 24:49

1+ y ago24:49

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Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/eg1ZHOp1yf4 Mentioned: Ram's Promo Stacker ChatGPT Sudowrite "What's Your North Star?" post "Hi Ren" music video A reaction video compilation Sarra Cannon's HB90 Method The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing…

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Audio from April 12th, with Peng Shepherd & Paul Park 45:15

1+ y ago45:15

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Here’s the audio from this month’s Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading with guests Peng Shepherd & Paul Park. Rajan Khanna guest co-hosted for Matt Kressel, who was traveling. Peng Shepherd Peng Shepherd is the nationally bestselling, award-winning author of The Book of M and The Cartographers. Her novels have been named Best Book of 2022 by The Wash…

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The Opportunity Costs of Saying ”Yes” 31:22

1+ y ago31:22

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Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/LQB3as3Z8RM Mentioned: ProWriting Aid software Scrivener Shayna Small audiobook narrator Street Faërie by Cree Summer (Spotify link) Author Author bad copies of Monsters photo 1 | photo 2 My essay “When Fantasy & STEM Collide" on the Fantasy Cafe Jane Friedman The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind t…

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