Live readings by poets, fiction writers and playwrights. Bare Fiction is dedicated to promoting, producing, presenting and publishing new writing in all forms. This is our weekly podcast of live readings by poets, fiction writers and playwrights. Bare Fiction | Registered in England and Wales. Company No. 8798494
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If you’re a reader that loves a good story, or an indie author with a story to tell. This is the podcast for you… come on in.
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Discussion, analysis, and exotic opinions surrounding fandoms like Twilight, Star Wars, Harry Potter, the MCU, and far too many animes.
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Along with her own financial chaos, Amy Sharp had a 14 year old son hellbent on trying every street drug he could find. In an attempt to save her sanity, she started writing a story about the inner world of a woman like herself, living on the BC coast while her reality rippled and rolled._______ A year later, she had a professionally edited 93,000 word manuscript. After more twists and turns, she got a grant from Canada Media Fund to create the first episode in video.______ Alexine's sex pos ...
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Stories, But Shorter showcases the sprawling world of creative writing fiction/non-fiction and the beautiful people who choose to bare their soul on digital paper. Each guest author will get a chance to read their short story or selections from a larger story aloud. This is followed by a conversation on the topic of their work, inspiration, and heck, maybe just life with host and comedian, Cassi Jerkins.
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Immerse yourself in the dark and haunting world of gothic fiction. Experience thrilling stories, atmospheric sound design, and unforgettable characters. Indulge your senses and let the us transport you to a realm of suspense, mystery, and intrigue. Take a break from the everyday and let us take you on a journey into the realm of mystery and suspense with our immersive storytelling.
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Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)
Arthur Franz IV, Tim Goodwin
An author is published regularly. Tim Goodwin and Art Franz are "writers," the people who work and scrape and publish (on occasion) but mostly faceplant, rise, brush off, and repeat. What does it take to learn how to tell good stories? How can I fully realize my characters? How do I gather quality feedback on works in progress? What can I do to punch through writer's block? What must we do to publish work in today's media landscape? No, really. We're asking. But we are also answering! Join T ...
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A man. A time capsule. A whole load of good times. All the views expressed in this are purely fiction and any likeness and resemblance to people in the real world are purely coincidental. All the views expressed in any of the episodes are mine, and mine alone (unless there's a guest).
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An orphan with nothing left to lose braves the treacherous desert in order to become a mystical bullet catcher. Since her brother went missing, Imma has dreams of becoming a bullet catcher: an outlaw who can fend off bullets with a bare hand. So when a real bullet catcher shows up one day, she jumps at the chance to honor her brother’s legacy and learn the tricks of the trade. But when she uncovers a shocking secret, she is propelled on an unexpected journey of grit, purpose, and searing hot ...
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Esoterotica is a revolving cast of poets, writers, and storytellers based out of New Orleans exploring what it is to be sensual, sexual, creative, and connected. Erotica is defined in the dictionary as "literature or art designed to arouse sexual desire." We do not think this is enough. To us, erotica explores an integral part of the human experience, the pleasures of the senses. It combines the two binders of humanity, written language and sexual experience. We encourage you to enjoy this e ...
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Star Wave Sky creates family friendly entertainment and content for all ages. Star Wave Sky provides clean comedy, kids podcasts, children's podcasts, safe for work SFW podcasts, Christian podcasts, and clean podcasts. Star Wave Sky is currently focused on making podcast episodes about Teen Titans Go! SpongeBob SquarePants Star Wars: Visions Avatar: The Last Airbender Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures Dragons: The Nine Realms We Bare Bears We Baby Bears and the TV show called I Heart Arlo We plan ...
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Drug companies continue to come out with powerful new medicines. Some produce wondrous responses while others have unforeseen side effects. A new antidepressant, rushed through FDA approval, may be causing its users to see themselves die, while at the same time allowing them to live to tell the tale. Join Paul, a physician, and Pablo, a priest, as they work together to make sense of the bizarre reports they are receiving. The two try to understand not only what the Innerglow Effect is, but w ...
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In another desperate attempt to get more and more people to read Bakarmax, we present to you Bakarmax Baatcheet - a comic & animation podcast where we talk on subjects that are as varied as the comics on Bakarmax - from science fiction to Gulab Jamuns, shape-shifting tatti to daaru-shitting dwarfs and Tour De France winning Rickshawallahs. But Bakarmax Baatcheet is not just silly humour, it's a forum to discuss desi ideas, unexplored stories, adult animation and, at times, about our own intr ...
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Discover the secrets of optimal well-being in our women’s health and wellness podcast series with Bellabeat’s co-founder, Urska Srsen, and Melanie Messina, Content Director at Bellabeat. Explore what lies in the world of women’s well-being and get the ultimate game plan for creating a life that is in sync with your menstrual cycle. From nutrition and fitness routines to enhance your physical health, to sleep and mindfulness techniques that beat stress and promote a goal-reaching state of min ...
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Season 3 Finale - Expanding Your Creativity
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Tim and Art look back at Season 3 for lessons learned and cast their gaze forward at Season 4. Even during the hiatus, Tim and Art are here to help. Email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to get the conversation started.By Arthur Franz IV, Tim Goodwin
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The ”ideal reader” is that one person in the world, whether real or imagined, who really GETS what we are trying to do and who LOVES our take on fiction. In this Refill episode, Art demonstrates how Q&A can help you define what your "ideal reader" looks like. Knowing this can help you stay focused on the kind of fiction you want to produce as well …
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Tom Riddle's Horcruxes: What Are They, What Do They Do, Does He Have Any?
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Tom Riddle's Horcruxes serve as important MacGuffins for the last two books of the Harry Potter franchise. Much to do is made about finding and destroying these objects in book 6 and especially book 7. However, a terrifying question exists, were any of them really Horcruxes and how do we know?By The Carnivorous Muffin and Vinelle
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Have you ever been less than satisfied with your work in progress? Your latest drafts have you rethinking fundamental decisions you've made as a writer? Then join us as Tim cousels Art through his crisis of conscience about the quality of his work in progress. What should Art do to get back to the "good stuff"? In this episode, we reference a publi…
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Our hosts get real about what it’s like to navigate anxiety as women. From sharing personal stories to discussing how anxiety shows up in everyday life, this episode is a deep dive into the unique challenges and triumphs of the female experience with anxiety. We’re here to shed light on what helps us cope, the importance of support networks, and ho…
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It can be worthwhile to journal about your flaws, whether real or imagined. This is one of the many obstacles we face on our journey to create art. Art demonstrates how to be introspective and critique your own work as a way to refocus and improve rather than giving in to negative thinking. Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at TiffinI…
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Tim and Art discuss their submission goals and lay out how to mentally bounce back from rejections and stay focused on your fiction. Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to get your conversation started.By Arthur Franz IV, Tim Goodwin
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Tim and Art discuss how to get back into the right frame of mind to revise your fiction. When we decide to go back, why does that first draft read so much worse than we remember? How can you begin again once you've lost the initial spark of creativity? What's the right way to resume work without messing up what you've already done? Tim and Art are …
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Get ready for the hottest season of the year with our latest podcast episode on Summer Trends 2024! This time, we're diving into the fun trends that are taking over this summer. From the rise of pickleball to the latest must-try activities, fashion pieces, and viral challenges, we’ve got everything you need to stay in the loop and make the most out…
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REFILL: Active Reading Can Improve Your Writing
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Art discusses the process of "Active Reading" as a way to pan for gold in published stories. Reading authors with intentionality and purpose can help unlock elements of style or voice that you want to adopt. Art presents a method for getting the most writing benefit out of your reading experience. Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at …
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Tim provides feedback on Art's story "Donut Fridays" from last week's Refill episode. This unscripted feedback session on Art's story is intended to demonstrate best practices of giving and receiving feedback with a trusted beta reader. Tim asks open-ended questions about choices Art made in the story, resulting in a "to do" list of things for Art …
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Ever felt that panic when your period decides to take a vacation? In this episode of the BTW podcast, we're here to ease your mind and maybe give you a laugh or two along the way. Join us as we: Share tips to gently nudge your period to show up (we promise no rain dances involved) Decode the mysterious reasons why your cycle might be fashionably la…
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Art reads his 825-word short story "Donut Fridays" into the record in preparation for Tim's feedback during next week's episode. Art is open to your feedback, so if you want to share your thoughts on this draft of the story, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to help Art make this story the best it can be.…
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Tim and Art discuss their experiences in gaining (and losing and regaining) confidence in their writing output. They discuss how they know when a piece is “done” and ready for submission. They also reveal how imperative it is to reject the arrogance that sustained them in their youth because ultimately it made it harder to improve as professionals.…
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You’ve heard the buzz, and now it’s time to dig deeper. Ozempic, the medication making waves in Hollywood and health circles, is often touted as the ultimate weight loss solution. But is it truly the easy way out? Join us on the Bellabeat Wellness channel as we unpack the facts and myths surrounding this popular drug. Our team has done the research…
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In this episode of Bakarmax Baatcheet, Sumit Kumar & Abhinandan Sekhri talk about their experience of creating India's best-selling political graphic novel - Kashmir Ki Kahani, how to be an editor & why you should not eat Maggi after 5 pm. - Buy your copy of Kashmir Ki Kahani: https://store.bakarmax.com/buy/comics/kashmir-ki-kahani/- Buy your copy …
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Art presents four ways to recharge your creativity when your discipline is high but the quality or quantity of your writing output is just not cutting it. Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to get your conversation started.By Arthur Franz IV
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Tim and Art explore how vignettes, brief episodes within your larger narrative, and flashbacks, small stories from a character's past, can help illuminate character or create tension in the forward action. Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to get your conversation started.…
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Tim and Art are here to help you with your fiction. Yes, yours! E-mail us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to inquire about our wrtiting coaching, proofing, copyediting, and workshop services.By Arthur Franz IV, Tim Goodwin
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Tim explores some best practices on how to choose where to submit your fiction for publication. Reach out to us with questions at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to get the conversation started.By Tim Goodwin
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Honing Your Writing Process (feat. Scott Farrin)
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Tim and Art welcome guest Scott Farrin to the corner booth to discuss honing your writing process. Scott Farrin has taught writing in varied forms for over twenty years, composition, technical writing, journalism and creative writing. A writer himself as well as a professor of English at Collin College, Scott Farrin has published in journals such a…
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Creatives at Copper Cogs - Live Flash Fiction Writing Event
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Welcome to our bonus episode to round off season seven. We were invited along to Copper Cogs in Long Eaton to talk about what the podcast is about, and specifically about writing flash fiction. We had a fabulous evening. Massive thanks to everyone that came along and wrote flash fiction stories at a moments notice. And most of all for daring to sha…
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Art explores how he has shifted his mindset from writing to "drafting" as a clever way to trick his brain into enjoying the rough draft process. Art offers seven steps for his process to keep the work engaging. Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to get your conversation started.…
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Unlocking the Power of Glucose with Nutrisense
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Explore the critical role of glucose in overall health on the latest episode of BTW - Bellabeat Talks Wellness, "Unlocking the Power of Glucose with Nutrisense". Join our hosts and special guest Catherine Staffieri, Nutrition Manager at Nutrisense, as they delve into the complexities of sugar. Whether you're curious about its impacts on non-diabeti…
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Finding Your Writing Voice: Playing with Form and Function
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Tim and Art explore ways you can discover your writing voice through playing with different forms within your early drafts. Adopting new forms (such as prose poetry, screenplays, haiku, etc.) as an avenue of play can unlock new directions in your work. Even if you try and discard or try and adopt, the work of trying can lead to new ideas and help y…
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Art explores how he uses the Refill episodes as a rationale for dispelling doubt and continuing to push forward in improving his craft. Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to get your conversation started.By Arthur Franz IV
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Self Publishing with Guest Kalynn Applewhite
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Tim and Art welcome guest author Kalynn Applewhite to the corner booth to discuss her process in staying disciplined year-round in writing as well as a glimpse into her self-publishing successes. Kalynn Applewhite is a writer at heart with a lifetime love of fantasy. She is a work-at-home mom and lead creator for Applewhite Games. Through her books…
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The last two flash fiction stories of season 7 were written with a Harris Burdick image in mind. And boy, we were not disappointed with the submissions for this prompt. We're sharing I Don't Want to Behave, written by Carolyn Ward-Daniels. And The Quest, written by Bob Sharp. Massive thanks to everyone that submitted flash fiction stories for this …
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Tim explores how to process constructive feedback and turn that into action on a future draft. Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to get your conversation started.By Tim Goodwin
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For this episode, Jude Lennon. joins us for an enlightening conversation about her novel Kintsugi. A family saga that spans decades and shows us that our lives are every bit as fragile as the most delicate bone china. ~You can find this seasons indie authors on our social media, if you want to read along. You can also find the full list of all ten …
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Tim and Art demonstrate best practices of giving and receiving feedback with an unscripted feedback session on Tim's flash fiction! Join us as we hear Tim's story read into the record, Art asking open-ended questions about choices Tim made in the story, Art's impression of the work, written feedback from editors who passed on the story, and finally…
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Flash Fiction: image prompt (dog on a beach)
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Two fluffy canine flash fiction stories for your listening pleasure this week, from the writing prompt, which was an image of a dog on a beach. Presenting; Coco, written and narrated by April Berry. Followed by Bad Boys, written by George Thomson, and narrated by Daizi Rae. Massive thanks to everyone that submitted flash fiction stories for this wr…
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REWIND: Balancing Writing & Full-Time Employment
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Tim and Art transport you back in time to Season 1 with a new segment we are calling a "REWIND." We plan to release our regularly scheduled REFILL episode as a Bonus later this month whenever Art's voice no longer crackles like a campfire (thanks, mystery virus!). This episode originally aired on April 25, 2023. Ever struggled to find the time (or …
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Reviewing AES O'Neill, Even a Pandemic Can't Stop Love and Murder
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For this episode, we chatted about Even a Pandemic Can't Stop Love and Murder, a novel by A E S O'Neill. It took some time to warm up to this one, but it was worth the effort for one of us at least. A good cast of murkier than most characters, but it is mob related, so they weren't going to be sweethearts. ~ You can find this seasons indie authors …
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Tim and Art discuss the hallmarks of quality feedback to writers, especially how to sort out good advice from bad. They offer tips on how to deliver helpful feedback to your peers as well as how to convert bad advice into something useful. We're here to help, so e-mail us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com with any questions, success stories, or…
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The interviews continue, some mysterious documents surface, and someone is lying... https://linktr.ee/thewillowhavencatalogue We hope you have enjoyed this episode! Your support means the world to us and if you liked what you heard, we would be so grateful if you could take a few moments to leave us a rating and/or review. Your ratings help us reac…
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Three stories for your listening pleasure this week, from the writing prompt, which was an image, a piece called Leaving on a Jet Plane by Kevin O'Keeffe. Presenting; Flowers of the Field, written and narrated by Jacqui Jay. Followed by Poison was the Cure, written and narrated by Daizi Rae. And rounding off with The Journey, written and narrated b…
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Art introduces the distinction between Heroes and Anti-Heroes, specifically how their decision-making defines them. We're here to help, so e-mail us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com with any questions, success stories, or to just get the conversation started.By Arthur Franz IV
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Bølgen (The Wave): a Norwegian Disaster Movie Reviewed
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The Carnivorous Muffin and Vinelle watch Bølgen (The Wave) (2015), a Norwegian blockbuster that was heavily marketed and applaueded by the country for being a Norwegian home grown disaster film where the disaster is in Norway.By The Carnivorous Muffin and Vinelle
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Reviewing Last of the Old School by Richard John Thornton
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For this episode, we chatted about Last of the Old School, a novel by Richard John Thornton. A most interesting conversation. I can't remember the last time we disliked a character this much, but still read the book. ~ You can find this seasons indie authors on our social media, if you want to read along. You can also find the full list of all ten …
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Collaborating and Screenwriting - Interview with Cat Hammons
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Tim and Art welcome the talented Cat Hammons into the corner booth to discuss best practices on collaborating with a writing partner as well as tips on writing for film and TV. Cat Hammons is an actor and writer born and raised in Ogden, UT. Her acting career includes the award-winning film For When You Get Lost and a variety of television shows su…
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Three stories for your listening pleasure this week, from the writing prompt Betrayal. Dead Ringer for Love, written by Emily George, then Olivia, written by April Berry. And rounding off with Friends Like These, written by Daizi Rae. Massive thanks to everyone that submitted flash fiction stories for this writing prompt. We love your work. You can…
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As writers, we all need the right tools in our toolbelts. This season, Tim and I are using the refill episodes to discuss fundamental literary tools. These tools could be important terminology, useful literary devices, or foundational concepts that we think every writer can find valuable. In each refill episode, we plan to tackle two at a time. Thi…
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Tom Riddle's Body: The Mystery No One Thought Was a Mystery
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When Voldemort successfully resurrects himself in the spring of 1995, he's a man with red snake eyes, no nose, no hair, and he looks like that child eating monster in Pan's Labyrinth. Was this what he looked like in 1981 and the years in which he was Voldemort before then? Dumbledore says yes, we say no. Tune in to find out.…
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For this episode, we almost but not quite chatted with Onia Fox about their style of writing and their author journey. Onia is a very private person who uses a pen name and does not appear in public, so we used a guest voice we found in the attic to bring life to Onia's words. Onia's books don't stick to one genre, however, Jessica Taylor (Onia's m…
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Tim and Art are back with an all-new season of discussions, tips, and ways to progress your stories! In this season 3 opener, Tim and Art discuss practical strategies for approaching your 2nd draft. Art offers three major steps including how to approach big note-taking when you read your 1st draft back, when and how to approach revising scenes, and…
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A dead man, a grieving husband, a game gone awry, suspicions grow by the minute https://linktr.ee/thewillowhavencatalogue We hope you have enjoyed this episode! Your support means the world to us and if you liked what you heard, we would be so grateful if you could take a few moments to leave us a rating. Your ratings help us reach wider audience a…
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This week, we would like to introduce you to Young's Infinite City, a podcast distributed by Realm In the middle of a crisis that could spark global war, Dr. Rosalind Young, the most powerful person on the planet, has gone missing. Grace Adamu, her wife and business partner, reaches out to Rosalind’s estranged son, Charles Davis, for help. Young’s …
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A Pocket Full of Stars is this episodes writing prompt. It created quite the response from writers old and new, and for that we thank you. It made us so happy. It also prompted a slight change to this episode. But rest assured we would never take away (y)our beloved stories, so for your listening pleasure we chose today’s story from JJ Grafton. Mas…
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For this episode, we chatted with Ivan Luiz Hernandez about his debut novel Isla Vulnerable: A Cuban Farm Boy Transforms Into a US Spy Based on a true story, Isla Vulnerable—an Amazon Bestseller, Biography, Espionage and Thriller—tells the story of how a poor farm boy named Victor Gomez transforms into a US spy, while falling for the very public Sa…
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