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The Write Note is a podcast dedicated to independent authors who have a passion for writing, a love of storytelling, and an interest in the independent publishing process. It is hosted by 20-year indie author J Ryan Fenzel and his daughter, Keira F Jacobs, a newbie just getting started on the writer's road. Topic-of-the-month episodes focus on key elements of creative writing and storytelling through tips, tricks, picks, reviews and recommendations. Interview episodes delve into the writing ...
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Lyrically Speaking, Vol. 4: Christmas Again!
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In this episode we bask in the glow of the holiday season with a collection of classic Christmas songs and the untold stories behind the music. Episode highlights: 02:00 How many Christmas songs are there? 05:27 Character is King: Special Christmas Edition 11:06 A merry little song 16:02 Keira’s intro to Christmas 20:37 The hymn once banned by the …
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In this episode Amazon Bestselling author Diana Rubino joins us to discuss how a love for history has inspired her to write nearly 20 historical romance and biographical novels. Episode highlights: 01:17 Past is more than prologue 04:41 Character is King: Historic Edition 14:00 Welcome Diana Rubino 19:22 Finding comfort in biographies 23:22 Who kil…
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In this special episode Keira shares big news about her writing career. Episode highlights: 01:19 Keira’s big news 02:51 A Smyth’s Quill – The story that landed a contract 04:24 Oliver-Heber Books: The Terms 07:05 Writing under a deadline 08:30 The best part of OHB (so far)By J Ryan Fenzel
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In this episode author and graphic artist Dineen Miller joins us to discuss creating the perfect book cover and shares the allure of writing romantic comedies. Episode highlights: 01:10 Judging a book by the cover 05:57 Character is King: Artistic World Edition 11:29 Welcome Dineen Miller 13:40 The evolution of graphic art technology 17:14 Cover ma…
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In this episode we examine the most controversial story-ending trope ever devised. It was all a dream…or was it? We look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of employing this trope and play a game of “Neat” or “Cheat” with some famous dreamy endings. Episode highlights: 01:35 Nailing the end of a story 02:40 It was all a dream…or was it? - The contr…
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Lyrically Speaking, Vol. 3: Summerween Songs
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In this episode we celebrate Summerween with a creepy collection of songs and the stories that made them scary. From the Stones to the X-files. From a gypsy to a howling crooner, we cover some spooky, cooky, ground. Episode highlights: 01:25 Keira Returns! 01:55 What is Summerween? 06:00 Character is King: Summerween Edition 10:55 From a certain pe…
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In this episode we welcome author and poet Kara Quinn to discuss the long and winding path she took to find a literary agent. Kara also shares the challenges she faced when she took on the all-consuming task of writing a psychological thriller. Highlights: 01:35 Kara’s Poem 03:02 Character is King: Poetic Edition (abbreviated) 04:55 Welcome Kara Qu…
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In this episode we examine the long-lost art of writing advertising jingles and recognize the copywriters and creative directors who crafted the most memorable songs from commercial advertising’s golden era. Along the way, we revisit classic commercial tunes. Episode highlights: 01:20 From song to sonic tagline 03:38 A jingle that went to Billboard…
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In this episode J Ryan and Keira discuss the importance of creating an engaging premise when crafting a story and share their Top-3 list of story examples having an awesome premise. Episode highlights: 01:25 What if? 02:53 The components of a great premise 04:50 Character is King: Clever Premise Edition 10:35 Amazing amber idea 12:59 Rewarding hero…
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This episode is a horse of a different color as J Ryan and Keira take a deep dive into idioms. Join their exploration of how these beloved expressions of speech have permeated our culture and day to day lives and learn the amazing history and origin of some of their favorites. Episode highlights: 01:55 What is an idiom? 03:50 Our verbal culture (Tr…
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In this episode, J Ryan and Keira welcome romance & fantasy author Kara Douglas to discuss the tropes of love, unraveling fate, and making magic. Kara also shares her key to social media book promotion and how she gets advanced copies of her books into readers hands. Episode highlights: 01:20 Blending Genres 03:45 Character is King: Mixed Genre Edi…
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In this episode, J Ryan and Keira welcome USA Today bestselling thriller and suspense author Luana Ehrlich to discuss the secret of being a prolific writer, the challenge of juggling multiple series characters, and the art of intertwining faith with thrills and chills. Episode highlights: 01:15 What makes a prolific author? 05:45 Character is King:…
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Lyrically Speaking, Vol. 2: Christmas Songs
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In this second installment of the Lyrically Speaking series, J Ryan and Keira shine a festive light on classic Christmas songs and explore the lyrics that make the holidays bright. Along the way, they share not-so-well-known stories behind these beloved tunes and reveal a 400-year-old mystery surrounding one cherished Christmas carol. Episode highl…
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Breaking Down Pixar's 22 Rules of Storytelling
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In this episode, J Ryan and Keira take a deep dive into Pixar Studio's 22 Rules of Storytelling, examining each rule and sharing examples of how they are executed in popular films and in their own writing projects. They also unveil Pixar's unique corporate creative process, "The Pixar Braintrust," and discuss how it came to be. Episode highlights: …
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Just the Facts and a Little Faith with Dony Jay
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In this episode, J Ryan and Keira welcome author Dony Jay to discuss writing action-packed spy thrillers from a Chistian perspective. Dony also shares his insights into police procedurals, and how his 20-year career as a police investigator has prepared him to write his new crime thriller series. Episode highlights: 01:52 How much of ourselves do w…
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In this episode, J Ryan and Keira welcome thriller author Jack Arbor to discuss his action & espionage series The Russian Assassin, the weight of Cold War history, and the challenge of crafting a lovable anti-hero. The conversation also delves into the business side of independent publication and the benefits of cultivating an extensive Beta Reader…
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In this episode, hosts J Ryan and Keira dive into the world of music to discuss how the structure and conventions of the modern pop song provides fertile ground for excellent writing, and they share their favorite examples of stellar lyrics from songs over the past 70 years. Episode highlights: 02:41 Structure, constraints, and good writing 05:36 C…
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In this episode contemporary romance novelist Kristy Lynae Moore joins J Ryan and Keira to talk about travel adventures, life on a ranch, and a fascination for a particular Kingsman. Kristy also discusses how she discovered and fell in love with the art of typography, and shares her biggest challenge with independent publishing. Episode highlights:…
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A Twist of Teenage Romance with Nicole Adair
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In this episode YA novelist Nicole Adair joins J Ryan and Keira to talk about the twists and turns of teenage angst, the work of writing, and the unifying power of Taylor Swift. Nicole also discusses the purpose and importance of her social media posts, and the awesome yet terrifying world of independent publishing. Episode highlights: 01:20 What m…
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Hosts J Ryan and Keira discuss the importance of building confidence in your writing, and how to go about doing it. Confidence is nurtured through hard work and experience, but it can come from other surprising places as well. Episode highlights: 01:45 Character is King 06:20 Are you confident in your writing? 08:35 On a scale of 1 to 10 12:15 What…
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Inside the Writing Workshop of San Francisco
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In this episode hosts J Ryan and Keira take you inside the Writing Workshop of San Francisco. Having participated in this year’s event, Keira provides a debrief and exploration of the 2-day workshop, including session offerings, an overview of the literary professionals in attendance, and a detailed look at the book pitch process. Along the way she…
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Romancing The Write Note with Bitsy Yates
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In this episode romance novelist Bitsy Yates joins J Ryan and Keira to talk about how the Massachusetts landscape and a mandated quarantine inspired her to write her debut novel Unapologetically Yours. Along the way, they discuss the power of social media, writing while being a mom, hybrid publishing, and the challenges and opportunities of writing…
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Hosts J Ryan and Keira have a fun discussion about lines from movies that are so well written and executed they become ingrained in popular consciousness, regardless of if you've seen the movie or not. And they explore how these lines provide a lesson to authors in how to write dialogue for their own characters. Episode highlights: 01:17 Shout-out:…
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Write Note hosts J Ryan Fenzel and Keira F Jacobs introduce themselves, give a little bit of their background stories, and discuss why they decided to start a writing podcast focused on independent authors. Episode highlights: 00:39 Why we’re doing a podcast 03:55 You are my daughter 05:48 What is your origin story? 13:26 The world in a trunk 14:52…
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Hosts J Ryan and Keira discuss how injecting non-standard character struggles, traits, and relationships into a genre novel can strengthen the story. And they delve into the questions an author must consider before going independent. Episode highlights: 02:47 What is a Whim? 06:25 A story of choices 11:10 Character struggles – A writer’s therapy 13…
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The Write Note is a podcast for independent authors by independent authors. Topic-of-the-month episodes focus on key elements of creative writing and storytelling. Interview episodes delve into the writing life with indie authors or explore the path to book production with industry professionals. The Write Note is hosted by 20-year indie author J R…
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