Podcasts about how do you write

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number thirty-three between Rachael Herron and I. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you haven't read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today.

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number thirty-two between Rachael Herron and I. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these Black Herron episodes an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you haven't read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today.

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number thirty-one between Rachael Herron and I. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these Black Herron episodes an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you'll love Sacha Black's guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number thirty between Rachael Herron and I. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these Black Herron episodes an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you'll love Sacha Black's guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number twenty-nine between Rachael Herron and I. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these Black Herron episodes an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you'll love Sacha Black's guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number twenty-eight between Rachael Herron and I. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you haven't read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today.

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number twenty-seven between Rachael Herron and I.  Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you like dark humor, learning through examples and want to create perfect prose, then you'll love my guide to crafting sensational sentences. Read The Anatomy of Prose today and start creating kick-ass stories.  

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number twenty-six between Rachael Herron and I. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you haven't read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today.

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number twenty-five between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron episode twenty-five. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here.   To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you'll love Sacha Black's guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number twenty-four between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode twenty-four. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you haven't read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today.

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number twenty-three between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode twenty-three. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you haven't read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today.

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number twenty-two between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron episode twenty-two. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here.   To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you'll love Sacha Black's guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number twenty one between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode twenty one. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you haven't read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today.

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number twenty between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron episode twenty. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here.   To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you'll love Sacha Black's guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.

If you like your music to be on the poppy side but still love that rock edge, you'll love A Story Told. They recently released their latest single "How Do You Write a Love Song?" and are about to go on tour. This week we're joined by Alex and Josh from the band A Story Told! On this episode we talk about: -Writing Pop Rock songs that still hit hard emotionally -Why is writing love songs so hard? -Their own experience with Warped Tour -Their favourite places to tour   Keep up with A Story Told here: https://www.astorytoldband.com/ Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/a-story-told/648593689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kMSrud2q1lDBgp43LwU54?si=-pchn_ITSg2C4aG24ACzRA -- Please remember to rate and review the show, follow/subscribe for more, and share with your friends!!

If you do not already know Rachael Herron, host of the Ink In Your Veins Podcast (formerly known as How Do You Write) and author of 13-ish novels (including 2 thrillers under the not-exactly pseudonym RH Herron), soon-to-be two memoirs and a few assorted books as well as many many blog posts and essays about writing… well you're lucky because now you do. The thing to know about Rachael Herron for today's purposes is that she's published her books both independently and with traditional publishers. She's even retrieved the rights to traditionally published books from over a decade ago and re-published them herself—even while enthusiastically traditionally publishing her thrillers. Even with all that experience and knowledge under her belt, she still decided she just HAD to go out and publish something new. She's independently publishing her newest book, Unstuck: An Audacious Hunt for Home and Happiness—but first, she decided to run a Kickstarter to help her do it. Did Rachael have any idea how to run a Kickstarter? She did not. Did she know if she'd meet her goals? Nope—although, as you'll hear in the episode, she had a bunch of good reasons to think she just might.If you've ever toyed with the idea of using Kickstarter to fund a book yourself, this is the episode for you. We talk about why Rachael decided not to seek a traditional publisher, how she decided to try Kickstarter and what it took to get it done, as well as what I call “mistakes we made so you don't have to”. We talk about the highs—hitting her goal in a matter of hours and getting to create “stretch goals” so raise even more, being chosen as one of Kickstarter's “Projects We Love”—and the lows, like almost setting goals in the wrong currency, which would have meant she'd essentially be paying people to take her book and overpromising speed and needing to tell people things were not actually live… yet. And we get way into the weeds on who this might work for and who might want to look for another way to get what they want. If you're thinking oh, her platform is big, no wonder this worked for her—we talk numbers, and I bet you'll be surprised. And her final piece of advice is so important that I'm going to lay it right down here: Write the book first.Links from the podFind Rachael's Kickstarter, which runs through April 22, 2024, HERE. Follow Rachael on Instagram HERE and subscribe to her EXCELLENT email about writing HERE. Support her on Patreon HERE. Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter, Monica Leonelle & Russell P. NoheltyJoanna Penn episodes on KickstartersHow to Be Old, Lyn SlaterLulu.comBookfunnelHey, it's Jennie Nash, founder and CEO of Author Accelerator. I hear so many people tell me that book coaching sounds like their dream job, and they wish they could do it, but they can't because ___________. Fill in the blank, whatever it is: They don't have an agent, they haven't written a bestseller,  they don't have a Ph.D., they weren't an English major, they don't know enough about the publishing industry--whatever the thing is. And I can tell you that I see people overcome these things every single day. I have a presentation on this, on imposter syndrome. It's the single biggest barrier keeping most people from saying YES to their dream job. Come check it out at bookcoaches.com/imposter. That's bookcoaches.com/imposter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number nineteen between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron episode nineteen. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you'll love Sacha Black's guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number eighteen between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode eighteen. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here.   To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you haven't read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today.

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number seventeen between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode seventeen. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you haven't read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today.

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number sixteen between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron episode sixteen. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you'll love Sacha Black's guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.  

Yes, you ARE in the right place! Ink In Your Veins is the new name for How Do You Write (we'll be rolling it all over in the New Year). New theme song - WOO! Bonus miniepisode: How to know what book to work onHow to know when to quit working on a bookSign up for 90 Days to Done here: https://rachaelherron.com/90daystodoneSign up for 90 Day Revision here: https://rachaelherron.com/revisionRecommended: Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away, by Annie Duke: https://amzn.to/46RVfhzHow Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write the book you long to finish? Here you'll gain insight from other writers on how to get in the chair, tricks to stay in it, and inspiration to get your own words flowing.✏️ Can I email you some writing help? http://rachaelherron.com/write

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number fifteen between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode fifteen. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you haven't read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today. Book we're reading: Write a Must-Read: Craft a Book That Changes Lives―Including Your Own by AJ Harper Apple  Kobo  Amazon UK  Amazon US  ***this show uses affiliate links

How Do You Write a Talk That Inspires and Speak It with Confidence? In this previously live solo episode, I talk you through creating an inspiring talk that fulfils the brief, engages the audience and leaves them wanting more! I talk about my own experience of creating and performing a talk with the instruction to be 'inspirational' for 20 minutes!

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number fourteen between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron episode fourteen. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you'll love Sacha Black's guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.  

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number thirteen between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode thirteen. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you'll love Sacha Black's guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.

EP 117 | How Do You Write a Sermon? (Preacher's Roundtable #3) | Redeeming Truth    Pastors Jon Benzinger, Nathan Pickowicz, Todd Burgett, Jack Hughes, and Kevin Hay discuss crafting a sermon.   How do you turn data into a sermon? How is an effective sermon outline crafted? What is the art of preaching? How do you structure your sermon points?   Preacher's Roundtable Part 1: https://youtu.be/Mxzu-b4bDjY   Preacher's Roundtable Part 2: https://youtu.be/Krqc4rAEbW4   Redeeming Truth Podcast Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLViZXZvfiieZEiZH7F4j97PcAmIpfV9F   Jon Benzinger: https://twitter.com/jonbenz   Jack Hughes: https://www.drivennails.com/   Nate Pickowicz: https://twitter.com/natepickowicz?lang=en   Click here to Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCenfIkvDIJa4Qb4WgsH8hkw?sub_confirmation=1   Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/redeemerbibleaz/   For more information about Redeemer Bible Church in Gilbert, Arizona, or to help support this ministry, please visit us at https://www.redeemeraz.org   Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/redeemeraz   Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/redeemeraz   Never miss a sermon, find our Redeeming Truth Podcast in your favorite player, and subscribe! 

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number twelve between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode twelve. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you haven't read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today.  

Federal agencies want compelling, not just "compliant" proposals. Your proposals must persuade and convince federal buyers that you are the right small business contractor to help they achieve their mission.✅ 'Proposals' is the 6th step in the 7-Step in the "7-Step Process for Federal Revenue Success"In today's 30 minute fire-house paced training, GovCon Chamber president Neil McDonnell offers best practices to help you stand out above your competitors.

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number eleven between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode eleven. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you'll love Sacha Black's guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.

Portfolio schools are most often two year programs that teach writers to build their portfolio. They pair students with designers to work together to create and curate pieces for your portfolio. While this may sounds great, there are also drawbacks. In this episode Nicki and Kate break down the pros and cons of portfolio school, what it really means to get a certificate at the end, and how to discern if portfolio school is the right decision for you! --------------- Mentioned In This Episode Ep. 18: How Do You Write a Spec Ad? --------------- Get Free Copywriting Training here

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number ten between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode ten. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you haven't read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today.

Brian Till, MD is a PGY-4 in surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Born in San Francisco and went to Haverford College where he studied political science, then University of Vermont college of medicine. Brian has been awarded multiple grants for his outstanding research and innovations. Amazingly, Brian is also an accomplished writer, still writing articles for such places at The New Republic, Foreign Affairs, and The Atlantic. He has also written a book, “Conversations With Power,” where he performed original interviews from people such as Bill Clinton and Mikhail Gorbachev.Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianTillMDCheckout his book: https://a.co/d/1ZBYYKOEmail him: Brian.Till@jefferson.edu ___0:00 - Intro0:32 - Writing and Politics Before Medicine4:00 - Transitioning Into Medicine6:11 - What Event/Experience Made You Decide on Medicine?7:41 - Goals 11:33 - Entering Med School Older Than Most People12:42 - Being Dyslexic and Dealing With It15:55 - The Hardest Thing You Have Done?17:39 - Average Day/Week as a General Surgery Resident29:08 - Years of General Surgery Residency33:41 - Things You Wish You Knew Before Going Into GS Residency35:14 - Maximizing Competitiveness as a Med Student Going Into GS Residency37:26 - Ending Part 137:50 - Part 238:24 - If I Give You $100 Million, What Would You Do?42:25 - Med School Debts44:06 - Best Things About Being a Surgeon46:04 - Worst Things About Being a Surgeon47:04 - Characteristics of a Student for Surgery54:32 - General Life Advice for People1:00:15 - People That Have Helped/Inspired You in Surgery1:06:42 - Common Mistakes You See1:07:13 - What Would You Say to Year 1 Med School Brian Till?1:18:14 - Getting Interviews With Bill Clinton and Gorbachev1:26:47 - How Do You Write a Book?1:29:08 - Book Recommendations1:32:17 - Closing Message1:35:50 - Outro___Resources:Conversations with Power by Brian Till: https://a.co/d/1ZBYYKOWhen Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanith: https://amzn.eu/d/4zn4RFc The House of God by Samuel Shem: https://a.co/d/2bhGtPR The Cost Conundrum: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/06/01/the-cost-conundrum ___View the Show Notes Page for This Episode for transcript and more information: zhighley.com/podcast___Connect with Dr. TillTwitter: https://twitter.com/BrianTillMDCheckout his book: https://a.co/d/1ZBYYKOEmail him: Brian.Till@jefferson.edu ___Connect With ZachMain YouTube: @ZachHighley Newsletter: https://zhighley.com/newsletter/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachhighley/?hl=enWebsite: https://zhighley.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/zachhighleyLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-highley-gergel-44763766/Business Inquiries: zachhighley@nebula.tv___Listen for FreeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/23TvJdEBAJuW5WY1QHEc6A?si=cf65ae0abbaf46a4Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-zach-highley-show/id1666374777___Welcome to the Zach Highley Show, where we discuss personal growth and medicine to figure out how to improve our lives. My name is Zach and I'm a medical student, and soon to be physician, in Philadelphia. Throughout these episodes I'll interview top performers from around the world in business, life, and medicine in hopes of extracting the resources and techniques they use to get to the top.The best way to help the show is share episodes on any platform. If you think a friend or family member will like a certain episode, send it to them!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number nine between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode nine. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you haven't read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today.  

In this week's episode, Marissa and Joanne take a fun trip down memory lane, celebrating their favorite moments from the past 3 years and 149 episodes! Also, they announce an exciting giveaway, but you'll have to listen to find out what it is. Join them as they discuss their most memorable writing craft takeaways – some that have influenced their own writing – as well as some light bulb moments, life-changing perspectives on the writing life, inspiring quotes, and so much more.  Craft books we mentioned: Wired for Story by Lisa CronDear Ally, How Do You Write a Book? By Ally CarterThe entry form we talked about: https://forms.gle/ahHMrvu9xaJWsuVk6The Happy Writer at Bookshop.org Purchasing your books through our webstore at Bookshop.org supports independent bookstores. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Find out more and follow The Happy Writer on social media: https://www.marissameyer.com/podcast/

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number eight between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode eight. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you'll love Sacha Black's guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains. * Book we're reading: Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy's Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love by Tori Dunlap Apple Kobo Amazon UK Amazon US ***this show uses affiliate links

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number seven between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode seven. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you haven't read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today. Book we're reading: Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy's Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love by Tori Dunlap Apple Kobo Amazon UK Amazon US ***this show uses affiliate links

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number six between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode six. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you'll love Sacha Black's guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains. * Book we're reading: Everything Connects by Faisal Hoque Apple Kobo Amazon UK Amazon US **This show uses affiliate links

What are the most common reasons why writers don't finish their books —and how can you overcome them in order to finish yours this year? Roz Morris gives practical writing and mindset tips. In the intro, Spotify promo codes [FindawayVoices]; Rachael Herron's money episode [How Do You Write?]; Changes at Amazon [Kris Writes, BBC]; AI […] The post How To (Finally) Finish Your Book With Roz Morris first appeared on The Creative Penn.

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number five between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode five. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you haven't read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today. Book we're reading:  Happy Money by Ken Honda Apple Kobo Amazon UK Amazon US Quit by Annie Duke Apple Kobo Amazon UK Amazon USA **This show uses affiliate links

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number four between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode four. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you like dark humor, learning through examples and want to create perfect prose, then you'll love my guide to crafting sensational sentences. Read The Anatomy of Prose today and start creating kick-ass stories. * Book we're reading: Happy Money by Ken Honda Apple Kobo Amazon UK Amazon US **This show uses affiliate links  

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number three between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode three. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you haven't read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today. Books we mentioned: How to Fail: Everything I've Ever Learned From Things Going Wrong by Elizabeth Day Kobo  Amazon UK  Amazon US  **This show uses affiliate links

Hello Rebels and welcome to fireside chat number two between Rachael Herron and I. This is The Black Herron Episode two. Don't forget, Patrons get early access to these episode an entire month early and then we air them on the podcast feeds the following month. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here. To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website. * If you haven't read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today. Books we mentioned: Stop Making Others Rich: How Authors Can Make Bank By Selling Direct by Morgana S. Best Kobo  Apple  Amazon UK  Amazon US  **This show uses affiliate links

Hello Rebels,   And welcome to a special episode. Going forward, Rachael Herron and I will be doing a bonus episode each month. Think of it as a fireside chat between two good friends and you get to eavesdrop on the gossip.   We're calling these special episodes “The Black Herron”. Patrons will receive the episodes one month early. If you'd like to hear them early you can join me on Patreon from as little as $2 right here.   To find out more about Rachael, you can listen to her show “How Do You Write” or visit her website.   ***   If you haven't read The Anatomy of a Best Seller, what are you waiting for? Grab my latest craft book and start deconstructing so you can write your own best seller today.  

Recorded March 3rd, 2022In this introduction to the podcast, I share what the episodes are going to looking like, who this podcast is for, the podcasts that have inspired me, and why you should listen to my show—even if I'm still “trying to make it”! (I promise, there's lots of reasons!)Podcasts mentioned in this episode:My Imaginary Friends with L. Penelope https://lpenelope.com/podcast/How Do You Write by Rachael Herron https://shows.acast.com/5b19ba8fa08de5c2320c8bb8/episodes/292The Creative Penn Podcast by Joanna Penn https://www.thecreativepenn.com/podcasts/The Unpublished Podcast by Aimee McNee and James Winestock https://anchor.fm/amie-mcneeThe Manifestation Babe podcasts by Kathrin Zenkina https://manifestationbabe.libsyn.com/websiteWriters, Ink Podcast by J.D. Barker, J. Thorn & Zach Bohannon https://writersinkpodcast.comThe Author Life Podcast by J. Thorn & Crys Cain https://anchor.fm/tasmpodcastRead the full transcript of this episode: https://leftie-aubes-writing-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/trailer/transcript Support the show (and my writing career!): https://ko-fi.com/leftieaubeTag me on your screenshots of the show @leftieaube and follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leftieaube/This podcast is recorded and edited using Descript: https://www.descript.com?lmref=V_4suQIt is hosted by Simplecast: https://simplecast.com⬇️ Visit my Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/leftieaube ⬇️When you buy a book from this page, you are supporting an indie bookstore, the author of the book AND me, all at the same time!Try out Scrivener (my favorite writing tool ever, the one I use to write all my novels!): https://a.paddle.com/v2/click/49535/150971?link=1570Intro music credit: “Cinematic Cello Arpeggio Trailer” by Gregor Quendel, found on Free Sound https://freesound.org/s/555995/Disclaimer: Some of the above links are affiliates. At no extra cost to you, I'm receiving compensation for any purchase made through those links. Buying through those links supports my writing journey, which I highly appreciate!

In this, the three-hundredth episode of How Do You Write, Rachael talks about how happy she is to be here, and shares how she turned her own writing around. Then she talks to Amy S. Peele RN, who is the award-winning, best-selling author of Cut and Match, medical mysteries with a mission and a side of humor. Before becoming a writer Amy enjoyed a fascinating 35-year career in the organ transplant field which provides an authentic backdrop to her books. She learned early on in her medical career that humor was an important survival skill and studied improvisation at the world premier school, Second City, in Chicago. Amy currently resides in San Francisco, close to the Golden Gate Bridge, where she loves to swim, teach chair yoga and meditate. She was recently elected to the Novato City Council where she's discovering a new population of folks who may find their way into being her literary victims.How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write the book you long to finish? Here you'll gain insight from other writers on how to get in the chair, tricks to stay in it, and inspiration to get your own words flowing. Join Rachael's Slack channel, Onward Writers: https://join.slack.com/t/onwardwriters/shared_invite/zt-7a3gorfm-C15cTKh_47CEdWIBW~RKwgRachael can be YOUR mini-coach, and she'll answer all your questions on the show! http://patreon.com/rachael See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How to Thrive in Complex Commercial LitigationIf you are a lawyer, you'll love this show. If you are a litigator, you should watch Dave Lorenzo's interview with Gerald Meyer. Gerald is an accomplished litigator who has prepared and tried cases at every level - including the United States Supreme Court. During this Inside BS Show, Gerald shares how these cases are prepared, how he sources them and what is the most harrowing aspect of "Bet The Company" litigation. Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Bet the Company Litigation01:20 What is Complex Commercial Litigation?03:40 How did Gerald Meyer Get into Complex Commercial Litigation?06:35 How Does Starting as a Transactional Lawyer Make You a Better Litigator?09:30 How White Collar Criminal Defense Helps Make a Lawyer Better at Civil Litigation13:00 What is a Paper Case?15:00 Is there an Emotional Difference for an Attorney When Representing an Individual vs. a Company?16:30 Gerald Shares Some Tough Conversations He's Had With Clients20:00 When You Have a Tough Case, When Do You Advise the Client to Settle?27:30 What Are Differences Between State and Federal Court Proceedings? 33:15 How Do You Write a Brief for the United States Supreme Court?35:00 What is the Internal Process for Reviewing a Case That Will Go Before the Supreme Court?37:30 Interesting Tip: Review with People Who Clerked for the Judges38:30 How to Attract Complex Commercial Litigation Cases40:30 What is Gerald Meyers Most Proud of in His Career?42:00 What is Gerald Most Excited About in the Practice of Law? Gerald Meyer(312) 450.6714gmeyer@mololamken.comhttps://www.mololamken.com/profession...About Gerald MeyerGerald Meyer's practice focuses on complex business litigation, white collar criminal matters and investigations, and appellate litigation. He has represented businesses, senior corporate officials, and individuals in a broad array of subject matters, including securities litigation, class actions, antitrust law, and constitutional law. He has tried cases to verdict and drafted and argued dispositive, discovery, and evidentiary motions in trial courts across the country. He has argued appeals before the Seventh Circuit, and has briefed appeals in the Supreme Court of the United States and numerous courts of appeals. Before joining MoloLamken, Mr. Meyer was an associate with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in Chicago. He has represented companies and individuals in a wide range of tax planning matters, including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, securities offerings, and issues involving tax-exempt organizations.Mr. Meyer also served as a law clerk to Judge Robert R. Beezer of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and to Judge G. Steven Agee of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

 Just finished editing the bumper episode of Gastronostalgia which incorporates the 4 episodes from the month, plus the aperitif. The episode is  1.5hrs long (!) and it took me about 2.5hrs to put together, including editing of the aperitif.This show is hosted on Buzzsprout (affiliate link) and I have a max. of 3hours in my plan. But Gastronostalgia is hosted in Anchor, which is free, with no limits. So something to check out when you're choosing a media host: how much audio can you upload a month.   This month I released a short episode for Facilitation Stories letting listeners know that we are still around but are having to skip a couple of episodes because we're way behind. Let your listeners know, but don't stress if you have to miss an episode. We had some tech problems with the recording app for Gastronostalgia again, including Tomas' file not recording at all. I've decided that when possible, I'm recording a back up with zoom, but record locally at each of our ends, with Audacity or even just QuickTime on the Mac. I'm reading  Known, which talks about how to be known in your field through the production of online content. So far, all the examples are about people who've created short videos, blog posts, artwork on Instagram... The author talks about finding "your space". Before I forget, did you how I have a blog? The latest post is an attempt to link a well-known motivation theory to the new podcaster's priorities. Let me know what you think if you read it.And by the way, did you know I have a newsletter too?15.20Mins What's going on in the world of podcasting?Apple Podcasts now has a form for you to submit your show to be featured.If you're new to podcast ad here no attachment to traditional audio editing, and look at different ways of sharing your content, you might want to look at Descript. One bit of research worth paying attention to: in the Uk, 94% of listeners listen to podcasts alone, which is not surprising, but a good reminder of the nature of our relationship with the audience. It's a one-one experience, but you can also decide to remind the listener that there are others listening the content with them. It's a matter of choice for you, the podcaster.Finally just wanted to remind you of how invested our audience can become in us. I've been listening to Rachel Herron's How Do You Write podcast for a few years now. It reminds me of how important we can become to our audiences.20.49 mins Adventures in planning the show I'm having problems planning the next 8 or so episodes of 21st Century Work Life as I get to episode 300, so I just went down the list of contacts, and picked some I wanted to record again with, or some that I'd been planning to bring to the show for a while. For some reason, I can't get myself to record solo, on Visible Teamwork, something's stopping me... I rarely bring in people that have products to promote, buIf you're thinking of starting your own podcasting adventure, I recommend Buzzsprout as host - click here for my affiliate link, which also gets you a little discount, and Riverside FM for recording, which you can access through this other affiliate link.

Welcome to A Time to Thrill. This month I have a fascinating conversation with Rachael Herron. In addition to being a romance author, she’s the-host of the podcast, How Do You Write. Rachael’s super fun. It’s a great and lively conversation. Twitter http://twitter.com/rachaelherron Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rachaelherron/ Website https://rachaelherron.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Rachael.Herron.Author Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3024739.Rachael_Herron In this episode, we […]

Title by Kirsty Wigg   John is a tradie who dreams of living the high life, but all he's got is high building construction sites. Janelle is a fancy lady, trapped inside a tower until she can conquer her pottymouth. Their star-crossed meeting is about to knock the walls down on both their lives. Song List: "Where the Walls Unfall", "The Roodidoodidoos", "Free, Without Freedom of Speech", "Practically Perfect Pretty Much", "How Do You Write the Sound a Fart Makes?", "I Swear". Cast: Emmet Nichols, Morgan Phillips, Alexia Brinsley and Jake Leaney on keys Teched by Teresa Ewan Edited by Morgan Phillips

Lauren Ho is the author of the debut novel Last Tang Standing, which is getting HUGE buzz. It’s been called Bridget Jones meets Crazy Rich Asians, and it does deliver on that promise. Lauren is our very first guest to join us from Singapore, and it’s very late at night there but she managed to hold her own. We talk lawyers-turned-writers, selling a book from outside the US and UK, Goodreads reviews and the challenges and advantages of writing characters (not necessarily POV characters, but still voices that have a place in your story) from perspectives that aren’t your own. #AmReadingLauren: Sex and Vanity by Kevin KwanA Good Family by A.H. KimThe White Coat Diaries by Madi SinhaKJ: Rodham by Curtis SittenfeldJess:Becoming Duchess Goldblatt (Anonymous)Boyfriend Material by Alexis HallFind Lauren at:Her Website: www.hellolaurenho.comOn Twitter: www.twitter.com/hellolaurenhoOn Facebook: www.facebook.com/hellolaurenhoVia Instagram: www.instagram.com/hellolaurenhoBehind-the-scenes and only in the email this week: KJ was a guest on the wonderful How Do You Write podcast with Rachael Herron, and truly had a blast and loved every minute of it and thinks you should listen to all the episodes (she does!).Jess shared this video of pandas being pandas and caused Sarina and KJ to loose many minutes of work.Lacy Crawford, whose book Notes on a Silencing has come up many times on the pod, got an apology from St. Paul’s, the private high school which covered up her rape and protected her rapists. We appreciate you! We’re glad you get the shownotes every week, and if you’re also one of our gorgeous and wonderful supporters, you can expect a #Minisode on why KJ loves books about plotting fiction, which ones she adores and how she’s using them to drop into your podplayer Monday—and we’ve uploaded and categorized all of our previous Top 5s and Minisodes on our website, which means that if you want to explore advice on agents, or nonfiction, or marketing and promotion, you’ll find what you’re looking for right HERE. And if you’d like to support the show, and get access to everything from our recent Top 5s (like business upgrades, tax tips and ways to hold yourself accountable to our Minisodes, like KJ on how an editor considers an essay, Sarina’s letter to her younger self and Jess on what really sells books, then click the button below to chip in! We’ve got a bit of a deal on this fall—a full year of support for just $56. That’s just a tiny bit over $1 an episode! Aren’t we worth it? This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

You listen to podcasts. You love podcasts. (Perhaps we’re assuming here, but after all, we ARE a podcast.) And you’re a writer, with books or articles or ideas or other projects you want to get out into the world. Which just might mean you’ve imagined yourself as a guest on a podcast, sharing your work. (It’s the writer version of the sportscaster doing an imaginary play-by-play while a kid shoots hoops—we imagine ourselves being interviewed by our favorite podcasters.)This week’s guest, Lauren Passell, can help with that. She loves podcasts (she even created a weekly email that’s essentially a love letter to the big, the small, the great and the weird in the podcast world: Podcast, the Newsletter). And she loves writers. And she loves connecting writers with podcasts, so much so that she’s turned it into her business: TINK Media, a PR company specializing in podcasts. We talk about creating a podcast-worthy story, finding the right podcasts to pitch, perfecting those pitches and making your voice a part of the podcast world. It’s an amazing and useful episode. I think you’re gonna love it.Links from the podSubscribe to Podcast the Newsletter and take the quizListenNotes.comPlayer.fmPocketcastStitcher[Castro]Friday Black, a short story collection by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahThe United States of Anxiety: I Did Not Watch the Video#AmReading/#AmListeningJess: Longform CBC Podcasts: Finding Cleo, Someone Knows SomethingKJ: How Do You Write with Rachael HerronLauren: Threshholds, produced by LitHubArticles of Interest, from 99% InvisibleThanks to everyone who supports the podcast financially. To join that team, click the button below:But it’s all good. The pod is free as it always has and always will be. This shownotes email is free, too, so please—forward it to a friend, and if you haven’t already, join our email list and be on top of it every time there’s a new episode.Find more about Jess here, Sarina here and about KJ here.Don’t forget to check out our new sponsor, Dabble. We’re in love with its plotting and organizational tools and its write-anywhere availability, and we think you’ll like it too. And if you want to hear more from Jennie Nash, founder of Author Accelerator, she’s been on three great podcasts of late (and KJ has listened to them all, because listening to Jennie makes her want to write): Marginally, How Do You Write and Reading and Writing. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

How Do You Keep Writing When No One is Reading You Yet? Bonus Mini-EpisodeYeah, writing alone while you're unpublished is so difficult. How do you keep your spirits up? How do you keep believing in yourself when you're spending hours, weeks, months, and years doing something that has nothing to show for it yet? Listen along as Rachael Herron answer's Leftie's question on this mini-episode of How Do You Write. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rachael Herron is the internationally bestselling author of more than two dozen books, including thriller (under R.H. Herron), mainstream fiction, feminist romance, memoir, and nonfiction about writing. She’s a fellow podcaster and is the host of the ‘How Do You Write’ podcast, as well as the co-host of ’The Writers Well’ podcast with previous guest of the show, J Thorn. And Rachael also runs annual writer’s retreats and delivers incredible essays on the creative life to her Patrons on Patreon.In this episode we go deep into:Growing a successful Patreon and using the rewards to keep you productiveLiving on the surface and being fully transparentFinding the people who drive youHow important connection is to a writerCreating a personal brand around the things you loveBlogging in 2019/20Heading into a new genre under a new pen nameWorking with editors and agents in traditional publishingAttitudes between indie and traditional publishingRemaining positive and upbeat while looking after your mental healthThe perks of meditationBenefits of the silent retreatRachael answers questions from Patrons:Jon Cronshaw: Have you seen a change in the aspirations of your workshop attendees since the growth of indie publishing?Find out more about Rachael Herron:rachaelherron.compatreon.com/rachaelLinks from the show:Stolen ThingsSpecial thanks to:Intro vocals: Persephone RoseShow theme: Karl HughesBecome a Patron of the show! Get exclusive bonus content, find your tribe, and get early access to all episodes.Thank you to my patrons:David HinesHarley ChristensenJon CronshawJenn MitchellInnes RichensIan J MiddletonPT HyltonMichael AnderleJerry Evanoff See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode with Rachael Herron, we chat about how to write your story--your memoirs--in a way that appeals to readers. She tells us how to capitalize on sharing the little moments in your life so they resonate with people, and ultimately, with your fans. Here are just a few of the things we touched on: Why it’s important to finish your manuscripts--so you can edit! The perks of being a hybrid author (traditional AND self-pub) How to write your memoir in a way that it becomes a story and appeals to readers Her book, How to Fast Track Your Memoir How to write a 6-word memoir How to write the first draft of your memoir and be true to yourself Why little moments are what memoirs are made of How to easily market your memoir Setting yourself up to make money from your memoir essays on her Patreon  Her podcasts, How Do You Write? and The Writer’s Well If writing stories that readers in your genre superfan over is one of your challenges, come to my free masterclass! You'll learn even more about how to Author Like a Boss and become an empowered 6-figure indie author. You can sign up at http://authorlikeaboss.com/alabmasterclass

After recapping the past week in writing, the guys discuss the podcasts they believe authors should listen to routinely. The shows include: The Creative Penn, The Writer's Well, The Career Author Podcast, How Do You Write?, Lesbians Who Write, The Lesbian Book Club, Smart Podcast Trashy Books, The Self Publishing Show, The Misfits Guide to Indie Romance and Top to BOTM. Complete shownotes for episode 11 are at BigGayAuthorPodcast.com.

Valerie Ihsan explains what Pre-orders are, how they work, and whether you should do them, or not. Show Notes: Hello Indie Authors! This is Episode 11, and it's 5/15/2019 as I record this. Today I'm talking about Pre-Orders. But first a personal update: • I've written another three sections to The Nitty Gritty of Self Publishing. • I'm doing a time audit to find all the places my time hides, or places where I waste it. • Been doing quite a bit of WW work this week to get reintroduced to the organization and help the current co-chair take a little off her plate. • Did a lot of yard work over the weekend. Weeding and reclaiming spaces that had been covered over by ivy vines and shiny geranium. Hoping to create a pretty seating area. • Doing some backlog work and ordered print copies of my books for events this summer. No NEW PATRONS this week: Thank you to all my patrons! Remind folks that all of my patrons, at any level, get a Connection Video the first Monday of every month, so if you want to connect with me in this way, join me on Patreon. The support of my patrons on Patreon helps make this show and other projects possible. Plus, being a patron of the arts is a totally cool thing to do. Joining my Patreon community also gets you sneak peeks into my creative world, allows you to interact with me directly, and rewards you with exclusive bonus content you can't get anywhere else. For less than the cost of a tasty hot beverage or a pack of gum, as low as a $1/month, you too can become a patron of the arts, and me! Find me at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. Resources/reviews: Mark Dawson's Self-Publishing 101 course For education on business, I'm loving the Uncomplicate Your Business podcast with Racheal Cook, MBA. If you do any author related services like coaching, or your day job centers on heart-centered services that you provide, this might be a great resource for you. I'm (still) reading: I'm finishing up Become a Successful Indie Author: Work Toward Your Writing Dream by Craig Martelle. Almost done with Newsletter Ninja and will be starting up Wired for Joy next. Recommended by Becca Syme to me in our 1 on 1 coaching session. I'm listening to a new podcast called The Dream recommended by Rachael Herron of The Writers Well podcast and How Do You Write? Podcast. Main topic: Preorders

This week, Liberty and Katie discuss My Lovely Wife, Good Talk, Dig, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, The Perfect Girlfriend by Karen Hamilton, published by Graydon House Books, and Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, publishers of The Handmaid's Tale graphic novel. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Books discussed on the show: My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing Unbecoming: A Memoir of Disobedience by Anuradha Bhagwati Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob Dig by A.S. King Guestbook: Ghost Stories by Leanne Shapton Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski PhD, Amelia Nagoski DMA On Cussing: Bad Words and Creative Cursing by Katherine Dunn The Other Americans by Laila Lalami What we're reading: The Trial of Lizzie Borden by Cara Robertson The Last Pass: Cousy, Russell, the Celtics, and What Matters in the End by Gary Pomerantz More books out this week: No Happy Endings: A Memoir by Nora McInerny Chronicles of a Radical Hag (with Recipes): A Novel by Lorna Landvik Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse) by James S. A. Corey (Author) Sweety by Andrea Zuill Cilla Lee-Jenkins: The Epic Story by Susan Tan and Dana Wulfekotte XL by Scott Brown The Cook: A Novel by Maylis de Kerangal and Sam Taylor How to Love a Country by Richard Blanco Kaddish.com: A novel by Nathan Englander Murder Lo Mein (A Noodle Shop Mystery) by Vivien Chien Once & Future by Cori McCarthy and Amy Rose Capetta The Old Drift: A Novel by Namwali Serpell Zuleikha by Guzel Yakhina, Lisa C. Hayden (translator) Cheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe: A Novel by Evan James Dear Ally, How Do You Write a Book by Ally Carter What Would Maisie Do?: Inspiration from the Pages of Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear The American Agent: A Maisie Dobbs Novel by Jacqueline Winspear Over the Moon by Natalie Lloyd The Astonishing Maybe by Shaunta Grimes How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance by Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin Miranda in Milan by Katharine Duckett The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi and Cathy Hirano White Elephant: A Novel by Julie Langsdorf A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine So Much Longing in So Little Space: The Art of Edvard Munch by Karl Ove Knausgaard Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer L. Eberhardt Murder by the Book: The Crime That Shocked Dickens's London by Claire Harman River of Fire by Qurratulain Hyder Our Super Adventure: Press Start to Begin by Sarah Graley What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays by Damon Young The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe by Ally Condie  Sing to It: New Stories by Amy Hempel Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss: A Novel by Rajeev Balasubramanyam The Workshop and the World: What Ten Thinkers Can Teach Us About Science and Authority by Robert P. Crease Elemental: How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything by Tim James Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World by Clive Thompson One Warm Winter by Jamie Pope Villanelle: No Tomorrow: The basis for Killing Eve, now a major BBC TV series (Killing Eve series) by Luke Jennings The Infamous Duchess: Diamonds in the Rough by Sophie Barnes Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc by David Elliott American Messiahs: False Prophets of a Damned Nation by Adam Morris The Library of Lost and Found: A Novel by Phaedra Patrick House of Secrets: The Many Lives of a Florentine Palazzo by Allison Levy

Get Paid For Walking with Step Bet Step Bet is the sister to Diet Bet. With Step Bet you put in some money, and it reads the data from your fitness Tracker (Fitbit, Garmin, Apple Watch) and assigns you a goal. You have active days (a smaller goal) and a stretch goal. For me, my goals are  9922 steps for active days and 12, 222 for a stretch days. (Your goals will be different based on your previous days). In a week you have four active days, and two stretch days and one off day. Do that for six weeks and you get a portion of the pot. My current pot has 600 people with a pot of 24,000. If 75% of people fail that means 18,000 will be divided between 150 people with a net of $120 (minus a cut for step bet). If money motivates you this scenario would bring a 300% return on investment (as I put in $40).   The key (for me) is getting up a litter earlier, and at night getting my steps in before doing any other activities (or by watching TV while on a treadmill). The real challenge here is the six weeks of consistency.  Its available on iOs and Andorid (see www.stepbet.com )   Understanding Affirmations I was reading the book Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle and it had one of the best descriptions of why and how they work. In the book Tony states: All day long you carry on a mental conversation with yourself. Psychologists estimate that we think up to 60,000 thoughts a day and that 98 percent of these thoughts are the same ones we had yesterday—most of them negative. In a year, that’s almost 22 million thoughts! The basis for positive thinking and philosophies such as the law of attraction is that the subconscious is amenable to suggestion. People who say that positive thoughts and affirmations don’t work aren’t using them effectively or consistently, or they’re wishing for the positive while thinking about the negative. This is me. I would try them for maybe three days. Mixed messages If a captain gives an order such as “Go east,” then keeps changing his mind—“No, go west … no, go north”—the ship would never get anywhere! This is also why most people get nowhere with their fitness, weight loss, or muscle-building endeavors. Ironically, the very statement “Positive thinking doesn’t work” is a negative suggestion guaranteeing that it won’t work! Again, this is 100% me. The conscious mind is a lot like the captain on the bridge of a ship. The captain sends a command to the engine room. The subconscious mind is like the people down in the engine room. No matter what orders come down from the bridge (conscious mind), the crew obeys, even if the orders are stupid ones that crash the ship into a rocky shore. The reason this happens is that the crew (the subconscious) can’t see where the ship is going; they are simply following orders. Like the ship’s crew, your subconscious mind carries out every command it accepts from your conscious mind. Its sole purpose is to obey your orders, even if you give ones like “I’ll always be fat.” Frequent repetition of thoughts (mental orders) is one certain way to penetrate the subconscious mind. By constantly repeating negative commands such as “I can’t lose weight,” your subconscious will see to it that you never lose weight because that’s its job: to follow your every command literally and without question. If you program your mind with negative suggestions often enough, it will lead you right into cheating on your diet, skipping workouts, or some other form of self-sabotage. Without a target, your subconscious simply steers you toward your dominant thoughts. The subconscious mind is always at work 24 hours a day, whether you direct it consciously or not.  Because of how your subconscious operates, it’s crucial to focus on what you want to achieve, not on what you want to avoid. He mentions in the book that much like weight lifting you need to give affirmations 25-30 days to sink in.  I've never been able to completely buy into Affirmations. To “affirm” something, by dictionary definition, means that you are declaring it to be true. When you say an affirmation over and over again, a couple of things happen. Your sub-conscience gets busy noticing ways to help you achieve your goals.   Because your brain is constantly looking for clues to filter your environment and guide your actions, it will pick up on any available influence. This could mean all the subconscious fears and doubts you haven’t dealt with or even messages in your environment. The reason you need to repeat them is To run efficiently, your brain strengthens its connections every time you think, feel and do. This helps you perform tasks with less energy and more focus. Think about driving a car or riding a bike. It can be awkward at first when you're learning, but after you figure it out, it comes naturally. The Tension of Repeating a "Lie" May Be the Key One article stated, "If you feel uncomfortable about lying to yourself, you’ll want to fix it. You’ll either change the affirmation to make it comfortable, or you’ll change your lifestyle and habits to make the affirmation true.The latter action is the response that will completely transform your life for the better!" While another article suggested adding reality to your affirmations such as: I am frustrated by my eating habits, but I am learning to treat myself with the respect I deserve. I am learning to do better.  I am sad about the fact that I’m still single, but I am learning how to relate with men in a more open, brave, and vulnerable way. I am learning to do better. I am scared about handling this big, new project, but I am learning to have confidence in my ability to achieve my goals. I am learning to do better. These statements aren’t “empty self-praise” or temporary “mood-boosters.” They’re honest, self-respecting assessments about where we’re at, what we’re learning, and what we’re capable of becoming. They are affirmations of truth—and the truth will set you free. One Article on Psychology Today in 2017 stated, "the process of self-affirmation changes the way we think about our tasks or goals, so that we think about our tasks in more abstract/value-related ways, as opposed to concrete, lower-level actions." How Do You Write an Affirmation? One study found that if you have really low self-esteem, doing positive self-esteem can actually BOOST your negative self-esteem as you argue with yourself. FULL ARTICLE  Some people suggest a more honest affirmation. ThinkUp Affirmation App I found this app ThinkUp: Positive Affirmations & Motivation Daily - Precise Wellness LLC that is super helpful, easy to navigate and guides you through creating your own affirmations. You record them in your own voice, and then pick the background music, and more. You can test it for free, and then either rent the app for $3/month or buy a lifetime license for $24. I've used other affirmation apps, and this one is the easiest to use, and just seems more thought out and professional. You have access to affirmations from experts (for those who don't want to make up their own), and I just liked using the app. I can see me using this on a daily basis. Support the Show Become a Patron See www.logicallosers.com

Olivia Dunn talks to Rachael Herron about the best and worst writing advice she ever got (which turns out to the be the same thing, on writing two more drafts) on this episode of How Do You Write. Listen or watch now! Olivia Dunn is a Visiting Assistant Professor of writing at Skidmore College and a creative writing instructor at the Arts Center of the Capital Region. She holds an MFA from the University of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Program. She’s happy to be back in the Capital Region, where she grew up. Her essays have appeared recently in The Pinch Journal and McSweeney’s. How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write the book you long to finish? Here you'll gain insight from other writers on how to get in the chair, tricks to stay in it, and inspiration to get your own words flowing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Christina Rose is known for her work on How Do You Write a Joe Schermann Song (2012), Deadheads (2011) and Death of the Dead (2011). See full bio »

Christina Rose is known for her work on How Do You Write a Joe Schermann Song (2012), Deadheads (2011) and Death of the Dead (2011). See full bio »

Mark DiConzo and Debbie Williams drop by to discuss their key roles in How Do You Write a Joe Schermann Song, the award-winning independent film musical directed by Gary King. Both guests are multi-talented. Debbie is an exciting singer, dancer, actress. And Mark boasts impressive experience as an actor, singer, dancer and choreographer. The movie musical is back!!!     How Do You Write a Joe Schermann Song has garnered numerous awards on the film festival circuit, including the following: AUDIENCE AWARD – Phoenix Film Festival; BEST PICTURE – Idyllwild Cinemafest; FILM OF THE FESTIVAL – Raindance Festival; BEST DIRECTOR – Flyway Film Festival. According to Empire Magazine, this new film musical is “full of catchy tunes and clever lyrics – good old-fashioned entertainment.”