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Chef Kate Plummer sits down with Aly Brunton of commonsku to discuss the power of awards and how as a company they created the skummunity awards and how they narrowed down the winners. Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #promochat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific
Chef Kate Plummer sits down with Melissa Newman, social media manager of ASI to talk about what makes good content, how it can help you grow and why staying the same is dangerous! Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #promochat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific
Chef Kate Plummer sits down with Roger Burnett of Social Good Promotions and PromoCares to discuss what makes a good cause marketing campaign, how to lead with good and how PromoCares has evolved over the years. Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #promochat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific
Bruce Gibson of Positively Trek joins Aaron & Brandi as they talk about "That Hope is You, Part 1." Aaron has some strong thoughts about The Burn, Brandi has several cry points and Bruce wants to hold a Grudge! As always the podcast is full of spoilers, detours and warping down several rabbit holes--you've been warned! STREAM INFINITE TREK LIVE! Infinite Trek streams live to the _outpost_13 channel on Twitch! See it live at its new time: 12:00 Noon Pacific by visiting https://twitch.tv/outpost13!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the news on Jordan Devlin, the end of RAW Underground, AEW and NXT ratings, the big G-1 surprise and more, then Gary Juster joins us to talk old school wrestling, including notes on his new podcast! A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 16, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT from Wednesday night! Lots of title matches, angles and more, plus thoughts on putting matches together and the process of learning to be a pro-wrestler. A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 15, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Show favorite and creator of www.cocoforcannabis.com Doctor Coco is back on the line… Make sure to join the GrowCast Grower’s Chat so you can chat with Doctor Coco himself every Sunday at Noon Pacific! Today Doctor Coco discusses the practice of using bottled organic inputs and microbial additives in a cultivation setup with coco used as the medium. Doctor Coco talks about the microbial/fungal colony retention capabilities of coco, and talks about when it would and wouldn’t make sense to add specific products. Doctor Coco talks about his light testing projects, which leads to a larger conversation about how plants absorb lights, and whether or not supplemental side or under-lighting in a grow space would be beneficial. He also talks about how photons act in the grow room, including how they change as they travel through space, and what happens when they hit plant surfaces at an angle and possibly skip off the leaf like a stone skipping on water. Make sure to visit www.cocoforcannabis.com to sign up for the next grow challenge! ---Today's partner is Gorilla Grow Tents, the strongest tent on the market! Visit gorillagrowtent.com use promo code growcast for free shipping, and members of mygrowpass.com get 10% off their tents and free shipping! gorillgrowtent.com--- ---Proud partners with Jack Green's Natural Garden Products the perfect boost for organic growers! Natural IPM solutions, soil conditioners and more: www.jackgreensgardenproducts.com code HHLISTENER for 10% off, members of mygrowpass.com get 25% off all Jack's natural garden products!--- ---Today's partner is Trim Bag, the fast and efficient bladeless trimming solution! Visit trimbag.com use promo code growcast for $30 off+free shipping, members of mygrowpass.com receive $50 off+free shipping! Trimbag.com---
Show favorite and creator of www.cocoforcannabis.com Doctor Coco is back on the line… Make sure to join the GrowCast Grower’s Chat so you can chat with Doctor Coco himself every Sunday at Noon Pacific! Today Doctor Coco discusses the practice of using bottled organic inputs and microbial additives in a cultivation setup with coco used as the medium. Doctor Coco talks about the microbial/fungal colony retention capabilities of coco, and talks about when it would and wouldn’t make sense to add specific products. Doctor Coco talks about his light testing projects, which leads to a larger conversation about how plants absorb lights, and whether or not supplemental side or under-lighting in a grow space would be beneficial. He also talks about how photons act in the grow room, including how they change as they travel through space, and what happens when they hit plant surfaces at an angle and possibly skip off the leaf like a stone skipping on water. Make sure to visit www.cocoforcannabis.com to sign up for the next grow challenge! ---Today's partner is Gorilla Grow Tents, the strongest tent on the market! Visit gorillagrowtent.com use promo code growcast for free shipping, and members of mygrowpass.com get 10% off their tents and free shipping! gorillgrowtent.com--- ---Proud partners with Jack Green's Natural Garden Products the perfect boost for organic growers! Natural IPM solutions, soil conditioners and more: www.jackgreensgardenproducts.com code HHLISTENER for 10% off, members of mygrowpass.com get 25% off all Jack's natural garden products!--- ---Today's partner is Trim Bag, the fast and efficient bladeless trimming solution! Visit trimbag.com use promo code growcast for $30 off+free shipping, members of mygrowpass.com receive $50 off+free shipping! Trimbag.com---
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT tonight, the anniversary show, your memories and thoughts on the first year, RAW ratings and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 14, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with DRAFT FALLOUT, including the answer to a very simple question, why the Raw and Smackdown ratings were barely affected at all by a DRAFT that normally was a big ratings mover. A fun show as always in a windstorm, so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 13, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW tonight, the Draft, AEW and NXT promoting their events, The Collective this weekend with thoughts on what to watch, G-1, the Hall of Fame, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 12, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the latest on the WWE Draft, what happened on Smackdown, what's coming up on Monday, why nobody new watched on Friday, and more, plus an evergreen quarter of callers never to be forgotten. A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 11, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including an update on the Matt Riddle/WWE/EVOLVE/Gabe Sapolsky lawsuit, Alberto El Patron, AEW and NXT ratings, and more, plus Filthy Tom actually appears to plug THE COLLECTIVE this weekend! A fun show as always, so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 9, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the WWE's rules for the Draft, latest on NXT involvement, AEW and NXT thoughts from Wednesday night, your feedback and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 8, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW ratings and what they mean if anything, AEW vs. NXT tonight, the Jericho 30th and the dog collar match, plus phone calls, text messages and more! A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 7, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back with tons of news including RAW thoughts from Monday, Ali as the head of Retribution, Groundhog Day, and more, plus GLOW is canceled and all the news. A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 6, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Sunday's NXT Takeover with thoughts and feedback from you on all the matches and angles, RAW tonight and what they've announced going up against very strong competition, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 5, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with our full Takeover preview show, talking all the matches, the CAPITOL WRESTLING CENTER pros and cons, an update on how you can help Jim Valley and his family, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 4, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WWE wanting to run WrestleMania in Florida next year, the whole Twitch debacle with WWE, AEW vs. NXT ratings, then COLT CABANA joins us to talk his podcast, AEW and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 2, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT from Wednesday night! Highs and lows of both shows, plus your thoughts and feedback! A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 1, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Sous Chef Javier Melendez interviews Chef Kate Plummer to discuss the value of factory tours and education and how suppliers and distributors can pivot in this new world. Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #promochat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific
Deep Dive - Vicki Ostrom - Trends Chef Kate Plummer talks with trend expert Vicki Ostrom from SanMar about what's trending now. Their conversation ranges from Create-It-Yourself, to cottagecore to why tie-dye is seeing a resurgence. Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #promochat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific
Chef Charity Gibson from Peerless sits down with Chef Kate Plummer to discuss what virtual tradeshows now look like and how we can make them better and be better at sales. Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #promochat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW ratings, the quarters and how the show did over two hours, All Out this weekend, Smackdown tonight, tons of feedback and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from September 4, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about today including more on the NXT numbers, arguments for an against moving days, AEW on Wednesday, and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from September 3, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back to talk all the news including thoughts on the NXT Iron Man finish last night, RAW ratings, NXT on Tuesdays and more, then PJ Black joins us to talk ROH, New Japan, healing his injuries and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from September 2, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, the Payback fallout, Keith Lee and Randy Orton, AEW and NXT this week, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from September 1, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Jim Valley is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT ratings, AEW running live on Wednesday, Florida's governor talking about fans returning and what that would entail, and more, then Gary Benfield joins us to talk High Velocity Wrestling and more! A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday-Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from May 1, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Jenifer Millard host. Damien Phillips and John Wildridge produce. Don’t forget to join us for our live shows on 16th (TOMORROW!!!) and 27th April at: https://www.youtube.com/user/AwesomeAstroPod/videos (Noon Pacific coast US, 3pm Eastern US, 8pm UK, 9pm Central Europe) The Discussion: Jen fangirling on The British Interplanetary Society and acing the Soyuz ISS docking simulator at the Student Space Conference; a ramble about Wales; the TV show For All Mankind, our live Q&A show, our poor etiquette and listener shout-outs. The News: Rounding up the space exploration news this month we have: - The impact of coronavirus on current and future NASA missions. - Some research showing the impact of satellite constellations on astronomy. - The UK’s space spiders to explore the moon’s lava craters. - Lockheed Martin developing helicopters to catch spent rocket boosters. Main news story: Is Europe’s ExoMars Rover on borrowed time? The Electromagnetic Spectrum: The microwave part of the spectrum. How it became so important for astronomy and by whom. Tweets: from, you know, twitter! Chin, chin! Q&A: Where’s the Tesla Roadster? From @TJRobinson on Twitter. http://www.awesomeastronomy.com Bio: Awesome Astronomy is a podcast beamed direct from an underground bunker on Mars to promote science, space and astronomy (and enslave Earth if all goes well). We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.
Jo-an Lantz, president and CEO of Geiger and Jeff Lederer, president of Primeline, join Chef Kate Plummer to discuss how their companies have prepared for disasters, and what they’re doing to be on top of COVID-19. Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #promochat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific
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Jeremy Picker from AMB3R Creative sits down with Chef Kate Plummer to talk about the Now Economy. Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #PromoChat! 3:00 PM Eastern, Noon Pacific.
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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including another extended rant on WWE's firing of Eric Bischoff and how it perfectly illustrates what an incredible disaster this company is right now, another terrible Draft show, RAW, tons of feedback and more. A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Tuesday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Wednesday (tape delay): 5 PM Eastern/2 PM Pacific (4 PM local)Thursday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 15, 2019 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez, Jim Valley and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Monday's DRAFT edition of RAW, New Japan Sunday night, Smackdown, trying to figure out who is going where and doing what, WWE planning, tons of feedback and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Tuesday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Wednesday (tape delay): 5 PM Eastern/2 PM Pacific (4 PM local)Thursday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 14, 2019 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the latest on the awful Smackdown draft show, Smackdown ratings fall by 1 million, the rosters for each show thus far, who is available to be drafted Monday, AEW TV this week, plus some text messages and open line calls. A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Tuesday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Wednesday (tape delay): 5 PM Eastern/2 PM Pacific (4 PM local)Thursday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 13, 2019 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
On today's Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley, we look at Friday night's SmackDown, the WWE Draft, and how it performed in the overnight ratings.Plus, Bayley now looks like a heel. What took so long? I also talk about the debut of NWA Powerrr. While many people are praising it for its throwback look, there is a key difference in the presentation that, I think, makes it worth the time of any pro wrestling fan. At its core, wrestling is an athletic form of theater. NWA Powerrr felt like improv theater. It had a vitality and dynamic no other show has.According to Dave Meltzer, Riho is already a ratings draw for AEW. I discuss why WWE has not only underutilized Asuka, Kairi Sane, and Io Shirai, but I question the logic of turning all three heel. All this plus Private Party, The Young Bucks, Shorty Gable, and more. BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Tuesday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Wednesday (tape delay): 5 PM Eastern/2 PM Pacific (4 PM local)Thursday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 12, 2019 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about today including AEW and NXT ratings, the Smackdown draft tonight, Filthy Tom joins us for the F4W Fantasy Draft, plus OPEN LINE FRIDAYS is experimented with today. A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Tuesday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Wednesday (tape delay): 5 PM Eastern/2 PM Pacific (4 PM local)Thursday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 11, 2019 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Shortcut to finding our characters’ worst flaws and deepest fears? Yes, thank you.All Sarina had to do was say “protagonist character analysis” and we were off. Enneagrams, for those who have never heard of them [raises hand high] are descriptions of character types intended for “journeys of self-discovery.” But when it comes to knowing more about your protagonist (and love interest and antagonist and their mother and all the people) they’re pure solid gold, especially if you go romping down the rabbit hole of reading what people in various types (there are 9, with a “wing” in one direction or another) think of themselves and their relationships. Suddenly, you can think about how your character would play fantasy football, or interview for a job. But the best part is diving deep into how your character behaves at her/his/their very worst, and very best, along with what they most fear and what they believe they want. It’s like real butter on movie popcorn, people.Episode links and a transcript follow—but first, a preview of the #WritersTopFive that will be dropping into #AmWriting supporter inboxes on Monday, October 14, 2019: Top 5 Resources for Dictating Your Work. Not joined that club yet? You’ll want to get on that. Support the podcast you love AND get weekly #WriterTopFives with actionable advice you can use for just $7 a month. As always, this episode (and every episode) will appear for all subscribers in your usual podcast listening places, totally free as the #AmWriting Podcast has always been. 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 with the shownotes and a transcript every time there’s a new episode. To support the podcast and help it stay free, subscribe to our weekly #WritersTopFive email.LINKS FROM THE PODCASTThe Enneagram Institute (length type descriptions and relationships between the types under the “LEARN” tab).Free Enneagram test (there are many; this is the one KJ talked about, chosen largely at random for brevity and for being free) from eclecticenergies.com.Enneagram and Coffee on Instagram.#AmReading (Watching, Listening)Jess: The Butterfly Girl and an essay “The Green River Killer and Me” by Rene Denfeld and Demi Moore’s memoir, Inside OutKJ: The Great Believers, Rebecca MakkaiSarina: The Play, Elle Kennedy#FaveIndieBookstorePrairie Path Books, Wheaton ILThis episode was sponsored by Author Accelerator, the book coaching program that helps you get your work DONE. Visit https://www.authoraccelerator.com/amwritingfor details, special offers and Jennie Nash’s Inside-Outline template.Find more about Jess here, Sarina here and about KJ here.If you enjoyed this episode, we suggest you check out Marginally, a podcast about writing, work and friendship.The image in our podcast illustration this week is from enneagramandcoffee on Instagram, and I asked permission to use it, although I confess that I’m posting it pre-reply. But I feel good about our odds. Plus, fun follow for everyone!Getting Ready to NaNoWriMo?Every episode of #AmWriting is sponsored by Author Accelerator, the book coaching program that helps you get your work DONE. One key to that is the INSIDE OUTLINE, a tried and tested tool developed by Jennie Nash that can help you start a book, to help you rescue one that isn’t working, and to guide a revision.Author Accelerator is hosting a webinar about the Inside Outline just in time for NaNoWriMo prep on Monday, October 14 at Noon Pacific/2 PM Central/3 PM Eastern.Register even if you can’t attend live, as a replay will be sent to everyone who has registered.REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR NOWTranscript (We use an AI service for transcription, and while we do clean it up a bit, some errors are the price of admission here. We hope it’s still helpful.)KJ: 00:01 Hey Book people, before today’s episode of #AmWriting, I want to tell you about something new from our sponsor, Author Accelerator. No matter where you are in your own work, you’ve probably found yourself working with other writers on theirs. If that time spent encouraging, editing and helping someone else turned out to be pure joy for you, you might want to consider becoming a book coach yourself. Author Accelerator provides book coaching to authors (like me) but also needs and trains book coaches. If that’s got your ears perked up, head to https://www.authoraccelerator.com and click on “become a book coach.” Is it recording?Jess: 00:01 Go ahead.KJ: 00:01 This is the part where I stare blankly at the microphone like I don't remember what I was supposed to be doing.Jess: 00:01 All right, let's start over.KJ: 00:01 Awkward pause, I'm going to rustle some papers.Jess: 00:01 Okay.KJ: 00:01 Now one, two, three. Hey I'm KJ Dell'Antonia and this is #AmWriting. We are the podcast about all things, writing short things, long things, fictional things, non-fictional things, memoirs things. And as I say, every single week in a variety of different ways, this is the podcast about sitting down and getting your work done.Jess: 01:23 And I'm Jess Lahey. I'm the author of the Gift of Failure and a forthcoming book on preventing substance abuse in kids that is due in seven days. And you can find my writing at various places including the Washington Post and the New York Times.Sarina: 01:41 I'm Sarina Bowen, the author of more than 30 romance novels and you can find me at sarinabowen.com.KJ: 01:49 And I am KJ Dell'Antonia author of How To Be a Happier Parent and have a novel that will be coming out next summer. And the former editor of the New York Times' Motherlode blog. For the most part at the moment you can find me sitting in front of my laptop writing a new novel. And I'm going to just own that Sarina and I are snuggled up in our small town library, gazing out at there are a lot of really pretty trees, but these that we can see are not super spectacular and that, I forgot my microphone. So we might sound a little echoey.Jess: 02:24 And from my perspective, I'm looking out on the woods behind my house and there are a couple of red leaves out there, but it's Vermont and it's just starting to get that orangy glow to it. It's really pretty. What was crazy is this week I went from Vermont - where I was wearing a sweatshirt - and I traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina where it was oppressively hot, it was like 95 degrees. And then I went New York where it was cold again and then back here. So it's just been a really interesting week of summer and getting into fall. So, I'm ready for fall. I'm happy about it.KJ: 03:09 And now this is the podcast about all things weather, and enough of that. I am so excited about our topic today because this is going to be super fun. We're going to talk Enneagrams, which is a rabbit hole that Sarina went down one day. And then quickly texted to me and I immediately dove right in after her. But let me just say before you all go, 'Wait a minute, wait a minute'. We're not talking about our own Enneagrams, although we might. We're going to talk about doing it for characters, because it's so cool. But before we do, what is an Enneagram for those of us who don't know, which was actually mostly all of us until we started this. You can do the defining.Sarina: 04:07 Oh good. The Enneagram, which seems to have had most of its big talk in the 60s with psychiatrists. Working in psychiatry in the 1960's and 70's is a framework for explaining various human psychological profiles, personality typing.KJ: 04:34 It is not the one where you get I,D, J, H, Q, B, Y. This is the one where you get a number.Sarina: 04:42 So there's nine numbers in a shape. And you were referring to the Myers-Briggs system personality typing, which I'm honestly not a huge fan of. Partly because it was forced upon me by my corporate overlords in my previous work life.Sarina: 05:03 But the Enneagram is, as we'll discuss, uniquely useful for writers. Because both personality type systems have a lot to do with preferences and how you prefer to handle things and how you see the world. The Enneagram I quickly discovered is also really focused on character flaws. Like your super power is also your greatest weakness, right?KJ: 05:28 Which is so perfect for creating both main characters and secondary characters. I mean, that's exactly what you need to know. What does this person fear? And what do they want? And that's what these nine types are. And also, I mean partly because there are nine and then they sort of spread out. There's like, the enthusiastic who leans towards the challenger or leans towards the loyalist. You get a lot of different - this is not cookie cutter, it's got a lot to it.Sarina: 06:03 Right. And if you get a book about Enneagrams and you take a look, you'll see some discussion of the wings, which is a theory with the Enneagram that each of the nine types also has a secondary type, which is the adjacent number.KJ: 06:38 So 27 possibilities, but all of which have a lot of range within them and happily you don't have to get a book on this, you can just hit our friend uncle Google.KJ: 06:52 Right. And there's some nice reliable sources for information.Sarina: 06:57 And our favorite is the Enneagram Institute. I was pointed there (I'd like to give a shout out to author Nana Malone) who is the first person who ever said the word Enneagram to me. And I had to go look it up and Nana Malone is a romance writer and now I need to go read everything she's written because she has a wonderfully nuanced understanding of how this all works for character typing. And she really sort of walked me through how she looks at it and I was immediately hooked.KJ: 07:27 We're enchanted, in part because one of the things I like about this (besides that it helps you) we all start with a character and we have this sort of mental picture, and I think we often start from something kind of flat. You often start with a stereotype. So you're often like, 'Well, my person is a real type A, or my person is a real introvert. Like you kinda just start with one word and then you build from there. And after you've spent a little time building, then you can dig into these Enneagrams and you'll find the one that fits the person that you're creating. And then you can sort of start reading a little more and go, 'Oh yeah, totally.' We're in the Enneagram Institute right now and we're looking at the peacemaker. So peacemakers are accepting, and trusting, and stable. And you could see that could be a character, but then you know, you can go like really sort of down into it and they have a universal temptation to ignore the disturbing aspects of life and seek peace and comfort. They numb out. You can see how you can really use this to create someone.Sarina: 08:51 So everybody's biggest super power is also their biggest weakness. And even though we like the sound of that as fiction writers, this really shows you how to do it.KJ: 09:03 I'm just looking at nine here. It even tells you exactly what it is that nine is. We're not proposing you just grab this and like stick it into a book cold. But if you have a character who's a nine, their want is for everything to be peaceful and pleasant and can't we all just get along? But their need, which is right here on the bottom of the list of description of nine, is to remember that the only way out is through and you can't just brush your troubles under the carpet. And there you go. I mean, that's practically a plot right there.Sarina: 09:40 It is. And they all are. Maybe we should just dive in and give a few examples. I'm writing a nine right now. Well, nine is, as you said, that the peacemaker or the peaceful mediator. And most any gram resources will tell you what is that person's greatest fear? And nine's fear being shut out. And they fear being overlooked. They fear losing connection with others and all kinds of conflict, tension, and discord. So, what they're longing for is that their presence really matters. And their desire is for inner stability and peace of mind, because of those basic fears. And so you can see that their weakness then would be to hide from the stuff that isn't quite hitting their peacemaker senses. So, you could remain in an idealistic place psychologically and not cope with the things going on around you.KJ: 10:51 So this person needs to sort of break through that desire to keep everything idealistic and feeling like it's all safe and calm and get to a point where they actually feel secure.Sarina: 11:07 So let's contrast the nine with a seven.KJ: 11:09 That's perfect because I'm writing a seven.Sarina: 11:11 Me too.KJ: 11:12 Oh, excellent.Sarina: 11:14 Well, my seven is a party boy.KJ: 11:16 My seven is a failed child actress.Sarina: 11:21 Well, this number is usually called the enthusiast. And their basic desire is to be happy and satisfied, fulfilled and engaged. So sevens hate boredom and they're easily bored. And I was listening to a podcast with Ian Cron who has what is probably the most popular Enneagram book out there. And it has a bright yellow cover, The Road Back To You, I think. And he was very clear about how sevens leave a wake of unfinished projects behind them because of their attention span. And there's always something more interesting to be doing. And I really particularly liked his descriptive appeal about all of these. And there's one, I don't think it started like this in the 60's and 70's, but a lot of the writings about Enneagrams now are from a faith-based kind of Christian perspective. I don't read much faith-based stuff, but he had a really light touch that that made me want to seek out his book anyway. Even if even if the Christian angle is not what's interesting to me about it. So the seven and the nine don't look at the world the same way, even though they're in the same world together sometimes and have to have to sort through that. And in each case you're handed weaknesses. And so if you look at the Enneagram Institute site, it will actually tell you what a romantic pairing.KJ: 13:05 We can just look that up right now. Relationships types, we've got a seven and a nine here and I'll just go under seven and hit the nine. And we can see what each type brings to the relationship.Sarina: 13:21 They bring a good mix of similar and opposite qualities. Fundamentally, they're both positive outlook types who are optimistic, upbeat, and prefer to avoid conflicts.KJ: 13:33 There's gotta be a but here.Sarina: 13:34 Oh, there's absolutely always a but. That's why we like Enneagrams. So sevens are more active and self-assertive than nines. They tend to take initiatives and to make the plans and have multiple interests and they bring the fun and sparkle and the party atmosphere. Well nines bring a sense of steadiness and support so you can see how that might build.KJ: 13:56 And that's one of the things sevens want is somebody to take care of them. One of the seven's weaknesses that I've found that I'm exploiting in my person is that they want to feel like somebody else. They would like to seed the decision making to someone else. So that they can just sort of party along, having a good time and you know, getting a chance to try everything and do everything and experience everything, but not necessarily have to make any hard choices. So here are the potential trouble spots for that possible relationship between the seven and the nine. Sevens are more equipped to talk about whatever's bothering them. But they often feel they cannot help themselves and honesty demands they tell the nine how unhappy they are with them.Sarina: 14:54 That's a good scene.KJ: 14:55 One of the sunniest and most carefree couples can become one of the most hopelessly tortured if they become unwilling or unable to really talk with each other. Why do I have a feeling that is going to happen to the poor seven and nine?Sarina: 15:10 But that's also like the classic Harry Potter and Dumbledore problem, right? Just knock on his office door, Harry.KJ: 15:17 That's every book. I mean, it's not a good book unless you're shouting, 'Just tell them. Just tell people, just tell everyone what's wrong. Just tell them the truth.'.Sarina: 15:28 You know what, though? You make a good point because that is in every book, but it's not always good in every book. So you have to earn it.KJ: 15:36 And it has to be different and the person has to have a really good reason for not telling the truth. So you have to understand why they're not going to. And if they don't, if you're sitting there reading along going, 'Oh, come on. Like you know, this character would just tell her boss everything or whatever, then that's it.' You're not going to keep going. So, Enneagrams can help you to find the reasons that your character is not telling the deep dark secret. Not telling the deep, dark secret is not revealing everything about themselves or whatever. And then you can also head out and have a look. So one of the things I think is fun about the Enneagram is that it's a great way to find some things about your character that would be true to this person that you have created, that are also quirky. And a funny way to do that if you just want to sort of wander through the world of quirks of different things is to (I mean there's probably a lot of places to do this) but we happened to have found the Instagram account for Enneagrams and Coffee. It's lovely, it's really funny. So, for example there's a post here where she says, 'I need someone who for each Enneagram type. So sevens need someone who doesn't stop on my ideas and nine needs someone who asks them really good questions and genuinely listened to the answers. Sometimes these are funny, sometimes they're not. But the reason I loved it is you can come up with a bizarre quirk that your person always does. So walking down the sidewalk sevens are dance walking. And you could use that. And what you get is sort of quirks that are gonna be consistent with a personality type that maybe you are not, but you know people that are like this, you can feel it. You can sort of get their three-dimensionals. For example, when they play fantasy football they're the one that's always trying to trade. Or whatever. That might not occur to you, but it might be perfect for your person. And it's just fun.Sarina: 18:04 I liked the fantasy football one, too. I read that one. We should do a few more types because it makes our examples better. So type one is the reformer, the moral perfectionist. And I have to say, that I think I might be this type.KJ: 18:21 We will put a link to a quiz you can take that is free. And frankly the link was chosen entirely because I Googled free Enneagram test and this one was free and kind of long and seemed good. So we'll put a link and you can figure out your own because of course that's fun. Alright, so type one, possibly Sarina.Sarina: 18:43 You really like rule following. I don't like to make the rules, but I like to make sure that everyone else is following them. Number two, the helper, the supportive advisor. So the number twos are the people who are making sure that there's somebody working in the soup kitchen on Christmas Eve and they really, really love helping other people and it really feeds them.KJ: 19:11 But they also like to be appreciated for their doing of this. I'll talk about this in a later episode if I'm not quite done with it, but I just read The Logger Queen of Minnesota and loved it. And there's a total two, like one of the main characters and there is just two, two, two. They're always doing exactly that, but their inner thought is always, 'You know, basically maybe when I'm dead everyone will appreciate how much I did.'.Sarina: 19:39 And number three is the achiever. So that's the person in the CEO office burning the midnight oil, you know, making sure he's on top of the heap. And I think, in my earlier life I was more of a three before I found my inner one.KJ: 19:58 I've got a three in my next book. I've got a broken down, beaten up, three. In the book I'm writing.Sarina: 20:07 Okay. So four is the romantic individualist. So the who's the Harry Potter character?KJ: 20:13 Luna Lovegood.Sarina: 20:13 Writing the poetry, gazing at the moon, singing a song, interpretive dance.KJ: 20:22 I remember some fun stuff I liked about this one. Also empathy, they see themselves as uniquely talented, special, one of a kind, but also uniquely disadvantaged or flawed. So you see this in a lot of characters where they feel like they're super special and they're different from everyone else. And one of the things that they often have to discover, which I'm sure I could find if I sort of scroll down here, is that other people also share their needs, or share their interests, or are willing to sort of be part of them. My longings can never be fulfilled because I now realize that I'm attached to the longing itself and not to this best specific result. So that's what the four needs is to figure out how to be attached to something besides this sort of dream of themselves as special.Sarina: 21:25 Type five, the investigative thinker. And that's supposed to be the most analytical personality type. And also tending toward introvert.KJ: 21:37 So it's a little obvious, but if you were writing in the mystery genre, you probably at least would want to hit this so you could figure out whether your person had this or didn't have this. And if your main character doesn't, there's probably someone in your plot that does. I could see that.Sarina: 21:54 So five is like Sherlock Holmes.KJ: 21:57 Yeah. I'm looking at this - so perceptive and innovative, sure. But also secretive and isolated. I mean, that's a thousand detective story heroes. But they're all interesting and deep and it's not like a two dimensional thing. Alright. Six the loyalist. What do you have on the loyalist?Sarina: 22:19 You know, I haven't done enough that I understand this one so well. But, sixes know how to be on a team, but they're a bit anxious. Like they're Woody Allen, making all of my anxieties, wearing them on the outside.KJ: 22:38 The cool thing about the Enneagram Institutes, their key motivations are they want to have security, they want to feel supported by others, to test the attitudes of others towards them, and to fight against their anxieties and securities. I mean, once again, I could write a dozen plots in that. Oh, this one gives George Costanza. Okay, so now we know what a six is. A six is George Costanza. Do you like me? Do you really like me? I don't think you like me. I'm just going to be really awful until I see whether or not you like me. But I'm also going to be completely loyal to you at all times. That's a six, I like a six. Then, just to keep sort of going with what we can do character wise here, if you scroll down to the bottom of this extremely useful free site, they talk about how at their best the six is self affirming, and trusting of others, and independent, belief in themselves leads to true courage. Okay, that's where your six gets to at the end of your book, right? But at the beginning, your six is ... let's don't go all the way down to hysterical. I guess this is probably where they drop down to.Sarina: 23:55 Yeah, that's the darkest moment.KJ: 23:58 The darkest moment for the level six - they're self destructive and suicidal. They're on skid row.Sarina: 24:05 Okay, well that's pretty dark. Not in a comedy, maybe.KJ: 24:09 Yeah, maybe in a comedy you only go to level seven.Sarina: 24:12 But you do bring up a good point, which is that Enneagram writers like to talk about, what an unhealthy version of each one of these things looks like. And my friend Nana Malone was saying that she looks at these unhealthiest levels, like what's the worst version of that character's self? And then she sort of looks at that to be the dark moment of her novel. And tries to make those things pan out each time.KJ: 24:44 And it's really cool reading this stuff about the six. You can see them sort of deteriorating. You know, to compensate for their insecurities they become sarcastic and belligerent, blaming others for their problems. And then they just sort of keep sinking lower. But then hopefully they come back around and end up believing in themselves and finding their true courage. I'm not sure that ever happened for poor George Costanza yet.Sarina: 25:08 The series ended before he got there.KJ: 25:10 We can hope that he found himself in a prison cell.Sarina: 25:13 The only one we haven't mentioned is number eight.KJ: 25:16 Okay, well conveniently enough, number eight is the one I dropped into.Sarina: 25:23 Really? So tell me about eight, because I don't think I understand this one.KJ: 25:26 Eights are challengers, rebels. Yeah, that would be me. And the quirky thing about eight, the thing that kept popping up everywhere is that eights also wants to try everything. So eights are ordering everything in the restaurant because they don't want to miss out on everything. So that's an eight characteristic. Decisive, willful, prefers other people to do what they want. That might be me. Yeah, I was sort of in between. I was like, 'Am I seven or am I eight?' But I tested out as an eight.Sarina: 26:02 So the fear here is of being controlled, like letting someone else make all their decisions.KJ: 26:08 To be in control of their own life, says the unemployable, freelance writer. So that would be me. Yeah, I didn't spend a ton of time on it, but apparently I could rebuild a city, run a household, wage war, make peace. I have all kinds of things within my Enneagram. It's a rabbit hole, we can't deny it. But man, it's a useful rabbit hole. When you're thinking about your character and trying to create someone who is three-dimensional and whole, who isn't either too perfect or too flawed. You can't read this and go, 'Okay, well I'm just going to apply this Willy nilly.' You have to go, 'Well, okay, what would somebody in my character's situation who has these fears, that has these desires, what might they do? You know, what might they have done at some moment in their past? What would be affecting what they do now?' It's hugely fun.Sarina: 27:15 So it's been really useful for me on the book that I need to finish next, in a couple of months or whatever. But I have to say that I have discovered a big question in my head about how this all fits together because when you use the Enneagram as your character basis, it almost, but not accurately... So here's a moment where once I learned more about it, I'll find my answer. But the other way we build characters is to look at their big emotional wound and to understand how this thing that happened earlier in life is shaping all of their decisions and their outlooks now, which is somewhat in conflict with the idea that you're born seeing the world a certain way. So yeah, I mean if you want to go with that character background that you know, he witnessed a horrible accident or you know, some big thing in his or her past made that person be the way they are right now, there's a little bit of struggle there. And between that framework for making your character arc and this sort of innate diversion.KJ: 28:33 I think that when it comes to creating character, I can probably work with either way. You need to have the emotional wound or the moment in their background or the lengthy experience. You know, there are a lot of options there. It doesn't have to be a single event that gives them whatever misbelief that they're sort of traveling through life with, right? But I feel like I personally can take the Enneagram and either start it there, it doesn't bother me, I'm cool. They don't have to have been born with it. I find that I can't make a person - like basically the minute I start to make a person and I want to give the person a name, I have to know who their parents are and sometimes even who their parents are. Not like in depth, but I can't even name you unless I know what your mother and father would have named you.Sarina: 29:30 Well that's really healthy as a fiction writer because you will save yourself time, I think. Because I actually kind of take the opposite approach whereas that I usually know some dramatic thing that's going to happen at the 50% point. And so the beginning part of my characterization sounds like I'm holding a Barbie doll and a Ken doll, one in each hand. And the dialogue that's coming is just as bad as it sounds like it would be. And I have to sort of bumble through that a while until I figure out what they're really saying to each other. So, if I knew who their parents and grandparents were, the first draft of chapter one would be a lot better.KJ: 30:11 Maybe. Sometimes you get lots and lots of pages on who their parents and grandparents are that you really, really don't need. But yeah, I can't even give them a name until I know where the name would've come from. And then to know that, sometimes I have to know why the parents' names were what they were. I guess I think names are really important. I could probably find a naming rabbit hole, I've found them all.Sarina: 30:37 I've bought baby books when my kids were already teenagers, just for this purpose. Seriously, there's a lot of baby books in the world.KJ: 30:45 I just Google, you know, common surnames or common first names for people with X descent and that kind of thing.Sarina: 30:54 And I'm sure you've discovered this social security naming database. So in case our listeners don't know, this U.S. Social Security database publishes the most popular 100 names for girls or boys for every birth year, going back a good amount.KJ: 31:14 Right. Which is great because if you need to bring somebody's grandmother or great aunt into the story, you don't want to name them Madison. That'd be wrong.Sarina: 31:24 So you would go back and you would look at the database for the year of 1939 and see that Sally who was the number 17 or whatever.KJ: 31:37 Character creation is so fun. I felt like I could just create characters all day, but darn it, then they have to go and do something and I have to be mean and make terrible things happen to them. And I have to have them make terrible choices. And that is where the glorious thing about this Enneagram is that man, does it give you the reasons that your characters make really, really, really terrible choices. And contrary to all appearances Jess is still here.Jess: 32:08 I'm still here. No, I was going to say, recently I'd noticed a Sarina posting things to her Sarina Facebook group that she's been doing mean things to characters lately and I've been wondering about what kind of evil stuffs been going on over in Sarina's writing world.KJ: 32:26 You got to do mean things. I think I put it up somewhere - woke up, did mean things to character. I don't remember what it was.Sarina: 32:35 I feel like I haven't always been very good at that.KJ: 32:38 Yeah, it's a weakness of mine, too. Like, why don't they just make all the great choices and the whole book will just be the happy middle.Sarina: 32:47 Well plus, honestly, I let readers' angst into my head. Like, I'm writing a book about two characters that my readers have already met and I know that they're not gonna want me to make him make bad choices. Like I can the already hear the, 'Don't make him do that.' And those voices are kind of hard to shut off sometimes.KJ: 33:13 Yeah I have to just have the voice that's like, 'Oh, you know that's just too hard. That's just too much. That's too awful. Nobody wants to read about that.' But yeah, we do. We absolutely do. That's exactly what we want to read about. And speaking about what we want to read about - should we talk about what we have been reading about?Sarina: 33:31 Absolutely.KJ: 33:32 Alright.Jess: 33:33 Who's going first?KJ: 33:35 You go first cause we haven't heard from you for awhile.Jess: 33:38 Okay. So because I've been traveling this week and I've been doing a lot of audio book listening and I listened to some really interesting things. I also want to talk about the fact that Renee Denfeld's book The Butterfly Girl came out this past week. She also published (and I know I've talked about her before) She wrote The Enchanted, she wrote The Child Finder and The Butterfly Girl is the next book in a sequence with the same protagonist that was in The Child Finder. But what's so interesting about Renee is that she's just decided, I have never seen her do this before, she just wrote something, memoiry for crimereads.com. It was an essay called The Green River Killer and Me because Renee was a teen runaway, she lived on the streets. She grew up in a very unsafe situation. And so the stuff that she writes about, these kids on the streets that get lost and sort of lost in the system and lost in the world, she's lived that. And so it was really fascinating. I've been so engrossed in Renee Denfeld's fiction, to suddenly read this piece of memoir from her. It was such a gift and it's a beautiful piece of writing. Crimereads.com. The Green River Killer and Me. But then I have something really fun. I decided to do something a little bit light for this trip. And so I listened to Demi Moore's memoir called Inside Out. And you know when there are those memoirs where you feel like you're hearing a little too much. Like, I don't think I should be hearing this. She spills everything and I got a little uncomfortable. And it was also really weird cause I read it right after it came out, which is when they were looking for like Ashton Kutcher for his response to what she accuses him of in the book. And so in real time I could see on Twitter how people were responding to this book. If you're looking for a juicy, sort of scoopy memoir, this is the one for you. And you know, I also didn't realize she'd been through some of the stuff that she's been through. But it also made me a little uncomfortable.KJ:
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including a look at the AEW vs. NXT war last night, thoughts on both shows, the highs and lows, a chat with Dave Meltzer about Friday's DRAFT Smackdown, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Tuesday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Wednesday (tape delay): 5 PM Eastern/2 PM Pacific (4 PM local)Thursday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 10, 2019 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including an awesome new Youtube show, NWA Powerrr, which debuted on Tuesday night! David Lagana joins us to talk the show, plus we've got all the news on Hell in a Cell fallout, AEW vs. NXT and more! A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Tuesday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Wednesday (tape delay): 5 PM Eastern/2 PM Pacific (4 PM local)Thursday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 9, 2019 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with a short-notice solo show today and, as always, there’s a ton of topics to discuss. And today we do that with YOU -- the dedicated listener to this radio program. Yes, it’s a one-day reprieve for the phone lines. We open them up and get a ton of your eclectic thoughts on what’s been taking place in the past week -- including tonight's debuts of AEW Dark and NWA POWERRR, and, of course, Bray Wyatt vs. Seth Rollins. Plus, your tweets, texts, and much more. It’s a fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Tuesday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Wednesday (tape delay): 5 PM Eastern/2 PM Pacific (4 PM local)Thursday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 8, 2019 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about, and yes, it's all fallout from an ungodly bad WWE Hell in a Cell show. Yes, it sucked. No, there is no plan. No, Vince doesn't know what he's doing. No, he's not going to change. Yes, people are sick of it. Listen up, y'all. A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Tuesday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Wednesday (tape delay): 5 PM Eastern/2 PM Pacific (4 PM local)Thursday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 7, 2019 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a thunderous promo on WWE by Bryan, all the reasons WWE has been so profoundly arrogant the last few days, how it ties into AEW and more. Plus, all the news, Hell in a Cell preview and more. A fun show as always so check it out!BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Tuesday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Wednesday (tape delay): 5 PM Eastern/2 PM Pacific (4 PM local)Thursday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from October 6, 2019 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Not writing what your inner parent says you “should” be writing? How to get over it.Fellow writers, KJ here. I have gathered you here today to discuss the moment last week when I sat down on my bed, surveying a pile of literary fiction, some of which I liked and some of which I most emphatically did not, and asked myself, as I have many times on other topics—should I be writing something other than what I am writing? Should I be good at something other than that which I am good at? This week, I lay it out there: sometimes I feel ashamed that I don’t write something more … serious. Then Sarina slaps me around a little, and Jess declares that even writers of serious stuff (I give her that title) sometimes feel like they’re not using their time wisely.Episode links and a transcript follow—but first, a preview of the #WritersTopFive that will be dropping into #AmWriting supporter inboxes on Monday, October 7, 2019: Top Five Reasons to Embrace NaWhateverWriMo. It’s a good one! 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It can be used to help you start a book, to help you rescue one that isn’t working, and to guide a revision.We're hosting another webinar about this life-changing writing tool on Monday, October 14 at Noon Pacific/2 PM Central/3 PM Eastern.We encourage everyone to register for the event even if you cannot attend live, as a replay will be sent to everyone who has registered.REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR NOWThe image in our podcast illustration is by Markus Spiske on Unsplash.Transcript (We use an AI service for transcription, and while we do clean it up a bit, some errors are the price of admission here. We hope it’s still helpful.)KJ: 00:01 Hey there listeners, KJ here. In this episode, you’ll hear both me and Sarina give a shout-out to Author Accelerator’s Inside-Outlining process. The Inside-Outline is a took that helps you make sure your book has a strong enough spine to support the story you want to tell. It forces you to spot the holes in your character’s arc and your story logic before you throw 50 thousand words on the page—without being the kind of outline that feels limiting to writers who prefer to see where the story takes you. #AmWriting listeners have exclusive access to a free download that describes what the outline is, why it works and how to do it—and if you’re writing fiction or memoir, I highly encourage you to grab it. Use it before you write, while you’re writing or even as you’re doing final revisions to give your story the momentum that keeps readers turning pages. Only at https://www.authoraccelerator.com/amwriting. Is it recording?Jess: 00:01 Now it's recording. Go ahead.KJ: 00:01 This is the part where I stare blankly at the microphone like I don't remember what I was supposed to be doing.Jess: 00:01 All right, let's start over.KJ: 00:01 Awkward pause, I'm going to rustle some papers.Jess: 00:01 Okay.KJ: 00:01 Now one, two, three. I'm KJ Dell'Antonia and this is #AmWriting. #AmWriting is the weekly podcast about writing all the things, be they fiction, nonfiction, proposals, pitches, essays, freelance work. This is the podcast about sitting down and getting your writing done.Jess: 01:40 I'm Jess Lahey and I'm the author of the Gift of Failure and a book I'm just finishing, it's due so soon, on preventing childhood substance abuse and you can also find me at the Washington Post and The Atlantic and the New York Times and places like that.Sarina: 01:55 And I'm Sarina Bowen. I'm the author of 30 odd, contemporary romance novels and you can find me at sarinabowen.com.KJ: 02:02 They're not all odd. Sorry, I just had to, some of them, though. I am KJ Dell'Antonia, I always hit the softballs, and I am the author of How To Be a Happier Parent, the former editor of the New York Times' Motherlode blog, you can still find me as a contributor there. And I'm the author of a novel, The Chicken Sisters, which will be out next summer. That's who we are and we are downright giddy with joy today for Jess who is on the downhill slide, the good downhill slide.Jess: 02:49 I'm just so discombobulated. So here's where I am. The day that we're recording this, I'm 14 days out from my book deadline. I am going to make it. I'm in the stretch, I'm in that place where nothing else happens. I haven't left the house in days. I am barely getting dressed in the morning. Yesterday I wrote for 14 hours straight, literally all I stopped to do a couple of times was let the dogs out and grab something that I'd already prepared and stuck in the refrigerator and microwave that. So, I'm in a crazy space, but there's something a little fun about being in that full deep dive. Like this is all I think about and my family's being really lovely. They're cooking for me, they're doing the laundry. I've got a lot of support, so that's great.KJ: 03:46 Is this what the last deadline felt like, too? I do not remember.Jess: 03:50 Well, here's the thing, I was talking to someone about that just recently. Writing a book is like having children, you forget a lot of the worst parts because you know, we'd never have children again if we remembered it all. And honestly, I handed in Gift of Failure a whole day early. I was very proud of myself. I don't remember it being this bonkers.KJ: 04:14 I don't remember it being this bonkers for you. But I do remember all the bad parts about having children, but I'm not sure I remember the bad parts about you having children.Jess: 04:25 Well keep in mind also, I learned a lot from doing Gift of Failure. So a lot of the editing that I had to do after the fact I'm now doing before the fact. It's really funny, every time I compile a chapter in Scrivener and then put it into Word for submitting to our agent and then later on to the editor, I've got this huge list of 'Have you done this?', 'Have you done that?' So when I finish a chapter, it takes me like two hours to go through all of my lists. Like search for all recurrences of the word that, and then remove like 50% of them. Have you used a hyphen the right way? How many commas are there? You know, that kind of crazy stuff that just saves Lori from having to remind me that I overuse the word that. So, yeah, there's a lot of my launch codes that have to be run before I submit. I don't remember it being this bonkers.KJ: 05:31 This is your experience of finishing this book. Who knows? Like last time, maybe not quite like this. Next time, who knows?Jess: 05:39 It's interesting. I did learn a lot last time and I feel better about what I'm producing this time simply because last time I didn't know. I was like, I had no idea if my editor was going to come back and say this is great or this is ridiculously bad. Because I had nothing, I had never done it before, I had nothing to judge it against. So this is really a different experience for me in a good way. In that number one, she's seen chapters as we go along and I've already gotten feedback on those chapters and oh my gosh, she loves it and that makes me so happy. But she's also been able to give me feedback and I've been able to change direction. So like the chapter I handed in last night is different from the previous three chapters because she'd given me feedback on those previous three chapters, which I'll go back and fix later. But I'm able to make course corrections midway, which has been really great. It has helped me eliminate a lot of work on the other end. So yeah, it's different. The answer to your question is I think it's different.KJ: 06:44 I'm just probably different every, it's probably different every time up to a point. And now we turn to the author of some 30 odd books, Sarina. Is it different every time, up until it suddenly isn't different or is it still different every time?Sarina: 07:00 You know, I am trying to make it less the same every time. Because you and I, KJ, have spent a lot of time lately thinking about outlining. And I'm trying to shift my whole game towards becoming a better outliner so that I don't have a repeat experience, which is 'freak out about the ending on every single book'.Jess: 07:26 Well, but one thing I wanted to ask you about is you just recently had basically what I'm going through right now except with editing. And that seemed pretty intense for you. Does that stay the same or has that changed and does it depend on whether you're working with a coauthor?Sarina: 07:41 Well, I shot myself in the foot a little bit and set up a month where I had to do edits on two books in the same month. And that that was just either bad luck or bad planning, take your pick. But I find it quite exhausting to have to make everything perfect on two books in a row where you don't give yourself the fun part of drafting and inventing in between to break up the tedium of perfection.Jess: 08:09 Oh, that's a good point.KJ: 08:12 When I was doing the big edit of my novel, I couldn't draft. I thought it was going to be able to. If you go back about eight podcasts, I'm like, 'I'm going to do both. I'm going to edit a little every day and I'll write a little every day. And that lasted a week. Mostly because the editing was just more intense. Drafting is fun, sometimes. Editing is fun, sometimes. Making things perfect, maybe not so much.Jess: 08:46 Well, the 14 hours I spent yesterday were sort of a combination of the two. Mainly it was editing, which can be really tedious and all that stuff. But yesterday I did get to have one of those moments where it got a little buzzy and I was like, 'Oh, I like that.' I got to have those, even in the editing process. In fact, I changed how the chapter ended and I had one of those sort of moments where it feels like the minor chord changes to a major chord and there's that big breath you can take at the end and you're like, 'Ah, it works.' It was really a nice moment. And that happened in editing, so that was really fun.KJ: 09:29 I just don't think I have ever had an experience of writing that feels like what I hear you reflecting. So part of me is sitting thinking should I be writing for 14 hours a day? That's not something that's up. I mean, I've had a full time writing job that sometimes took that, but I wouldn't have been writing the whole time. I would've been writing and editing and screaming and coding and frantically going through the comments and all the other things. The intensity with which you are writing right now is not something that I have ever experienced.Jess: 10:06 Okay. Here's the thing, though. It's not about the intensity and it's not about the amount of time. The only, and this is really helpful information for me, the only times I have gotten this really serious - it's like a runner's high kind of thing. It's a writer's high. And the times I get it, reliably, are when I'm writing creative nonfiction. It happened when I wrote for Creative Nonfiction. That piece 'I've Taught Monsters'. It's happening in this book and the good news is that my editor is encouraging me to write more that way and less like a research paper, which is great cause I get less of it when I write that sort of sciency kind of stuff. But it's nice to know that there is this genre that gives me writer's high and it's the stuff I like to read the most. So, it's kind of like knowing what your sweet spot is. So for me it's a genre.KJ: 10:56 That is the perfect segue into the topic, which I have gathered us here today to discuss. Which is - what we write, how much we choose that, and how much it chooses us, and how we feel about it. Which is a very complicated way of saying that I had a crisis of confidence last week in which I sort of sat down on the bed, convinced that the fact that I do not and will not and never going to write literary fiction, basically meant that I had wasted my entire education.Sarina: 11:36 Well, I have a crisis of confidence pretty much every day at noon schedule.KJ: 11:56 I wouldn't call it a crisis of confidence, though. I like the book that I wrote, and I like How To Be a Happier Parent, and I like the work that I do, and I like the experience that I have doing it. But I have frequently had the experience of feeling like I should be doing something else. When I spent years writing about parenting for the New York Times, it was the gutter of New York Times writing when I was doing it. And it may be that the experience has changed, but you know, it wasn't something really important like sports. It wasn't finance, it wasn't politics, although it frequently was finance, and it frequently was politics. I just would often feel like, you know, a smart person should be doing something else. And I'm having a little bit of that same feeling, you know, contemplating my undeniably fun romp of a book, which I enjoyed writing and is exactly the kind of thing that I like to read. But, then I just sort of think you go to the bookstore right now and everything is sort of really deep, and dark, and meaningful, and apocalyptic.Sarina: 13:31 Sorry, I have some things to say. Well, first of all, my ghetto is located down the alleyway, you know, past a flap of tattered burlap, from your ghetto. Because romance writers are very accustomed to being in a ghetto that is ghetto-ier than everyone else's. And in fact, I remember this hilarious essay that Jennifer Wiener wrote for the New York Times a couple of years ago about going to the Princeton reunion as a commercial fiction author. And I remember tweeting to her, 'Well, you know, I sometimes roll up to the Yale reunion as a writer of occasionally erotic romance. And so, my ghetto mocks your ghetto. But, the funny thing is that Jennifer Wiener, I love her so much, and her favorite book of mine is a work of gay romance. So, she totally gets it. It was just a funny moment. And romance authors are very much accustomed to this idea of you're not a real author even if you're making six figures because there's a guys chest on the cover of your book. And we all have days where that doesn't seem fair or you get the weird look from the mom at the soccer game. But I always tell people who are struggling with this, that when you write some amazing line of dialogue, or that thing that happened in chapter two comes back as the perfect call out in chapter nine, it doesn't matter what you're writing that in, you feel just as good about it either way. When it works, it works.Jess: 15:36 In the end, you're a storyteller. I mean the whole point of being a writer is to express yourself in stories. And frankly, you have told me on this podcast that there are awards for literary stuff that are out there that automatically mean they're books that you're not going to like. And you don't want to be trying to write that stuff because it would stink. Because you don't like writing it, you don't even like reading.KJ: 16:13 I feel fine, I'm super excited about my book. In some ways, I'm more excited about it than I was about the nonfiction. It's funny how I think we all do this to ourselves. How I think we all have a should. And do you have a should at all?Jess: 17:10 For me, because the stuff I really like to write about has to do with children's welfare, and ways prisons could be better and help kids. I really do love writing that stuff. The problem with that stuff is not a lot of people care, even though it's about kids. You know, as soon as you start talking about prisons or something, people are like, 'Yeah, yeah, whatever.' I get upset that I don't write that stuff more, because I feel like I should. Because that feels like if I were really doing my job and using the bullhorn that I have, because I'm lucky enough to have an audience, I need to be writing stuff that's more worthy. And so that can be really tough, cause sometimes I just want to write an essay about fishing with my dad. So yeah, I feel that, too. Should I be using these words to help kids be better or do I get to just enjoy writing?KJ: 18:11 I had an idea for a new question we should ask everyone that comes on the podcast - 'What do you write when you write in your head?' You know what I mean? James Thurber used to tell, a possibly apocryphal story, about how his wife would walk up to him at parties and say, 'James, stop writing'.Jess: 18:33 It's definitely creative nonfiction. I just thought about it and yeah, that's what I'm writing in my head.KJ: 18:40 Are you writing essays or are you writing like opinions? Sarina, what do you write when you write in your head?Sarina: 18:49 Well, I always am happy to admit that I'm a little bit trapped in romance at the moment. Because I have a platform and the bigger it gets, the harder it is for me to find tons of enthusiasm for striking out in a new direction.KJ: 19:06 And you're kind of good at it.Sarina: 19:08 Well, thank you.Jess: 19:09 She's also incredibly good at YA, too. My favorite book of your happens to be a YA novel.Sarina: 19:18 I actually love YA and I would like to write more of it. The Accidentals was a really good time for me to write. But the thing about YA though is that I don't love where the market for it is right now. So very objectively, I am not sorry that I'm not trying to sell something into that space right now. I might next year, perhaps. But not because I think the market will be any better next year. I don't love the direction of the young adult market and what's happening with it. So even though I feel suited to write it, even potentially better suited than I am to romance, that would be a really tough decision to make.Jess: 20:06 KJ, what do you write in your head?KJ: 20:11 I'm not necessarily sure that the question reflects like what we've written, I think it also reflects what we are accustomed to write. I write essays in my head. Sometimes they're angry, ranty essays. Sometimes they turn into actual essays, and sometimes they turn into actual angry, ranty essays. I recently penned an epic called 'Why Salad Is Just Too Hard'.Jess: 20:47 I'm not going to talk about the details, but on the personal side, besides writing this book, there's a lot that's going on right now in my life. There's a lot I want to remember about what's going on in my life right now. There has been some funny and tragic and weird things that have happened. And it's been really frustrating for me not to have the extra time to sit down and write a lot of that down, so I've had to just jot down notes. But that's the stuff I've been writing in my head because I need to process that stuff. And the way I process is by writing creative nonfiction essays about it in my head. So, it's really weird. It's sort of like I'm constantly sorting through the weirdness of my life in terms of creative nonfiction essays. It's very bizarre.Sarina: 21:49 So you're saying you have an inner David Sedaris?Jess: 21:52 Yeah, I guess I have thought about it that way and also feeling bad that I don't have time to do what the crazy manic thing he does everyday. Obsessively writing notes and then transcribing those notes, because ideally that's what I would be doing right now if I had time, because so much is happening in my personal life right now that I'm afraid I'm gonna forget. If this was a perfect world, I would have two hours a day to process my notes into writing that I would then do something with eventually down the line. But I don't have time.KJ: 22:25 I feel like you can only mentally do that if your day job is bartending or something. It's like if you're writing all day then to sit down and also write...Jess: 22:40 I'm out of words, this happened during Gift of Failure, too. Although, during Gift of Failure somehow I was writing a column every two weeks, too. I don't know how that worked, I honestly have no memory of it, I've blocked it out. Since we're talking about people who have had a crisis of confidence, I have a cool story. It's about a book I read recently. So, there was this article in The Guardian that just just killed me it was so good. It was written by Alison Flood. It was in The Guardian recently and is about an author named Adrian McKinty. And Adrian McKinty has been in the media recently because he has a book called The Chain that was really a fun listen and I really liked it. And I was curious about what this guy's all about because it turns out he's written a bunch of mysteries in the past. He's been an author for a long time, he's written a lot of stuff, stuff that got critical acclaim, but just no one else read it apparently. So there's this article in The Guardian and it's called 'From Uber Driving to Huge Book Deal: Adrian McKinty's Life-Changing Phone Call'. Get this, so Adrian McKinty has decided to give up, he's decided I can't support my family as an author, he's Uber driving, he's working a couple of jobs just to make ends meet. Even though his books have gotten great reviews and critical acclaim, he's giving up. So he had mentioned this to Don Winslow, huge author Don Winslow, at a conference. This freaks Don Winslow out because Don Winslow has been through something like this, a similar situation, and he doesn't want Adrian McKinty to give up. So Don Winslow tells his agent Shane Salerno that Adrian McKinty is giving up writing. And Shane Salerno calls Adrian McKinty and says, 'Don tells me you've given up writing and I just don't think you should do that. Have you thought about writing a book set in the U.S.?' So Adrian McKinty has had an idea for a book and he writes 30 pages of it, like bangs out 30 pages of this book that he'd been thinking about. And at around three in the morning, he hands it in and at 4:15, the phone rings. And here's what Shane Salerno,agent to Don Winslow says, 'Forget bartending. Forget driving a bloody Uber.' Salerno said, 'You're writing this book.'. And he's like, 'No, I can't. I can't support my family.' He gets an offer of some short-term financial support from Shane Salerno. He's like, 'You need some money, just to get by so you can write this thing? I'll help.' Anyway, he writes the book, he gets a huge book deal for it, and then an even huger film deal. He got a six figure deal for The Chain and a seven figure deal for The Chain as a film. So yeah, he didn't quit. It's a crazy story. It's just nuts. Well, what was cool about it is that he had this idea for these two - it's sort of like when Stephen King talks about how he got the idea for Carrie - it was these two ideas that didn't work on their own, but when they came together, bang, there's a plot. So he had this thing kind of marinating in there, but he pushed back pretty hard. He's like, 'Nope, I'm done. No, really.' And there's also a nice moment when he gets the film deal, McKinty says to Salerno, 'I said, mate, you should have told me to sit down first. Can you say it all again really slowly as if you're talking to an idiot?' So anyway, it was a cool story. You might not love it, it's a people in peril sort of story, but a very cool idea. This is not a spoiler because it's right there on the book, but essentially your kid gets kidnapped and the only way your kid gets returned is if you kidnap another kid. and so on, and so on, and so on. So anyway, it's gonna make a killer movie. It's just compulsively read. I listened and it was a great listen. So anyway, cool story.KJ: 27:45 So are we on what we're reading?Jess: 27:48 Well, I don't know. Would we like to talk about what happened with the New York Times book lists?KJ: 27:52 Oh yeah, that's right. Speaking of ghettos and having your ghetto sort of semi-recognized, but not really.Jess: 28:00 Yeah, The Times is changing their lists. Who would like to take this one? Sarina?Sarina: 28:27 My response was that this isn't even news. Because what they've expanded is that they brought back something they cut more than a year ago, which was the mass market paperback list used to be a weekly list and they also cut graphic novels at exactly the same time. So, bringing it back as a monthly is a non-event, especially because what sells in mass market paperback is a lot of romance and genre fiction.Jess: 29:00 So Sarina, for our listeners who may not be as familiar, I would say, 'Sarina, why aren't you super excited about that? Mass market means romance. Why aren't you excited?'Sarina: 29:11 Because the romance market keeps moving further and further away from mass market fiction. So they cut it at the moment when it could have made a difference and now it's just not interesting.Jess: 29:23 For anyone who may not know, what does mass market mean?KJ: 29:26 They actually haven't changed it on their website, the lists still look the same.Sarina: 29:32 Right. It says the new lists don't even hit print until the end of October. So mass market is those rack sized books that they have at the grocery store. The market for those fundamentally changed a few years ago when the distribution company that was handling most of them stopped doing their business. And then publishers began to move away from mass market paperback and into the trade size, which is the slightly larger paperback you mostly see on tables if you go to a bookstore. So mass market gets two kinds of releases. They get some romance releases, just straight up. It'll be like e-book and that. Or, if you have a mega best seller then you might also get a pocket sized release after your regular paperback release. So by adding this, it's a really strange decision because there aren't that many books that come out in mass market anymore and the romance ones are selling most of their copies in e-book form. So when I read this change I thought, 'Oh the New York Times is trying to make a nod toward romance without having to touch anything that's independently published.' They basically are holding up a sign that says 'Self-published do not apply.'Jess: 30:59 Here's a question, though. They do have an e-book list, so that wouldn't include self-published books then, is what you're saying?Sarina: 31:10 Well, the e-book, it's called combined fiction. That's the list they have. They don't have an e-book bestseller list anymore that's just for e-books. Because it would have lots and lots of self-published things on it. And they didn't like that, so they got rid of it.KJ: 31:29 Yeah, I was going to say there is no e-book list.Sarina: 31:35 Nope, there was, but there isn't any more.KJ: 31:39 Speaking of ghettos and not recognized. And I will also just note that they pulled their parenting list at the same time and they didn't even restore that one. They're not even pretending that if you don't manage to make advice and how-to (which some people do) you're just not.Jess: 31:59 That's going to affect how publishers market books, too. You know, is my next book a parenting book? Is it an advice or how-to? Well, if I'm a smart publisher and I want it to make the list, I'm gonna make sure I push it as an advice or how-to. If I go into a bookstore looking for Gift of Failure it's never in the advice or how-to, it's in the parenting section. But if I were releasing that now, I would say, 'Well, we need to really push this as an advice or how-to.KJ: 32:30 I don't think, and I could be totally misinformed here, but I think advice, how-to, and miscellaneous incorporates all the other. So it does incorporate parenting and now it'll have to incorporate sports and science, too.Jess: 33:15 Since I already talked about The Chain, can I also just mention really quickly since we're going to talk about what we're reading? So when I'm in this crazy place like I am right now with this book. It's been really hard for me to find moments to calm down and relax. And I have been relistening to Jane Austen, but specifically, I had been listening to Rosamund Pike read Pride and Prejudice, who had played the sister Jane in one of the film versions of it. But now I'm listening to Sense and Sensibility read by the actress Juliet Stevenson and it's really lovely. And the nice thing about it is my mind can wander, because I already know the stories by heart. It's like when your kids are really, really little and they love having the same story read over and over and over again. I think that's soothing on some very primal level for me, so that's what I've been listening to.KJ: 34:25 Yeah, definitely relistening is really good for that. I've been relistening to something that I have listened to twice already, partly just for that. Some of the reasons I had to listen to it was that one of my children was compelled to memorize the Declaration of International Human Rights or something along those lines. And said child required both an audience and to do that out loud, but did not actually require you to listen. So, earbuds, that's what I have to say about that particular experience. I do have some books, but Sarina, you want to go?Sarina: 35:13 Yeah, I just bought a hardcover copy of Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center. Because not only did KJ like this book, but she told me that I would love it.KJ: 35:25 That was the one I was sitting here before the podcast going, 'I know I read something I really liked recently. What did I read?' That was what it was! Found it. Now I have to change mine.Jess: 35:44 What is Things You Save in a Fire? Is it nonfiction? Is it fiction? What's happening?KJ: 35:48 It is flat out romance that has been marketed as commercial women's fiction and it is that, as well. But I see nothing about the story that violates the genre rules of romance. It is not one of those things where there are two people and only one of them gets her... We've talked about this before, the line is interesting and strange. And this one is a clear, fun, rollicking trip to the H E A. That would be the happily ever after.Jess: 36:22 So it's not going to give me any guidance about what I should save if my house catches on fire.KJ: 36:27 No, how-to and miscellaneous it is not.Jess: 36:32 Alright, sorry. KJ, what have you been reading?KJ: 36:36 That's it, I read that, I really liked it, it was really good. She has an amazing Instagram feed, too. Her name is Katherine Center and she is an artist, as well as a writer. So she paints on the books, which is killer. And as a doodler, I'm thinking I'm going to doodle on my books. I'm going to doodle chickens on my books for Instagram and I cannot wait to do it.Jess: 37:00 Oh, that's a really cool idea. I like it. I can't wait. I have a cool bookstore for this week. When we first moved to Vermont, of course I had to go looking for all the independent bookstores in the area. And I've talked about some of them, but I have not talked about this lovely little one. There is a little town near us called Shelburne that has the sweetest little town center, there's a gorgeous museum that has all these old buildings from all over Vermont and New England that have been restored. And across the street from that is this little little village, it's really cute. And in that village is a lovely little bookstore called The Flying Pig Bookstore. It is small, but it is lovely, and they really know their books. And I have been trying to order my books through there because I can ride my bike to it, which is nice. I have a little basket on the front of my bike and so I have this very romantic vision of riding to my local bookstore and picking up my books and putting them in the basket of my bike. These are the kinds of things I live for at the moment, so I highly recommend it.Sarina: 38:09 Sounds great, I think you should take us there when we see you next.Jess: 40:10 Alright. Are we good, people? Have we done our job this week?KJ: 40:16 And let me just say that if you agree and think that we have done our job, we hope you'll head over to amwritingpodcast.com and sign up for our weekly email. You get a transcript of all the things about riding around with your dog in the car and possibly some more useful things as well. And if you really love the podcast and crave more useful things, you can sign up for our writer top fives at the same place. That's a subscription service, supports the podcast, which is and always will be free. Also enables you to get our writer top five lists every Monday. Coming up, we've got top five reasons you should do NaNoWriMo, we've had top five questions you should ask your fictional character, top five reasons you should be on Instagram, we got top five ways to make your reader laugh.Jess: 41:15 The burnchart one was great. And I can say that because I have nothing to do with them, because as I may have already mentioned, I have no other time to do anything but write this book. So this is all you two and I am so impressed with what you guys have done with these top five. They've been fantastic. I've enjoyed them as a reader that has nothing to do with them at the moment, but I will.KJ: 41:36 All right, so head over to amwriting podcast.com. Check us out, support us, subscribe to us, and of course as always, subscribe to us and rate us should you care to on iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcast.Jess: 41:59 This episode of #AmWriting with Jess and KJ was produced by Andrew Parilla. 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