Podcasts about preptober

Hello Lovelies, It's #Preptober for #NaNoWriMo, and I wanted to have a chat about project management. With National Novel Writing Month around the corner, it's crucial to know how to plan your daily work on projects objectively. Once you understand a few key things about your writing habits and capabilities, mapping out the time needed for any project becomes a breeze. Chapter List: 00:00:00-Introduction 00:01:30-Steps 1-2 00:02:38-Steps 3-4 00:03:28-Steps 5-6 00:04:28-Steps 7-8 and a Pro Tip --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/author-rachel-cooper/message

Hello Lovelies, It's #Preptober for #NaNoWriMo, and I wanted to have a chat about project management. With National Novel Writing Month around the corner, it's crucial to know how to plan your daily work on projects objectively. Once you understand a few key things about your writing habits and capabilities, mapping out the time needed for any project becomes a breeze. Chapter List: 00:00:00-Introduction 00:01:30-Steps 1-2 00:02:38-Steps 3-4 00:03:28-Steps 5-6 00:04:28-Steps 7-8 and a Pro Tip --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/author-rachel-cooper/message

November is officially National Novel Writing Month where we are challenged to write 50,000 words during the thirty days of November. So, if you're participating in NanoWriMo, or even if you're not, join us in this episode where we discuss how to make things go smoothly by putting the rest of your life on autopilot as much as possible.30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431Our new Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/liste...Visit our website: https://christianindiewriters.net/Learn more about the hosts...Jamie: https://writingshorts.net/Jenifer: https://jenifercarlltong.com/Tina: https://christinacattane.com/Rhonda: http://ddbouman.com

Host: Massiel Valenzuela - Castaneda Episode Name: Unlocking NaNoWriMo Success: Preparing for the Writing Marathon in PrepTober Episode Number: 201 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ In this episode of the "How to Write A Book" podcast, host Massiel Valenzuela introduces "PrepTober," the month leading up to NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). She emphasizes the importance of preparation for NaNoWriMo, offering practical tips. Massiel encourages setting specific and realistic writing goals for the 50,000-word challenge, with a 25% higher success rate for those who do. She recommends outlining and plotting your novel, even for discovery writers, as it can reduce stress and boost productivity. Lastly, she advises creating well-rounded characters before NaNoWriMo to propel your story forward. Massiel's podcast will provide daily support and motivation throughout the writing challenge in November. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Additional Resources Website - www.blackheartedstudios.com  Patreon Link - https://bit.ly/h2bpatreon Freebie link - https://bit.ly/h2bebook Massiel's Coach.Me site - https://www.coach.me/massielwrites Check out Paula! https://pearlzconsulting11.wixsite.com/pearlz-va-services Feeling overwhelmed by your never-ending to-do list? Discover the ultimate solution for regaining control with Paula, your dedicated virtual assistant. She'll help you manage your calendar, handle email, conduct research, and even mix and stitch together your podcast episodes. Don't let your to-do list overwhelm you any longer. Get started today! ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram - www.instagram.com/massielwrites LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/massiel-valenzuela-castaneda/ Facebook  - www.facebook.com/howtowriteabookpodcast ________________________________________________________________________________________ Like, share, or leave a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe to our YouTube channel (Blackhearted Studios)   

Christmas at Corgi Cove: A Novel Annie England Noblin lives with her son, husband, and three dogs in the Missouri Ozarks. She graduated with an M.A. in creative writing from Missouri State University and currently teaches English and communications for Arkansas State University in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She spends her free time playing make-believe, feeding stray cats, and working with animal shelters across the country to save homeless dogs. When you click a link on our site, it might just be a magical portal (aka an affiliate link). We're passionate about only sharing the treasures we truly believe in. Every purchase made from our links not only supports Dabble but also the marvelous authors and creators we showcase, at no additional cost to you. Join us at YouTube for our Preptober series of videos. 

Christmas at Corgi Cove: A Novel Annie England Noblin lives with her son, husband, and three dogs in the Missouri Ozarks. She graduated with an M.A. in creative writing from Missouri State University and currently teaches English and communications for Arkansas State University in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She spends her free time playing make-believe, feeding stray cats, and working with animal shelters across the country to save homeless dogs. When you click a link on our site, it might just be a magical portal (aka an affiliate link). We're passionate about only sharing the treasures we truly believe in. Every purchase made from our links not only supports Dabble but also the marvelous authors and creators we showcase, at no additional cost to you. Join us at YouTube for our Preptober series of videos. 

October is officially what is called Preptober. The month before National Novel Writing Month where we are challenged to write 50,000 words during the thirty days of November. So, if you're planning on participating in NanoWriMo, join us in this episode where we discuss how to structure your story.30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431Our new Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/liste...Visit our website: https://christianindiewriters.net/Learn more about the hosts...Jamie: https://writingshorts.net/Jenifer: https://jenifercarlltong.com/Tina: https://christinacattane.com/Rhonda: http://ddbouman.com

October is officially what is called Preptober. The month before National Novel Writing Month where we are challenged to write 50,000 words during the thirty days of November. So, if you're planning on participating in NaNoWriMo, join us in this episode where we discuss Character development for your NaNo project. 30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431Our new Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/liste...Visit our website: https://christianindiewriters.net/Learn more about the hosts...Jamie: https://writingshorts.net/Jenifer: https://jenifercarlltong.com/Tina: https://christinacattane.com/Rhonda: http://ddbouman.com

We continue Preptober with a talk about Worldbuilding! Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about some ways they go about worldbuilding and what they would do to get prepped before November 1st! Starring: Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor Pre-Order Relics of Ruin! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Relics-Ruin-Books-Usurper-2/dp/031644104X  Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/relics-of-ruin-erin-m-evans/1143299833?ean=9780316441049  Enroll in B. Dave's 14 Day Writer: https://www.undisputedacademy.com/14-day-writer-home-page

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8OGi3Voyeaw Become an Imaginary Best Friend! https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotes Plan your NaNoWriMo novel in Preptober with me -  https://myimaginaryfriends.net/nano Writing schedule calculator - https://thrivingscribes.com/publishing-timeline/ "There are no problems, only puzzles" - https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx_TWKJYuyKSGfkzrhXVCfJVEbaJx9eieZ NINC - https://ninc.com/ Capclave - https://www.capclave.org/ The Pomegranate Gate by Ariel Kaplan NPR Tiny Desk Wicked AI training book checker  Zig Zag Clayborne Kickstarter for Breath, Warmth & Dream   The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing. Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook Music credit: Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

October is officially what is called Preptober. The month before National Novel Writing Month where we are challenged to write 50,000 words during the thirty days of November. So, if you're planning on participating in NanoWriMo, join us in this episode where we discuss the first steps in preparing a manuscript for November.

Erin and B. Dave claim the title will make sense to parents. Welcome to Preptober! This month we'll be releasing episodes that will (hopefully) get you in the mindset to write a whole book in November! To start things off Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about Finding a Project, Finding a Plot, and Finding Your Characters! Starring: Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor Pre-Order Relics of Ruin! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Relics-Ruin-Books-Usurper-2/dp/031644104X  Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/relics-of-ruin-erin-m-evans/1143299833?ean=9780316441049  Enroll in B. Dave's 14 Day Writer: https://www.undisputedacademy.com/14-day-writer-home-page

I've been talking about NaNoWriMo for years and October has always been a big part of it, thanks to being Preptober! Now, Preptober is being revolutionized by AI in ways that will change the way you plan your novels forever. In today's podcast episode, I'm sharing 10 different prompt ideas to use on ChatGPT as you prep and plan your NaNoWriMo novel this Preptober. This is a game-changer and an episode you don't want to miss! Have a listen! Be sure to check out the show notes by going to https://authorrevolution.org/203.

Preptober starts now! Are you preparing to write your novel for NaNoWriMo 2023, but you're not sure where to start? We believe that everyone's process is different -- and that's why, in today's podcast, Kate and I are sharing out perspectives and best advice for bringing joy and creative inspiration to the story-planning journey. Grab your notebook and a cup of coffee, and let's get ready to write something amazing this November!

Another videocast & podcast for our fellow writers: it's Preptober! CC & and chat about getting ready for #nanowrimo and how it's a time of joy, not stress, if you let it. We also talk about our poor Cubs. If you're on TikTok, you can catch us here, but there's a ten-minute limit (we didn't know). The entire video is here on YouTube. Have a listen and let us know what you think. TIA! LYL!

Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/XI92ZBNSvDg NINC (Novelists, Inc.) Maryland Romance Writers - https://marylandromancewriters.com/ Capclave - https://www.capclave.org/ Imaginary Worldbuilding course - https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/courses/imaginary-worldbuilding Preptober 2023 - prep your NaNoWriMo with me - https://myimaginaryfriends.net/nano  East City Bookstore, Washington, DC with Ariel Kaplan (hybrid event)  Thursday October 5, 2032 - https://eastcitybookshop.com/events/20231005 My events - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/ Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin - https://bookshop.org/a/582/9780593321201 The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing. Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook Music credit: Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Preptober or Prep in October is the month where you plan out your novel, getting ready for NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH otherwise known as NANOWRIMO.   Join us in this episode, as we tackle what you should have on your list for the month of October and the necessary mind shifts that you need to take in order for you to succeed in November, and for national novel writing month.   In this episode we dive into the top ways that we can overcome perfectionism and writing blocks so that you can have the best prep for 2022!   Don't forget, the signature six month book coaching program has launched and we only accept less than a handful of students to be part of the program. Every writer in the program is pushed to finish a clean and strong manuscript by the end of the six months, guaranteed. For more information go to https://blackheartedstudios.com/6-month-book-coach/

Get your tools together for our big drafting sprint that begins November 1st? And, let's be friends on NaNoWriMo: username: author_devin_davis “Brigitte,” Installment One of Tales from Vlaydor, is available on ebook and audiobook. Follow the link to find them on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=brigitte+devin+davis&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Become a patron today! Visit patreon.com/writinginthetinyhouse Get ahold of Krissy Barton with Little Syllables editing services. She does free sample edits to see if you and she would be the right fit. www.littlesyllables.com Instagram: @authordevindavis Twitter: @authordevind

Join me in NaNoWriMo!  username: author_devin_davis Sign up today and add me as a friend! Let's do this thing together. “Brigitte,” Installment One of Tales from Vlaydor, is available on ebook and audiobook. Follow the link to find them on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=brigitte+devin+davis&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Become a patron today! Visit patreon.com/writinginthetinyhouse Get ahold of Krissy Barton with Little Syllables editing services. She does free sample edits to see if you and she would be the right fit. www.littlesyllables.com Instagram: @authordevindavis Twitter: @authordevind

NaNoWriMo is nearly here... But are you ready? There are a number of things I always make sure I have at the ready before I even think about signing up for NaNoWriMo. They keep me fired up and ready to rock and roll when the words start hitting the page. In today's podcast episode, I'm dropping my list of 15 must-haves before you take on NaNoWriMo this year. Have a listen! Be sure to check out the show notes by going to https://authorrevolution.org/154.

Show Notes for Episode 90. Traveling for the holidays? 5 tips on how to organize your suitcase for travel this holiday season. 1. Plan your itinerary - Know your dates/times/location. Book your flights/rental car/hotel ahead of time, try to do it way in advance. Check the weather. Ask yourself what will you be doing each day? What activities or excursions will you be participating in? What clothing or items do you need to pack for those activities? Will you be indoors, or out on the go? etc.  2. Make a packing list - Use our free printable packing checklist or create your own. Guess what? We have a special gift for y'all! It's my birthday this month - so to celebrate, we are putting together a little holiday gift bundle for you! If you pre-order your home management binders next week - you will get 25% off the holiday gift bundle and receive your home management binder before it's launched! Thats right! The early bird special is yours if you take advantage of this holiday gift bundle starting next week! Doors won't open for long - so be sure to go out and snag yours next week! 3. Organize with packing cubes - I use baggail packing cubes for all of my clothes and it has made a world of difference! They are great tools to help you stay organized on your next vacay, not to mention they help you save space in your suitcase! Win-win! Pro-tip - roll your clothing into outfits from your underwear to your pants/shirts - keep each outfit in one bundle to save space and stay organized. Dont forget your toiletry bag and mesh zipper pouches too! 4. Always keep toiletry bag packed- Use travel size items or create your own. Restock your bag every time you get home from a trip - so it's always ready to go at a moments notice for whenever you may need it.  5. Plan ahead for laundry - place an empty laundry bag, garbage bag or grocery bag in your suitcase to keep your dirty laundry separate from the clean. Pro-tip for travel - do your laundry the last day of your vacation and pack a suitcase full of washed clothes. When you arrive home - all you have to do is put away clean clothes, laundry is already done! Voila! Links:  Baggail packing cubes - amazon - https://a.co/d/dD70VVZ mesh zipper pouches - amazon - https://a.co/d/5sfF7bN  Bobocay toiletry bag - amazon -https://a.co/d/hUEk5kr ***FREE STUFF*** -Podcast - Hey Mamas! We have some exciting news! We are officially putting out two new episodes every week! Episodes will come out every Tuesday and Thursday - Tuesdays are our Quick tip days (aka shorter episodes - "mini-sodes") and Thursdays are normal length episode days. -Come hang out with us! - Instagram - @highfivemotherhood (click on link in bio for more) -Join the community of like minded mamas! - Facebook - High Five Motherhood Mamas Group -Want to learn more? Check out the Blog! - Website/Blog - http://www.highfivemotherhood.com (check out our free printables!) ***Productivity tools*** -HFM Productivity Planner (6 month) - Amazon, Vervante Bookstore (online) -Digital downloads for purchase on the Blog -Subscribe to our weekly emails so you never miss a thing! (Subscribe by going to our website/blog link listed above)

Show Notes: Preptober Series - Emergency Preparedness - 4 tips on how to make your own 72 hour kits for each member of your family 1. create a family survival kit checklist - either come up with ideas and create your own... or print off the one we made just for you! Yes, we have a free 72 hour kit checklist ready for you on our website! Check it out at http://www.highfivemotherhood.com. Check things off as you are gathering items from around the house, shopping for items needed or placing items in your bags. 2. Gather or shop for your bag & contents - It's important to find a good, sturdy/durable hiking type backpack as your 72 hour kit bag. They won't hurt your back as easily and tend to be lighter to carry too. You can find most if not all of your items needed at Walmart, Amazon, or even your local grocery store. So don't feel like you have to go to a specialty sporting goods store to get your items needed. Small costs add up quickly - so be aware of your budget as you are shopping for your needed items. Also, good rule of thumb is to always use what you have to work with first before going out and buying new items. 3. Pack bags & choose where to store them - have every family member get their backpacks out and fill them together at the same time. This prep time can be a great family night activity where everyone gets to be involved. You can also snack on the previous goodies in the bag and replace them with new ones as you rotate it throughout the year. It's also important to write down the name of family member and items missing when checking things off each of their checklists - then don't forget to gather or shop for those items and place them in their bags as soon as possible. Don't procrastinate - do it when its on the front of your mind, your future self will thank you! Practice your emergency plan/drills with your family and where to meet up for your safe spot. The more you practice this process with your kiddos - the more second nature it will be and the less they will fear if it ever does end up happening for real. 4. Rotate items every 6 months - Generally we try to rotate our 72 hour kits every 6 months - so it's easiest for us to do it around April and October along with general conference. Doing it at that time helps engrain it in my brain better. So you can try that out with your family too! Check dates! Food expires faster than you think - so make sure to check for expiration dates and switch things out. Also rotate clothes (size up when growth spurts happen for kids), rotate water to help it taste better/avoid plastic leaching into your water, etc. Rotate entertainment/comfort items according to age level and preference too. For example - don't have a baby toy in there for a teenager or a coloring book in there for a baby. Other episodes you might like: 88. Preptober series - Emergency Prep for families 23. Emergency Prep Talk 101 Important Info: www.redcross.org churchofjesuschrist.org/emergencypreparedness www.ready.gov --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Do an outline! It can look many different ways. NaNoWriMo: author_devin_davis “Brigitte,” Installment One of Tales from Vlaydor, is available on ebook and audiobook. Follow the link to find them on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=brigitte+devin+davis&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Become a patron today! Visit patreon.com/writinginthetinyhouse Get ahold of Krissy Barton with Little Syllables editing services. She does free sample edits to see if you and she would be the right fit. www.littlesyllables.com Instagram: @authordevindavis Twitter: @authordevind

Show Notes: 88. Are you ready for PREPTOBER? 3 easy steps to prepare your family for emergencies. 1. Create a family survival kit (72 hour kit or Bug out Bag "BOB") - Incase of an emergency evacuation or disruption of any kind - you will have what you need for your family to survive for the next 72 hours. Thursdays episode will go into more detail on how to create your own family survival kit and what to put inside. 2. Make a plan - Sit down with your family during family council (your weekly family communication time - not sure what that system is? Check out the episode in the link below). Do a mind sweep (our nicer way of saying brain dump!) session - brainstorm ideas on how to create an emergency plan for you family. Ask your family - where will we store out kits and supplies? Where will we meet up/what's our safe place? Who will we contact? Create a buddy system with siblings and parents to know who is looking out for who. Making sure each person and their survival kit is accounted for when evacuating. 3. Get familiar with your area - Practice your plan often like a fire drill at school. The more the kiddos practice - the less fear they will feel in an actual emergency situation. Ask your family - what natural disasters might occur in this area? What type of disruptions might we encounter? (power outages, water becomes polluted/not drinkable, etc.) How can we best prepare for those disruptions? Other episodes you might like: 22. Discover the top 4 ways to improve family relationships. (Episode on Family Councils) 23. Emergency Prep Talk 101 ***FREE STUFF*** -Podcast - Hey Mamas! We have some exciting news! We are officially putting out two new episodes every week! Episodes will come out every Tuesday and Thursday - Tuesdays are our Quick tip days (aka shorter episodes - "mini-sodes") and Thursdays are normal length episode days. -Come hang out with us! - Instagram - @highfivemotherhood (click on link in bio for more) -Join the community of like minded mamas! - Facebook - High Five Motherhood Mamas Group -Want to learn more? Check out the Blog! - Website/Blog - http://www.highfivemotherhood.com (check out our free printables!) ***Productivity tools*** -HFM Productivity Planner (6 month) - Amazon, Vervante Bookstore (online) -Digital downloads for purchase on the Blog -Subscribe to our weekly emails so you never miss a thing! (Subscribe by going to our website/blog link listed above) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

After having several wonderful guests we're back to just the three of us - and what better way to get back into the groove than a tangent episode? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about Used Book Stores, Horror Stories, Writing Ideas, and Preptober! Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor Pre-Order Erin's Next Book, Empire of Exiles, below! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Exiles-Erin-M-Evans/dp/0316440876 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/empire-of-exiles-erin-m-evans/1141116256?ean=9780316440875 Empire of Exiles Launch Event: https://www.ubookstore.com/events?id=180

Preptober has officially begun, as has the Plan Your Series Challenge! During this time, authors everywhere are prepping for NaNoWriMo and all that it entails come November. However, in today's podcast episode, I'm challenging your preparation with five I bet you haven't thought about yet. Have a listen! Be sure to check out the show notes by going to https://authorrevolution.org/152.

S3 Episode 1: SEASON 3 - Whaaaa? Yeah! Welcome to Episode 1! Let's start by jumping straight into Preptober. ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai completely loses any ability to make words Kristy reflects on all the past words We drop everyone's fucks and become NaNo rebels! WORD! Subscribe/like/follow/favorite... do the thing because we two writers and our characters need to know you like us. Please like us! Haha. Share too, because sharing is caring... or something like that. Send your questions, words of encouragement, fan-fic, and fan art (come on, make our day!) to character.collective.podcast@gmail.com. *** Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium.com/) JOIN MEDIUM HERE (Kai's affiliate link) - You get all the benefits and Kai gets to buy food this week, lol - THANK YOU Subscribe to notifications of Kristy's Medium ramblings! (Kristy's Medium Page - https://medium.com/@kristywestaway82) JOIN MEDIUM HERE (Kristy's affiliate link) - You get all the benefits and Kristy gets her medication this week, hehe - THANK YOU *** Follow Kai on TikTok - KP_the_writer. Come play because you know you wanna... Rawr! ** Listen to the Treading Water Podcast Pilot** AVAILABLE NOW: NUSA Earth: Natural Unhuman Space Academy Book 1 by PJ Silva https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0897KFGRB Cupid's Guide Series (Books 1 to 3) by Kai Parker https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08KVVV6G7 Write Now Book Writing Series (Books 1 to 4) fro Writers World https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MKNKHXL Visit Kristy at www.kristywestaway.com Visit Kai at www.kaiparker.com Our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecharactercollective. We mostly forget we have one... Thank you to the following for making this podcast episode look and sound a little better! Podcast logo art by @jayiisnthome Music by Shane Ivers from www.silvermansound.com: * Wallpaper Paste --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/charactercollective/message

We're doing Preptober by making character profiles! “Brigitte,” Installment One of Tales from Vlaydor, is available on ebook and audiobook. Follow the link to find them on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=brigitte+devin+davis&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Become a patron today! Visit patreon.com/writinginthetinyhouse Get ahold of Krissy Barton with Little Syllables editing services. She does free sample edits to see if you and she would be the right fit. www.littlesyllables.com Instagram: @authordevindavis Twitter: @authordevind

Es ist wieder soweit. Der Herbst ist da. Und das ist die perfekte Zeit zum Bücher schreiben. Deswegen findet der NaNoWriMo wohl auch im November statt. Perfekt finden Allie und ich. Wir werden auf jeden Fall mitschreiben und wie wir das machen und es schaffen, ein ganzes Buch in 30 Tagen zu schreiben, verraten wir euch in diesem Video. Und es gibt noch etwas dazu. Alle meine Newsletter-Abonnent:innen erhalten einen Special-Schreibplaner für den NaNoWriMo 2022 per Mail. Hast du den Newsletter noch nicht abonniert? Dann melde dich jetzt an: https://seibestsellerautorin.de/nanowrimo-schreibkalender-newsletter/ Wir starten in wenigen Tagen mit dem Preptober. Aber du kannst natürlich auch später dazustoßen. Gern auch im Juni, wenn bei dir bereits wieder Sommer ist. ======================== Links aus der Folge (Werbung - du unterstützt mich, wenn du auf die Amazon-Links klickst) Weitere Newsletter: https://www.adwilk.de/newsletter/ https://www.alliejcalm.de/newsletter/ Bücher: Time to be Safe von Allie J. Calm // https://amzn.to/3SnAWSF Nur für diesen Moment von A.D. WiLK // https://amzn.to/3LRwc5e ======================== Hashtags zur Folge: #nanowrimo #preptober #schnellschreiben #autorenleben ======================== Hier findest du uns: FvK Website // https://freyavonkorff.com FvK Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/freya_von_korff/ FvK Facebook // https://www.facebook.com/freyavonkorff/ ADW Website // www.adwilk.de ADW Instagram // www.instagram.com/adwilk_autorin ADW Facebook // www.facebook.com/adwilkautorin AJC Website // https://www.alliejcalm.de AJC Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/allie.j.calm.autorin Hast du Fragen zu meinem Podcast? Wünschst du dir spezielle Inhalte? Dann schreib mir unter andrea@adwilk.de oder auf Instagram unter @adwilk_autorin. Klick jetzt auf Abonnieren und verpasse keine neue Folge. Meine Bücher findest du hier: https://www.adwilk.de/shop/ Danke, dass du uns hörst und siehst! ======================== Eigenwerbung und unbeauftragte Werbung

With Preptober right around the corner, many authors are gearing up to plan their NaNoWriMo novels. But... what if you next-leveled the NaNoWriMo experience? In today's podcast episode, I'm dishing out 5 reasons why you should dump planning a solo title and instead, plan out a series this Preptober. Have a listen! Be sure to check out the show notes by going to https://authorrevolution.org/151.

We're starting Preptober a week early this year as we prepare for NaNoWriMo. This week: the benefits of a map! Don't miss out. “Brigitte,” Installment One of Tales from Vlaydor, is available on ebook and audiobook. Follow the link to find them on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=brigitte+devin+davis&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Become a patron today! Visit patreon.com/writinginthetinyhouse Get ahold of Krissy Barton with Little Syllables editing services. She does free sample edits to see if you and she would be the right fit. www.littlesyllables.com Instagram: @authordevindavis Twitter: @authordevind

We all know that a series is beneficial to our author careers. In my experience, there are three major types of series and knowing which one you have can be the key to its success. In today's podcast episode, we're talking about the three types of series you can create, so you can figure out which one you're trying to plan for. Have a listen to find out which one you have! Be sure to check out the show notes by going to https://authorrevolution.org/150.

Hey lovelies, you've heard of NaNoWriMo by now, right? If you haven't participated or have heard it being tossed around in the writing community but have no clue what it is, I got you, sib. This post starts the first in a series of posts for what we like to call the crazy prep month before November, also known as #PrepTober. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/author-rachel-cooper/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/author-rachel-cooper/support

Hey lovelies, you've heard of NaNoWriMo by now, right? If you haven't participated or have heard it being tossed around in the writing community but have no clue what it is, I got you, sib. This post starts the first in a series of posts for what we like to call the crazy prep month before November, also known as #PrepTober. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/author-rachel-cooper/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/author-rachel-cooper/support

As self-published authors around the world get ready for NaNoWriMo, sometimes we struggle with one of the basics: world building. Join us on the Christian Indie Writers Podcast when we interview Ben Wolfe, author of Power Author: A Quick Guide to Building Your Story Bible.Find more about Ben or his books at https://benwolf.com/ 30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431 Visit our website: https://christianindiewriters.net/ Learn more about the hosts... Jenifer: https://jenifercarlltong.com/ Jamie: https://writingshorts.net/Tina: https://christinacattane.com/ Rhonda: http://ddbouman.com/

In this episode, romance author, Charmyra E. Fleming kicks off the 19th episode delving into "M.A.I. Quote of the Day" by Marcus Garvey. Followed by sharing her thoughts on wrapping up “Preptober” preparations to write during NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). This week's "M.A.I. Sip of the Week" she shares another festive Halloween inspired and themed cocktail, "Hocus Pocus Witch's Brew". Finally, she closes out the episode reflecting on her accomplishments and celebrating her 41st birthday, on October 26, 2021! As always, the Creative Calfuray, "M.A.I." Branded Merchandise is available on the Creative Calfuray website and Etsy. Click Here to check it out! As a token of my appreciation, if you choose to purchase Creative Calfuray's "M.A.I." Branded Merchandise, you are eligible to receive 10% off by using the coupon code: MAITHANKYOU at checkout! Be sure to read my weekly blog "M.A.I. Pop Life" on my website, and check out my website and social media pages! To connect with me and engage, follow me on social media! www.CreativeCalfuray.com Become a Purple Charm VIPatron Click Here! Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest Spotify Playlists: Book 1 - The Violet Rose - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0gOtZL23hReOBLlKF8c6Tl?si=C3Vw22wcSSWAb-lMGEMKnw Book 2 - 3AC - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GPbtlerKsNsaAPlLiyTds?si=PaEyJrLKQC2ocZQvk-D1Kw Book 3 - Perfect Chemistry - https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/book-3-pc-hea/pl.u-mJy88R4FyXLJVN Book 4 - https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/book-4-sapphire-waters/pl.u-V9D77vJcEzGZM3 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this #PrepTober article we talk about some ways you can make scene cards for NaNoWriMo this year.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/author-rachel-cooper/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/author-rachel-cooper/support

You're prepping for NaNoWriMo and you've decided to write a fantasy novel. Where do you begin? Are there special rules for writing fantasy? Tune in to this episode of the Christian Indie Writer's Podcast for answers to these questions and more.

Preptober is coming to an end, and #NaNoWriMo is nearly upon us! As many of you gear up for this popular writing challenge, you may find yourself thinking "how am I going to finish a first draft in ONE month without it being a total mess?!" Unlike some advice you might bump into on the internet, we don't believe in rushing, throwing things together for the sake of word count, or depriving yourself of sleep. Authors Kate and Abbie have a very nourishing and holistic approach to the creative process, and today they are focusing on how to use these methods to create the tightest and most succinct version of your NaNo first draft. Grab a notebook for this one! Keep this podcast alive and free of interruptions: https://www.patreon.com/thekateandabbieshow Like this episode? Give us a thumbs up, subscribe, and tell us what you thought. Watch the video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlGyXBUZEqg Connect with Kate on Instagram (@lonehawkwriter) or her blog: https://www.heretocreateblog.com/ Connect with Abbie on Instagram (@makeyourstorymatter) or her channel: https://www.youtube.com/abbieemmons

In this #PrepTober article we talk about some ways you can make scene cards for NaNoWriMo this year.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/author-rachel-cooper/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/author-rachel-cooper/support

NaNoWriMo National Novel Writing Month is a popular writing month for both writers and authors. In October (aka Preptober) planners and outliners plan their stories while pantsers and discovery writers try to get vibes for their story with Pinterest and WIP playlists. In this episode, I talk about my experience from last year. It was my first NaNoWriMo. I also try to give you tips. But if you have any questions, DM me on Instagram or email them to me. THE CREATIVE WRITER PODCAST The Creative Writer Podcast is a podcast for writers and authors. Especially those of you who write fiction but non-fiction authors are also more than welcome here. On this podcast, I talk about topics you've requested or lessons I've learned on my writing journey. I like to keep the episodes somewhat short, so all you busy writers and authors have the time to listen or watch the episodes. After all, you need all the possible time to get your writing done! JOIN MY MAILING LIST Get your free gifts when you join: 90 Questions To Ask Your Characters, Writer's Guide To 16 Emotions, chapters from Revenge Undone, and TBR list templates JOIN HERE: https://mailchi.mp/72e7c29f6677/senja-laakso REVENGE UNDONE Now available for pre-order, and the official release day is the 28th of October, 2021. If you read dark fantasy, check it out. https://books2read.com/RevengeUndone https://www.bookdepository.com/Revenge-Undone-SENJA-LAAKSO/9789526980911?ref=grid-view&qid=1633971192621&sr=1-1 https://www.target.com/p/revenge-undone-by-senja-laakso-hardcover/-/A-84757434 https://www.adlibris.com/fi/kirja/revenge-undone-9789526980911 LET'S CONNECT! :) Website: https://senjalaakso.com/ Email: senjalaaksoauthor@gmail.com Instagram (writing coach): https://www.instagram.com/stoorily/ ( @stoorily ) Instagram (author): https://www.instagram.com/senja.laakso/ ( @senja.laakso ) More links: https://linktr.ee/SenjaLaakso For questions, requests and feedback, please, email me or DM me on Instagram. I would love to hear from you!

In this #PrepTober article we talk about three unconventional ways to prepare for NaNoWriMo this year.  I am not going to have much time to prep for NaNoWriMo this year. In fact, I am not even sure I am going to be trying to reach 50,000 words as my NaNo goal. Still, I wanted to give you a few ideas that you may not hear on other blogs as to how to prep for NaNoWriMo. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/author-rachel-cooper/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/author-rachel-cooper/support

In this #PrepTober article we talk about three unconventional ways to prepare for NaNoWriMo this year.  I am not going to have much time to prep for NaNoWriMo this year. In fact, I am not even sure I am going to be trying to reach 50,000 words as my NaNo goal. Still, I wanted to give you a few ideas that you may not hear on other blogs as to how to prep for NaNoWriMo. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/author-rachel-cooper/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/author-rachel-cooper/support

Only two more weeks until NaNoWriMo and today we are talking about romance. What are romance tropes? Are there rules to follow when writing a romance? How exactly do you plot a romance? 30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431Visit our website: https://christianindiewriters.net/Learn more about the hosts...Jenifer: https://jenifercarlltong.com/Tina: https://christinacattane.com/Jamie: https://writingshorts.net/Rhonda: http://ddbouman.com/

Become a patron today! Visit patreon.com/writinginthetinyhouse Also, for all of your editing needs, to go www.littlesyllables.com Krissy Barton offers free sample critiques, and she is a wonderful professional to be involved with for all of your line editing, copy editing, and proofreading needs. The following is a transcript of this episode. For a complete transcript, please visit the show's website. [00:00:00] In all of your time writing the works that you're doing, did you ever think to try to crank out 50,000 words in a single month then perhaps you are gearing up for the national novel writing month that happens every year in November, also known as NaNoWriMo. And we are talking about preparing for that today on Writing in the Tiny House. [00:00:34] Hello. Hello. Hello. And welcome back to the show. Welcome to Writing in the Tiny House. I am your host Devin Davis, and I give you the tips and tricks to writing that work of fiction that you have in your brain that you think you are too busy to write, but I'm here to show you that it's completely possible. [00:01:14] And here I am in Northern Utah living in my tiny house. We had a hiatus and we went to Hawaii not too long ago. And I have said in a few episodes that we are going to be hitting NaNoWriMo pretty strongly this year. I missed out on NaNoWriMo last year. I missed November and NaNoWriMo is a great time of the year. It is where we celebrate making progress in that work of fiction that you're doing or whatever it is you're writing.  [00:01:46] Today in order to make sure that NaNoWriMo is successful, we have what is called Preptober where we go through, we organize our notes. We figure out our schedule and we do all of the things as a way to make sure that NaNoWriMo is going to be successful. That is what we are going to be covering today. But first I need to say a couple things about my current work in progress. Many of you know that I have been working on a novelette the, it is Tales from Vlaydor, Installment One: Brigitte. And it has gone to the editor and the editor has kicked back the edits. [00:02:30] And so I am doing the final cleanup before laying it out, sending it back to my editor for a final proofread and then releasing it on Amazon. Some of my writing is going to be available for all of you to read and destroy. If you want to, it can be really nerve wracking, releasing something like this. [00:02:54] But I just need to give a shout out to Krissy Barton, my resident editor for this project with Tales from Vlaydor. She runs a business called Little Syllables editing, and she is great. She is fast. She is in constant communication with the author of whatever she. Editing and she has incredible customer service. She does line edits and copy edits, and then the final proofread. [00:03:28] So if you want prices, she is affordable. Go ahead and go to little syllables.com and I will have the website in the show notes of this episode. Krissy Barton is amazing. Please send her all of your business.  [00:03:44] Let's talk about Preptober. Let's talk about making NaNoWriMo count. So the whole goal of NaNoWriMo is to do a 50,000 word manuscript in one month. It is to make 50,000 words of progress in whatever work you are doing in the month of November. And I have interviewed people on this podcast or at least one person specifically AJ Mac who did that. [00:04:10] And he cranked out his first novel because of NaNoWriMo. He had the idea already, but he didn't have the push to get it finished. And so he did his Preptober correctly so that he could do his NaNoWriMo most effectively. So NaNoWriMo is technically a competition, but it is a self paced competition. [00:04:33] Meaning you are not actually racing against anybody unless you join a Facebook group that is racing against something. And it is all about just accomplishing things. And so if you manage to write 50,000 words and NaNoWriMo, nobody is going to question your work, but they give you a thing to print out, to display like a certificate, and it can be a super fun way to bring like-minded people together who enjoy the craft of writing and storytelling. [00:05:03] So let's talk about what Preptober gets to be in order to understand what NaNoWriMo can be, which will be in a future episode. First of all, to write 50,000 words in a month means that you need to crank out about, let me hurry and figure this out. Let's see, 50,000 words divided by 30. That means you need to crank out an average of 1,667 words every day. Now I'm going to be upfront with you. I'm going to be very serious about NaNoWriMo, but I don't think that I am going to make a 50,000 word progress on anything just because I am on this release schedule with these short stories and novelettes for Tales from Vlaydor. [00:05:53] Which means there are automatically going to be some days that need to be dedicated in my case, that needs to be dedicated toward revision and toward editing. And so that is already built into the month. I don't have a way to really change that. And it's important to me to stay on this schedule because I want to release at least two of these short stories by the end of the year. if you have not written 1,667 words in a day before, but you want to do NaNoWriMo, I highly recommend that you find some time in Preptober to try it. Set some time aside, have some notes ready, have an outline ready for whatever it is t hat you're going to be writing. I recommend doing it in 25 minute bursts, and then you recover for five minutes and then you do 25 minute bursts again. Those are called writing sprints. It's something that a lot of people do in order to make good progress and to stay on task and to not be overwhelmed by your writing. But you need to measure that baseline for how fast you write and how much of it at a time you can tolerate. So for me, I personally prefer setting aside at least one hour, if not, two hours to write. [00:07:14] And I know that in two hours time, I can crank out 2,500 words. If I set myself to a clock and do these writing sprints, and I don't get caught up in editing too much. If you have never written things before, or if you have not written things in a long while, or if the things that you have written have not been on a computer and they have been long hand in a journal, or in some other medium like that, you may want to set some time aside to see what your rate is and how much of it you can tolerate. [00:07:51] So once you have that figured out, you can then look at your month of November and see what your schedule is for the entire month of November. Just because if 1,667 words is all that you can handle, which is perfectly fine. I know plenty of published authors who write half of that every day or in the times that they choose to write and they do just fine with what they're doing. [00:08:23] They usually don't do a big push for NaNoWriMo also, but if 1,667 words is the limit, then that means that you need to do it every single day. If you're hoping to reach 50,000 words in November. And so that means that you get to look at your schedule and you get to set that time aside. [00:08:42] If you live alone and you are completely reclusive and you don't have any obligations outside of your bubble, then it should be easier to set time aside to do this. If you want to. However, if you are like me and you are juggling a family and you are juggling a full-time job and other things, I still have this podcast to do during November and realistically, I don't think that I'm going to be recording four episodes ahead of time. [00:09:11] So that I don't have to record anything in November. I just don't foresee that happening. Then it means that you need to set aside a time to do that. And. You can do more than 1,667 words every day. Then you can figure out when you need to take your days off, or if there are other obligations that come up that need to be considered so that you can reach that 50,000 word mark. [00:09:38] By the end of the month, I told you with my podcast and with writing these short stories and being on the release schedule that I'm on, I'm not going to be able to honor a 50,000 word. By the end of November. However, I think that I can get close to half of that and considering all of these other things that I'm doing during that month, I think that's pretty. [00:10:02] Okay. So we'll see, I will fill you in as it goes and it's going to be an awesome thing, guys. I'm excited to do NaNoWriMo. Excited to have you guys I'll do it with me. So know your schedule, know your limits, sit down and plan out what you're going to be doing with your schedule and your limits. And then guys, November is a time to bust out words. [00:10:29] If busting out words aggressively. At a very reckless, rough pace that is going to require hella revisions at the end of November is not your style. Then don't participate in NaNoWriMo. However, if you want to go all out and make a ton of progress in your novels. The thing is I find most of my magic in revising what I've written anyway. [00:10:58] And so it's okay if my first drafts are really rough, I like to crank out larger volumes at a time. And so this totally works for me, but in order to be prepared for that, I know that I need to have at least something outlined. I'm not much of an outliner. I don't like to have an outline. Like the outline that I prepared for my novels was like three pages long. [00:11:23] And this was back when the two novels that I'm writing were in one manuscript. And so this was going to be at that time, a 200,000 word document, and I had like a three page outline. I prefer to revise, revise, revise. It all just depends on what you prefer. And there is no right or wrong answer. I love revising, but I also know that unless I understand what I am about to sit down and write, I will struggle with the writing sprints. [00:11:59] So it is really, really valuable to me. To at least have some notes to have at least a skeleton outline of what I'm going to be doing so that I don't encounter writer's block or I don't encounter writer's block as much. There is always a chance that in the middle of all of this frantic fever, Writing a pounding on your keyboard and staring at your word processor. [00:12:28] There is always a chance that you're going to need to take a second to step back and outline a little more. I do it regularly with my books. My outlines tend to be pretty dynamic and. It is important to understand that the more you have outlined the less you are going to encounter the possibility of writer's block. [00:12:49] And that means that you can push through every single day until you reach that 50,000 word count at the end of NaNoWriMo. So with that, I intend to finish the rough draft of at least one short story and have well. I intend to finish the first and second drafts of at least one short story and have the rough draft of a second short story finished. [00:13:18] I'm also going to be staying up to date with this podcast. I'm not going to be skipping episodes in November, and if I choose to get my crap together, I might, pre-record a few things so that in November, I have more time to focus. Writing and less on talking about writing. So we'll see what I managed to actually do. I am envisioning and I am purposefully creating time in November to revisit the novels that I was writing earlier this winter, this previous winter and spring, just because it has been a minute. And I feel that I am ready to make some more progress with that. And I'm excited to revisit some of that and to add some parts that have been bubbling around in my brain and. [00:14:07] I'm eager to make more progress with that. So it's going to be a first and second draft of one of these short stories, a rough draft of another, and some more headway in the novels that I have not finished. And like I said, I will touch base with you every single Wednesday. If you are a patron, it will be on Saturdays. [00:14:31] Just to share with you the progress. This episode is going to be released to the public October 15th. And so that gives us two solid weeks to fit in a good prep Tober so that we can be prepared. And have all of our notes together so that we don't encounter writer's block during NaNoWriMo. And that means that even if we are furiously writing and composing and drafting and all the other words that mean writing in November, it means that what we write will be more focused and it will be more clean and it will have a better plot. [00:15:12] It will have a better structure, without doing all of that work beforehand, you risk having a plot that doesn't make sense. You risk having some very fundamental problems. So do your prep. Tobar guys. Thank you so much for tuning in today. I love every single one of you, people who subscribe to this show, even if I don't entirely know who you are, if you wish to become a Patron and support this show. It is because of the generous donations of my patrons that this show is possible. Please go to patreon.com/writinginthetinyhouse and sign up to become a patron today. Also follow me on my social media. My Instagram handle is @authordevindavis and my Twitter handle is @authordevind. Again, thank you so much for tuning in today and have fun writing.

It's been one of those days when you want to disconnect from the world and scream. I lost my manuscript for Book One and Book Two outline for my cozy mystery series, because I didn't SAVE! Plus I feel I'm spreading myself too thin so I need to figure out what works for my author's platform and what doesn't work. Be sure to check out my YouTube10 Challenge Playlist for Preptober https://tish.link/youtube --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onewordwriterpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onewordwriterpodcast/support

It's #Preptober! Many of you may be getting ready to start writing your novel for NaNoWriMo... or perhaps you simply find yourself thinking up or beginning to pursue a new story idea altogether. Either way, authors Kate and Abbie are continuing their Preptober series today by delving into what advice they would give to ourselves about doing their first NaNoWriMo, or writing their first novels. Grab a notebook and a coffee (or tea) and let's delve into this fun topic. Keep this podcast alive and free of interruptions: https://www.patreon.com/thekateandabbieshow Like this episode? Give us a thumbs up, subscribe, and tell us what you thought. Watch the video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlGyXBUZEqg Connect with Kate on Instagram (@lonehawkwriter) or her blog: https://www.heretocreateblog.com/ Connect with Abbie on Instagram (@makeyourstorymatter) or her channel: https://www.youtube.com/abbieemmons

In this #PrepTober episode I want to talk about 3 simple steps to optimizing the time you have without guilt and without losing your mind. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/author-rachel-cooper/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/author-rachel-cooper/support

In this #PrepTober episode I want to talk about 3 simple steps to optimizing the time you have without guilt and without losing your mind. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/author-rachel-cooper/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/author-rachel-cooper/support

When a guest goes missing on Podcast Day, the ladies find themselves having to 'pants' this week's episode. So what better topic to discuss than pantsing? What does it mean to be a pantser? What is a pantser vs a plotter? Am I an outliner or a pantser? The ladies answer these questions and more, plus speak with those in the live chat, in this episode of the Christian Indie Writers' podcast.30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431Visit our website: https://christianindiewriters.net/Learn more about the hosts...Jenifer: https://jenifercarlltong.com/Tina: https://christinacattane.com/Jamie: https://writingshorts.net/Rhonda: http://ddbouman.com/

NaNoWriMo is right around the corner and October is the time to start getting our plans in gear. That's why it's affectionately dubbed, "Preptober." So if you're planning on taking on the NaNoWriMo challenge this year, you definitely need to listen to this episode! In today's episode, we're gearing up for Preptober and talking about the ways you can get yourself ready to take on the challenge of NaNoWriMo. Have a listen! Be sure to check out the show notes by going to authorrevolution.org/101.

#Preptober is here and it's time to do some #NaNoPrep for #NaNoWriMo. In this weeks episode, I give you some examples of how you can play the “what if” game to banish #WritersBlock and get those #Creative juices flowing. #AmWriting If you're interested in participating in NaNoWriMo this year, you can sign up at: https://nanowrimo.org The Spirit of Creativity: Inspirational Poems for the Creative at Heart is available in eBook, Audiobook and Paperback formats: https://books2read.com/TheSpiritOfCreativity Support this podcast with a monthly donation: https://anchorlfm/inspirational-journeys/support or you can give a one-time donation via PayPal at: https://paypal.me/annHarrisonBarnes?locale.x=en_US --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inspirational-journeys/message

Time to perfect those outlines, notes, & whatever else you need to have a successful NaNoWriMo (https://nanowrimo.org)! We share some tips and personal plans for Preptober! ko-fi.com/writeish

Today we want to help our self-published authors. We will show you how to write a book of mystery...a cozy mystery. We're talking about red herrings and trope outlines and other writing tips.Buy Plot Your Novel with This Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Plot-Your-Mystery-Novel-Workbook/dp/B08NLJ5NJC/30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431Visit our website: https://christianindiewriters.net/Learn more about the hosts...Jenifer: https://jenifercarlltong.com/Tina: https://christinacattane.com/Rhonda: https://seekingmrdavison.com/Jamie: https://writingshorts.net/

Join Nat & PJ in conversation with two-time NYT Bestseller of House of Salt and Sorrows and Small Favors Erin A. Craig!  Tune in for all of this and more:  Writing community news - the pending book shortage, NaNoWriMo resources for Preptober, what we're reading How Erin's previous experience as a stage manager influences her writing What draws her to write retellings How her writing process has changed from book to book How she got her first break (trust us, this is a good one) All the mushrooms The heavy-hitting critique partner she met by chance

S2. Episode 2: It's Nano Prep prep time again! ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kristy commits to commitment Kai is committed to Kristy's commitment (hehe) We work out how will manage NaNoWriMo by working out how the hell we deal with Preptober. ** Listen to the Treading Water Podcast Pilot** Subscribe to notifications of Kristy's Medium ramblings! (Kristy's Medium Page - https://medium.com/@kristywestaway82) Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium.com/) JOIN MEDIUM HERE (Kai's affiliate link) - You get all the benefits and Kai gets a little incentive - THANK YOU Follow Kai on TikTok as KP_the_writer. Come play because you know you wanna... Rawr! GET UP ON THE CHARACTER COLLECTIVE FACEBOOK GROUP HERE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecharactercollective. Send your words and art to character.collective.podcast@gmail.com Subscribe/like/follow/favorite... do the thing because we two writers and our characters need to know you like us. Please like us! Haha. Share too, because sharing is caring... or something like that. AVAILABLE NOW: NUSA Earth: Natural Unhuman Space Academy Book 1 by PJ Silva https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0897KFGRB Cupid's Guide Series (Books 1 to 3) by Kai Parker https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08KVVV6G7 Write Now Book Writing Series (Books 1 to 4) by Kai Parker and PJ Silva https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MKNKHXL Visit Kristy at www.kristywestaway.com Visit Kai at www.kaiparker.com and www.pjsilva.com Thank you to the following for making this podcast episode look and sound a little better! Podcast logo art by @jayiisnthome Music by Shane Ivers from www.silvermansound.com: * Wallpaper Paste --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/charactercollective/message

Are you getting ready to write a novel for NaNoWriMo? If so, you might be asking yourself: how do I even begin to prepare? Don't worry. In today's podcast, authors Kate and Abbie are sharing their best advice for preparing to write the novel of your dreams. From character sketches to scheduling writing time, this episode covers it all. Grab a notebook and let's get ready for Preptober together! Keep this podcast alive and free of interruptions: https://www.patreon.com/thekateandabbieshow Like this episode? Give us a thumbs up, subscribe, and tell us what you thought. Watch the video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQtPngBhBks Connect with Kate on Instagram (@lonehawkwriter) or her blog: https://www.heretocreateblog.com/ Connect with Abbie on Instagram (@makeyourstorymatter) or her channel: https://www.youtube.com/abbieemmons

Are you ready for NaNoWriMo? Follow along as we spend October planning and sharing essential writing tips and encouraging self-published authors to write their next great American novel.30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431Visit our website: https://christianindiewriters.net/Learn more about the hosts...Jenifer: https://jenifercarlltong.com/Tina: https://christinacattane.com/Rhonda: https://seekingmrdavison.com/Jamie: https://writingshorts.net/

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Episode 8: In this episode, Kristy and Kai talk about ice cream. Oh, and how valuable (or not) Preptober was. NaNoWriMo Week One is in full swing! Write - Let's do this! Get your free NaNoWriMo Personal Planner Word Count Tracker here: http://kaiparker.com/podcast ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: * Kristy and Kai pretty much agree to do our own NaNoWriMo in December - K-NoWriMo? * We ROLL FOR FICTION - in our new segment (http://kaiparker.com/podcast for story links) * And we ask James (Escape from Sherwood) and Tanimen (Taking the Field) a hypothetical - Would you prefer to be able to control animals with your mind, or electronics with your mind? Join NaNoWriMo here: www.nanowrimo.org Join our NaNoWriMo support group here: https://nanowrimo.org/writing-groups/character-collective Follow our NaNoWriWro Pinterest Boards here: https://www.pinterest.com.au/Character_Collective_Podcast Listen to our Spotify NaNo Playlists here: https://open.spotify.com/user/18069jnk4jhf971xwjxsgxaw3 Send your words and art to character.collective.podcast@gmail.com Subscribe/like/follow/favorite... do the thing because we two writers and our characters need to know you like us. Please like us! Haha. Share too, because sharing is caring... or something like that. AVAILABLE NOW: NUSA Eart: Natural Unhuman Space Academy Book 1 by PJ Silva https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0897KFGRB Cupid's Guide to Getting F**ked Up (Book 1 in the Cupid's Guide Series) by Kai Parker. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08K77PGP3 Cupid's Guide to Getting Laid (Book 2 in the Cupid's Guide Series) by Kai Parker https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MDC2RDZ Visit Kristy at www.kristywestaway.com Visit Kai at www.kaiparker.com and www.pjsilva.com Thank you to the following for making this podcast episode look and sound a little better! Podcast logo art by @jayiisnthome Music by Shane Ivers from www.silvermansound.com: * Wallpaper Paste * Clowning Around --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/charactercollective/message

NaNoWriMo Preptober Week 4 - tick, tock! Write. Let's do this! Get your free NaNoWriMo Personal Planner Word Count Tracker here: https://kaiparker1.wordpress.com/The-Character-Collective-Podcast/ Episode 7: In this episode, Kristy and Kai work out how the hell to do the things in the final week of Preptober! ** Mild course language - like the dropping of the F-bomb and much talk of dicks. All the dicks. In this episode: * Kai confirms she is definitely a morning person * Kristy confirms she is definitely NOT a morning person * And we ask our characters: Who would be the most likely to send a dick pic? Join NaNoWriMo here: www.nanowrimo.org Join our NaNoWriMo support group here: https://nanowrimo.org/writing-groups/character-collective Follow our NaNoWriWro Pinterest Boards here: https://www.pinterest.com.au/Character_Collective_Podcast/_saved/ Listen to our Spotify NaNo Playlists here: https://open.spotify.com/user/18069jnk4jhf971xwjxsgxaw3 Send your words and art to character.collective.podcast@gmail.com Subscribe/like/follow/favorite... do the thing because we two writers and our characters need to know you like us. Please like us! Haha. Share too, because sharing is caring... or something like that. NOW AVAILABLE: Cupid's Guide to Getting F**ked Up (Book 1 in the Cupid's Guide Series) by Kai Parker. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08K77PGP3 Visit Kristy at www.kristywestaway.com Visit Kai at www.kaiparker.com and www.pjsilva.com Thank you to the following for making this podcast episode look and sound a little better! Podcast logo art by @jayiisnthome Music by Shane Ivers from www.silvermansound.com: * Wallpaper Paste * Clowning Around --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/charactercollective/message

Are you preparing for National Novel Writing Month? Maybe you've prepped your plot and story outline - maybe you've even been following along with our Preptober episodes. But have you prepared mentally? Have you taken time to cultivate your attitude heading into this new experience? Today, we're talking thoughts...and how our attitudes about our WIP's can make or break them. Want to support the show + get a shout-out? Visit https://www.patreon.com/thekateandabbieshow Like this episode? Give us a nice rating and tell us what you thought. Connect with Kate on Instagram (@lonehawkwriter) or her blog: https://www.heretocreateblog.com/ Connect with Abbie on Instagram (@makeyourstorymatter) or her blog: https://www.abbiee.com/

NaNoWriMo Preptober Week 3 is here baby! Write. Let's do this! ** Mild course language - like the dropping of the F-bomb. Join NaNoWriMo here: www.nanowrimo.org Join our NaNoWriMo support group here: https://nanowrimo.org/writing-groups/character-collective Follow our NaNoWriWro Pinterest Boards here: https://www.pinterest.com.au/Character_Collective_Podcast/_saved/ Listen to our Spotify NaNo Playlists here: https://open.spotify.com/user/18069jnk4jhf971xwjxsgxaw3 Episode 6: In this episode, Kristy and Kai continue prepping for NaNoWriMo with week 3 of PREPTOBER! In this episode: * Kristy has an existential crisis * Kai creates a freakin' sport * And we ask our characters: Who would be the most likely to go a week without washing? Send your words and art to character.collective.podcast@gmail.com Subscribe/like/follow/favorite... do the thing because we two writers and our characters need to know you like us. Please like us! Haha. Share too, because sharing is caring... or something like that. NOW AVAILABLE: Cupid's Guide to Getting F**ked Up (Book 1 in the Cupid's Guide Series) by Kai Parker. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08K77PGP3 Visit Kristy at www.kristywestaway.com Visit Kai at www.kaiparker.com and www.pjsilva.com Thank you to the following for making this podcast episode look and sound a little better! Podcast logo art by @jayiisnthome Music by Shane Ivers from www.silvermansound.com: * Wallpaper Paste * Clowning Around --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/charactercollective/message

NaNoWriMo Preptober Week 2 is upon us already - ARGH!!! Write. Let's do this! Join NaNoWriMo here: www.nanowrimo.org Join our NaNoWriMo support group here: https://nanowrimo.org/writing-groups/character-collective Follow our NaNoWriWro Pinterest Boards here: https://www.pinterest.com.au/Character_Collective_Podcast/_saved/ Listen to our Spotify NaNo Playlists here: https://open.spotify.com/user/18069jnk4jhf971xwjxsgxaw3 Episode 5: In this episode, Kristy and Kai continue prepping for NaNoWriMo with week 2 of PREPTOBER! In this episode: * Kai changes her damn mind about the project * Kristy gets her hook in (spoilers, but not really) * And we ask our characters: Who would be the most likely to get punched in the face by a stranger? Send your words and art to character.collective.podcast@gmail.com Subscribe/like/follow/favorite... do the thing because we two writers and our characters need to know you like us. Please like us! Haha. Share too, because sharing is caring... or something like that. NOW AVAILABLE: Cupid's Guide to Getting F**ked Up (Book 1 in the Cupid's Guide Series) by Kai Parker. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08K77PGP3 Visit Kristy at www.kristywestaway.com Visit Kai at www.kaiparker.com and www.pjsilva.com Thank you to the following for making this podcast episode look and sound a little better! Podcast logo art by @jayiisnthome Music by Shane Ivers from www.silvermansound.com: * Wallpaper Paste * Clowning Around --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/charactercollective/message

Are you team #characterdriven or team #plotdriven? I'm chatting all about my character development and how else I'm prepping for this year's National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo!) as well as sharing a few tips for nano! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-chante/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-chante/support

Preptober is here! Write. Let's do this! Join NaNoWriMo here: www.nanowrimo.org Join our NaNoWriMo support group here: https://nanowrimo.org/writing-groups/character-collective Episode 4: In this episode, Kristy and Kai starts prepping for NaNoWriMo with week 1 of PREPTOBER! *** Warning - we get out filth on! Lol. F-fy-f-mc-f-it In this episode: * Kai's character tells her what to write * Kristy is overprepared for once * And we ask our characters: Who would be the most likely to get addicted to energy drinks? Send your words and art to character.collective.podcast@gmail.com Subscribe/like/follow/favorite... do the thing because we two writers and our characters need to know you like us. Please like us! Haha. Share too, because sharing is caring... or something like that. NOW AVAILABLE: Cupid's Guide to Getting F**ked Up (Book 1 in the Cupid's Guide Series) by Kai Parker. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08K77PGP3 Visit Kristy at www.kristywestaway.com Visit Kai at www.kaiparker.com and www.pjsilva.com Thank you to the following for making this podcast episode look and sound a little better! Podcast logo art by @jayiisnthome Music by Shane Ivers from www.silvermansound.com: * Wallpaper Paste --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/charactercollective/message

This episode I update you guys on my Preptober goals and to-do list. I talk about setting up a personality survey for your character as well as the importance of setting realistic word goals in the month of November. I offer my opinion on "The German Midwife" (including a small excerpt!) and the importance of having difficult conversations about politics with your friends and family.

Let's talk about what is means to write ugly! Feel free to draft an absolute hot mess! This is a no judgement zone! I'm also dishing my plans for Preptober in preparation for NaNoWriMo in November! If you enjoyed this episode or just want to share a thought? Let me know! You can send me a message here on Anchor using the message feature or you can email me at brookechante@creativelyimperfect.com I'm also floating somewhere in Instagram space @day1writer, send me a dm! Don't forget to stop by my website, www.creativelyimperfect.com and check out my latest blog post! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-chante/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-chante/support

NaNoWriMo It's our NaNoWriMo podcast, on which we put Sarah on blast, Molly tells us about her saggy middle plot syndrome, and Dean settles down into the lotus position to prepare for NaNo. But are any of them wearing pants? Cast Hosted by Dean Karpowicz, with  Sarah Willis and Molly Krasel. Content Discussed About NaNoWriMo "The 'No' doesn't stand for November? My life is a lie. I have to quit the podcast!" --Sarah Sarah: "It's twelve small notebook pages per day." Molly: "It sounds so achievable when you say it like that." NaNoWriMo believes in the transformational power of creativity. We provide the structure, community, and encouragement to help people find their voices, achieve creative goals, and build new worlds—on and off the page. 8:21: Preptober "The NaNoWriMo cup: It catches your tears and your Reddi-wip." --Molly Are you getting ready to write with us this November? Whether this is your first time tackling a novel or your fifteenth, our NaNo Prep 101 Workshop is here to help you get ready to reach that 50,000-word goal. 15:22: The Numbers! "I am not dissing my mother. She knows what she did!" --Sarah Check out our statistics for NaNoWriMo 2018! Our writers continue to write and achieve great things; in fact, more novelists reached 50,000 words than last year! Writers in our Young Writers Program also continued to crush it, with an overall win rate of over 40%. Read on for more information about this November's numbers, leaders, and chart-toppers. 18:23: On Writing "I just bought a writing desk, like a crazy person." --Sarah Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King's critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and convictions that have shaped him and his work. “Long live the King” hailed Entertainment Weekly upon publication of Stephen King's On Writing. Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer's craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have. King's advice is grounded in his vivid memories from childhood through his emergence as a writer, from his struggling early career to his widely reported, near-fatal accident in 1999—and how the inextricable link between writing and living spurred his recovery. Brilliantly structured, friendly and inspiring, On Writing will empower and entertain everyone who reads it—fans, writers, and anyone who loves a great story well told. 23:08: Camp NaNoWriMo "Camp NaNoWriMo happens in 'not November,' of that much I am sure." --Molly "I'm going to November the whole year, and you can't stop me!" --Sarah Camp NaNoWriMo is a writing event that happens in April and July. It's different from NaNoWriMo in November because you can work on any type of creative project, not just a novel. First drafts or revision, scripts or stories or poems or essays—all are welcome! Just set a goal and get writing.

Happy October! This chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast is a Preptober and NaNoWriMo 101 crash course. What is Preptober? What is NaNoWriMo? How do they work?I also share my top preptober tips with 8 ways to get ready for NaNoWriMo, which stands for National Novel Writing Month, this November (they really like alliteration!)NaNoWriMo (while a mouthful to say) is a global phenomenon that begins on November 1 and lasts until 11:59pm on November 30. Writers from all over the world can participate and they work towards the goal of writing 50,000 words in 30 days.Did I mention that it is 100% free to participate? NaNoWriMo is a nonprofit that believes in the transformational power of creativity. They provide the structure, community, and encouragement to help people find their voices, create and achieve goals, and build new worlds – on and off the page.October has been dubbed "preptober" which gives writers time to prepare for the challenge of writing 50,000 words in 30 days.In this podcast chapter, I explain the ins and outs of how it all works and my top tips on how to prepare for NaNoWriMo such as:1. Jot down character names and descriptions2. Define your genre3. Do the math for the month4. Map out your calendar5. Reward yourself with mini milestones6. Ward off your inner critic7. Organize your workspace and computer desktop8. Warn your friends and family!I love the concept and the notion that what you set your mind to, no matter how daunting or impossible the task seems, you CAN accomplish it. At the end of the month, when you see how far you've come, knowing that there were people around the world doing the same thing, it truly will make you a more confident writer and motivate you to persevere until you reach the pinnacle of your writing goals.Links:NaNoWriMo Website: nanowrimo.orgWord Weaver Podcast: louiseclairejohnson.com/podcastWord Weaver Instagram: @wordweaverpodcast