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How to Write Content that Cuts Through: Ep. 26 of Red Sky Fuel for Thought PodcastWhat You'll Learn in This Episode:·      Why are companies struggling to find strong writers? Are writing skills are a dying art?·      How can writers break out of their comfort zones and avoid block?·      What are some tricks for writing copy that actually gets read?Writing and storytelling are two of the most powerful ways to put ideas into the world. As written communication skills decay around us, both skills have also become competitive advantages.  This observation is the basis for Red Havas' newest whitepaper “Content That Cuts Through,” which explores how to write content that modern audiences can't help but read. In this month's episode, Red Havas' Vice President of Content Ellen Mallernee Barnes, author of our recent whitepaper, is joined by Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, two accomplished writers who frequently speak and write about the craft of writing — screenwriting in particular. They also cohost the “Reckless Creatives” podcast. Together, our guests discuss the craft of writing. The conversation begins with an assessment of society's collective writing skills, and whether or not companies are struggling to find strong writers because it is, perhaps, a dying art.“There are a lot of tools and AI services now that are hindering the real written word and killing the essence of a really good writer," says Sadie, who is also editor of Script Magazine. "Good writing is about clear messaging, which AI may never fully grasp in comparison to human writing.” Jeanne, who is an executive at Pipeline Media Group and editor-in-chief of Pipeline Artists, explains how focusing on her intended audience allows her to write with more clarity: “We writers like to think of ourselves as clear thinkers, but the clear thinking part of it comes in during the rewrite. Anything I write needs to be rewritten to become clear. And since writing is about getting people to feel, I have to put myself in the reader's shoes and ask how they will interpret it and whether I'm getting the message across.” Jeanne then discusses the importance of moving past the barriers within your comfort zone to become more vulnerable and “naked” in your writing.“It takes practice to be comfortable being raw and honest," says Jeanne. "And honesty is so important on so many levels, even in marketing. People can smell somebody blowing smoke a mile away, and if they're selling hope. It takes a certain level of honesty for the person writing the copy to let the company be vulnerable, honest and transparent with your audience. I think it just takes practice. It's very scary the first time you write something personal, but once you start writing with reckless abandon, you get more comfortable.”Sadie then provides her personal take on another mental barrier (writer's block) and how to approach it, saying: "People want writer's block to be real since it's an excuse not to write, but it's all in your head. Overcoming blockage requires just sitting down and writing, which is the toughest thing to do. But once you're not thinking about it too much and you get out of your own way, it becomes much easier."Next, Jeanne walks through the editing step of the writing process and how to best approach feedback.“Once you feel your work is as good as it can be, the first step is to hand it over and ask for feedback, which can be very hard, especially for fiction,” says Jeanne. “The second step is looking through the feedback, asking yourself how you feel about the suggestions and what your gut feeling says about it, and determining if it's still true to the story you want to tell.”Sadie compares writing great headlines to writing great loglines — those one-line sentences that set up a scene and hook you into reading a screenplay. Walking us through her headline-first approach to this process, Sadie says, “When I was first starting out, I would write the script first and then write the logline, and would end up getting confused because they were not matching up. Writing the logline before the script can make a huge difference because you've set up a very simple blueprint of where you're going with your story.”The discussion wraps with the art of writing more with less, to which Jeanne adds, "As an editor of online content, I always break paragraphs up a lot. But in terms of learning that skill set — to write concisely and with meaning — I would say when Twitter was 140 characters, that was the best teacher in editing yourself. I loved that; I was really upset when they expanded the character limit. I also always come back to Ernest Hemingway's bit of writing 'For sale: Baby shoes, never worn.' It tells a whole story in six words."The episode concludes with Red Havas VP of Social and Content Nancy Anderson and our Red Questionnaire guest Melanie Klausner, EVP.  Together, they discuss a myriad of topics ranging from Melanie's go-to travel destination, her favorite podcasts and how she describes her job to a child.“I help brands tell stories, connect with people, and build and maintain a positive reputation,” says Melanie on the latter. “What I love most are the clients and media relationships that we build, and the opportunity in my role to coach and encourage our colleagues to find their voice and passion and figure out how to shape, visualize, influence and secure the stories that we tell for brands.”Give “Red Sky Fuel for Thought” a listen, and subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify or your favorite podcasting app. Don't forget to rate and review to help more people find us!Also mentioned on this episode:·      “Content That Cuts Through” whitepaper·      "Reckless Creatives" podcast·      10 Things Before the Opening Bell by Business Insider·      The Broadsheet by Fortune·      The Good Stuff by CNN·      A Slight Change of Plans with Maya Shankar·      Making Space with Hoda Kotb·      Crying in H Mart by Michelle ZaunerFollow Red Havas for a daily dose of comms news: ·      Twitter·      Facebook·      Instagram·      LinkedInSubscribe: Don't forget to subscribe to the show using your favorite podcasting app. ·      iTunes·      SpotifyWhat did you love? 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Peace is not the absence of conflict. His PEACE has nothing to do with what this world offers WHERE IS YOUR PEACE ? You will not find peace in TRADITION/RELIGION: Herod's wise men were not delivering no peace for anyone, even though they had ACCESS to the OLD TESTAMENT prophecies they couldn't see it You will not find peace in a PERSON: The wise men worshipped not MARY or Joseph but only HIM! You will not find peace in THINGS: Before the wise men opened their expensive gifts the first thing, they did was Worship! You will not find peace in a PLACE: When lost the wise men went to JERUSALEM (city of Peace), PEACE was not there but in a small rural town. Where is our PEACE? The Angels came to announce that the true SHALOM had arrived!! So now the question is different: it's not the where but the WHO is your peace! My prayer is that we may carry the PEACE of JESUS even amongst the storms of life. Christmas lives in me !

“Realistic fiction, set in the present, that ignores climate is like ignoring the internet. It's no longer realistic.” – Briohny Doyle In this podcast, Briohny Doyle, her writing career, living in the age of climate catastrophe and her latest novel, Echolalia. Briohny Doyle's debut novel, The Island Will Sink, was set in a not-too-distant future on the brink of collapse, where catastrophe is the most popular form of entertainment. Briohny then followed this up with her second book, Adult Fantasy, a personal essay and cultural critique about turning 30 in a world of economic uncertainty, political conservatism, and precarious employment conditions. Her latest book, Echolalia is about a family in the lead up to and aftermath of a tragedy. It's a literary novel that experiments with the tropes and pacing of a domestic thriller. Set in the fictionalised rural centre of Shorehaven, and focalised through characters at crossroads and thresholds, the story poses complex questions about the roles of women, particularly mothers, about class and status, about environmental degradation, responsibility, and legacy. And it's one of the best books by an Australian author this year. This podcast was supported by The Ewing Trust. Echolalia is able to be borrowed from Yarra Libraries, as well as being available to buy at all good book stores. Yarra Libraries Recommends Echolalia - Briohny Doyle The Island Will Sink - Briohny Doyle Adult Fantasy - Briohny Doyle Deliverance - James Dickey The Glad Shout - Alice Robinson A Couple of Things Before the End - Sean O'Beirne After Australia - Michael Mohamed Ahmad (ed) Real Estate - Deborah Levy Things I don't Want to Know - Deborah Levy Love Objects - Emily Maguire Luster - Raven Leilani The Magpie Wing - Max Easton

“Forty years into the future there’s going to be this idea of a groundswell of books emerging about this time that were all about this topic that got us all talking” – Khalid Warsame on the hoped-for impact of climate change in fiction As part of The Fitzroy Writers Festival we were thrilled to welcome Khalid Warsame, Alice Robinson and Sean O’Beirne for a discussion about one of the most pressing issues of our time, climate change, and how it’s addressed in fiction. This is an edited recording of the session held earlier this year. You can find work from Khalid, Alice and Sean in the Yarra Libraries collection, both in branch and online through e-resources like Cloud Library. Khalid Warsame is a writer whose essays, fiction, and criticism have appeared in numerous publications, including The Lifted Brow, The Saturday Paper, Overland, The Big Issue, Cordite Poetry Review, and Meanjin. Khalid also contributed a piece to the anthology After Australia. His story, List of Known Remedies, is a slice of life of young Melbournians – working in cafes, talking with friends, and tending to ill pets, set against a backdrop of extreme weather and increasingly authoritarian government rule. Sean O’Beirne is the author of the short story collection A Couple of things before the End, a funny, bitingly satirical and outstandingly original debut told in a range of voices and styles. Alice Robinson is the author of two novels. Her debut, Anchor Point, was longlisted for the Stella Prize and the Indie Book Awards. Her latest novel, The Glad Shout, is a stunning novel set in a Melbourne that has been destroyed by a catastrophic storm. Told in a starkly visual and compelling narrative, the book is a deeply moving homage to motherhood and the struggles faced by women in difficult times. Yarra Libraries Recommends The Glad Shout- Alice Robinson Anchor Point - Alice Robinson A Couple of Things Before the End- Sean O’Beirne After Australia Anthology The Rain Heron – Robbie Arnott Our theme is Add And by Broke for Free

In this episode of Figure Out Your Life Podcast, I reflect on my 20s and share 10 lessons I learned from it. So much happened in that decade that has impacted my life now--especially how I think and approach life--and I thought it would be helpful to share what I learned from those experiences in my 20s with others. Hopefully, this will help twentysomethings avoid some of the hard lessons I had to learn, or inspire thirtysomethings and older to reflect back and figure out what they learned from their 20s.    Links mentioned in this episode: Toya T’s 30 Things Before 30 YouTube Playlist  Vela Negra Candles Sign Up For Figure Out Your Life Newsletter   Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed):  http://figureoutyourlife.libsyn.com/rss  Announcements:  Looking for life advice? Send questions for the new “listener’s letter” segment that’s coming to the podcast. Once I get a critical mass of questions, I can add this segment to the show. Email toya@figureoutyourlifeblog.com and put hashtag #AskingToyaT in the subject.  Social Media Info:  Have thoughts about the episode? Share on social media using #FigureOutYourLifePod and follow the podcast on Instagram. Email toyat@figureoutyourlifeblog.com with thoughts and questions!  Contact with Toya T on social media: Website: www.figureoutyourlifeblog.com Instagram: @figureoutyourlifepod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/figureoutyourlifepod Twitter: @LuvBeing_ToyaT

Take Home Reading is a new short-form audio series for readers and writers – shining a spotlight on Australian writers with recently released books. In each instalment, you'll be introduced to a writer, learn a little about what they've been reading lately, and hear a short reading from their latest work. Find it on the Wheeler Centre podcast. In this episode we're talking to Sean O'Beirne about his debut short story collection, A Couple of Things Before the End. A bitingly satirical collection, A Couple of Things Before the End employs a remarkable range of voices to explore suburban end times. 'What happens if you give a very white, very male, very working class people sort of a whole country… you know, the idea of Australia as the working man's paradise, or the lucky country, … [what are] the strangenesses and the distortions that can go along with that? … And if you can't participate... you've gotta have a kind of argument to have with the country and what the hell you're going to be able to do here.' Sean was programmed to appear in our Next Big Thing: Australiana Edition, which was unfortunately cancelled as part of our preventative measures to stem the spread of coronavirus COVID-19. A Couple of Things Before the End is out now through Back Inc.Support the Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com/support-us/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yarra Libraries and The Ewing Trust present: On this podcast, we are joined by author Sean O’Beirne to talk about his short story collection ‘A Couple Of Things Before the End’, which has been released to critical acclaim. Outstandingly original, bitingly satirical and written in a remarkable range of voices, ‘A Couple of Things Before the End’ mixes the storytelling originality of George Saunders and Lydia Davis with a sensibility all its own, taking the reader on an extraordinary tour of an old and a new Australia. It is a powerful vision of where we are – and where we may be headed. 'A Couple of Things Before the End' is published by Black Inc and is available to buy from all good booksellers (as well as being available to borrow through Cloud Library or in branch from Yarra Libraries). Yarra Libraries (and Sean) Recommend: A Couple of Things Before the End – Sean O’Beirne Lydia Davis – Collected Stories The Department of Speculation – Jenny Offil

Sean O'Beirne chats with Readings bookseller and author Chris Somerville about his debut work of fiction, A Couple of Things Before the End.

Sean's collection of short stories, 'A Couple of Things Before the End', speak to social change and the challenges ahead when it comes to discourse and communication. It's a Black Inc release

If you have been wanting to reshape and reset both your body and mind and really start down the path of progress and improvement, then this episode is for you! Kim is a wealth of knowledge in both the fitness, nutrition, and hormone space and we dive into many topics surrounding these areas. We also talk about self confidence and what she calls "Opposite Action" which you will not want to miss because it is actionable and can lead to big changes in your life. Time Stamps: (0:00) Welcome Back! (2:30) Kim’s Story (4:55) Hormone Reset Challenge (6:00) Reshaping Myself (14:11) Self Confidence (23:53) Addressing Issues (26:33) Opposite Action (39:34) Hormones (45:00) Stress (48:51) 3 Things Before a Blood Panel (1:02:13) Hormone Reset Challenge (1:05:03) Rapid Fire Questions (1:09:23) Where to Find Kim Are you done being overweight, feeling burnt out, and operating at 60%? I want you to check out the Revitalized Body Blueprint at www.brianpickowicz.com/revitalized so you can start your journey to a new you.

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Owner of Wonder Woman Media, two time author, award winning entrepreneur, female empowerment advocate and self-proclaimed work in progress Hope Alcocer gets real about: + the winding road back from heartbreak+ coping with (aka accepting) her persistent tendency toward depression+ early memories of self-sabotage+ being deemed “too much” for a man+ rearranging the thrones in her new relationship+ the beautiful chaos of keeping up with a partner+ romanticizing not only our exes but our identities within a past relationship + cutting cords with friends+ setting firm boundaries and asking for help+ writing the demon out of yourself+ deciding enough is enough and knowing when to put a story to bed + the current yearning amongst women for more “in-between stories” + plus, so much more.Mentioned during this episode:Hope Alcocer’s Mogul Spotlight: https://onmogul.com/stories/thank-you-heartbreak-spotlighting-creatives-14-3635cac0-8b1b-4fe3-8839-76b6bc368194“Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know,” by Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times— Hope’s website: www.hopealcocer.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/hopealcocerFacebook: www.facebook.com/hopealcocerTwitter: https://twitter.com/hopealcocerLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/hopealcocerHope’s books:30 Things Before 30: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0692058958/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0Where Hope Lies: https://www.amazon.com/Where-Hope-Lies-Alcocer/dp/0692608893/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=—Sign up for Chelsea’s newsletter at: bit.ly/tyhbletterFind Chelsea’s website at: www.breakupward.comWork with Chelsea at: www.breakupward.com/shopConnect and send in your questions and/or letters on Instagram.com/thankyouheartbreak or by email Chelsea@breakupward.com

Today we talked to Allison Gallagher about her article, No, transgender women like me did not grow up with 'male privilege'. We also chatted to Nadia Hernández about her upcoming exhibition, Cosas Antes y Después / Things Before and After, and her Two Up talk tomorrow.