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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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- HB90 Bootcamp open until March 19! (affiliate link)
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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- "Pathway to Becoming a Published Author" panel - 2/21/23 Bowie Library, Maryland
- ProWritingAid Fantasy Week - 2/27/23-3/7/23- https://lpen.co/fantasyweek
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- The Last of Us - HBO
- The New Gurus - BBC Radio - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001g9sq
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.
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- SFFAddicts podcast - https://fanfiaddict.com/category/sff-addicts-podcast/
- Bookfly Design - https://www.bookflydesign.com/
- Indie Author Forum, Feb. 25, 2023 - https://indieauthorforum.com/
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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.
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- https://onestopforwriters.com
- TBRCon at the FanFiAddict YouTube Channel
- The Last of Us - HBO
- Missing movie
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.
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- Mind mapping software: Whimsical and Miro
- https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/
- The Menu film
- Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
- Erin Roberts on SMART goals for magic system
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.
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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
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Sponsor: Bright Bird Press - Use code: Imaginary15 for 15% off! https://brightbirdpress.com/discount/Imaginary15
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- Will My Resolutions Really Work? (Quitcast 423) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWrfgklFs_Q
- K.M. Weiland Year Review - https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/new-year/
- The Top 10 Publishing Trends for 2023 - https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/the-top-10-publishing-trends-for-2023/
- How Will BookTok Change Publishing in 2023? https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/booktok-tiktok-creator-publishing-1234649819/
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 - https://myimaginaryfriends.net
Support the show - http://frolic.media/podcasts!
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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
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- Download my Worldbuilding Checklist - https://myimaginaryfriends.net
- Erin Bowman workshop "Fundamentals of Design" - https://embowman.com/workshops/fundamentals-of-design/
- The Release Ratio: How to Make Use of Everything You Know - https://moretothat.com/release-ratio/
- “How Writing Your Synopsis Can Fix Your Book” by Allison K Williams - https://www.janefriedman.com/how-writing-your-synopsis-can-fix-your-book/
- Unravel Your Year Free Guide - https://susannahconway.mykajabi.com/unravel-your-year-2023
- VirtuousCon Feb. 25-26, 2023 - https://virtuouscon.com/
- TBRCon - Jan. 22-29, 2023 - https://youtube.com/@FanFiAddict
- ChatGPT bot - https://chat.openai.com/chat
- Joanna Penn - https://www.thecreativepenn.com/future/
- Junot Diaz in Limbo - https://www.semafor.com/article/11/27/2022/junot-diaz-in-limbo
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 - https://myimaginaryfriends.net
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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
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Sponsor: YOU CAN HIDE by Rebecca Zanetti
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- Last week's newsletter - https://preview.mailerlite.com/x0r3p5u1f0/2098860738008320578/b4j7/
- Strengths for Writers - https://betterfasteracademy.com/sfw101/
- Wednesday on Netflix
- Book Lovers by Emily Henry - https://bookshop.org/a/582/9780593334836
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 - https://myimaginaryfriends.net
Support the show - http://frolic.media/podcasts!
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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
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Yet another writing retreat, and celebrating the wins!
Sponsor: YOU CAN HIDE by Rebecca Zanetti
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- Apollycon 2022 preorder link
- Devon House Jamaica - https://www.devonhouseja.com/
- DeepStash app - https://deepstash.com/
- Measure the gain instead of the gap - https://deepstash.com/idea/14774/measure-the-gain
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.
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Mentioned:
- One Stop for Writers - Conflict Thesaurus - https://onestopforwriters.com/
- Michael Hauge’s 6 Stage Plot Structure (Character Journey) - https://writershelpingwriters.net/2018/08/the-six-stages-of-your-heros-character-arc/
- Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell – https://amzn.to/35eBwLu
- The Story Grid Foolscap Method - https://storygrid.com/using-the-foolscap-to-draft-your-next-novel/
- Enneagrams - https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram/types
- The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr – https://amzn.to/3wywbLf
- HB90 Bootcamp registration open until December 11 - Plan your quarter in 2023 - https://heartbreathings.teachable.com/courses/hb90-bootcamp?affcode=145068_ffrxnd9f
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- Jane Friedman Electric Speed newsletter - page.com/jf-espeed-30">https://janefriedman.ac-page.com/jf-espeed-30
- Opal HD web camera - https://opalcamera.com/
- Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody – https://amzn.to/3xf7TFV
- Whimsical - online whiteboard software - https://whimsical.com/
- My Save The Cat Whimsical template - https://lpen.co/stc-whimsical
- Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers - http://www.bsfwriters.com/
- Galaxy's Edge magazine - https://galaxysedge.com
- Becca Syme kickstarter (ended) - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/beccasyme/the-author-stuck-list
- Canva AI image generator: https://www.canva.com/features/ai-image-generator/
- Midjourney AI image generation - https://www.midjourney.com/
- My Canva images from text "A green dragon flying over a post-apocalyptic city near the water during sunset."
- Artbreeder - https://www.artbreeder.com/
- Lab grown meat - https://www.freethink.com/science/lab-grown-chicken-upside-foods - our science fictional future is upon us
- Imaginary Worlds podcast - Indigenous Futurism - https://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.org/
- Brain Food newsletter - https://fs.blog/brain-food/november-13-2022/
- Atomic Habits by James Clear - https://amzn.to/3j74GTZ
- https://onestopforwriters.com/ deal on 6 month plan - 40% off! Coupon code: BF2022.
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Mentioned:
- Black Panther Wakanda Forever
- My course survey - https://lpen.co/coursesurvey
- HoSaS ebook giveaway - https://lpen.co/hosas - until Nov 20
- What I Wish Every Author Knew About Productivity (Quitcast 418) - https://youtu.be/Eh085bQ5p4k
- The Conflict Box - mayer.medium.com/writer-wednesday-conflict-the-fuel-of-your-story-and-the-conflict-box-920aa0592763">https://bob-mayer.medium.com/writer-wednesday-conflict-the-fuel-of-your-story-and-the-conflict-box-920aa0592763
- Ancient Greek weddings - https://www.athensinsiders.com/blog/ancient-greek-wedding
- DeepStash app - https://deepstash.com/
- ProWritingAid Black Friday sale 50% OFF lifetime and yearly plans! - https://lpen.co/prowritingaid
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.
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Mentioned: - My Course Survey - https://lpen.co/coursesurvey
- SFF Addicts - Heists and Capers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhyKtaEU-9s & https://linktr.ee/SFFAddicts
- Kindlepreneur course software review - https://kindlepreneur.com/thinkific-vs-teachable/
- Author Roni Loren - https://roniloren.com/
- Daily Writing Tips - https://www.dailywritingtips.com/
- Between the Reads podcast - https://www.betweenthereads.com/
- Ray Bradbury’s creative formula - https://austinkleon.com/2022/11/01/ray-bradbury-on-feeding-your-creativity
- Oliver Burkeman - Everyone’s Still Winging It - https://ckarchive.com/b/r8u8hoh2v34p3
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Mentioned:
- Atlanta episode "The Goof Who Sat by the Door"
- Book Exploder with George Saunders - https://bookexploder.com/episodes/george-saunders
- Black Adam
- Vampire Academy on Peacock
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.
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Mentioned:
- Highlights Foundation Retreats - https://thebarnatboydsmills.com/highlights-foundation-workshops-retreats/
- Becca Syme - https://betterfasteracademy.com/
- Erin Bowman: Enjoyability over all else - https://erinbowman.substack.com/p/enjoyability-over-all-else
- Stephanie Perkins: Love lists - writers-society-love-lists-by.html">http://betweenfactandfiction.blogspot.com/2011/01/happy-writers-society-love-lists-by.html
- Calendly appointment scheduling - https://calendly.com/
- Reclaim.ai - https://reclaim.ai/r/s/TpyPY (referral link)
- Time blocking - https://todoist.com/productivity-methods/time-blocking
- October 27, 2022 - Black Voices of the Future: Spirits of the City with Leslye Penelope & Alex Jennings - uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bifaPrM-R6KCG4_zwAsFRw#/registration">https://hachette-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bifaPrM-R6KCG4_zwAsFRw#/registration
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Mentioned:
- The Soul of Good Character Design - https://youtu.be/SM3IQFgP-d8
- The "Done" Planner: Combating the Dark Side of the Traditional To Do List - https://roniloren.com/blog/2018/9/17/the-done-planner-combating-the-dark-side-of-the-traditional-to-do-list
- NPR Codeswitch "Black reality in a world of fantasy" - https://www.npr.org/2022/10/11/1128226741/tochi-onyebuchi-leslye-penelope-black-science-fiction-fantasy
- Washingtonian magazine - "'The Monsters We Defy' Is a Historical Ghost Novel Set in DC" - https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/10/12/the-monsters-we-defy-dc-novel/
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.
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Mentioned:
- Capclave - https://www.capclave.org/capclave/capclave22/
- Freewrite Alpha - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/freewrite-alpha-distraction-free-writing-anywhere#/
- My Freewrite reviews on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPWpOldzxmoFtoJMjg6iSUuxU1kDichvn
- Kindle Scribe - https://amzn.to/3CeFBzc
- Remarkable - https://remarkable.com/
- Does pursuing success make authors unhappy? - https://erinbowman.substack.com/p/does-pursuing-success-make-authors
- And Neil Gaiman on why stories matter - https://at.tumblr.com/neil-gaiman/hey-mr-gaiman-i-keep-seeing-this-a-was-just/v6lggtv5s7yt
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.
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Sponsor: A Ghost in Shining Armor by Therese Beharrie https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781420153408/a-ghost-in-shining-armor/
Mentioned:
- Inkarnate map software - https://inkarnate.com/
- Whimsical - https://whimsical.com/
- Miro - https://miro.com/
- EdrawMax - https://www.edrawsoft.com/edraw-max/
- Author Naomi Novik - https://www.naominovik.com/
- On Aphantasia "What It's Like to Be 'Mind Blind'" - https://time.com/6155443/aphantasia-mind-blind/
- 750words.com - https://750words.com/
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Mentioned:
- The Woman King film (5 stars from me!)
- Once Upon a Forbidden Desire - https://books2read.com/forbiddenfairytales
- My TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@leslyepenelope
- TikTok Sells Books course - https://tiktoksellsbooks.com/
- TikTok warning - https://twitter.com/BrendanCarrFCC/status/1559896054514028546
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.
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Mentioned:
- B2Weird book club - https://www.instagram.com/b2weird/
- Rings of Power
- House of the Dragon
- She-Hulk
- Once Upon a Forbidden Desire releases Sep. 13 - https://books2read.com/forbiddenfairytales
- "Her Majesty's Wolf" excerpt - https://lpenelope.com/2022/09/her-majestys-wolf-excerpt/
- My newsletter - https://lpenelope.com/newsletter/
- Hidden Black towns beneath America's lakes - https://www.instagram.com/p/CiTAeKvLbSx/
- Beyond Tulsa: The Secret History of Flooding Black Towns to Make Lakes | The Amber Ruffin Show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3D4hSQcWbk
- Margaret Pinard's September #AuthPanel on THE BACKLIST - https://youtu.be/5KrwzZqEy7o
- Huberman Lab podcast - Optimize Your Focus - https://hubermanlab.com/focus-toolkit-tools-to-improve-your-focus-and-concentration/
- Publishing Will Never Be Fair - https://unherd.com/2022/07/publishing-will-never-be-fair/
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Mentioned:
- The National Book Festival - https://www.loc.gov/events/2022-national-book-festival/
- B.L. Blanchard - blblanchard.com
- Tochi Onyebuchi - tochionyebuchi.com
- NPR Codeswitch - https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch
- The Hot Sheet newsletter - https://hotsheetpub.com/
- "Notes from Across the Pond" Banished newsletter (paywall) https://banished.substack.com/p/notes-from-across-the-pond
- Purple Hearts on Netflix
- Susan Dennard - The Luminaries Street Team - https://luminerds.substack.com/p/hunter-trials-challenge-1
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10 Things I Learned from Junot Diaz:
1. “Unless it’s breaking you, why would anyone else care?”
2. Give readers a chance to interact with the work - don’t chew it up and put it in their mouths. Let them come to different conclusions. Give them choices to let them decide what to think.
3. Writers cannot be "in cahoots" with the story - safeguard a space for the reader in the story. The story shouldn’t be dictated by the author.
4. Memory is contained and not dangerous. Memory work disrupts the immersion of the story because the character is not immersed in remembering
5. 1st POV should not try to discharge the function of 3rd POV
6. Withholding information is not developing character or plot. Non-information creates disinterest.
7. With characters, take away the one thing you think is important and see what you have left. Allow them to interact with others to let the reader see who they really are. Scaling with at least 2 others allows you to triangulate.
8. We look away to spare ourselves from feeling the pain and hope the reader will do the work for us. By taking the reader into our pain, we can be seen.
9. Always Be Building Character
10. Tend to your wound. Integrate it and write from there. Balance the person and the artist. Tend to your personhood so that if you never write again, you’ll still love yourself.
Mentions:
- A Midsummer Night's Dream - https://www.instagram.com/p/ChxVmTbpG_V/
- Mysterious Galaxy - https://www.mystgalaxy.com/
- DJ Reads Books IG live - https://www.instagram.com/p/ChlNnAiFEyq/
- Scrivener - https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
- Storyist - https://www.storyist.com/
- Patricia C. Wrede Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions - https://pcwrede.com/pcw-wp/fantasy-worldbuilding-questions/
- Holly Black on Magic Systems - https://www.penandstory.com/2011/04/17/holly-black-on-creating-working-magic/
- VONA/Voices writers workshop - https://www.vonavoices.org/
- Junot Diaz - http://www.junotdiaz.com/
- Hurston Wright Foundation - https://www.hurstonwright.org/
- Dolen Perkins-Valdez - https://dolenperkinsvaldez.com/
- Writers mentioned: Kacen Callender, Ines Johnson, Shanae Johnson, Nicole Dennis-Benn, Daniel Jose Older, Lesley Nneka Arimah
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Mentioned:
- Mama Day by Gloria Naylor - https://amzn.to/3ceURU4
- Author Marie Force - https://marieforce.com/
- The Sandman on Netflix
- Day Shift on Netflix
- Graveyard Shift by Michael F. Haspil - https://amzn.to/3R4I7y9
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.
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- Sistah Scifi interview replay - https://www.instagram.com/p/ChGaUAooXat/
- Miro - online whiteboard & stickies - https://miro.com
- Turning points article - https://leeallenhoward.com/2020/06/04/scene-structure-understanding-turning-points/
- The Sandman on Netflix
- The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman - https://amzn.to/3QJZPXg
- Brandon Sanderson's Laws of Magic - https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/knowledge-base/what-are-sandersons-laws-of-magic/
- Confrontation at Nuxvar by Judith Moffitt - https://amzn.to/3Amt798
- Maggie Wells romance - wells.com/">https://maggie-wells.com/
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Mentioned:
- The Monsters We Defy is out on Tuesday! https://lpen.co/monsters
- Zelda twitter thread for Albinism Awareness Day - https://twitter.com/leslyepenelope/status/1536405352228474880
- New Moon Daughter by Cassandra Wilson - https://open.spotify.com/album/7jV22JIrWgtCKCX34cJrzA?si=yjp1JccuRcW2zLgFZA0pwA
- The Monsters We Defy playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2pHG7NlC3I2dwQuko0He8w?si=a58d8a83f0d04b38
- Leslye's upcoming events: https://lpenelope.com/calendar/
- Manila Village - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_Village
- Donald Maas "Tension All the Time" from The Fire in Fiction - https://amzn.to/3p0RYsB
- Galaxy's Edge magazine "Longhand" column - http://www.galaxysedge.com/
- Book exploder podcast - https://bookexploder.com/episodes/susan-orlean
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.
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Mentioned:
- Apollycon - https://jenniferlarmentrout.com/apollycon/
- Try This: Beat Yourself Up Or Write Yourself Upbeat - Chuck Palahniuk: https://chuckpalahniuk.substack.com/p/try-this-beat-yourself-up-or-write
- Ran Walker - https://www.ranwalker.com/
- The Monsters We Defy - https://lpenelope.com/monsters-preorder
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.
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Mentioned:
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever teaser - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlOB3UALvrQ
- How to use a comptometer? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf4nYUXJHnk
- America’s Next Great Author - https://writerbeware.blog/2022/07/15/americas-next-great-author-the-author-reality-show-idea-rides-again/
- The Hot Sheet - https://hotsheetpub.com/
- Paul Bogaards Substack - https://paulbogaards.substack.com/p/introducing-kill-your-darlings-oh
- Deadline City podcast - https://deadlinecity.com/
- Africa Brooke interview https://youtu.be/q6KGsI6QzD4?t=5080
- Apollycon - https://jenniferlarmentrout.com/apollycon/
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.
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Mentioned:
- Plottr software - https://plottr.com?ref=136 (affiliate link)
- The Story Grid - https://storygrid.com/
- And-Sequels-Requirements.pdf">Scene and Sequel chart
- Scene turning points - https://leeallenhoward.com/2020/06/04/scene-structure-understanding-turning-points/
- Writing Excuses Podcast - https://writingexcuses.com/
- Save the Cat - https://savethecat.com/
- One Stop for Writers Character Builder - https://onestopforwriters.com/about_cbt
- Enneagram relationships - https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram/types
- Leftie Aubé’s Writing podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/leftie-aubes-writing-podcast/id1634709729
- Authortube Writing Conference - check out the replays - https://www.authortubewritingconference.com/schedule2022
- Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher - https://amzn.to/3cqEqDy
- Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher - https://amzn.to/3oeEn0C
- Alice Coldbreath Vawdrey Brothers series - https://amzn.to/3aQbWTt
- An Inconvenient Vow by Alice Coldbreath - https://amzn.to/3zcCbNm
- The Hating Game by Sally Thorne - https://amzn.to/3zbJrsO
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.
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Mentioned:
- Plottr - https://plottr.com?ref=136 (affiliate link)
- Scrivener - https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
- Romancing the Beat - https://www.romancingthebeat.com/
- The Story Grid - https://storygrid.com/
- Whimsical - http://whimsical.com/
- Miro - https://miro.com/
- My board - https://lpenelope.com/wp-content/uploads/MiroBoard2.png
- Save the Cat by Blake Snyder - https://amzn.to/3yrCEK1
- The Hero's Journey - https://www.masterclass.com/articles/writing-101-what-is-the-heros-journey
- Jami Gold spreadsheets - https://jamigold.com/for-writers/worksheets-for-writers/
- How Rocky Debunks Save the Cat - https://screencraft.org/blog/how-rocky-debunks-save-the-cat/
- Rocky: Why You Don't Need Writing Formulas -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TGwjiBV2w8
- On Writing - Rocky and Why You Need A Formula - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy59b-qCVjA
- Story by Robert McKee - https://amzn.to/3moY8AW
- Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell – https://amzn.to/35eBwLu
- Thor Love and Thunder
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
- Star Trek: Picard
- Star Treck: Lower Decks
- The Woman King film - https://www.thewomanking.movie/
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.
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- The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne – https://amzn.to/2Yw6Elx
Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody – https://amzn.to/3xf7TFV
- Sarah Beth Yoga - https://www.youtube.com/c/sarahbethyoga
- Yoga with Kassandra - https://www.youtube.com/c/yogawithkassandra
- Yoga with Bird - https://www.youtube.com/c/YogaWithBird
- A Midsummer Night's Dream @ Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA - https://www.theoldglobe.org/pdp/22-season/a-midsummer-nights-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.
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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
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- Freewrite Traveler - https://getfreewrite.com/products/freewrite-traveler
- Spoke transcription app - https://landing.spoke.app/en
- Otter meeting transcription app - https://otter.ai/
- Dragon dictation software - https://www.nuance.com/index.html
- Galaxy's Edge magazine - https://www.galaxysedge.com/
- One Stop for Writers, character profile builder - https://onestopforwriters.com/
- 4 Ways to Write a More Cathartic Story - https://mystorydoctor.com/4-ways-to-write-a-more-cathartic-story/
- The Heir and the Spare by Kate Stradling - https://amzn.to/3xYCZnd
- The Heir and the Spare - Author's note part 1 of 4 - https://katestradling.com/2022/05/31/iona-of-wessett-author-notes-part-1/
- Author Margaret Pinard - http://www.margaretpinard.com & https://www.youtube.com/c/MargaretPinard
- My Events - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/
- Everything Everywhere All at Once - good review: https://www.indiewire.com/2022/03/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-review-1234707051/
- Authortube Writing Conference - https://www.authortubewritingconference.com/
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.
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Mentioned:
- Savage City starred review in Publishers Weekly - https://www.publishersweekly.com/ASINB09Q282K7K
- 2 starred reviews on 1 page video - https://www.instagram.com/p/CegnehSLCS-/
- Booklife - free submission to Publishers Weekly - submission-guidelines.html">https://booklife.com/about-us/review-submission-guidelines.html
- https://awario.com/ - web conversation monitoring
- Virtuous Con Summer Workshop Series - https://virtuouscon.com/
- My events page - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/
- The Monsters We Defy ARC giveaway & signed books from Loyalty Books - https://lpenelope.com/2022/06/the-monsters-we-defy-arc-giveaway/
- https://clickup.com/ - project management
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.
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Mentioned:
- Galaxy's Edge magazine - http://www.galaxysedge.com
- Deep Work by Cal Newport - https://amzn.to/3mgpA4p
- Paragraph Workspace for Writers in New York City - https://www.paragraphny.com
- Adjustable portable laptop stand - https://amzn.to/38QHhEH
- Write Your Novel From the Middle by James Scott Bell - https://amzn.to/35eBwLu
- ConTinual interview with Jean Marie Ward: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxqnMWauhbA
- Bookfly Design, cover designer - https://www.bookflydesign.com
- Preorder THE MONSTERS WE DEFY - https://lpen.co/monsters
- THE MONSTERS WE DEFY character art - https://www.instagram.com/p/CeWIinFu-Jb/
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.
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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
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- Order signed, personalized copies of THE MONSTERS WE DEFY from Loyalty Books and get a free swag pack: https://www.loyaltybookstores.com/preordermonsters
- Artwork of Zeli from Earthsinger Chronicles: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSxKOH7nUKe/. Art by Nicole Deal: https://www.instagram.com/nicole.deal.art/
- Pysthache character artist: https://www.instagram.com/mlle_pysthache/
- THE MONSTERS WE DEFY starred Publishers Weekly review - https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780316377911
- Severance on Apple TV
- Top Gun Maverick!!
- Kenobi on Disney+
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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
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Mentioned:
- Imaginarium Book Festival - https://www.imaginariumbookfestival.com/
- Apollycon - https://jenniferlarmentrout.com/apollycon/
- Little Shop of Horrors - Tiny Desk at Home w/ commentary by co-writer Alan Menken https://youtu.be/ymqKPz5kRXE?t=523
- In The Heights
- Hamilton
- Holly Black on Lit Service podcast - https://litservicepodcast.wixsite.com/litnation/podcast-1/episode/24fa79a0/concise-world-building-with-holly-black
- Severance on Apple TV
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.
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Mentioned:
- Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody – https://amzn.to/3xf7TFV
- The Anatomy of Story by John Truby - https://amzn.to/3wwAzLE
- Dan Wells’ 7 Point Plot Structure - https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/story-structure/seven-point-story-structure/
- Structuring Your Novel by K.M. Weiland - https://amzn.to/3Mc5pjD
- The Creative Penn podcast - https://www.thecreativepenn.com/podcasts/
- Storyist writing software - https://storyist.com/
- Scrivener - https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
- Notion software - https://notion.so
- ClickUp project management software - http://clickup.com
- My author publication DB video & template - https://lpenelope.com/2020/08/manage-your-published-book-details-with-notion/
- Asana project management software - https://asana.com/
- "Second Brain" - a good, very short overview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBOHUBTsvHk
- BB Edit - text editor - https://asana.com/
- Google Keep - https://keep.google.com
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.
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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
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Mentioned:
- Structuring Your Novel by K.M. Weiland - https://amzn.to/3Mc5pjD
- Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody – https://amzn.to/3xf7TFV
- Agents vs. attorneys - https://kriswrites.com/2022/04/27/business-musings-attorneys/
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- Moonknight
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.
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Mentioned:
- Song of Blood & Stone - https://lpenelope.com/book/song-of-blood-and-stone/
- The Monsters We Defy - https://lpenelope.com/book/the-monsters-we-defy/
- Remarkable 2 tablet - https://remarkable.com/
- The 10 Awful Truths about Book Publishing - https://ideas.bkconnection.com/10-awful-truths-about-publishing
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.
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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
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Mentioned:
- Rebecca Roanhorse Black Sun & Fevered Star - https://amzn.to/3Kbl0hp
- Whimsical.com - kanban boards, mind maps and virtual stickie notes
- Killjoys on SyFy
- Deep Space 9
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.
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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
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Mentioned:
- Atlanta on FX: Season 3, Episode 4 "The Big Payback"
- 6 Figure Author Podcast - Episode 124: Scheduling vs Winging It: Which Is More Sane for Your Author Career? https://6figureauthors.com/podcast/
- "Skip the Boring Parts" - https://austinkleon.com/2021/07/28/skip-the-boring-parts/
- Linden Hills by Gloria Naylor - https://amzn.to/3usuZKH
- Interactive maps- https://www.scribblemaps.com/
- On Dealing with Burnout - https://wellnessmadeeasy.medium.com/i-dont-want-to-work-anymore-how-to-deal-with-burnout-78a2d1b0d38d
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.
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Mentioned:
- Savage City is out! - https://books2read.com/savagecity
- What is success? https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-know-when-youre-a-successful-author/
- HB90 Bootcamp - https://heartbreathings.teachable.com/p/hb90-bootcamp
- Is it Time for a Break? https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/should-you-take-a-break-from-writing/
- Bridgerton on Netflix
- Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover - https://amzn.to/3uNNBUp
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Mentioned:
- Savage City book release - https://lpen.co/savagecity
- Canva graphic design - https://canva.com
- I Love That For You on Showtime - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjdhfiGA8BU (Premieres April 29) w/ Paul James! (my brother)
- Beforeigners on HBO Max
- Imaginary Worlds podcast - https://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.org/episodes/beforeigners
- The Lost City movie
- Bridgerton on Netflix
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Mentioned:
- Savage City Preorder Giveaway: https://lpenelope.com/savagecity-preorder/
- The Empires Strikes Back structure: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/movie-storystructure/star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back/
- Save the Cat Beat sheet: https://lpenelope.com/extras/resources-for-writers/
- 7 Point Plot Structure: https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/story-structure/seven-point-story-structure/
- Romance Beat Sheet: https://jamigold.com/2012/11/write-romance-get-your-beat-sheet-here/
- Dramatica Plot Steps worksheet: https://lpenelope.com/extras/resources-for-writers/
- Editor Jessica Snyder: https://www.instagram.com/icaedits/
- StoryOrigin: https://storyoriginapp.com/
- BookFunnel: https://bookfunnel.com
- Prettylinks WordPress plugin: https://prettylinks.com/
- Ruses of Lenore series by Kate Stradling: https://amzn.to/3N8i1cn
- Cinderella Must Die by W.R. Gingell: https://amzn.to/3JwS57V
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Mentioned:
- The Batman
- Savage City Pre-order giveaway: https://lpenelope.com/savagecity-preorder/
- Savage City audiobook clip: https://soundcloud.com/orangeskyaudio/savage-city-by-l-penelope
- Savage City on NetGalley eBook: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/250716
- Savage City on Netgalley audiobook: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/251674
- The Monsters We Defy galleys: https://www.instagram.com/p/CavaWFDFfTQ/
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.
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Mentioned:
- Jeen-yuhs on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/81426972
- Savage City Preorder Giveaway - https://lpenelope.com/savagecity-preorder/
- Savage City Goodreads Giveaway - https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/340869-savage-city
- Savage City on Netgalley - https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/250716
- Buffer social media scheduling - https://buffer.com/
- Later social media scheduling - https://later.com/
- Brandon Sanderson's Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dragonsteel/surprise-four-secret-novels-by-brandon-sanderson
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.
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Mentioned:
- Relationship Toolbox worksheet - http://www.kathycarmichael.com/SynopsisForms.pdf
- OneStopForWriters.com - Emotional Wound Thesaurus
- Enneagram Tracking (and Cheat Sheet) - http://nadineavola.com/treasure-box/
- Savage City - first 5 chapters - https://dl.bookfunnel.com/pq969fquqz
- Artbreeder - https://www.artbreeder.com
- My meet the characters post - https://www.instagram.com/p/CaPjHXuLv8l/
- Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals - https://amzn.to/3JUGYFu
- The War of Art by Steven Pressfield - https://amzn.to/3HmNnry
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Mentioned:
- FaRoFeb microstory - "A Ride with the Vampire Prince" https://farofeb.com/micro-stories/a-ride-with-the-vampire-prince/
- The Nap Ministry - https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/
- Asana - https://asana.com/
- ClickUp - https://clickup.com/
- Vellum - https://vellum.pub/
- Canva - https://www.canva.com/
- BookFunnel - https://bookfunnel.com/
- AppSumo - https://appsumo.com/
- DepositPhotos - https://depositphotos.com/
- MailPoet - https://www.mailpoet.com/
- Peacemaker on HBO Max. Forbes article - https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/02/19/the-peacemaker-finale-just-set-a-big-record-for-hbo-max/?sh=22218aba3737
- Bel-Air on Peacock
- The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay - https://amzn.to/3p2BC2Z
- Kristen Cashore - http://kristincashore.blogspot.com/
- Marry Me film
- Book of Love film
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- Joanna Penn - https://www.thecreativepenn.com/
- ProWritingAid - https://prowritingaid.com/
- Remarkable 2 tablet - https://remarkable.com/
- Draft 2 Digital buys Smashwords https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/draft2digital-has-acquired-smashwords/
- Bookbrush - https://bookbrush.com/
- Canva - https://www.canva.com/
- My February sale! 50% off selected ebooks at https://lpenelope.com/store/ Coupon code: VALENTINE22
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.
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Mentioned:
– Once Upon a Forbidden Desire: Fairy Tales and Other Stories – https://lpenelope.com/book/once-upon-a-forbidden-desire/
– https://lpenelope.com/store – 50% off select ebooks – COUPON CODE: VALENTINE22
– Savage City – https://lpenelope.com/book/savage-city/
– Story vs Plot – https://medium.com/@storycentral/story-vs-plot-bf2cf1baa2c7
– The Daily Stoic – https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/
– The Big Short movie
– Galaxy’s Edge magazine – https://www.galaxysedge.com/
– In From the Cold on Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/81123055
– If NFTs Were Honest – https://youtu.be/sG_v4bb2e4k
– Make a Scene by Jordan Rosenfeld – https://amzn.to/3guvKLg
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Mentioned:
– THE MONSTERS WE DEFY cover – https://lpenelope.com/book/the-monsters-we-defy/
– SAVAGE CITY book blitz sign up – https://xpressobooktours.com/2022/01/26/blitz-sign-up-savage-city-by-l-penelope/
– 70 over 70 ““SLOWLY IS THE FASTEST WAY TO GET TO WHERE YOU WANT TO BE” WITH ANDRÉ DE SHIELDS” – https://pineapple.fm/70-over-70-ep-2
– Dopesick – https://www.hulu.com/series/dopesick-227de06a-d3d4-42e0-9df1-bb5495e1738d
– In From the Cold – https://www.netflix.com/title/81123055
– BCALA 2022 Self-Publishing Literary Award open – https://www.bcala.org/bcala-awards/literary-award-e-book
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Mentioned:
– The Expanse
– Writers Digest – Jan/Feb 2022 issue – https://www.writersdigest.com/be-inspired/writers-digest-january-february-2022-cover-reveal
– Plottr – https://plottr.com?ref=136 (affiliate link)
– Scapple mind mapping tool – https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scapple/overview
– Notion – https://www.notion.so/
– OneStop for Writers – https://onestopforwriters.com/
– Foolscap Method from The Story Grid – https://storygrid.com/the-foolscap-method/
– Lisa Cron – http://wiredforstory.com/
– 6 Figure Author Podcast Episode 115 – https://6figureauthors.com/podcast/making-more-money-selling-your-books-direct-katie-cross/
- My episode 86: Selling Direct - https://lpenelope.com/2020/09/selling-direct-my-imaginary-friends-episode-86
– Payhip – https://payhip.com/
– Bookfunnel – https://bookfunnel.com/
– Shopify – https://www.shopify.com/
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Mentioned:
- SAVAGE CITY cover reveal: https://lpenelope.com/book/savage-city/
- Mailerite - Get a $20 credit when you sign up with my referral link: https://www.mailerlite.com/invite/9d4b89533d585
- Real Talk for Writers with Talena Winters: https://www.talenawinters.com/realtalkforwriters
- Michael Pietsch Looks at Publishing’s (Near) Future: michael-pietsch-looks-at-publishing-s-near-future.html">https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/88114-michael-pietsch-looks-at-publishing-s-near-future.html
- Funding artists like startups: https://ellegriffin.substack.com/p/fund-artists-like-startups
- Joanna Penn on NFTs: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/future/
- Stevie Wonder Happy Birthday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anWx36QPmco
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.
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Mentioned:
- Author & podcaster Elodie Nowodazkij - https://elodienowodazkij.com/
- "I feel this pressure to be (insert thing here)" - https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxfesmgR-QiSppOvWUU2WIpH55N_jY-gz4
- Kintsugi and the Art of Repair: life is what makes us - https://medium.com/@andreamantovani/kintsugi-and-the-art-of-repair-life-is-what-makes-us-b4af13a39921
- Wide Wizard - https://widewizard.co/
- The Case Against the Trauma Plot - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/01/03/the-case-against-the-trauma-plot
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.
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Mentioned:
– Don’t Look Up movie on Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/81252357
– “You’ve gotta LOVE it. Don’t let it go until you love it. Then it doesn’t REALLY matter if someone doesn’t like it. Because you LOVE it. When I’ve done this, other opinions truly haven’t mattered. The time I didn’t, other opinions had oversized importance. LOVE it, then let it go.” – Ava DuVernay, https://twitter.com/ava/status/1475601976029171715?s=21
– Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo – https://amzn.to/3sPs2Dq
– The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne – https://amzn.to/2Yw6Elx
– SMART Goals – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_criteria
– Atomic Habits by James Clear – https://amzn.to/3j74GTZ
– Jason Stanford’s Grapevine newsletter via Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/jasonsanford/posts
– “How Twitter can ruin a life: Isabel Fall’s sci-fi story ‘I Sexually Identify as an Attack Helicopter’ drew the ire of the internet. This is what happened next” – https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/22543858/isabel-fall-attack-helicopter
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.
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Mentioned:
- 2022 Calendar in columns - calendar.com/download-printable/2022/printable-yearly-2022-calendar-month-in-column.pdf">https://www.blank-calendar.com/download-printable/2022/printable-yearly-2022-calendar-month-in-column.pdf
- Gantt charts! https://www.teamgantt.com/
- QFD Episode 52 - Matrix 4 - An Epic Trolling - https://qfdpodcast.libsyn.com/qfd-episode-52-matrix-4-an-epic-trolling
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.
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Mentioned: - AITA on Jean & Jorts - https://twitter.com/AITA_online/status/1470862918908624908
- Bonus: the cats have their own Twitter!: https://twitter.com/JortsTheCat
- Savage City - preorder coming soon - https://lpenelope.com/book/savage-city/
- The Monsters We Defy - Aug 2022 - https://lpenelope.com/book/the-monsters-we-defy/ - Author Dolen Perkin Valdez - https://dolenperkinsvaldez.com/
- The Hating Game by Sally Thorne - https://amzn.to/3EctTEj
- The Hating Game movie - https://www.instagram.com/hatinggamemovie/
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Mentioned:
- FaRoFeb (Fantasy Romance February) - https://farofeb.com/
- Sheltered by Charlotte Stein - https://amzn.to/30hla4E
- Darkness Dawns by Dianne DuVall - https://amzn.to/3v5tHmS
- DisCon 3 - https://discon3.org/
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The somewhat chaotic process of going from premise to story.
- Stardust movie - https://www.netflix.com/title/70054920
- Story Engine Cards - https://storyenginedeck.myshopify.com/
- Id List - Jennifer Lyn Barnes - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/red-sneaker-writers/using-the-id-list-to-enhance-nuydI5K9e2h/#episode (Interview starts at 13:58)
- DisCon 3 - https://discon3.org/
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Worldbuilding and revision in miniature, plus finding the truest expression of your heart.
– Nicole Glover in conversation with L. Penelope replay – https://www.crowdcast.io/e/nicole-glover/register
– Galaxy’s Edge magazine – https://www.galaxysedge.com/
– Cover Reveal – THE MONSTERS WE DEFY – https://lpenelope.com/2021/11/the-monsters-we-defy-cover-reveal/
– “I think the main purpose of art …. is to create an empathy window. so just to create feeling whether it’s happiness, sadness, fear, or outrage, because life can be monotonous and it can be mundane and it gives a little break inside that monotony.” — Ren, https://www.instagram.com/tv/B3m4yavgLsw/
– “You’re here to find the truest expression of your heart that you can share with the world” — Marc Scott Zicree, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arWQV6f0lJk
– Wheel of Time series on Amazon Prime – https://amzn.to/3E4XoIZ
– Author P. Djeli Clark on The Wheel of Time – https://disgruntledharadrim.com/2021/11/23/the-wheel-of-time-series-beginnings/
– Nash Bridges TV movie – https://www.usanetwork.com/nash-bridges/video/nash-bridges/8000005274
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Mentioned:
- The Story Engine - https://storyenginedeck.myshopify.com/
- Story Forge Cards - http://www.storyforgecards.com/
- http://www.thinkbabynames.com/ - search for names by meaning
- Nash Bridges - November 27, 2021 on USA Network - Trailer: https://twitter.com/USA_Network/status/1459249647256494080
- Paul James - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1482818/
- Nicole Glover in conversation with L. Penelope - 11/22/21 https://www.booksoup.com/event/nicole-glover-undertakers
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Mentioned:
Thursday, November 11, 2021 @ 9pm ET - L. Penelope in conversation with Kit Rocha - https://www.mystgalaxy.com/penelope11121 - Save the Cat beat sheet - https://lpenelope.com/extras/resources-for-writers/
- Jami Gold worksheet - https://jamigold.com/for-writers/worksheets-for-writers/
- Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell – https://amzn.to/35eBwLu - My Events - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/ - Kate Stradling - https://katestradling.com/books/
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Mentioned:
- The Harder They Fall movie - https://www.netflix.com/title/81077494
- TikTok meet cute - https://twitter.com/120rollfilm/status/1453708186318483462
- The Princess Knight by GA Aiken - https://amzn.to/3btSl8m
- Writing Excuses podcast - https://writingexcuses.com/2021/10/24/16-43-the-narrative-holy-trinity-of-world-character-and-plot-with-fonda-lee/
- Bully Pulpit podcast - "Shopping for a Foxtrap" - https://www.booksmartstudios.org/p/shopping-for-a-foxtrap
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Mentioned:
- Dune film - https://www.dunemovie.com/
- Focusmate.com - virtual co-working & accountability
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Mentioned:
- Author Samantha Shannon - https://www.instagram.com/say_shannon/
- kt literary - http://ktliterary.com/
- The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, AL - https://museumandmemorial.eji.org/memorial
- National Novel Writing Month - https://nanowrimo.org/
- Becca Syme's Write Better Faster - https://betterfasteracademy.com/
- Atomic Habits by James Clear - https://amzn.to/3j74GTZ
- Only Murders in the Building on Hulu - https://www.hulu.com/series/only-murders-in-the-building-ef31c7e1-cd0f-4e07-848d-1cbfedb50ddf
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Mentioned:
- FaRoFeb Fantasy Romance February - https://farofeb.com/
- FaRoFeb October Giveaway - https://subscribepage.com/farogiveaway
- A Self Published Author's Diary - https://elodienowodazkij.com/
- K-lytics Amazon Analytics - lytics.com/">https://k-lytics.com/
- Shanae Johnson books - https://shanaejohnson.com/
- 7 Figure Fiction by T. Taylor - https://amzn.to/3uxaESV
- Frixion erasable pens - https://amzn.to/3avLMBL
- A DANCE WITH A FAE PRINCE & A DEAL WITH THE ELF KING by Elise Kova - https://amzn.to/3oSAsbo
- THE LUCKIEST LADY IN LONDON by Sherry Thomas - https://amzn.to/3DqiJf6
- Learning the Tropes podcast - https://learningthetropes.podbean.com/
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I mentioned a lot of resources this week!
- Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh - https://amzn.to/3A24hI9
- 7 Figure Fiction by T. Taylor - https://amzn.to/3uxaESV
- Story Grid - https://storygrid.com/
- Remarkable tablet - https://remarkable.com/
- Vellum ebook software - https://vellum.pub/
- Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland - https://amzn.to/3ml97eR
- Take off Your Pants by Libbie Hawker - https://amzn.to/3iujYSD
- https://OneStopForWriters.com
- CS Lakin classes - https://cslakin.teachable.com/
- Story Genius by Lisa Cron - https://amzn.to/3BFSCAK
- Story by Robert McKee - https://amzn.to/3moY8AW
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- Planet rap by Keatsdidit - https://www.instagram.com/tv/CTxwClGg3E-/
- Bookfly Design - https://www.bookflydesign.com/
- "This Academic Year, I Won’t Be Using Trigger Warnings" - https://www.booksmartstudios.org/p/this-academic-year-i-wont-be-using
- Clickbait on Netflix - https://netflix.com/title/80991754
- Y The Last Man - https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/y-the-last-man
- Charlie Jane Anders - https://www.charliejaneanders.com/
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Mentioned
– How to Be a Tyrant on Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/80989772
– Fall of Civilizations podcast – https://fallofcivilizationspodcast.com/
– Submit to the Time Traveler’s anthology – https://michaelaventrella.com/2021/09/14/three-time-travelers-walk-into-guidelines-for-submissions/
– Author ND Jones – https://www.ndjonesparanormalpleasure.com/
– If We Must Die by Claude McKay – https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44694/if-we-must-die
– ink + volt weekly dashboard – https://inkandvolt.com/products/ink-volt-dashboard-deskpad
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Reaching new heights, mental strength, and looking forward!
Mentioned:
- Denver Mountain Guiding - https://denvermountainguiding.com/
- Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror - https://www.netflix.com/title/81315804
- ONYX Pages interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZFOkjUB1D8
- Dear Romance Writer podcast - https://www.dearromancewriter.com/episode16-prying-out-the-covid
- Fiyahcon - https://theconvention.fiyahlitmag.com/
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.
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Mentioned:
- Wheel of Time trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fus4Xb_TLg
- Les Mis flash mob - https://youtu.be/Cn8PiqIXEjQ
- Dancer in the Dark movie - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0168629/
- Three Time Travelers Walk Into... Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/667435382/three-time-travelers-walk-into
- Writing Excuses Episode 16.35 What is the MICE quotient? https://writingexcuses.com/2021/08/29/16-35-what-is-the-m-i-c-e-quotient/
- The myth of too busy - https://booklaunch.com/the-myth-of-too-busy/
- Running Down a Dream by Tim Grahl - https://amzn.to/3n5TpX9
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My recent retreat, staying organized, and owning your process!
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A new release and some sad audiobook news.
Mentioned:
- Requiem of Silence is now here! https://lpenelope.com/book/requiem-of-silence/
- K. Arsenault Rivera - http://karsenaultrivera.com/
- Plottr software - https://plottr.com?ref=136
- Kickstarter for Three Times Travelers Walk Into... - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/667435382/three-time-travelers-walk-into?ref=project_link
- Jeremy O. Harris play from Gossip Girl - o-harris-play-gossip-girl.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/theater/jeremy-o-harris-play-gossip-girl.html
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REQUIEM OF SILENCE releases August 17!
My virtual book launch will be Tuesday, August 17, 2021 @ 7pm ET. Fantasy author K. Arsenault Rivera will be joining me! More info: https://charmcitybooks.com/?urlsc=events
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Mentioned:
Write Better Faster - https://betterfasteracademy.com/wbf101/
RWA Vivan Award Debacle - https://bookriot.com/rwa-racism/
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Indulging my spreadsheet addiction.
Mentioned:
- K.M. Weiland on Character Enneagrams: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/use-the-enneagram-to-write-better-characters/
- Character Enneagrams Tracking Sheet: http://nadineavola.com/treasure-box/
- The Creative Penn podcast: - Joanna Penn - reverse outlines - https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2021/07/26/literary-fiction-roz-morris-2/
- KM Weiland - Should You Edit as You Go? - https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/should-you-edit-as-you-go-2/
- Banished podcast interview w/ Dewey Crumpler - https://www.booksmartstudios.org/p/if-its-in-the-world-its-for-me -
- My interview with Arley Sorg - https://atthebar.arleysorg.com/2/with-l-penelope/
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Leaving behind the old (for a while) and focusing on the new!
Mentioned:
- #EarthsingerReadlong - Cry of Metal & Bone - https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/earthsingerreadalong/
- Sarra Cannon - "Starting The Final Book In My Bestselling Series" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uejhVFTcv0c
- The Plot Whisperer by Martha Alderson – https://amzn.to/3pPL4pM
- Story Genius by Lisa Cron - https://amzn.to/3BFSCAK
- "When the Author Dream is No Longer the Dream" - nelsonagency-5la.com/2021/07/when-the-author-dream-is-no-longer-the-dream/"> https://nelsonagency.com/2021/07/when-the-author-dream-is-no-longer-the-dream/
- Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert - https://amzn.to/2LaZ0a5
- The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay - https://amzn.to/2J5XULu
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Work & rest for inspiration and facing your fears.
Mentioned:
- Dramatica plot steps: to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html">https://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html
- My plot steps worksheet: Plot-Steps-Worksheet.pdf">https://lpenelope.com/wp-content/uploads/Dramatica-Plot-Steps-Worksheet.pdf
- The Great Gatsby - https://amzn.to/2VMgP88
- Gone Girl - https://amzn.to/3zp2j51
- Hampton Roads Writers Conference - https://hamptonroadswriters.org/2021-conference/
- My events calendar - https://lpenelope.com/calendar
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From idea to book announcement! THE MONSTERS WE DEFY coming from Orbit Books in 2022! - https://www.orbitbooks.net/2021/07/08/acquisition-announcement-the-monsters-we-defy-by-leslye-penelope/
- "If We Must Die" by Claude McKay - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44694/if-we-must-die
- Black Widow movie
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Building the characters so I can build the plot.
- The Nap Ministry - https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/
- REQUIEM OF SILENCE preorder campaign - https://lpenelope.com/requiem-preorder/
- The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes - https://bookshop.org/a/582/9780615908113
- Susan Dennard - https://susandennard.com/for-writers/
- Margie Lawson - https://www.margielawson.com/lawson-writers-academy/
- Character Arc Progression Worksheet - https://writershelpingwriters.net/writing-tools/
- The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr - https://bookshop.org/a/582/9781419743030
- Awesome Con in Washington, DC - con.com/book-fair/">https://awesome-con.com/book-fair/
- Rock climbing board game First Ascent on Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/firstascentgame/first-ascent
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Why do people even like books anyway?
This week's best thing: The Harder They Fall trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKz5kZr8mrg
Honorable mention: Sleater-Kinney One More Hour on Audible - https://www.audible.com/pd/One-More-Hour-Audiobook/B096SSWF7Y
Recommended: Song of the Forever Rains by EJ Mellow - https://amzn.to/3jmROu8
#EarthsingerReadalong - https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope/
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On realistic goal and expectation setting. Plus, progress!
- Angelborn is free through June 2021 - https://books2read.com/angelborn
- The Cupid Mixup - permanently free - https://books2read.com/cupidmixup
- Marie Poulin - https://mariepoulin.com/
- https://www.notion.so/ - note taking, database and organization software
- 6 Figure Author podcast - https://6figureauthors.com/
- HB90 Method - https://heartbreathings.teachable.com/p/hb90-bootcamp
- QOTW: Do you listen to audiobooks? If so, what do you do while you listen?
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A breakdown of my very painful process of getting back on track with this manuscript.
Mentioned: - In the Heights
- The Plot Whisperer by Martha Alderson - https://amzn.to/3pPL4pM
- The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne - https://amzn.to/2Yw6Elx
- The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr - https://amzn.to/3wywbLf
- David Corbett "The Compass of Character" - https://davidcorbett.com/teaching.php
- Story Genius by Lisa Cron - https://amzn.to/3wl96LN
- Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland - https://amzn.to/3vls5Ez
- Enneagrams Relationships - https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/the-enneagram-type-combinations
- Sequences - https://medium.com/your-first-novel/what-is-a-sequence-in-a-novel-or-a-movie-ddd9f0f35d78
- Screenwriting Tricks for Authors by Alexandra Sokoloff - https://amzn.to/2P4HUNW
- Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody - https://amzn.to/3xf7TFV
- Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell - https://amzn.to/35eBwLu
- Dramatica Plot Steps - to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html">https://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html
- http://onestopforwriters.com/
- Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes - https://amzn.to/3vob3FQ
- Anne Aguirre's Ars Numina series - https://amzn.to/3ec95nc
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Sponsor: Summer in the City by Lori Wilde, Priscilla Oliveras, Sarah Skilton - https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496732675/summer-in-the-city/
Mentioned:
- Venus Williams mic drop - https://twitter.com/espnw/status/1399847611897688068?s=21
- Cree Summer's Street Faerie album
- A Quiet Place Part 2 movie
#EarthsingerReadalong - https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope/
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This week's best thing: Howard University's Chadwick Boseman College of Fine Arts - https://variety.com/2021/film/news/chadwick-boseman-howard-university-college-fine-arts-1234982110/
Mentioned: -The Old Guard movie -The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney+ -The Nevers on HBO
#EarthsingerReadalong - https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope/
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This week's best thing: "Fye Fye" by Tobe Nwigwe - https://www.instagram.com/p/CO8JJVqnZfl/ (Behind the Scenes - https://www.instagram.com/p/CPLpJbpnT9a/)
Mentioned:
- Soundtrack on Netflix
- My events - https://lpenelope.com/calendar
- Edelweiss Bookfest - (https://abovethetreeline.com/bookfest) promo code for $30 off! Code: LPKEYBF30 - Register at https://edelweissbookfest.regfox.com/edelweiss-bookfest
- Publishers Weekly review of REQUIEM OF SILENCE - https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781250148131
- Temptation moment (Alternate to Dark Moment) - https://youtu.be/ceZbrDrecFg
- The Underground Railroad on TV show on Amazon Prime
- The Good Lord Bird on Showtime
- The Conductors by Nicole Glover - https://amzn.to/2SlPyrC
- https://pirateship.com - for shipping & postage from home
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Sponsor: Lone Wolf by Diana Palmer, Kate Pearce and Rebecca Zanetti. Lone Wolf by Diana Palmer, Kate Pearce and Rebecca Zanetti. https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781420151497/lone-wolf/
- Norah, Yarah, Rosa dance video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CD8_-kDlU2t/
- In Our Mother's Gardens on Netflix
- Earthsinger Chronicles Readalong - https://lpenelope.com/2021/05/join-the-earthsinger-chronicles-readalong/
- Author Daniel Jose Older - https://www.instagram.com/danieljose1/
- "No one will read your book (and other truths about publishing)" - https://ellegriffin.substack.com/p/publishing-industry-truth)
- "The one where writing books is not really a good idea" - https://ellegriffin.substack.com/p/creator-economy-for-fiction-authors
- Nobody (film) & Wrath of Man (film)
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- Plottr software - https://plottr.com?ref=136 (affiliate)
- Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell - https://amzn.to/2RHatVr
- Wide for the Win FB group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/wideforthewin
- The Creative Penn podcast - https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2021/05/03/translation-and-marketing-in-foreign-languages/
- Vampires Never Get Old anthology podcast - https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2021/05/03/translation-and-marketing-in-foreign-languages/
- Imaginary Worlds podcast: episode 171 The Zen of Sci-fi - https://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.org/episodes/the-zen-of-sci-fi
- Brett Burnham - Chapterhouse Tattoo, Baltimore, MD - https://www.chapterhousetattoo.com/
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Sponsor: An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler by Vanessa Riley
- Shadow & Bone on Netflix
- Shadow & Bone by Leigh Bardugo - https://amzn.to/3vEmutN
- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - https://amzn.to/3uaWIN7
- My interview on Elodie Nowodazkij's podcast
- Imaginarium Book Festival - May 8 & 9, 2021 - https://www.imaginariumbookfestival.com/
- My events: https://lpenelope.com/calendar
- Colleen Hoover in process and failing (and not giving up) https://www.instagram.com/p/CL-6pcxJwDw/?igshid=5wbvwx2wdbuz
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- warner-dead.html">"Peter Warner, 90, Seafarer Who Discovered Shipwrecked Boys, Dies" - New York Times
- CL Polk tweet - https://twitter.com/clpolk/status/1377231534374129664?s=21
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- My current paranormal romance series: Angelborn - https://books2read.com/angelborn & Angelfall - https://books2read.com/angelfall-eternalflame
- Dianne DuVall's Immortal Guardians series - https://amzn.to/3v5tHmS
- Ann Aguirre's Ars Numina series - https://amzn.to/3ec95nc
- New podcast: A Self-Published Author's Diary with Elodie Nowodazkij - https://elodienowodazkij.com, http://aselfpublishedauthorsdiary.com
- Dear Romance Writer podcast!! https://www.dearromancewriter.com/
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Have questions for me? Email me at podcast@lpenelope.com for a future Q&A show!
– Draft2Digital – https://www.draft2digital.com/
– ClickUp project management – https://clickup.com/
– SmartSheet – https://www.smartsheet.com/
– REQUIEM on Netgalley (https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/211122) and Edelweiss (https://www.abovethetreeline.com)
– Sarra Cannon’s HB 90 Method – https://heartbreathings.teachable.com/p/hb90-bootcamp
– Kanban boards – https://www.projectmanager.com/kanban
– Chrome Extension – Author Sanity Saver for Goodreads – shows only 4 or 5 star reviews!!!
– Ines Johnson Bookbub post! – https://insights.bookbub.com/how-make-six-figures-self-published-author/
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