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    My Imaginary Friends with L. Penelope

    Award-winning fantasy & paranormal romance author Leslye Penelope shares perspectives on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week’s best thing.

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    New Year, New Challenges Jan 12, 2026
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    Mentioned:

    • Ink & Magic Writing Retreat Applications open until Jan 16, 2026 - https://inkandmagicretreat.com/
    • EVENT: Me and Nicole Glover - January 15, 2026 - 7pm ET online + in-store at East City Bookshop in DC - Register
    • Read The Starseekers by Nicole Glover
    • Margie Lawson - https://www.margielawson.com/lawson-writers-academy/
    • Ray Bradbury Challenge
    • Writer Kaia Alderson - https://www.kaiaalderson.com/
    • The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton - https://bookshop.org/a/582/9781934414903
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    • A Black Women's History of the United States - https://bookshop.org/a/582/9780807001998
    • Story Engine deck - https://storyenginedeck.com/
    • Plur1bus TV
    • Better Call Saul
    • Playing Big by Tara Mohr - https://bookshop.org/a/582/9781592409600
    • Freedom app - https://freedom.to/
    • Erykah Badu New Year's Invocation

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

    Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

    Music credit:

    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
    Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

    Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    Writing is Hard, Y'all Dec 15, 2025
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    Mentioned:

    • Ink & Magic Writing Retreat - https://inkandmagicretreat.com/
    • The Better Writer Podcast with Olivia Bedford
    • Preorder my next book: The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

    Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

    Music credit:

    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
    Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

    Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    Novel November: How it Went Dec 01, 2025
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    Mentioned:

    • My reader newsletter: http://lpenelope.com/newsletter
    • Black Friday 2025 Writer Bundle Deal - https://lpen.co/vault25
    • MYSTERY: FICTION'S FAVORITE FORCE by Junot Diaz - https://junot.substack.com/p/mystery
    • AI scams for writers at Writer Beware
    • Update on those Flattering AI Book Marketing Scams from Anne R. Allen
    • The Case of the Disappearing Author and Why You Probably Don’t Want a Six or Seven Figure Deal

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

    Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

    Music credit:

    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
    Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

    Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    Writing My Novel's First Draft as a Script Nov 11, 2025
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    Mentioned:

    • ProWriting Aid
    • Novel November
    • My brother's short film
    • Writer Duet
    • Ines Johnson
    • Ink & Magic podcast
    • How to Write a Movie in 21 Days by Viki King

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

    Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

    Music credit:

    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
    Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

    Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    When Inspiration Strikes May 12, 2025
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    Mentioned:
    - The Bliss Wars Special Edition Omnibus
    - The Obsidian Curse - releases June 12!
    - Author Website Audit
    - A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience by Stephanie Burgis

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

    Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

    Music credit:

    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
    Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

    Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    10 Lessons From 10 Years of Publishing Apr 18, 2025
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    Pre-order The Bliss Wars Special Limited Edition Hardcover Omnibus

    Pre-order The Obsidian Curse

    https://myimaginaryfriends.substack.com/

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author Leslye 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 and become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

    Support the show - https://paypal.me/heartspell

    Music credit:
    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
    Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

    Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    The New Year So Far Jan 20, 2025
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    • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
    • Magic in the Melanin anthology (Hardcover preorder | Kindle: https://amzn.to/42bbxTZ)
    • PENN/Faulkner - https://www.penfaulkner.org/
    • My Craft Book club
    • Johnny B Truant "We're Entering the Age of the Iconoclast Writer"

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

    Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

    Music credit:

    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
    Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

    Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    Planning for 2025 Dec 16, 2024
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    Watch on YouTube

    My decision matrix video

    Mentioned:

    • Novel Revision Workshop
    • ClickUp - https://clickup.com/
    • Todoist - https://todoist.com/
    • Trello - https://trello.com/
    • https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

      Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

      Music credit:

      Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
      Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
      Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

      Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    Drafting Woes (Technology Edition) Oct 14, 2024
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    Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVAYHjhD8hk

    Mentioned:

    • Freewrite writing machines
    • My Freewrite reviews - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33u95y8_hYY&list=PLPWpOldzxmoFtoJMjg6iSUuxU1kDichvn
    • The device I couldn't remember in the podcast - BYOK (Bring Your Own Keyboard): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/byok/byok-the-ultimate-distraction-free-writing-tool. Now that I've watched the video, I've changed my mind and I'm actually going to get one. LOL, I'm a mess.

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

    Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

    Music credit:

    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
    Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

    Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    How to Know When You're Ready to Write Sep 23, 2024
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    Mentioned:

    • A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience by Stephanie Burgis - https://amzn.to/4dbeN3D
    • Bookfly Design covers
    • Ink & Magic podcast - https://www.inkandmagic.net/
    • My Events - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

    Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

    Music credit:

    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
    Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

    Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

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