My Imaginary Friends with L. Penelope

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BONUS: Charm City Spec Reading Aug 02, 2019

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A bonus episode, in which I read new material from the special edition of SONG OF BLOOD & STONE (Earthsinger Chronicles Book 1). Recorded July 17, 2019 as part of the Charm City Spec reading series at Bird in Hand bookstore in Baltimore, MD. https://charmcityspec.com https://birdinhandcharlesvillage.com Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

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RWA Edition: Owning Your Story Jul 29, 2019

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This Week's Best Thing: RWA National Conference!

Mentioned:

- Marjorie M. Liu - http://marjoriemliu.com/ - Monstress graphic novel

- RITA Award winners - https://www.rwa.org/Online/Awards/RITA/2019_RITA_Winners.aspx

-#WeNeedDiverseRomance

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Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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Battling Resistance & Imposter Syndrome Jul 22, 2019

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THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Song of Blood & Stone special edition is out now!

MENTIONS:

- The War of Art by Steven Pressfield - egg timer - https://e.ggtimer.com/ - JR Ward post on reviews and feedback - Megan Rapinoe tweet - Top 10 Fantasy Books of 2018

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Readercon Edition Jul 15, 2019

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This week’s best thing: Readercon!

Mentions:

Hamilton in Baltimore

Fast Color movie

Sycorax’s Daughters – Anthology of Black women horror writers

“What Screenwriters Get Wrong About Outlines” – video with Alan Watt

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Dragons & Princesses Jul 08, 2019

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This week's best thing: I have an outline and started writing Earthsinger Chronicles book 4!!

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Obligatory Scenes Jul 01, 2019

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This week’s best thing(s):

Honorable Mention: Backstreet Boys subway sing-along
Winner: Watching Shaka Zulu for the first time

Mentions:

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle - https://amzn.to/2FJq7a4
Story Grid Editor Roundtable podcast on Black Panther - https://storygrid.com/editor-roundtable-black-panther/
The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne - https://amzn.to/2xjNXEZ
Story by Robert McKee - https://amzn.to/3043Ont

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Lightbulb Moments Jun 24, 2019

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This week's best thing: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Mentions:

Story Grid article: Discover Your Story's Core

Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay

Namesake by Kate Stradling

Books with a Past – Maryland indie bookstore

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Music credit:

Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud

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Story Essentials: Character Goals & Endings Jun 17, 2019

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Storytelling with prerequisites, concrete character goals, and the ever elusive ending.

This week’s best thing: Rocketman movie! Go see it! https://tickets.rocketman.movie/ (I hope Taron Edgerton gets an Oscar nom!)

Mentions:

Beyond the Screenplay podcast – https://www.lessonsfromthescreenplay.com/beyond-the-screenplay/2019/5/3/episode-9-gone-girl-8khy4

Lessons from a Screenplay Youtube channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCErSSa3CaP_GJxmFpdjG9Jw

Deepening character goals article: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/writing-better-character-goals/#

4 types of endings – https://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/story-endings.html

My Soul to Keep by Tananarive Due – http://lpen.co/mysoultokeep

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017: Drafting Rituals & Telling Myself the Story Jun 10, 2019

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Fast drafting, writing rituals, and a mini rant on naming your fantasy months.

"The first draft is just you telling yourself the story." —Terry Pratchett

This week’s best thing: New York Times's Tiny Love Stories - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/style/tiny-modern-love-stories-most-beautiful-hands.html

Mentions:

Author Darynda Jones on her process: https://writersinthestormblog.com/2015/04/right-braining-with-darynda-jones/
Alphasmart Neo on eBay
Time Cubes
Pacemaker - goal tracking for writers: https://www.pacemaker.press

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016: There is no spoon...and other life lessons Jun 03, 2019

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Peeling the layers back on character and plot as I prepare to fast draft next week. Also, The Matrix turns 20 this year and I wax philosophical on my Matrix tattoo.

This week's best thing: New music from Sleater-Kinney! Video directed by Miranda July!

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