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WriterDojo S7 Ep6: the Dangers of Mary Sue Aug 07, 2024

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This week hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia wanted to talk about Mary Sue. Who was she and why should you care? How do you know if a character qualifies for Mary Sue-dom or not? Do either of the hosts have any Mary Sues in their own works? All this and more in another thrilling episode of the WriterDojo!

If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo __________________________________________

This week's episode is sponsored by *Tales of the E4 Mafia* by Henchmen Press- available now on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4fwnDv3 (affiliate link) __________________________________________________________

"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

WriterDojo S7 Ep4: A Rising Tide (w/ Jim Curtis) Jul 24, 2024

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Another interview from this year's Writer's Cantina in Utah, hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia sat down with author/retired Naval Flight Officer, Jim Curtis (AKA J.L. Curtis). Jim currently has 47+ writing credits to his name, a rather unique view of the industry, and is part of the rising force that is Raconteur Press.

If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo

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This week's episode is sponsored by *the Legends of Colt Ostergaard series* by our boy Rick Cutler himself- available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rick-Cutler/author/B0BWSJ7MHJ?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1721151371&sr=8-2&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true (affiliate link) _________________________________________________________________

"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

WriterDojo S7 Ep2: Kindle Unlimited (with Jeffery H. Haskell) Jul 10, 2024

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Recently hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia attended the Writer's Cantina in Utah and got the opportunity to sit down and talk about Kindle Unlimited with Jeffery H. Haskell. How is KU different than traditional publishing? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each? Who is the KU target audience and what are some of the most effective tactics to succeed? All this and more in this week's episode!

If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo

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This week's episode is sponsored by *To Find a Tall Ship* by A.G. Thompson- available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xlB5AO (affiliate link) ____________________________________

"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

WriterDojo S7 Ep1: Live From Writers Cantina 2024 Jul 03, 2024

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For the second year in a row, hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia did a live Q&A session with attendees at the Writer's Cantina. Attendees were all writers and they asked some great questions.

(*This episode was recorded live Friday, June 28th, 2024 at the Writers Cantina in Utah)

This week's episode is sponsored by *To Find a Tall Ship* by A.G. Thompson- available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xlB5AO (affiliate link) ___________________________________________

"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

WriterDojo S6 Ep18: Where it Began Jun 26, 2024

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Ever wonder what got our hosts, authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia, into the writing business to begin with? This week they share their initial motivations, what keeps them going, the origins of some of their first works (including the first novel Larry ever wrote!) AND as a bonus they share the one thing they won't write. All this and more on this week's episode!

This week's episode is sponsored by *To Find a Tall Ship* by A.G. Thompson- available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xlB5AO (affiliate link) ___________________________________

"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

WriterDojo S6 Ep17: Quid Pro Quo Jun 19, 2024

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Last week our hosts, authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia, shared the story of learning to fight with swords and armor with Brandon Sanderson. This week they share how they repaid the favor...

This week's episode is sponsored by *To Find a Tall Ship* by A.G. Thompson- available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xlB5AO (affiliate link) _____________________________________

"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

WriterDojo S6 Ep16: Sword and Armor Jun 12, 2024

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So did our hosts, authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia do anything else besides writing during the one month hiatus? Well since you ask, there's kind of a funny story there....

If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo

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This week's episode is sponsored by *Space Cowboys 5* (by Raconteur Press)- available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3VcFptM (affiliate link) ______________________________________________________

"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

WriterDojo S6 Ep15: Back from the Deadlines Jun 05, 2024

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Don't call it a comeback, we've been here for years! This week, our hosts authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia have risen from the dead(lines) to share with us just what they've been doing since last episode. They also discuss the differences between hard and soft deadlines, the art of ending a series, and some of the behind the scenes processes that happen between 'the end' and 'available now.'

This week's episode is sponsored by *Space Cowboys 5* (by Raconteur Press)- available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3VcFptM (affiliate link) ___________________________________________

"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

WriterDojo S6 Ep14: Sports May 01, 2024

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This week, hosts/authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia tackle a topic near and dear to Steve- Sports. How do the lessons learned in sports apply to writing? How can you incorporate sports into your stories, even if you don't like sports? Can writing people even understand sports people? All this and more on this week's episode of the WriterDojo!

This week's episode is sponsored by *What Hellhounds Dream* (by Steve Diamond)- available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3UDFyaE (affiliate link) ____________________________________________________

"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

WriterDojo S6 Ep13: Death Apr 24, 2024

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We love getting questions from our supporters, but sometimes the questions are so big they need their own full episode- this is one such question. This week hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia talk about having your character deaths mean something. How do you craft a death that has weight and value? And do all character deaths have to? All this and more on yet another exciting episode of the WriterDojo!

This week's episode is sponsored by *Servants of War* (by Larry Correia & Steve Diamond)- available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/49KPCTz (affiliate link) Now in Paperback!! ________________________________________________________

"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

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