My Upcoming Events

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.

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I also open up about giving my Blitches WIP some space, getting back into dance after 30 years, and my upcoming writer in residence role for Howard County, MD schools. 

• Ink & Magic Mastermind (online, Sept 4–6, a few spots left) - https://inkandmagicretreat.com/

• Howard County Poetry & Literarture Society - https://hocopolitso.org/

• PEN/Faulkner Foundation - https://www.penfaulkner.org/

• Pre-order The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass (out Aug 11) + download the first three chapters free - https://lpen.co/zaharaexcerpt

• My Viral Instagram Post! https://www.instagram.com/p/DaEMBPPFBtp/

• Expand Summit (July 22–25, free) — My workshop Doubling Down on Being Human: Building a Distinctive and Authentic Writing Voice — https://expandsummit2026.heysummit.com/?ac=mBuQDzGT

• Writing From Your Why workshop with Jane Friedman (July 29) — https://janefriedman.com/writing-from-your-why-with-leslye-penelope/

• Fiction Makers Conference — live and in person in Baltimore, Aug 22, 2026 — https://lpen.co/fictionmakers

• Michaela Coel's Emmy speech quote: "Write the tale that scares you, that makes you feel uncertain, that isn't comfortable, I dare you."

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.

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Mentioned:

• Get first 3 chapters of The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass! - http://lpen.co/zaharaexcerpt
• Join the preorder giveaway - https://lpen.co/preorder
• My Books - https://lpenelope.com/books/
• Interview with Shyheim Williams - https://www.instagram.com/conjuringliteracy/
• Vintage & Black Book Club - https://www.instagram.com/vintageandblackbookclub/
• Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott - https://bookshop.org/a/582/9780385480017
• The Compass of Character by David Corbett - https://bookshop.org/a/582/9781440300868
• Filmmaker Hal Hartley - https://www.halhartley.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 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

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• Zahara Preorder Campaign is live! - https://lpenelope.com/preorder
  • made list of “Books That Feed an Elder Millennial’s 90s Nostalgia” from SheReads magazine - https://shereads.com/books-that-feed-an-elder-millennials-90s-nostalgia/
• Angelborn/Angelfall flip book is available! https://shop.lpenelope.com/

• Mastermind Retreat - September 4-6, near Baltimore, MD - https://inkandmagicretreat.com/
• Storybeast - Build Your Author Empire Conference - June 27, online - https://www.storybeastpodcast.com/buildyourauthorempire
• Mahogany Books Texture Book Club - June 28, National Harbor, MD
• Jane Friedman - Writing from Your Why workshop - July 29, online - https://janefriedman.com/writing-from-your-why-with-leslye-penelope/ - $25 early registration
• Fiction Makers Conference - August 22, in-person, Baltimore, MD - https://lpen.co/fictionmakers
• From SF to Gaza Book Raffle fundraiser - bit.ly/sfgzraffle

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.

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Mentioned:

• lpenelope.com — My new website

• inkandmagicretreat.com — Apply for the Ink and Magic Mastermind Retreat (Tihs September, outside Baltimore)

• Angelborn and Angelfall by Leslye Penelope — now with new covers, PREORDER THE FLIP BOOK NOW FROM MY STORE

• Femforce — brand photo shoots in cities around the country (find them on Instagram)

• The Scholomance series by Naomi Novik

• The Monsters We Defy and Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope — my previous books with magic rooted in African traditions

• Gaithersburg Book Festival — May 16, 2026 in Gaithersburg, Maryland

• Vellum — Mac app for laying out print books

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

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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 in the podcast:

• My new book: The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass: https://lpenelope.com/book/the-inevitable-undoing-of-zahara-douglass/

• My author Newsletter : https://lpenelope.com/newsletter/

• Landlord’s Lamentation (short interactive fiction): https://lpenelope.com/book/landlords-lamentation/

• Notion Social: https://notionsocial.app/

• Sunsama (timeboxing app): https://sunsama.com/

• Timeboxing article: https://lpenelope.com/2014/04/timeboxing/

• Substack post "Notes from Draft 2: Plotting from Character": https://myimaginaryfriends.substack.com/p/notes-from-draft-2-plotting-from

• One Stop for Writers: https://onestopforwriters.com/about-character-builder

• Ink & Magic Writing Retreat: https://inkandmagicretreat.com/

• InstaLove University - happening now: https://lpen.co/ilu26

• Fiction Makers Conference in Baltimore this August: https://lpen.co/fictionmakers

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

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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:

• The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass - coming August 11, 2026 - https://lpenelope.com/book/the-inevitable-undoing-of-zahara-douglass/
• Instalove University Virtual Conference - running now! - https://lpen.co/ilu26
• "Level Up Your Business with Mindset w/ Heather Hildenbrand" - all day workshop 4/11/26 - https://marylandromancewriters.com/mindset-workshop/
• Whimsical - https://whimsical.com/
• Jule Kucera - https://julekucera.com/
• My worldbuilding course - https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/courses/imaginary-worldbuilding
• My Father's Shadow film

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

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•  Ink & Magic Retreat - https://inkandmagicretreat.com/
• The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass - coming August 11, 2026
• My interview with Beverly Jenkins
• VirtuousCon

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

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Mentioned: - Build Your Author Funnel LIVE - Sat. Feb 7, 2026 - The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass - releases August 11, 2026 - Scene Study: Before & After - "The Eternal Library" - Aeon Timeline software - Locally Crafted in Gaithersburg, MD - HBCU grads, please take my survey: https://tally.so/r/zx7kJg - Read for Pixels Event

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.

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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
• Falling in Love with Hominids by Nalo Hopkinson - https://amzn.to/452HDSC
• 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

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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:

• 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

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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

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• 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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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    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

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    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

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    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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1174 247 full How to Know When You're Ready to Write https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/how-to-know-when-youre-ready-to-write/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/how-to-know-when-youre-ready-to-write/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/e396be63-4eea-39a0-85f6-f4d48b116acd 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

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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:
    • 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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1804 246 full Imagining Success with Daniel José Older https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/imagining-success-with-daniel-jose-older/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/imagining-success-with-daniel-jose-older/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:10:50 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/4796bcd1-03f5-3877-9238-8265f54e68ae Today, I speak with New York Times bestselling author Daniel José Older. Daniel has been nominated for the Kirkus Prize, The World Fantasy Award, the Locus, and the Mythopoeic Award among others and is a winner of the International Latino Book Award. He writes novels for teens and adults, as well a monthly comic book series, and is a lead story architect for Star Wars: The High Republic. He and his wife Brittany N. Williams also have a podcast called Inkbottle, where they talk about writing, creativity, and parenting.

    Find Daniel online at https://www.danieljoseolder.net/ and read his Substack newsletter at https://danieljosolder.substack.com/.

    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 

    ]]> Today, I speak with New York Times bestselling author Daniel José Older. Daniel has been nominated for the Kirkus Prize, The World Fantasy Award, the Locus, and the Mythopoeic Award among others and is a winner of the International Latino Book Award. He writes novels for teens and adults, as well a monthly comic book series, and is a lead story architect for Star Wars: The High Republic. He and his wife Brittany N. Williams also have a podcast called Inkbottle, where they talk about writing, creativity, and parenting.

    Find Daniel online at https://www.danieljoseolder.net/ and read his Substack newsletter at https://danieljosolder.substack.com/.

    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 

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 3490 245 full Back to the Drawing Board https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/back-to-the-drawing-board/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/back-to-the-drawing-board/#comments Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:55:58 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/ab3fc9a3-beff-3ec9-a0ce-d725d0696e9e Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/jp0EkiGHlQ0

    Mentioned: 

    • Artist Morning - https://www.artistmorning.com/
    • Story Seed Workbook - https://lpen.co/storyseed
    • Bookbub's 17 Authors on YouTube with Writing & Publishing Tips - https://insights.bookbub.com/authors-youtube-writing-publishing-tips/
    • My events calendar - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/
    • Oliver Burkeman's The Imperfectionist: What would it mean to be done for the day?
    • "The Importance of Reaching a Point in Your Day when You Feel Finished"

     

    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

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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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    ]]> Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/jp0EkiGHlQ0

    Mentioned: 

    • Artist Morning - https://www.artistmorning.com/
    • Story Seed Workbook - https://lpen.co/storyseed
    • Bookbub's 17 Authors on YouTube with Writing & Publishing Tips - https://insights.bookbub.com/authors-youtube-writing-publishing-tips/
    • My events calendar - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/
    • Oliver Burkeman's The Imperfectionist: What would it mean to be done for the day?
    • "The Importance of Reaching a Point in Your Day when You Feel Finished"

     

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1802 244 full Imagining Success with Tananarive Due https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/imagining-success-with-tananarive-due/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/imagining-success-with-tananarive-due/#comments Mon, 08 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/f53ece14-73d6-37fa-aeba-37af64bc75b6 “Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here.

    Today, I speak with someone who is one of my personal influences, speculative fiction author Tananarive Due. Over her two decades in publishing, she has won an American Book Award, an NAACP Image Award, as well as British and World Fantasy Awards.

    Find her online at https://www.tananarivedue.com/. Her Life Writing Premium course is available at here. Tananarive's latest novel is The Reformatory. One of my favorite novels of hers is My Soul to Keep.

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HGsPrw37u7Q

     

    Subscribe to the podcast: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

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    ]]> “Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here.

    Today, I speak with someone who is one of my personal influences, speculative fiction author Tananarive Due. Over her two decades in publishing, she has won an American Book Award, an NAACP Image Award, as well as British and World Fantasy Awards.

    Find her online at https://www.tananarivedue.com/. Her Life Writing Premium course is available at here. Tananarive's latest novel is The Reformatory. One of my favorite novels of hers is My Soul to Keep.

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HGsPrw37u7Q

     

    Subscribe to the podcast: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

    Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 3279 243 full Creating a Character's Personality https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/creating-a-characters-personality/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/creating-a-characters-personality/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2024 12:28:33 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/105df1f7-f582-341c-ae9c-18be1760a8ef Mentioned:

    Ink & Magic Writing Retreat: https://inkandmagicretreat.com/

    • Daughter of the Merciful Deep is out! https://books2read.com/dotmd 
    • Imaginarium Book Festival - https://www.imaginariumbookfestival.com/ -
    • The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes - https://amzn.to/3yTVk91 | https://bookshop.org/a/582/9780615908113
    • Enneagram relationships: https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram/types
    •  Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland - https://amzn.to/3ml97eR

    Watch on YouTube

    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

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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:

    Ink & Magic Writing Retreat: https://inkandmagicretreat.com/

    • Daughter of the Merciful Deep is out! https://books2read.com/dotmd 
    • Imaginarium Book Festival - https://www.imaginariumbookfestival.com/ -
    • The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes - https://amzn.to/3yTVk91 | https://bookshop.org/a/582/9780615908113
    • Enneagram relationships: https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram/types
    •  Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland - https://amzn.to/3ml97eR

    Watch on YouTube

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1195 242 full Imagining Success with Dhonielle Clayton https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/imagining-success-with-dhonielle-clayton/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/imagining-success-with-dhonielle-clayton/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:59:39 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/6d8902e1-43d3-39f2-9ae3-ea17fe542f8f “Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here.

    In this episode, I speak with New York Times Bestseller Dhonielle Clayton about writing with purpose, real markers of success, and of course, imposter syndrome. 

    Find her online at https://www.dhonielleclayton.com/. Her latest book is The Memory Thieves, the second entry in the middle grade Conjurverse series.

     

    Subscribe to the podcast: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

    Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

    ]]> “Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here.

    In this episode, I speak with New York Times Bestseller Dhonielle Clayton about writing with purpose, real markers of success, and of course, imposter syndrome. 

    Find her online at https://www.dhonielleclayton.com/. Her latest book is The Memory Thieves, the second entry in the middle grade Conjurverse series.

     

    Subscribe to the podcast: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

    Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 2950 241 full Building a Story World First https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/building-a-story-world-first/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/building-a-story-world-first/#comments Mon, 27 May 2024 16:20:10 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/64d79950-6a1a-3c81-a07e-88b7689c6822 Watch on Youtube
    • Daughter of the Merciful Deep out on June 4, 2024 - Release Giveaway!
      • Launch event @ Sankofa Books
      • My events 

      • Launch event @ Sankofa Books in Washington, DC  - https://www.sankofa.com/events/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep

    • My events - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/

    • NPR mention - https://www.npr.org/2024/05/21/1251024211/best-books-2024-what-to-read

    • My online plotting workshop - June 15, 2024 - https://hamptonroadswriters.org/event/june-15-2024-from-idea-to-first-draft-how-to-plot-your-novel-by-leslye-penelope/

    • The Story Seed Mini-course - https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/courses/story-seed

    • Whimsical - https://whimsical.com/

    • The Fall Guy movie

    • That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming - https://amzn.to/3wJ2rk6

    • Ink & Magic podcast with Kimberly Lemming - https://www.inkandmagic.net/e/ep-28-fantasy-romcoms-with-kimberly-lemming/

    • "Growth is not linear" - https://www.instagram.com/p/C5o8ZybijLK/  

    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

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    ]]> Watch on Youtube
    • Daughter of the Merciful Deep out on June 4, 2024 - Release Giveaway!
      • Launch event @ Sankofa Books
      • My events 

      • Launch event @ Sankofa Books in Washington, DC  - https://www.sankofa.com/events/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep

    • My events - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/

    • NPR mention - https://www.npr.org/2024/05/21/1251024211/best-books-2024-what-to-read

    • My online plotting workshop - June 15, 2024 - https://hamptonroadswriters.org/event/june-15-2024-from-idea-to-first-draft-how-to-plot-your-novel-by-leslye-penelope/

    • The Story Seed Mini-course - https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/courses/story-seed

    • Whimsical - https://whimsical.com/

    • The Fall Guy movie

    • That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming - https://amzn.to/3wJ2rk6

    • Ink & Magic podcast with Kimberly Lemming - https://www.inkandmagic.net/e/ep-28-fantasy-romcoms-with-kimberly-lemming/

    • "Growth is not linear" - https://www.instagram.com/p/C5o8ZybijLK/
       

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1733 240 full Imagining Success with Kelley Armstrong https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/imagining-success-with-kelley-armstrong/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/imagining-success-with-kelley-armstrong/#comments Mon, 20 May 2024 19:42:35 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/302063c4-2939-3c36-ba0c-73276ae9c0c4 “Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here.

    In this interview, I speak with #1 New York Times Bestseller Kelley Armstrong about maintaining longevity in a career, her refreshing perspective from her time in the publishing trenches, and what keeps her going.

    Find her online at https://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/. Her latest release is Disturbing the Dead, book 3 in the Rip Through Time historical mystery series.

     

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UWQwCkosISQ.

    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

     

    ]]> “Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here.

    In this interview, I speak with #1 New York Times Bestseller Kelley Armstrong about maintaining longevity in a career, her refreshing perspective from her time in the publishing trenches, and what keeps her going.

    Find her online at https://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/. Her latest release is Disturbing the Dead, book 3 in the Rip Through Time historical mystery series.

     

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UWQwCkosISQ.

    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

     

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 2787 239 full Five Years of Podcasting! Plus Updates! https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/five-years-of-podcasting-plus-updates/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/five-years-of-podcasting-plus-updates/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/b22d3dba-db84-3e66-927f-39947a67047e Watch the live podcast on YouTube.

    Mentioned:

    • EF Go Ahead Tours - https://www.goaheadtours.com/tours
    • A few of my photos from Greece - https://www.instagram.com/p/C5orMwfOgpR/ - https://www.instagram.com/p/C5qZl7-OWsO/?img_index=1
    • Read my post: "Beyond Bestsellers: Yes, People Still Buy Books"

    • 3000 Years of Longing

    • The Fall of Souls by R. A. Moreau -  https://amzn.to/3WfYQ7d

    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.

    ]]> Watch the live podcast on YouTube.

    Mentioned:

    • EF Go Ahead Tours - https://www.goaheadtours.com/tours
    • A few of my photos from Greece - https://www.instagram.com/p/C5orMwfOgpR/ - https://www.instagram.com/p/C5qZl7-OWsO/?img_index=1
    • Read my post: "Beyond Bestsellers: Yes, People Still Buy Books"

    • 3000 Years of Longing

    • The Fall of Souls by R. A. Moreau -  https://amzn.to/3WfYQ7d

    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.

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 2053 238 full Imagining Success with P. Djèlí Clark https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/imagining-success-with-p-djeli-clark/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/imagining-success-with-p-djeli-clark/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/0c3b3f60-04a9-3606-b61a-e63c3a9d956c “Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here.

    In this interview, I speak with multi-award winner P. Djèlí Clark about the publishing industry, shifting ideas of success, and something all Gen-Xers should know: why reading is fundamental.

    Find him online at https://pdjeliclark.com/. 

    His most recent releases is Abeni's Song.

    Watch this episode on YouTube.

    ]]> “Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here.

    In this interview, I speak with multi-award winner P. Djèlí Clark about the publishing industry, shifting ideas of success, and something all Gen-Xers should know: why reading is fundamental.

    Find him online at https://pdjeliclark.com/. 

    His most recent releases is Abeni's Song.

    Watch this episode on YouTube.

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 3312 237 full Choosing the Right POV for Your Novel https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/choosing-the-right-pov-for-your-novel/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/choosing-the-right-pov-for-your-novel/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/002505f8-6b02-3315-8448-834cd54edcf6 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/umqeMohkOC0

    Mentioned:

    • ARC Giveaway - https://lpenelope.com/2024/03/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep-arc-giveaway/
    • Daughter of the Merciful Deep - preorder
      • Publishers Weekly starred review
    • Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland 
    • Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell
    • Plot vs. Character by Jeff Gerke 
    • Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody 
    • OneStopforWriters.com
    • The Negative Trait Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi 
    • Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 

    Events: - The Authorprenuer Path workshop - 3/26/34  - Poconos Writers' Conference - 4/20/24  - My calendar - 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

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    ]]> Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/umqeMohkOC0

    Mentioned:

    • ARC Giveaway - https://lpenelope.com/2024/03/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep-arc-giveaway/
    • Daughter of the Merciful Deep - preorder
      • Publishers Weekly starred review
    • Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland 
    • Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell
    • Plot vs. Character by Jeff Gerke 
    • Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody 
    • OneStopforWriters.com
    • The Negative Trait Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi 
    • Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 

    Events:
    - The Authorprenuer Path workshop - 3/26/34 
    - Poconos Writers' Conference - 4/20/24 
    - My calendar - 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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1424 236 full Imagining Success with Beverly Jenkins https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/imagining-success-with-beverly-jenkins/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/imagining-success-with-beverly-jenkins/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/96e56370-b05c-3548-86ac-d8da1f3a5b72 “Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here. 

    In this interview, I speak with legendary romance author Beverly Jenkins about the power of representation, her unique relationship with her readers, and why she doesn't have imposter syndrome. 

    Find Beverly Jenkins at https://www.beverlyjenkins.net/

    Her most recent novel is A Christmas to Remember.

    Watch this episode on YouTube.

    Want a "Slayer of Words" t-shirt?

     

    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 to the podcast: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

    Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

    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.

    ]]> “Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here. 

    In this interview, I speak with legendary romance author Beverly Jenkins about the power of representation, her unique relationship with her readers, and why she doesn't have imposter syndrome. 

    Find Beverly Jenkins at https://www.beverlyjenkins.net/

    Her most recent novel is A Christmas to Remember.

    Watch this episode on YouTube.

    Want a "Slayer of Words" t-shirt?

     

    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 to the podcast: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

    Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

    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.

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 2856 235 full Revising the Outline https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/revising-the-outline/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/revising-the-outline/#comments Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/ec5f986c-7c43-3770-bb6b-c1171714e290 Watch on YouTube

    Mentioned:

    • Imaginary Worldbuilding course 
    • Zcal Meeting Scheduler - https://zcal.co/
    • My interview on the Wish I’d Known podcast
    • Washington Post mention! https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/02/11/romantasy-explainer-maas-yarros/ - Gift article link: https://wapo.st/3uJ2YkN
    • https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/
    • Grammar refresher workshop - 03/02/2024
    • Punctuation refresher workshop - 03/03/2024
    • My Awesome Con schedule - https://lpenelope.com/calendar
    • March Madness Writing Sprints - Schedule | YouTube Playlist
    • The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest 
    • Origin by Ava DuVernay

     

    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

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    ]]> Watch on YouTube

    Mentioned:

    • Imaginary Worldbuilding course 
    • Zcal Meeting Scheduler - https://zcal.co/
    • My interview on the Wish I’d Known podcast
    • Washington Post mention! https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/02/11/romantasy-explainer-maas-yarros/ - Gift article link: https://wapo.st/3uJ2YkN
    • https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/
    • Grammar refresher workshop - 03/02/2024
    • Punctuation refresher workshop - 03/03/2024
    • My Awesome Con schedule - https://lpenelope.com/calendar
    • March Madness Writing Sprints - Schedule | YouTube Playlist
    • The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest 
    • Origin by Ava DuVernay

     

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1526 234 full Imagining Success with Mary Robinette Kowal https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/imagining-success-with-mary-robinette-kowal/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/imagining-success-with-mary-robinette-kowal/#comments Mon, 19 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/243a7eb8-abbf-3d20-a4df-f7d0ef4cc62f “Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here. 

    In this interview, I speak with award-winning SFF author Mary Robinette Kowal about the meaning of success and how it evolves over time.

    She discusses the motivations behind her writing, the challenges she faces, and the importance of authenticity in her work. We also touch on impostor syndrome, goal setting, and finding the essence of what drives us as writers.

    Find Mary Robinette online at https://maryrobinettekowal.com/

    Her latest novel is The Spare Man

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WFL5WPFDwr8

     

    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 to the podcast: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

    Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

    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.

    ]]> “Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here. 

    In this interview, I speak with award-winning SFF author Mary Robinette Kowal about the meaning of success and how it evolves over time.

    She discusses the motivations behind her writing, the challenges she faces, and the importance of authenticity in her work. We also touch on impostor syndrome, goal setting, and finding the essence of what drives us as writers.

    Find Mary Robinette online at https://maryrobinettekowal.com/

    Her latest novel is The Spare Man

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WFL5WPFDwr8

     

    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 to the podcast: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

    Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

    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.

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 2274 233 full Getting Early Feedback on an Outline https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/getting-early-feedback-on-an-outline/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/getting-early-feedback-on-an-outline/#comments Sun, 11 Feb 2024 19:30:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/067e4fc2-6f31-3fa4-b3e6-5574894f88de Watch on YouTube 

    Mentioned:

    • How to Revise Your Novel workshop
    • Imaginary Worldbuilding course - https://lpen.co/worlds
    • Story Seed workbook - https://lpen.co/storyseed
    • Enneagrams - https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram/types
    • Pro Writing Aid's romance week - https://lpen.co/romanceweek
    • All the Sinners Bleed by SA Cosby - (Amazon), (Bookshop)

    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

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    ]]> Watch on YouTube 

    Mentioned:

    • How to Revise Your Novel workshop
    • Imaginary Worldbuilding course - https://lpen.co/worlds
    • Story Seed workbook - https://lpen.co/storyseed
    • Enneagrams - https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram/types
    • Pro Writing Aid's romance week - https://lpen.co/romanceweek
    • All the Sinners Bleed by SA Cosby - (Amazon), (Bookshop)

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1400 232 full Crafting the Villain https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/crafting-the-villain/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/crafting-the-villain/#comments Mon, 29 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/7f1eb734-c9e6-307f-b63f-c497980b118d Watch in YouTube: https://youtu.be/DeIidsoalEY

    - Footnotes newsletter - https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotes

    - Savage City is on sale! - https://books2read.com/savagecity - Preordder Daughter of the Merciful Deep - https://lpenelope.com/book/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep/

    Mentioned: - Bookbub - ebook deals - Scribecount - track book sales - FaRoFeb - Fantasy Romance February - Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell  - Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland  - Structuring Your Novel by K.M. Weiland  - Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody  - "Designing Thriller and Mystery Twists That Work" by Samantha Skal  - Ink & Magic podcast  - 13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft Superbad Villains by Sacha Black -  - Imaginary Worldbuilding course   

     

    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

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    ]]> Watch in YouTube: https://youtu.be/DeIidsoalEY

    
    - Footnotes newsletter - https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotes

    - Savage City is on sale! - https://books2read.com/savagecity
    - Preordder Daughter of the Merciful Deep - https://lpenelope.com/book/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep/

    Mentioned:
    - Bookbub - ebook deals
    - Scribecount - track book sales
    - FaRoFeb - Fantasy Romance February
    - Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell 
    - Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland 
    - Structuring Your Novel by K.M. Weiland 
    - Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody 
    - "Designing Thriller and Mystery Twists That Work" by Samantha Skal 
    - Ink & Magic podcast 
    - 13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft Superbad Villains by Sacha Black - 
    - Imaginary Worldbuilding course 
     

     

    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.

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1368 231 full Starting A New Novel From The Beginning. Again. https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/starting-a-new-novel-from-the-beginning-again/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/starting-a-new-novel-from-the-beginning-again/#comments Mon, 15 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/48f43ff1-586e-3c3a-b92a-dfcf2a6b2fcf Daughter of the Merciful Deep – coming June 4, 2024   Pre-order Brutal Fortress – get it from me March 1 and everywhere March 15!   Mentioned:
    • Bridgerton Tea photos - https://www.instagram.com/p/C2GS35brisd/
    • Bookbub - https://www.bookbub.com/
    • FaRoFeb (Fantasy Romance February) - https://farofeb.com/
    • Scapple - https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scapple/overview
    • Story Seed Workbook & Mini-course - https://lpen.co/storyseed
    • American Fiction film
    • The Color Purple film
    • The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer - https://amzn.to/48wNCyp
    • The Book of Clarence film
    • Saltburn film
    • Jeymes Samuels Breakfast Club interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zyrdLjoHgI
    • Filmmaker Hal Hartley - https://www.halhartley.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 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

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    ]]> Daughter of the Merciful Deep – coming June 4, 2024   Pre-order Brutal Fortress – get it from me March 1 and everywhere March 15!   Mentioned:
    • Bridgerton Tea photos - https://www.instagram.com/p/C2GS35brisd/
    • Bookbub - https://www.bookbub.com/
    • FaRoFeb (Fantasy Romance February) - https://farofeb.com/
    • Scapple - https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scapple/overview
    • Story Seed Workbook & Mini-course - https://lpen.co/storyseed
    • American Fiction film
    • The Color Purple film
    • The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer - https://amzn.to/48wNCyp
    • The Book of Clarence film
    • Saltburn film
    • Jeymes Samuels Breakfast Club interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zyrdLjoHgI
    • Filmmaker Hal Hartley - https://www.halhartley.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 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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1509 230 full Which One Are You Feeding? https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/which-one-are-you-feeding/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/which-one-are-you-feeding/#comments Mon, 01 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/eacd1803-f535-3a0f-9bd4-111237779ef2 Watch on Youtube!   - Become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotes   - Revision Workshop: Monday, January 24, 2024 at 7pm ET   - Imaginary Worldbuilding cohort - https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/courses/imaginary-worldbuilding   - Pre-order Daughter of the Merciful Deep - coming June 4, 2024   - Pre-order Brutal Fortress - get it from me March 1 and everywhere March 15    Book Recomendations: - Paladin’s Faith by T. Kingfisher - https://amzn.to/48Cfdhr - Passion by Lisa Valdez - https://amzn.to/3S1Q4r0 - The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata - https://amzn.to/47iyqne   - Ink and Magic podcast   - Some Lines a Day Journal - Leuchtturm1917   - Tabitha Brown IG post #1 - https://www.instagram.com/p/C1fU9yXP06k/ - post #2 - https://www.instagram.com/p/C1gLuKFrQ40/   - My year end post    - Insight Timer app   - Author Nillu Nasser - https://nillunasser.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 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

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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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    ]]> Watch on Youtube!   - Become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotes   - Revision Workshop: Monday, January 24, 2024 at 7pm ET   - Imaginary Worldbuilding cohort - https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/courses/imaginary-worldbuilding   - Pre-order Daughter of the Merciful Deep - coming June 4, 2024   - Pre-order Brutal Fortress - get it from me March 1 and everywhere March 15    Book Recomendations: - Paladin’s Faith by T. Kingfisher - https://amzn.to/48Cfdhr - Passion by Lisa Valdez - https://amzn.to/3S1Q4r0 - The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata - https://amzn.to/47iyqne   - Ink and Magic podcast   - Some Lines a Day Journal - Leuchtturm1917   - Tabitha Brown IG post #1 - https://www.instagram.com/p/C1fU9yXP06k/ - post #2 - https://www.instagram.com/p/C1gLuKFrQ40/   - My year end post    - Insight Timer app   - Author Nillu Nasser - https://nillunasser.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 L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1529 229 full The Manuscript Strikes Back! https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-manuscript-strikes-back/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-manuscript-strikes-back/#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/0418aabc-0a61-334e-a667-c76c252b69ee Watch in YouTube

    Mentioned:

    • My other podcast! Ink and Magic
    • Psy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh
    • Pre-order my new book, Daughter of the Merciful Deep 
    • My upcoming revision course – https://myimaginaryfriends.net/revision
    • Final Imaginary Worldbuilding course cohort in January – https://lpen.co/worlds
    • My author newsletter: https://lpenelope.com/newsletter
    • Footnotes newsletter: https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotes
    • The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen 
    • Pushing Daisies TV
    • The Muse Writers Center - https://the-muse.org
    • Insight Timer - https://insighttimer.com/
    • Junot Díaz Substack - https://junot.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 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

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    ]]> Watch in YouTube

    Mentioned:

    • My other podcast! Ink and Magic
    • Psy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh
    • Pre-order my new book, Daughter of the Merciful Deep 
    • My upcoming revision course – https://myimaginaryfriends.net/revision
    • Final Imaginary Worldbuilding course cohort in January – https://lpen.co/worlds
    • My author newsletter: https://lpenelope.com/newsletter
    • Footnotes newsletter: https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotes
    • The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen 
    • Pushing Daisies TV
    • The Muse Writers Center - https://the-muse.org
    • Insight Timer - https://insighttimer.com/
    • Junot Díaz Substack - https://junot.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 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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1210 228 full Three Books at Once?? https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/three-books-at-once/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/three-books-at-once/#comments Mon, 20 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/eaf8c95e-46df-38ce-b863-3f68f4513b98 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AMZyTkoOz_s

    Mentioned:

    • Writers Craft 5.0 bundle deal!
    • Ink and Magic podcast episode 1 is out now! https://inkandmagic.net
    • Pre-order Daughter of the Merciful Deep - https://lpenelope.com/book/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep/
    • My upcoming revision course - https://myimaginaryfriends.net/revision
    • Imaginary Worldbuilding cohort in January - https://lpen.co/worlds
    • Jane Friedman's business clinic - https://janefriedman.com/business-clinic/

     

    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

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    ]]> Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AMZyTkoOz_s

    Mentioned:

    • Writers Craft 5.0 bundle deal!
    • Ink and Magic podcast episode 1 is out now! https://inkandmagic.net
    • Pre-order Daughter of the Merciful Deep - https://lpenelope.com/book/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep/
    • My upcoming revision course - https://myimaginaryfriends.net/revision
    • Imaginary Worldbuilding cohort in January - https://lpen.co/worlds
    • Jane Friedman's business clinic - https://janefriedman.com/business-clinic/

     

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1367 227 full NaNoWriMo update https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/nanowrimo-update/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/nanowrimo-update/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/a30af8f3-23ec-38f0-8747-14a55a5e4fed Watch on YouTube

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    • The Faceless Mage by Kenley Davidson
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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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    ]]> Watch on YouTube

    Mentioned:

    • The Faceless Mage by Kenley Davidson
    • My author newsletter: https://lpenelope.com/newsletter/

     

    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 & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 704 226 full Conquering Dictation for NaNoWriMo https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/conquering-dictation-for-nanowrimo/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/conquering-dictation-for-nanowrimo/#comments Mon, 06 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/1f765193-0abf-32ef-9ddc-e9105c9064bb Watch on YouTube

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    • Footnotes newsletter
    • 1:1 Writer Mentorship with me
    • My new podcast! Ink and Magic
    • Jane Friedman
    • The Hot Sheet newsletter
    • My Preptober video playlist & live write-in info
    • My novel revision course waiting list
    • My Nanowrimo novel inspiration cover
    • The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
    • The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

    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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    ]]> Watch on YouTube

    Mentioned:

    • Footnotes newsletter
    • 1:1 Writer Mentorship with me
    • My new podcast! Ink and Magic
    • Jane Friedman
    • The Hot Sheet newsletter
    • My Preptober video playlist & live write-in info
    • My novel revision course waiting list
    • My Nanowrimo novel inspiration cover
    • The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
    • The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

    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 & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1884 225 full Creating with Purpose & Planning for the Second Draft https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/creating-with-purpose-planning-for-the-second-draft/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/creating-with-purpose-planning-for-the-second-draft/#comments Mon, 23 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/ff5d73b0-41bc-3a89-a660-2e33f8834be0 Get on the Footnotes newsletter

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    • Tara McMullin "The Work You Were Born to Do" (paywall) - https://www.whatworks.fyi/p/the-work-you-were-born-to-do
    • Nalini Singh interview on Fated Mates podcast - https://fatedmates.net/episodes/2023/10/17/s0606-trailblazer-nalini-singh
    • Holly Lisle "How to Revise a Novel" - https://hollylisle.com/how-to-revise-a-novel/
    • My Resources for writers - https://lpenelope.com/resources-for-writers/
    • Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody – https://amzn.to/3xf7TFV
    • My interview with Author Montrez (The Novel Creature Network) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuGQQLwNx40 
    • ZigZag Claybourne Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/obsidiansky/breath-warmth-and-dream-book-one-of-the-khumalo-trilogy
    • My author newsletter -  https://lpenelope.com/newsletter

    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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    • Tara McMullin "The Work You Were Born to Do" (paywall) - https://www.whatworks.fyi/p/the-work-you-were-born-to-do
    • Nalini Singh interview on Fated Mates podcast - https://fatedmates.net/episodes/2023/10/17/s0606-trailblazer-nalini-singh
    • Holly Lisle "How to Revise a Novel" - https://hollylisle.com/how-to-revise-a-novel/
    • My Resources for writers - https://lpenelope.com/resources-for-writers/
    • Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody – https://amzn.to/3xf7TFV
    • My interview with Author Montrez (The Novel Creature Network) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuGQQLwNx40 
    • ZigZag Claybourne Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/obsidiansky/breath-warmth-and-dream-book-one-of-the-khumalo-trilogy
    • My author newsletter -  https://lpenelope.com/newsletter

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1659 224 full Re-working the Writing Schedule https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/re-working-the-writing-schedule/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/re-working-the-writing-schedule/#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/0ce2dab6-6725-3e5d-866b-3d5a872ef6a6 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8OGi3Voyeaw
    • Become an Imaginary Best Friend! https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotes
    • Plan your NaNoWriMo novel in Preptober with me -  https://myimaginaryfriends.net/nano
    • Writing schedule calculator - https://thrivingscribes.com/publishing-timeline/
    • "There are no problems, only puzzles" - https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx_TWKJYuyKSGfkzrhXVCfJVEbaJx9eieZ
    • NINC - https://ninc.com/
    • Capclave - https://www.capclave.org/
    • The Pomegranate Gate by Ariel Kaplan
    • NPR Tiny Desk Wicked
    • AI training book checker 
    • Zig Zag Clayborne Kickstarter for Breath, Warmth & 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.

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

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    ]]> Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8OGi3Voyeaw
    • Become an Imaginary Best Friend! https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotes
    • Plan your NaNoWriMo novel in Preptober with me -  https://myimaginaryfriends.net/nano
    • Writing schedule calculator - https://thrivingscribes.com/publishing-timeline/
    • "There are no problems, only puzzles" - https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx_TWKJYuyKSGfkzrhXVCfJVEbaJx9eieZ
    • NINC - https://ninc.com/
    • Capclave - https://www.capclave.org/
    • The Pomegranate Gate by Ariel Kaplan
    • NPR Tiny Desk Wicked
    • AI training book checker 
    • Zig Zag Clayborne Kickstarter for Breath, Warmth & 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.

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

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1443 223 full Prepping for Preptober https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/prepping-for-preptober/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/prepping-for-preptober/#comments Mon, 25 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/f5e49ebd-19b2-3fef-8235-d7a4d06916e8 Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/XI92ZBNSvDg
    • NINC (Novelists, Inc.)
    • Maryland Romance Writers - https://marylandromancewriters.com/
    • Capclave - https://www.capclave.org/
    • Imaginary Worldbuilding course - https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/courses/imaginary-worldbuilding
    • Preptober 2023 - prep your NaNoWriMo with me - https://myimaginaryfriends.net/nano
    •  East City Bookstore, Washington, DC with Ariel Kaplan (hybrid event)  Thursday October 5, 2032 - https://eastcitybookshop.com/events/20231005
    • My events - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/
    • Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin - https://bookshop.org/a/582/9780593321201

    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 & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

    Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

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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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    ]]> Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/XI92ZBNSvDg
    • NINC (Novelists, Inc.)
    • Maryland Romance Writers - https://marylandromancewriters.com/
    • Capclave - https://www.capclave.org/
    • Imaginary Worldbuilding course - https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/courses/imaginary-worldbuilding
    • Preptober 2023 - prep your NaNoWriMo with me - https://myimaginaryfriends.net/nano
    •  East City Bookstore, Washington, DC with Ariel Kaplan (hybrid event)  Thursday October 5, 2032 - https://eastcitybookshop.com/events/20231005
    • My events - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/
    • Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin - https://bookshop.org/a/582/9780593321201

    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 & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

    Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 902 222 full Respecting Romance + Story Surgery https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/respecting-romance-story-surgery/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/respecting-romance-story-surgery/#comments Mon, 11 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/ee030996-029f-350f-b087-0eff2cd83d62 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HWjjXkRIO_o
    • Yale Romance Conference - https://romancefictionconference.yale.edu/
    • Love Between the Covers documentary - https://www.lovebetweenthecovers.com/
    • RWA implosion in detail - https://claireryanauthor.com/blog/2019/12/27/the-implosion-of-the-rwa/
    • The Black Romance Podcast - https://blackromancepodcast.libsyn.com/
    • Virgil Abloh on perfectionism 
    • My YouTube:  https://youtube.com/@leslyepenelope

    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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    ]]> Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HWjjXkRIO_o
    • Yale Romance Conference - https://romancefictionconference.yale.edu/
    • Love Between the Covers documentary - https://www.lovebetweenthecovers.com/
    • RWA implosion in detail - https://claireryanauthor.com/blog/2019/12/27/the-implosion-of-the-rwa/
    • The Black Romance Podcast - https://blackromancepodcast.libsyn.com/
    • Virgil Abloh on perfectionism 
    • My YouTube:  https://youtube.com/@leslyepenelope

    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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    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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1393 221 full Writing Through Difficult Times https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/writing-through-difficult-times/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/writing-through-difficult-times/#comments Mon, 04 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/a292646d-2311-3311-addd-c7f34a61242b Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z2wDPB6W9q0
    • "Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it." - Eckhart Tolle via InspiringQuotes.com
    • The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer
    • My interview on the Black Writer Therapy podcast -
    • The Write Women Book Festival
    • Novelists, Inc. (NINC)
    • The Muse Writers Center workshops: Building a World Around Your Characters & Plot and Fantasy Worldbuilding 
    • Author websites by me: https://theauthor.digital/
    • Joy Harris GoFundMe

     

    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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    ]]> Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z2wDPB6W9q0
    • "Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it." - Eckhart Tolle via InspiringQuotes.com
    • The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer
    • My interview on the Black Writer Therapy podcast -
    • The Write Women Book Festival
    • Novelists, Inc. (NINC)
    • The Muse Writers Center workshops: Building a World Around Your Characters & Plot and Fantasy Worldbuilding 
    • Author websites by me: https://theauthor.digital/
    • Joy Harris GoFundMe

     

    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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    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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1129 220 full Advice to My Younger Self https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/advice-to-my-younger-self/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/advice-to-my-younger-self/#comments Mon, 29 May 2023 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/dbe085e8-f498-3d51-b579-6961a0c5d7c1 Watch on YouTube

    Become an Imaginary Best Friend to support the show!

    Mentioned:

    • InkersCon
    • Authortube Writing Conference
    • ApollyCon - https://jenniferlarmentrout.com/apollycon/
    • Imaginarium Book Festival
    •  "Advice I would give to baby author me" by Angelina M. Lopez
    • https://snazzymaps.com/ - custom Google Maps
    • https://www.wellspent.so/ - App to stop mindless scrolling on social media

    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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    ]]> Watch on YouTube

    Become an Imaginary Best Friend to support the show!

    Mentioned:

    • InkersCon
    • Authortube Writing Conference
    • ApollyCon - https://jenniferlarmentrout.com/apollycon/
    • Imaginarium Book Festival
    •  "Advice I would give to baby author me" by Angelina M. Lopez
    • https://snazzymaps.com/ - custom Google Maps
    • https://www.wellspent.so/ - App to stop mindless scrolling on social media

    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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1258 219 full What’s In Your Circle of Control? https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/what-s-in-your-circle-of-control/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/what-s-in-your-circle-of-control/#comments Mon, 22 May 2023 23:50:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/5abc1481-9318-3c76-9204-75f712fb538d Developing story ideas, novel playlists, and mapping

    Watch on Youtube

    Mentioned:

    - Imaginarium Book Festival - The Story Seed Mini-course - Footnotes newsletter - Scribblemaps - "It's Our World, AI Just "Lives" In It" by Tara McMullin  - Circle of Control graphic - Fast X - InkersCon

     

    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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    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

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    ]]> Developing story ideas, novel playlists, and mapping

    Watch on Youtube

    Mentioned:

    - Imaginarium Book Festival
    - The Story Seed Mini-course
    - Footnotes newsletter
    - Scribblemaps
    - "It's Our World, AI Just "Lives" In It" by Tara McMullin 
    - Circle of Control graphic
    - Fast X
    - InkersCon

     

    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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    Stay in touch with me! 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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1258 218 full Scene Values and Turning Points https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/scene-values-and-turning-points/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/scene-values-and-turning-points/#comments Mon, 15 May 2023 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/69352461-019c-37f8-a88c-8cc389c22600 Watch on Youtube

    Mentioned:

    • Sistah Scifi bookstore 
    • Afrofuturism exhibit at NMAAHC 
      • Our group at the exhibit 
    • Ytasha Womack
    • Plottr software (affiliate link)
    • GMC: Goal, Motivation, and Conflict by Debra Dixon
    • C.S. Lakin courses
    • Scene Turning Points article
    • Story by Robert McKee
    • The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne
      • Genres of writing 
    • Susan Dennard "How to Level Up Your Settings, Part 1"
    • Queen Charlotte on Netflix
    • Leap Year movie
    • Guardians of the Galaxy 3
    • SciFiTalk podcast with me and narrator Shayna Small
    • "Heal Chaos and Overwhelm: DECLUTTER Every Part of Your Life"

     

    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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    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

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    ]]> Watch on Youtube

    Mentioned:

    • Sistah Scifi bookstore 
    • Afrofuturism exhibit at NMAAHC 
      • Our group at the exhibit 
    • Ytasha Womack
    • Plottr software (affiliate link)
    • GMC: Goal, Motivation, and Conflict by Debra Dixon
    • C.S. Lakin courses
    • Scene Turning Points article
    • Story by Robert McKee
    • The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne
      • Genres of writing 
    • Susan Dennard "How to Level Up Your Settings, Part 1"
    • Queen Charlotte on Netflix
    • Leap Year movie
    • Guardians of the Galaxy 3
    • SciFiTalk podcast with me and narrator Shayna Small
    • "Heal Chaos and Overwhelm: DECLUTTER Every Part of Your Life"

     

    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!

    Stay in touch with me! 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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1738 217 full My First Week Plotting a New Novel https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/my-first-week-plotting-a-new-novel/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/my-first-week-plotting-a-new-novel/#comments Mon, 08 May 2023 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/9d769d43-0b50-308d-b0b2-884fe667ab52 Watch on Youtube

    Mentioned:

    • Savage City on sale for $.99 (limited time)
    • Calendar I use for my writing calendar
    • My Resources Page 
    • https://todoist.com/
    • The Story Seed Workbook Mini-course
    • Imaginary Worldbuilding: Creating Fictional Worlds for Writers
    • Save the Cat 
    • Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes
    • ChatGPT
    • Whimsical
    • OneStopForWriters.com
    • Michael Hauge character development - The Inner Struggle 
    • Enneagrams
    • Prioritize Like a Pro free webinar mentioned last week
    • Freewrite Traveler
    • Imaginarium Book Festival - May 20 & 21, 2023, Washington, DC
    • My Events Calendar 

     

    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!

    Stay in touch with me! 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

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    ]]> Watch on Youtube

    Mentioned:

    • Savage City on sale for $.99 (limited time)
    • Calendar I use for my writing calendar
    • My Resources Page 
    • https://todoist.com/
    • The Story Seed Workbook Mini-course
    • Imaginary Worldbuilding: Creating Fictional Worlds for Writers
    • Save the Cat 
    • Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes
    • ChatGPT
    • Whimsical
    • OneStopForWriters.com
    • Michael Hauge character development - The Inner Struggle 
    • Enneagrams
    • Prioritize Like a Pro free webinar mentioned last week
    • Freewrite Traveler
    • Imaginarium Book Festival - May 20 & 21, 2023, Washington, DC
    • My Events Calendar 

     

    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!

    Stay in touch with me! 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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1624 216 full Prioritize Your Projects https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/prioritize-your-projects/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/prioritize-your-projects/#comments Mon, 01 May 2023 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/008e6a7f-b226-37d1-8aa6-5ff47b79c004 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-plK0hBFKig

    Mentioned:

    • Beastly Kingdom is here!
    • Apollycon
    • Draft 2 Digital
    • Scribecount for book sales tracking 
    • Imaginarium Book Festival - May 20-21, 2023, Washington, DC
    • Imaginary Worldbuilding Course
    • Autonomous Creative with Jessica Abel
    • "Why it’s so hard for writers to ask for money for their work" by Mason Currey
    • Backwater Books "Meet the Romance Writers of Maryland" - Ellicott City, MD - May 4, 2023

     

    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!

    Stay in touch with me! 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

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    ]]> Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-plK0hBFKig

    Mentioned:

    • Beastly Kingdom is here!
    • Apollycon
    • Draft 2 Digital
    • Scribecount for book sales tracking 
    • Imaginarium Book Festival - May 20-21, 2023, Washington, DC
    • Imaginary Worldbuilding Course
    • Autonomous Creative with Jessica Abel
    • "Why it’s so hard for writers to ask for money for their work" by Mason Currey
    • Backwater Books "Meet the Romance Writers of Maryland" - Ellicott City, MD - May 4, 2023

     

    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!

    Stay in touch with me! 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.

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1154 215 full Doubling Down on Being Human in an A.I. World https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/doubling-down-on-being-human-in-an-ai-world/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/doubling-down-on-being-human-in-an-ai-world/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/1ed4a374-e594-3d30-83e4-185bf255e514 Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/eg1ZHOp1yf4

    Mentioned:

    • Ram's Promo Stacker
    • ChatGPT
    • Sudowrite
    • "What's Your North Star?" post
    • "Hi Ren" music video
      • A reaction video compilation
    • Sarra Cannon's HB90 Method

    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!

    Stay in touch with me! 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.

    ]]> Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/eg1ZHOp1yf4

    Mentioned:

    • Ram's Promo Stacker
    • ChatGPT
    • Sudowrite
    • "What's Your North Star?" post
    • "Hi Ren" music video
      • A reaction video compilation
    • Sarra Cannon's HB90 Method

    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!

    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Facebook

    Music credit:

    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1489 214 full The Opportunity Costs of Saying ”Yes” https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-opportunity-costs-of-saying-yes/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-opportunity-costs-of-saying-yes/#comments Mon, 17 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/28f4e7a2-14b3-3df9-95ac-20ba91973720 Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/LQB3as3Z8RM

    Mentioned:

    • ProWriting Aid software
    • Scrivener
    • Shayna Small audiobook narrator
    • Street Faërie by Cree Summer (Spotify link)
    • Author Author
    • bad copies of Monsters photo 1 | photo 2
    • My essay “When Fantasy & STEM Collide" on the Fantasy Cafe 
    • Jane Friedman

    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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    ]]> Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/LQB3as3Z8RM

    Mentioned:

    • ProWriting Aid software
    • Scrivener
    • Shayna Small audiobook narrator
    • Street Faërie by Cree Summer (Spotify link)
    • Author Author
    • bad copies of Monsters photo 1 | photo 2
    • My essay “When Fantasy & STEM Collide" on the Fantasy Cafe 
    • Jane Friedman

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1882 213 full Conferences, Awards & Endings https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/conferences-awards-endings/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/conferences-awards-endings/#comments Mon, 03 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/9068c542-d770-3b92-86a2-cbfb7e1adeb4 Watch on YouTube

    Mentioned:

    • Center for Black Literature
    • Sheree Renee Thomas
    • Jewell Parker Rhodes
    • My interview on the “New Books in Science Fiction Podcast” 

     

    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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    ]]> Watch on YouTube

    Mentioned:

    • Center for Black Literature
    • Sheree Renee Thomas
    • Jewell Parker Rhodes
    • My interview on the “New Books in Science Fiction Podcast” 

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 938 212 full Creativity is Connecting the Dots https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/creativity-is-connecting-the-dots/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/creativity-is-connecting-the-dots/#comments Mon, 27 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/aa223ef6-d5c0-34ae-b831-6c679057065a Chapter Titles | Character Descriptions | Surprising yet inevitable revelations

    Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BZkHDIsCzk0

    Imaginary Worldbuilding: Creating Fictional Worlds for Writers https://myimaginaryfriends.net/iw

    Mentioned:

    • Fated Mates podcast
    • Beastly Kingdom preorder
      • Preorder campaign
      • ARC request
    • Fairy Plot Mother Becca Mysoor
    • Center for Black Literature - 2023 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium - March 31 - April 1, 2023
    • Pro Writing Aid
    • One Stop For Writers Weather Thesaurus
    • ChatGPT
    • Sudowrite
    • My interview on The Indy Author podcast with Matty Dalrymple
    • My interview on Between the Reads with Audra Russell
    • My interview on Carly Stevens' YouTube channel
    • Ines Johnson is Having a Breakdown podcast
    • "The Perils of Niching Down" article
    • Brandon Sanderson interview in Wired
    • Sanderson's Reddit response

    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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    ]]> Chapter Titles | Character Descriptions | Surprising yet inevitable revelations

    Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BZkHDIsCzk0

    Imaginary Worldbuilding: Creating Fictional Worlds for Writers https://myimaginaryfriends.net/iw

    Mentioned:

    • Fated Mates podcast
    • Beastly Kingdom preorder
      • Preorder campaign
      • ARC request
    • Fairy Plot Mother Becca Mysoor
    • Center for Black Literature - 2023 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium - March 31 - April 1, 2023
    • Pro Writing Aid
    • One Stop For Writers Weather Thesaurus
    • ChatGPT
    • Sudowrite
    • My interview on The Indy Author podcast with Matty Dalrymple
    • My interview on Between the Reads with Audra Russell
    • My interview on Carly Stevens' YouTube channel
    • Ines Johnson is Having a Breakdown podcast
    • "The Perils of Niching Down" article
    • Brandon Sanderson interview in Wired
    • Sanderson's Reddit response

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1688 211 full Managing Your To-Do List and Your Emotions https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/managing-your-to-do-list-and-your-emotions/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/managing-your-to-do-list-and-your-emotions/#comments Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:35:31 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/919b673a-03b4-3cea-b7bf-70bf41cb1059 Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/islz3nUEQ3E

    Imaginary Worldbuilding: Creating Fictional Worlds for Writers    Mahogany Books Black Women in Fantasy replay   Beastly Kingdom preorder   My author newsletter   The Cupid Mixup - AI narration via Apple Books    Marie Poulin website

     

    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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    ]]> Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/islz3nUEQ3E

    Imaginary Worldbuilding: Creating Fictional Worlds for Writers 
     
    Mahogany Books Black Women in Fantasy replay
     
    Beastly Kingdom preorder
     
    My author newsletter
     
    The Cupid Mixup - AI narration via Apple Books
      
    Marie Poulin website

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1198 210 full Staying On Track: Battling Resistance & Other Shiny Objects https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/staying-on-track-battling-resistance-other-shiny-objects/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/staying-on-track-battling-resistance-other-shiny-objects/#comments Mon, 13 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/9490a86c-38fe-3002-930f-25ba4ddb2ad6 Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/6APXzkMzbZM

    Imaginary Worldbuilding Course

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    • Mahogany Books, DC -  Black Women in Fantasy - March 18, 2023
    • Huberman Lab podcast - "How to Breathe Correctly for Optimal Health, Mood, Learning & Performance" 
    • Story Forge cards
    • The Story Engine cards
    • My Story Engine Spread: photo 1 | photo 2
    • Tara McMullin - Can I Squeeze This In? video
    • "Seth Godin: embrace the idea of a smallest viable audience" 
    • "Benefits of a daily diary and topic journals" by Derek Sivers 
    • 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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    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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    ]]> Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/6APXzkMzbZM

    Imaginary Worldbuilding Course

    Mentioned:

    • Mahogany Books, DC -  Black Women in Fantasy - March 18, 2023
    • Huberman Lab podcast - "How to Breathe Correctly for Optimal Health, Mood, Learning & Performance" 
    • Story Forge cards
    • The Story Engine cards
    • My Story Engine Spread: photo 1 | photo 2
    • Tara McMullin - Can I Squeeze This In? video
    • "Seth Godin: embrace the idea of a smallest viable audience" 
    • "Benefits of a daily diary and topic journals" by Derek Sivers 
    • 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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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1462 209 full Taking Feedback & Managing Stress https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/taking-feedback-managing-stress/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/taking-feedback-managing-stress/#comments Mon, 06 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/8a43d499-118a-377d-a9c6-397c50516598 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yaI7qniSa5w

    Sponsor: Imaginary Worldbuilding: Creating Fictional Worlds for Writers Course

    Mentioned:

    • "Leslye Penelope Imbues Black Broadway With Literal Magic" — Washington City Paper 
    • Author Cerece Rennie Murphy
    • Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
    • Character Arc Progression Worksheet - https://onestopforwriters.com/about_cbt
    • "How to Breathe Correctly for Optimal Health, Mood, Learning & Performance" - Huberman Lab Podcast
    • The Tapping Solution
    • "7 False Beliefs That Will Keep You Trapped in Your Head Forever"
    • Poker Face on Peacock
    • Castle on Hulu
    • Tár movie
    • Reel by Kennedy Ryan
    • "Want to Quit Social Media? Opportunity Cost Can Help You Decide"

     

    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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    ]]> Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yaI7qniSa5w

    Sponsor: Imaginary Worldbuilding: Creating Fictional Worlds for Writers Course

    Mentioned:

    • "Leslye Penelope Imbues Black Broadway With Literal Magic" — Washington City Paper 
    • Author Cerece Rennie Murphy
    • Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
    • Character Arc Progression Worksheet - https://onestopforwriters.com/about_cbt
    • "How to Breathe Correctly for Optimal Health, Mood, Learning & Performance" - Huberman Lab Podcast
    • The Tapping Solution
    • "7 False Beliefs That Will Keep You Trapped in Your Head Forever"
    • Poker Face on Peacock
    • Castle on Hulu
    • Tár movie
    • Reel by Kennedy Ryan
    • "Want to Quit Social Media? Opportunity Cost Can Help You Decide"

     

    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
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    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1533 208 full On Doing Less & Being Better https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/on-doing-less-being-better/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/on-doing-less-being-better/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/4fef11cf-7b30-3820-a43a-665727bf4325 View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5bp2YTm-Vew

    Mentioned:

    - My course: Imaginary Worldbuilding is open!

    - Join my affiliate program 

    - Audie audiobook awards 

    - The Monsters We Defy audiobook 

    - Devotions by Mary Oliver

    - Maryland Romance Writers

    - Becca Syme & Better Faster Academy

    - Tár film

    - Picard on Paramount +

    - Bel-Air on Peacock

    - Black Men Reading Speculative Fiction - March 10, 2023 - Free registration

     

    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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    ]]> View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5bp2YTm-Vew

    Mentioned:

    - My course: Imaginary Worldbuilding is open!

    - Join my affiliate program 

    - Audie audiobook awards 

    - The Monsters We Defy audiobook 

    - Devotions by Mary Oliver

    - Maryland Romance Writers

    - Becca Syme & Better Faster Academy

    - Tár film

    - Picard on Paramount +

    - Bel-Air on Peacock

    - Black Men Reading Speculative Fiction - March 10, 2023 - Free registration

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1412 207 full It’s All in the Name https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/it-s-all-in-the-name/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/it-s-all-in-the-name/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/9f6be720-5721-3733-8dce-32c704399af6 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dlzR5Ykwv4s

    Mentioned:

    - Indie Author Forum 2/25/23 - 50% off promo code: FRIEND - https://indieauthorforum.com

    - VirtuousCon 2/25-2/26 - https://virtuouscon.com

    - Mahogany Books DC: Black Women in Fantasy Event, March 18, 2023  - https://lpen.co/march18

    - Philippine-Louisiana Historical Society - https://filipinola.com

    - Lexicon Valley podcast - https://lexiconvalley.substack.com/

    - Wiktionary - https://www.wiktionary.org/

    - Galaxy's edge column - https://www.galaxysedge.com/

    - ChatGPT - https://chat.openai.com/chat

    - Antman and the Wasp: Quantumania

    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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    ]]> Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dlzR5Ykwv4s

    Mentioned:

    - Indie Author Forum 2/25/23 - 50% off promo code: FRIEND - https://indieauthorforum.com

    - VirtuousCon 2/25-2/26 - https://virtuouscon.com

    - Mahogany Books DC: Black Women in Fantasy Event, March 18, 2023  - https://lpen.co/march18

    - Philippine-Louisiana Historical Society - https://filipinola.com

    - Lexicon Valley podcast - https://lexiconvalley.substack.com/

    - Wiktionary - https://www.wiktionary.org/

    - Galaxy's edge column - https://www.galaxysedge.com/

    - ChatGPT - https://chat.openai.com/chat

    - Antman and the Wasp: Quantumania

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1346 206 full How to Know When You’re Ready to Start Writing https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/how-to-know-when-you-re-ready-to-start-writing/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/how-to-know-when-you-re-ready-to-start-writing/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/b4a001a5-2690-305a-94c6-6d5dc65a5869 Youtube: https://youtu.be/tMVYEUekqvk

    Mentioned:

    - Booklife Indie Author Forum - February 25, 2023 - 50% off with code FRIEND. I'm the opening keynote speaker.

    - Fairy Plot-Mother - https://www.fairyplotmother.me/  

    - "Lift Every Voice & Sing" - Melba Moore & Friends version

    - Lit Service Podcast - "Prewriting 101: Everything You Need to Write Before You Write" 

    - One Stop for Writers - Valentine's Sale. Use code: ONESTOPVALENTINE for 25% off 

    - (1881) What Mrs. Fisher Knows About Old Southern Cooking by Abby Fisher -

    - "Why you should add a 'Shultz hour' to your weekly schedule" 

    - Hampton Roads Writers - https://hamptonroadswriters.org/

    - The Little Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3RVWlmg

    - VirtuousCon - Feb 25-26, 2023 

    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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    ]]> Youtube: https://youtu.be/tMVYEUekqvk

    Mentioned:

    - Booklife Indie Author Forum - February 25, 2023 - 50% off with code FRIEND. I'm the opening keynote speaker.

    - Fairy Plot-Mother - https://www.fairyplotmother.me/  

    - "Lift Every Voice & Sing" - Melba Moore & Friends version

    - Lit Service Podcast - "Prewriting 101: Everything You Need to Write Before You Write" 

    - One Stop for Writers - Valentine's Sale. Use code: ONESTOPVALENTINE for 25% off 

    - (1881) What Mrs. Fisher Knows About Old Southern Cooking by Abby Fisher -

    - "Why you should add a 'Shultz hour' to your weekly schedule" 

    - Hampton Roads Writers - https://hamptonroadswriters.org/

    - The Little Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3RVWlmg

    - VirtuousCon - Feb 25-26, 2023 

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1407 205 full The Outlining Process for a Second Draft https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-outlining-process-for-a-second-draft/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-outlining-process-for-a-second-draft/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/6fb4d127-aa2d-3da8-b6e1-f3a1bc2c4a41 Youtube: https://youtu.be/PU3IGUhMVzM

    Mentioned:

    - The Monsters We Defy 6 month book birthday spoiler chat - Feb 9, 2023, 8pm ET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw3UlayiJV4

    - Preorder Beastly Kingdom (The Bliss Wars, Book 2) 

    - Thinkific course software

    - Whimsical software

    - Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody

    - Whimsical Save the Cat template 

    - FaRoBub February 8, 2023 - Shop free fantasy romance books

    - My Author Newsletter - https://lpenelope.com/newsletter/

    - "Pathway to Becoming a Published Author" panel - 2/21/23 Bowie Library, Maryland 

    - My Events Page

    - ProWritingAid Fantasy Week - 2/27/23-3/7/23- https://lpen.co/fantasyweek

    - Lockwood and Co - Netflix 

    - 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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    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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    ]]> Youtube: https://youtu.be/PU3IGUhMVzM

    Mentioned:

    - The Monsters We Defy 6 month book birthday spoiler chat - Feb 9, 2023, 8pm ET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw3UlayiJV4

    - Preorder Beastly Kingdom (The Bliss Wars, Book 2) 

    - Thinkific course software

    - Whimsical software

    - Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody

    - Whimsical Save the Cat template 

    - FaRoBub February 8, 2023 - Shop free fantasy romance books

    - My Author Newsletter - https://lpenelope.com/newsletter/

    - "Pathway to Becoming a Published Author" panel - 2/21/23 Bowie Library, Maryland 

    - My Events Page

    - ProWritingAid Fantasy Week - 2/27/23-3/7/23- https://lpen.co/fantasyweek

    - Lockwood and Co - Netflix 

    - 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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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1685 204 full Every ”Yes” is a Sacrifice https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/every-yes-is-a-sacrifice/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/every-yes-is-a-sacrifice/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/6d535740-c09d-3d07-8000-60b26ba29705 Youtube: https://youtu.be/tFjcTkxgctA

    Mentioned:

    - Nerds, Erbs, and Words podcast (coming soon) https://twitter.com/nerdserbswords

    - Adrian Gibson - TBRCon - https://fanfiaddict.com/tbrcon2023/

    - SFFAddicts podcast - https://fanfiaddict.com/category/sff-addicts-podcast/

    - Bookfly Design - https://www.bookflydesign.com/

    - Indie Author Forum, Feb. 25, 2023 - https://indieauthorforum.com/

    - "David Sedaris Has 1 Very Smart Lesson About How to Be Super Successful" - https://www.inc.com/ayse-birsel/david-sedaris-on-most-important-work-and-life-lesson-you-need-to-learn.html

    - Bedphones - https://dubslabs.com/

    (I said in the podcast I wasn't getting paid for the following links, but I figured out how to make referral links, though neither of these companies is a sponsor. :) )

    - Athletic Greens - https://fbuy.io/ag/asace7n3

    - Incrediwear - (Get $20 off your first order) http://rwrd.io/8ihrl57?c

     

    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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    ]]> Youtube: https://youtu.be/tFjcTkxgctA

    Mentioned:

    - Nerds, Erbs, and Words podcast (coming soon) https://twitter.com/nerdserbswords

    - Adrian Gibson - TBRCon - https://fanfiaddict.com/tbrcon2023/

    - SFFAddicts podcast - https://fanfiaddict.com/category/sff-addicts-podcast/

    - Bookfly Design - https://www.bookflydesign.com/

    - Indie Author Forum, Feb. 25, 2023 - https://indieauthorforum.com/

    - "David Sedaris Has 1 Very Smart Lesson About How to Be Super Successful" - https://www.inc.com/ayse-birsel/david-sedaris-on-most-important-work-and-life-lesson-you-need-to-learn.html

    - Bedphones - https://dubslabs.com/

    (I said in the podcast I wasn't getting paid for the following links, but I figured out how to make referral links, though neither of these companies is a sponsor. :) )

    - Athletic Greens - https://fbuy.io/ag/asace7n3

    - Incrediwear - (Get $20 off your first order) http://rwrd.io/8ihrl57?c

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1260 203 full How I Find My Story’s Theme https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/how-i-find-my-story-s-theme/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/how-i-find-my-story-s-theme/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/299dca59-9c33-37e5-8eb8-bfc2dac56843 Youtube: https://youtu.be/Cib9iRjYGwk

    Mentioned:

    - Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

    - 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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    ]]> Youtube: https://youtu.be/Cib9iRjYGwk

    Mentioned:

    - Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

    - 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.

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1322 202 full How to Start Fixing a Broken Book https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/how-to-start-fixing-a-broken-book/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/how-to-start-fixing-a-broken-book/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/715084ea-4857-3540-8681-1d5e192ea9a2 Youtube: https://youtu.be/53Aw84jqh3A

    Mentioned:

    - Limited discounted beta slots for my worldbuilding course: https://myimaginaryfriends.net/beta/

    - 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

    - Rule of Thirds video

     

    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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    ]]> Youtube: https://youtu.be/53Aw84jqh3A

    Mentioned:

    - Limited discounted beta slots for my worldbuilding course: https://myimaginaryfriends.net/beta/

    - 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

    - Rule of Thirds video

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1521 201 full Creating a Novel Revision Schedule https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/creating-a-novel-revision-schedule/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/creating-a-novel-revision-schedule/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/efe29ba7-ffb7-327f-be34-36829b733f09 Youtube: https://youtu.be/Qn63oWp-OUM

    Sponsor: Bright Bird Press - Use code: Imaginary15 for 15% off! https://brightbirdpress.com/discount/Imaginary15

    Mentioned:

    - 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

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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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    ]]> Youtube: https://youtu.be/Qn63oWp-OUM

    Sponsor: Bright Bird Press - Use code: Imaginary15 for 15% off! https://brightbirdpress.com/discount/Imaginary15

    Mentioned:

    - 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!

    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | 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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1395 200 full Goodbye 2022! https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/goodbye-2022/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/goodbye-2022/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/3ff0064d-4b2d-3528-9f19-a7e2a5616902 Mentioned: 

    - 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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    ]]> Mentioned: 

    - 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.

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1909 199 full Good Procrastination https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/good-procrastination/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/good-procrastination/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/788619f6-896b-37dd-b041-7fa43b4e6161 Sponsor: YOU CAN HIDE by Rebecca Zanetti

    - "Last Week I Gave Up" - https://nikesh.substack.com/p/last-week-i-gave-up

    - 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.

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    ]]> Sponsor: YOU CAN HIDE by Rebecca Zanetti

    - "Last Week I Gave Up" - https://nikesh.substack.com/p/last-week-i-gave-up

    - 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.

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1363 198 full Measure the Gains https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/measure-the-gains/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/measure-the-gains/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:04:03 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/46b5a470-8575-3005-8708-4f8938241ffa Yet another writing retreat, and celebrating the wins!

    Sponsor: YOU CAN HIDE by Rebecca Zanetti

    Mentioned:

    -  My signed paperback sale with coupon code: WINTER22 - https://shop.lpenelope.com

    - 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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    ]]> Yet another writing retreat, and celebrating the wins!

    Sponsor: YOU CAN HIDE by Rebecca Zanetti

    Mentioned:

    -  My signed paperback sale with coupon code: WINTER22 - https://shop.lpenelope.com

    - 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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 712 197 full Plot as Vehicle for Character Change https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/plot-as-vehicle-for-character-change/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/plot-as-vehicle-for-character-change/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/7ac99291-9e30-383c-9cd4-a953d6e84c79 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 

    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 

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1554 196 full How I Got Unstuck https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/how-i-got-unstuck/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/how-i-got-unstuck/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/f6ff4833-cde7-37ee-9b44-f8030c078380 Mentioned:

    - Jane Friedman Electric Speed newsletter - 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.

    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:

    - Jane Friedman Electric Speed newsletter - 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.

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1220 195 full Unconscious Decisions That Affect Worldbuilding https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/unconscious-decisions-that-affect-worldbuilding/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/unconscious-decisions-that-affect-worldbuilding/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/3d94940d-ccf6-3780-a51c-a0070d950275 Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/e9wAyW2mtw4

    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 - 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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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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    ]]> Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/e9wAyW2mtw4

    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 - 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1257 194 full Slogging Through the Draft https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/slogging-through-the-draft/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/slogging-through-the-draft/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/a6dbd3b4-eb20-314f-845c-0f5f9c026f28 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

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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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:
    - 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

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1215 193 full Writing Souls https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/writing-souls/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/writing-souls/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/685cb486-7b1d-3ef6-aa07-4d3f638a6388 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1178 192 full Fall Retreat! https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/fall-retreat/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/fall-retreat/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/8dbc974a-1004-34c9-9720-c17d62f0127a 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 - 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  - https://hachette-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bifaPrM-R6KCG4_zwAsFRw#/registration

     

    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:

    - 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 - 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  - https://hachette-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bifaPrM-R6KCG4_zwAsFRw#/registration

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1367 191 full Burdens & Responsibilities https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/burdens-responsibilities/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/burdens-responsibilities/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/fb612906-17db-3522-9d9a-90c9f5222359 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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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:

    - 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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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1202 190 full Success vs. Happiness https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/success-vs-happiness/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/success-vs-happiness/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/a6498dc7-418c-3136-92c4-0d3a6bf239cb 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1372 189 full The Finish Line https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-finish-line/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-finish-line/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2022 09:15:04 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/5b48c6af-dab2-3077-a753-53db2036fa09 Sponsor: A Ghost in Shining Armor by Therese Beharrie https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781420153408/a-ghost-in-shining-armor/

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    - 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/

     

    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/

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1449 188 full Getting Closer https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/getting-closer/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/getting-closer/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:40:19 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/6b120b6c-88e8-3c96-afd4-77dbf3f0abfc 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:

    - 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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1080 187 full Doubling Down https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/doubling-down/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/doubling-down/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/6abf2e54-fabf-3bc4-828a-c83ebc510164 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/

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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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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    - 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/

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1663 186 full National Book Festival https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/national-book-festival/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/national-book-festival/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/a8e19726-10c3-3aa2-b7ba-11e63183354e 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

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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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:

    - 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

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1500 185 full Worldbuilding on the Go https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/worldbuilding-on-the-go/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/worldbuilding-on-the-go/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/888fd67a-b4bd-309c-b634-38a52b09d0db 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 

     

    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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    ]]> 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 

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1546 184 full Deepening POV https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/deepening-pov/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/deepening-pov/#comments Sun, 21 Aug 2022 17:48:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/40a1d046-57d1-3bbc-89cb-16dfa9beead4 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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    ]]> 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1165 183 full Getting Unstuck https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/getting-unstuck/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/getting-unstuck/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/1cfd7b68-959e-3258-b7e0-cf85cc201336 - 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 - https://maggie-wells.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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    ]]> - 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 - https://maggie-wells.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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1314 182 full Inspiration & Worldbuilding for The Monsters We Defy https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/inspiration-worldbuilding-for-the-monsters-we-defy/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/inspiration-worldbuilding-for-the-monsters-we-defy/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/6951c6cb-5d8e-389e-9160-dd62b1c54114 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:

    - 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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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1278 181 full Events, Ads & Promo https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/events-ads-promo/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/events-ads-promo/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2022 08:40:45 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/97fd0dde-7be7-31d0-9995-a413cab7f0ee 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:

    - 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1254 180 full Considering Success & Failure https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/considering-success-failure/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/considering-success-failure/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/8c921ae8-6e35-34f7-b352-88cbe58cf30b 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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    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:

    - 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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    Music credit:

    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1382 179 full Scene Planning https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/scene-planning/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/scene-planning/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:09:03 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/31b7ba18-05e9-3ea0-b91d-199b9c4c0090 Mentioned:

    - Plottr software - https://plottr.com?ref=136 (affiliate link)

    - The Story Grid - https://storygrid.com/

    - 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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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:

    - Plottr software - https://plottr.com?ref=136 (affiliate link)

    - The Story Grid - https://storygrid.com/

    - 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Music credit:

    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1341 178 full Structure vs. ”Formula” https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/structure-vs-formula/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/structure-vs-formula/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/82e6f5b2-c3ff-3bf6-a6e8-23a3d5af6ac0 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    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

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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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1525 177 full Morning Routines & Powering Through https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/morning-routines-powering-through/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/morning-routines-powering-through/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/8659bbb7-697c-3fb5-ba3b-1166e3cb8831 Mentioned:

    - 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    ]]> Mentioned:

    - 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

    Music credit:

    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1045 176 full Life, Dictation and Everything https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/life-dictation-and-everything/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/life-dictation-and-everything/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/64e34756-4914-3609-aeb3-f4b3c4ab4420 - 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    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

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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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Music credit:

    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1367 175 full Approaching POV & Worldbuild Now or Worldbuild Later? https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/approaching-pov-worldbuild-now-or-worldbuild-later/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/approaching-pov-worldbuild-now-or-worldbuild-later/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/4f54040c-2a84-359a-afae-a7c3a87c27a4 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 - 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    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

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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 - 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Music credit:

    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1257 174 full Successful Writing Retreats https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/successful-writing-retreats-1654446987/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/successful-writing-retreats-1654446987/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/b4d7a416-0785-3c62-9692-fcca6b209b49 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    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.

    ]]> 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    Support the show - http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | 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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1342 173 full Back on Track... Sort of https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/back-on-track-sort-of/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/back-on-track-sort-of/#comments Mon, 30 May 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/9cfe5ff3-3bd2-334b-88a6-2e241159f9ea - 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+

     

    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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    ]]> - 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+

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1326 172 full Where Did It All Go Wrong? https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/where-did-it-all-go-wrong/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/where-did-it-all-go-wrong/#comments Mon, 23 May 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/39c2e3f6-d082-3f89-b0f6-8bbe889506c0 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:

    - 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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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1549 171 full First Drafts & Second Brains https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/first-drafts-second-brains/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/first-drafts-second-brains/#comments Mon, 16 May 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/58f2edd1-e4bf-3b7b-b042-9b93f8035eed 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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    ]]> 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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1543 170 full Structure Checkup https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/structure-checkup/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/structure-checkup/#comments Mon, 09 May 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/efa5003b-f98a-34f1-9fa7-826b63d3c4d3 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: 

    - 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1392 169 full Breakthrough Moments https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/breakthrough-moments/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/breakthrough-moments/#comments Mon, 02 May 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/e5751410-c19b-3063-ad0b-9f98f978c48d 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

    - Wheel of Time casting

     

    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

    - Wheel of Time casting

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1374 168 full Finding a Way In https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/finding-a-way-in/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/finding-a-way-in/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/5524ea1d-dba9-3cac-a497-f2081d641286 Mentioned:

    - Rebecca Roanhorse Black Sun & Fevered Star - https://amzn.to/3Kbl0hp

    - Junot Diaz

    - 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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    ]]> Mentioned:

    - Rebecca Roanhorse Black Sun & Fevered Star - https://amzn.to/3Kbl0hp

    - Junot Diaz

    - 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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 904 167 full Do Something Else https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/do-something-else/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/do-something-else/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/6e4e3077-0cc3-35f2-8cc6-af1b1d21a76c 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:

    - 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1544 166 full What Does Success Mean? https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/what-does-success-mean/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/what-does-success-mean/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/cff3895f-b99d-3b27-ab94-d1e6873a0091 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

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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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:

    - 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

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1567 165 full Existential Fatigue https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/existential-fatigue/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/existential-fatigue/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/ffb0faec-f424-327f-9247-30be84d2424a 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

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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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:

    - 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

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1029 164 full Fleshing Out the Story https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/fleshing-out-the-story/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/fleshing-out-the-story/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/9dd06070-4844-39d4-9b16-7256d36ac46d 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

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    Support the show - http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | 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

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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

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1548 163 full Creatively Inspired https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/creatively-inspired/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/creatively-inspired/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/9af69575-dba9-36ae-8d21-c744ba991a6b 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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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:

    - 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    Support the show - http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | 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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1019 162 full Structure as Inspiration https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/structure-as-inspiration/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/structure-as-inspiration/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/00fe7f6d-0361-31ea-8c07-78bd759d0bd2 Mentioned:

    - Jeen-yuhs on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/81426972

    - https://okayplayer.com

    - 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

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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

    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.

    ]]> Mentioned:

    - Jeen-yuhs on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/81426972

    - https://okayplayer.com

    - 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | 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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1442 161 full Starting Fresh https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/starting-fresh/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/starting-fresh/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2022 08:58:31 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/0af4b8e2-c615-34c4-be47-d80172a61cf1 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

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | 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

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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

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    Support the show - http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | 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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1434 160 full Active Rest https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/active-rest/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/active-rest/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/e6357f4e-d9c5-3db7-850f-63169e7d2b00 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

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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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:

    - 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

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1229 159 full Finishing Energy https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/finishing-energy/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/finishing-energy/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/7b954f74-edf9-33c4-8a82-0bc4a42f5fa5 - 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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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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    ]]> - 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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1013 158 full The Obstacle is the Character https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-obstacle-is-the-character/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-obstacle-is-the-character/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/7910b49a-e13c-3ebf-8795-c8aa4b3393d7 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:

    – 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

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1417 157 full The Service of Art https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-service-of-art/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-service-of-art/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/42cc76d3-22e0-3758-8099-324ed909ce6d 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

    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:

    – 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

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1136 156 full Wrangling the Chaos https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/wrangling-the-chaos/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/wrangling-the-chaos/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/6791a9bc-d72b-3039-b4d9-ea1e774a8988 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/

    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:

    – 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/

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1327 155 full Writing Slow & Marketing Systems https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/writing-slow-marketing-systems/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/writing-slow-marketing-systems/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/f7ff2294-340a-3f0f-97a3-ed251e53edc7 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: 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:

    - 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: 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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1365 154 full Right on Time https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/right-on-time-1641748571/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/right-on-time-1641748571/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/1b1e3d8d-560b-3e63-b58c-e0bdde33cf35 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:

    - 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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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1556 153 full Let It Go When You Love It https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/let-it-go-when-you-love-it/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/let-it-go-when-you-love-it/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/cb854cf3-436e-3365-bab2-3fc239ef9d71 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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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:

    – 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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1714 152 full Looking Ahead https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/looking-ahead-1640615173/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/looking-ahead-1640615173/#comments Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:26:13 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/3caffa69-8f65-369d-8c5b-95193df39354 Mentioned:

    - 2022 Calendar in columns - 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:

    - 2022 Calendar in columns - 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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    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1475 151 full Business & Creativity https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/business-creativity/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/business-creativity/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/b7458bd2-a51f-3018-b582-c8f4d32c1414 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/

     

    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:
    - 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/

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1433 150 full Expect the Unexpected https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/expect-the-unexpected-1639364438/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/expect-the-unexpected-1639364438/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/79b4f8c3-eb89-30a5-bf4c-6c2f60033ae2 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/

     

    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:

    - 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/

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1055 149 full Building the Story https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/building-the-story/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/building-the-story/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/3f0097e2-93c8-3c26-be5e-15b29b194bb7 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/

     

    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 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/

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1114 148 full What are You Trying to Say? https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/what-are-you-trying-to-say-1638133157/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/what-are-you-trying-to-say-1638133157/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/75cec33e-5f97-3e5b-99b4-7cde4201eb39 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

    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.

    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 ]]> 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

    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.

    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 ]]> L. Penelope false No 1396 147 full Jumpstarting a Story https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/jumpstarting-a-story/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/jumpstarting-a-story/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/5b63ba7d-677b-34bb-8a98-122a814cac86 Help with prompts, character names, and sinking into a new story.

    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

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    Support the show - http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | 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

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    ]]> Help with prompts, character names, and sinking into a new story.

    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

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | 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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1384 146 full Fixed Points in Plotting https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/fixed-points-in-plotting/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/fixed-points-in-plotting/#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/8df2e6bc-d88f-3805-8811-bb7bfa73c139 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/

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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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:

    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/

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | 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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1535 145 full Are Goals Always Necessary? https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/are-goals-always-necessary/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/are-goals-always-necessary/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/ff792e95-b317-3b76-9926-f40253aa22d6 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

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    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.

    ]]> 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

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | 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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1581 144 full Seasons of No & Yes https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/seasons-of-no-yes/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/seasons-of-no-yes/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/72ecb459-f097-3e8e-911c-73c1013f9818 Mentioned:

    - Dune film - https://www.dunemovie.com/

    - Focusmate.com - virtual co-working & accountability

     

    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:

    - Dune film - https://www.dunemovie.com/

    - Focusmate.com - virtual co-working & accountability

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1612 143 full Painful Research https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/painful-research/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/painful-research/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/dc7a1c76-eeef-3353-bcc3-81d99596b9b3 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

     

    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:

    - 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

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1463 142 full Vacation Inspiration https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/vacation-inspiration/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/vacation-inspiration/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2021 13:46:06 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/e58bed43-0173-3605-ba07-aac0a74c3d06 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 - 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/

    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:

    - 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 - 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/

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1275 141 full Breaking Down My Revision Process https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/breaking-down-my-revision-process/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/breaking-down-my-revision-process/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/08d1609a-c07a-3936-9bc0-5acc89482329 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

     

    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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    ]]> 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

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1750 140 full A Break Between Projects https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/a-break-between-projects/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/a-break-between-projects/#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/b8b054ba-00f4-3f83-8c6b-283afe269ae2 - 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/

     

    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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    ]]> - 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/

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1455 139 full Evaluating Feedback https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/evaluating-feedback/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/evaluating-feedback/#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/5d9fa3b6-280e-3fb4-91df-a97e06559581 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

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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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

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 2053 138 full Pushing Yourself https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/pushing-yourself/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/pushing-yourself/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/b14af61e-70b5-38b4-8493-6021f6d13f4c 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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    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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    ]]> 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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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1195 137 full Prioritize Your Busyness https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/prioritize-your-busyness/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/prioritize-your-busyness/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/c4a9ad56-55df-3c8b-8d71-6046b2381ae7 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

     

    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

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1337 136 full Successful Writing Retreats https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/successful-writing-retreats/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/successful-writing-retreats/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:01:38 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/c2ba9b1f-62c8-34fa-b339-55fed165a46e My recent retreat, staying organized, and owning your process!

     

    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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    ]]> My recent retreat, staying organized, and owning your process!

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1291 135 full The Ups and the Downs https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-ups-and-the-downs/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-ups-and-the-downs/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/073d98a5-181a-3d20-b9c2-68c8e52500c0 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 - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/theater/jeremy-o-harris-play-gossip-girl.html

     

    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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    ]]> 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 - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/theater/jeremy-o-harris-play-gossip-girl.html

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1314 134 full Revision Chaos https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/revision-chaos/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/revision-chaos/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/c3b63d41-86ca-3fa1-9f04-e2209ac8a489 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

     

    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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    ]]> 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

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 941 133 full Time for a Breakthrough https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/time-for-a-breakthrough/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/time-for-a-breakthrough/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/d7ec730d-17be-3ad2-8fb0-1ced91d623b7 Mentioned:

    Write Better Faster - https://betterfasteracademy.com/wbf101/ 

    RWA Vivan Award Debacle - https://bookriot.com/rwa-racism/

     

    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:

    Write Better Faster - https://betterfasteracademy.com/wbf101/ 

    RWA Vivan Award Debacle - https://bookriot.com/rwa-racism/

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1584 132 full Spreadsheets Galore https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/spreadsheets-galore/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/spreadsheets-galore/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/fda0a7de-41cc-3d85-a763-95d84dbc391d 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/

     

    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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    ]]> 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/

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1487 131 full Moving On https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/moving-on-1627167432/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/moving-on-1627167432/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/12991e8d-0725-3939-92c1-b1da60ddc3c3 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" -  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

     

    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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    ]]> 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" -  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

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1700 130 full Doing Things That Terrify You https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/doing-things-that-terrify-you/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/doing-things-that-terrify-you/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/3ccf416b-9a77-3c01-b370-50b1aee14dcc Work & rest for inspiration and facing your fears. 

    Mentioned:

    - Dramatica plot steps: https://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html

    - My plot steps worksheet: 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

     

    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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    ]]> Work & rest for inspiration and facing your fears. 

    Mentioned:

    - Dramatica plot steps: https://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html

    - My plot steps worksheet: 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

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1545 129 full The Genesis of Monsters https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-genesis-of-monsters/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-genesis-of-monsters/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/1267879f-adae-329b-8eca-7708da5be681 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

     

    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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    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

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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

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1546 128 full Wounds, Lies, and Fatal Flaws https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/wounds-lies-and-fatal-flaws/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/wounds-lies-and-fatal-flaws/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/2a16bbff-92d8-3482-95aa-d4bc4060b6de 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 - https://awesome-con.com/book-fair/

    - Rock climbing board game First Ascent on Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/firstascentgame/first-ascent

     

    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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    ]]> 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 - https://awesome-con.com/book-fair/

    - Rock climbing board game First Ascent on Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/firstascentgame/first-ascent

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1545 127 full Does Craft Matter? https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/does-craft-matter/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/does-craft-matter/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:41:51 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/ca0693e3-841f-3833-95e3-7484098bacc6 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/

     

    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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    ]]> 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/

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 764 126 full Stepping Forward https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/stepping-forward-1624231485/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/stepping-forward-1624231485/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2021 08:10:41 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/b407686f-b36d-33c9-8003-4ba1d2f06e00 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?

     

    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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    ]]> 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?

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1687 125 full Get Back Up Again https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/get-back-up-again/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/get-back-up-again/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/5b8fb10c-75bf-3936-848c-3294dac1df59 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 - 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

     

    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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    ]]> 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 - 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

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1344 124 full Things Fall Apart https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/things-fall-apart-1623023058/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/things-fall-apart-1623023058/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/2b336c55-dd5d-318d-9d61-342ac610d355 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/

     

    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: 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/

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1444 123 full Iceberg, Right Ahead! https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/iceberg-right-ahead/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/iceberg-right-ahead/#comments Mon, 31 May 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/fbf32fdb-5d91-3e08-97d9-1f7ec67b5035 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/

    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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    ]]> 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/

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Music credit:

    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1438 122 full Artistic Vision https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/artistic-vision/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/artistic-vision/#comments Mon, 24 May 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/5f25e24c-a236-3f88-9e3e-e194a4ba30a7 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

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    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

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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

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1411 121 full The One Where the Middle Kicks My Ass Again https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-one-where-the-middle-kicks-my-ass-again/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-one-where-the-middle-kicks-my-ass-again/#comments Mon, 17 May 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/3d9ef70e-0fa1-3542-aa37-fc11b9843917 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)

    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: 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)

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1774 120 full Midpoints, Mirror Moments & Zen https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/midpoints-mirror-moments-zen/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/midpoints-mirror-moments-zen/#comments Mon, 10 May 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/66f389c9-ff7a-32c9-93e3-6820a659ace4 - 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

    - https://www.edelweiss.plus/

    - 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/

     

    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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    ]]> - 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

    - https://www.edelweiss.plus/

    - 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/

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1571 119 full Show Don't Tell, Until You Need to Tell https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/show-dont-tell-until-you-need-to-tell/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/show-dont-tell-until-you-need-to-tell/#comments Mon, 03 May 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/ea8db1e7-8b97-3328-92c4-0d56fc0f6c9b 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

     

    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: 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

     

    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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1682 118 full What do you need to know to start writing? https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/what-do-you-need-to-know-to-start-writing/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/what-do-you-need-to-know-to-start-writing/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/d400fa83-eb1c-39eb-8d8a-810adfed6ee3 - "Peter Warner, 90, Seafarer Who Discovered Shipwrecked Boys, Dies" - New York Times

    - CL Polk tweet - https://twitter.com/clpolk/status/1377231534374129664?s=21

     

    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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    ]]> - "Peter Warner, 90, Seafarer Who Discovered Shipwrecked Boys, Dies" - New York Times

    - CL Polk tweet - https://twitter.com/clpolk/status/1377231534374129664?s=21

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1476 117 full Romance Forward https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/romance-forward/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/romance-forward/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/b37c863a-3891-34e4-ac32-166d57ee7e8f - 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/

     

    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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    ]]> - 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/

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1419 116 full Publication Schedules https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/publication-schedules/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/publication-schedules/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:09:43 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/217d90b3-a2d2-3c72-b3c4-f149661bed36 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/

    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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    ]]> 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/

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1407 115 full Muse vs. Business https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/muse-vs-business/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/muse-vs-business/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/831a3e93-553c-315e-9b97-80fd4c5bc7d6 Sponsor: Breakfast at the Honey Creek Café by Jodie Thomas

    Mentioned:

    - Write Better Faster with Becca Syme

    - SPA Girls Podcast – EP285 – Interview with Janie Crouch : Launching a romance series 

    - Linear Tactical series by Janie Crouch 

    - Ars Numina series by Ann Aguirre 

    - Author Colleen Hoover

    - Virtuouscon panel replay: Breaking Borders: Black Representation in Speculative Fiction Panel with Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes, L. Penelope, Tonia Ransom, and Mellow Brown

    - Virtuouscon 

     

    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: Breakfast at the Honey Creek Café by Jodie Thomas

    Mentioned:

    - Write Better Faster with Becca Syme

    - SPA Girls Podcast – EP285 – Interview with Janie Crouch : Launching a romance series 

    - Linear Tactical series by Janie Crouch 

    - Ars Numina series by Ann Aguirre 

    - Author Colleen Hoover

    - Virtuouscon panel replay: Breaking Borders: Black Representation in Speculative Fiction Panel with Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes, L. Penelope, Tonia Ransom, and Mellow Brown

    - Virtuouscon 

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1633 114 full Filling Pockets of Time https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/filling-pockets-of-time/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/filling-pockets-of-time/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/21b8316d-f003-3d50-b608-edf83cf58a32 Mentioned:

    - Benni masks

    - Galaxy's Edge magazine

    - https://750words.com/

    - https://sprinter.getfreewrite.com/

    - The Snyder Cut of Justice League

    - Double Vision Editorial

     

    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:

    - Benni masks

    - Galaxy's Edge magazine

    - https://750words.com/

    - https://sprinter.getfreewrite.com/

    - The Snyder Cut of Justice League

    - Double Vision Editorial

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1417 113 full Structured & Steadfast https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/structured-steadfast/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/structured-steadfast/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/d5d2ebdc-e09a-37fe-95bc-4ce3ebd7e7c0 Podcast giveaway - https://lpenelope.com/podcastgiveaway

    Mentioned:

    - The Creative Penn podcast

    - Save the Cat by Blake Snyder

    - Dan Wells 7-Point Plot Structure - Video: https://youtu.be/KcmiqQ9NpPE - How to use it: https://thewritingkylie.com/blog/the-basics-of-the-seven-point-story-structure-and-how-to-use-it

    - Plottr software: https://plottr.com?ref=136

    - Plot Formula Cheatsheet by Eva Deverell

    - Dramatica - https://dramatica.com/

    - Understanding the Arc of a Main Character

    - Forget the Cat, Save Yourself

    - Act Your Age Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert - https://amzn.to/390K1vU

    - Audio in Color grant - http://www.lyricaudiobooks.com/audioincolor/  - you can also donate to the grant fund here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/audio-in-color-brownnipplechallenge-audiobooks

     

    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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    ]]> Podcast giveaway - https://lpenelope.com/podcastgiveaway

    Mentioned:

    - The Creative Penn podcast

    - Save the Cat by Blake Snyder

    - Dan Wells 7-Point Plot Structure - Video: https://youtu.be/KcmiqQ9NpPE - How to use it: https://thewritingkylie.com/blog/the-basics-of-the-seven-point-story-structure-and-how-to-use-it

    - Plottr software: https://plottr.com?ref=136

    - Plot Formula Cheatsheet by Eva Deverell

    - Dramatica - https://dramatica.com/

    - Understanding the Arc of a Main Character

    - Forget the Cat, Save Yourself

    - Act Your Age Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert - https://amzn.to/390K1vU

    - Audio in Color grant - http://www.lyricaudiobooks.com/audioincolor/  - you can also donate to the grant fund here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/audio-in-color-brownnipplechallenge-audiobooks

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1512 112 full Transcendent Writing Moments https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/transcendent-writing-moments/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/transcendent-writing-moments/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/5ef374c0-99ad-301e-942a-e830984d2696 - Plottr software 

    - Sarra Cannon Notion video

    - Podcast Giveaway!  Enter to win a copy of SO TO SPEAK by Shirley Kobliner & Harold Kobliner, PhD

     

    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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    ]]> - Plottr software 

    - Sarra Cannon Notion video

    - Podcast Giveaway!  Enter to win a copy of SO TO SPEAK by Shirley Kobliner & Harold Kobliner, PhD

     

    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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    Music credit:

    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1440 111 full Series Concerns https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/series-concerns/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/series-concerns/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/7ce56c38-65f2-3e58-a766-3612f0ae5726 Mentioned:

    - Coming 2 America film

    - WandaVision TV show

    - Wild Rain by Beverly Jenkins - https://amzn.to/3bmtXGm

    - On binging an author - https://twitter.com/Tuphlos/status/1366495229235195905

    - Dianne DuVall's Immortal Guardians series - https://amzn.to/3v5tHmS

    - N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth Trilogy - https://amzn.to/3rrQF5x

    - Ann Aguirre's Ars Numina series - https://amzn.to/3ec95nc

    - Maggie Stiefvater recaps

    - Becky Albertalli author

    - Rod Pulido “Who has the right to tell a particular story, and who gets to decide this?“ https://www.rodpulido.com/blog/late-to-the-party

    - Kwame Mbalia's Substack newsletter "Black by Popular Demand" on black book releases - https://kwamembalia.substack.com/

    - Plottr software: https://plottr.com?ref=136

     

    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:

    - Coming 2 America film

    - WandaVision TV show

    - Wild Rain by Beverly Jenkins - https://amzn.to/3bmtXGm

    - On binging an author - https://twitter.com/Tuphlos/status/1366495229235195905

    - Dianne DuVall's Immortal Guardians series - https://amzn.to/3v5tHmS

    - N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth Trilogy - https://amzn.to/3rrQF5x

    - Ann Aguirre's Ars Numina series - https://amzn.to/3ec95nc

    - Maggie Stiefvater recaps

    - Becky Albertalli author

    - Rod Pulido “Who has the right to tell a particular story, and who gets to decide this?“ https://www.rodpulido.com/blog/late-to-the-party

    - Kwame Mbalia's Substack newsletter "Black by Popular Demand" on black book releases - https://kwamembalia.substack.com/

    - Plottr software: https://plottr.com?ref=136

     

    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
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    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1596 110 full Mourn the Unfinished Manuscript https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/mourn-the-unfinished-manuscript/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/mourn-the-unfinished-manuscript/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2021 17:14:37 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/a4531a9f-0172-3ff5-a5dd-bda49e639c18 - Sponsor: LOVE AT FIRST by Kate Clayborn - https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496725196/love-at-first/

    - Shadow & Bone trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHJYYd_RnJc

    - OneStopforWriters.com - workshops & thesauruses

    - Twitter thread on Western storytelling

     

    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: LOVE AT FIRST by Kate Clayborn - https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496725196/love-at-first/

    - Shadow & Bone trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHJYYd_RnJc

    - OneStopforWriters.com - workshops & thesauruses

    - Twitter thread on Western storytelling

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1246 109 full Structural Problems https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/structural-problems/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/structural-problems/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:28:59 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/bc819dba-5ba0-33db-b12f-8a64e45d16bb Sponsor: Hopeless Romantic by Marina Adair 

    Featured Podcast: This Lesbian Ship is Intense

     

    Mentioned:

    - The Heir and the Spare by Kate Stradling

    - Judas and the Black Messiah movie

    - The Expanse

    - Star Trek Discovery

    - Save the Cate Beat Sheet worksheet

     

    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: Hopeless Romantic by Marina Adair 

    Featured Podcast: This Lesbian Ship is Intense

     

    Mentioned:

    - The Heir and the Spare by Kate Stradling

    - Judas and the Black Messiah movie

    - The Expanse

    - Star Trek Discovery

    - Save the Cate Beat Sheet worksheet

     

    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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    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1480 108 full The Exposition Conundrum https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-exposition-conundrum/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-exposition-conundrum/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2021 08:20:32 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/521003e6-62b6-326d-bcdf-cf484ddc1f31 Sponsor: THE DUKE HEIST by Erica Ridley - https://ericaridley.com/

     

    MENTIONED:

    Cat-faced lawyer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDNP-SWgn2w

    Lit Service podcast - 5.03 - Author-Agent Relationships with Ben Grange https://litservicepodcast.wixsite.com/litnation

    Lessons from a Screenplay - The Soul of Good Character Design - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM3IQFgP-d8

    VirtuousCon - https://virtuouscon.com

    My Upcoming Events: https://lpenelope.com/calendar/

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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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: THE DUKE HEIST by Erica Ridley - https://ericaridley.com/

     

    MENTIONED:

    Cat-faced lawyer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDNP-SWgn2w

    Lit Service podcast - 5.03 - Author-Agent Relationships with Ben Grange https://litservicepodcast.wixsite.com/litnation

    Lessons from a Screenplay - The Soul of Good Character Design - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM3IQFgP-d8

    VirtuousCon - https://virtuouscon.com

    My Upcoming Events: https://lpenelope.com/calendar/

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 4351 107 full Writer Whiplash https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/writer-whiplash/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/writer-whiplash/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:07:09 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/6fe9ad2b-f041-3c52-9700-fd8804ed08e0 This episode is sponsored by THE DUKE HEIST by Erica Ridley - https://ericaridley.com/

    Mentioned:

    - Kwame Mbalia - https://twitter.com/KSekouM/status/1357356812266311680

    - FaRoFeb (Fantasy Romance February) - https://farofeb.com/

    - Fantasy Romance Panel 2/20/21 @ 3pm ET - https://www.libraryinsight.com/eventdetails.asp?jx=gx&lmx=%CF%60c%26%AF%AE%7C&v=3

    - Descript app - https://www.descript.com/

    - #219 RomBkPod "A Little Magic" https://linktr.ee/rombkpod

    - Melanin Library - https://www.melaninlibrary.com/

    - Kenya Goree Bell - https://kenyagoreebell.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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    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

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    ]]> This episode is sponsored by THE DUKE HEIST by Erica Ridley - https://ericaridley.com/

    Mentioned:

    - Kwame Mbalia - https://twitter.com/KSekouM/status/1357356812266311680

    - FaRoFeb (Fantasy Romance February) - https://farofeb.com/

    - Fantasy Romance Panel 2/20/21 @ 3pm ET - https://www.libraryinsight.com/eventdetails.asp?jx=gx&lmx=%CF%60c%26%AF%AE%7C&v=3

    - Descript app - https://www.descript.com/

    - #219 RomBkPod "A Little Magic" https://linktr.ee/rombkpod

    - Melanin Library - https://www.melaninlibrary.com/

    - Kenya Goree Bell - https://kenyagoreebell.com/

     

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1743 106 full Leveling Up: Research Edition https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/leveling-up-research-edition/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/leveling-up-research-edition/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/3e02fdd2-3e07-30b5-8181-9e0135d063bf Sponsor: Driven by Rebecca Zanetti

    Mentioned:

    Laziness Does Not Exist with Dr. Devon Price - Smart Podcast Trashy Books 

    Plottr software

    Zotero research organization software - https://www.zotero.org/

    Scrivener Story Bible template - https://lpenelope.com/extras/resources-for-writers/

    The Nap Ministry - https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/

     

    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: Driven by Rebecca Zanetti

    Mentioned:

    Laziness Does Not Exist with Dr. Devon Price - Smart Podcast Trashy Books 

    Plottr software

    Zotero research organization software - https://www.zotero.org/

    Scrivener Story Bible template - https://lpenelope.com/extras/resources-for-writers/

    The Nap Ministry - https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/

     

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1796 105 full Be Compassionate with Yourself https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/be-compassionate-with-yourself/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/be-compassionate-with-yourself/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/f35694a1-70f4-3119-8912-8ea660a58fb1 Earthsinger Chronicles Complete novellas audiobook on Audible

    Last week of podcast giveaway - https://lpenelope.com/podcastgiveaway

    Spotlight: Choose Your Romance - game featuring THE PRINCESS PROBLEM by Christi Barth - iOS  and Android

    June's Journey - hidden object game

     

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    ]]> Earthsinger Chronicles Complete novellas audiobook on Audible

    Last week of podcast giveaway - https://lpenelope.com/podcastgiveaway

    Spotlight: Choose Your Romance - game featuring THE PRINCESS PROBLEM by Christi Barth - iOS  and Android

    June's Journey - hidden object game

     

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1942 104 full Beam Me Up https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/beam-me-up/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/beam-me-up/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/b0b99847-9019-30ff-9e2f-93313ab99d9c Sponsor: The Rancher Meets His Match by Kate Pearce

     

    This week's best thing: "Earth is Ghetto" by Aliah Sheffield -  https://www.instagram.com/nikkialiah/

     

    Mentioned: 2021 Publishing Trends 

    Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik - https://amzn.to/3nS5zQ7

    Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater - https://amzn.to/35OD7Z3

     

    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: The Rancher Meets His Match by Kate Pearce

     

    This week's best thing: "Earth is Ghetto" by Aliah Sheffield - 
    https://www.instagram.com/nikkialiah/

     

    Mentioned:
    2021 Publishing Trends 

    Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik - https://amzn.to/3nS5zQ7

    Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater - https://amzn.to/35OD7Z3

     

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1128 103 full Restraint & Mental Strength https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/restraint-mental-strength/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/restraint-mental-strength/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/5cb59ef5-7436-346c-be9e-93091fe0b1f5 Sponsor: Fairy Godmother, Inc. by Saranna DeWylde 

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     - Susan Dennard's story a month challenge: https://susandennard.com/story-a-month-challenge/    - Roni Loren - Fighting for Focus course: https://roni-loren.teachable.com/p/fighting-for-focus-productivity-for-writersjan2021    - Editor Savannah Gilbo on year planning - https://www.savannahgilbo.com/blog/planning

     

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    ]]> Sponsor: Fairy Godmother, Inc. by Saranna DeWylde 

    Mentioned:

     - Susan Dennard's story a month challenge: https://susandennard.com/story-a-month-challenge/
     
     - Roni Loren - Fighting for Focus course: https://roni-loren.teachable.com/p/fighting-for-focus-productivity-for-writersjan2021
     
     - Editor Savannah Gilbo on year planning - https://www.savannahgilbo.com/blog/planning

     

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1399 102 full Form Follows Function https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/form-follows-function/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/form-follows-function/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/13bcd437-70c3-3750-85e9-8a6c68815993 Sarra Cannon's Create Your 2021 Writing Schedule - https://youtu.be/qUySuFGnla4

    Francis Ford Coppola on NPR's Fresh Air - https://www.npr.org/2020/12/31/952282734/francis-ford-coppola-on-making-the-godfather

    Enter the podcast giveaway! https://lpenelope.com/podcastgiveaway

     

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    ]]> Sarra Cannon's Create Your 2021 Writing Schedule - https://youtu.be/qUySuFGnla4

    Francis Ford Coppola on NPR's Fresh Air - https://www.npr.org/2020/12/31/952282734/francis-ford-coppola-on-making-the-godfather

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1668 101 full Episode 100! https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/episode-100-1609126276/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/episode-100-1609126276/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/ad6962cb-bc03-35df-9985-17e23d50660c Enter the giveaway here: https://lpenelope.com/podcastgiveaway/

     

    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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    ]]> Enter the giveaway here: https://lpenelope.com/podcastgiveaway/

     

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1686 100 full Plotting Tools https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/plotting-tools/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/plotting-tools/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/ad030390-19c1-3001-a045-f300061113ec Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody https://amzn.to/2VhFD6Y

    Plottr - http://getplottr.com

    My Scrivener Template - https://lpenelope.com/extras/resources-for-writers/

    Campfire - https://www.campfiretechnology.com/

    Ergo 2 chair - https://www.autonomous.ai/office-chairs/ergonomic-chair

    The New York Times "Just How White Is the Book Industry?" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/11/opinion/culture/diversity-publishing-industry.html

    Deadline City - "The Library" - https://deadlinecity.com/2020/12/09/season-3-episode-8-the-library/

    Agent DongWon Song on the canon - https://publishingishard.substack.com/p/drinking-from-a-poisoned-well

     

    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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    ]]> Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody https://amzn.to/2VhFD6Y

    Plottr - http://getplottr.com

    My Scrivener Template - https://lpenelope.com/extras/resources-for-writers/

    Campfire - https://www.campfiretechnology.com/

    Ergo 2 chair - https://www.autonomous.ai/office-chairs/ergonomic-chair

    The New York Times "Just How White Is the Book Industry?" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/11/opinion/culture/diversity-publishing-industry.html

    Deadline City - "The Library" - https://deadlinecity.com/2020/12/09/season-3-episode-8-the-library/

    Agent DongWon Song on the canon - https://publishingishard.substack.com/p/drinking-from-a-poisoned-well

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1493 99 full Challenging Yourself https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/challenging-yourself-1607905707/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/challenging-yourself-1607905707/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/2df04eff-341d-3423-a78e-0d2fd1c649f2 - "Once Upon a Winter Ever After" replay: https://bit.ly/WinterEverAfter

     - Finished story will be on the SMP Romance newsletter: https://smpromance.com/

    - Kate Messner on vision cards: https://katemessner.com/countdown-to-chirp-outlining-drafting-and-outlining-again-and-how-scrivener-helps-with-the-process/

    - Alice Smith https://www.alicesmith.com/

    - Purchased Husband by Noelle Adams: https://amzn.to/3gHBOPU

    Featured podcast: The Mermaid Podcast - http://www.cinderly.com/posts/category/podcast/

     

     

    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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    ]]> - "Once Upon a Winter Ever After" replay: https://bit.ly/WinterEverAfter

     - Finished story will be on the SMP Romance newsletter: https://smpromance.com/

    
    - Kate Messner on vision cards: https://katemessner.com/countdown-to-chirp-outlining-drafting-and-outlining-again-and-how-scrivener-helps-with-the-process/

    - Alice Smith https://www.alicesmith.com/

    - Purchased Husband by Noelle Adams: https://amzn.to/3gHBOPU

    Featured podcast: The Mermaid Podcast - http://www.cinderly.com/posts/category/podcast/

     

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1685 98 full Research: Maps Edition! https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/research-maps-edition/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/research-maps-edition/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/28e0ea8f-88c3-37c4-a822-306fbcbc98ac Between the World & Me on HBO Max

    The Queen's Gambit on Netflix

    1919 DC Maps

    https://www.scribblemaps.com/

    HB90 Bootcamp Course

    Harassing Nora Roberts on her own blog about publication schedules.  https://fallintothestory.com/the-awakening-discussion-thread/#comment-229135

    T-shirt: https://twitter.com/KMLwrites/status/1334628638973698054 

    Once Upon a Winter Ever After - 12/9/20 - https://bit.ly/WinterEverAfter

     

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    ]]> Between the World & Me on HBO Max

    The Queen's Gambit on Netflix

    1919 DC Maps

    https://www.scribblemaps.com/

    HB90 Bootcamp Course

    Harassing Nora Roberts on her own blog about publication schedules.  https://fallintothestory.com/the-awakening-discussion-thread/#comment-229135

    T-shirt: https://twitter.com/KMLwrites/status/1334628638973698054 

    Once Upon a Winter Ever After - 12/9/20 - https://bit.ly/WinterEverAfter

     

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1085 97 full Revision Planning https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/revision-planning/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/revision-planning/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/5b266e33-05e1-3deb-9403-c4600becbce7 Mentioned:

    Agendio.com planners

    Remarkable 2 - e-ink tablet

    Enneagram Relationships & Wings

     

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    ]]> Mentioned:

    Agendio.com planners

    Remarkable 2 - e-ink tablet

    Enneagram Relationships & Wings

     

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1649 96 full The Edit Letter https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-edit-letter/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-edit-letter/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/9b9134fd-0a85-3819-af04-15c9a28cee47 Mentioned:

    - UNDER A WINTER SKY anthology launch! - http://lpen.co/uaws

    - Double Vision Editorial - https://doublevisioneditorial.com/

    - Author Support Network on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/AuthorSupportNetwork

    - The Seven Stages of Writerly Grief - https://thewingedpen.com/2016/07/15/the-seven-stages-of-writerly-grief/ 

    - MAMA DAY by Gloria Naylor - https://amzn.to/3eXAo31

    - CLOCKWORK BOYS by T. Kingfisher - https://amzn.to/3l1xFXO

     

     

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    ]]> Mentioned:

    - UNDER A WINTER SKY anthology launch! - http://lpen.co/uaws

    - Double Vision Editorial - https://doublevisioneditorial.com/

    - Author Support Network on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/AuthorSupportNetwork

    - The Seven Stages of Writerly Grief - https://thewingedpen.com/2016/07/15/the-seven-stages-of-writerly-grief/ 

    - MAMA DAY by Gloria Naylor - https://amzn.to/3eXAo31

    - CLOCKWORK BOYS by T. Kingfisher - https://amzn.to/3l1xFXO

     

     

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1593 95 full The Enemy of the Good https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-enemy-of-the-good/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-enemy-of-the-good/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/cf4ab5cf-6f1b-3ecc-af48-5b207b3e8920 Leave a comment on your ideas for how I should celebrate my 100th episode.

    - PRACTICAL MAGIC by Alice Hoffman - https://amzn.to/3pwMl4k

    - MAMA DAY by Gloria Naylor - https://amzn.to/3eXAo31

    - BIRD BY BIRD by Anne Lamott - https://amzn.to/3nnpyGr  with "Shitty First Drafts" essay

    - Romancing the Runoff - http://www.romancingtherunoff.com/

    - Lexicon Valley - "White Author, Black English. Problem?" https://twitter.com/JohnHMcWhorter/status/1326240548211073024

     

    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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    ]]> Leave a comment on your ideas for how I should celebrate my 100th episode.

    - PRACTICAL MAGIC by Alice Hoffman - https://amzn.to/3pwMl4k

    - MAMA DAY by Gloria Naylor - https://amzn.to/3eXAo31

    - BIRD BY BIRD by Anne Lamott - https://amzn.to/3nnpyGr
     with "Shitty First Drafts" essay

    - Romancing the Runoff - http://www.romancingtherunoff.com/

    - Lexicon Valley - "White Author, Black English. Problem?" https://twitter.com/JohnHMcWhorter/status/1326240548211073024

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1406 94 full First Draft Woes https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/first-draft-woes/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/first-draft-woes/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/fe3e4b7f-b4a6-32bf-85d1-5e5a9c115236 Featured podcast: Boobies & Noobies - https://boobiesandnoobies.com/

     

    Mentioned:

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    Audible return policy

     

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    ]]> Featured podcast: Boobies & Noobies - https://boobiesandnoobies.com/

     

    Mentioned:

    Masterwriter.com

    Audible return policy

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1230 93 full Imaginary Castles https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/imaginary-castles/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/imaginary-castles/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/51df3e72-f651-3612-9b5d-d51176e0cce3 If the Boot Fits by Rebekah Weatherspoon - https://amzn.to/3mIHIC4

    This week's best thing: My Freewrite Traveler - My review: https://youtu.be/33u95y8_hYY

    NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month - http://nanowrimo.org/

    Jeffe Kennedy on writing towards a core image: https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2020/10/29/first-cup-of-coffee-october-29-2020/

    VONA Writers Workshop - http://vonavoices.org/

    Hustle (TV show) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hustle_(TV_series)

    The Killing - Stanley Kubrick - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killing_(film)

     

    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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    ]]> If the Boot Fits by Rebekah Weatherspoon - https://amzn.to/3mIHIC4

    This week's best thing: My Freewrite Traveler - My review: https://youtu.be/33u95y8_hYY

    NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month - http://nanowrimo.org/

    Jeffe Kennedy on writing towards a core image: https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2020/10/29/first-cup-of-coffee-october-29-2020/

    VONA Writers Workshop - http://vonavoices.org/

    Hustle (TV show) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hustle_(TV_series)

    The Killing - Stanley Kubrick - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killing_(film)

     

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1635 92 full POV, Narrative Voice & Drive https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/pov-narrative-voice-drive/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/pov-narrative-voice-drive/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/0700adbb-84b2-393f-8f9f-46e5ec6f1a72 Mentioned:

    - OneStopForWriters.com Character Builder

    - Enneagrams: https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram-test

    - Writer's Digest Conference: https://writersdigestconference.com/

    - My Events: https://lpenelope.com/calendar/

     

    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:

    - OneStopForWriters.com Character Builder

    - Enneagrams: https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram-test

    - Writer's Digest Conference: https://writersdigestconference.com/

    - My Events: https://lpenelope.com/calendar/

     

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1646 91 full When Good News Strikes https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/when-good-news-strikes/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/when-good-news-strikes/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/f3924efb-dfcc-34ab-bcb9-58ce304db753 This week's best thing: SONG OF BLOOD & STONE makes TIME Magazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time 

    Featured Podcast: Tea & Strumpets - https://www.romancepod.com/

    Structuring Your Novel by  K. M. Weiland - https://amzn.to/3j9IRAG

    Screenwriting Tips for Authors by Alexandra Sokoloff - https://amzn.to/37k7us8

    Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell - https://amzn.to/2H52gps

    Super Structure: The Key to Unleashing the Power of Story by James Scott Bell - https://amzn.to/3jcpEy9

    How To Create A Plot Outline In 8 Easy Steps (Dramatica theory) https://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html

    The Good Lord Bird on Showtime

     

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    ]]> This week's best thing: SONG OF BLOOD & STONE makes TIME Magazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time 

    Featured Podcast: Tea & Strumpets - https://www.romancepod.com/

    Structuring Your Novel by  K. M. Weiland - https://amzn.to/3j9IRAG

    Screenwriting Tips for Authors by Alexandra Sokoloff - https://amzn.to/37k7us8

    Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell - https://amzn.to/2H52gps

    Super Structure: The Key to Unleashing the Power of Story by James Scott Bell - https://amzn.to/3jcpEy9

    How To Create A Plot Outline In 8 Easy Steps (Dramatica theory) https://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html

    The Good Lord Bird on Showtime

     

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1736 90 full Building Fences https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/building-fences/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/building-fences/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/354ff26d-4d35-3017-9583-7ea21fcf6b1f DongWon Song on giving and receiving advice

    My upcoming events: https://lpenelope.com/calendar/

    Under a Winter Sky pre-order: https://lpenelope.com/book/echoes-of-ash-and-tears/

     

    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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    ]]> DongWon Song on giving and receiving advice

    My upcoming events: https://lpenelope.com/calendar/

    Under a Winter Sky pre-order: https://lpenelope.com/book/echoes-of-ash-and-tears/

     

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1735 89 full Research Rabbit Hole Redux https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/research-rabbit-hole-redux/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/research-rabbit-hole-redux/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/22723e75-e7a0-3318-a862-04b7ccdf592e This week's best thing: Leverage (TV show)
    • JSTOR - a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.
    • WorldCat - a global catalog of library collections
    • Library of Congress Digital Collections
    • Alexis Daria post on time tracking to create the ideal week https://www.instagram.com/p/CF04IVlg7Ks/?igshid=qpqydc4q0cag
    • Sarra Cannon's HB90 Method
    • Enola Holmes on Netflix
    • PitchWars.org
    • Moose stalking in New Hampshire https://www.instagram.com/p/BpDNuS2FL_b/

    Featured podcast: Tea & Strumpets - https://www.romancepod.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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    ]]> This week's best thing: Leverage (TV show)
    • JSTOR - a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.
    • WorldCat - a global catalog of library collections
    • Library of Congress Digital Collections
    • Alexis Daria post on time tracking to create the ideal week https://www.instagram.com/p/CF04IVlg7Ks/?igshid=qpqydc4q0cag
    • Sarra Cannon's HB90 Method
    • Enola Holmes on Netflix
    • PitchWars.org
    • Moose stalking in New Hampshire https://www.instagram.com/p/BpDNuS2FL_b/

    Featured podcast: Tea & Strumpets - https://www.romancepod.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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1289 88 full The Universe is Conspiring to Help You https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-universe-is-conspiring-to-help-you/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-universe-is-conspiring-to-help-you/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/6a007bb2-db1e-3ad0-9f12-10e9dd3f3cf3 This week's best thing: Inspiration!

    - Austin Kleon on ideas

    - The Thomas Crowne Affair (1999)

    - The Great American Barbecue Showdown on Netflix

    - Featured podcast: First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

     

    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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    ]]> This week's best thing: Inspiration!

    - Austin Kleon on ideas

    - The Thomas Crowne Affair (1999)

    - The Great American Barbecue Showdown on Netflix

    - Featured podcast: First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1407 87 full Selling Direct https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/selling-direct/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/selling-direct/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/e4f0c6e5-b94a-3007-a4b0-b3ba6f1fc41c This week's best thing: I didn't work this weekend! Deadlines 1/2 done!

    Under a Winter Sky anthology on pre-order - https://lpen.co/uaws

    PayHip.com - for direct ebook sales

    The Creative Penn podcast: How To Get Your Book Into Libraries And Bookstores With Mark Leslie Lefebvre  (Recommends setting your ebook at 2x or 3x the normal price for libraries.)

    Bookfunnel.com - for ebook delivery

    Author Elodie Nowodazkij

    Galaxy's Edge magazine - http://www.galaxysedge.com/

    Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover - https://amzn.to/32NaKcQ

    Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover - https://amzn.to/3iQgoQR

     

    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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    ]]> This week's best thing: I didn't work this weekend! Deadlines 1/2 done!

    Under a Winter Sky anthology on pre-order - https://lpen.co/uaws

    PayHip.com - for direct ebook sales

    The Creative Penn podcast: How To Get Your Book Into Libraries And Bookstores With Mark Leslie Lefebvre  (Recommends setting your ebook at 2x or 3x the normal price for libraries.)

    Bookfunnel.com - for ebook delivery

    Author Elodie Nowodazkij

    Galaxy's Edge magazine - http://www.galaxysedge.com/

    Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover - https://amzn.to/32NaKcQ

    Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover - https://amzn.to/3iQgoQR

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1426 86 full Worldbuilding in a Hurry https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/worldbuilding-in-a-hurry/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/worldbuilding-in-a-hurry/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/e6bb24b8-08f7-3ecc-a6c2-04841236cdcd This week's best thing: Requiem of Silence home stretch

    Sponsor:  The Siren and the Deep Blue Sea by Kerrelyn Sparks (The entire series: https://www.kerrelynsparks.com/books-embraced.html)

    Jeffe Kennedy Podcast on story structure

    Courtney Milan on Smart Bitches podcast

    FantasyNameGenerators.com

    The Bank Job movie

    Ronin movie

    Heist with Michael Caine on Audible

    Plot versus Character by Jeff Gerke - https://amzn.to/2RnGm2g

     

    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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    ]]> This week's best thing: Requiem of Silence home stretch

    Sponsor:  The Siren and the Deep Blue Sea by Kerrelyn Sparks
    (The entire series: https://www.kerrelynsparks.com/books-embraced.html)

    Jeffe Kennedy Podcast on story structure

    Courtney Milan on Smart Bitches podcast

    FantasyNameGenerators.com

    The Bank Job movie

    Ronin movie

    Heist with Michael Caine on Audible

    Plot versus Character by Jeff Gerke - https://amzn.to/2RnGm2g

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1661 85 full Revisiting Structure https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/revisiting-structure/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/revisiting-structure/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/a762f414-988f-34bd-b146-7eae0b4f7bb2 This week's best thing: Writing the ending of REQUIEM OF SILENCE!

    Courtney Milan in EW: https://ew.com/books/courtney-milan-reveals-new-romance-cover/

    Author Marie Force: https://marieforce.com/

    Author Christina C. Jones: http://beingmrsjones.com/

    Love Jacked on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81043813

     

    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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    ]]> This week's best thing: Writing the ending of REQUIEM OF SILENCE!

    Courtney Milan in EW: https://ew.com/books/courtney-milan-reveals-new-romance-cover/

    Author Marie Force: https://marieforce.com/

    Author Christina C. Jones: http://beingmrsjones.com/

    Love Jacked on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81043813

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1574 84 full Legacies https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/legacies-1598807693/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/legacies-1598807693/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/2340c35b-28c3-349a-ae0b-fb11b15637ee Video version: https://youtu.be/IZEGZUKzxpQ

    This week’s best thing: Productivity!

    This week's theme song: “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” by Smashing Pumpkins

    Co-promotion: Not Your Mom’s Romance Book Club – https://www.buzzsprout.com/113419

    Mentioned: clickup.com – Project Management

    Margie Lawson online class: Visceral Rules: Beyond Hammering Hearts

    MRW online class: Writing Kick-Butt Action Adventure 

    Jamila Woods Legacy! Legacy! album – http://www.jamila-woods.com/

    RIP Chadwick Boseman

     

    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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    ]]> Video version: https://youtu.be/IZEGZUKzxpQ

    This week’s best thing: Productivity!

    This week's theme song: “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” by Smashing Pumpkins

    Co-promotion: Not Your Mom’s Romance Book Club – https://www.buzzsprout.com/113419

    Mentioned:
    clickup.com – Project Management

    Margie Lawson online class: Visceral Rules: Beyond Hammering Hearts

    MRW online class: Writing Kick-Butt Action Adventure 

    Jamila Woods Legacy! Legacy! album – http://www.jamila-woods.com/

    RIP Chadwick Boseman

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1355 83 full Broken Scene Repair https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/broken-scene-repair/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/broken-scene-repair/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/73a54548-bc6b-35a4-bbd0-1cb39cab580d This week’s best thing: Woman’s World magazine 

    – https://onestopforwriters.com – writing resources and worksheets galore!

    – Mysterious Galaxy event with K. Arsenault Rivera (replay)

    – Lee Allen Howard on “Scene Structure: Understanding Turning Points”

    – Deal with the Devil by Kit Rocha – https://amzn.to/39Ny3F4

    – Slope desktop white board – https://fluidstance.com/products/slope

    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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    ]]> This week’s best thing: Woman’s World magazine 

    – https://onestopforwriters.com – writing resources and worksheets galore!

    – Mysterious Galaxy event with K. Arsenault Rivera (replay)

    – Lee Allen Howard on “Scene Structure: Understanding Turning Points”

    – Deal with the Devil by Kit Rocha – https://amzn.to/39Ny3F4

    – Slope desktop white board – https://fluidstance.com/products/slope

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1534 82 full Stress Relief & A New Release https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/stress-relief-a-new-release/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/stress-relief-a-new-release/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/d7dea039-9bd1-31a9-8449-eadda4478900 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: CRY OF METAL & BONE is out now! - https://lpenelope.com/cry
    • Event @ Mysterious Galaxy w/ K. Arsenault Rivera - https://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/l-penelope-virtual-event-cry-metal-bone
    • Locus Magazine guest post "The Optimism of Fantasy" - https://locusmag.com/2020/08/l-penelope-the-optimism-of-fantasy/
    • Bear With Me by Lucy Eden - https://amzn.to/2E4PtBx
    • You Had Me At Hola by Alexis Daria - https://amzn.to/3kNpvDf
    • Project Power on Netflix
    • Not Your Mom's Romance Book Club - https://www.buzzsprout.com/113419

    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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    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: CRY OF METAL & BONE is out now! - https://lpenelope.com/cry
    • Event @ Mysterious Galaxy w/ K. Arsenault Rivera - https://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/l-penelope-virtual-event-cry-metal-bone
    • Locus Magazine guest post "The Optimism of Fantasy" - https://locusmag.com/2020/08/l-penelope-the-optimism-of-fantasy/
    • Bear With Me by Lucy Eden - https://amzn.to/2E4PtBx
    • You Had Me At Hola by Alexis Daria - https://amzn.to/3kNpvDf
    • Project Power on Netflix
    • Not Your Mom's Romance Book Club - https://www.buzzsprout.com/113419

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Music credit:

    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1351 81 full Tools & Technique https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/tools-technique/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/tools-technique/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/3140de7e-4704-31d1-adda-24a42f94db58 Sponsor: The Rebellious Rancher by Kate Pearce

    This week's best thing: Cry of Metal & Bone releases on Tuesday, August 11

    Mentioned:

    My interview on Jeffe Kennedy's First Cup of Coffee 

    Pitch Wars - https://pitchwars.org/

    Launch events:

    Date Night with Alyssa Cole replay - https://alyssacole.com/date-night-video-archives/

    Launch Event at One More Page Books w/ Angelina M. Lopez - https://www.onemorepagebooks.com/event/l-penelope-launch-cry-metal-and-bone

    The Muse Launch Event w/ Moni Boyce - https://the-muse.org/event/l-penelope-book-launch-reading/

    Mysterious Galaxy w/ K. Arsenault Rivera - https://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/l-penelope-virtual-event-cry-metal-bone

     

    ClickUp for project management - https://clickup.com/

    My Publication Database tutorial - https://lpenelope.com/2020/08/manage-your-published-book-details-with-notion/

    "Does Switching to Comic Sans Really Fix Writer’s Block?" https://www.themarysue.com/comic-sans-writing/

    Scrivener - https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview

    Plottr app - https://getplottr.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.

     

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | 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

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    ]]> Sponsor: The Rebellious Rancher by Kate Pearce

    This week's best thing: Cry of Metal & Bone releases on Tuesday, August 11

    Mentioned:

    My interview on Jeffe Kennedy's First Cup of Coffee 

    Pitch Wars - https://pitchwars.org/

    Launch events:

    Date Night with Alyssa Cole replay - https://alyssacole.com/date-night-video-archives/

    Launch Event at One More Page Books w/ Angelina M. Lopez - https://www.onemorepagebooks.com/event/l-penelope-launch-cry-metal-and-bone

    The Muse Launch Event w/ Moni Boyce - https://the-muse.org/event/l-penelope-book-launch-reading/

    Mysterious Galaxy w/ K. Arsenault Rivera - https://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/l-penelope-virtual-event-cry-metal-bone

     

    ClickUp for project management - https://clickup.com/

    My Publication Database tutorial - https://lpenelope.com/2020/08/manage-your-published-book-details-with-notion/

    "Does Switching to Comic Sans Really Fix Writer’s Block?" https://www.themarysue.com/comic-sans-writing/

    Scrivener - https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview

    Plottr app - https://getplottr.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.

     

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    Support the show - http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | 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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1443 80 full Extreme Scheduling https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/extreme-scheduling/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/extreme-scheduling/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/12f1fb2a-4773-3c78-88a6-17888afcc71a THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Writer Happy Hour!

     

    Mentioned:

    - CRY OF METAL & BONE releases August 11, 2020! https://lpenelope.com/book/cry-of-metal-bone/

     

    - Angelina M. Lopez - http://www.angelinamlopez.com/

     

    - Alexis Daria - https://alexisdaria.com/

     

    - Roni Loren's Fearless Romance Writing Academy - https://www.fearlessromancewriting.com/

     

    - Indian Matchmaking on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/80244565

     

    - Deal with the Devil by Kit Rocha - https://amzn.to/39Ny3F4

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

     

    Support the show - http://frolic.media/podcasts!

     

    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | 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.

    ]]> THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Writer Happy Hour!

     

    Mentioned:

    - CRY OF METAL & BONE releases August 11, 2020! https://lpenelope.com/book/cry-of-metal-bone/

     

    - Angelina M. Lopez - http://www.angelinamlopez.com/

     

    - Alexis Daria - https://alexisdaria.com/

     

    - Roni Loren's Fearless Romance Writing Academy - https://www.fearlessromancewriting.com/

     

    - Indian Matchmaking on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/80244565

     

    - Deal with the Devil by Kit Rocha - https://amzn.to/39Ny3F4

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

     

    Support the show - http://frolic.media/podcasts!

     

    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | 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.

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1503 79 full Stickies, Notebooks, Folders & Digital Organization https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/stickies-notebooks-folders-digital-organization/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/stickies-notebooks-folders-digital-organization/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/28e74600-c98f-3c0b-be7c-7679995fda26 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: My new pillow is improving my life! https://sleepsutera.com/

     

    Mentioned:

     

    - Diane Peterfreund on plot boards - https://dianapeterfreund.com/son-of-plotting-board/ & https://dianapeterfreund.com/book-signing-and-brand-new-plotting-board/

     

    - Save the Cat Beat Sheet - I use the one available here: http://nadineavola.com/treasure-box/

     

    - My Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/LPenelopeAuthor

     

    - Notion database app - https://notion.so

     

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

     

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

     

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

     

    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | 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.

    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: My new pillow is improving my life! https://sleepsutera.com/

     

    Mentioned:

     

    - Diane Peterfreund on plot boards - https://dianapeterfreund.com/son-of-plotting-board/ & https://dianapeterfreund.com/book-signing-and-brand-new-plotting-board/

     

    - Save the Cat Beat Sheet - I use the one available here: http://nadineavola.com/treasure-box/

     

    - My Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/LPenelopeAuthor

     

    - Notion database app - https://notion.so

     

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

     

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

     

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

     

    Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | 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

     

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    ]]> Office supplies, plus how to keep things organized on the computer and off. L. Penelope false No 1459 78 full The Revision Puzzle https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-revision-puzzle/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-revision-puzzle/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/2228e810-494a-5039-be99-ab6daa5e7f0b THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Great book, movie & tv show!

    PALADIN'S GRACE by T. Kingfisher - https://lpen.co/paladinsgrace

    THE GREAT on Hulu 

    THE OLD GUARD on Netflix 

    CRY OF METAL & BONE pre-order campaign

    The 40 sentence plot outline: https://sterlingandstone.net/how-to-outline-a-novel/

    Writing Excuses podcast - https://writingexcuses.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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Great book, movie & tv show!

    PALADIN'S GRACE by T. Kingfisher - https://lpen.co/paladinsgrace

    THE GREAT on Hulu 

    THE OLD GUARD on Netflix 

    CRY OF METAL & BONE pre-order campaign

    The 40 sentence plot outline: https://sterlingandstone.net/how-to-outline-a-novel/

    Writing Excuses podcast - https://writingexcuses.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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1436 77 full Ideas for the Future https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/ideas-for-the-future/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/ideas-for-the-future/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/cf82b869-6c76-5de3-ae61-6d9def66eabd YouTube version: https://youtu.be/8KLbwqLrWgg

    THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: I cut off all my hair, see my IG post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCbqfPuAe8I/

    - Galaxy's Edge magazine - http://www.galaxysedge.com/

    - CRY OF METAL & BONE Pre-order campaign - https://lpenelope.com/2020/07/cry-of-metal-bone-pre-order-campaign/

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> YouTube version: https://youtu.be/8KLbwqLrWgg

    THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: I cut off all my hair, see my IG post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCbqfPuAe8I/

    - Galaxy's Edge magazine - http://www.galaxysedge.com/

    - CRY OF METAL & BONE Pre-order campaign - https://lpenelope.com/2020/07/cry-of-metal-bone-pre-order-campaign/

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1114 76 full Pantsing for Plotters https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/pantsing-for-plotters/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/pantsing-for-plotters/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/6e35fa23-1534-57f4-a188-adf2c37d7a50 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: It’s HamilDay! Hamilton live on Disney+

    This episode sponsored by CRUSHING IT by Lorelei Parker 

    SSSCat Spray Dog & Cat Deterrent - https://amzn.to/31J7rTM

    My Modified Story Grid spreadsheet - https://lpenelope.com/extras/resources-for-writers/

    The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne - https://amzn.to/2Yw6Elx

    Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast with Savannah Gilbo -  https://www.savannahgilbo.com/podcast

    Sarra Cannon's Heart Breathings - https://heartbreathings.com/

    Strange Love by Ann Aguirre - https://amzn.to/2C56biU

    365 Days on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/81245964

    Deadline City Podcast Episode 2.18 "THE ARENA – FANTASY VS. CONTEMPORARY W/ JASON REYNOLDS" https://deadlinecity.com/2020/06/17/season-2-episode-18-the-arena-fantasy-vs-contemporary-w-jason-reynolds/

    Lit Service podcast "Layers of Tension with Katherine Arden" -https://litservicepodcast.wixsite.com/litnation/copy-of-4-4

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: It’s HamilDay! Hamilton live on Disney+

    This episode sponsored by CRUSHING IT by Lorelei Parker 

    SSSCat Spray Dog & Cat Deterrent - https://amzn.to/31J7rTM

    My Modified Story Grid spreadsheet - https://lpenelope.com/extras/resources-for-writers/

    The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne - https://amzn.to/2Yw6Elx

    Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast with Savannah Gilbo -  https://www.savannahgilbo.com/podcast

    Sarra Cannon's Heart Breathings - https://heartbreathings.com/

    Strange Love by Ann Aguirre - https://amzn.to/2C56biU

    365 Days on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/81245964

    Deadline City Podcast Episode 2.18 "THE ARENA – FANTASY VS. CONTEMPORARY W/ JASON REYNOLDS" https://deadlinecity.com/2020/06/17/season-2-episode-18-the-arena-fantasy-vs-contemporary-w-jason-reynolds/

    Lit Service podcast "Layers of Tension with Katherine Arden" -https://litservicepodcast.wixsite.com/litnation/copy-of-4-4

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1504 75 full Who Tells Your Story? https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/who-tells-your-story/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/who-tells-your-story/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/8d37c2b2-939e-5e35-af14-fc0b7acd5711 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Climbing again!

    - New Octavia Butler podcast "Octavia's Parables" 

    -"Does Allegory Prevent Star Wars From Being Anti-Racist?"

    - "John Boyega is doing what Star Wars wouldn’t"

      

    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

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    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Climbing again!

    - New Octavia Butler podcast "Octavia's Parables" 

    -"Does Allegory Prevent Star Wars From Being Anti-Racist?"

    - "John Boyega is doing what Star Wars wouldn’t"

      

    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

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    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

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    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1617 74 full Research & Mental Fertilizer https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/research-mental-fertilizer/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/research-mental-fertilizer/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/a397e5ca-b634-57e4-b431-bc419cc976ec THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Juneteenth!!

    REQUIEM OF SILENCE cover reveal

    The Muse Writers Center - https://the-muse.org/

    First drag queen was a slave: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/drag-queen-slave-ball/

     

    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

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    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

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    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Juneteenth!!

    REQUIEM OF SILENCE cover reveal

    The Muse Writers Center - https://the-muse.org/

    First drag queen was a slave: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/drag-queen-slave-ball/

     

    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

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    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1396 73 full Mental Crop Rotation https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/mental-crop-rotation-my-imaginary-friends-episode-72/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/mental-crop-rotation-my-imaginary-friends-episode-72/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/534d035e-5378-541a-a6cc-3d3bf16b3528 THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Primm’s Hood Cinema is back with Belly! https://youtu.be/hwoJPe-oBjY The Creative Penn podcast: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/06/08/creativity-artificial-intelligence-and-time-off-with-max-frenzel/

    750words.com - [example of stats]

    Sarra Cannon HB90 bootcamp (affiliate link): https://heartbreathings.teachable.com/p/hb90-bootcamp/?affcode=145068_ffrxnd9f

    Agendio planner (referral link): https://agendio.com/referrals-welcome/jy789Y_1591980696

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

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    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Primm’s Hood Cinema is back with Belly! https://youtu.be/hwoJPe-oBjY
    
    The Creative Penn podcast: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/06/08/creativity-artificial-intelligence-and-time-off-with-max-frenzel/

    750words.com - [example of stats]

    Sarra Cannon HB90 bootcamp (affiliate link): https://heartbreathings.teachable.com/p/hb90-bootcamp/?affcode=145068_ffrxnd9f

    Agendio planner (referral link): https://agendio.com/referrals-welcome/jy789Y_1591980696

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1193 72 full Cultivate Empathy https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/cultivate-empathy/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/cultivate-empathy/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2020 11:06:22 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/6704b85a-d061-58bb-acd6-16c59f8b180a This episode is brought to you by Kensington Books’ newest title from Renee Ann Miller, NEVER CONSPIRE WITH A SINFUL BARON. 

    THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: What if 2020 is the year we’ve been waiting for? Leslie Dwight poem: https://www.instagram.com/p/CA_CXcBp7Rg/

    "Saying "I can't imagine how you must feel" to your black friends is part of the problem. Take a minute to think about what such an inability means. " -ZigZag Claybourne (https://twitter.com/ZZClaybourne/status/1267817694843162626)

    Cultivate Empathy: https://www.futurity.org/cultivate-empathy-2079842-2/

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

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    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> This episode is brought to you by Kensington Books’ newest title from Renee Ann Miller, NEVER CONSPIRE WITH A SINFUL BARON. 

    THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: What if 2020 is the year we’ve been waiting for? Leslie Dwight poem: https://www.instagram.com/p/CA_CXcBp7Rg/

    "Saying "I can't imagine how you must feel" to your black friends is part of the problem. Take a minute to think about what such an inability means. " -ZigZag Claybourne (https://twitter.com/ZZClaybourne/status/1267817694843162626)

    Cultivate Empathy: https://www.futurity.org/cultivate-empathy-2079842-2/

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1299 71 full Scheduling & Character Work https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/scheduling-character-work/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/scheduling-character-work/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/ea7429d8-0591-53a1-92fa-c86575a705b8 THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Virtual Balticon & Reddit Virtual Fantasy Con

    Every main character must be volatile: "By that, I don’t mean that they have to blow up yelling at people all the time. I mean that they have to have something unexpected inside them that gets ignited by the plot, and then that ignition turns the plot into a full-blown fire. They have to have some secret or some quality that causes them to react different than anyone else would to this situation. That’s volatility." -http://www.secretsofstory.com/2011/08/big-idea-part-7-every-main-character.html

    - Ultimate Story Checklist: http://www.secretsofstory.com/2011/08/ultimate-story-checklist.html

    - Writing Tips: How Character Flaws Shape Story With Will Storr on The Creative Penn podcast: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/05/25/character-flaws-will-storr/

    - Will Storr videos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ndTx9xbt7UYkxKkgLxydA

    - The calendar template I use for scheduling: https://www.blank-calendar.com/printable/2020/preview/month-in-column

    - Galaxy's Edge magazine - http://www.galaxysedge.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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

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    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Virtual Balticon & Reddit Virtual Fantasy Con

    Every main character must be volatile: "By that, I don’t mean that they have to blow up yelling at people all the time. I mean that they have to have something unexpected inside them that gets ignited by the plot, and then that ignition turns the plot into a full-blown fire. They have to have some secret or some quality that causes them to react different than anyone else would to this situation. That’s volatility." -http://www.secretsofstory.com/2011/08/big-idea-part-7-every-main-character.html

    - Ultimate Story Checklist: http://www.secretsofstory.com/2011/08/ultimate-story-checklist.html

    - Writing Tips: How Character Flaws Shape Story With Will Storr on The Creative Penn podcast: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/05/25/character-flaws-will-storr/

    - Will Storr videos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ndTx9xbt7UYkxKkgLxydA

    - The calendar template I use for scheduling: https://www.blank-calendar.com/printable/2020/preview/month-in-column

    - Galaxy's Edge magazine - http://www.galaxysedge.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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

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    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

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    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1116 70 full Be Flexible with Your Process w/ Jeffe Kennedy https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/be-flexible-with-your-process-w-jeffe-kennedy/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/be-flexible-with-your-process-w-jeffe-kennedy/#comments Mon, 25 May 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/5f04aec2-76cc-57fa-bd47-2d5e4ad7ea98 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: The Expanse (I finished Season 1!)

    * Author Alexis Daria - https://alexisdaria.com/ * RWA Vivian award - https://www.rwa.org/Online/News/2020/RWA_Announces_a_New_Award_for_a_New_Era.aspx * Jeffe Kennedy - The Fiery Crown: https://amzn.to/2Tstjhq * First Cup of Coffee podcast - https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/tag/podcast/

     

    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

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    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

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    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: The Expanse (I finished Season 1!)

    * Author Alexis Daria - https://alexisdaria.com/
    * RWA Vivian award - https://www.rwa.org/Online/News/2020/RWA_Announces_a_New_Award_for_a_New_Era.aspx
    * Jeffe Kennedy - The Fiery Crown: https://amzn.to/2Tstjhq
    * First Cup of Coffee podcast - https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/tag/podcast/

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1980 69 full Ready to Write? https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/ready-to-write/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/ready-to-write/#comments Mon, 18 May 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/48bd890b-3908-5f3b-bdb5-7266fbdccb53 THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: I started writing words for the new project! 

    #20kin5days - https://www.tashalharrison.com/20kin5days

    Dan Harmon plot embryo - (https://channel101.fandom.com/wiki/Story_Structure_104:_The_Juicy_Detail)

    Rachael Stephen on the plot embryo - (https://youtu.be/_pZ3ZZd1mms?t=3)

    Code 8 movie

    Harley Quinn on SyFy 

    Author Pascale Kavanaugh (https://www.pekavanagh.com/)

    Romancing the capital - POC Fantasy and UF authors - (https://youtu.be/f4Nf2qvCyYE?t=18)

    https://www.pocparanormalauthors.com/

    Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai - https://amzn.to/3fXWHp7 

    The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morganthaler - https://amzn.to/2X9kdHl

    Someone to Wed by Mary Balogh - https://amzn.to/3fRDiGq

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: I started writing words for the new project! 

    #20kin5days - https://www.tashalharrison.com/20kin5days

    Dan Harmon plot embryo - (https://channel101.fandom.com/wiki/Story_Structure_104:_The_Juicy_Detail)

    Rachael Stephen on the plot embryo - (https://youtu.be/_pZ3ZZd1mms?t=3)

    Code 8 movie

    Harley Quinn on SyFy 

    Author Pascale Kavanaugh (https://www.pekavanagh.com/)

    Romancing the capital - POC Fantasy and UF authors - (https://youtu.be/f4Nf2qvCyYE?t=18)

    https://www.pocparanormalauthors.com/

    Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai - https://amzn.to/3fXWHp7 

    The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morganthaler - https://amzn.to/2X9kdHl

    Someone to Wed by Mary Balogh - https://amzn.to/3fRDiGq

     

    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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    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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1397 68 full Adventures in Plotting https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/adventures-in-plotting/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/adventures-in-plotting/#comments Mon, 11 May 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/48f12e1f-46fc-5b39-821a-79ac0ebb326b This Week’s Best Thing: Barack Obama Virtual Commencement

    Honorable Mention: Primm’s Hood Cinema 

    K.M. Weiland writing books - https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/store/

    Save the Cat by Blake Snyder 

    Kanban Boards - ClickUp: https://clickup.com/, Trello: https://trello.com/

    https://onestopforwriters.com/

    Upload on Amazon Prime

    Lessons from the Screenplay: Sunset Blvd & Parasite 

     

    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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    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

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    ]]> This Week’s Best Thing: Barack Obama Virtual Commencement

    Honorable Mention: Primm’s Hood Cinema 

    K.M. Weiland writing books - https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/store/

    Save the Cat by Blake Snyder 

    Kanban Boards - ClickUp: https://clickup.com/, Trello: https://trello.com/

    https://onestopforwriters.com/

    Upload on Amazon Prime

    Lessons from the Screenplay: Sunset Blvd & Parasite 

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1270 67 full Gravitate Towards Happiness https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/gravitate-towards-happiness/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/gravitate-towards-happiness/#comments Mon, 04 May 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/445a71f2-ad0f-5d77-94ec-7a39e1a0b036 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEIqjoO0-Bs   - Trigger Workouts - https://www.precisionnutrition.com/trigger-workouts   - The Red Hand Files - Do you need to be hurt or mentally ill to be a great artist? https://www.theredhandfiles.com/do-you-need-to-be-hurt-or-mentally-ill-to-be-a-great-artist/     - On Prayer: https://www.theredhandfiles.com/a-prayer-to-who/      - Fiona Apple Fetch the Bolt Cutters - https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/fiona-apple-fetch-the-bolt-cutters/   - #20kin5days starts May 15 - https://www.tashalharrison.com/20kin5days   - Learning the Tropes Podcast - https://learningthetropes.podbean.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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

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    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

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    ]]> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEIqjoO0-Bs   - Trigger Workouts - https://www.precisionnutrition.com/trigger-workouts   - The Red Hand Files - Do you need to be hurt or mentally ill to be a great artist? https://www.theredhandfiles.com/do-you-need-to-be-hurt-or-mentally-ill-to-be-a-great-artist/     - On Prayer: https://www.theredhandfiles.com/a-prayer-to-who/      - Fiona Apple Fetch the Bolt Cutters - https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/fiona-apple-fetch-the-bolt-cutters/   - #20kin5days starts May 15 - https://www.tashalharrison.com/20kin5days   - Learning the Tropes Podcast - https://learningthetropes.podbean.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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1392 66 full Feeling the Spark https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/feeling-the-spark/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/feeling-the-spark/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/7f5cd19a-7418-572a-9f5a-79a913faa6a1 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Finding good things in a tough week

    John Truby – The Anatomy of Story – https://amzn.to/2VheOOD

    Sarra Cannon - Heart Breathings Youtube Channel

    Dan Wells 7 Point Plot Structure - https://hunterswritings.com/2016/09/16/7-point-story-structure-resources/

    Story Forge cards - http://www.storyforgecards.com/

    Michael Haspil QFD podcast - http://qfdpodcast.libsyn.com/

    Author Natasha Lane - https://www.instagram.com/natashadlanewrites/

    IngramSpark has a coupon for free title setup and revisions until May 31, 2010 using code: INGRAMSPARK2020. - https://www.ingramspark.com/

    Jennifer Lyn Barnes on Writing Your Id: Workshop $6:  - Red Sneaker Writers - Podcast episode (Interview starts at 13:58)

     

    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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    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Finding good things in a tough week

    John Truby – The Anatomy of Story – https://amzn.to/2VheOOD

    Sarra Cannon - Heart Breathings Youtube Channel

    Dan Wells 7 Point Plot Structure - https://hunterswritings.com/2016/09/16/7-point-story-structure-resources/

    Story Forge cards - http://www.storyforgecards.com/

    Michael Haspil QFD podcast - http://qfdpodcast.libsyn.com/

    Author Natasha Lane - https://www.instagram.com/natashadlanewrites/

    IngramSpark has a coupon for free title setup and revisions until May 31, 2010 using code: INGRAMSPARK2020. - https://www.ingramspark.com/

    Jennifer Lyn Barnes on Writing Your Id: Workshop $6: 
    - Red Sneaker Writers - Podcast episode (Interview starts at 13:58)

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

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    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1772 65 full Where to Go Next? https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/where-to-go-next/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/where-to-go-next/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2020 09:43:54 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/d42282f3-0097-58d9-838c-ab42fef81ef9 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: My Birthday & Giveaway: Enter to win ARCs of CRY OF METAL & BONE by me & THE FIERY CROWN by Jeffe Kennedy - https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope/

    The Cupid Guild - Complete Collection - available for purchase for a limited time on my website https://lpenelope.com/book/the-cupid-guild-the-complete-collection/

    John Truby - The Anatomy of Story - https://amzn.to/2VheOOD

    Eye doctor mask & glasses advice 

    Christina C. Jones - I Think I Might Love You (Love Sisters book 1)  - https://amzn.to/2VzLcuM

     

    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

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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: My Birthday & Giveaway: Enter to win ARCs of CRY OF METAL & BONE by me & THE FIERY CROWN by Jeffe Kennedy - https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope/

    The Cupid Guild - Complete Collection - available for purchase for a limited time on my website https://lpenelope.com/book/the-cupid-guild-the-complete-collection/

    John Truby - The Anatomy of Story - https://amzn.to/2VheOOD

    Eye doctor mask & glasses advice 

    Christina C. Jones - I Think I Might Love You (Love Sisters book 1)  - https://amzn.to/2VzLcuM

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1485 64 full Requiem for a Manuscript https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/requiem-for-a-manuscript/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/requiem-for-a-manuscript/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/7168172a-4cf3-5f27-a6c8-c37e7290b99d THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Some Good News with Hamilton original cast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oilZ1hNZPRM

    MENTIONS:

    - The Cupid Guild covers

    - Canva.com - image editing

    - Binding Shadows by Jasmine Silvera - https://amzn.to/2xfcQW1

    - Replay of my live reading from Whispers of Shadow & Flame plus Q&A - https://www.howwriterswrite.com/onlinereading/l-penelope-online-reading-replay/

    - Giveaway: https://lpenelope.com/giveaway

     

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Some Good News with Hamilton original cast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oilZ1hNZPRM

    MENTIONS:

    - The Cupid Guild covers

    - Canva.com - image editing

    - Binding Shadows by Jasmine Silvera - https://amzn.to/2xfcQW1

    - Replay of my live reading from Whispers of Shadow & Flame plus Q&A - https://www.howwriterswrite.com/onlinereading/l-penelope-online-reading-replay/

    - Giveaway: https://lpenelope.com/giveaway

     

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1139 63 full Are You Finished, Or Are You Done? https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/are-you-finished-or-are-you-done/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/are-you-finished-or-are-you-done/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/e553e7ab-960e-547f-9774-974092c00713 Come to my live reading Thursday, April 9th @ 8pm ET!! https://www.howwriterswrite.com/onlinereading/

    THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: I wrote the last scenes of REQUIEM OF SILENCE!!!

    MENTIONS:

    -The Hunger Games series - https://amzn.to/3bMb2lM

    -The Lumatere Chronicles series - https://amzn.to/3bLd1qz

    -The Tiger King on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/watch/81115994

    -Entreat Me by Grace Draven - https://amzn.to/3aEIrP6

    -Master of Crows by Grace Draven - https://amzn.to/349In7O

    -Tracey Livesay wig showcase: https://www.instagram.com/tracey.livesay/

    -“Stop Trying to Be Productive” https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/style/productivity-coronavirus.html

    -kt literary podcast - Gaming with Mike Haspil: https://kt-literary-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/gaming-with-mike-haspil

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

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    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> Come to my live reading Thursday, April 9th @ 8pm ET!! https://www.howwriterswrite.com/onlinereading/

    THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: I wrote the last scenes of REQUIEM OF SILENCE!!!

    MENTIONS:

    -The Hunger Games series - https://amzn.to/3bMb2lM

    -The Lumatere Chronicles series - https://amzn.to/3bLd1qz

    -The Tiger King on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/watch/81115994

    -Entreat Me by Grace Draven - https://amzn.to/3aEIrP6

    -Master of Crows by Grace Draven - https://amzn.to/349In7O

    -Tracey Livesay wig showcase: https://www.instagram.com/tracey.livesay/

    -“Stop Trying to Be Productive” https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/style/productivity-coronavirus.html

    -kt literary podcast - Gaming with Mike Haspil: https://kt-literary-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/gaming-with-mike-haspil

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1453 62 full The End. Is Near? https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-end-is-near-1585574528/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-end-is-near-1585574528/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:22:08 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/3c2e3bf0-9862-50bf-9a4b-396b9ed6d6f1 Podcast Survey: http://lpenelope.com/survey

    THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Queen Sono on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/81035137

    - Lexicon Valley podcast: https://slate.com/podcasts/lexicon-valley

    - Self Made on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80202462

    - Washington Post mention of Earthsinger Chronicles: http://lpen.co/washpo-mar2020

    - Stealing Hollywood by Alexandra Sokoloff: https://amzn.to/3bCKrHE

    - It's a Wonderful Life - https://www.amazon.com/Its-Wonderful-Life-James-Stewart/dp/B07JMZ4HVH

    - Story Grid Core Emotions - https://storygrid.com/discover-storys-core/

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> Podcast Survey: http://lpenelope.com/survey

    THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Queen Sono on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/81035137

    - Lexicon Valley podcast: https://slate.com/podcasts/lexicon-valley

    - Self Made on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80202462

    - Washington Post mention of Earthsinger Chronicles: http://lpen.co/washpo-mar2020

    - Stealing Hollywood by Alexandra Sokoloff: https://amzn.to/3bCKrHE

    - It's a Wonderful Life - https://www.amazon.com/Its-Wonderful-Life-James-Stewart/dp/B07JMZ4HVH

    - Story Grid Core Emotions - https://storygrid.com/discover-storys-core/

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1148 61 full Be Gentle With Yourself https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/be-gentle-with-yourself/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/be-gentle-with-yourself/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/1b5dc083-28c4-5cc9-abc0-51a77222f121 PODCAST SURVEY! https://lpenelope.com/survey

    THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Debbie Allen’s dance class on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/tv/B9-f0CajrL3/

    – Written in Melanin interview : https://youtu.be/ud9bMPceIEM

    – Written in Melanin – Spoiler Talk! https://youtu.be/K4BEXXTH6gw

    – Fiona Apple in The New Yorker – https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/03/23/fiona-apples-art-of-radical-sensitivity

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> PODCAST SURVEY! https://lpenelope.com/survey

    THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Debbie Allen’s dance class on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/tv/B9-f0CajrL3/

    – Written in Melanin interview : https://youtu.be/ud9bMPceIEM

    – Written in Melanin – Spoiler Talk! https://youtu.be/K4BEXXTH6gw

    – Fiona Apple in The New Yorker – https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/03/23/fiona-apples-art-of-radical-sensitivity

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1396 60 full Surprising, But Inevitable https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/surprising-but-inevitable/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/surprising-but-inevitable/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/93903037-4a12-5a04-a866-f427e178be47 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Hush of Storm & Sorrow releases March 16! 

    Podcast survey still going on! https://lpenelope.com/survey

    MENTIONS:

    - Jeffe Kennedy article on Writer's Block - https://sffseven.blogspot.com/2020/03/when-writers-block-means-to-dig-deeper.html

    - Don't Take the Monkey Pass by Kelly Robson - https://kellyrobson.com/dont-take-the-monkey-bypass/

    - Clickup.com- Project Management

    - Smartsheet.com- More Project Management

    - Notion.so & Marie Poulin - https://mariepoulin.com/training/

    - Hand cream (I recommend lavender) - http://www.beefolks.com/products/c2-handcream/

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

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    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Hush of Storm & Sorrow releases March 16! 

    Podcast survey still going on! https://lpenelope.com/survey

    MENTIONS:

    - Jeffe Kennedy article on Writer's Block - https://sffseven.blogspot.com/2020/03/when-writers-block-means-to-dig-deeper.html

    - Don't Take the Monkey Pass by Kelly Robson - https://kellyrobson.com/dont-take-the-monkey-bypass/

    - Clickup.com- Project Management

    - Smartsheet.com- More Project Management

    - Notion.so & Marie Poulin - https://mariepoulin.com/training/

    - Hand cream (I recommend lavender) - http://www.beefolks.com/products/c2-handcream/

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1403 59 full Landing the Plane https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/landing-the-plane/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/landing-the-plane/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2020 05:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/e08ac33b-4140-5f4a-b2ca-729c217e76ec THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Finished Act 2 of Requiem of Silence!

    *** Please complete my survey of podcast listeners: http://lpenelope.com/survey

    HB90 Bootcamp planning course for writers starts March 15 – http://lpen.co/bootcamp

    HUSH OF STORM & SORROW out March 16!

    – Sarah J. Maass on Smart Bitches podcast – https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/395-house-of-earth-and-blood-with-courts-of-thorns-a-conversation-with-sarah-j-maas/

    Book Recommendation: – A Cowboy to Remember by Rebekah Weatherspoon – https://amzn.to/2TMCJUe

    Movies: – A Soldier’s Story – https://g.co/kgs/HynkpK – Destination Wedding – https://amzn.to/39z33bd – Trust – https://g.co/kgs/prKzs9

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

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    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Finished Act 2 of Requiem of Silence!

    *** Please complete my survey of podcast listeners: http://lpenelope.com/survey

    HB90 Bootcamp planning course for writers starts March 15 – http://lpen.co/bootcamp

    HUSH OF STORM & SORROW out March 16!

    – Sarah J. Maass on Smart Bitches podcast – https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/395-house-of-earth-and-blood-with-courts-of-thorns-a-conversation-with-sarah-j-maas/

    Book Recommendation:
    – A Cowboy to Remember by Rebekah Weatherspoon – https://amzn.to/2TMCJUe

    Movies:
    – A Soldier’s Story – https://g.co/kgs/HynkpK
    – Destination Wedding – https://amzn.to/39z33bd
    – Trust – https://g.co/kgs/prKzs9

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

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    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1417 58 full Podcast Anniversary! https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/podcast-anniversary/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/podcast-anniversary/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/02ccfdb7-7893-5dae-b228-0c259e838d07 Comment on this episode: https://lpenelope.com/2020/02/podcast-anniversary-my-imaginary-friends-episode-57

    It's the one year anniversary of the podcast! Celebrate with me!

    **** Podcast Survey - https://lpenelope.com/survey 

    THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: I started marketing HUSH OF STORM & SORROW - https://lpenelope.com/book/hush-of-storm-sorrow/

    HUSH OF STORM & SORROW Book Blitz signup:  http://xpressobooktours.com/2020/02/27/blitz-sign-up-hush-of-storm-sorrow-by-l-penelope/

    The National Academies Press - http://nap.edu - Free ebooks on the sciences, engineering, and medicine for research

    Charm City Books in Baltimore - https://charmcitybooks.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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

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    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

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    ]]> Comment on this episode: https://lpenelope.com/2020/02/podcast-anniversary-my-imaginary-friends-episode-57

    It's the one year anniversary of the podcast! Celebrate with me!

    **** Podcast Survey - https://lpenelope.com/survey 

    THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: I started marketing HUSH OF STORM & SORROW - https://lpenelope.com/book/hush-of-storm-sorrow/

    HUSH OF STORM & SORROW Book Blitz signup:  http://xpressobooktours.com/2020/02/27/blitz-sign-up-hush-of-storm-sorrow-by-l-penelope/

    The National Academies Press - http://nap.edu - Free ebooks on the sciences, engineering, and medicine for research

    Charm City Books in Baltimore - https://charmcitybooks.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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1226 57 full Cultivating Boredom for Creativity https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/cultivating-boredom-for-creativity/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/cultivating-boredom-for-creativity/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:05:04 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/2bfea9ea-bd6b-5f3f-bafa-8db10b7af0e4 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: kt literary retreat in Austin, TX

    - kt literary agency - https://ktliterary.com/

    - Pintip Dunn - http://www.pintipdunn.com/

    - Burnout by Emily & Amelia Nagoski - https://amzn.to/3a0WHB3

    - Angelina M. Lopez - http://www.angelinamlopez.com/

    - Notion software - https://www.notion.so/

    - The Writer's Well podcast on cultivating boredom - https://shows.acast.com/thewriterswell/episodes/ep163

      

    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

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    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

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    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: kt literary retreat in Austin, TX

    - kt literary agency - https://ktliterary.com/

    - Pintip Dunn - http://www.pintipdunn.com/

    - Burnout by Emily & Amelia Nagoski - https://amzn.to/3a0WHB3

    - Angelina M. Lopez - http://www.angelinamlopez.com/

    - Notion software - https://www.notion.so/

    - The Writer's Well podcast on cultivating boredom - https://shows.acast.com/thewriterswell/episodes/ep163

      

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1193 56 full Balancing Action & Emotion https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/balancing-action-emotion/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/balancing-action-emotion/#comments Mon, 17 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/ac1038ef-b2f6-5541-a750-d17a30bfb1b2 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: My first date-iversary! (Kind of like Valentine’s Day, but better!)

    - Me on the local news circa 2005 - https://youtu.be/wBd9a5ZjgkA

    - Stealing Hollywood by Alexandra Sokoloff - https://amzn.to/2Hx50IO

    - Earthsinger Chronicles Playlist

    - Lush Money by Angelina M. Lopez - https://amzn.to/2wnoAot

    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

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    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: My first date-iversary! (Kind of like Valentine’s Day, but better!)

    - Me on the local news circa 2005 - https://youtu.be/wBd9a5ZjgkA

    - Stealing Hollywood by Alexandra Sokoloff - https://amzn.to/2Hx50IO

    - Earthsinger Chronicles Playlist

    - Lush Money by Angelina M. Lopez - https://amzn.to/2wnoAot

    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

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    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1462 55 full Series Management https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/series-management/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/series-management/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:08:37 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/c66ba096-45e2-5574-9856-d8836acf30c9 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Oscar Nominated Shorts - https://shorts.tv/theoscarshorts/

    MENTIONS:

    Kickstarter for Where the Veil is Thin - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1982216861/where-the-veil-is-thin-anthology

    Atomic Habits by James Clear - https://amzn.to/3brkrQc

    Bustle article on the Doctor - https://www.bustle.com/p/14-books-to-read-in-honor-of-doctor-whos-first-black-doctor-21766593

    #ReadingBlackout: 29 Books to Read This Black History Month - https://bookish.netgalley.com/must-reads/02/2020/readingblackout-black-history-month-books/

    Awario.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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Oscar Nominated Shorts - https://shorts.tv/theoscarshorts/

    MENTIONS:

    Kickstarter for Where the Veil is Thin - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1982216861/where-the-veil-is-thin-anthology

    Atomic Habits by James Clear - https://amzn.to/3brkrQc

    Bustle article on the Doctor - https://www.bustle.com/p/14-books-to-read-in-honor-of-doctor-whos-first-black-doctor-21766593

    #ReadingBlackout: 29 Books to Read This Black History Month - https://bookish.netgalley.com/must-reads/02/2020/readingblackout-black-history-month-books/

    Awario.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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

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    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1408 54 full Everything is Fine https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/everything-is-fine-1580683737/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/everything-is-fine-1580683737/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/962ce089-f2b5-5d07-8c7d-2f4578f05b72 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: My new tattoo & series finale of The Good Place

    MENTIONED:

    HUSH OF STORM & SORROW pre-order - use coupon code: FRIENDS to get it for $0.99!

    - My new tattoo is from Brett Burnham at Chapterhouse Tattoo, Baltimore, MD - onestopforwriters.com

    - Jeffe Kennedy's First Cup of Coffee podcast

    - Sanditon on PBS

    - Lizzie Bennet Diaries web series - http://www.pemberleydigital.com/the-lizzie-bennet-diaries/

    - Welcome to Sanditon web series - http://www.pemberleydigital.com/welcome-to-sanditon/story-wts/

    - Smart Bitches Podcast - CIMRWA episode https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/388-rwa-one-month-later-c-chilove-laurel-cremant-diana-neal-the-officers-of-cimrwa/

    - Writing Excuses with Patrick Rothfuss - https://writingexcuses.com/2020/01/26/15-04-revision-with-patrick-rothfuss/ - Conversation I discuss starts at 17:35

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: My new tattoo & series finale of The Good Place

    MENTIONED:

    HUSH OF STORM & SORROW pre-order - use coupon code: FRIENDS to get it for $0.99!

    - My new tattoo is from Brett Burnham at Chapterhouse Tattoo, Baltimore, MD
    
    - onestopforwriters.com

    - Jeffe Kennedy's First Cup of Coffee podcast

    - Sanditon on PBS

    - Lizzie Bennet Diaries web series - http://www.pemberleydigital.com/the-lizzie-bennet-diaries/

    - Welcome to Sanditon web series - http://www.pemberleydigital.com/welcome-to-sanditon/story-wts/

    - Smart Bitches Podcast - CIMRWA episode https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/388-rwa-one-month-later-c-chilove-laurel-cremant-diana-neal-the-officers-of-cimrwa/

    - Writing Excuses with Patrick Rothfuss - https://writingexcuses.com/2020/01/26/15-04-revision-with-patrick-rothfuss/ - Conversation I discuss starts at 17:35

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1521 53 full Write Yourself In / Write Your Way Out https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/write-yourself-in-write-your-way-out/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/write-yourself-in-write-your-way-out/#comments Mon, 27 Jan 2020 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/8bda1a4a-5193-5063-a2b2-b12663590636 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: ARCs for CRY OF METAL & BONE have arrived!

    MENTIONS:

    - The Obelisk Gate by NK Jemisin

    - New Yorker article on NK Jemisin 

    - Kenya Goree-Bell / Karis Bell - Facebook book club

    - Hamilton "I Wrote My Way Out" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zhR6d6LDzM

    - Then, Now, Always by Mona Shroff

    - onestopforwriters.com Worksheets & Thesauruses galor!

    - Earthsinger Chronicles: https://lpenelope.com/earthsinger-chronicles/ HUSH OF STORM & SORROW (book 2.5) REQUIEM OF SILENCE (book 4)

    - "Here's What Would Happen If Stephen King Were Treated Like a Latina Writer" 

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: ARCs for CRY OF METAL & BONE have arrived!

    MENTIONS:

    - The Obelisk Gate by NK Jemisin

    - New Yorker article on NK Jemisin 

    - Kenya Goree-Bell / Karis Bell - Facebook book club

    - Hamilton "I Wrote My Way Out" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zhR6d6LDzM

    - Then, Now, Always by Mona Shroff

    - onestopforwriters.com Worksheets & Thesauruses galor!

    - Earthsinger Chronicles: https://lpenelope.com/earthsinger-chronicles/
    HUSH OF STORM & SORROW (book 2.5)
    REQUIEM OF SILENCE (book 4)

    - "Here's What Would Happen If Stephen King Were Treated Like a Latina Writer" 

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1331 52 full The Antidote to Impulsiveness https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-antidote-to-impulsiveness/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/the-antidote-to-impulsiveness/#comments Mon, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/dc198568-bc66-5524-8f41-2af305c36b43 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller - https://amzn.to/30J8CQI

     MENTIONS:

    - Eating the Fantastic podcast- http://www.scottedelman.com/2020/01/10/l-penelope/

    - CRY OF METAL & BONE cover - https://lpenelope.com/book/cry-of-metal-bone/

    Other Great Recent Reads:

    - Grumpy Jake by Melissa Blue - https://amzn.to/36fB7Xq

    - The Cruel Prince by Holly Black - https://amzn.to/377UXFe

    - The Meldling by Claire Ryan - https://amzn.to/30BJ2gb

    - The Beast of Bestwick by Amalie Howard - https://amzn.to/365Vsy5

    - My Darling Duke by Stacy Reid - https://amzn.to/2G7KM7K

    Girls with Glasses newsletter by Alyssa Cole - https://alyssacolelit.substack.com/

    The Creative Penn podcast: How to Be Indestractible - https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/01/13/how-to-focus-and-be-indistractable-with-nir-eyal/ 

    Agendio.com - customizable planners

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller - https://amzn.to/30J8CQI

     MENTIONS:

    - Eating the Fantastic podcast- http://www.scottedelman.com/2020/01/10/l-penelope/

    - CRY OF METAL & BONE cover - https://lpenelope.com/book/cry-of-metal-bone/

    Other Great Recent Reads:

    - Grumpy Jake by Melissa Blue - https://amzn.to/36fB7Xq

    - The Cruel Prince by Holly Black - https://amzn.to/377UXFe

    - The Meldling by Claire Ryan - https://amzn.to/30BJ2gb

    - The Beast of Bestwick by Amalie Howard - https://amzn.to/365Vsy5

    - My Darling Duke by Stacy Reid - https://amzn.to/2G7KM7K

    Girls with Glasses newsletter by Alyssa Cole - https://alyssacolelit.substack.com/

    The Creative Penn podcast: How to Be Indestractible - https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/01/13/how-to-focus-and-be-indistractable-with-nir-eyal/ 

    Agendio.com - customizable planners

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1150 51 full Brain Space https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/brain-space/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/brain-space/#comments Mon, 13 Jan 2020 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/a7d61942-695d-5a52-81ba-7f50e32db043 My thread on the magic system in The Witcher - https://twitter.com/leslyepenelope/status/1213942354568200192

    Raymond Chandler sci-fi parody: https://twitter.com/richard_kadrey/status/1214684318720647168?s=21

    Calling out vs. calling in - https://twitter.com/LeeFlower/status/1214370497124880389

    Washington Post on Ricky Gervais

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> My thread on the magic system in The Witcher - https://twitter.com/leslyepenelope/status/1213942354568200192

    Raymond Chandler sci-fi parody: https://twitter.com/richard_kadrey/status/1214684318720647168?s=21

    Calling out vs. calling in - https://twitter.com/LeeFlower/status/1214370497124880389

    Washington Post on Ricky Gervais

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1195 50 full New Year, Same Me! https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/new-year-same-me-1578259343/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/new-year-same-me-1578259343/#comments Mon, 06 Jan 2020 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/f77028f4-0dcf-5ca2-ba5a-526448228a76 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Top Rope Climbing again!

    - Ember warming mug - https://amzn.to/2ZQWXyC

    - On Introverts - https://twitter.com/LindsayTedds/status/1213273890115338240 "Introverts are not shy. I know that, but new thinking and MRIs consider their brain (mine) to be wired such that their brains have difficulty processing different noises at once. This is what causes the dislike of noisy places & retreat to quiet...It is posited that this could cause introverts that suffer concussions to be much more noise sensitive during recovery and forever after, which I was/am."

    - Possible roads forward for RWA - https://twitter.com/courtneymilan/status/1213616384392876032

    - NINC (Novelists, Inc.) https://ninc.com/

    To comment on this episode, go to https://lpenelope.com/2020/01/new-year-same-me-my-imaginary-friends-episode-49 

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Top Rope Climbing again!

    - Ember warming mug - https://amzn.to/2ZQWXyC

    - On Introverts - https://twitter.com/LindsayTedds/status/1213273890115338240 "Introverts are not shy. I know that, but new thinking and MRIs consider their brain (mine) to be wired such that their brains have difficulty processing different noises at once. This is what causes the dislike of noisy places & retreat to quiet...It is posited that this could cause introverts that suffer concussions to be much more noise sensitive during recovery and forever after, which I was/am."

    - Possible roads forward for RWA - https://twitter.com/courtneymilan/status/1213616384392876032

    - NINC (Novelists, Inc.) https://ninc.com/

    To comment on this episode, go to https://lpenelope.com/2020/01/new-year-same-me-my-imaginary-friends-episode-49 

     

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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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1414 49 full 2019 Reflections & Recap https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/2019-reflections-recap/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/2019-reflections-recap/#comments Tue, 31 Dec 2019 12:35:40 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/9773745e-bb63-5986-a884-6c2acea0adcd - Charity Water - https://www.charitywater.org/

    - Soundtrack on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/80241410

    - The Mandalorian on Disney+ - https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/the-mandalorian

    - The Witcher on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/80189685

    - My Books - https://lpenelope.com/books

    - HB90 Bootcamp & Planner at https://heartbreathings.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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    ]]> - Charity Water - https://www.charitywater.org/

    - Soundtrack on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/80241410

    - The Mandalorian on Disney+ - https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/the-mandalorian

    - The Witcher on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/80189685

    - My Books - https://lpenelope.com/books

    - HB90 Bootcamp & Planner at https://heartbreathings.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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1353 48 full RWA: Caught in a Bad Romance https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/rwa-caught-in-a-bad-romance/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/rwa-caught-in-a-bad-romance/#comments Mon, 30 Dec 2019 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/d8771070-5268-5061-bc30-2f2e168dea98 Good overviews of the latest situation with the Romance Writers of America (RWA):
    • https://www.claireryanauthor.com/blog/2019/12/27/the-implosion-of-the-rwa
    • https://allaboutromance.com/has-rwa-lost-its-way-editing/

     

    Comment at: https://lpenelope.com/2019/12/rwa-caught-in-a-bad-romance-my-imaginary-friends-episode-47

    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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    ]]> Good overviews of the latest situation with the Romance Writers of America (RWA):
    • https://www.claireryanauthor.com/blog/2019/12/27/the-implosion-of-the-rwa
    • https://allaboutromance.com/has-rwa-lost-its-way-editing/

     

    Comment at: https://lpenelope.com/2019/12/rwa-caught-in-a-bad-romance-my-imaginary-friends-episode-47

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    Music credit:

    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 2284 47 full Nap Meditation https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/nap-meditation/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/nap-meditation/#comments Mon, 23 Dec 2019 06:39:09 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/4332f8ba-ebf1-5b97-a717-e881e71cd670 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Soundtrack on Netflix! Starring my brother Paul James.

    Mentions:

    On Writing and Health (Both Physical and Emotional) by Rena Barron :: self care! https://twitter.com/renathedreamer/status/1196947767953887232

    Andre 3000 on not making music anymore https://twitter.com/gafollowers/status/1207029477043245058?s=21

    Power nap meditation - https://youtu.be/h6PNJaWGrwE

     

    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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    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Soundtrack on Netflix! Starring my brother Paul James.

    Mentions:

    On Writing and Health (Both Physical and Emotional) by Rena Barron :: self care! https://twitter.com/renathedreamer/status/1196947767953887232

    Andre 3000 on not making music anymore
    https://twitter.com/gafollowers/status/1207029477043245058?s=21

    Power nap meditation - https://youtu.be/h6PNJaWGrwE

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1448 46 full Cat Meditation https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/cat-meditation/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/cat-meditation/#comments Mon, 16 Dec 2019 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/cat-meditation-bd1e49c8dfb7ce3a50f2515aa9646396 THIS WEEK'S BEST THINGS: Our new kitten: Stokely - https://www.instagram.com/p/B5_8__3ADqL

    Watchmen: masterful episode “A God Walks into Abar” 

    • Great recap: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-recaps/watchmen-recap-episode-8-god-walks-into-bar-921528/

    In the Heights trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0CL-ZSuCrQ

     

    Mentions:

    • 1960 Ocean’s 11

    • Gloria E. Anzaldúa quotes - https://www.instagram.com/p/B56RF3ZFv2W/

     

    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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    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THINGS: Our new kitten: Stokely - https://www.instagram.com/p/B5_8__3ADqL

    Watchmen: masterful episode “A God Walks into Abar” 

    • Great recap: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-recaps/watchmen-recap-episode-8-god-walks-into-bar-921528/

    In the Heights trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0CL-ZSuCrQ

     

    Mentions:

    • 1960 Ocean’s 11

    • Gloria E. Anzaldúa quotes - https://www.instagram.com/p/B56RF3ZFv2W/

     

    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
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1858 45 full Trusting Yourself https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/trusting-yourself-1575863082/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/trusting-yourself-1575863082/#comments Mon, 09 Dec 2019 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/trusting-yourself-1575863082-0cd040f319a3fcbee30e5060e9863ba4 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Soundtrack on Netflix starts Dec 13 - Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bRqe7eBqmw

    Paul James IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1482818

    Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo - https://amzn.to/36eZBjH

    Screenwriting Tricks for Authors by Alexandra Sokoloff - https://amzn.to/2P4HUNW

    The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne - https://amzn.to/2Yw6Elx

    The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron - https://amzn.to/2PpExQS

    750words.com - for daily writing

    My books: Angelborn - https://amzn.to/2Yw6Elx Angelfall - http://amzn.com/B019E3JHSY Cry of Metal & Bone - https://amzn.to/33W6qVW

     

    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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    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Soundtrack on Netflix starts Dec 13 - Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bRqe7eBqmw

    Paul James IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1482818

    Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo - https://amzn.to/36eZBjH

    Screenwriting Tricks for Authors by Alexandra Sokoloff - https://amzn.to/2P4HUNW

    The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne - https://amzn.to/2Yw6Elx

    The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron - https://amzn.to/2PpExQS

    750words.com - for daily writing

    My books:
    Angelborn - https://amzn.to/2Yw6Elx
    Angelfall - http://amzn.com/B019E3JHSY
    Cry of Metal & Bone - https://amzn.to/33W6qVW

     

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1615 44 full Giving Thanks & Combatting Jealousy https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/giving-thanks-combatting-jealousy/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/giving-thanks-combatting-jealousy/#comments Mon, 02 Dec 2019 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/giving-thanks-combatting-jealousy-f2f7245df4f3b0602ca1b2a81804ef66 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - https://amzn.to/2P5FnSr

    Queen & Slim movie - https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/queen-slim

    My interview on the kt literary podcast - https://kt-literary-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/l-penelope-on-worldbuilding-craft-and-representation-in-sff

    5 Commandments of Storytelling from The Story Grid - https://storygrid.com/466/

     

    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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    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - https://amzn.to/2P5FnSr

    Queen & Slim movie - https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/queen-slim

    My interview on the kt literary podcast - https://kt-literary-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/l-penelope-on-worldbuilding-craft-and-representation-in-sff

    5 Commandments of Storytelling from The Story Grid - https://storygrid.com/466/

     

    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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    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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1417 43 full life, the universe, and anything you want https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/life-the-universe-and-everything/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/life-the-universe-and-everything/#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2019 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/life-the-universe-and-everything-6ff4c7ef5431ce5828a94460b44b6eb8 THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Dolemite is My Name on Netflix! https://www.netflix.com/title/80182014

     

    Much Ado About Nothing on PBS - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/much-ado-about-nothing-full-episode/10194/

     

    The true meaning of 42! https://leslyepenelope.tumblr.com/image/189136452520

     

    ODB “Baby I Got Your Money” music video with Dolemite film clips - https://youtu.be/XXTzm5GtqVo

     

    Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora - https://amzn.to/2OFRkyb

     

    On Em Dashes - https://twitter.com/britrbennett/status/1196245362622844928?s=21

     

    "How to Overcome Fear as a Writer and Embrace Your Profound Courage" by K.M. Weiland- https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-overcome-fear-as-a-writer-and-embrace-your-profound-courage/

     

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Dolemite is My Name on Netflix! https://www.netflix.com/title/80182014

     

    Much Ado About Nothing on PBS - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/much-ado-about-nothing-full-episode/10194/

     

    The true meaning of 42! https://leslyepenelope.tumblr.com/image/189136452520

     

    ODB “Baby I Got Your Money” music video with Dolemite film clips - https://youtu.be/XXTzm5GtqVo

     

    Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora - https://amzn.to/2OFRkyb

     

    On Em Dashes - https://twitter.com/britrbennett/status/1196245362622844928?s=21

     

    "How to Overcome Fear as a Writer and Embrace Your Profound Courage" by K.M. Weiland- https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-overcome-fear-as-a-writer-and-embrace-your-profound-courage/

     

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope
    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1766 42 full Raising Your Energy Level https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/raising-your-energy-level/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/raising-your-energy-level/#comments Mon, 18 Nov 2019 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/raising-your-energy-level-a23b5e25bce413752dd7f0ddadff1eed THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: My new tattoo! https://www.instagram.com/p/B45XYmSgUny/

    Honorable Mention: this little girl playing the drums & screaming: https://twitter.com/Nandi_Bushell/status/1193970718381395968

    MENTIONS:

    "Here's why it feels so good to watch those Hallmark holiday movies” -https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/here-s-why-it-feels-so-good-watch-those-hallmark-ncna1080841

    “Sweet Little Angel Eyes” from the musical Polly - https://youtu.be/rWZpzZ1y0R0

    Resistance Reborn by Rebecca Roanhorse - https://amzn.to/33QUHZv

    NK Jemisin on worldbuilding (2 hour workshop video) https://www.wired.com/story/nk-jemisin-how-to-write-science-fiction-wired25/

    32 Candles by Ernessa T. Carter - https://amzn.to/2qYKKKY

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: My new tattoo! https://www.instagram.com/p/B45XYmSgUny/

    Honorable Mention: this little girl playing the drums & screaming: https://twitter.com/Nandi_Bushell/status/1193970718381395968

    MENTIONS:

    "Here's why it feels so good to watch those Hallmark holiday movies” -https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/here-s-why-it-feels-so-good-watch-those-hallmark-ncna1080841

    “Sweet Little Angel Eyes” from the musical Polly - https://youtu.be/rWZpzZ1y0R0

    Resistance Reborn by Rebecca Roanhorse - https://amzn.to/33QUHZv

    NK Jemisin on worldbuilding (2 hour workshop video) https://www.wired.com/story/nk-jemisin-how-to-write-science-fiction-wired25/

    32 Candles by Ernessa T. Carter - https://amzn.to/2qYKKKY

     

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope
    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1584 41 full Protect Your Equilibrium https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/protect-your-equilibrium/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/protect-your-equilibrium/#comments Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:22:01 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/protect-your-equilibrium-011a4e48e303d1b14b0745ce21b1ea7d THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Anniversary trip to Georgia & seeing the musical Wicked (again)!

    The Creative Penn podcast – Writing for Audio First

    Jeffe Kennedy’s First Cup of Coffee – daily podcast for Nanowrimo

    “You’re not making a whole body. You’re making its bones. You don’t need the muscle, the sinew, the skin. You certainly don’t need the makeup or the clothes. You just need bones. Something to work with. Something to build on. Something to make better, make whole.” – Victoria Schwab, Nano Pep Talk 

    The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley

    Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas

    Last Christmas: Paul Feig’s perfect response to a negative review is a must-read for romcom fans 

    The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holliday

    Photo by Jared Rice on Unsplash

    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: http://myimaginaryfriendsshow.com/

    Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Anniversary trip to Georgia & seeing the musical Wicked (again)!

    The Creative Penn podcast – Writing for Audio First

    Jeffe Kennedy’s First Cup of Coffee – daily podcast for Nanowrimo

    “You’re not making a whole body. You’re making its bones. You don’t need the muscle, the sinew, the skin. You certainly don’t need the makeup or the clothes. You just need bones. Something to work with. Something to build on. Something to make better, make whole.” – Victoria Schwab, Nano Pep Talk 

    The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley

    Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas

    Last Christmas: Paul Feig’s perfect response to a negative review is a must-read for romcom fans 

    The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holliday

    Photo by Jared Rice on Unsplash

    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: http://myimaginaryfriendsshow.com/

    Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope
    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1753 40 full Running Uphill https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/running-uphill/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/running-uphill/#comments Mon, 04 Nov 2019 05:00:00 -0500 lpenelope.podbean.com/running-uphill-4f79ea9c6d4cb9132938c07ac4443d27 THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Sleater-Kinney live show in DC!

    MRW Auction – I’m offering 2 hours WordPress website maintenance or training! Auction ends 11/15/19. Start bidding at marylandromancewriters.com/auction.

    My Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/lpenelope. Cover reveal coming soon!

    If it’s not a hell yeah, it’s a no. https://sivers.org/hellyeah

    OneStopForWriters.com – writerly thesauruses and worksheets galore.

    Weiss and Benioff on how mediocre white men messed up Game of Thrones – https://twitter.com/ForArya/status/1188186578071556102

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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.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Sleater-Kinney live show in DC!

    MRW Auction – I’m offering 2 hours WordPress website maintenance or training! Auction ends 11/15/19. Start bidding at marylandromancewriters.com/auction.

    My Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/lpenelope. Cover reveal coming soon!

    If it’s not a hell yeah, it’s a no. https://sivers.org/hellyeah

    OneStopForWriters.com – writerly thesauruses and worksheets galore.

    Weiss and Benioff on how mediocre white men messed up Game of Thrones – https://twitter.com/ForArya/status/1188186578071556102

    ---

    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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope
    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1611 39 full Making an Impact https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/making-an-impact-1572028053/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/making-an-impact-1572028053/#comments Mon, 28 Oct 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/making-an-impact-1572028053-884563543f2115946cd12ee4b6f488c3 THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Watchmen on HBO!

    MENTIONS:

    – Frolic Podcast Network

    – Austin Kleon on why he does what he does

    – Capclave – https://www.capclave.org

    – Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames

    – The Reluctant Queen by Sarah Beth Durst

    – The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

    – Wild Seed by Octavia Butler

    – Jeffe Kennedy “Magical Pantsing and Finding Your Creative Flow”

    – KM Weiland “A Writer’s Guide to Understanding People”

    – VE Schwab tweet on enjoying every moment

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

    Music credit:

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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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    ]]> THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Watchmen on HBO!

    MENTIONS:

    – Frolic Podcast Network

    – Austin Kleon on why he does what he does

    – Capclave – https://www.capclave.org

    – Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames

    – The Reluctant Queen by Sarah Beth Durst

    – The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

    – Wild Seed by Octavia Butler

    – Jeffe Kennedy “Magical Pantsing and Finding Your Creative Flow”

    – KM Weiland “A Writer’s Guide to Understanding People”

    – VE Schwab tweet on enjoying every moment

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

    Music credit:

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope
    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1943 38 full Milestones on the Journey https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/milestones-on-the-journey/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/milestones-on-the-journey/#comments Mon, 21 Oct 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/milestones-on-the-journey-cdf3b2925f2306adf09a470abfde38b7 THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Virginian-Pilot “L. Penelope is Coming to Norfolk” https://www.instagram.com/p/B3sP-ksA7LG/

     

    MENTIONS: 

    The Muse Writers Center, Norfolk, VA - http://the-muse.org 

    Vellum - ebook creation software for Macs - https://vellum.pub/

    http://clippings.io - export Kindle notes & highlights

    Quantum Froth Dispatches podcast episode on JOKER - http://qfdpodcast.libsyn.com/joker-thoughts-and-observations 

    Kristen Lamb’s blog - https://authorkristenlamb.com/2019/09/motive-stories-readers/ 

    The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith - https://amzn.to/2J1Lo0w

     

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Virginian-Pilot “L. Penelope is Coming to Norfolk” https://www.instagram.com/p/B3sP-ksA7LG/

     

    MENTIONS: 

    The Muse Writers Center, Norfolk, VA - http://the-muse.org 

    Vellum - ebook creation software for Macs - https://vellum.pub/

    http://clippings.io - export Kindle notes & highlights

    Quantum Froth Dispatches podcast episode on JOKER - http://qfdpodcast.libsyn.com/joker-thoughts-and-observations 

    Kristen Lamb’s blog - https://authorkristenlamb.com/2019/09/motive-stories-readers/ 

    The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith - https://amzn.to/2J1Lo0w

     

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope
    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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.

    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1417 37 full Inner Motivation & Fire https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/inner-motivation-fire/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/inner-motivation-fire/#comments Mon, 14 Oct 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/inner-motivation-fire-6a1e56acc31939d6a9afd18f50801183 THIS WEEK’S BEST THINGS: My 11th wedding anniversary!

    MENTIONS

    • You’re Doing Great podcast - http://www.cinderly.com/posts/introducing-youre-doing-great/

    • Writing life-changing fiction - https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/write-life-changing-fiction/

    • The Writer’s Well episode 144: Is it Worth It? - https://shows.pippa.io/thewriterswell/episodes/ep144

    • Delilah Dawson tweet thread - https://twitter.com/DelilahSDawson/status/1173963217279864833

    • Robin LaFevers IG - https://www.instagram.com/rllafevers/

    • Footnotes tumblr - https://leslyepenelope.tumblr.com/

    • Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.com/footnotes

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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 desig

    ]]> THIS WEEK’S BEST THINGS: My 11th wedding anniversary!

    MENTIONS

    • You’re Doing Great podcast - http://www.cinderly.com/posts/introducing-youre-doing-great/

    • Writing life-changing fiction - https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/write-life-changing-fiction/

    • The Writer’s Well episode 144: Is it Worth It? - https://shows.pippa.io/thewriterswell/episodes/ep144

    • Delilah Dawson tweet thread - https://twitter.com/DelilahSDawson/status/1173963217279864833

    • Robin LaFevers IG - https://www.instagram.com/rllafevers/

    • Footnotes tumblr - https://leslyepenelope.tumblr.com/

    • Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.com/footnotes

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1370 36 full Rolling With the Ups and Downs https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/rolling-with-the-ups-and-downs/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/rolling-with-the-ups-and-downs/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/rolling-with-the-ups-and-downs-c3fcc4fdeb171f3fcd91fe9825b48557 THIS WEEK’S BEST THINGS!

    Figuring out my plot for Earthsinger Chronicles book

    Whispers of Shadow & Flame book release!

    New York Comic Con signing 

    Pre-order Cry of Metal & Bone (Earthsinger Chronicles book 3)

    FUN FACTS: How spiders fly https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/07/the-electric-flight-of-spiders/564437/

    MENTIONS:

    The Wolf Queen Book I and Book II by Cerece Rennie Murphy 

    Author Lynne Emory - https://www.lynnemery.com

    My Man Godfrey - film

    The Orchid Throne by Jeffe Kennedy

    Before She Ignites by Jodi Meadows

    Masterwriter.com

    OneStopForWriters.com

    Scrivener writing software

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    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK’S BEST THINGS!

    Figuring out my plot for Earthsinger Chronicles book

    Whispers of Shadow & Flame book release!

    New York Comic Con signing 

    Pre-order Cry of Metal & Bone (Earthsinger Chronicles book 3)

    FUN FACTS: How spiders fly https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/07/the-electric-flight-of-spiders/564437/

    MENTIONS:

    The Wolf Queen Book I and Book II by Cerece Rennie Murphy 

    Author Lynne Emory - https://www.lynnemery.com

    My Man Godfrey - film

    The Orchid Throne by Jeffe Kennedy

    Before She Ignites by Jodi Meadows

    Masterwriter.com

    OneStopForWriters.com

    Scrivener writing software

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    
    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 2172 35 full It's Release Week! https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/its-release-week/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/its-release-week/#comments Mon, 30 Sep 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/its-release-week-e67086f7b8b773d27f38224590c4c07d THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Brooklyn Book Festival! PLUS Whispers of Shadow & Flame is out this week!

     Mentions:

    - N.K. Jemisin

    - P. Djèlí Clark

    - #SupportBlackWomenWhoWriteWeirdShit

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    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Brooklyn Book Festival! PLUS Whispers of Shadow & Flame is out this week!

     Mentions:

    - N.K. Jemisin

    - P. Djèlí Clark

    - #SupportBlackWomenWhoWriteWeirdShit

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope
    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1275 34 full Organizing My Revision https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/033-organizing-my-revision/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/033-organizing-my-revision/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/033-organizing-my-revision-0d65cda2bcbcab9d1eb45c9e90be19e8 This week’s best thing: Southside on Comedy Central

    Whispers of Shadow & Flame comes out October 1!

    Sign up for my newsletter – https://lpenelope.com/newsletter

    Mentions:

    • The First Girl Child by Amy Harmon – https://amzn.to/30fkr46
    • Jeffe Kennedy podcast – https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/
    • The Orchid Throne by Jeffe Kennedy – https://jeffekennedy.com/the-orchid-throne
    • Psychic Distance in writing: https://emmadarwin.typepad.com/thisitchofwriting/psychic-distance-what-it-is-and-how-to-use-it.html
    • Sheltered by Charlotte Stein – https://amzn.to/30hla4E
    • Article: 10 Things to Know about Being Published – https://emmadarwin.typepad.com/thisitchofwriting/2019/08/ten-things-to-know-about-being-published.html
     

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    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

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    ]]> This week’s best thing: Southside on Comedy Central

    Whispers of Shadow & Flame comes out October 1!

    Sign up for my newsletter – https://lpenelope.com/newsletter

    Mentions:

    • The First Girl Child by Amy Harmon – https://amzn.to/30fkr46
    • Jeffe Kennedy podcast – https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/
    • The Orchid Throne by Jeffe Kennedy – https://jeffekennedy.com/the-orchid-throne
    • Psychic Distance in writing: https://emmadarwin.typepad.com/thisitchofwriting/psychic-distance-what-it-is-and-how-to-use-it.html
    • Sheltered by Charlotte Stein – https://amzn.to/30hla4E
    • Article: 10 Things to Know about Being Published – https://emmadarwin.typepad.com/thisitchofwriting/2019/08/ten-things-to-know-about-being-published.html
     

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    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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1913 33 full Leveling Up https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/032-leveling-up/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/032-leveling-up/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/032-leveling-up-04050daaf8abc631277e915537642603 The Boys on Amazon Prime   Mentions:   The Story Grid - https://storygrid.com   Margie Lawson - https://www.margielawson.com  

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> The Boys on Amazon Prime   Mentions:   The Story Grid - https://storygrid.com   Margie Lawson - https://www.margielawson.com  

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com
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    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1566 32 full What I learned from writing 20k in 5 days https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/what-i-learned-from-writing-20k-in-5-days/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/what-i-learned-from-writing-20k-in-5-days/#comments Mon, 09 Sep 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/what-i-learned-from-writing-20k-in-5-days-ee24a38e6d2a6fac7bd00270fccaee29 Carnival Row on Amazon Prime - I loved it!   Mentions   - Paragraph NYC co-working writing space - https://www.paragraphny.com/   - Deep Work by Cal Newport - https://amzn.to/2LBMr7   - NK Jemisin on fanfic - https://twitter.com/nkjemisin/status/116926504826459750   - My events calendar - https://lpenelope.com/calendar   - Whispers of Shadow & Flame Pre-order giveaway - http://lpen.co/preorder  

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> Carnival Row on Amazon Prime - I loved it!   Mentions   - Paragraph NYC co-working writing space - https://www.paragraphny.com/   - Deep Work by Cal Newport - https://amzn.to/2LBMr7   - NK Jemisin on fanfic - https://twitter.com/nkjemisin/status/116926504826459750   - My events calendar - https://lpenelope.com/calendar   - Whispers of Shadow & Flame Pre-order giveaway - http://lpen.co/preorder  

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope
    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1745 31 full Time to Write https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/time-to-write/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/time-to-write/#comments Mon, 02 Sep 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/time-to-write-defec01a4267d03f4e1ee4ac719eada9 https://www.tashalharrison.com/blog/i-might-live-to-regret-this-20kin5days   * The Creative Penn episode on podcasting - https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2019/08/28/podcasting-goes-mainstream-podcast-movement-2019/   * Tim Grahl's Productivity Guide - https://booklaunch.com/writer-productivity/   * Song of Blood & Stone readalong - https://facebook.com/groups/lpenelope  

     

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    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

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    ]]> https://www.tashalharrison.com/blog/i-might-live-to-regret-this-20kin5days   * The Creative Penn episode on podcasting - https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2019/08/28/podcasting-goes-mainstream-podcast-movement-2019/   * Tim Grahl's Productivity Guide - https://booklaunch.com/writer-productivity/   * Song of Blood & Stone readalong - https://facebook.com/groups/lpenelope  

     

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    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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1545 30 full Finding your Zest and Gusto! https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/finding-your-zest-and-gusto/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/finding-your-zest-and-gusto/#comments Mon, 26 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/finding-your-zest-and-gusto-cee5143daf42e3860a256cc8fe06ca5d THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: My writer mastermind group and my homegirls Ines Johnson and Cerece Rennie Murphy.

    My Facebook group and readalong – https://www.facebook.com/groups/lpenelope/

    * Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor – https://amzn.to/2zjcfQk

    * Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert – https://amzn.to/2LaZ0a5

    * Zen and the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury – https://amzn.to/2HnTKys

    * Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield – https://amzn.to/32500mC

    * The Writer’s Well podcast – http://thewriterswell.org

    * Octavia Butler journal – https://blavity.com/octavia-butler/

    * Dear White People on Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/80095698

    * Darynda Jones outline: http://www.magicalwords.net/specialgueststars/darynda-jones-the-writing-process-of-an-ocd-plotter/

    * A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas- https://amzn.to/2HpTCyt

     

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    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

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    ]]> THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: My writer mastermind group and my homegirls Ines Johnson and Cerece Rennie Murphy.

    My Facebook group and readalong – https://www.facebook.com/groups/lpenelope/

    * Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor – https://amzn.to/2zjcfQk

    * Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert – https://amzn.to/2LaZ0a5

    * Zen and the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury – https://amzn.to/2HnTKys

    * Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield – https://amzn.to/32500mC

    * The Writer’s Well podcast – http://thewriterswell.org

    * Octavia Butler journal – https://blavity.com/octavia-butler/

    * Dear White People on Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/80095698

    * Darynda Jones outline: http://www.magicalwords.net/specialgueststars/darynda-jones-the-writing-process-of-an-ocd-plotter/

    * A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas- https://amzn.to/2HpTCyt

     

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    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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1737 29 full There Must Be a Reason https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/there-must-be-a-reason-1566177191/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/there-must-be-a-reason-1566177191/#comments Mon, 19 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/there-must-be-a-reason-1566177191-a069c180e59f8c733c78911f2df00664 https://soundcloud.com/jamilawoods/giovanni-1  

    Mentions:

    * Nikki Giovanni “Ego-Tripping”- https://poets.org/poem/ego-tripping-there-may-be-reason-why

    * Gemini by Nikki Giovanni – video of her reading from it – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=084lIpz3yvY

    * Scene planning notecard image - https://lpenelope.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_5429-300x225.jpg

    * RWA podcast on productivity – https://rwa-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/productivity08

    * Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri – http://lpen.co/empireofsand

    * Death’s Dancer by Jasmine Silvera – https://amzn.to/2YIdoLE

    * A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas – https://amzn.to/2H5cdzV

     

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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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    ]]> https://soundcloud.com/jamilawoods/giovanni-1  

    Mentions:

    * Nikki Giovanni “Ego-Tripping”- https://poets.org/poem/ego-tripping-there-may-be-reason-why

    * Gemini by Nikki Giovanni – video of her reading from it – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=084lIpz3yvY

    * Scene planning notecard image - https://lpenelope.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_5429-300x225.jpg

    * RWA podcast on productivity – https://rwa-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/productivity08

    * Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri – http://lpen.co/empireofsand

    * Death’s Dancer by Jasmine Silvera – https://amzn.to/2YIdoLE

    * A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas – https://amzn.to/2H5cdzV

     

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com
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    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1623 28 full To YA or not to YA? That is the question... https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/to-ya-or-not-to-ya-that-is-the-question/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/to-ya-or-not-to-ya-that-is-the-question/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/to-ya-or-not-to-ya-that-is-the-question-10a306f7ed54659be1bda4f15d69d869 * Beloved by Toni Morrison - https://amzn.to/31zH13k

    * Jeffe Kennedy’s podcast on YA vs Adult SFF - https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2019/08/09/first-cup-of-coffee-august-9-2019/

    * MarsCon - http://www.marscon.net/wp/

    * Brooklyn Book Festival - https://brooklynbookfestival.org/

    * Roni Loren - Done Planner - https://roniloren.com/blog/2018/9/17/the-done-planner-combating-the-dark-side-of-the-traditional-to-do-list

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    ]]> * Beloved by Toni Morrison - https://amzn.to/31zH13k

    * Jeffe Kennedy’s podcast on YA vs Adult SFF - https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2019/08/09/first-cup-of-coffee-august-9-2019/

    * MarsCon - http://www.marscon.net/wp/

    * Brooklyn Book Festival - https://brooklynbookfestival.org/

    * Roni Loren - Done Planner - https://roniloren.com/blog/2018/9/17/the-done-planner-combating-the-dark-side-of-the-traditional-to-do-list

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1833 27 full Getting Unstuck: Earning Inspiration https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/getting-unstuck-earning-inspiration/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/getting-unstuck-earning-inspiration/#comments Mon, 05 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/getting-unstuck-earning-inspiration-a5d8584ad54cc9a347397564ba26767a This week’s best thing: Creating Character Arcs by KM Weiland - her website: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/

    Mentions: * Double Vision Editorial - developmental editor - http://doublevisioneditorial.com/ * Write Better Faster class - https://betterfasteracademy.com * Verbalize by Damon Suede * Actions: the Actor’s Thesaurus * Janet Mullany author - https://www.janetmullany.com/ * Death’s Dancer by Jasmine Silvera * Teacher’s Pet Wolf by Kati Wilde * Wild Seed by Octavia Butler * Lindsay Emory - Women with Books podcast - https://lindsayemory.com/womenwithbooks * Laura von Holt - The Mermaid Podcast - http://www.cinderly.com/posts/category/podcast/ * "Defining Disciplined: When You Realize You’re Doing It Wrong" article

     

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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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    ]]> This week’s best thing: Creating Character Arcs by KM Weiland - her website: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/

    Mentions:
    * Double Vision Editorial - developmental editor - http://doublevisioneditorial.com/
    * Write Better Faster class - https://betterfasteracademy.com
    * Verbalize by Damon Suede
    * Actions: the Actor’s Thesaurus
    * Janet Mullany author - https://www.janetmullany.com/
    * Death’s Dancer by Jasmine Silvera
    * Teacher’s Pet Wolf by Kati Wilde
    * Wild Seed by Octavia Butler
    * Lindsay Emory - Women with Books podcast - https://lindsayemory.com/womenwithbooks
    * Laura von Holt - The Mermaid Podcast - http://www.cinderly.com/posts/category/podcast/
    * "Defining Disciplined: When You Realize You’re Doing It Wrong" article

     

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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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1676 26 full BONUS: Charm City Spec Reading https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/bonus-charm-city-spec-reading/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/bonus-charm-city-spec-reading/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/bonus-charm-city-spec-reading-75e4a6b9e6761f6ca6c1ff0ea80ed580 https://charmcityspec.com https://birdinhandcharlesvillage.com   Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

     

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    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.]]> https://charmcityspec.com https://birdinhandcharlesvillage.com   Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

     

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    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.]]> L. Penelope false No 1580 25 full RWA Edition: Owning Your Story https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/rwa-edition-owning-your-story/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/rwa-edition-owning-your-story/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/rwa-edition-owning-your-story-f1f34d5bbb0903bb4d10e3226d711fa4 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 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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    ]]> 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
    Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1489 24 full Battling Resistance & Imposter Syndrome https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/battling-resistance-imposter-syndrome/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/battling-resistance-imposter-syndrome/#comments Mon, 22 Jul 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/battling-resistance-imposter-syndrome-8e72cadf6d85064f8748935ca8a0e119 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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     ]]> 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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    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/
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     ]]> L. Penelope false No 1954 23 full Readercon Edition https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/readercon-edition/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/readercon-edition/#comments Mon, 15 Jul 2019 07:24:24 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/readercon-edition-817ea3f9c3bcbebacb82acd782d6c6b0 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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    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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    ]]> 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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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 951 22 full Dragons & Princesses https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/dragons-princesses/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/dragons-princesses/#comments Mon, 08 Jul 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/dragons-princesses-a4fe5c5229c290ecb7e2fbd068977d43 This week's best thing: I have an outline and started writing Earthsinger Chronicles book 4!!

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

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1506 21 full Obligatory Scenes https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/obligatory-scenes/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/obligatory-scenes/#comments Mon, 01 Jul 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/obligatory-scenes-1ce8ef4202721195c884fc40a25a5dce 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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    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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    ]]> 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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    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/
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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1401 20 full Lightbulb Moments https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/lightbulb-moments/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/lightbulb-moments/#comments Mon, 24 Jun 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/lightbulb-moments-c82a678d7e6a9dbad494c1671a16fbf1 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

    Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

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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

    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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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1375 19 full Story Essentials: Character Goals & Endings https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/story-essentials-character-goals-endings/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/story-essentials-character-goals-endings/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/story-essentials-character-goals-endings-da053f14e050825f6151dc733050c21d 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

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

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    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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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

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1507 18 full 017: Drafting Rituals & Telling Myself the Story https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/017-drafting-rituals-telling-myself-the-story/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/017-drafting-rituals-telling-myself-the-story/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/017-drafting-rituals-telling-myself-the-story-5894dc56ae553f4369c1a87d9ce9c746 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

      

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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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

      

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope
    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1266 17 full 016: There is no spoon...and other life lessons https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/016-there-is-no-spoonand-other-life-lessons/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/016-there-is-no-spoonand-other-life-lessons/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/016-there-is-no-spoonand-other-life-lessons-2d38490549b76775f3e6e22470fb7e75 This week's best thing: New music from Sleater-Kinney! Video directed by Miranda July!

    Mentions:

    • Me and You and Everyone We Know - film by Miranda July
    • No One Belongs Here More Than You - short story collection by Miranda July
    • 20th anniversary of The Matrix - There is no spoon.
    • Dramatica story theory - http://dramatica.com/
    • Plot Outlining with Dramatica: https://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html
    • Enneagrams: The Psychology of Creating Characters: http://booklaurie.com/workshops_psych.php
    • Guardian article - "Watched plots… Hilary Mantel and the writers under pressure from fans" https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/may/24/watched-plots-hilary-mantel-and-the-writers-under-pressure-from-fans

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> 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!

    Mentions:

    • Me and You and Everyone We Know - film by Miranda July
    • No One Belongs Here More Than You - short story collection by Miranda July
    • 20th anniversary of The Matrix - There is no spoon.
    • Dramatica story theory - http://dramatica.com/
    • Plot Outlining with Dramatica: https://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html
    • Enneagrams: The Psychology of Creating Characters: http://booklaurie.com/workshops_psych.php
    • Guardian article - "Watched plots… Hilary Mantel and the writers under pressure from fans" https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/may/24/watched-plots-hilary-mantel-and-the-writers-under-pressure-from-fans

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

    Website: https://www.lpenelope.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope
    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelope
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

    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

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    ]]> L. Penelope false No 1478 16 full 015: A Little Each Day https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/015-a-little-each-day/ https://lpenelope.podbean.com/e/015-a-little-each-day/#comments Mon, 27 May 2019 06:00:00 -0400 lpenelope.podbean.com/015-a-little-each-day-57bdf4cd56734b37c468aa66600eb9f4 The Jeffersons live on ABC   Mentions:
    • The Career Author Podcast - https://thecareerauthor.com/
    • Readercon - http://www.readercon.org/
    • Tananarive Due - https://www.tananarivedue.com/
    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 Jeffersons live on ABC   Mentions:
    • The Career Author Podcast - https://thecareerauthor.com/
    • Readercon - http://www.readercon.org/
    • Tananarive Due - https://www.tananarivedue.com/
    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.]]> L. Penelope false No 1412 15 full