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Darken the Page: Conversations about the Creative Process
by Dave Booda
A Podcast About Writing and the Creative Process
Episodes
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Ep.56 When the Heart is Ready the Book Will Appear w/ Amir Karkouti
Amir is one of my closest friends and also the author of 5 books. He joins me at my house for a lively conversation about the perils of “trying to write a best seller”, the new book I’m currently writing and more. Do Nothing to Get EVERYTHING by Amir Karkouti Lessons From My Coach by Amir…
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Ep.55 Writing Retreats, Poetry and Drinking Wine w/ Monica Day
Monica Day is a writer, artist, creator, producer, performer, coach, entrepreneur and instigator, with a deep commitment to an ever-unfolding personal journey. She brings a unique combination of training in creativity, sensuality, diversity, and business to her work. Our conversation happens at…
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Ep.54 Ten Million Words and a Lifetime of Experience w/ Charley Kempthorne
Today’s conversation is with Charley Kempthorne. I heard about Charley recently after reading an article about him in the Wall Street Journal. My Mom cut it out of the newspaper and gave it to me, the title was “The Power of Daily Writing in a Journal”. Charley has been keeping a journal for 52...
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Ep.53 Sabbaticals, Work/Life Balance and Inspiration w/ Karan Bajaj
Karan Bajaj was born and raised in the Indian Himalayas and now lives in Brooklyn New York. This conversation reminded me in a big way of why I do this podcast. Immediately in this interview I’m inspired by Karan’s life and how he balances work and play. He does something he calls 4:1:4, which is…
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Ep.52 Honoring her Father, Dealing with Grief and Inspiration w/ Paula Marie Coomer
Today’s guest is Paula Marie Coomer. I’m happy to have Paula back on the show, she was a guest on episode 35 and we had such a memorable conversation that I was really looking forward to having her back. We talk about the sex scenes in her new book and what makes a great sex scene vs a boring sex...
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Lessons Learned Writing One Article Per Week in 2015 & Show Updates
I’m back after a short break. This is a mini-episode where I talk about some lessons learned from successfully blogging once a week for all of 2015 and more.
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Ep.51 NaNoWriMo, Songwriting and Reading the Classics w/ Brett Randell
Brett Randell and I met several years ago at a songwriting workshop and funny enough, I had no idea he wrote novels until we talked about him being on the show. I really enjoy his songwriting and it was great to hear about his book and story writing as well. We talk about NaNoWriMo, which for…
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Having Patience In Your Career as a Creative Person
This is bonus content from episode 50 with Steven Memel, it’s a conversation we had after the interview was over and I was still recording.
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Ep.50 The Zone, Everything As Art and the Science of Switching On w/ Steven Memel
Steven Memel is the creator of “The Science Of Switching On”, a system that enables him to achieve rapid and dramatic results with all performers in helping them get into the zone and stay there. I’ve personally worked with him and I’m proud to call him a friend and a mentor. Since I’ve started...
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Ep.49 Screenwriting, Storytelling and Delivering Great Feedback w/ Michael Hauge
Michael Hauge is a screen writing coach and is has worked with screenwriters, producers, stars and directors on projects for every major studio and network. the best selling author of Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds, as well as the new 20th Anniversary Edition of his classic book Writing...
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Ep.48 Death, Laughter and the Fallacy of Legacy w/ Steve Chandler
Steve Chandler is the author of over 30 books, well known public speaker and someone who has had a huge impact on my life. He is our second repeat guest on Darken the Page and is actually responsible for the title of this podcast. “Darken the Page” comes from advice Steve gives to writers who are...
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Ep.47 Songwriting, Success and Pouring Out Your Heart w/Luke Wade
Luke Wade is a singer, songwriter and passionate man. Luke and I met a three years ago through our mutual friend Chris Hawkes and we played some gigs together. I’ve always admired Luke’s passion for songwriting and the way he pours himself into his music. He’s one of the most expressive…
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Ep.46 Copywriting, The Importance of Deadlines and the Perils of Publishing w/ Michael Ellsberg
Michael Ellsberg is the author of three books, The Power of Eye Contact, The Education of Millionaires and his forthcoming book The Last Safe Investment. He is someone who has a lot to say about the publishing industry and we talk about that, including some of the pros and cons he has…
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Ep.45 The Importance of Feedback, Courage and Being Yourself w/ Laura Jane Williams
Laura Jane Williams is a blogger, author and woman who empowers others to share their voice. Laura is officially the first repeat guest we’ve had on Darken the Page. Since we last spoke Laura has published an e-book, signed with a literary agent so we talk about how she did that and what she...
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What Do I Write About?
This is a special episode where Dave answers a question from a listener: “What do I write about?” We discuss how much we already write with the use of computers, the importance of journaling and Dave shares some of his favorite writing prompts. Check out the Write Now Podcast with Sarah Werner,...
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Ep.44 Following The Muse, Songwriting and Creative Voicemails w/ Chris Hawkes & Miranda Dawn
Dawn and Hawkes. Chris and Miranda came together in 2010 both romantically and musically and have launched a beautiful career together that’s taken them around the world, on the TV show The Voice and I just adore their music and who they are together. What I appreciate most about this…
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Ep.43 Loving the Creative Process, Self-Sabotage and Podcasting w/ Sarah Werner
Sarah Werner is the host of the podcast “Write Now with Sarah Werner” and she joins Dave Booda for a conversation about the creative process and about why they do what they do. Sarah and Dave share some of their favorite stories and bits of advice, as well as share their love for writing. Write…
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Ep.42 The Anchor of Your Conviction, Freelancing and Marrying Commerce and Art w/ Jamie Varon
Jamie Varon is a freelance writer, graphic designer and creative consultant. She has been the west coast producer of Thought Catalog and joins Darken the Page to talk about the marriage of art and commerce, how she got started and what keeps her centered. Jamie on twitter Jamie’s writing on…
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Ep.41 Authenticity, Blogging and Freelancing w/ Emma Gannon
Emma Gannon is a journalist and blogger from the UK, she regularly contributes to many different publications like the Telegraph, Glamour, Evening Standard, Independent,The Daily Beast, ThoughtCatalog, and a bunch more. She runs girllostinthecity.com where she writes regularly about books…
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Ep.40 Daily Habits, Freelancing and Killing Your Darlings w/ my Cousin AJ Jacobs
A.J. Jacobs is an author, journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help. AJ approaches his writing like his life, and experiments with both quite liberally. We talk about some of the habits he...
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Ep.39 On Love & Gravity, Why We Fall and Songwriting in Nashville w/ Fred Knipe
Fred Knipe has spent his entire life involved in a plethora of creative projects from being a hit-producing songwriter in Nashville, to an Emmy award winning writer for TV. Most recently he developed the persona of Merlin F Ludiker, a free-range savant who has entertained large law firms in every...
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Ep.38 The Art of the Rant and Sharing Your Noise w/ John Morgan
John Morgan is a public speaker, coach and one of the most passionate people I know. I’ve been wanting to have this conversation for several years, ever since I met John. His YouTube channel is a great demonstration of what happens when you hit record and don’t filter what you say. I love the...
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Ep.37 Turning the Tables, Dave Booda Interviewed by Obi Okorougo
Dave Booda gets interviewed by his good friend Obi Okorougo from episode 30. Dave talks about how he sees his writing as BDSM, how his blog is like the book of his life and what he would want writers from 1000 years ago to know. Episode 30 with Obi Okorougo Dave Booda’s Blog (Boodaism)
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Ep.36 Ghostwriting for the Mafia, Barcelona and Nurturing Your Inner Author w/ Dr. Angela Lauria
Angela Lauria is an author, podcaster and author incubator who has helped hundreds of authors publish books that support their business. There are so many wonderful quotes from this episode that I want to share, and here are a couple. “Everything I write is a love letter to one person”. “There’s…
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Season Two Changes & Confessions
Dave Booda talks about the changes, how he got burned out on season one and what’s different about season two.
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Ep.35 Writing Retreats, Daily Routines and Being Inspired by Spirits w/ Paula Marie Coomer
Paula Marie Coomer is the author of 7 books. She shares what she’s learned and some of her habits and lessons from a lifetime of writing. We talk about the success of her writing retreats, how an abusive childhood influenced her as a writer and more. Paula’s books on Amazon.com Link to find out...
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End of Season One and Special Announcement from Dave
Darken the Page is undergoing some big renovations and will debut it’s new season on July 1st. To get the new show, make sure you’re subscribed on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening and I can’t wait to share the new ideas for the show. Want to see the…
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Ep.34 Storytelling, Stand Up Comedy and Knowing What’s Funny w/Mal Hall
Mal has been doing stand up comedy for 8 years, he joins the show to talk about how to tell a great story, his journey as a stand up comedian and why stand up is both a thrilling and frustrating profession. Mal’s website Follow Mal on twitter Want to see the design contest I ran on 99 Designs to...
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Ep.33 Daily Routines, Not Breaking the Chain and Physical Posture w/ Tyr Throne
Do you have the discipline to be a free spirit? Tyr is either the most inspirational man I’ve ever met or the most insane, depends on how you look at it. He has 296 days in a row of running, dancing, yoga, meditation, singing, drawing, drumming, and writing. He hasn’t missed a day. Hear how he…
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Ep.32 Photography, Travel Blogging and Not Caring What Others Think w/ Danielle Werner
The art of photography, taking the perfect selfie and the magic of traveling and writing with guest Danielle Werner. Live Wonderful – Danielle’s Blog & Photography Want to see the design contest I ran on 99 Designs to create the Darken the Page Logo? Visit darkenthepage.com/99designs to see all…
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Ep.31 Poetry, Letting Go and Deeper Truths w/ Paula Padmakshi
Dave Booda’s wife joins the show to talk about poetry. This is an episode about letting go, going deeper and finding the truth within through writing. Paula’s Blog Want to see the design contest I ran on 99 Designs to create the Darken the Page Logo? Visit darkenthepage.com/99designs to see all…
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Ep.30 Copywriting Like a Boss, Courage in Writing and Daily Routines w/ Obi Okorougo
“God will not have his work made manifest by cowards”. Copywriting is all about influence, making people feel something. Obi shares the moment he knew he was a writer, how Kombucha was involved and the short story that changed his life. Dude Panel Radio – A Podcast with Dave Booda and Obi Obi’s...
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Ep.29 Binge Writing, Energy and Being a Channel of Creativity w/ Daniel Browne
Daniel didn’t intend to write his book, but he knew he loved writing. Hear his story about how he wrote his latest book on a steak over Christmas and his journey to being picked up by a major publisher. Energy Equation by Daniel Browne Episode 25 with Ron Wilder Elizabeth Gilbert TED Talk on...
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Ep.28 Why Size Doesn’t Matter and Not Having Book Guilt w/ Lindsey Smith
How long should a book be? Have you ever felt guilty about not writing a long enough book? Long enough article? Long enough story? Lindsey Smith, author of six books joins to talk about her journey writing books of all different sizes and how that was perfect. Lindsey’s website foodmoodgirl.com…
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Ep.27 Finding a Writing Mentor and Asking for Help w/ Geoff Woods
Do you have a mentor? Someone who’s been where you’ve been and can help you learn from their mistakes? I don’t, and I’m glad I met Geoff Woods, because I saw that I was missing out. This is a different episode of Darken the Page because Geoff isn’t a writer, he’s someone who helps connect people...
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Ep.26 Successful Blogging, Vulnerability and Being Unabashedly Human w/ Laura Jane Williams
Laura is an inspiring blogger who shares her journey of going from posting once in a while to being a full time writer and making her living off not only writing but getting paid to be her. We talk about being a full time writer for Thought Catalog, writing her new book and how she deals with...
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Ep.25 Writing As Blue-Collar Work and Writing What You Want To Write w/ Ron Wilder
What if writing a book was as simple as painting a room? Hear how Ron Wilder wrote his first book through seeing writing as blue-collar work, and how he went from a book about CEO effectiveness to a fiction thriller. Ron shares his best advice for writers as well as how he’s writing his new book...
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Ep.24 How to Write 200K in 4 Months, Blogging and Vomiting Out of Your Fingertips w/ Drew Gerald
Meet Drew Gerald, he vomits out of his fingertips. In fact, he took 4 months just to write and came out with 192,000 words. I’m amazed. Not only that, but Drew plans on writing four volumes of the first book he’s writing, and the first book looks like it will be over 700 pages. thepolyman.com ~...
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Ep.23 Ghostwriting, 3K a Day and the Joy of Not Being Yourself w/ Emma Harrison-Clark
This is a really fascinating interview with ghostwriter Emma Harrison-Clark. She writes thrillers for best-selling authors and cranks out 3,000 words a day. She talks about her process, the joys of ghostwriting (not using your own name) and what she loves about fiction writing. Ubud Writers &...
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Writing Retreat Day 4+5: Feeling Complete, What I Learned [4 min]
Overall I felt like this retreat was a huge success, I got a lot of good work done and I was relaxed the whole time (really). Another unexpected outcome was I learned a lot about myself as a writer, which in the end I think was more valuable than anything I wrote. Want to see the design contest I...
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Writing Retreat Day 3: A Busy Mind Is Totally OK [5 min]
I had a huge realization today, and it related to the coaching I got from Amir before I arrived. If you haven’t heard that, definitely listen to it! You can find it here. I’ve been beating myself up for having a busy mind and today I realized that’s totally ok. Maybe that sounds stupid but it was...
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Writing Retreat Day 2: It’s Working! And Easier Than I Thought [12 min]
Day two was magical. So many realizations and insights and I felt like the day was really a success. There was even a point where I realized if I wrote nothing the whole week this would be a total success. Want to see the design contest I ran on 99 Designs to create the Darken the Page Logo?…
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Writing Retreat Day 1: Welcome to Paradise [6 min]
Welcome to a special week of Darken the Page. Dave created a writing retreat for himself at the beach in Bali (tough life, right?). Every day there will be a short audio on his notes about what he’s learned, what worked and what was frustrating. Want to see the design contest I ran on 99 Designs…
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Bonus: Dave get coached by Amir Karkouti on his Writing Retreat
In this special episode, Dave is preparing for a week long writing retreat and talks with his friend and writing coach Amir Karkouti (from episode 003). We talk about not going in with any expectations, and how insights can come in any state of mind. This was a great conversation and I’m excited…
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Ep.22 Ecstatic Writing and the Perfect Bali Writing Nest w/ Margot Anand
How would you like to experience ecstatic writing? What if writing were as connected and wonderful as love making? Margot Anand joins the show to talk about her writing process, what it was like being under the wing of a big publisher and what it’s like now being on her own. We talk about her...
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Ep.21 Poetry in the Bard Tradition, Embodied Performance, and Writing What Wants to be Written w/ Brooking Caldwell and Henry Jack
“The beginning of art is when you resist the mold”. Welcome to the wonderful world of poetry in the bard tradition! This is a fascinating look at how two poets, Brooking Caldwell and Henry Jack, create and perform poetry. We talk about un-commodifying yourself as a writer, how they write what...
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Ep.20 Living Your Dance and the Power of Journaling w/ Molly King
I’m so in love with journaling after this episode! Molly is an inspiring writer, coach and dancer, she talks about writing her first book, how she left the “perfect” life to pursue her passions and her life long love affair with journaling and how it inspires her book writing and her life.…
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Ep.19 Blogging, Letting Go of Expectations and Enjoying The Process w/ Caroline Southwell
What happens to us after we write something that others consider successful? How do we return to that magical space where what got written came from? Caroline Southwell joins the show to talk about her daily routines, highs and lows and books she loves. Caroline’s Blog & Website 4 Keys to...
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Ep.18 Songwriting, Being a Word Nerd and Why John Mayer Is Brilliant w/ Laura Marie
This episode is all about the art of writing songs. Laura Marie has written a song a week for the last three years and has many stories to tell about what worked, what fell short and how she’s still writing and loving it. We talk about why John Mayer is brilliant, how she became a word nerd and...
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Ep.17 Courage, Social Media and the Art of Sharing Vulnerably w/ Monique Darling
There is no one I know that has more courage when it comes to sharing vulnerably than Monique Darling. She has built an extremely loyal following on Facebook by continually being willing to face her fears and allow others to fully see her, in all her strengths and her weaknesses. She has just...
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A Podcast About Writing and the Creative Process
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Dave Booda
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