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Building Momentum, a Brother's Visit, and the Curtain of Subjectivity

2

Research, Beautiful Writing, and Varied Opinions

3

Early Rising, Narnia, and How to Tell a Story

4

Back Trouble, Wonderbook, and Re-Igniting the Spark

5

Complications, Reviews, and Enigmatic Titles

6

Doing it All, Crosstalk, and Romance

7

Reader Agreement, Bleak Twisty Thrillers, and Continuing vs. Restarting

8

Valentine's Audiobook, Moving Websites, and Fiction Burnout

9

Foreign Language, Taxes, and Abusive Romance

10

Technical Issues, Journaling, and "Here"

11

New Years' Goals, Dickens, and Adjusting

12

Burnout, A Christmas Audiobook, and Bittersweet Predictions

13

Coffee Shop Writing, Pointless Kids' Books, and Conflict

14

Character Names, Collaborations, and Spoilers

15

New Ventures, Goodbye Kindle Vella, and Emotional Rollercoasters

16

Artsy Movies, Koala Names, and Pointless Books

17

New Audiobooks, Catalogs, and Tress of the Emerald Sea

18

Astronomy, Eagle of the Ninth, and Cobra Kai

19

Shifting Schedules, Bookstore Dates, and Christian Sci-Fi

20

Advertising, Beyond Boundaries, and Reading Phases

21

You Tube, So Many Books, and Bad Writing

22

First Draft Pain, Letter Writing, and Renewed Inspiration

23

New Recording Method, New Bookshelf, and New Philosophy

24

Chapter Length, Mockingjay, and Sad vs. Hopeless

25

Cover Art, American Girl, and Structure

26

Early Mornings, The Hunger Games, and Being Intentional

27

Typos, Character Ages, and Rules

28

Reading Outside, Delightful Books, and Tornados vs. Dinosaurs

29

Reading Timing, Good Stories vs. Great, and Daily Planning

30

Taking Notes, Middlemarch, and Quality Pots

31

Back to Work, Telling Stories, and Reading Fast

32

Color-By-Number, The Little Liar, and What Makes Good Fiction

33

Things to Fix, Tax Stuff, and Not Feeling Guilty

34

Changes, The Time Traveler's Wife, and Filling the Gap

35

Almost Done, Amusing Ourselves to Death, and Argylle

36

Cringey Old Work, Airplanes, and Reading Fast

37

Recommendations, Koalas, and Fitting Dreams Into Life

38

Writing Schedule, Cuddles, and Motivation vs. Willpower

39

Exciting Scenes, Fight Night, and Eclectic Reading Tastes

40

Chapter Length, Books for Christmas, and Progress vs. Pressure

41

New Goals, Prophet, and Planning Stories

42

Missing Characters, Reading Fast, and Stories That Stick With You

43

Wrapped, 2024 Plans, and Truly Madly Guilty

44

New Release, Lightbulb Moments, and How to Tell a Story

45

Progenitor, True Art, and Feedback

46

Back Again, New Projects, and Valuing Reading

47

Series News, Children's Books, and Maternity Leave

48

Making Letters, Cults, and Imperfections

49

New Poetry, Closing Libraries, and Letting Go

50

3rd Edition, A Grief Observed, and Failure in Stories

51

Progress, Tweedle-Beetles, and Biographies

52

Series Decisions, Noisy House, and Indie April

53

Old Writing, Imagination, and Year 33

54

Release Date, Getting Things Done, and Shazam

55

Writer's Group, Charlotte's Web, and Books vs. Movies

56

Writing Style, Impact, and Feelings

57

Bad Writing, Jane Austen, and Motivation

58

Revisions, Superbowl Parties, and Commitment

59

Revisiting, Math, and Limitations

60

Planners, Questions, and Spending Money

61

Giveaway, Reading Skills, and Timelines

62

Sneak Peeks, Bookmarks, and Taking Risks

63

Planners, Persuasion, and Passion

64

Fun Facts, Allegories, and New Year Goals

65

Periphery, Chocolates, and Pregnancy

66

Lifetime Earnings, TikTok, and the Future of the Podcast

67

Kindle Unlimited, The Introvert Advantage, and Anne of Green Gables

68

One Year, Playing Ball, and Aphantasia

69

Paperbacks, Undermining Characters, and Writing in Heaven

70

Big News, Buying Books, and Killing Your Darlings

71

Much Progress, Babies Reading Books, and Harnessing Procrastination

72

Reworking, Military Stories, and Quantity vs. Quality

73

First Drafts, Book Girl, and the Joy of Habits

74

Newsletter, Sign Language, and Lack of Inspiration

75

Higher Shelves, Exposition, and Narrative Lensing

76

Openings, Silly Stories, and Theme vs. Point

77

Websites, Letter Sounds, and Self-Limitations

78

Victories, Rankings, and Exploring Topics

79

Promotion, Previewing, and Punctuation

80

Easy Readers, Brave New World, and Fear

81

Boxes of Books, Star Trek, and a Writer's Identity

82

Book Release, Colored Pencils, and Personal Things

83

Worldbuilding, Reading Goals, and Story Aspects

84

Slightly, Storytime, and the Firmament Series

85

Prioritizing, Weird Kids Books, and Spoilers

86

Details, Bookshelves, and Stranger Things

87

Rewrites, Red Rain, and Angel

88

Atmosphere, Myth, and Doctor Strange

89

Alternating, Time Lapses, and Perfectionism

90

Routines, Reading, and Rest

91

Editing, Domains, and Writing With Depression

92

Editing, Stephen King, and Satisfying Stories

93

Research, Library Cards, and Page-Turning

94

Cover Art, Decisions, and Reality

95

Writers Block, Star Trek, and Endings

96

Descriptions, The Beekeeper's Apprentice, and Disbelief

97

10,000 Words, Continuity, and Making Things Up

98

Outlining, Vacuuming, and Ugly Things

99

New Goals, Children's Books, and Romance

100

Firmament, Audiobooks, and Dystopia