Write Like a Badass

Writer Lydia M. Hawke has developed an enthusiastic readership. Her series of female-centric fantasies ("stories from thedia  shadows") star women of a certain age who've learned that experience is the real power. Lydia is so committed to her writing that she got a tattoo inspired by The Crone Wars series. Visit Lydia's website: https://www.lydiahawkebooks.com/ Here's where you'll find that merch we were talking about: https://www.lydiahawkebooks.com/shop/ Connect with Lydia socially: https://www.facebook.com/LydiaMHawke The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·        A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass You can also find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and general comments to: [email protected] Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

Dustin Hendrix is on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dustin.hendrix.773 Dustin is co-founder of TinHen Productions: https://www.facebook.com/TinHenProductions and https://www.instagram.com/tinhenproductions?igsh=MTdlNmFpcm4xc2ZybQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr His first Creeptales story, Night of the Living Pizza, is available on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/bdh5dnxj His short indie horror film, English Breakfast, is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQqwfneta2o His Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dustinhendrix6?igsh=cGl5cGFkcmNra20%3D&utm_source= His podcast, Empty Pages, can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and iHeart Radio. In Open Mic Night at the Badass Writers Café, Amina Mirza read from her novel, The Mermaid and the Mini Horse, which will be published in late May or early June. You can find Amina on TikTok,  https://www.tiktok.com/@authoraminamirza, Twitter www.x.com/jaeswoon, and ko-fi, https://ko-fi.com/aminaamirza. She is also on Tumblr: https://jaehyofan.tumblr.com and posts in these writing communities on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/communities/writing-tea-tips and https://www.tumblr.com/communities/books-and-writing. The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·        A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass You can also find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        Your answer to the Question of the Week ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and ·        general comments to: [email protected] Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

In her day job, Barb is an editor and writer for business magazines. Her dream, though, is to write fiction, and she's off to a good start with her first novel. In this episode, Barb talks about her plan for her book and what might be holding her back. See pictures of Barb Nessinger's smart dolls (getting real fashion photography treatment!) on Instagram, at: barbyness84. The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·        A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass You can also find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        Your answer to the Question of the Week ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and ·        general comments to: [email protected] Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)  

Gail R. Delaney is an experienced fiction editor who has helped scores of writers improve their manuscripts. She's also a writer. Gail talks about the services she offers, shares insights about common mistakes that writers make and discusses how writers react to hearing that their writing may not be perfect. (Spoiler alert: one had a meltdown.) Gail also talks about her own writing; how she manages series with multiple books and why sometimes characters let her know that she is not done writing about them. Get in touch with Gail at: https://www.gaildelaney.com/ Page on the website for her editing services: https://www.gaildelaney.com/editing-services TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gailrdelaneynovelist Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GailRDelaneyNovelist Facebook Editing Services Page: https://www.facebook.com/GailDelaneyEditingServices/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gailrdelaneynovelist Threads: https://www.threads.com/@gailrdelaneynovelist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GailRDelaneyNovelist https://beacons.ai/gailrdelaneynovelist Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·        A video of the interview in this is on Youtube shortly: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass You can also find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        Your answer to the Question of the Week ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and ·        general comments to: [email protected] Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

When you finished writing your book, you thought the hard part was over. Not so! Readers won't just magically find your book. You've got to let them know about it. There are many ways to do this - many of them at no or low cost. In this mini-episode, I talk about in-person events, online opportunities and, yes - podcasts. You'll get tips to help you succeed at whichever of these you choose. Make sure you listen to next week's episode. It's a full one in many ways. Fiction editor Gail Delaney talks about what she does for authors (and how they take her suggestions). The question of the week goes to genres, and the inspirational quote is...disturbing and uplifting at the same time. Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·        A video of the interview in this episode will be on Youtube shortly: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass You can also find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        Your answer to the Question of the Week ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and ·        general comments to: [email protected] Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

Rebecca Biber is a published and award-winning poet. (Her newest book of poetry, Escapement, will be available for purchase soon.) Writers in all genres will appreciate Rebecca's insights into what inspires her, what themes she explores in her poems and how she develops ideas into finished poems. Rebecca's advice about how to feel at ease with reading your work out loud is: take up an instrument, because playing an instrument in public is so much more stressful than reading something you've written out loud. (And this is from a professional pianist!) Our Open Mic Night at the Badass Writers Cafe, features H.H. Rune, a writer and storyteller from the Pacific Northwest. Here's how she describes herself: "After turning thirty she experienced a transformative realization that she had allowed fear to shape much of her life. This awakening sparked in her a commitment to lead an extraordinary life within the space of an ordinary one." We revisited last episode's question of the week (Do you track your writing?) and explore next episode's question (Do you do things to set the mood for your writing?). And...the inspirational quote is by the late Elmore Leonard, a crime and western writer who's written more three dozen novels - many of which have been used as the source material for movies and TV series. LINKS TO REBECCA G. BIBER AND HER WORK: rebecca_g_biber_poet on Insta, doggerel.blog on Wordpress, and VERY SOON to go live...rebeccagbiberpoet.com. In the meanwhile, folks can purchase her book of poems, Technical Solace, at https://lets.shopbooksweet.com/browse/filter/t/technical%20solace/k/keyword   LINKS TO H.H. RUNE AND HER WORK: The Find Me- Extraordinary Life Seeker Series has been a twenty-five year passion-project aligning with her decision to live meaningfully and reach beyond one's current self.  For more tales from the journey see hhrune.com socials: Tiktok Facebook Instagram Free After-story with newsletter sign up The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·        A video of the interview in this episode will be on Youtube shortly: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass You can also find Write Like a Badass on: ·       Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2       TikTok: WriteLikeABadass       Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        Your answer to the Question of the Week ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and ·        general comments to: [email protected] Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon   Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

When Montie Browne finished writing his latest screenplay, he didn't wait for Hollywood to come knocking. Learn how Montie turned "Semblance Amiss" into a five-part series that is streaming on Amazon, Tubi and other platforms. Hear why he calls himself "a spoiled son of a bitch" when it comes to exercising creative control over what he's written. Find out what it's like to act in something you've written. Get insights into how grief can propel someone forward into a project that will help them heal. Click here to watch the trailer for "Semblance Amiss:" It's riveting! Montie's website is: https://www.montie-actor.com/ He's also on imdb (did I forget to mention that he's an actor, too??).  And- you can find him on Facebook. The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·        A video of the interview in this episode will be on Youtube shortly: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass You can also find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        Your answer to the Question of the Week ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and ·        general comments to: [email protected] Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

Where do story ideas come from? Dianne Thomas' sources of inspiration include a dream, along with friends who moved from the city to the country. Dianne has been writing for years. Her work has appeared in hundreds of newspapers and other print and online publications including Octavo, Flashquake, and The Threepenny Review.  Learn more about Dianne's books (and check for free promotions) on her website: https://diannethomas.godaddysites.com/. That is also where you can read her poetry. Her novels and short story collections are available as eBooks on Amazon here. Her amazon author page is: amazon.com/author/diannerthomas. Follow Dianne on Facebook. Find her books on Goodreads. The picture below is of Dianne at 20, when she was pursuing an acting career! Amina (who told us what writing success looked like for her) is on Tiktok: Amina Mirza146. The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·        A video of the interview in this episode can be found on Youtube: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass You can also find Write Like a Badass on: ·        www.Patreon.com/writelikeabadass ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        Your answer to the Question of the Week, a 3 minute excerpt of your work and general comments to: [email protected] Send a recording of up to three minutes of your work in progress via Messenger: https://www.facebook.com/ Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass (confirm that this is live) Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)          

Here's a quick look at the guests lined up for upcoming episodes. They include an award-winning poet, a screenwriter and novelist who admits to writing fluff!  Subscribe to Write Like a Bad---, so you don't miss an episode. The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·        A video of the interview in this episode can be found on Youtube: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass You can also find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        Your answer to the Question of the Week ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and ·        general comments to: [email protected] Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)      

By the time Jay met Brandy on a dating app, he thought his writing was in the past. What he didn't realize is that Brandy would encourage him to reawaken his love of sci fi and write again. And in return, this romantic guy supports Brandy's writing and even inspires characters in the spicy romances that she publishes! They write in different genres – she will never read one of his stories – but that doesn't matter. Listen to this frank, funny and inspiring conversation. Oh- and their dog Shadow gets involved, too. Find Brandy on TikTok @BrandyAyersAuthor, facebook.com/BrandyAyersAuthor, Instagram: @BrandyAyersWrites and on her website. Look for her books on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Brandy+Ayers&i=digital-text&crid=U8AS04TFMJSI&sprefix=brandy+ayers%2Cdigital-text%2C218&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 and a number of other platforms. Jay is also on TikTok: JayFarleyAuthor. His books are on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D31BLDLQ/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=15106536-5630-465f-9ba6-6897e03b386a and a number of other platforms. The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! ·        A video of the interview in this episode can be found on Youtube: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass You can also find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: aWriteLikeABadass ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·       Your answer to the Question of the Week, a three-minute sample of your writing and general comments to: [email protected] Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

What happens when two good friends – both experienced writers – decide to write a play together? Will their writing styles clash, or mesh? How do they navigate differences of opinion? How do they get beyond being nice to each other and start being honest with each other? Tony Targan and Dave Durham are Detroit-area creative multi-hyphenates (acting, directing, playwriting) who embarked on an adventure in writing that was new to both of them. Learn why they did it and what the outcome was in this lively and frank conversation. It may inspire you to reach out to a fellow writer for a collaborative project yourself! You will also hear some brave writer read from their work-in-progress for Open Mic Night at the Badass Writers Café – and you'll get a chance to critique it afterward. There will be a Question of the Week, answered by podcast listeners. This one's about money! And finally, if your creative motivation is running low, you'll get it charged back up with an inspirational quote by Margaret Atwood. Tony Targan                                                    Dave Durham Find out more about Dave Durham at: https://www.stagescreenandme.com/ Find out more about Tony Targan at: https://www.tonytargan.com/ In addition to writing together, Dave and Tony are also collaborating together onstage in The Outsider, and it's being performed at Farmington Players Barn in Farmington Hills, Michigan. If you are in the metro Detroit area, you should see this show! Farmington Players does great theatre. You've only got until Feb. 28 to see it. Here's the theatre's website: https://www.farmingtonplayers.org/ and here is the link to tickets to The Outsider: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35951/production/1236406 Find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·     Your answer to the Question of the Week ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and ·        general comments to: [email protected] Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass (confirm that this is live) Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)                                                                            

It's never a dull moment with Write Like a Badass, which features in-depth, sometimes brutally honest conversations with writers of all kinds. Host Maureen Paraventi, an award-winning playwright, journalist, novelist and nonfiction writer, asks the questions you want asked, and often gets surprising answers. Hear a #1 Amazon author talk about people assuming she was just a "booth babe" at a convention. A fiction writer reveals the haunted origins of one of her novellas. You'll meet a husband and wife who are both writers – but in different genres! Did they meet through an online dating service just for writers? Yes, Maureen asks that question! She is a former morning radio personality, so you can expect comedy along with all the substance. Write Like a Badass includes Open Mic Night at the Badass Writers Café and a Question of the Week – which listeners can participate in. With all that plus a quote that keeps your creative juices flowing, this podcast will deliver a fun and helpful burst of inspiration, information and motivation every week.  Welcome to your tribe! Follow and subscribe.

You've wanted to write for a long time. You have an idea for a story or maybe a nonfiction book in your head, and it's been there for a while. Why haven't you acted on it? What's holding you back? Should you just forget about it? Forget about being a writer? Are you ever too old to start writing? These are serious questions, but my conversation with Shannon Groves is anything but serious! If Shannon brings a tenth of her hilarious, sparkling personality to that children's book she intends to write, it will be w. But is wonderful. But why is she just talking about writing? Will she actually get down to this long-simmering project? Shannon has something many writers of children's books do not have: a home-grown illustrator. Her daughter is an artist and will illustrate the book that Shannon promises she'll write. (She will come back on the podcast sometime in the future to give us an update on it.) If you've been on the fence about starting your writing journey, this episode is a must-listen for you! Veteran writers will enjoy being reminded of their starts. Although writing will be new to her, Shannon already expresses her creativity by acting, singing and sewing boho clothing for herself. She lives in Michigan with her husband and two young adult children. You can find Shannon on TikTok at shannontgroves. Find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass (A video of this conversation is on Youtube. I look fuzzy, Shannon looks great.) ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        Your answer to the Question of the Week ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and ·        general comments to: [email protected] Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass (confirm that this is live) Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

What does it feel like to get paid for doing something you love? Paul Vachon writes books about history, which he is passionate about. And – this is going to make many writers, including myself, jealous – publishers reach out to him, not vice versa. How did Paul get started? How does he take a topic and turn it into a full-length book? His books are based on actual people and events, so accuracy is a priority. How much research and fact-checking is involved? Has he ever disagreed with editors about a change they want made? This published author of many books tells us how he established his writing career and how it continues to grow. He gives tips on navigating publishing contracts, taking or finding photographs and trying to stay on track when issues in his personal life demand his time. That last challenge is true for so many of us. Whatever kind of writing you do, you'll get practical advice and inspiration from this conversation. There's also a table reserved for you at the Badass Writers' Café, for Open Mic Night. Hear a writer read from their work-in-progress and comment on it afterward, in the Write Like a Bad--- Facebook group. And finally, are your ideas dangerous? They should be, according to this episode's inspirational quote. Paul Vachon's website is: paulvachonwrites.com. His books are available on his website and on Amazon. Paul's books include Becoming the Motor City: A Timeline of Detroit's Auto Industry, Detroit: An Illustrated Timeline, Lost Restaurants of Detroit, Legendary Locals of Detroit, and Forgotten Detroit – and you don't have to be a Detroiter to enjoy them! As you could tell by our conversation, Paul brings history – and historical characters – to life, in a way that is both informative and entertaining. Mac McFarland, who told us what writing success would look like for him, has written All The Answers. It is the first book in his Agent of Change series. The second book, All The Information, is set to release soon, and the third book, All The Understanding, is still in the writing/development stages. There will be at least two more books in the series, both of which – Mac says - are well outlined. (He really plans ahead!) You can find All the Answers at: https://books2read.com/AllTheAnswers (This is a universal book link which leads to a listing of the direct links to all the retailers offering the book.) Amazon/Kindle:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0FL9BJLBP?tag= Barns & Noble:  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-the-answers-mac-mcfarland/1147824619?ean=2940181748903&st=AFF&2sid=Draft2Digital_7968444_NA&sourceId=AFFDraft2Digital Apple Books:  https://books.apple.com/us/book/all-the-answers/id6748580075 GoodReads:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/239771754-all-the-answers Megan Cain, who also gave us her thoughts about writing success, writes middle grade fiction. She is on TikTok at Megan Cain | MG Author. She is on Instagram at megancainauthor and Facebook as Megan Cain. The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! Find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass (A video of this conversation is on Youtube. I look fuzzy, Shannon looks great.) ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        Your answer to the Question of the Week ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and ·        general comments to: [email protected] Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass (confirm that this is live) Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

Which came first? The chicken or the egg, the illustration or the story? A. R. Redington is both an author and an illustrator, and she tells us how the two work together to bring her books to life. Switching to art and creating an image can get her past writer's block. Conversely, creating an image can inspire a story or suggest a character to her. More below- Those of us like me who don't have both talents can still learn a lot from A.R., who writes in several different genres but likes to explore the dark side of humanity in all of them. As a #1 Audible and Amazon bestselling author, she's able to discuss the pros and cons of various self-publishing platforms, the best ways indie authors can sell their books and how she overcomes social anxiety to meet her readers. There's free parking at the Badass Writers' Café and tonight is Open Mic Night! A writer will step up to the microphone and read three minutes from her work in progress. Then, you'll get to go to Facebook and critique what you heard. The inspirational quote addresses something that mystifies a lot of us: where does creativity come from? The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe! Where to find A. R. Redington: A. R. Redington is on TikTok and Instagram at arredington and on Facebook at Audra Redington. If you'd like an autographed copy of one of her books, get in touch via social media. She uses several payment apps. Her website is: www.ARRedington.com Find her books on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/stores/A.-R.-Redington/author/B0B2QGHCB9?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=c6911365-f1b5-4a93-8319-48931a0cafd0 All of her books (other than Predator: Eyes of the Demon) are now on Kindle Unlimited. Please rate and review! Her current work-in-progress is Guardians of the Ellem. Find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass (A video of this conversation is on Youtube. I look fuzzy, Shannon looks great.) ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        Your answer to the Question of the Week ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and ·        general comments to: [email protected] Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass (confirm that this is live) Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)