Welcome to episode 153!   Thanks for joining dear writer! This is a special episode because we were fortunate enough to catch Shaunta Grimes, published author and writing community extraordinare, right before a BIG weekend... Saturday Feb 12, 2022 will be her workshop that you can join for FREE!   In this episode, Shaunta and I talked about the following: Writing Archetypes Creating a Fantastic Writing Community How to use systems and processes to be a writer How being a writer is about the work Resources from Ninja Writers How to become a Plotter from a Panters     Here are the resources mentioned in this episode:   Ninja Writers Club: https://ninjawriters.org/p/a-novel-idea-subscription   FRED (Free Digital Copy): https://ninjawriters.org/p/fred   FRED Print Copy: https://www.amazon.com/FRED-Journal-Creating-Writing-Routine/dp/B09RV2L114/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2JDZZ96F8ST7L&keywords=FRED+the+write+a&qid=1644612989&sprefix=fred+the+write+a+%2Caps%2C99&sr=8-3   How to Test and Develop a Story Idea: https://ninjawriters.org/p/how-to-develop-test-a-story-idea   The Plotting Workshop: https://ninjawriters.org/p/the-plotting-workshop-the-heros-journey   Write Archetype Test: https://winter-meadow-7390.ck.page/a1ec276ba7         Enjoy this episode with Shaunta Grimes and catch her Ninja Writer's Community and FREE workshop BEFORE MONDAY, Feb 14, 2022 (at the time of this recording).     Keep writing!