Happy 2018! We're here to talk about your goals, and how best to accomplish them.

NEW FEATURE: You can now *watch* this podcast as a video. In fact, it will make a lot more sense if you do! Just head on over to http://manuscriptacademy.com/videopodcast/ to view. It'll work on your phone, just like a podcast--but with a behind-the-scenes look at how we make these.

To vote for donkey or camel, please visit: http://manuscriptacademy.com/donkey-or-camel/

The books we mentioned; Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, and MFA vs. NYC, edited by Chad Harbach.

The friends you should follow (in order of appearance):

Jennifer Iacopelli, @JenniferCarolyn

Kathleen S. Allen, @kathleea

MK Brownlow, @MK_Brownlow

Colin D. Smith, @colin_d_smith

Naseem Jamnia, @jamsternazzy

Jen O, @_JenOlsen_

Jennifer Lane, @JennyJanuary

HC Marks, @HCMarks

Katrin Hollister, @KatrinHollister

Mike Chen, @mikechenwriter, also designed ManuscriptWishList.com, and builds author websites! See AtmosphereAuthorWebsites.com.

Christine L. Arnold, @ChristineRnold

Jenna Satterthwaite, @JennaSchmenna

Elaina Batista-Parsons, @Bravelrene77

Candra Baguley, @ccbaguley33

Nicole Sharkey, @coleyshark

Correct pronunciation of Edinburg (ed-in-bruh) provided by We Scottish Lass (who has a lot of cute videos!) at https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GI864aZJkdE