New Author Podcast

Episode 338: Cold Medicine, Chicken Coops & 3,331 Words Before Lunch


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This week, Jerry tries to podcast through a head cold while Rich wrestles a chicken-coop door, dislocates a knuckle, and still writes 3,331 words before most people finish breakfast. Naturally, that derails into a deep dive on Substack, reader newsletters, and whether either of them will ever understand how the platform actually works.

Jerry talks about Instagram reels, accidental viral dog videos, and why Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer might be a murder ballad. Rich falls down a Pringles rabbit hole and confesses he may or may not be raiding the library snack stash like a gremlin after hours.

Meanwhile, writing progress continues: Jerry preps to hand his manuscript off to his editor and plans a week of Chick-fil-A, Panera, and panic. Rich finishes his novel and immediately starts analyzing it with Claude because nothing says festive holiday spirit like 40 pages of AI critique.

Also covered:
• Traffic rage
• Gift-card Christmas shopping
• Trying to sleep with clogged sinuses
• Why ath-rin (aka Afrin) betrayed Jerry
• Planning for 2026 without crying
• A box of new PLAAY.com sports games that will absolutely tank Jerry’s productivity


If you like chaotic author energy, questionable health decisions, and two writers trying to out-nerd each other, you’re home.


Spotify Keywords / Tagswriting podcast, indie author, author life, fiction writing, self-publishing, revision process, editing, Substack for authors, pro writing aid, Claude AI, Instagram reels for writers, cozy mystery writing, productivity for writers, publishing journey, board game hobby, Plaay.com games

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