I just started rereading Stephen King's The Stand, & his Author's Note got me thinking about the role geographical locations have played in my work. I discuss whether I think one needs to have actually been to the places one writes about, and recommend resources that can help writers portray their real-life settings more accurately. I also explain where I think taking artistic license--which often includes making places up--is appropriate.

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Although I'm not much of a poet, haiku has always clicked with me! I explain what I find unique and refreshing about haiku, share some surprising information I recently learned about the haiku form, and explore ways in which writing haiku can benefit all writers. (I also share some of my own haiku.)

Tell me why you like haiku, share your own haiku experiences with me, and send me some of your favorite haiku examples at [email protected] or (on Twitter) @marisadee13. Also, please rate & review me on Apple Podcasts!

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Haiku resources (for today's show):

https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Haiku-Poem

https://www.creative-writing-now.com/how-to-write-a-haiku.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku

https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-haiku-poems.html

http://pun.me/pages/funny-haiku-poems.php

According to Ernest Hemingway, "The first draft of anything is garbage." Is it healthy for writers to adhere to this attitude in the early stages? I wasn't so sure...until I realized that I've felt fear while working on the first draft of my current project. 

Let me know what you think! Please leave me a voice message at Anchor, or email me at [email protected]. Also, you can follow me on Twitter: @marisadee13.

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A number of  writers (including Virginia Woolf, Jessamyn West, and Paulo Coelho) have famously spoken about a writer's need for solitude, and have described writing as a solitary pursuit. But how solitary does the writing life need to be? I acknowledge the importance of solitude in my life as a writer, but also discuss how belonging to a writing group has benefited me.

Let me know what you think! Please leave me a voice message at Anchor, or email me at [email protected]. Also, I'd really appreciate it if you could take a moment to rate & review me at Apple Podcasts.

Procrastination seems to be one of those topics many writers can relate to . Do you procrastinate? If so, why? Is it always a bad thing? 

I describe ways in which I procrastinate, and what I do to get myself back on track.

I'd love to find out how you deal with procrastination! Please leave me a voice message, or email me at [email protected]. You can also rate & review me on Apple Podcasts now.

Many writers at all levels are familiar with Mark Twain's quote, "Write what you know" (https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/55868-write-what-you-know). But what does this mean, exactly? I use examples from my own writing to demonstrate how this advice might be helpful--and how it might limit us.

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The very first episode EVER of Marisa's Wicked Word Nosh, a podcast dedicated to writing and writers! I discuss what the podcast will focus on and what I hope it will be, and invite listeners to contact me.