My Imaginary Friends with L. Penelope

A new release and some sad audiobook news.

Mentioned: 

- Requiem of Silence is now here! https://lpenelope.com/book/requiem-of-silence/

- K. Arsenault Rivera - http://karsenaultrivera.com/

- Plottr software - https://plottr.com?ref=136

- Kickstarter for Three Times Travelers Walk Into... - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/667435382/three-time-travelers-walk-into?ref=project_link

- Jeremy O. Harris play from Gossip Girl - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/theater/jeremy-o-harris-play-gossip-girl.html

The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

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Music credit:

Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud

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REQUIEM OF SILENCE releases August 17! 

My virtual book launch will be Tuesday, August 17, 2021 @ 7pm ET. Fantasy author K. Arsenault Rivera will be joining me! More info: https://charmcitybooks.com/?urlsc=events

The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

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Music credit:

Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud

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Mentioned:

Write Better Faster - https://betterfasteracademy.com/wbf101/ 

RWA Vivan Award Debacle - https://bookriot.com/rwa-racism/

The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

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Music credit:

Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud

Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Indulging my spreadsheet addiction.

Mentioned:

- K.M. Weiland on Character Enneagrams: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/use-the-enneagram-to-write-better-characters/

- Character Enneagrams Tracking Sheet: http://nadineavola.com/treasure-box/

- The Creative Penn podcast: - Joanna Penn - reverse outlines - https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2021/07/26/literary-fiction-roz-morris-2/

- KM Weiland - Should You Edit as You Go? - https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/should-you-edit-as-you-go-2/

- Banished podcast interview w/ Dewey Crumpler - https://www.booksmartstudios.org/p/if-its-in-the-world-its-for-me - 

- My interview with Arley Sorg - https://atthebar.arleysorg.com/2/with-l-penelope/

The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

Support the show - http://frolic.media/podcasts!

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Music credit:

Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud

Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Leaving behind the old (for a while) and focusing on the new!

Mentioned:

- #EarthsingerReadlong - Cry of Metal & Bone - https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/earthsingerreadalong/

- Sarra Cannon - "Starting The Final Book In My Bestselling Series" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uejhVFTcv0c

- The Plot Whisperer by Martha Alderson – https://amzn.to/3pPL4pM

- Story Genius by Lisa Cron - https://amzn.to/3BFSCAK

- "When the Author Dream is No Longer the Dream" -  https://nelsonagency.com/2021/07/when-the-author-dream-is-no-longer-the-dream/

- Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert - https://amzn.to/2LaZ0a5

- The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay - https://amzn.to/2J5XULu

The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

Support the show - http://frolic.media/podcasts!

Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

Music credit:

Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud

Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Work & rest for inspiration and facing your fears. 

Mentioned:

- Dramatica plot steps: https://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html

- My plot steps worksheet: https://lpenelope.com/wp-content/uploads/Dramatica-Plot-Steps-Worksheet.pdf

- The Great Gatsby - https://amzn.to/2VMgP88

- Gone Girl - https://amzn.to/3zp2j51

- Hampton Roads Writers Conference - https://hamptonroadswriters.org/2021-conference/

- My events calendar - https://lpenelope.com/calendar

The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

Support the show - http://frolic.media/podcasts!

Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

Music credit:

Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud

Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

From idea to book announcement! THE MONSTERS WE DEFY coming from Orbit Books in 2022! 

- "If We Must Die" by Claude McKay - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44694/if-we-must-die

- Black Widow movie

The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

Support the show - http://frolic.media/podcasts!

Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

Music credit:

Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud

Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Building the characters so I can build the plot.

- The Nap Ministry - https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/

- REQUIEM OF SILENCE preorder campaign - https://lpenelope.com/requiem-preorder/

- The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes -  https://bookshop.org/a/582/9780615908113

- Susan Dennard - https://susandennard.com/for-writers/

- Margie Lawson - https://www.margielawson.com/lawson-writers-academy/

- Character Arc Progression Worksheet - https://writershelpingwriters.net/writing-tools/

- The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr - https://bookshop.org/a/582/9781419743030

- Awesome Con in Washington, DC - https://awesome-con.com/book-fair/

- Rock climbing board game First Ascent on Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/firstascentgame/first-ascent

The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

Support the show - http://frolic.media/podcasts!

Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

Music credit:

Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud

Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Why do people even like books anyway?

This week's best thing: The Harder They Fall trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKz5kZr8mrg

Honorable mention: Sleater-Kinney One More Hour on Audible - https://www.audible.com/pd/One-More-Hour-Audiobook/B096SSWF7Y

Recommended: Song of the Forever Rains by EJ Mellow - https://amzn.to/3jmROu8

#EarthsingerReadalong - https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope/

The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

Support the show - http://frolic.media/podcasts!

Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

Music credit:

Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud

Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

On realistic goal and expectation setting. Plus, progress!

- Angelborn is free through June 2021 - https://books2read.com/angelborn

- The Cupid Mixup - permanently free - https://books2read.com/cupidmixup

- Marie Poulin - https://mariepoulin.com/

- https://www.notion.so/ - note taking, database and organization software

- 6 Figure Author podcast - https://6figureauthors.com/

- HB90 Method - https://heartbreathings.teachable.com/p/hb90-bootcamp

- QOTW: Do you listen to audiobooks? If so, what do you do while you listen?

The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes

Support the show - http://frolic.media/podcasts!

Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

Music credit:

Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud

Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.