My Imaginary Friends with L. Penelope

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My Imaginary Friends with L. Penelope episodes

January 25, 2021 Be Compassionate with Yourself
Earthsinger Chronicles Complete novellas audiobook on Audible
Last week of podcast giveaway - https://lpenelope.com/podcastgiveaway
Spotlight: Choose Your Romance - game featuring THE PRINCESS PROBLEM by Christi Barth - iOS and Android
June's Journey - hidden object game

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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33 min
January 18, 2021 Beam Me Up
Sponsor: The Rancher Meets His Match by Kate Pearce

This week's best thing: "Earth is Ghetto" by Aliah Sheffield -
https://www.instagram.com/nikkialiah/

Mentioned:
2021 Publishing Trends
Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik - https://amzn.to/3nS5zQ7
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater - https://amzn.to/35OD7Z3

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
Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM
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19 min
January 11, 2021 Restraint & Mental Strength
Sponsor: Fairy Godmother, Inc. by Saranna DeWylde
Mentioned:
- Susan Dennard's story a month challenge: https://susandennard.com/story-a-month-challenge/

- Roni Loren - Fighting for Focus course: https://roni-loren.teachable.com/p/fighting-for-focus-productivity-for-writersjan2021

- Editor Savannah Gilbo on year planning - https://www.savannahgilbo.com/blog/planning

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
Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM
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.
24 min
January 04, 2021 Form Follows Function
Sarra Cannon's Create Your 2021 Writing Schedule - https://youtu.be/qUySuFGnla4
Francis Ford Coppola on NPR's Fresh Air - https://www.npr.org/2020/12/31/952282734/francis-ford-coppola-on-making-the-godfather
Enter the podcast giveaway! https://lpenelope.com/podcastgiveaway

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
Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM
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.
28 min
December 28, 2020 Episode 100!
Enter the giveaway here: https://lpenelope.com/podcastgiveaway/

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
Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM
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.
29 min
December 21, 2020 Plotting Tools
Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody https://amzn.to/2VhFD6Y
Plottr - http://getplottr.com
My Scrivener Template - https://lpenelope.com/extras/resources-for-writers/
Campfire - https://www.campfiretechnology.com/
Ergo 2 chair - https://www.autonomous.ai/office-chairs/ergonomic-chair
The New York Times "Just How White Is the Book Industry?" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/11/opinion/culture/diversity-publishing-industry.html
Deadline City - "The Library" - https://deadlinecity.com/2020/12/09/season-3-episode-8-the-library/
Agent DongWon Song on the canon - https://publishingishard.substack.com/p/drinking-from-a-poisoned-well

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
Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM
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.
25 min
December 14, 2020 Challenging Yourself
- "Once Upon a Winter Ever After" replay: https://bit.ly/WinterEverAfter
- Finished story will be on the SMP Romance newsletter: https://smpromance.com/

- Kate Messner on vision cards: https://katemessner.com/countdown-to-chirp-outlining-drafting-and-outlining-again-and-how-scrivener-helps-with-the-process/
- Alice Smith https://www.alicesmith.com/
- Purchased Husband by Noelle Adams: https://amzn.to/3gHBOPU
Featured podcast: The Mermaid Podcast - http://www.cinderly.com/posts/category/podcast/

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
Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM
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.
29 min
December 07, 2020 Research: Maps Edition!
Between the World & Me on HBO Max
The Queen's Gambit on Netflix
1919 DC Maps
https://www.scribblemaps.com/
HB90 Bootcamp Course
Harassing Nora Roberts on her own blog about publication schedules. https://fallintothestory.com/the-awakening-discussion-thread/#comment-229135
T-shirt: https://twitter.com/KMLwrites/status/1334628638973698054
Once Upon a Winter Ever After - 12/9/20 - https://bit.ly/WinterEverAfter

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
Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM
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.
19 min
November 30, 2020 Revision Planning
Mentioned:
Agendio.com planners
Remarkable 2 - e-ink tablet
Enneagram Relationships & Wings

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
Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM
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.
28 min
November 23, 2020 The Edit Letter
Mentioned:
- UNDER A WINTER SKY anthology launch! - http://lpen.co/uaws
- Double Vision Editorial - https://doublevisioneditorial.com/
- Author Support Network on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/AuthorSupportNetwork
- The Seven Stages of Writerly Grief - https://thewingedpen.com/2016/07/15/the-seven-stages-of-writerly-grief/
- MAMA DAY by Gloria Naylor - https://amzn.to/3eXAo31
- CLOCKWORK BOYS by T. Kingfisher - https://amzn.to/3l1xFXO

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
Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM
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.
27 min

About My Imaginary Friends with L. Penelope

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Award-winning fantasy & paranormal romance author Leslye Penelope shares perspectives on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week’s best thing.