My Imaginary Friends with L. Penelope

THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Climbing again!

- New Octavia Butler podcast "Octavia's Parables" 

-"Does Allegory Prevent Star Wars From Being Anti-Racist?"

- "John Boyega is doing what Star Wars wouldn’t"

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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THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Juneteenth!!

REQUIEM OF SILENCE cover reveal

The Muse Writers Center - https://the-muse.org/

First drag queen was a slave: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/drag-queen-slave-ball/

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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THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Primm’s Hood Cinema is back with Belly! https://youtu.be/hwoJPe-oBjY

750words.com - [example of stats]

Sarra Cannon HB90 bootcamp (affiliate link): https://heartbreathings.teachable.com/p/hb90-bootcamp/?affcode=145068_ffrxnd9f

Agendio planner (referral link): https://agendio.com/referrals-welcome/jy789Y_1591980696

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

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Music credit:

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

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This episode is brought to you by Kensington Books’ newest title from Renee Ann Miller, NEVER CONSPIRE WITH A SINFUL BARON. 

THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: What if 2020 is the year we’ve been waiting for? Leslie Dwight poem: https://www.instagram.com/p/CA_CXcBp7Rg/

"Saying "I can't imagine how you must feel" to your black friends is part of the problem. Take a minute to think about what such an inability means. " -ZigZag Claybourne (https://twitter.com/ZZClaybourne/status/1267817694843162626)

Cultivate Empathy: https://www.futurity.org/cultivate-empathy-2079842-2/

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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THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: Virtual Balticon & Reddit Virtual Fantasy Con

Every main character must be volatile: "By that, I don’t mean that they have to blow up yelling at people all the time. I mean that they have to have something unexpected inside them that gets ignited by the plot, and then that ignition turns the plot into a full-blown fire. They have to have some secret or some quality that causes them to react different than anyone else would to this situation. That’s volatility." -http://www.secretsofstory.com/2011/08/big-idea-part-7-every-main-character.html

- Ultimate Story Checklist: http://www.secretsofstory.com/2011/08/ultimate-story-checklist.html

- Writing Tips: How Character Flaws Shape Story With Will Storr on The Creative Penn podcast: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/05/25/character-flaws-will-storr/

- Will Storr videos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ndTx9xbt7UYkxKkgLxydA

- The calendar template I use for scheduling: https://www.blank-calendar.com/printable/2020/preview/month-in-column

- Galaxy's Edge magazine - http://www.galaxysedge.com/

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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THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: The Expanse (I finished Season 1!)

* Author Alexis Daria - https://alexisdaria.com/

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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THIS WEEK’S BEST THING: I started writing words for the new project! 

#20kin5days - https://www.tashalharrison.com/20kin5days

Dan Harmon plot embryo - (https://channel101.fandom.com/wiki/Story_Structure_104:_The_Juicy_Detail)

Rachael Stephen on the plot embryo - (https://youtu.be/_pZ3ZZd1mms?t=3)

Code 8 movie

Harley Quinn on SyFy 

Author Pascale Kavanaugh (https://www.pekavanagh.com/)

Romancing the capital - POC Fantasy and UF authors - (https://youtu.be/f4Nf2qvCyYE?t=18)

https://www.pocparanormalauthors.com/

Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai - https://amzn.to/3fXWHp7 

The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morganthaler - https://amzn.to/2X9kdHl

Someone to Wed by Mary Balogh - https://amzn.to/3fRDiGq

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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My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at 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.

This Week’s Best Thing: Barack Obama Virtual Commencement

Honorable Mention: Primm’s Hood Cinema 

K.M. Weiland writing books - https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/store/

Save the Cat by Blake Snyder 

Kanban Boards - ClickUp: https://clickup.com/, Trello: https://trello.com/

https://onestopforwriters.com/

Upload on Amazon Prime

Lessons from the Screenplay: Sunset Blvd & Parasite 

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

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.

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

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My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

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.

THIS WEEK'S BEST THING: Finding good things in a tough week

John Truby – The Anatomy of Story – https://amzn.to/2VheOOD

Sarra Cannon - Heart Breathings Youtube Channel

Dan Wells 7 Point Plot Structure - https://hunterswritings.com/2016/09/16/7-point-story-structure-resources/

Story Forge cards - http://www.storyforgecards.com/

Michael Haspil QFD podcast - http://qfdpodcast.libsyn.com/

Author Natasha Lane - https://www.instagram.com/natashadlanewrites/

IngramSpark has a coupon for free title setup and revisions until May 31, 2010 using code: INGRAMSPARK2020. - https://www.ingramspark.com/

Jennifer Lyn Barnes on Writing Your Id: Workshop $6: 

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

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My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!

Website: https://www.lpenelope.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope 

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.