The Art of Wonder

Do you plot, pants, or something in between when writing your books? On the show today is Troy Lambert the primary educator for Plottr Software. Troy is also a freelance writer, mystery author, multi-genre editor, and non-fiction author and ghostwriter as well, Troy has a wealth of experience and knowledge. In this episode, Ryan and Troy explore the difference between plotting, organic writing, and why it doesn't matter all that much. Troy is a prolific writer and shares his experience of writing 30+ novels, and how Plottr can help in the process. You can learn more about plottr here: https://plottr.com/: https://troylambertwrites.com/

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Deborah Smith earned a degree in holistic health coaching at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2006 and opened her own vegan catering company, Green Pirate Juice, in 2007. Over those 15 years, Deborah had the privilege of serving and coaching thousands of New Yorkers and global clients through her programs and services.

In this interview, Ryan and Deborah explore the benefits of healthy living for the creative, why diets don't work, what she learned during the Pandemic about health, entrepreneurship, and much more. You can find Deborah here: https://www.deborahcsmith.com/about

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• Deborah's "no stress" holiday recipe pack: https://www.deborahcsmith.com/pl/2147549366
• Deborah's free/low cost classes for Fall/Winter: http://www.deborahcsmith.com/events
• Get 20% off any course or service by using promo code: BECREATIVE
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DANIEL KRAUS is a New York Times bestselling author. His collaboration with legendary filmmaker George A. Romero, The Living Dead, was acclaimed by The New York Times and The Washington Post.

With Guillermo del Toro, he co-authored The Shape of Water, based on the same idea the two created for the Oscar-winning film. Also with del Toro, Kraus co-authored Trollhunters, which was adapted into the Emmy-winning Netflix series. Kraus’s The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch was named one of Entertainment Weekly‘s Top 10 Books of the Year. Kraus has won a Scribe Award, two Odyssey Awards (for both Rotters and Scowler) and has been a Library Guild selection, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, Bram Stoker finalist, and more.

In this episode, Ryan and Daniel discuss the power of fiction to explore difficult issues, how Daniel researched his latest book Wrath, collaborative writing, and much more.

Kraus’s work has been translated into over 20 languages. He lives with his wife in Chicago. Visit him at danielkraus.com. His latest book Wrath is available wherever you buy books. 

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Joe Phoenix is a co-founder and CEO of Givinga, a Boston-based financial technology firm that is removing barriers to philanthropy by providing open access to modern tools. Givinga’s Philantech® platform allows companies, platforms and partners to customize giving programs that engage employees and enable everyone to give back regularly and efficiently. With 30 years of experience in global asset management, including 25 years at Putnam Investments, Joe created Givinga to redefine philanthropy, and he believes anyone can be a philanthropist when they have access to all available resources.

In this interview, Ryan and Joe talk about leaving a legacy we're proud of, what it was like pivoting careers later in life, why good ideas aren't enough, and much more. You can find Joe and his company here: https://www.givinga.com/

Mentioned on the Show:

• Want to write a novel? Check out my 45 Day Novel course. Everything you need to plan, write, edit, market, and publish your next novel. https://www.ryanjpelton.com/courses/
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In this episode, Ryan remembers his friend, and fellow writer Jay Wilburn, who passed away last week. Jay was a "prolific" writer and a vital member of the horror and indie writing community. He was a beloved husband and father and man of faith. This interview was one of the first on the former podcast "The Prolific Writer."

If you'd like to donate to Jay's favorite charity do it here:

https://scaresthatcarecharityweekendwi.godaddysites.com/donate-now?fbclid=IwAR3h089L7jCHXxzo-2LQz9kwKX2TNEi9lJt-8Pi_hzR7vDmSuQkFSdQD5PM

You can also find Jay and his work here: https://www.jaywilburn.com/

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Commonly described as equal parts loud music, Disney culture, tattoos, and book nerd, Matt Briel is an entrepreneur and the Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Lulu.com, as well as a self-diagnosed collaboration junkie. After more than 15 years leading Sales and Marketing teams in the Media & Publishing spaces, he’s developed a unique passion for helping creators become more successful by leveraging books as a catalyst for opportunities and sustainable revenue. Matt has been featured in some articles you probably don’t care about and has spoken at several industry events that you’ve probably avoided.

In this episode, Matt and Ryan explore what it means to listen to your audience, how marketing and promotion doesn't need to be scary, what he learned about his company when they started to listen to customers, and much more. You can find Matt at Lulu.com.

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• Free resources for writing, publishing, and your creativity biz: https://www.ryanjpelton.com/tools/
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Matt Spielman is an executive and organizational coach and the founder and head coach of Inflection Point Partners. Matt’s journey into coaching and the methodology and philosophy of his work is laid out in his recently released book, “Inflection Points: How to Work and Live with Purpose,” which you can buy here.

Matt draws upon decades of senior-executive operating experience at both public and Venture Capital-backed organizations. He now partners with high-performing executives and their teams to realize business and personal success. Matt is an ICF Professional Certified Coach and graduated from the Executive Coaching program at Columbia University. Matt was named one of the leading coaches by Institutional Investor and appears regularly on Good Morning America to discuss his ACHIEVE TM goal setting model. To incorporate fitness, health, and well-being into the coaching practice, Matt trained at Duke Integrative Medicine and is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach. He graduated from Harvard Business School and received his B.A. in Economics from Columbia University, where he was a nationally recognized collegiate baseball player. Matt lives with his wife and two sons in Westchester, NY. His mission is to ignite careers and energize lives.

In this episode, Matt and Ryan talk about finding your unique fit in creativity and life, and much more. You can get some extra free bonuses and free resources from Matt here: https://www.theinflectionpointsbook.com/

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• Matt's free resources based on the book: https://www.theinflectionpointsbook.com/
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As the Director of the Race Institute for K-12 Educators, Ali Michael, Ph.D. works with schools and organizations across the country to help make research on race, Whiteness, and education more accessible and relevant to educators. Eleonora Bartoli, Ph.D., is a consultant and licensed psychologist, specializing in trauma, resilience-building, and multicultural/social justice counseling. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology: Human Development/Mental Health Research from the University of Chicago in 2001. In this conversation, Ryan, Eleonora, and Ali discuss why talking about race and getting uncomfortable is the only way for change, how telling difficult stories is the path for empathy, why white people need to talk about racial inequality, the challenges of co-writing a book, and much more.

Get their latest book, "Our Problem, Our Path: Collective Antiracism for White People," and learn more about the authors here: https://bookshop.org/books/our-problem-our-path-collective-antiracism-for-white-people/9781071851326

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Alinka Rutkowska is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, CEO of Leaders Press, and a top 100 Amazon bestselling author in business and money. She’s sold more than 100,000 copies of her books and her book creation process has been showcased in Entrepreneur magazine. On the show, Ryan and Alinka chat about what makes a bestselling book, why writers shouldn't be shy in asking for help, a proven process for how she publishes bestselling books, how to sell more books, and much more. You can find Alinka here: https://leaderspress.com/who-we-are/

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• Work with Alinka and get your book published: https://leaderspress.com/how-to-get-a-book-published/
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Mary Adkins is a novelist, recovered lawyer, and a mother. She traded in her Ann Taylor pantsuits to enter the wild west of fiction writing, She read tomes about the craft of storytelling. Mary memorized devices like Chekhov’s Gun and Save the Cat and The 15 Beats so she could write “the right way.” Now after publishing many novels she helps professionals write the books they always dreamed of. In this conversation, Ryan and Mary discuss the ways our personalities can be used to our advantage, why the day job is the secret sauce for creation, permission to create, and much more. You can find Mary and her work here: https://maryadkinswriter.com/

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