The Writer's Journey Podcast is now finished, but that doesn't mean we can't keep in touch!

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Thank you again for an amazing 3 years. Happy writing!

In the final episode of The Writer’s Journey, I discuss how grateful I am for your support, how much this show has meant to me, and what’s next for me in my career.

THANK YOU for listening to me for the past 3 years. It has been an amazing ride and I will always remember the fun times on the show!

Continue my journey with me through my Indie Author Confidential book series: http://www.authorlevelup.com/confidential

You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast

Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com

Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com

My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup

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In this episode, I discuss recent thoughts about what it means to be happy as a writer.

Check out The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell: https://geni.us/HNjbs (PAID link)

You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast

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Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com

My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup

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In this episode, I discuss recent thoughts about happiness and how I have fundamentally changed how I view the writing life.

Check out The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell: https://geni.us/HNjbs (PAID link)

You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast

Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com

Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com

My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup

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In this episode, I discuss:

1:00 Announcements:

• I’m being published in the May/June edition of Writer’s Digest
• I’m speaking at this year’s annual Writer’s Digest Conference in NYC: https://writersdigestconference.com/the-ultimate-self-publishing-masterclass/
• I’m also speaking at Inkerscon (virtually): http://www.inkerscon.com

5:48 Wins for the Week: Finished the last first week of my last law school class work.

7:15 Lesson Learned This Week: The History of Semi-Colons. Check out Cecilia Watson’s book: https://geni.us/zsWlFc(PAID link)

9:20 Idea of the Week: 80/20’ing your 80/20 activities

13:52 Topic(s) of the Week: I talk about a recent period of lower productivity, and how that’s not all bad.

Check out The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell: https://geni.us/HNjbs (PAID link)

You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast

Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com

Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com

My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup

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In this episode, I discuss a disturbing video online that shows the progress of how deepfakes, and it might not be all bad for authors.

1:00 Announcements:

• Watch the replay of my power hour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqZnMuwIkz8
• Writer’s Craft Super Stack 2.0 ENCORE! 21 courses, 17 ebooks, 6 masterclasses for one week only: https://authorlevelup--infostack.thrivecart.com/wc2/ (PAID link)

4:20 Wins for the Week: 20,000 words toward Book 2 of my new urban fantasy series.

6:52 Lesson Learned This Week: A new way of teaching author material.

10:50 Idea of the Week: Becoming cross-functional as an author

16:08 Topic(s) of the Week: Deepfakes for authors

Tom Cruise Deepfake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyiOVUbsPcM

Bill Hader Deepfake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPhUhypV27w

You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast

Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com

Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com

My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup

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In this episode (which is a greatest hit from 2019), I discuss a concept I discovered called “liminality”, and why it describes my entire life.

You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast

Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com

Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com

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In this episode, I discuss my craziest challenge yet and how I'm preparing for it. 

0:58 Announcements:

• NEW BOOK: Indie Author Confidential, Vol. 4: http://www.authorlevelup.com/confidentialvol4
• Next Writing Power Hour is Saturday, March 6 at 10AM Central Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqZnMuwIkz8

2:55 Wins for the Week:

• Finished Book #55

4:09 Lesson Learned This Week: PerfectIt software for proofreading. Check it out at http://www.intelligentediting.com.

7:20 Idea of the Week: Be cross-functional.

10:35 Topic(s) of the Week: My last law school class is coming up fast, and I want to try and finish Book 2 of my series before classes start. The result? A new challenge that will put Beast Mode to shame…

You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast

Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com

Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com

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In this episode, I discuss:

Announcements: N/A

1:18 Wins for the Week: My newest novel cover is done, and the edits are back from editor #1 and off to editor #2.

2:36 Lesson Learned This Week: How the PerfectIt Word Add-in can help you catch more errors in your manuscript.

Check out a free trial of PerfectIt: http://www.intelligentediting.com

5:12 Idea of the Week: Genre-Based Music

6:25 Topic(s) of the Week: I summarize a great TED Talk by a Shaolin monk about mastering yourself. His talk perfectly encapsulates so many of the challenges that writers face daily.

Watch Master Shi Heng Yi’s incredible TED Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-079YIasck

Read a great article summarizing Master Shi Heng Yi’s talk: https://medium.com/mind-cafe/how-to-master-yourself-like-a-shaolin-monk-65deec8c88ca

Five Hindrances to Self-Mastery:

1. Sensual Desires
2. Aversion
3. Heaviness/Trapped inside your mind
4. Restlessness
5. Self-doubt

How to break past hindrances:

Remember the phrase/acronym “Let it R.A.I.N”

R-Recognize the hindrance

A-Accept the hindrance

I-Investigate why it happened and how you prevent it and respond differently next time

N-(Non-Identity)-Control your response

You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast

Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com

Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com

My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup

Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub

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In this episode, I discuss:

Announcements:

• Watch the Power Hour Replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EVG6JApUDo

Wins for the Week: See topic.

Lesson Learned This Week: See topic.

Idea of the Week: See topic.

Topic(s) of the Week: I’ve started a pilot for a project I’ve been talking about for a while on this show: using data & analytics to help me edit my book and catch more errors before it goes to my editor. I talk about how it already taught me a great deal about how to become a better storyteller…and I haven’t even deployed it yet!

You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast

Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com

Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com

My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup

Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub

If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!