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  • Episode 31: Thinking Out Loud 99: Speaking of Happily Ever Afters - Thinking.FM

    Elisabeth and Merianna talk about the power of false climaxes to turn a plot and making your characters more interesting. They also cover the importance of soul feeding as you transform from writer to author, and the importance of sticking to your draft while saying all the words (and not taking short cuts).

    Next week is the big 100th episode!

    Show Notes:
    • The Martian
    • Allegiant
    • Dr. Who
    • The Office
    • Book Lover’s Anonymous
    • Book Architecture
    • Magic Lessons
    • Elisabeth Kauffman
    • What are Elisabeth and Merianna reading?


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    • Episode 31: Thinking Out Loud 99: Speaking of Happily Ever Afters - Thinking.FM

      Elisabeth and Merianna talk about the power of false climaxes to turn a plot and making your characters more interesting. They also cover the importance of soul feeding as you transform from writer to author, and the importance of sticking to your draft while saying all the words (and not taking short cuts).

      Next week is the big 100th episode!

      Show Notes:
      • The Martian
      • Allegiant
      • Dr. Who
      • The Office
      • Book Lover’s Anonymous
      • Book Architecture
      • Magic Lessons
      • Elisabeth Kauffman
      • What are Elisabeth and Merianna reading?


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      • Episode 30: Thinking Religion 66: The Barbeque Equation of Religion and Politics - Thinking.FM
        Thomas is now Dr. Whitley, Sam is too old to understand the Grammys, Thomas does an on-air unboxing of This Is Ground’s Mystery Box (use this link for $10 off an order there), Justice Scalia is dead, and South Carolina is changing.
        Show Notes
        • The Religion and Politics of South Carolina: A State Portrait from PRRI’s American Values Atlas | Public Religion Research Institute
        • Hard Choices | Michelle Goldberg
        • Ted Cruz Preaches at South Carolina Church: “There Is a Spirit of Awakening, A Spirit of Revival… Sweeping This Country” | Gateway Pundit
        • Christian conservatives pivotal in the South, and feeling under siege | McClatchy
        • Why evangelicals are splintering and what it means for the GOP | Los Angeles Times
        • Scalia’s top 5 hits (or misses) on religion | RNS
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        • Episode 30: Thinking Religion 66: The Barbeque Equation of Religion and Politics - Thinking.FM
          Thomas is now Dr. Whitley, Sam is too old to understand the Grammys, Thomas does an on-air unboxing of This Is Ground’s Mystery Box (use this link for $10 off an order there), Justice Scalia is dead, and South Carolina is changing.
          Show Notes
          • The Religion and Politics of South Carolina: A State Portrait from PRRI’s American Values Atlas | Public Religion Research Institute
          • Hard Choices | Michelle Goldberg
          • Ted Cruz Preaches at South Carolina Church: “There Is a Spirit of Awakening, A Spirit of Revival… Sweeping This Country” | Gateway Pundit
          • Christian conservatives pivotal in the South, and feeling under siege | McClatchy
          • Why evangelicals are splintering and what it means for the GOP | Los Angeles Times
          • Scalia’s top 5 hits (or misses) on religion | RNS
          • The post Thinking Religion 66: The Barbeque Equation of Religion and Politics appeared first on Thinking.FM.

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          • Episode 29: Thinking Out Loud 98: Putting Yourself Out There - Thinking.FM

            Elisabeth and Merianna talk about the importance of developing a personal brand as well as a professional brand. They talk about public profiles and David Bowie as well as upcoming projects. Of course they talk about the upcoming Episode 100!

            Show Notes:
            • Book Architecture
            • Writer’s Digest
            • Writing Excuse Podcast
            • 25 Hard Facts about Writing and Publishing
            • What are Elisabeth and Merianna reading?



               

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            • Episode 29: Thinking Out Loud 98: Putting Yourself Out There - Thinking.FM

              Elisabeth and Merianna talk about the importance of developing a personal brand as well as a professional brand. They talk about public profiles and David Bowie as well as upcoming projects. Of course they talk about the upcoming Episode 100!

              Show Notes:
              • Book Architecture
              • Writer’s Digest
              • Writing Excuse Podcast
              • 25 Hard Facts about Writing and Publishing
              • What are Elisabeth and Merianna reading?



                 

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              • Episode 28: Thinking Religion 65: Gotta Have Faith - Thinking.FM

                This week, Thomas and Sam discuss the live streaming of life and debates, the Trump Red Zone™, Presidential endorsements by leading religious figures, the myth of evangelicalism, and performativity in public religion.

                • The Loss of Solitary Exploration | Sam Harrelson
                • New Ways to Stay Informed About Presidential Politics | Google
                • Christian First, American Second: On Prioritizing (and Performing) Presidential Identities | Marginalia
                • Jeb Bush questions Donald’ Trump’s faith | CNN
                • Evangelical Leader Jerry Falwell, Jr. endorses Trump | Washington Post
                • Tony Perkins Endorses Ted Cruz for President | TIME
                • Donald Trump and The Myth of the Evangelical Voting Bloc | Marginalia
                • Bernie Sanders: “I Am Not Actively Involved with Organized Religion”
                • Bernie Sanders and the God Factor | NY Mag
                • Hillary Clinton Gets Personal  on Christ and Her Faith | NY Times
                • HuffPost adds note to its stories calling Trump ‘racist’ | The Hill
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                • Episode 28: Thinking Religion 65: Gotta Have Faith - Thinking.FM

                  This week, Thomas and Sam discuss the live streaming of life and debates, the Trump Red Zone™, Presidential endorsements by leading religious figures, the myth of evangelicalism, and performativity in public religion.

                  • The Loss of Solitary Exploration | Sam Harrelson
                  • New Ways to Stay Informed About Presidential Politics | Google
                  • Christian First, American Second: On Prioritizing (and Performing) Presidential Identities | Marginalia
                  • Jeb Bush questions Donald’ Trump’s faith | CNN
                  • Evangelical Leader Jerry Falwell, Jr. endorses Trump | Washington Post
                  • Tony Perkins Endorses Ted Cruz for President | TIME
                  • Donald Trump and The Myth of the Evangelical Voting Bloc | Marginalia
                  • Bernie Sanders: “I Am Not Actively Involved with Organized Religion”
                  • Bernie Sanders and the God Factor | NY Mag
                  • Hillary Clinton Gets Personal  on Christ and Her Faith | NY Times
                  • HuffPost adds note to its stories calling Trump ‘racist’ | The Hill
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                  • Episode 27: Thinking Out Loud 97: Say What You Need to Say - Thinking.FM

                    Elisabeth and Merianna talk about the use of said in a manuscript and how it can’t be overused. They talk about other bad writing advice that writers take to heart and winter weather and good books.

                    Show Notes:
                    • Are You Overusing Said?
                    • Debunking Writing Myths 
                    • These Words
                    • Stop Using Said Bookisms
                    • Tom Swifties
                    • fail better
                    • Why I Am Giving Up ebooks in 2016
                    • What are Elisabeth and Merianna reading?


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                    • Episode 27: Thinking Out Loud 97: Say What You Need to Say - Thinking.FM

                      Elisabeth and Merianna talk about the use of said in a manuscript and how it can’t be overused. They talk about other bad writing advice that writers take to heart and winter weather and good books.

                      Show Notes:
                      • Are You Overusing Said?
                      • Debunking Writing Myths 
                      • These Words
                      • Stop Using Said Bookisms
                      • Tom Swifties
                      • fail better
                      • Why I Am Giving Up ebooks in 2016
                      • What are Elisabeth and Merianna reading?


                        The post Thinking Out Loud 97: Say What You Need to Say appeared first on Thinking.FM.

                        Support Thinking Religion

                        44 min

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