WriterDojo

"The important thing is not to stop questioning." - Albert Einstein

This week hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia once again answer questions from our beloved supporters.

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This week's episode is sponsored by *Dead Girl* (by Craig Nybo)-available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4aE0Kmr (affiliate link)

"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo

What makes your characters tick? Heroes, villains, or just people standing on street corners, minding their own business, everyone has motivations that drives them. This week, hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia dive deep into the intricacies of crafting compelling character motivations that drive a story and discuss the key ingredients that breathe life into fictional personas. (Spoiler alert: Larry is working on Graveyard of Demons and discusses several things about the process of writing that book in particular.)

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This week's episode is sponsored by *Forever Fields* (by Josh Hill)- available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/43TELWe (affiliate link)

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"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

Sometimes we all need a little boost. This week, hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia took a moment to address a comment from one of the folks in the Facebook group, but their message is for everyone. What do you need to be a writer? Why keep going? What's the point? All this and more in this week's episode of the WriterDojo!

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This week's episode is sponsored by *An Illustrated Guide to AI Prompt

"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

We said we were going to get some big names this year, but even we didn't expect to get this lucky! Hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia were honored to do

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"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

Recently an author on Twitter/X had some thoughts about the true responsibility of writers. This week our hosts, authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia sat down for a philosophical discussion about the duties and obligations of working as a professional author. (The original title of this episode was going to be 'Your Job is to Entertain, Not Lecture People About Your Personal Beliefs, Dummy' but we decided to go with a more concise version.)

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"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

After last week's episode about First Steps, several folks in the WriterDojo Facebook group had some questions about money for our hosts authors/accountants Steve Diamond and Larry Correia. How do you know when you're ready to quit the day job? At what point do you need to start paying taxes on your writing income? Can you write off your motorcycle as a business expense? How best to keep your business and personal finances straight? And what IS Larry's equivalent to being hit by a bus? All this and more on this week's exciting episode!

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"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

Hooray! My book got published! Ummm so what now? This week, hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia tackle this question submitted from members of the WriterDojo Facebook group. Artistically, what do you do after your first book is finally pushed out of the nest? Do you need to try to recapture the magic of the first one? What are the 'do's and 'don't's for new writers? All this and more on this week's episode of the WriterDojo! 

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This week's episode is sponsored by *Son of SilverCon 2* (Las Vegas Jun

"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." So how do you make sure the players in your story have a stage to play on? This week, hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia do another 'nuts and bolts' episode to help listeners better craft a scene. How do they each go about starting a chapter? How do you avoid repetition? How do you choose more evocative language to enhance the action? What tips and tricks can you use to pull your readers along for the ride? All this and more in this week's episode!

If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo

This week's episode is sponsored by *Texas in the Med: Republic of Texas Navy Book 3* (by D.A.Brock)- available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/48yPvKq (affiliate link)

"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

This week, host/authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia discuss some projects they're working on, including the rationale behind them and how the publishing industry has changed, and also weigh in with some personal opinions on some current events. (I believe the term is 'Spilling the tea' as the youngsters say.)

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This week's episode is sponsored by *Texas at the Coronation: Republic of Texas Navy Book 1* (by D.A.Brock)- available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xEnz8g (affiliate link) _______________________________________________________________ 

"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

Some topics are bigger than the Tweet Bashing format allows. This week, our hosts authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia tackle one such topic as they unpack a recent tweet. What qualifications should be required when you are handed the keys to one of the most profitable and (formerly) popular IPs in history? What is your responsibility to the Customer? Is it more important to preach or entertain? And why would you want to make the majority of your target audience "uncomfortable"? 

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*Cry Havoc* by Julie Frost is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ueUhPf (affiliate link) 

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"Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/