What I did to get the money for my ISBN pack, and what you can learn from that. In addition, we talk about why you do or don't need an ISBN for your book. Also, a quick note on why you won't see Expensive Words on Amazon's new podcasting service.

Join me as I explain why the crisis of having my family want to stop watching a movie 75% of the way through ended up with a lecture to my kids about trusting the storyteller.

When you are a creative person, you constantly have to work hard, because when you’re lazy, the other creatives notice. Here is my story of noticing, and why I don't want to be noticed for these types of mistakes, and how that can itself be a burden sometimes.

Why do subtle moments stay with us? How do these small moments matter for the reader, the character, and the actual real life?

Today we're going to look at a section of Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear and discover the importance of being able to work through boredom.

Have you ever made a mistake? A big mistake? Well, I did, and an Amazon reviewer nailed me for it, but they also made a mistake. Find out what these mistakes were, and how you can move forward when you make one.

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Spoiler Alert: Though I try not to give away the finer plot points, I do give away the ending of this story. It is a difficult yet inspiring read made up of all expensive words.

Why do we need to listen, how can we listen, and how do we apply these ideas to characters in our stories? Also, what happens when we disagree with the person we're listening to?

Trigger warning: This episode contains the discussion of objectification, pornography, and sexual assault.

Today we're going to talk about A Field Guider to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe and why his protagonist, Norris Kaplan, really made a few female readers angry.

Join me as I walk you through the process I use, as I write a book in real time. Today we talk about the process.