Plotting and pantsing by studying a deep dive into a scene I'm working on. ----- UPDATE: I've turned off my Patreon page and am suspending the podcast for the foreseeable future. Will they come back? I think so, revamped and ready for a whole new thing! Thanks for supporting me and the podcast! *** The [...]

Nuts and Bolts of a Scene

Let's talk about sex, baby. That, and violence and dirty words. How much is enough in your book?  Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes.  The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Let's talk about sex, baby. That, and violence and dirty words. How much is enough in your book? Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Sex and Violence!

When you need to take a break, schedule it. And schedule your return. Let's chat about it.  Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes.  The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

When you need to take a break, schedule it. And schedule your return. Let's chat about it. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Schedule Your Break

Plotters vs. Pansters. Let's settle this debate once and for all, and which one will help you be more productive.  Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes.  The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Plotters vs. Pansters. Let's settle this debate once and for all, and which one will help you be more productive. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Outlining For The Win

Why it's important to read in your genre and know the tropes.  Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes.  The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Why it's important to read in your genre and know the tropes. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Read in Your Genre

All the things we do to avoid doing the work we know we need to do.  Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes.  The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

All the things we do to avoid doing the work we know we need to do. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Procrastination Sucks

No, not the kind of hygiene like brushing your teeth and washing your butt. Keeping your list clean.  Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes.  The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

No, not the kind of hygiene like brushing your teeth and washing your butt. Keeping your list clean. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Email List Hygiene

If all your characters sound the same, you're not doing it right. Let's talk about how to do it right.  Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes.  The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

If all your characters sound the same, you're not doing it right. Let's talk about how to do it right. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

How to Differentiate Dialogue

Use whatever you like. Or, try something that might make you a better writer. Let's discuss.  Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes.  The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Use whatever you like. Or, try something that might make you a better writer. Let's discuss. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Scrivener Vs. Google Docs

Your dialogue sucks. Let's talk about how to make it better.  Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes.  The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Your dialogue sucks. Let's talk about how to make it better. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Writing Better Dialogue

Time management, craft, and marketing tips for busy authors

Short and sweet great advice.

This show is both fast and useful. Definitely worth listening to :)

Quick and helpful!

The Juggling Author Podcast

Do you need your muse to be creative? You don't. Here's why.  Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes.  The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Do you need your muse to be creative? You don't. Here's why. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Your Muse is Useless

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Avoiding Your Novel’s Saggy Middle

Front

A trick to getting eyes on your back matter. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome. Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to support the show.

A trick to getting eyes on your back matter. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to support the show.

Backing Up Your Front Matter

Write Short to Write Fast

Let's puzzle through try/fail cycles, scene and sequel, and yes-but, no-and. Confused? I'll break it down.  Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes.  The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Let's puzzle through try/fail cycles, scene and sequel, and yes-but, no-and. Confused? I'll break it down. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Try Fail Cycles

Check it out as I bag on one of the most famous books of all time. Seriously, I trash it! No, not really. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome. Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to support the show.

Check it out as I bag on one of the most famous books of all time. Seriously, I trash it! No, not really. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to support the show.

Naming Your Characters

You can do it all yourself, or you can outsource. Let's talk about what goes in which box.  Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes.  The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

You can do it all yourself, or you can outsource. Let's talk about what goes in which box. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

What to Outsource

let's talk about how George RR Martin made sure readers of Game of Thrones didn't get the wrong idea about the genre of the book.  Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes.  The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

let's talk about how George RR Martin made sure readers of Game of Thrones didn't get the wrong idea about the genre of the book. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Setting Genre Expectations

Check out the big announcement as I talk about book descriptions and my easy way to write them!  Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes.  The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Check out the big announcement as I talk about book descriptions and my easy way to write them! Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

The Easy Way to Write Book Descriptions

EDITOR'S NOTE: I get a little mixed up when talking about warm leads vs cold leads. It's just proof this show is off-the-cuff, straight from my brain, unedited. I think you can figure out what I mean, though. How do you deal with low-quality subs, to make sure they don't infect the beautiful high quality [...]

Dealing With Sketchy Subscribers

Morning, noon, or night? The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome. Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to support the show.

Morning, noon, or night? The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to support the show.

Best Time of Day to Write

let's talk about subplots, and how to make sure they don't detract from your main story.  Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes.  The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

let's talk about subplots, and how to make sure they don't detract from your main story. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

How to Use Subplots

Come along with me as I unpack the results of a big reader survey, and how it applies to changes I can make. Yes, come along. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome. Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to support the show.

Come along with me as I unpack the results of a big reader survey, and how it applies to changes I can make. Yes, come along. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to support the show.

Learning About Your Readers

You want to build a lasting author career? You can't constantly sell. You have to build fans one at a time. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome. Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to support the show.

You want to build a lasting author career? You can't constantly sell. You have to build fans one at a time. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to support the show.

One Fan At a Time

How to talk to readers to find out what they like. Hint: it's not talking about writing craft.  Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes.  The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

How to talk to readers to find out what they like. Hint: it's not talking about writing craft. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to get bonus episodes and access the full archive of past episodes. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome.

Ask Your Readers What They Want

Today on the show, I drop some tough love on ya. You may not want to hear this. Also, I'm not responsible for brain damage due to blowing your mind. Listen at your own risk, mere mortals. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome. Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to support the show.

Today on the show, I drop some tough love on ya. You may not want to hear this. Also, I'm not responsible for brain damage due to blowing your mind. Listen at your own risk, mere mortals. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to support the show.

You Are Not Your Audience

Out of all the productivity apps out there in the world, I compare every single one and tell you which one is the absolute best! No, just kidding. Let's talk about which one is the best FOR YOU. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome. Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to support the [...]

Out of all the productivity apps out there in the world, I compare every single one and tell you which one is the absolute best! No, just kidding. Let's talk about which one is the best FOR YOU. The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to support the [...]

The Best Productivity App

How you can use brackets to make sure you're not wasting time in first draft. Don't be a victim to divided focus. Learn my trick to super-speed your writing! Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to support the show.

How you can use brackets to make sure you're not wasting time in first draft. Don't be a victim to divided focus. Learn my trick to super-speed your writing! Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to support the show.

Using Placeholders to Save Time

Here's a little trick to finding your ideal reader. It's probably not what you're thinking... The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome. Check out www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor to support the show.   You've probably heard the phrase "ideal reader" and have been told you need to define that person. I've found a trick [...]

Here's a little trick to finding your ideal reader. It's probably not what you're thinking... The Juggling Author Podcast! Time management, writing craft, marketing, being awesome. Check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thejugglingauthor</a> to support the show.   You've probably heard the phrase "ideal reader" and have been told you need to define that person. I've found a trick [...]

How To Find Your Ideal Reader

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