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Ep79: Planning Your Creative Path

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Hello Writers and Crafters!

I'm Valerie Ihsan, And I'm Erick Mertz, and this is Episode 79 of the podcast and it's August 10, 2022 as we record this.

Main Topic: Planning Your Creative Path


 

PATREON:

Thank you to new patron Sean Sharp, and thanks to Mary Van Everbroeck for upping her pledge.

This podcast is sponsored by our patrons at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. For as low as a $1/mo, you can get a shout out on the podcast and we can make announcements for you on the podcast. At other tiers, the benefits increase--free books, accountability Zoom calls, scene analysis, mastermind calls, and even free Writer Craft retreat tickets. Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.

 

I'll be reading selections from the new memoir, along with Dante Zuniga-West, Rick Levine, and Jorah LaFluer on Sunday, August 14th at 4:00 p.m. at Tsunami Books in Eugene, OR.

Comments: Fantastic Discussion. It's very nice to know that the feelings, thinking and experiences I have as a writer are shared by accomplished authors! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences! (Re: Erick Mertz, part one)

Show Notes:


Resources:

Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World by Mark McGuiness

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black

And the Kicker Is

 Writing Scenes.https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/three-story-method-writing-scenes

The Author Life Community

Passion Planner: https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx (affiliate link)

ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)

 

Find Us:

 

Valerie’s Services: https://valerieihsan.com

Valerie’s Author Site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com

Valerie’s Facebook Page and Instagram account

 

Erick’s Services: https://erickmertzwriting.com

Erick’s free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n

Erick’s Author Site: https://erickmertzauthor.com

Erick’s Facebook Page and Instagram account 

Writer Craft Facebook Group

Patreon: https://patreon.com/valerieihsan

 

Some of the Books We've Read This Year:

 

How to Write Light Novels and Webnovels by R.A. Paterson

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin

Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson

A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa