In today's episode Nicole interviews Gina Banks, an author living in the bay area. Gina writes steamy romances about powerful women and the men who worship them. She is represented by Joanna MacKenzie at Nelson Literary Agency. Summary In this conversation, Gina Banks shares her journey of becoming a writer, discussing the motivations behind her decision to write a book, her writing process, and the importance of critique partners. She emphasizes the significance of mental health in the writing journey, the realities of book submissions, and the need to find joy in the craft. Gina also reflects on the challenges of rejection and the importance of having a life outside of writing, while remaining committed to her passion for storytelling. You can find Gina on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/ginabanksbooks/ Threads https://www.threads.net/@ginabanksbooks and her amazing Substack HEA & Other Obsessions https://ginabanksbooks.substack.com/ You can find me on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/ncbartonwrites/ Threads, https://www.threads.net/@ncbartonwrites and Substack https://nicolebartonwrites.substack.com/ or at my website. https://ncbartonwrites.com/ You can also read more about Gina's process here. https://nicolebartonwrites.substack.com/p/tell-me-your-wayswith-gina-banks Gina found her critique partners through Bianca Maris Beta Reader match up you can sign up here: https://www.biancamarais.com/beta-reader-match-up.html Craft books we discussed: Before and After the Book Deal by Courtney Maum Emotional Wound Thesaurus by Becca Puglisi, Angela Ackerman The Emotion Thesaurus by ⁠Becca Puglisi⁠, ⁠Angela Ackerman⁠ Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody

On this week's episode of The A Show, Meelz and Justin review AEW All Out, rejoice about Monday Night RAW going back to two hours and they take questions from their community on the state of Wrestling in 2024 -- including who's the next big star in WWE, which wrestler they would send to AEW, and they reveal their wrestler pet peeves.

I DONT EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START WITH THE INSANE BITS THAT HAPPEN IN THIS EPISODE We Start out strong with Sherrorism, discover Bruno's insane robo-killing-activated mode, THEN we discover the MORE INSANE amount of censoring 4kids had to do to this episode, AND THEN TO CAP IT ALL OFF WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THGE WORST DRAGON CARD DESIGN OF ALL TIME CHRIST there's a lot happening. oh and Cloaca Beam also happens. Anyway if you're listening to this ON TUESDAY THE 2ND you still have untill tomorrow(weds) morning to get in on the Disappearances of Lydia Fountayne kickstarter! We funded but we're also pretty close to some stretch goals! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/foxbot/the-disappearances-of-lydia-fountayne Watching: Episodes 93-95 of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Audrey | Dan | Max | Sarah Edited by Sarah Twitter | cohost | Discord | YouTube Support the show on Patreon! A Noise Space Podcast

I stood, brushing off some of the mud that was beginning to cake on—effort in vain. “Since when did this jaded old curmudgeon care to drink the poison of nostalgia?” I remember saying to myself. As you can see, I’m in my late thirties, but the rest of the self-reflection was accurate. I breathed in the muck of the lake once again, tears dried, heart resolute, knowing it could be the last. “Well, Sisyphus,” thankfully, my parents were not so cruel as to name me such, “you know the insanity of the world. Perhaps it is time to embrace the absurd.” Matthew D Albertson Welcome to a new episode of Stories and Stanza! We're excited to have you here. Please join me in welcoming Matthew as a guest. He started writing not long ago but writes beautiful prose and poetry. We will hear him talk about his creative journey, how he believes rejections strengthen him as a writer, and some of his wonderful prose and poetry that he has shared in this discussion. 

The department of homeland security raided multiple homes, of music mogul Sean "Diddy" combs this afternoon. U.S. Officials tell CBS news that the raids in Los Angeles and Miami beach are a possible ongoing sex trafficking investigation. The 54-year-old founder of bad boy records has been accused of sexual misconduct including rape and assault by several women since November.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Zack Rogow is an award winning author, editor or translator of more than 20 books and works for theatre. His play has been performed world wide and his blog ‘Advice for Writers’ features more than 275 posts. Zack’s upcoming memoir 'Hugging my Father's Ghost' will be released in 2024. In the 119th episode of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of children's and young adult fiction and short non fiction for authors, chats to Zack about: hybrid memoir and unearthing stories within your family rejection author advice and much more.  https://www.zackrogow.com/ This episode is brought to you by Atmosphere Press, a hybrid publisher helping authors publish books their readers will love. 

Starting where last weeks episode left off, Alfie and Fionnán continue the conversation around gender inequality in the music industry but this week they’re focusing on the live sector. The lads are then joined by Elliott Andrews who is if we may a so, a touring expert! Elliott has been a successful drummer for acts such as The Maccabees, Kate Nash and Paolo Nutini and now works as a tour manager for a wide range of acts such as AJ Tracy and Alan Carr. So he knows touring from both sides! He shares invaluable insights, information that may be surprising and also he is just a really funny dude. We think you’ll like him!In the second half of the episode we’re joined by independent artist Alexz Johnson. Alexz is an accomplished artist, navigating her career without the backing or approval of a major label or team. She's even her own manager! She's truly DIY and is absolutely killing it. If anyone can inspire you to push forward as an artist, it’s Alex. She takes us through the surprising chapters of her career up to where she is now. She was an amazing guest and left Fionnán with dimples he was so happy!Support the podcast on Patreon for ad-free and exclusive bonus episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Margo is joined by listener favorite guest Beth Buffington. Beth is a licensed illustrator, and an online digital illustration instructor, creative coach, and podcaster. Like most creatives, she has been drawing since she was old enough to hold her favorite red crayon. After graduating with a degree in art and graphic design, Beth began her creative career working for “in-house” corporate art departments. 
After years of corporate communications, she decided to focus on her personal creative passions, by starting her own business. Her work has grown into several facets including home decor products, course creation and her latest creative outlet, adventure exploring and podcasting.   Margo and Beth discuss: Beth’s creative path from in-house designer to entrepreneur The importance of making time for self-improvement and finding joy in learning something new Benefits of using technology, like Procreate, to create art anywhere Challenges of rejection and finding a supportive community in pursuing creative work How she discovered her passion for teaching Balancing creative pursuits with other responsibilities The power in consistent creativity and its effect on health Her upcoming course, free workshops and podcast And more!   Mentioned in this episode: Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen   Connect with Beth: https://www.bdi-create.today/windowsill https://bdi-celebrate.today/ Create Today Podcast https://www.instagram.com/b.b.buffington_celebratetoday/ https://www.facebook.com/BDIcreatetoday https://www.linkedin.com/in/bbbuffington/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNR_jaR-CnBXIHC5RVTnQg https://www.skillshare.com/profile/Beth-Buffington/4859209   Connect with Margo: www.windowsillchats.com www.instagram.com/windowsillchats www.patreon.com/inthewindowsill  

We get you up to speed on two serious flaws, Linux's recent gaming loss, Ubuntu doubling down on RISC-V, and news from the Open Source Summit North America.