Inspiration is all around us in people, places, and things in real life and even in our own imagination. This week, we discuss a few things that have inspired our own novels. What inspiration have you found?   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music:   Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

Being on social media is one way to connect with your audience and potential readers, but how do you build up that elusive "following" that we are all chasing after?  We break down our tips for doing just that!   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music:   Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

Hey, everyone! Welcome to episode 042 where we discuss how to overcome roadblocks when writing your novels. Thanks to Marty Vee for suggesting this topic. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the conversation in the comments or on Twitter using the hashtag, #TheMerryWriterPodcast. As always, thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy it.    Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music:   Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

We have officially said goodbye (and good riddance) to 2020 and are jumping straight into 2021 with enthusiam and motivation.  We over here at The Merry Writer Podcast do this by creating Yearly Goals.  Check out today's episode where we share some of our main goals for this coming year.  Don't forget to let us know any of your Yearly Goals.   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music:   Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

2020 is coming to an end. We've had a lot of fun with this podcast and the support has been amazing! For something a little different, we've compiled our favorite bloopers from our episodes recorded this year. Enjoy and thanks as always for listening. :)   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music:   Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

Since we are only 2 days from Christmas, we decided to so something a little different.  Welcome to our Christmas Tag Edition where we ask several Christmas-y questions.  We've love it if you joined in, answer these questions and post your answers in the comments section or over on Twitter using #TheMerryWriterPodcast.   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music:   Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

Do you know your way around the book marketing world? This week, we discuss how marketing is always changing and in order to become a guru, you need to always learn and adapt to social media, etc.   Thanks for listening and let us know your thoughts in the comments!   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music:   Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

What part of your novel gets you excited to write?  Do you love fight scenes or love scenes? What about landscape descriptions or inner monologues?  Today's episode we discuss our favourite parts to write and why.   As always, do let us know what your favourite parts to write are, we love to hear from you.   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music:   Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   Hey, everyone! How do you go about writing your novels? Do you type on the computer or a typewriter? Do you write in a notebook or do speech to text? This week we're discussing various methods to write and which ones are our favorite. Enjoy and thanks for listening!   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   Do you sometimes get gripped with the fear of failure?  Does it stop you in your tracks?  You aren't the only one!  Today's episode, we discuss why that fear takes hold and what you can do to let it go.   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music:   Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   In this week's episode, we're honoring "International Men's Day" (which is November 19th) by discussing how to write male characters. Listen in to our questions and answers and share your own in the comments! Thanks for listening!   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   Have you ever experienced Creative Constipation - otherwise known as Writers' Block? Almost every writer get's hit back that crushing block at one time or another and so we choose this as our topic for today's question of how you overcome writers block.   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music:   Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   In this week's episode of The Merry Writer Podcast, we are joined by our good friend and fellow author, Ian Gough, to discuss writing advice. Enjoy!   About our Guest:   Ian Gough is a UK based author who mainly writes a mixture of fantasy, comedy, horror or a combination of the three, but will happily tackle any story that his imagination conjures up. He took up writing back in 2016 and published the first of his fantasy Core Lands novels, Lotan the Librarian later that year. Since then he’s released two more fantasy novels and had both fantasy and horror short stories published. With so many ideas struggling to break free, he’s planning on releasing more into the wild in 2021 and beyond.   Website: Iangauthor.com Amazon Author Page www.amazon.co.uk/Ian-Gough/e/B075RDKFBH Twitter - @LotanB1     Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   Do you often feel overwhelmed with story ideas?  Are you sometimes caught with indecision as to which one to write first?  Don't worry, you're not alone, we know that feeling and that's why today we decided to tackle the question of how to choose which story to actually write first.   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   In this week's episode we did something different! We played a fun round of "Would You Rather?" Listen in to our questions and answers and share your own in the comments! Thanks for listening!   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   This week's episode we decided to discuss Productivity, specifically the method of "Blocking".  Listen in to our thoughts about how productivity blocking is and share your own in the comments!   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   In this week's episode of The Merry Writer Podcast, we are joined by Rachel's sister, Kristen Poli, to discuss all things about NaNoWriMo. Enjoy!   About our Guest:   Kristen Poli is a writer specializing mainly in the fantasy genre and is passionate about creativity, gaming, dogs, and chocolate. You can find her on Medium and her newsletter, A Positive Spin.   Medium: Medium.com/@krispy215 Newsletter: PositiveSpin.substack.com   Resources:   NaNoWriMo Website: https://nanowrimo.org/   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   Welcome back everyone, on today's podcast we decided to discuss other writing careers you can pursue while you are writing your novel or even if you just want to do your fiction writing as a hobby.  If you haven't already, don't forget to subscribe to our podcast, click the like button and ask us any questions!   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   Hey, everyone! This week, we're discussing all things about author bios - why they're important, where you should put them, and what you should include in them. Check it out and remember to subscribe to our podcast, click the like button and ask us any questions!   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   As we hit our 25th episode, we decided to tackle the questions we, as writers, hate to get.  Do any of these make your list?  Check out the episode and remember to subscribe to our podcast, click the like button and ask us any questions... just not THESE questions :D   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   Welcome back! In this week's episode, we talk about authors writing in multiple genres vs. sticking to a single category. Check it out and remember to subscribe to our podcast, click the like button and ask us any questions!   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   On this week's episode of The Merry Writer Podcast, we are joined by our friend and author Andrew McDowell discussing when we realized we wanted to be writers. Enjoy!   About our Guest:   Andrew McDowell has written poetry, creative nonfiction, and is the author of the YA high fantasy novel Mystical Greenwood. He studied at St. Mary’s College and the University of Maryland. He is a member of the Maryland Writers’ Association and an associate nonfiction editor for the literary magazine JMWW.   Website: https://andrewmcdowellauthor.com/ Mystical Greenwood on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1641362820 Mystical Greenwood on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39508845-mystical-greenwood   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   Welcome back!  In today's episode, we list a few places you can share your creative writing online. Check it out and remember to subscribe to our podcast, click the like button and ask us any questions!   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   Welcome back!  In today's episode, we decided to do another marketing post and discussed the importance of marketing your book before it's published.  Check it out and remember to subscribe to our podcast, click the like button and ask us any questions!   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   Join Ari and Rachel this week where we discuss what we wish we knew before we began writing.   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show. Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   On this week's episode of The Merry Writer Podcast, we are joined by our friend and author Devon Ellington who discusses how she manages her time as a full-time author!  This longer episode is packed with helpful ideas for staying productive and managing your time!   About our Guest:   Devon Ellington is a full-time writer who publishes under multiple names in fiction and nonfiction, and is an internationally-produced playwright and radio writer. Say hello to Devon at her website: DevonEllingtonWork.com   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.   Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   Join Ari and Rachel this week where we discuss the importance of creative writing prompts and how they can help your craft.   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show. Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   Today on the podcast, we tackle the concept of writing goals and share our own thoughts on how to create them and the best way to keep up with them.     Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.     Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   Join Ari and Rachel this week where we discuss when writers should be present online.   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show. Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   On today's episode of The Merry Writer Podcast, we have hit our 15th episode. So for this mini-milestone, we decided to do a special episode all about what we've (currently) learned from running this podcast!     Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.     Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   On this week's episode of The Merry Writer Podcast, our friend and fellow author Julie Valerie joins us in discussing writing our novels linearly or jumping around. This longer episode is packed with useful information on writing your first draft and outlines. Enjoy!   About our Guest:   Julie Valerie lives and writes from Virginia, where she is at work developing the Village of Primm series. Enjoy Holly Banks Full of Angst (2019) and The Peculiar Fate of Holly Banks (2020), both by Lake Union Publishing. Say hello to Julie at her website: JulieValerie.com   Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show. Music: Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

EPISODE SHOW NOTES   In this episode, we weigh in with our thoughts on whether it's a good idea for writers to add themselves as characters into their stories.      Support the Podcast:   Patreon Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snap up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!   Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.     Music:   Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

Welcome to episode 012 of The Merry Writer Podcast. This week Ari and Rachel ask, "do authors need a website?" Don't forget to follow this podcast and please consider sharing it on social media.  Music "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons 4.0

Welcome to episode 011 of The Merry Writer Podcast. Today, Ari and Rachel ask the question, "What are your thoughts on pen names?"  Don't forget to follow this podcast and please consider sharing it on social media.  Music "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons 4.0

Welcome to episode 010 of The Merry Writer Podcast. This week Ari and Rachel ask, "what is the best and worst thing about writing?" with our special guest, Kerri Davidson! Don't forget to follow this podcast and please consider sharing it on social media.  Music "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons 4.0

Welcome to episode 009 of The Merry Writer Podcast. Today Ari and Rachel ask, "what is your worst data loss?"  Don't forget to follow this podcast and please consider sharing it on social media.  Music "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons 4.0

Welcome to a new episode of The Merry Writer Podcast. Today Ari and Rachel ask, "what's your go-to snack and drink when writing?"  Don't forget to follow this podcast and please consider sharing it on social media. Thanks for listening! Music "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons 4.0

Welcome to a new episode of The Merry Writer Podcast. Today Ari and Rachel ask, "do you prefer paperback, hardback, ebook or audiobooks?"  Don't forget to follow this podcast and please consider sharing it on social media.  Music "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons 4.0

Welcome to episode 006! Join Ari and Rachel on The Merry Writer Podcast as they ask, "do you love or hate editing?" Help this little podcast grow by following it, listening each week, and sharing it on social media.  Music "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons 4.0

It's time for a brand new episode of The Merry Writer Podcast.  Today Ari and Rachel ask, "does music inspire your writing?"  Don't forget to follow this podcast and please consider sharing it on social media.  Music "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons 4.0

Welcome to episode 004! Join Ari and Rachel on The Merry Writer Podcast as they ask, "what is your typical writing routine?" Help this little podcast grow by following it, listening each week, and sharing it on social media.  Music "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons 4.0

Ready for another writer question? Join Ari and Rachel as they ask, "do you prefer to write a series or standalone books?" Please help this little podcast grow by following it, listening each week, & sharing it on social media.  Music "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons 4.0