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Two chatty authors asking all the ’write’ questions. Hosted by Ari Meghlen and Rachel Poli, The Merry Writer Podcast is a fun, friendly show about all things writing and bookish.
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Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
Let's throw in a quick disclaimer - we are not talking about THAT kind of pleasure - this episode topic is NOT about reading erotica. So get your mind out of the gutter! :p
In today's show, we are talking about reading for fun and touch on why some readers may not be doing that as much as well as why it's important to take the time to read just for the pleasure of it. Not sure what we're talking about? No problem, just give it a listen :)
As always, thanks for listening, and let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.
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If you would like to be considered, please take the time to read our FAQs Page. If you still feel like you’re a good fit for the show after reading the FAQs, please fill in the Google Form linked on that page.
Due to high interest, our guest slots for 2024 are almost filled. The form is still open for 2025, but we may take a while to get back to you. Please know we have your application on file. Thank you for your patience.
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Music
Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
Special Thanks
Our patrons, Kristen Poli & Plottr
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
Have you ever wanted to dabble in different genres but have always been told to stick to one? Sometimes, you need to branch out and do what makes you happy. This week, Ari and Rachel are joined by Chyina Powell to discuss why writing in multiple genres is a great idea.
In this episode, we cover:
- The benefits for writers
- The benefits for readers
- Thoughts on pen names
- Thoughts on author branding
As always, thanks for listening, and let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.
ABOUT CHYINA POWELL
Chyina Powell is a multi-genre author as well as a freelance editor at Powell Editorial as well as the founder of the nonprofit organization, The Women of Color Writers' Circle which offers a safe space for women of color to hone their craft.
In her free time, she can be found reading speculative fiction, drinking tea or working on her own manuscripts. She also enjoys crafting bookish gifts from time to time!
Website | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn
WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW?
We are accepting guest applications for The Merry Writer Podcast! If you would like to be considered, please take the time to read our FAQs Page. Once you've read everything, please fill in the Google Form linked on that page if you feel you could be a good fit.
Due to high interest, our guest slots for 2024 are almost filled. Applications are still open, but we may take a while to get back to you.
SUPPORT THE PODCAST
Patreon
If you want to support our show and show our little podcast extra love, you can do by becoming a patron. 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.
CREDITS
Hosts
Music
Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
Special Thanks
Our patrons, Kristen Poli & Plottr
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
In today's episode, we are digging into the idea of using Editing Checklists to make editing your manuscript a little more efficient!
In this episode, we cover:
- Names
- Repeating Words
- Dialogue Tags
- POV
- Chapters
- Character Balance
- Senses
- Inconsistencies
As always, thanks for listening, and let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.
Resources
K.M. Allan's Writing Checklists
WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW?
If you would like to be considered, please take the time to read our FAQs Page. Once you've read everything, please fill in the Google Form linked on that page if you feel you could be a good fit.
Due to high interest, we are almost full for 2024 guests. You can still fill in an application for 2025, however, it might be a while before we get back to you. Please be patient.
SUPPORT THE PODCAST
Patreon
If you want to support our show and show our little podcast extra love, you can do so by becoming a patron. Consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snapping up some goodies for as little as $2 a month!
Share
If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.
CREDITS
Hosts
Music
Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
Special Thanks
Our patrons, Kristen Poli & Plottr
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
Yay for 200 episodes! Thank you so much for always listening and supporting the podcast for 200 episodes. We truly appreciate it.
This week, Ari and Rachel answer rapid fire questions (not so rapidly) about reading and writing.
As always, thanks for listening, and let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.
WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW?
We are accepting guest applications for The Merry Writer Podcast! If you would like to be considered, please take the time to read our FAQs Page. Once you've read everything, please fill in the Google Form linked on that page if you feel you could be a good fit.
Due to high interest, our guest slots for 2024 are almost filled. Applications are still open, but we may take a while to get back to you.
SUPPORT THE PODCAST
Patreon
If you want to support our show and show our little podcast extra love, you can do by becoming a patron. 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.
CREDITS
Hosts
Music
Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
Special Thanks
Our patrons, Kristen Poli & Plottr
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
What are your thoughts on dialogue? Can a novel have too much? That is today's topic Rachel and I discuss.
In this episode, we cover:
- Our thoughts on too much dialogue
- How to achieve more of a balance in your writing
As always, thanks for listening, and let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.
WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW?
If you would like to be considered, please take the time to read our FAQs Page. Once you've read everything, please fill in the Google Form linked on that page if you feel you could be a good fit.
Due to high interest, we may take a while to get back to you.
SUPPORT THE PODCAST
Patreon
If you want to support our show and show our little podcast extra love, you can do so by becoming a patron. Consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snapping up some goodies for as little as $2 a month!
Share
If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.
CREDITS
Hosts
Music
Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
Special Thanks
Our patrons, Kristen Poli & Plottr
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
A new year means new goals! This week, Ari and Rachel talk about some ways you can create writing goals for yourself.
In this episode, we cover:
- Group/organize tasks based on their length
- Setting deadlines for yourself
- Taking breaks
- Taking days off
As always, thanks for listening, and let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.
WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW?
We are accepting guest applications for The Merry Writer Podcast! If you would like to be considered, please take the time to read our FAQs Page. Once you've read everything, please fill in the Google Form linked on that page if you feel you could be a good fit.
Due to high interest, our guest slots for 2024 are almost filled. Applications are still open, but we may take a while to get back to you.
SUPPORT THE PODCAST
Patreon
If you want to support our show and show our little podcast extra love, you can do by becoming a patron. 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.
CREDITS
Hosts
Music
Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
Special Thanks
Our patrons, Kristen Poli & Plottr
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
It's a new year and you probably want to set off on the right foot this year. So in this episode, Ari and Rachel discuss a few ideas for keeping your Writing life organised!
In this episode, we cover:
- Creating a writing kit
- Project pads or brain-dumping pads
- Setting a flexible routine
- Dividing your writing time
- Use working systems
As always, thanks for listening, and let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comments below. Especially if you have ideas for keeping writing organised.
WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW?
Please check out our FAQs Page, this shows if we are currently open for new guests. If we are, please read everything on the FAQ page and then fill in the Google Form linked on that page if you feel you could be a good fit.
Due to the number of applications we have been receiving, you may not be guaranteed a slot on our podcast.
SUPPORT THE PODCAST
Patreon
If you want to support our show and show our little podcast extra love, you can do so by becoming a patron. Consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snapping up some goodies for just $2 a month!
Share
If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.
CREDITS
Hosts
Music
Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
Special Thanks
Our patrons, Kristen Poli & Plottr
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
Another successful podcast year is in the books! This week, we discuss some of our favorite episodes that were released in 2023. (We also get completely off-topic in true Merry Writer fashion!)
In this episode, we cover:
- Ari's favorite 2023 podcast episodes
- Rachel's favorite 2023 podcast episodes
- Off-topic rambles (mostly about food)
- 2023 reflections
As always, thanks for listening, and let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.
WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW?
We are accepting guest applications for The Merry Writer Podcast! If you would like to be considered, please take the time to read our FAQs Page. Once you've read everything, please fill in the Google Form linked on that page if you feel you could be a good fit.
Due to high interest, our guest slots for 2024 are almost filled. Applications are still open, but we may take a while to get back to you.
SUPPORT THE PODCAST
Patreon
If you want to support our show and show our little podcast extra love, you can do by becoming a patron. 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.
CREDITS
Hosts
Music
Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
Special Thanks
Our patrons, Kristen Poli & Plottr
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
As the end of the year is in sight, we thought we'd do something a little different and today's episode discusses some of the differences Ari and Rachel have observed between American English and British English.
In this episode, we cover:
- "Z"
- Extra letters
- Vacation vs Holiday
- Jam, Jelly and Jello
- Chips, Crisps and Fries
- Cookie vs Biscuit
- Supermarket vs Grocery Store
- Segue into the square footage of homes
- Sidewalk vs Pavement
- Fall vs Autumn
- and more!
As always, thanks for listening, and let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.
WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW?
We are accepting guest applications for The Merry Writer Podcast! If you would like to be considered, please take the time to read our FAQs Page. Once you've read everything, please fill in the Google Form linked on that page if you feel you could be a good fit.
Applications are currently still open (for 2024), but we may take a while to get back to you.
SUPPORT THE PODCAST
Patreon
If you want to support our little podcast and show some extra love, you can do so by becoming a patron. Consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snapping up some goodies for just $2 a month!
Share
If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show.
CREDITS
Hosts
Music
Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
Special Thanks
Our patrons, Kristen Poli & Plottr
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
This week, Ari and Rachel decided it would be fun to discuss if they've seen their story ideas in other books at the store. Sometimes it takes us a while to get our ideas to paper and other people write and publish similar plots.
As always, thanks for listening, and let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.
WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW?
We are accepting guest applications for The Merry Writer Podcast! If you would like to be considered, please take the time to read our FAQs Page. Once you've read everything, please fill in the Google Form linked on that page if you feel you could be a good fit.
Due to high interest, our guest slots for 2023 are filled. Applications are still open (for 2024), but we may take a while to get back to you.
SUPPORT THE PODCAST
Patreon
If you want to support our show and show our little podcast extra love, you can do by becoming a patron. 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.
CREDITS
Hosts
Music
Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
Special Thanks
Our patrons, Kristen Poli & Plottr