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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 Jan 10, 2024
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
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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
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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!
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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
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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
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
This week, Wilmar Luna is back on the show with Ari and Rachel to discuss building a horror universe.
In this episode, we cover:
- How much world-building needs to go into a horror universe?
- What are the main aspects to consider when writing horror stories?
- How do you build an atmosphere for your horror universe?
As always, thanks for listening, and let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.
ABOUT WILMAR LUNA
Former video game developer, part-time author, full-time nerd.
Wilmar Luna couldn't be a superhero in real life so he decided to write his own. When he's not writing about empowered female characters he can be found watching films, reading books, and playing too many video games.
Website | Newsletter | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Books Link
WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW?
Want to be a guest on 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.
At the top of the FAQs Page will be the status as to whether the applications are currently open.
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 Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
It's not always easy to end you novel. Sometimes we have an idea of how they'll end and sometimes we don't. But did you know there are many different types of endings?
In this episode, we cover:
- The resolved ending
- The unresolved ending
- Ambiguous ending
- Expanded ending
- Unexpected ending
- Tied ending
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
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
Info dumping can really slow down the pace of your story, can annoy many readers and even have them skipping over chunks of your work. So what can you do to stop info dumping? Today, Ari and Rachel tackle this issue with some suggestions.
In this episode, we cover:
- What is Info Dumping
- While drafting
- Deal with it in the editing phase not the drafting phase
- Learn your temptations
- Areas where info dumping usually occurs
- Ask yourself: does it matter
- Scale back
- When Info Dumps can work
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 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 Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
It's no secret that authors need a website, but where do you start? You can hire someone to help you or you can DIY it.
This week, Pauline Wiles joins Ari and Rachel to discuss creating a professional author website.
In this episode, we cover:
- Finding your goal and strategy for your author website
- Important elements that should go into your website
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Average cost of creating and keeping your website
- How a website can boost your author brand
As always, thanks for listening, and let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.
ABOUT PAULINE WILES
Pauline Wiles is an indie author turned website designer who helps other authors and writers create beautiful, businesslike websites. As an author herself, she noticed others were often overwhelmed by this task. Now, she’s helping to dispel the myths around how difficult a web project should be. British by birth, Pauline is now a contented resident of California, although she admits to an occasional yearning for afternoon tea and historic homes.
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
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
Want to get your books written faster? Increasing your writing or typing speed can definitely help. This week, Ari and Rachel discuss a few simple tips for helping to make things a little quicker.
In this episode, we cover:
- Touch typing
- The right pen
- Shortcuts
- Take the type test!
Resource: Try your typing speed with this online test. https://www.typing.com/student/tests
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 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