WriterDojo

Season FIVE already?? Time flies when you're having fun, I guess! This week hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia discuss what's going on with them as well as what's going on with the WriterDojo itself. If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *Space Cowboys and Space Cowboys 2: Electric Rodeo* are available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PNqyoC & https://amzn.to/3JRjbJ1 (affiliate link) ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

This week, hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia talk about a subject near and dear to their hearts- gaming. Can you be both a gamer and a writer? Is gaming a distraction or a tool when it comes to writing? How can you best integrate things from gaming into your writing? All this and more in the final episode of Season Four! If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo   ____________________________________ *The 10 Commandments of Book Marketing* is available at: https://www.authormedia.com/the-10-commandments-of-book-marketing/ (For FREE!!)   ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

For most authors, the writing part is easier than editing. How do you go work through this necessary step without going crazy? This week, Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia take a deep dive into the dirty job that most authors dread, with tips and tricks to survive with sanity intact. If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/ *Alpha & Omega* is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3aPOmGk (affiliate link)

This week, hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia tackle a big subject- Time. How do you juggle writing time, work time, play time, family time, bucket time? We all have 1440 minutes a day, 10080 a week- how do you know what's important and what isn't? And aren't deadlines really more of a suggestion? If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo   ____________________________________ *The 10 Commandments of Book Marketing* is available at: https://www.authormedia.com/the-10-commandments-of-book-marketing/ (For FREE!!)   ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

Way back in Season 2 (Episode 23) our hosts Steve Diamond and Larry Correia shared some observations/lessons/epiphanies they had during a (then) recent shooting class they attended. This year, new class- new revelations. If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo  ____________________________________ *Meetings (Blood Brothers Book 1)* is available at: https://rb.gy/9cqp2  ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

On today's episode our hosts, authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia, discuss 'message fiction'. Is it inherently a bad thing? Is there a right way and a wrong way to do it? And just how guilty of hypocrisy are they? Tune in for this and much more in this week's episode! If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo  ____________________________________ *The 10 Commandments of Book Marketing* is available at:https://www.authormedia.com/the-10-commandments-of-book-marketing/(For FREE!!) ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia are out writing against deadlines, so this week we're doing the Best Of the WriterDojo. These are the bits and pieces that people like to refer back to, re-edited, condensed, and streamlined. (All of these come from Seasons 1 & 2.)  If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo  ____________________________________ the *13 Reasons for Murder* series is available exclusively at: https://shop.amandabyrd.net/  ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/ 00:26 S1 Ep12- Dialogue 04:10 S1 Ep17- Grand Theft Storytelling 07:26 S2 Ep12- How to Tell a Story in 5000 Words 12:19 S2 Ep13- Character Growth & Development 20:43 S2 Ep16- Sharpen Your Saw 27:50 S2 Ep17- Business & Marketing (taxes) 29:53 S2 Ep21- Pitching & Acquisitions (w/ Dave Butler) 35:16 S2 Ep24- The Rhythm of Writing (w/ Craig Nybo)

WriterDojo S4 Ep19: Beginnings Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia enjoy answering questions from our beloved Supporters during our Supporter Spectaculars, but sometimes the answers take a bit longer to answer than others. This was the case with one during Supporter Spectacular IX, so they decided to devote an entire episode to discussing one question in particular. What makes a great opening for a story? (This is another 'nuts & bolts' kind of episode with real, useful tips to help you keep your readers reading!) If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo  ____________________________________ *The 10 Commandments of Book Marketing* is available at: https://www.authormedia.com/the-10-commandments-of-book-marketing/ (For FREE!!)  ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

This week Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia take on more of the questions provided by our lovely supporters. If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo  ____________________________________ *Meetings (Blood Brothers Book 1)* is available at: https://rb.gy/9cqp2  ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

We all know the expression 'a rising tide lifts all boats', but what about the opposite- does a falling tide lower all boats? Hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia discuss both sides of the issue. Also introduces a new voice- Amazon Review Voice! (which sounds suspiciously like Bad Twitter Advice Voice) If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo   ____________________________________ *The 10 Commandments of Book Marketing* is available at: https://www.authormedia.com/the-10-commandments-of-book-marketing/ (For FREE!!)  ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/