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Continuing our discussion with D.J. (Dave) Butler, this week hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia discuss the differences between World Building and World Telling. 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 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/writerdojo Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80ZTMyNmU1Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==… Continue reading S2Ep20: World Telling

This week we were lucky enough to have super-author D.J. (Dave) Butler in studio with hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia. Dave is a successful author who writes adventure stories for all readers and has been a lawyer, a musician, a consultant, and a corporate  trainer (his own story is almost as interesting as the… Continue reading S2Ep19: Dave Butler Expose

We get lots of questions from our beloved supporters, so this week our grateful Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia take the opportunity to address a couple more of them. 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… Continue reading S2Ep17: Q&A: Business and Marketing

If  you’re a writer, you’ve probably heard the refrain “you should be writing!” If you’re a reader, you might have told your favorite author the same. Our perspicacious Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia return this week to ponder the correct response to this and whether or not this is good or helpful advice.  If you… Continue reading S2Ep16: Sharpen Your Saw

Recently, a well known writer launched a Kickstarter that did pretty well for itself. Does that mean traditional publishers are done for? How does this affect the writing community? Is everyone just going to do this from now on? Our insightful Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia return this week to ruminate on this and… Continue reading S2Ep15: The Kickstarter Episode

Cancel culture- it’s insidious and it’s everywhere. How do you handle the threat of cancellation? Our fearless Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia return this week to share their thoughts on this trending topic and provide some insight and guidance. (Plus Larry does his Twitter Voice!)  If  you would like to join our supporters, you can support… Continue reading S2Ep14: Don’t Negotiate With Terrorists

Our dauntless Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia return this week to once again discuss an irresponsible tweet and explain how character growth & development SHOULD go (spoiler alert: it’s not by running down a checklist)  If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to… Continue reading S2Ep13: Tweet Bashing Pt 3- Character Growth & Consistency

The market for short fiction is larger than it ever has been, with new anthologies coming out constantly. Having written short stories and novellas for many years, Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia return to tackle the question- How do you tell a story in 5,000 words or less?  If you would like to join… Continue reading S2Ep12: How to tell a story in 5ooo words

Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia return to tackle the question- what’s  the difference between natural inclusion and Mandatory Diversity? What  should be the focus of writing? How did Larry almost die? All that and a sneak peek behind the scenes of MHI! If you would like to join our  supporters, you can support this podcast… Continue reading S2Ep11: Mandatory Diversity