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Question 1085: Showing Narrator Gender in First Person

jdsawyer Nanocast / Writing November 19, 2023 November 17, 2023 2 Comments

Nichole asks: How does one show the gender of a first person narrator? Resources: I, Claudius by Robert Graves Sponsored by Archivos

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Question 1084: What Motivates a Writer?

Question 1084: What Motivates a Writer?
jdsawyer Nanocast November 18, 2023 November 17, 2023 Leave a comment

Tim asks:What makes you (and other listeners) want to tell stories? Resources: Splinter of the Mind’s Eye by Alan Dean Foster Sponsored by Archivos

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Question 1083: Vacations for Freelancers

Question 1083: Vacations for Freelancers
jdsawyer Business November 17, 2023 November 17, 2023 One Comment

Dawn asks:How do freelancers deal with breaks and vacations? Sponsored by Suave Rob’s Awesome Adventures!

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Question 1082: When Not to Write

Question 1082: When Not to Write
jdsawyer Nanocast November 8, 2023 November 6, 2023 Leave a comment

Dawn asks: Is there ever a time in one’s life when you shouldn’t start writing? Sponsor: Suave Rob’s Awesome Adventures

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Question 1081: Edible Plants

Question 1081: Edible Plants
jdsawyer Writing Rural November 7, 2023 November 6, 2023 Leave a comment

Nichole asks: So what’s the skinny on all the edible plants up there on your homestead? Resources mentioned:Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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Question 1080: Work-Life Balance

Question 1080: Work-Life Balance
jdsawyer Business / Nanocast November 6, 2023 November 6, 2023 Leave a comment

Alexis asks: I always feel behind. What kind of advice do you have for work-life balance for freelancers?

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We’re BACK! Question 1079: Fear of Writing

We’re BACK! Question 1079: Fear of Writing
jdsawyer announcement / Nanocast / Writing November 2, 2023 November 2, 2023 Leave a comment

We’re back after far too long an absence. In this episode you will find a feeble justification for our delinquency, as well as a brand new sparkling question from Dawn. Dawn asks: How do you get around a fear of writing? Sponsored by Archivos

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Question 1078: Sustaining an Unplanned Series

Question 1078: Sustaining an Unplanned Series
jdsawyer Writing May 25, 2023 May 22, 2023 Leave a comment

Tim asks:How can I keep the momentum going in a series that I haven’t planned out from the beginning? Resources Mentioned:Splinter of the Mind’s Eye by Alan Dean Foster

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Question 1077: AI and the Politics of the Future

Question 1077: AI and the Politics of the Future
jdsawyer history / Learning / Offbeat May 24, 2023 May 22, 2023 Leave a comment

Ed asks:Will AI push our world in a more libertarian or totalitarian direction?

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Question 1076: The Most Fun Story to Write

jdsawyer Writing May 23, 2023 May 22, 2023 Leave a comment

Tim asks:Which of your stories was the most fun to write? Resources mentioned:Suave Rob’s Double-X Derring-DoSuave Rob’s Rough’N’Ready Rugrat RaptureChicken Noodle GravityFuneral Hats

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