The Writer's Journey with Michael La Ronn

Michael La Ronn
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Join Michael La Ronn as he documents his personal journey from nobody to bestselling science fiction & fantasy author. Eavesdrop on the secret life of a working writer who publishes 10-12 books per year.

  1. 04/15/2021

    The Show's Over, But Here's How to Keep in Touch

    The Writer's Journey Podcast is now finished, but that doesn't mean we can't keep in touch! Continue my journey with me through my Indie Author Confidential book series: http://www.authorlevelup.com/confidential You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub Thank you again for an amazing 3 years. Happy writing!

    2 min

  2. 04/08/2021

    Ep 161: The End of the Journey

    In the final episode of The Writer's Journey, I discuss how grateful I am for your support, how much this show has meant to me, and what's next for me in my career. THANK YOU for listening to me for the past 3 years. It has been an amazing ride and I will always remember the fun times on the show! Continue my journey with me through my Indie Author Confidential book series: http://www.authorlevelup.com/confidential You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!

    28 min

  3. 04/01/2021

    Ep 160: The Ingredients for Happiness in the Writing Life (Part 2)

    In this episode, I discuss recent thoughts about what it means to be happy as a writer. Check out The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell: https://geni.us/HNjbs (PAID link) You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!

    40 min

  4. 03/25/2021

    Ep 159: The Conquest of Happiness, Part 1

    In this episode, I discuss recent thoughts about happiness and how I have fundamentally changed how I view the writing life. Check out The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell: https://geni.us/HNjbs (PAID link) You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!

    32 min

  5. 03/18/2021

    Ep 158: Walking Through the Valley

    In this episode, I discuss: 1:00 Announcements: I'm being published in the May/June edition of Writer's Digest I'm speaking at this year's annual Writer's Digest Conference in NYC: https://writersdigestconference.com/the-ultimate-self-publishing-masterclass/ I'm also speaking at Inkerscon (virtually): http://www.inkerscon.com 5:48 Wins for the Week: Finished the last first week of my last law school class work. 7:15 Lesson Learned This Week: The History of Semi-Colons. Check out Cecilia Watson's book: https://geni.us/zsWlFc(PAID link) 9:20 Idea of the Week: 80/20'ing your 80/20 activities 13:52 Topic(s) of the Week: I talk about a recent period of lower productivity, and how that's not all bad. Check out The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell: https://geni.us/HNjbs (PAID link) You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!

    32 min

  6. 03/11/2021

    Ep 157: Deepfakes for Authors

    In this episode, I discuss a disturbing video online that shows the progress of how deepfakes, and it might not be all bad for authors. 1:00 Announcements: Watch the replay of my power hour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqZnMuwIkz8 Writer's Craft Super Stack 2.0 ENCORE! 21 courses, 17 ebooks, 6 masterclasses for one week only: https://authorlevelup--infostack.thrivecart.com/wc2/ (PAID link) 4:20 Wins for the Week: 20,000 words toward Book 2 of my new urban fantasy series. 6:52 Lesson Learned This Week: A new way of teaching author material. 10:50 Idea of the Week: Becoming cross-functional as an author 16:08 Topic(s) of the Week: Deepfakes for authors Tom Cruise Deepfake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyiOVUbsPcM Bill Hader Deepfake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPhUhypV27w You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!

    42 min

  7. 03/03/2021

    Ep 156: Liminality (Encore)

    In this episode (which is a greatest hit from 2019), I discuss a concept I discovered called "liminality", and why it describes my entire life. You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!

    17 min

  8. 02/25/2021

    Ep 155: New Week, New Challenge

    In this episode, I discuss my craziest challenge yet and how I'm preparing for it.  0:58 Announcements: NEW BOOK: Indie Author Confidential, Vol. 4: http://www.authorlevelup.com/confidentialvol4 Next Writing Power Hour is Saturday, March 6 at 10AM Central Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqZnMuwIkz8 2:55 Wins for the Week: Finished Book #55 4:09 Lesson Learned This Week: PerfectIt software for proofreading. Check it out at http://www.intelligentediting.com. 7:20 Idea of the Week: Be cross-functional. 10:35 Topic(s) of the Week: My last law school class is coming up fast, and I want to try and finish Book 2 of my series before classes start. The result? A new challenge that will put Beast Mode to shame… You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!

    23 min
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Join Michael La Ronn as he documents his personal journey from nobody to bestselling science fiction & fantasy author. Eavesdrop on the secret life of a working writer who publishes 10-12 books per year.

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