The Merry Writer Podcast Ari & Rachel

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Have you ever thought about where your published book will be one, five, or even ten years from now? It might be collecting dust on someone's bookshelf or someone may be rereading it for the sixth time. Join Ari and Rachel this week as we discuss the longevity of books.
In this episode, we cover:
What longevity means
The long-lasting impact your book may have to readers
How writing is a learning experience for readers and writers
As always, thanks for listening, and let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.
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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.
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CREDITS
Hosts
Ari Meghlen & Rachel Poli
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

This week Ari and Rachel are discussing when it might be time to let go of a story idea.
 
In this episode, we cover:
- Sunk Cost Fallacy
- How much have you grown as a writer
- Time is finite
- How many stories do you have
 

As always, thanks for listening, share your answers to the questions in the comments or over on social media.

 

Want to be a Guest?
We have all the guests for 2023 but we are accepting applications for 2024 guests.
If you would like to be considered, please take the time to read the 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.  
Please note we may take a while to get back to you due to our workload. 

 
Support the Podcast:


 
Patreon
Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snapping up some goodies for as little as $1 a month!
 
Share
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Music:
 

Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

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Have you been torn between self-publishing and traditional publishing? We've all been there. There's a lot of decision making when it comes to writing a novel and a lot of that comes from the business side. Luckily, McKenzie Burns joins Ari and Rachel this week to discuss the benefits of self-publishing.
In this episode, we cover:
How McKenzie chose self-publishing over traditional
Tools, programs, and resources you need when self-publishing
Where you can self-publish your books
The Benefits of self-publishing
What you need to know about the business of self-publishing 
As always, thanks for listening, and let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.
ABOUT MCKENZIE BURNS
McKenzie Burns is a multi-genre author from the suburbs of Chicago with a passion for writing stories that involve diverse cultures, witty banter, and women who don’t take no for an answer. Her spare time is spent drinking copious amounts of coffee and scouring Spotify for obscure music.
Website | Goodreads | Instagram | Twitter
Buy links:
Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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
Ari Meghlen & Rachel Poli
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

EPISODE SHOW NOTES

 
This week Ari and Rachel are looking at Writing and Life balance. We all want it but can we really have it?  What can we do to help us catch the elusive "balance."
 
In this episode, we cover:
- Using dead time
- Prioritisation
- Delegation
- Don't worry about the completion
- Use timers
 

As always, thanks for listening, share your answers to the questions in the comments or over on social media.

 

Want to be a Guest?
We have all the guests for 2023 but we are accepting applications for 2024 guests.
If you would like to be considered, please take the time to read the 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.  
Please note we may take a while to get back to you due to our workload. 

 
Support the Podcast:


 
Patreon
Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snapping 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.
 
Music:
 

Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

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Have you ever tried writing a screenplay before? Have you thought of turning it into a novel or vice versa? If so, Rich Hosek, Arnold Rudnick, and Loyd Auerbach join Ari and Rachel this week to discuss screenplays and novels.
In this episode, we cover:
Why turn your unproduced screenplay into a novel
The process of changing a screenplay into a novel
What skills are needed for this process
What challenges can arise during this process
Creating a voice with three writers
As always, thanks for listening, and let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.
ABOUT RICH HOSEK
Rich has written for numerous television series with his writing partner Arnold Rudnick including, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Star Trek: Voyager, and The New Addams Family for which they won a Leo Award for Best Writing for Comedy or Variety. More recently he has been focusing his efforts on novels and short stories. He is a fan of Legos and Doctor Who now that there is a Doctor Who Lego set, his life is complete. Be sure to check out his other novels at RichHosek.com, his short story fiction podcast, Bedtime Stories for Insomniacs at BedtimeStories.studio, and follow him on Twitter @RichHosek and on Facebook @WrittenByRichHosek.
ABOUT ARNOLD RUDNICK
Arnold studied film and accounting at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, then moved to Los Angeles, where he worked in feature development at Paramount Pictures and Gary Lucchesi Productions. Arnold and Rich have collaborated on numerous scripts for film and television, including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Star Trek: Voyager and The New Addams Family. He has also written children’s books, including ESPete: Sixth Grade Sens—which won a silver medal in the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards and Reader’s Favorite Awards and was a pick in Danny Brassell’s Lazy Readers Book Club—and Little Green. He and his wife live in Los Angeles, California.
ABOUT LOYD AUERBACH
Loyd Auerbach, MS, is a world-recognized paranormal expert with thousands of media appearances and the author or coauthor of nine paranormal books and one on publishing and publicity. He is President of the Forever Family Foundation (since 2013, and Director of the Office of Paranormal Investigations (since 1989). He is on faculty at Atlantic University and JFK University (National University) and teaches online Parapsychology courses through the Rhine Education Center. He is on the Board of Directors of the Rhine Research Center and the advisory board of the Windbridge Institute. He is a past president of the Psychic Entertainers association, and besides working as a parapsychologist, he performs as professional mentalist Professor Paranormal (and occasional chocolatier). Follow him @profparanormal on Twitter, and catch his bi-weekly Q&A live streams on Facebook.
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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
Ari Meghlen & Rachel Poli
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

EPISODE SHOW NOTES

 
This week Ari and Rachel are discussing the four types of stories.  Where does your story fall within these four?
 
In this episode we cover:
- What the four types of stories are
- Simple-Simple stories
- Simple-Complex stories
- Complex-Simple stories
- Complex-Complex stories
 

As always, thanks for listening, share your answers to the questions in the comments or over on social media.

 

Want to be a Guest?
We have all the guests for 2023 but we are accepting applications for 2024 guests.
If you would like to be considered, please take the time to read the 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.  
Please note we may take a while to get back to you due to our workload. 

 
Support the Podcast:


 
Patreon
Want to support our show and show our little podcast some extra love, then please consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snapping 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.
 
Music:
 

Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0