30 episodes

If you want to get writing done, write it down. Short reflections from screenwriter and playwright Kathleen Jones.

Follow on instagram @hellokathleenj, @writingmywritingdown, hellokathleenjones.com. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hellokathleenj/support

Writing My Writing Down Kathleen Jones

    • TV & Film
    • 5.0 • 17 Ratings

If you want to get writing done, write it down. Short reflections from screenwriter and playwright Kathleen Jones.

Follow on instagram @hellokathleenj, @writingmywritingdown, hellokathleenjones.com. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hellokathleenj/support

    On Pogo Sticks and Pitch Decks (30)

    On Pogo Sticks and Pitch Decks (30)

    Do you get distracted? You might say that I am an *expert* at distraction. But distractions aren't without results, and now my kiddo has a pogo stick coming for his birthday and I finished a pitch deck. 

    Episode 30 is edited by Katie Marquette (@bornofwonder), music by Alexa Marino (@alexamarinomusic), and hosted by Kathleen Jones (@hellokathleenj). 


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    • 14 min
    Self-Care Can’t Quiet the Ghosts (29)

    Self-Care Can’t Quiet the Ghosts (29)

    Welcome back and happy Halloween!! Even when it’s time to take time for yourself, your writing finds a way to haunt you. IG & Twitter @hellokathleenj, @writingmywritingdown. Episode edited by Katie Marquette of BornofWonder.com, art by Joanie Santander, theme song by Alexa Marino.

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    • 10 min
    Ted Lasso: Believe! (28)

    Ted Lasso: Believe! (28)

    (If you haven't seen Ted Lasso on AppleTV yet, RUN to your tv/laptop and watch the pilot, it's life-changing)

    I had my very own "Ted Lasso" moment this week, a moment so heartfelt and joyful the warmth of that moment carried me through the week. Ted Lasso is a show that feels like a warm hug, or "comfy" as I say three times during this episode. This episode is 50% discussing how great this show is, and 50% explaining why re-writing scripts is an incredible exercise for any writer. 

    Here is a link to the Ted Lasso Pilot script

    Here is a link to the book I'm reading A Serial Killers Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming by Kerri Rawson

    As always you can find me on instagram and twitter @hellokathleenj, and this podcast is at @writingmywritingdown. Use the hashtags #writingmywritingdown and #writereadwatch to show me what you’re working on.

    This episode was edited by Erin Raderstorf, on instagram @erinradar. If you’re feeling friendly, I would love it if you would leave a review.


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    • 11 min
    On Acquiring Inner Resources (27)

    On Acquiring Inner Resources (27)

    Inspired by the poem Dream Song 14, by John Berryman. 

    "Ever to confess you are bored is to admit you have no inner resources." It takes every ounce of willpower I have to work. I tend to be lazy and I enjoy my rest, I enjoy TV I enjoy comfy clothes and a beautiful home and I am one of those people who makes big plans and has a very difficult time following through. I have good ideas but it takes me a long long time to execute them. But 2021, that's going to change. I'm going to push myself into situations which require me to build "inner resources". 

    As always you can find me on instagram and twitter @hellokathleenj, and this podcast is at @writingmywritingdown. Use the hashtags #writingmywritingdown and #writereadwatch to show me what you’re working on.

    This episode was edited by Erin Raderstorf, on instagram @erinradar. If you’re feeling friendly, I would love it if you would leave a review.




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    • 10 min
    Good Things Come To Those Who Rest (26)

    Good Things Come To Those Who Rest (26)

    Do you have dreams of being that writer who never sleeps, glass of whisky half-full, using a worn journal as a coaster while staring wistfully at the moon? Oh, you do? Well throw 'em out the window! Your body and mind need rest. In this episode Kathleen explains why writers (and Lebron James) depend on rest to succeed and generally just be functioning people. Don't worry, this theory is backed by light science. 

    As always you can find me on instagram and twitter @hellokathleenj, and this podcast is at @writingmywritingdown. Use the hashtags #writingmywritingdown and #writereadwatch to show me what you’re working on.

    This episode was edited by Erin Raderstorf, on instagram @erinradar. If you’re feeling friendly, I would love it if you would leave a review.




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    • 14 min
    When Life is Harsh, Ask For Help (25)

    When Life is Harsh, Ask For Help (25)

    There's no prize for doing it all yourself. Asking for help is humbling and requires so much vulnerability but consider this, you're going to be humbled in one way or another. Whether it's asking for help with meals (I'll explain in the in the episode), or for career advice, or even help with babysitting - asking for help is the best way to build community, and gives you the opportunity to let others shine. 

    Here is Marcia Lane McGee's article, The Chauvin Verdict and the Work Before Us

    And here is a link to my new microphone (10/10 recommend, especially because the storage case makes it hard to misplace) 

    As always you can find me on instagram and twitter @hellokathleenj, and this podcast is at @writingmywritingdown. Use the hashtags #writingmywritingdown and #writereadwatch to show me what you’re working on.

    This episode was edited by Erin Raderstorf, on instagram @erinradar. If you’re feeling friendly, I would love it if you would leave a review.


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    • 16 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
17 Ratings

17 Ratings

SLRCKTS ,

A delight

As a host, Kathleen Jones is funny, fluent, and winning. She’s smart without being pretentious and compassionate without being sappy. Writing My Writing Down is a short, sweet, thoroughly satisfying podcast. Listen to it now.

Hcenaoj ,

Kathleen is a joy to listen to.

Kathleen’s takes are fresh and helpful. She provides accountability to live where you are and to take care of business. Her accountability to writing helps me in my work as well. I look forward to every episode.

GinnyMac04 ,

Enjoying and learning with each episode!

I’ve so enjoyed Kathleen’s podcast! Not only is she sharing insightful stories and tips on her written word but she’s also allowed her listener’s a unique glimpse into how to regroup and move forward when your life changes and “expand’s” in an instant!

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