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    Freewrite writing machinesMy Freewrite reviews - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33u95y8_hYY&list=PLPWpOldzxmoFtoJMjg6iSUuxU1kDichvnThe device I couldn't remember in the podcast - BYOK (Bring Your Own Keyboard): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/byok/byok-the-ultimate-distraction-free-writing-tool. Now that I've watched the video, I've changed my mind and I'm actually going to get one. LOL, I'm a mess.

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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    A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience by Stephanie Burgis - https://amzn.to/4dbeN3DBookfly Design covers Ink & Magic podcast - https://www.inkandmagic.net/My Events - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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  • Today, I speak with New York Times bestselling author Daniel JosĂ© Older. Daniel has been nominated for the Kirkus Prize, The World Fantasy Award, the Locus, and the Mythopoeic Award among others and is a winner of the International Latino Book Award. He writes novels for teens and adults, as well a monthly comic book series, and is a lead story architect for Star Wars: The High Republic. He and his wife Brittany N. Williams also have a podcast called Inkbottle, where they talk about writing, creativity, and parenting.

    Find Daniel online at https://www.danieljoseolder.net/ and read his Substack newsletter at https://danieljosolder.substack.com/.

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  • Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/jp0EkiGHlQ0

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    Artist Morning - https://www.artistmorning.com/Story Seed Workbook - https://lpen.co/storyseedBookbub's 17 Authors on YouTube with Writing & Publishing Tips - https://insights.bookbub.com/authors-youtube-writing-publishing-tips/My events calendar - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/Oliver Burkeman's The Imperfectionist: What would it mean to be done for the day?"The Importance of Reaching a Point in Your Day when You Feel Finished"

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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  • “Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here.

    Today, I speak with someone who is one of my personal influences, speculative fiction author Tananarive Due. Over her two decades in publishing, she has won an American Book Award, an NAACP Image Award, as well as British and World Fantasy Awards.

    Find her online at https://www.tananarivedue.com/. Her Life Writing Premium course is available at here. Tananarive's latest novel is The Reformatory. One of my favorite novels of hers is My Soul to Keep.

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HGsPrw37u7Q

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    Ink & Magic Writing Retreat: https://inkandmagicretreat.com/

    Daughter of the Merciful Deep is out! https://books2read.com/dotmd Imaginarium Book Festival - https://www.imaginariumbookfestival.com/ -The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes - https://amzn.to/3yTVk91 | https://bookshop.org/a/582/9780615908113Enneagram relationships: https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram/types Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland - https://amzn.to/3ml97eR

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    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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  • “Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here.

    In this episode, I speak with New York Times Bestseller Dhonielle Clayton about writing with purpose, real markers of success, and of course, imposter syndrome.

    Find her online at https://www.dhonielleclayton.com/. Her latest book is The Memory Thieves, the second entry in the middle grade Conjurverse series.

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    Daughter of the Merciful Deep out on June 4, 2024 - Release Giveaway!Launch event @ Sankofa BooksMy events

    Launch event @ Sankofa Books in Washington, DC - https://www.sankofa.com/events/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep

    My events - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/

    NPR mention - https://www.npr.org/2024/05/21/1251024211/best-books-2024-what-to-read

    My online plotting workshop - June 15, 2024 - https://hamptonroadswriters.org/event/june-15-2024-from-idea-to-first-draft-how-to-plot-your-novel-by-leslye-penelope/

    The Story Seed Mini-course - https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/courses/story-seed

    Whimsical - https://whimsical.com/

    The Fall Guy movie

    That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming - https://amzn.to/3wJ2rk6

    Ink & Magic podcast with Kimberly Lemming - https://www.inkandmagic.net/e/ep-28-fantasy-romcoms-with-kimberly-lemming/

    "Growth is not linear" - https://www.instagram.com/p/C5o8ZybijLK/

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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  • “Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here.

    In this interview, I speak with #1 New York Times Bestseller Kelley Armstrong about maintaining longevity in a career, her refreshing perspective from her time in the publishing trenches, and what keeps her going.

    Find her online at https://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/. Her latest release is Disturbing the Dead, book 3 in the Rip Through Time historical mystery series.

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UWQwCkosISQ.

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    EF Go Ahead Tours - https://www.goaheadtours.com/toursA few of my photos from Greece - https://www.instagram.com/p/C5orMwfOgpR/ - https://www.instagram.com/p/C5qZl7-OWsO/?img_index=1Read my post: "Beyond Bestsellers: Yes, People Still Buy Books"

    3000 Years of Longing

    The Fall of Souls by R. A. Moreau - https://amzn.to/3WfYQ7d

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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  • “Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here.

    In this interview, I speak with multi-award winner P. DjĂšlĂ­ Clark about the publishing industry, shifting ideas of success, and something all Gen-Xers should know: why reading is fundamental.

    Find him online at https://pdjeliclark.com/.

    His most recent releases is Abeni's Song.

    Watch this episode on YouTube.

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    ARC Giveaway - https://lpenelope.com/2024/03/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep-arc-giveaway/Daughter of the Merciful Deep - preorderPublishers Weekly starred reviewCreating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott BellPlot vs. Character by Jeff Gerke Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody OneStopforWriters.comThe Negative Trait Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

    Events:- The Authorprenuer Path workshop - 3/26/34 - Poconos Writers' Conference - 4/20/24 - My calendar - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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  • “Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here.

    In this interview, I speak with legendary romance author Beverly Jenkins about the power of representation, her unique relationship with her readers, and why she doesn't have imposter syndrome.

    Find Beverly Jenkins at https://www.beverlyjenkins.net/

    Her most recent novel is A Christmas to Remember.

    Watch this episode on YouTube.

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    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

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    Imaginary Worldbuilding course Zcal Meeting Scheduler - https://zcal.co/My interview on the Wish I’d Known podcastWashington Post mention! https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/02/11/romantasy-explainer-maas-yarros/ - Gift article link: https://wapo.st/3uJ2YkNhttps://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/Grammar refresher workshop - 03/02/2024Punctuation refresher workshop - 03/03/2024My Awesome Con schedule - https://lpenelope.com/calendarMarch Madness Writing Sprints - Schedule | YouTube PlaylistThe Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest Origin by Ava DuVernay

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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  • “Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here.

    In this interview, I speak with award-winning SFF author Mary Robinette Kowal about the meaning of success and how it evolves over time.

    She discusses the motivations behind her writing, the challenges she faces, and the importance of authenticity in her work. We also touch on impostor syndrome, goal setting, and finding the essence of what drives us as writers.

    Find Mary Robinette online at https://maryrobinettekowal.com/

    Her latest novel is The Spare Man

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WFL5WPFDwr8

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

    Subscribe to the podcast: https://lpenelope.com/podcast

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    How to Revise Your Novel workshopImaginary Worldbuilding course - https://lpen.co/worldsStory Seed workbook - https://lpen.co/storyseedEnneagrams - https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram/typesPro Writing Aid's romance week - https://lpen.co/romanceweek All the Sinners Bleed by SA Cosby - (Amazon), (Bookshop)

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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    - Savage City is on sale! - https://books2read.com/savagecity- Preordder Daughter of the Merciful Deep - https://lpenelope.com/book/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep/

    Mentioned:- Bookbub - ebook deals- Scribecount - track book sales- FaRoFeb - Fantasy Romance February- Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell - Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland - Structuring Your Novel by K.M. Weiland - Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody - "Designing Thriller and Mystery Twists That Work" by Samantha Skal - Ink & Magic podcast - 13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft Superbad Villains by Sacha Black - - Imaginary Worldbuilding course

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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  • Pre-order Daughter of the Merciful Deep – coming June 4, 2024 Pre-order Brutal Fortress – get it from me March 1 and everywhere March 15! Mentioned:Bridgerton Tea photos - https://www.instagram.com/p/C2GS35brisd/Bookbub - https://www.bookbub.com/FaRoFeb (Fantasy Romance February) - https://farofeb.com/Scapple - https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scapple/overviewStory Seed Workbook & Mini-course - https://lpen.co/storyseedAmerican Fiction filmThe Color Purple filmThe Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer - https://amzn.to/48wNCypThe Book of Clarence filmSaltburn filmJeymes Samuels Breakfast Club interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zyrdLjoHgIFilmmaker Hal Hartley - https://www.halhartley.com/

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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  • Watch on Youtube! - Become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotes - Revision Workshop: Monday, January 24, 2024 at 7pm ET - Imaginary Worldbuilding cohort - https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/courses/imaginary-worldbuilding - Pre-order Daughter of the Merciful Deep - coming June 4, 2024 - Pre-order Brutal Fortress - get it from me March 1 and everywhere March 15 Book Recomendations:- Paladin’s Faith by T. Kingfisher - https://amzn.to/48Cfdhr- Passion by Lisa Valdez - https://amzn.to/3S1Q4r0- The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata - https://amzn.to/47iyqne - Ink and Magic podcast - Some Lines a Day Journal - Leuchtturm1917 - Tabitha Brown IG post #1 - https://www.instagram.com/p/C1fU9yXP06k/- post #2 - https://www.instagram.com/p/C1gLuKFrQ40/ - My year end post - Insight Timer app - Author Nillu Nasser - https://nillunasser.com/

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

    Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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    My other podcast! Ink and MagicPsy-Changeling series by Nalini SinghPre-order my new book, Daughter of the Merciful Deep My upcoming revision course – https://myimaginaryfriends.net/revisionFinal Imaginary Worldbuilding course cohort in January – https://lpen.co/worldsMy author newsletter: https://lpenelope.com/newsletterFootnotes newsletter: https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotesThe Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen Pushing Daisies TVThe Muse Writers Center - https://the-muse.orgInsight Timer - https://insighttimer.com/Junot Díaz Substack - https://junot.substack.com/

    The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing.

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    Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM

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