My Imaginary Friends with L. Penelope

Structure as Inspiration

Mentioned:
- Jeen-yuhs on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/81426972
- https://okayplayer.com
- Savage City Preorder Giveaway - https://lpenelope.com/savagecity-preorder/
- Savage City Goodreads Giveaway - https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/340869-savage-city
- Savage City on Netgalley - https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/250716
- Buffer social media scheduling - https://buffer.com/
- Later social media scheduling - https://later.com/
- Brandon Sanderson's Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dragonsteel/surprise-four-secret-novels-by-brandon-sanderson
 
The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, 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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Starting Fresh

Mentioned:
- Relationship Toolbox worksheet - http://www.kathycarmichael.com/SynopsisForms.pdf
- OneStopForWriters.com - Emotional Wound Thesaurus
- Enneagram Tracking (and Cheat Sheet) - http://nadineavola.com/treasure-box/
- Savage City - first 5 chapters - https://dl.bookfunnel.com/pq969fquqz
- Artbreeder - https://www.artbreeder.com
- My meet the characters post - https://www.instagram.com/p/CaPjHXuLv8l/
- Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals -  https://amzn.to/3JUGYFu
- The War of Art by Steven Pressfield - https://amzn.to/3HmNnry
 
The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, 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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes
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My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!
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Music credit:
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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Active Rest

Mentioned:
- FaRoFeb microstory - "A Ride with the Vampire Prince" https://farofeb.com/micro-stories/a-ride-with-the-vampire-prince/
- The Nap Ministry - https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/
- Asana - https://asana.com/
- ClickUp - https://clickup.com/
- Vellum - https://vellum.pub/
- Canva - https://www.canva.com/
- BookFunnel - https://bookfunnel.com/
- AppSumo - https://appsumo.com/
- DepositPhotos - https://depositphotos.com/
- MailPoet - https://www.mailpoet.com/ 
- Peacemaker on HBO Max. Forbes article - https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/02/19/the-peacemaker-finale-just-set-a-big-record-for-hbo-max/?sh=22218aba3737
- Bel-Air on Peacock
- The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay - https://amzn.to/3p2BC2Z
- Kristen Cashore - http://kristincashore.blogspot.com/
- Marry Me film
- Book of Love film
The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, 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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes
Support the show - https://paypal.me/heartspell
My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!
Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Music credit:
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
Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Finishing Energy

- Joanna Penn - https://www.thecreativepenn.com/
- ProWritingAid - https://prowritingaid.com/
- Remarkable 2 tablet - https://remarkable.com/
- Draft 2 Digital buys Smashwords https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/draft2digital-has-acquired-smashwords/
- Bookbrush - https://bookbrush.com/
- Canva - https://www.canva.com/
- My February sale! 50% off selected ebooks at https://lpenelope.com/store/ Coupon code: VALENTINE22
The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, 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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes
Support the show - https://paypal.me/heartspell
My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!
Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Music credit:
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
Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

The Obstacle is the Character

Mentioned:
– Once Upon a Forbidden Desire: Fairy Tales and Other Stories – https://lpenelope.com/book/once-upon-a-forbidden-desire/
– https://lpenelope.com/store – 50% off select ebooks – COUPON CODE: VALENTINE22
– Savage City – https://lpenelope.com/book/savage-city/
– Story vs Plot – https://medium.com/@storycentral/story-vs-plot-bf2cf1baa2c7
– The Daily Stoic – https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/
– The Big Short movie
– Galaxy’s Edge magazine – https://www.galaxysedge.com/
– In From the Cold on Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/81123055
– If NFTs Were Honest –  https://youtu.be/sG_v4bb2e4k
– Make a Scene by Jordan Rosenfeld – https://amzn.to/3guvKLg
The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, 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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes
Support the show - https://paypal.me/heartspell
My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!
Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Music credit:
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
Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

The Service of Art

Mentioned:
– THE MONSTERS WE DEFY cover – https://lpenelope.com/book/the-monsters-we-defy/
– SAVAGE CITY book blitz sign up – https://xpressobooktours.com/2022/01/26/blitz-sign-up-savage-city-by-l-penelope/
– 70 over 70 ““SLOWLY IS THE FASTEST WAY TO GET TO WHERE YOU WANT TO BE” WITH ANDRÉ DE SHIELDS” – https://pineapple.fm/70-over-70-ep-2
– Dopesick – https://www.hulu.com/series/dopesick-227de06a-d3d4-42e0-9df1-bb5495e1738d
– In From the Cold – https://www.netflix.com/title/81123055
– BCALA 2022 Self-Publishing Literary Award open – https://www.bcala.org/bcala-awards/literary-award-e-book
The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, 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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes
Support the show - https://paypal.me/heartspell
My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!
Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Music credit:
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
Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Wrangling the Chaos

Mentioned:
– The Expanse
– Writers Digest – Jan/Feb 2022 issue – https://www.writersdigest.com/be-inspired/writers-digest-january-february-2022-cover-reveal
– Plottr – https://plottr.com?ref=136 (affiliate link)
– Scapple mind mapping tool – https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scapple/overview
– Notion – https://www.notion.so/
– OneStop for Writers – https://onestopforwriters.com/
– Foolscap Method from The Story Grid – https://storygrid.com/the-foolscap-method/
– Lisa Cron – http://wiredforstory.com/
– 6 Figure Author Podcast Episode 115 – https://6figureauthors.com/podcast/making-more-money-selling-your-books-direct-katie-cross/
- My episode 86: Selling Direct - https://lpenelope.com/2020/09/selling-direct-my-imaginary-friends-episode-86
– Payhip – https://payhip.com/
– Bookfunnel – https://bookfunnel.com/
– Shopify – https://www.shopify.com/
The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, 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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes
Support the show - https://paypal.me/heartspell
My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!
Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Music credit:
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
Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Writing Slow & Marketing Systems

Mentioned:
- SAVAGE CITY cover reveal: https://lpenelope.com/book/savage-city/
- Mailerite - Get a $20 credit when you sign up with my referral link: https://www.mailerlite.com/invite/9d4b89533d585
- Real Talk for Writers with Talena Winters: https://www.talenawinters.com/realtalkforwriters
- Michael Pietsch Looks at Publishing’s (Near) Future: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/88114-michael-pietsch-looks-at-publishing-s-near-future.html
- Funding artists like startups:  https://ellegriffin.substack.com/p/fund-artists-like-startups
- Joanna Penn on NFTs: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/future/
- Stevie Wonder Happy Birthday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anWx36QPmco
 
The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, 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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes
Support the show - https://paypal.me/heartspell
My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!
Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Music credit:
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
Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Right on Time

Mentioned:
- Author & podcaster Elodie Nowodazkij - https://elodienowodazkij.com/
- "I feel this pressure to be (insert thing here)" - https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxfesmgR-QiSppOvWUU2WIpH55N_jY-gz4
- Kintsugi and the Art of Repair: life is what makes us - https://medium.com/@andreamantovani/kintsugi-and-the-art-of-repair-life-is-what-makes-us-b4af13a39921  
- Wide Wizard - https://widewizard.co/
- The Case Against the Trauma Plot - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/01/03/the-case-against-the-trauma-plot
The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, 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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes
Support the show - https://paypal.me/heartspell
My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!
Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Music credit:
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
Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Let It Go When You Love It

Mentioned:
– Don’t Look Up movie on Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/81252357
– “You’ve gotta LOVE it. Don’t let it go until you love it. Then it doesn’t REALLY matter if someone doesn’t like it. Because you LOVE it. When I’ve done this, other opinions truly haven’t mattered. The time I didn’t, other opinions had oversized importance. LOVE it, then let it go.” – Ava DuVernay, https://twitter.com/ava/status/1475601976029171715?s=21
– Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo – https://amzn.to/3sPs2Dq
– The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne – https://amzn.to/2Yw6Elx
– SMART Goals – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_criteria
– Atomic Habits by James Clear – https://amzn.to/3j74GTZ
– Jason Stanford’s Grapevine newsletter via Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/jasonsanford/posts
– “How Twitter can ruin a life: Isabel Fall’s sci-fi story ‘I Sexually Identify as an Attack Helicopter’ drew the ire of the internet. This is what happened next” – https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/22543858/isabel-fall-attack-helicopter
The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, 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 - http://lpen.co/footnotes
Support the show - https://paypal.me/heartspell
My Imaginary Friends is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://frolic.media/podcasts!
Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Music credit:
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
Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.