My Imaginary Friends with L. Penelope

Are Goals Always Necessary?

Mentioned:
- The Harder They Fall movie - https://www.netflix.com/title/81077494
- TikTok meet cute - https://twitter.com/120rollfilm/status/1453708186318483462
- The Princess Knight by GA Aiken - https://amzn.to/3btSl8m
- Writing Excuses podcast - https://writingexcuses.com/2021/10/24/16-43-the-narrative-holy-trinity-of-world-character-and-plot-with-fonda-lee/
- Bully Pulpit podcast - "Shopping for a Foxtrap" - https://www.booksmartstudios.org/p/shopping-for-a-foxtrap
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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Seasons of No & Yes

Mentioned:
- Dune film - https://www.dunemovie.com/
- Focusmate.com - virtual co-working & accountability
 
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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Painful Research

Mentioned:
- Author Samantha Shannon - https://www.instagram.com/say_shannon/
- kt literary - http://ktliterary.com/
- The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, AL - https://museumandmemorial.eji.org/memorial
- National Novel Writing Month - https://nanowrimo.org/
- Becca Syme's Write Better Faster - https://betterfasteracademy.com/
- Atomic Habits by James Clear - https://amzn.to/3j74GTZ
- Only Murders in the Building on Hulu - https://www.hulu.com/series/only-murders-in-the-building-ef31c7e1-cd0f-4e07-848d-1cbfedb50ddf
 
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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Vacation Inspiration

Mentioned:
- FaRoFeb Fantasy Romance February - https://farofeb.com/
- FaRoFeb October Giveaway - https://subscribepage.com/farogiveaway
- A Self Published Author's Diary - https://elodienowodazkij.com/
- K-lytics Amazon Analytics - https://k-lytics.com/ 
- Shanae Johnson books - https://shanaejohnson.com/
- 7 Figure Fiction by T. Taylor - https://amzn.to/3uxaESV
- Frixion erasable pens - https://amzn.to/3avLMBL
- A DANCE WITH A FAE PRINCE & A DEAL WITH THE ELF KING by Elise Kova - https://amzn.to/3oSAsbo
- THE LUCKIEST LADY IN LONDON by Sherry Thomas - https://amzn.to/3DqiJf6
- Learning the Tropes podcast - https://learningthetropes.podbean.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.
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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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Breaking Down My Revision Process

I mentioned a lot of resources this week!
- Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh - https://amzn.to/3A24hI9
- 7 Figure Fiction by T. Taylor - https://amzn.to/3uxaESV
- Story Grid - https://storygrid.com/
- Remarkable tablet - https://remarkable.com/
- Vellum ebook software - https://vellum.pub/
- Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland -  https://amzn.to/3ml97eR
- Take off Your Pants by Libbie Hawker - https://amzn.to/3iujYSD
- https://OneStopForWriters.com
- CS Lakin classes - https://cslakin.teachable.com/
- Story Genius by Lisa Cron - https://amzn.to/3BFSCAK
- Story by Robert McKee - https://amzn.to/3moY8AW
 
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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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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A Break Between Projects

- Planet rap by Keatsdidit - https://www.instagram.com/tv/CTxwClGg3E-/
- Bookfly Design - https://www.bookflydesign.com/
- "This Academic Year, I Won’t Be Using Trigger Warnings" - https://www.booksmartstudios.org/p/this-academic-year-i-wont-be-using
- Clickbait on Netflix - https://netflix.com/title/80991754
- Y The Last Man - https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/y-the-last-man
- Charlie Jane Anders - https://www.charliejaneanders.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
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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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Evaluating Feedback

Mentioned
– How to Be a Tyrant on Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/80989772
– Fall of Civilizations podcast – https://fallofcivilizationspodcast.com/
– Submit to the Time Traveler’s anthology – https://michaelaventrella.com/2021/09/14/three-time-travelers-walk-into-guidelines-for-submissions/
– Author ND Jones – https://www.ndjonesparanormalpleasure.com/
– If We Must Die by Claude McKay – https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44694/if-we-must-die
– ink + volt weekly dashboard – https://inkandvolt.com/products/ink-volt-dashboard-deskpad
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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Pushing Yourself

Reaching new heights, mental strength, and looking forward!
Mentioned:
- Denver Mountain Guiding - https://denvermountainguiding.com/
- Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror - https://www.netflix.com/title/81315804
- ONYX Pages interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZFOkjUB1D8
- Dear Romance Writer podcast - https://www.dearromancewriter.com/episode16-prying-out-the-covid
- Fiyahcon - https://theconvention.fiyahlitmag.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
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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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Prioritize Your Busyness

Mentioned:
- Wheel of Time trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fus4Xb_TLg
- Les Mis flash mob - https://youtu.be/Cn8PiqIXEjQ 
- Dancer in the Dark movie - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0168629/
- Three Time Travelers Walk Into... Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/667435382/three-time-travelers-walk-into
- Writing Excuses Episode 16.35 What is the MICE quotient? https://writingexcuses.com/2021/08/29/16-35-what-is-the-m-i-c-e-quotient/
- The myth of too busy - https://booklaunch.com/the-myth-of-too-busy/
- Running Down a Dream by Tim Grahl - https://amzn.to/3n5TpX9
 
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!
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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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Successful Writing Retreats

My recent retreat, staying organized, and owning your process!
 
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!
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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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