My Imaginary Friends with L. Penelope

Goodbye 2022!

Mentioned: 
- Download my Worldbuilding Checklist - https://myimaginaryfriends.net
- Erin Bowman workshop "Fundamentals of Design" - https://embowman.com/workshops/fundamentals-of-design/
- The Release Ratio: How to Make Use of Everything You Know - https://moretothat.com/release-ratio/
- “How Writing Your Synopsis Can Fix Your Book” by Allison K Williams - https://www.janefriedman.com/how-writing-your-synopsis-can-fix-your-book/ 
- Unravel Your Year Free Guide - https://susannahconway.mykajabi.com/unravel-your-year-2023
- VirtuousCon Feb. 25-26, 2023 - https://virtuouscon.com/
- TBRCon - Jan. 22-29, 2023 - https://youtube.com/@FanFiAddict
- ChatGPT bot - https://chat.openai.com/chat
- Joanna Penn - https://www.thecreativepenn.com/future/
- Junot Diaz in Limbo - https://www.semafor.com/article/11/27/2022/junot-diaz-in-limbo
 
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 - https://myimaginaryfriends.net
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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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Good Procrastination

Sponsor: YOU CAN HIDE by Rebecca Zanetti
- "Last Week I Gave Up" - https://nikesh.substack.com/p/last-week-i-gave-up
- Last week's newsletter - https://preview.mailerlite.com/x0r3p5u1f0/2098860738008320578/b4j7/
- Strengths for Writers - https://betterfasteracademy.com/sfw101/
- Wednesday on Netflix
- Book Lovers by Emily Henry - https://bookshop.org/a/582/9780593334836
 
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 - https://myimaginaryfriends.net
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
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Measure the Gains

Yet another writing retreat, and celebrating the wins!
Sponsor: YOU CAN HIDE by Rebecca Zanetti
Mentioned:
-  My signed paperback sale with coupon code: WINTER22 - https://shop.lpenelope.com
- Apollycon 2022 preorder link
- Devon House Jamaica - https://www.devonhouseja.com/
- DeepStash app - https://deepstash.com/
- Measure the gain instead of the gap - https://deepstash.com/idea/14774/measure-the-gain
 
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 - https://myimaginaryfriends.net
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
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Plot as Vehicle for Character Change

Mentioned:
- One Stop for Writers - Conflict Thesaurus - https://onestopforwriters.com/
- Michael Hauge’s 6 Stage Plot Structure (Character Journey) - https://writershelpingwriters.net/2018/08/the-six-stages-of-your-heros-character-arc/
- Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell – https://amzn.to/35eBwLu
- The Story Grid Foolscap Method - https://storygrid.com/using-the-foolscap-to-draft-your-next-novel/
- Enneagrams - https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram/types
- The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr – https://amzn.to/3wywbLf
- HB90 Bootcamp registration open until December 11 - Plan your quarter in 2023 - https://heartbreathings.teachable.com/courses/hb90-bootcamp?affcode=145068_ffrxnd9f 
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 - https://myimaginaryfriends.net
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.

How I Got Unstuck

Mentioned:
- Jane Friedman Electric Speed newsletter - https://janefriedman.ac-page.com/jf-espeed-30
- Opal HD web camera - https://opalcamera.com/
- Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody – https://amzn.to/3xf7TFV 
- Whimsical - online whiteboard software - https://whimsical.com/
- My Save The Cat Whimsical template - https://lpen.co/stc-whimsical
- Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers - http://www.bsfwriters.com/
- Galaxy's Edge magazine - https://galaxysedge.com
- Becca Syme kickstarter (ended) - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/beccasyme/the-author-stuck-list
- Canva AI image generator: https://www.canva.com/features/ai-image-generator/
- Midjourney AI image generation - https://www.midjourney.com/
- My Canva images from text "A green dragon flying over a post-apocalyptic city near the water during sunset." 
- Artbreeder - https://www.artbreeder.com/
- Lab grown meat - https://www.freethink.com/science/lab-grown-chicken-upside-foods - our science fictional future is upon us
- Imaginary Worlds podcast - Indigenous Futurism - https://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.org/
- Brain Food newsletter - https://fs.blog/brain-food/november-13-2022/
- Atomic Habits by James Clear - https://amzn.to/3j74GTZ
- https://onestopforwriters.com/ deal on 6 month plan - 40% off! Coupon code: BF2022.
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
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Unconscious Decisions That Affect Worldbuilding

Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/e9wAyW2mtw4
Mentioned:
- Black Panther Wakanda Forever
- My course survey - https://lpen.co/coursesurvey
- HoSaS ebook giveaway - https://lpen.co/hosas - until Nov 20
- What I Wish Every Author Knew About Productivity (Quitcast 418) - https://youtu.be/Eh085bQ5p4k
- The Conflict Box - https://bob-mayer.medium.com/writer-wednesday-conflict-the-fuel-of-your-story-and-the-conflict-box-920aa0592763 
- Ancient Greek weddings - https://www.athensinsiders.com/blog/ancient-greek-wedding
- DeepStash app - https://deepstash.com/
- ProWritingAid Black Friday sale 50% OFF lifetime and yearly plans! - https://lpen.co/prowritingaid
 
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
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Slogging Through the Draft

Mentioned:- My Course Survey - https://lpen.co/coursesurvey
- SFF Addicts - Heists and Capers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhyKtaEU-9s & https://linktr.ee/SFFAddicts
- Kindlepreneur course software review - https://kindlepreneur.com/thinkific-vs-teachable/
- Author Roni Loren - https://roniloren.com/
- Daily Writing Tips - https://www.dailywritingtips.com/
- Between the Reads podcast - https://www.betweenthereads.com/
- Ray Bradbury’s creative formula - https://austinkleon.com/2022/11/01/ray-bradbury-on-feeding-your-creativity
- Oliver Burkeman - Everyone’s Still Winging It - https://ckarchive.com/b/r8u8hoh2v34p3
 
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 Souls

Mentioned:
- Atlanta episode "The Goof Who Sat by the Door"
- Book Exploder with George Saunders - https://bookexploder.com/episodes/george-saunders
- Black Adam
- Vampire Academy on Peacock
 
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.

Fall Retreat!

Mentioned:
- Highlights Foundation Retreats - https://thebarnatboydsmills.com/highlights-foundation-workshops-retreats/ 
- Becca Syme - https://betterfasteracademy.com/
- Erin Bowman: Enjoyability over all else - https://erinbowman.substack.com/p/enjoyability-over-all-else
- Stephanie Perkins: Love lists - http://betweenfactandfiction.blogspot.com/2011/01/happy-writers-society-love-lists-by.html
- Calendly appointment scheduling - https://calendly.com/
- Reclaim.ai - https://reclaim.ai/r/s/TpyPY  (referral link)
- Time blocking - https://todoist.com/productivity-methods/time-blocking
- October 27, 2022 - Black Voices of the Future: Spirits of the City with Leslye Penelope & Alex Jennings  - https://hachette-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bifaPrM-R6KCG4_zwAsFRw#/registration
 
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.

Burdens & Responsibilities

Mentioned:
- The Soul of Good Character Design -  https://youtu.be/SM3IQFgP-d8
- The "Done" Planner: Combating the Dark Side of the Traditional To Do List - https://roniloren.com/blog/2018/9/17/the-done-planner-combating-the-dark-side-of-the-traditional-to-do-list
- NPR Codeswitch "Black reality in a world of fantasy" - https://www.npr.org/2022/10/11/1128226741/tochi-onyebuchi-leslye-penelope-black-science-fiction-fantasy
- Washingtonian magazine - "'The Monsters We Defy' Is a Historical Ghost Novel Set in DC" - https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/10/12/the-monsters-we-defy-dc-novel/
 
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.