Episode 43: Learning With Liz - Hypnotizing Readers
Release Date: 03/20/2025
Episode 58: A Trip To The Farmers Market - Round 2
Creator's Guild Podcast
Back at the farmers' market with more great authors. Some farmers need to come on here and talk about how creativity works with plants and animals, or maybe creatively repairing a tractor. And that's not being facetious... necessity is the mother of invention and there are some really inventive people who come up with great solutions. Anywho, join Jared and Chris as they sit down with more great authors sharing their stories at the Greater Springfield Farmers' Market.
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Episode 56: Learning With Liz - Timing And Tension
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To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven. In storytelling, that includes time for tension. So how do you figure out when tension should arise, when it should increase, or when new tension should be introduced to help carry your story. Join Jared and Chris as they sit down with the amazing Liz Verity for another round of learning.
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Episode 55: A Trip To The Farmers Market
Creator's Guild Podcast
There are great people at farmers markets, and this market includes local authors. Join Jared and Chris as they sit down and have a conversation with some great writers from the Springfield Writers' Guild. C.A. Simonson writes inspirational family fiction about children in distress. Coming of age, dysfunctional families, abandonment, and abuse, combined with drama, romance, mystery, and adventure, wrapped up with an inspirational bow. Teresa Wilson is a Romance and Poetry author with her new book coming out soon. David C. Reed is a veteran and retired criminal investigator of over 35 years....
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Episode 54: Cozy Murders - A Visit With Susan Keene
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Have you ever thought about murdering someone, but in a friendly sort of way so people find it entertaining or amusing? Well, Susan Keene has books that will be right up your alley. Join Jared and Chris as they sit down and talk all things murder, mystery, mayhem, and baking with a prolific Cozy Mystery author as she shares her writing journey and gives us insights into what she has planned for her future endeavors.
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Episode 53: Toothpaste Engineers And Metal Detectors
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How does a conversation jump from metal detecting to toothpaste to strawberry flavoring? Well, you're about to find out. Jared is out this week, so jump into a crazy conversation as Chris is joined, once again, by Caleb, but this time there's no supervision!
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Episode 52: Learning With Liz - Plot Twists vs Plot Reveals
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Bro! Do you even plot? Do you know a plot twist when you see one? One about a plot reveal? Hey, those sound like the same thing, right? Well, they are actually different aspects of plot creation. "But how do they differ?" one might ask, and we're so very glad you did. Join Jared and Chris as they sit down, once again, with the talented Liz Verity to discuss these important plot devices and how you can be a better writer if you understand the difference.
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Episode 51: Know The Rules Before You Break Them
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Is wrestling real? Maybe. But one thing's for sure: wresters are incredible athletes and have to be masters at their craft to pull off the feats they do in the ring. If you want to create great things, you have to work on becoming great and honing your skills, you also have to learn all the rules that make what you're doing good. Once you understand the rules and you've mastered them, then you can figure out how to break them to create masterpieces that are uniquely yours. Join Jared and Chris as they discuss with Caleb what it takes to become good enough to break the rules and forge a path of...
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Episode 50: Learning With Liz - Diversity Of Characters
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Do you know how to make your characters jump off the page with their own unique personalities? The world you create needs characters, and those characters must have...character! Join Jared and Chris as they chat with Liz about the importance of giving your characters the diverse personalities that will make them each unique and make your readers fall in love.
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Episode 49: A Chat With Lynn
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More stories after Duncan the Dragon? Absolutely! Author Lynn Combs is back and she is going strong. Join Jared and Chris as they talk about new children stories in the works, progress on on Avalina's tale, and upcoming events with Lynn. And, as always, travel with them down the warrens and ways that twist and turn in unimaginable directions.
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Episode 48: Preaching and Monologues and Diatribes, Oh my!
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We all have things we're passionate about. Ideas. Moral quandries. Philosophical perspectives. When it comes to story telling, remember: It's about the story. Join Jared and Chris as they talk about the pitfalls of monologuing and embedding your world views into the stories you tell. What does that do to readers? How can you avoid falling into the trap? Good writers will invite everyone to read, regardless of the perspectives the author wants to share.
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No couches.
No therapists. (Especially not the ones Sean Connery refers to on Celebrity Jeopardy)
Just you, and the elements you need to pull your readers in and immerse them in your world.
So how do you do it? Join Jared and Chris for another awesome discussion with Liz Verity as they dive into the strategies that can make your readers think they are chickens....that is, fall in love with your world.