WriterDojo

'Tis the week before Halloween, so hosts/authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia wanted to take some time to discuss the elements of horror. The 3 key elements of horror don't belong in just horror stories- most stories can benefit from their addition. The trick is learning how to effectively use them for maximum impact. If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo _____ Servants of War by Steve Diamond and Larry Correia is available on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/3OaWznG (affiliate link) _____ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

Our dauntless Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia return this week to once again discuss an irresponsible tweet and explain how character growth & development SHOULD go (spoiler alert: it's not by running down a checklist) If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo

Recently, a well known writer launched a Kickstarter that did pretty well for itself. Does that mean traditional publishers are done for? How does this affect the writing community? Is everyone just going to do this from now on? Our insightful Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia return this week to ruminate on this and speculate on the long term effects. If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo

We haven't done a Genre focused episode in a bit, so this week hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia will discuss Historical Fantasy with our friend Author/Editor D.J. (Dave) Butler. If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo Dave (D.J.) Butler's Witchy Eye is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3bzyloa (affiliate link) "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/ The music in the ad for Dave's book is courtesy of https://www.purple-planet.com

Where do they get such wonderful questions? From our lovely supporters, of course! This week, Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia return to answer even more questions submitted by our beloved supporters. If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

This week, hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia follow up on the First-Person Narrative episode with a discussion of Third-Person Narrative. What is the best time/way to use it and when should you NOT use it. What are the benefits and the challenges? If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com Servants of War by Steve Diamond and Larry Correia is available on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/3OaWznG (affiliate link)

You've got great characters with great motivations and a great plot- but plots need a place to happen. What's the best way to choose the right location? How much does it really matter to the story? Can the location actually be more than just a stage for the plot to happen? Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia expound upon the subject, including examples of why some of their works are set where they are. If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *the Wizard's Stone* is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3E6ZBWr (affiliate link) ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

We all know the expression 'a rising tide lifts all boats', but what about the opposite- does a falling tide lower all boats? Hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia discuss both sides of the issue. Also introduces a new voice- Amazon Review Voice! (which sounds suspiciously like Bad Twitter Advice Voice) If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *The 10 Commandments of Book Marketing* is available at: https://www.authormedia.com/the-10-commandments-of-book-marketing/ (For FREE!!) ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

This week, hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia talk about a subject near and dear to their hearts- gaming. Can you be both a gamer and a writer? Is gaming a distraction or a tool when it comes to writing? How can you best integrate things from gaming into your writing? All this and more in the final episode of Season Four! If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *The 10 Commandments of Book Marketing* is available at: https://www.authormedia.com/the-10-commandments-of-book-marketing/ (For FREE!!) ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

Another of the "LibertyCon 2023 Black Bag Interviews"- in this week's episode host/authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia sat down with our old pal the Lawdog himself to talk about the founding, running, and challenges of Raconteur Press. (*This episode was recorded live at LibertyCon 2023) If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *West of Prehistoric* by Erik Testerman is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3s4aa9s ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/ ____________________________________ To check out more about Raconteur Press visit: https://thelawdogfiles.com/raconteur-press

Back during our First Supporter Spectacular, there were some questions just too big for a quick answer so we promised we'd get to them later- this week's topic is one such question. Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia will explore the Pros & Cons of Writer Groups and help explain how an author should choose and what they should expect from their Beta Readers. If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo

Conventions are a wonderful resource, but they cost both time and money. How do you make sure you get the most bang for your buck? Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia return to discuss the ins and outs of attending conventions. If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo

On today's episode our hosts, authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia, discuss 'message fiction'. Is it inherently a bad thing? Is there a right way and a wrong way to do it? And just how guilty of hypocrisy are they? Tune in for this and much more in this week's episode! If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *The 10 Commandments of Book Marketing* is available at: https://www.authormedia.com/the-10-commandments-of-book-marketing/ (For FREE!!) ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

This week, hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia tackle a big subject- Time. How do you juggle writing time, work time, play time, family time, bucket time? We all have 1440 minutes a day, 10080 a week- how do you know what's important and what isn't? And aren't deadlines really more of a suggestion? If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *The 10 Commandments of Book Marketing* is available at: https://www.authormedia.com/the-10-commandments-of-book-marketing/ (For FREE!!) ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

For most authors, the writing part is easier than editing. How do you go work through this necessary step without going crazy? This week, Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia take a deep dive into the dirty job that most authors dread, with tips and tricks to survive with sanity intact. If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/ *Alpha & Omega* is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3aPOmGk (affiliate link)

For our 100th episode hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia discuss the WriterDojo podcast in front of a studio audience! (Featuring a rare cameo appearance from the third part of the dojo, Jack Wylder) (*This episode was recorded live at LibertyCon 2023) If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/ ____________________________________ This week's episode is sponsored by *the Moon & the Desert* (by Dr Rob Hampson)- available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/45dbRzC (affiliate link) ____________________________________

Recently our hosts Steve Diamond and Larry Correia attended the 20Books Vegas 2023 conference where they took the opportunity to do a live interview with Indy superstar Rick Partlow who currently has 154 books on Goodreads with 106049 ratings. How does he put out so many books so quickly? How does he delight his readers? Where did he get his start? All this and more in another exciting episode of the WriterDojo If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo _______________ *Tour de Force* by Stephanie Osborne is available on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/40BPRgQ (affiliate link) _______________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com

This week we catch up with hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia and follow up on the New Year's Eve Resolutions episode. What they are working on now, what's coming up, and where they'll be for the rest of the year. As a bonus, Larry reveals secrets about producer Jack Wylder that he wasn't supposed to tell but no really, it's fine- it's FINE Larry.... If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo *Burnout* is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3alPhy7 (affiliate link) "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/ The music in the ad for Stephanie's book is courtesy of https://www.purple-planet.com

At FenCon 2022 we had the opportunity to sit down and have a conversation with some amazing guests. This week, hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia were honored to sit down with one of the most respected editors in publishing, Special Guest Toni Weisskopf, to talk about the dynamics of writers and editors and how to prosper in the writing business. If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com _________________________________________________________________ This week's episode is sponsored by *An Illustrated Guide to AI Prompt Mastery* (by Jack Wylder)- available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3s478Pu (affiliate link)

Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia enjoy answering questions from our beloved Supporters during our Supporter Spectaculars, but sometimes the answers take a bit longer to answer than others. This was the case with one during Supporter Spectacular IX, so they decided to devote an entire episode to discussing one question in particular. What makes a great opening for a story? (This is another 'nuts & bolts' kind of episode with real, useful tips to help you keep your readers reading!) If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *The 10 Commandments of Book Marketing* is available at: https://www.authormedia.com/the-10-commandments-of-book-marketing/ (For FREE!!) ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

Season FIVE already?? Time flies when you're having fun, I guess! This week hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia discuss what's going on with them as well as what's going on with the WriterDojo itself. If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *Space Cowboys and Space Cowboys 2: Electric Rodeo* are available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PNqyoC & https://amzn.to/3JRjbJ1 (affiliate link) ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

During the "Black Bag Interviews" at LibertyCon this year, Sword & Sorcery master Howard Andrew Jones found himself on an elevator with host/authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia late at night. After a brief struggle, they got him into the makeshift WriterDojo studio and sat down to talk about the differences between Fantasy and Swords & Sorcery, their mutual love of certain authors, and just generally geek out about a topic they're all passionate about. (*This episode was recorded live at LibertyCon 2023) If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ The Electronic Advanced Reader Copy of *Monster Hunter Memoirs: Fever* is available at https://www.baen.com/monster-hunter-memoirs-fever-earc.html ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/ ____________________________________ "Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. He is the hero; he is everything. He must be a complete man and a common man and yet an unusual man. He must be, to use a rather weathered phrase, a man of honor—by instinct, by inevitability, without thought of it, and certainly without saying it. He must be the best man in his world and a good enough man for any world." “He will take no man’s money dishonestly and no man’s insolence without a due and dispassionate revenge. He is a lonely man and his pride is that you will treat him as a proud man or be very sorry you ever saw him." - Raymond Chandler, The Simple Art of Murder.

Something a little different this week. The Black Bag Interviews recorded at LibertyCon 2023 continue with hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia sitting down to discuss/geek out about video game writing with a master of the craft- Brian Urbanek. (If you don't recognize the name, you'll probably recognize one of the FIFTEEN titles he's written for. Titles like Call of Duty, XCOM2, Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War, and others) (*This episode was recorded live at LibertyCon 2023) If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *Meetings (Blood Brothers Book 1)* by Stephanie Osborne is available at: https://rb.gy/9cqp2 ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

Recently our hosts, authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia, got the opportunity to sit down with our good friend (& one of Larry's co-authors) Jason Cordova to chat about the Pros & Cons of co-authoring. If you would like to join our supporters and help support Steve's brisket habit, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *A Christmas Surprise* by Jason Cordova is available on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/3G6iPN9 (affiliate link) ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia discuss starting with a setting rather than a character. If you would like to support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes, you can do so at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo