“I’m asking you to fall in love with this guy” (the one with the bloody axe)

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In episode 16 of the Write Like a Badass podcast, Laurie Kirk talks about the unusual route she took with her story Baby Marvin, which started as a screenplay. She reveals who in her life inspired her main character, how their may be some debate about Baby Marvin’s genre (psychological thriller? horror?) and her certainty that the story WILL get made into a movie.

Baby Marvin is available for pre-order on Amazon (https://tinyurl.com/55f27k7t) and will be available for purchase on May 26, 2026.

Baby Marvin is available at: https://tinyurl.com/55f27k7t

Laurie Kirk’s website: https://www.thelauriekirk.com/

Connect with Laurie:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelauriekirk/

Tiktok: @thelauriekirk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauriekirkfisher

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@lauriekirk

The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

·        A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass

You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

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Too Many Ideas, Too Little Time

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Trae Dorn

Trae Dorn is a Wicca witch in Wisconsin who writes urban fantasies, comics and webcomics (they are an illustrator, too). In Trae’s free time(!), they host multiple podcasts. Listen to Trae talk about their creative process on episode 15 of the Write Like a Badass podcast.

Trae’s website is at: www.trhonline.com

Trae’s books and comics & etc. include:

·        The Mia Graves Saga, a series of queer contemporary fantasy novels

·        The webcomic Peregrine Lake 

·        The comic UnCONventional, a comic based off of their decades staffing conventions

·        Trae is also the creator of the Super Awesome Action Heroes Role Playing Game System

The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

·        A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass

You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad

·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2

·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass

·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/

Buckle Up, Buttercup: This Writer Is In Her Crone Era – and Loving It!

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Lydia M. Hawke has written and published 18 books! Several of her multi-book series feature heroines of a certain age who KNOW THEIR POWER.

She also writes a romance series, The Ever After Romance Collection, under the name Linda Poitevin.

On the podcast, episode 14, Lydia talks about reaching a crossroads in her life and suddenly finding a new direction for her writing, and how her books have found an enthusiastic array of readers. Getting older and fighting invisibility is just one of the many topics we cover.

Lydia is so enthused about her Crone Wars series (shown above) that she got a tattoo inspired by the stories.

Visit Lydia’s website: https://www.lydiahawkebooks.com/

Here’s where you’ll find that merch we talk about in the episode: https://www.lydiahawkebooks.com/shop/

Connect with Lydia socially: https://www.facebook.com/LydiaMHawke

You Wrote a Novel on Your Phone?! And Other Writing Strategies

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Amina Mirza is getting ready to publish her first novel, The Mermaid and the Mini-Horse. She describes it as “a fishy fairy tale” – for adults.

Listen to episode 13 of the Write Like a Badass podcast, and hear about how Amina used “free writing” and wrote most of her novel on her phone!

You will also get to hear Amina read an excerpt from her book – and do character voices.

The Write Like a Badass podcast is available on all major podcast platforms.

You can find Amina Mirza on:

TikTok,  https://www.tiktok.com/@authoraminamirza, Twitter www.x.com/jaeswoon, and ko-fi, https://ko-fi.com/aminaamirza. She is also on Tumblr: https://jaehyofan.tumblr.com and posts in these writing communities on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/communities/writing-tea-tips and https://www.tumblr.com/communities/books-and-writing.

Books and authors that Amina recommends:

  • How to Write a Novel in 6 Months by Thomas Emson
  • Terry Pratchett
  • A.G. Slatter
  • T Kingfisher

The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

Email recordings of:

Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass

Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon

Find Connor Fischetti’s music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

  • Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and
  • Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

Writing Humorous Horror Stories for Adults and Kids

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Dustin Hendrix is on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dustin.hendrix.773

Dustin is co-founder of TinHen Productions: https://www.facebook.com/TinHenProductions and https://www.instagram.com/tinhenproductions?igsh=MTdlNmFpcm4xc2ZybQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

His first Creeptales story, Night of the Living Pizza, is available on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/bdh5dnxj

His short indie horror film, English Breakfast, is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQqwfneta2o

His Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dustinhendrix6?igsh=cGl5cGFkcmNra20%3D&utm_source=

His podcast, Empty Pages, can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and iHeart Radio.

In Open Mic Night at the Badass Writers Café, Amina Mirza read from her novel, The Mermaid and the Mini Horse, which will be published in late May or early June.

You can find Amina on TikTok,  https://www.tiktok.com/@authoraminamirza, Twitter www.x.com/jaeswoon, and ko-fi, https://ko-fi.com/aminaamirza. She is also on Tumblr: https://jaehyofan.tumblr.com and posts in these writing communities on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/communities/writing-tea-tips and https://www.tumblr.com/communities/books-and-writing.

The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

Email recordings of:

Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass

Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon

Find Connor Fischetti’s music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

  • Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and
  • Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

How to Move Forward and FINALLY Finish That Novel You’re Stuck On

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In her day job, Barb is an editor and writer for business magazines. Her dream, though, is to write fiction, and she’s off to a good start with her first novel. In this episode, Barb talks about her plan for her book and what might be holding her back.

See pictures of Barb Nessinger’s smart dolls (getting real fashion photography treatment!) on Instagram, at: barbyness84.

The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

·        A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass

You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad

·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2

·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass

·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/

Email recordings of:

·        Your answer to the Question of the Week

·        A three-minute sample of your work, and

·        general comments to: howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com

Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass

Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon

Find Connor Fischetti’s music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and

·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

What You Can Expect When You Work With a Fiction Editor

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Gail R. Delaney is an experienced fiction editor who has helped scores of writers improve their manuscripts. She’s also a writer.

Gail talks about the services she offers, shares insights about common mistakes that writers make and discusses how writers react to hearing that their writing may not be perfect. (Spoiler alert: one had a meltdown.)

Gail also talks about her own writing; how she manages series with multiple books and why sometimes characters let her know that she is not done writing about them.

Get in touch with Gail at:

https://www.gaildelaney.com/ Page on the website for her editing services: https://www.gaildelaney.com/editing-services

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gailrdelaneynovelist

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GailRDelaneyNovelist

Facebook Editing Services Page: https://www.facebook.com/GailDelaneyEditingServices/

Ways to Promote and Sell Your Book: a Mini-Episode

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When you finished writing your book, you thought the hard part was over. Not so! Readers won’t just magically find your book. You’ve got to let them know about it. There are many ways to do this – many of them at no or low cost. In this mini-episode, I talk about in-person events, online opportunities and, yes – podcasts. You’ll get tips to help you succeed at whichever of these you choose.

Make sure you listen to next week’s episode. It’s a full one in many ways. Fiction editor Gail Delaney talks about what she does for authors (and how they take her suggestions). The question of the week goes to genres, and the inspirational quote is…disturbing and uplifting at the same time.

Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

Email recordings of:

Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass

Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon

Find Connor Fischetti’s music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

  • Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and
  • Cricket (Boiler Room Band)

Listening to Your Inner Voice for Inspiration

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What prompts a poet to write a poem? I posed that question and others to Rebecca Biber, a published and award-winning poet. (Her newest book of poetry, Escapement, will be available for purchase soon.) Writers in all genres will appreciate Rebecca’s insights into what inspires her, what themes she explores in her poems and how she develops ideas into finished poems. Rebecca’s advice about how to feel at ease with reading your work out loud is: take up an instrument, because playing an instrument in public is so much more stressful than reading something you’ve written out loud. (And this is from a professional pianist!)

Our Open Mic Night at the Badass Writers Cafe for this episode, features H.H. Rune, a writer and storyteller from the Pacific Northwest. Here’s how she describes herself: “After turning thirty she experienced a transformative realization that she had allowed fear to shape much of her life. This awakening sparked in her a commitment to lead an extraordinary life within the space of an ordinary one.”

And…the inspirational quote is by the late Elmore Leonard, a crime and western writer who’s written more three dozen novels – many of which have been used as the source material for movies and TV series.

LINKS TO REBECCA G. BIBER AND HER WORK:

rebecca_g_biber_poet on Insta, doggerel.blog on WordPress, and VERY SOON to go live…rebeccagbiberpoet.com.

In the meanwhile, folks can purchase her book of poems, Technical Solace, at https://lets.shopbooksweet.com/browse/filter/t/technical%20solace/k/keyword

LINKS TO H.H. RUNE AND HER WORK:

The Find Me- Extraordinary Life Seeker Series has been a twenty-five year passion-project aligning with her decision to live meaningfully and reach beyond one’s current self. 

For more tales from the journey see

hhrune.com

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The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

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You can also find Write Like a Badass on:

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Writing and Starring in Your Own Screenplay

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Montie Browne is a writer, actor, musician, music producer and film producer.

When Montie finished writing his latest screenplay, he didn’t wait for Hollywood to come knocking. Learn how Montie turned “Semblance Amiss” into a five-part series that is streaming on Amazon, Tubi and other platforms. Hear why he calls himself “a spoiled son of a bitch” when it comes to exercising creative control over what he’s written. Find out what it’s like to act in something you’ve written. Get insights into how grief can propel someone forward into a project that will help them heal.

Click here to watch the trailer for “Semblance Amiss:” It’s riveting!

Montie’s website is: https://www.montie-actor.com/ He’s also on imdb. 

And- you can find him on Facebook.