Well, I finished NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) Nov 29th. Over 50K. Woo. I felt pretty damn good until I looked at what I’d written.

Hmmm.

So. No more podcasts. But l’ll leave them up because people seem to like them.

I do choose to finish my novel despite setbacks (yes Carpal Tunnel I’m talking about you). The book is a mainstream coming-of-age fiction about massage parlors, set in the late 70′s early 80′s when masseuses were more than massage therapists. My wrists worked better then.

My new deadline is March 3rd because that’s when I’m taking the book to a the Whidbey Island Writers Conference. I’ve pitched a lot of nonfictions, published a lot of work. But fiction is a new adventure. Always good to push the edge.

Feel free to keep me posted on how your work is progressing, whatever it is. I’ll keep going if you do.

Writing-oriented 3-minute podcasts:

• 1: Getting Started
• 2: Word Flow
• 3: Calming the Inner Critic
• 4: Handling Resistance
• 5: Fresh Start
• 6: Don’t Stop Now

Hi, this is a 5-podcast series I did in 2009 for NaNoWriMo writers. They’re 3-minute targeted pieces to help with writing almost anything, from proposals to novels. Click the link, then sit quietly and listen for
3 minutes. Enjoy!

It’s easy for a rough draft to languish; new projects always look more appealing. But your work deserves better. This podcast will help recharge your energy for transitioning into the next phase of authorship: rewriting and editing.

LISTEN

Prev 5: Fresh Start

Hi, this is a 5-podcast series I did in 2009 for NaNoWriMo writers. They’re 3-minute targeted pieces to help with writing almost anything, from proposals to novels. Click the link, then sit quietly and listen for 3 minutes. Enjoy!

No matter how many times you’ve started a project and then stopped it, you can start it again — fresh. This podcast will help you begin anew and perservere.

LISTEN

Next  6: Don’t Stop Now
Prev  4: Handling Resistance

Hi, this is a 5-podcast series I did in 2009 for NaNoWriMo writers. They’re 3-minute targeted pieces to help with writing almost anything, from proposals to novels. Click the link, then sit quietly and listen for 3 minutes. Enjoy!

It’s about time for writer’s resistance to rear its ugly head. Fortunately there are a several strategies you can use to manage it. This podcast is one of them.

LISTEN

Next  5: Fresh Start
Prev  3: Calming the Inner Critic

Hi, this is a 5-podcast series I did in 2009 for NaNoWriMo writers. They’re 3-minute targeted pieces to help with writing almost anything, from proposals to novels. Click the link, then sit quietly and listen for 3 minutes. Enjoy!

Writers give the  inner critic way too much power and attention. This short podcast helps reduce its influence.

LISTEN

Next  4: Handling Resistance
Prev  2: Word Flow

Hi, this is a 5-podcast series I did in 2009 for NaNoWriMo writers. They’re 3-minute targeted pieces to help with writing almost anything, from proposals to novels. Click the link, then sit quietly and listen for 3 minutes. Enjoy!

We tend to overreact when we lose our writing flow. Performance anxiety thwarts us even when the ideas want to run strong. This podcast helps release stress around issues of word flow and productivity.

LISTEN

Next  3: Calming the Inner Critic
Prev  1: Getting Started

Hi, this is a 5-podcast series I did in 2009 for NaNoWriMo writers. They’re 3-minute targeted pieces to help with writing almost anything, from proposals to novels. Click the link, then sit quietly and listen for 3 minutes. Enjoy!

How you approach your writing session is often how you experience it. Change your approach and see what happens.

LISTEN

Next 2: Word Flow