The Art of Paying Attention
By Ryan J. Pelton
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In a world filled with noise and distractions, The Art of Paying Attention is your guide to focusing on what truly matters. Hosted by writer, coach, speaker, and spiritual teacher Ryan J. Pelton, this podcast explores how applying time-tested wisdom can transform your life and work. Each episode dives into the power of attention—how to harness it for creativity, leadership, and meaning and purpose in life. Whether you're an artist, entrepreneur, parent, or seeker of truth, this podcast will help you invest your attention wisely, create with intention, and shape a life that counts. Because your attention matters.
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TAOPA #025: Dustin Baker on the Priority of Health
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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TAOPA #024: To Goal or Not to Goal in 2025?
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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TAOPA #023: Don Young on Finding God in Las Vegas
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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TAOPA #022: Amber Byers on 100 Words at a Time
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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TAOPA #021: Ethan Nkana
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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TAOPA #020: Ali Horriyat on Compassionate Publishing
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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TAOPA #019: Doug Howarth on Solving Unseen Problems
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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TAOPA #018: Stephanie Crowe on Becoming Lifelong Learners
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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TAOPA #017: Peter Schroeder on Enough Room for Everybody
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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TAOPA #016: Dr. Ardeshir Mehran on Emotional Health
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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TAOPA #015: Paul Epstein on Making Fast Decisions
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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TAOPA #014: Lisa Shaughnessy on Writing Retreats
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Oct 14, 2023 |
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TAOPA #013: Jill Phillips on Family Stories
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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TAOPA #011 - Erin Bradley on Pursuing Freedom
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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TAOPA #010: Sunny Drake on Discussing Big Issues Through Art
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May 11, 2023 |
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TAOPA #009: Kristin Oakley on Compelled to Write
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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TAOPA #008: Darryl Stickel on Building a Culture of Trust
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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TAOPA #007: John Livesay on the Art of Storytelling
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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TAOPA #006: The Human Side of Sports
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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TAOPA #005: Ramona Lee Soo-Jun on Never Too Young to Start Writing
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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TAOPA #004: The Missing Ingredient for Starting and Sustaining Your Art and Life
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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TAOPA #003: Jimmy Black on Overcoming the Fear of Sharing Your Art
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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TAOPA #002: Particulars, Universals, and the Pursuit of Wonder
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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TAOPA #001: Art, Activism, Creativity, and Faith
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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TPC #030: Steve Kidd on Writing Bestsellers
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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TPC #029: Troy Lambert on Plottr Software
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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TPC #028: Deborah Smith on Healthy Living for the Creative
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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TPC #027: Daniel Kraus on Writing About Hot Button Issues
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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TPC #026: Joe Phoenix on Leaving a Legacy
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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TPC #025: R.I.P. Jay Wilburn: Remembering Our Friend
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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TPC #024: Matt Briel on Marketing as Making Friends
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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TPC #023: Matt Spielman on Finding Your Unique Fit
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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TPC #022: Eleonora Bartoli and Ali Michael on Writing on Social Hot Button Issues
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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TPC #021: Alinka Rutkowska on Selling Books
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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TPC #020: Mary Adkins on Using Existing Skills to Create
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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TPC #019: Abigail Morrison on Telling the Truth
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Jul 09, 2022 |
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TPC #018: Jim Laughren on Fighting Wine Snobbery
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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TPC #017: Dan Werb on the Power of Story
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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TPC #016: Emily English Medley on Honest Art
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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TPC #015: Aaron Poochigian on All Things Poetry
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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TPC #014: Emily Crookston on Ghostwriting
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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TPC #013: Daniel Grothe on Why Place Matters?
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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TPC #012: Samantha Hanni on Editing
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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TPC #011: Vikrant Shaurya on Writing Bestselling Books
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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TPC #010: Jason A. Meuschke on Staying the Course
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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TPC #009: Rediscovering Play and Hobby in Our Work
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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TPC #008: Christiana Peterson on the Artist's Reality
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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TPC #007: Is Creator's Block a Thing?
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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TPC #006: Christian Shockley on Reading and Making Poetry
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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TPC #005: Mark Bertrand on Writing with a Day Job
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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TPC #004: Jay Wilburn on Writing, Calling, and Pain
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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TPC #003: You're Going to Die - Make Great Art
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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TPC #002: 10 Rules of Life for the Prolific Creator
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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The Prolific Creator #001: I'm Back Baby!
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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TPW 116: The End.
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Feb 22, 2020 |
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TPW 115 - Phillip McCollum on 52 Stories in 52 Weeks
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Jan 31, 2020 |
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TPW 114: Jorjeana Marie on Using Improv to Fight Writers Block
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Jan 17, 2020 |
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TPW 113: Harvey Stanbrough on 50 Novels in 5 Years
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Jan 10, 2020 |
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TPW 112: Edgar Swamp on Mixing Up Genres (Halloween Special)
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Nov 18, 2019 |
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Oct 11, 2019 |
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Sep 27, 2019 |
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TPW 109: Rob Eagar on Wildfire Marketing
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Sep 07, 2019 |
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Aug 27, 2019 |
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TPW Motivation Monday's 021: The Thread and a Summer Update
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Jul 08, 2019 |
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Jun 25, 2019 |
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May 31, 2019 |
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May 28, 2019 |
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May 24, 2019 |
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TPW 104: Dissecting My First Novel
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May 17, 2019 |
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TPW Motivation Monday's 016: Paying Attention
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May 15, 2019 |
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TPW 103: Lucas Mangum on Reading and Writing Widely
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May 10, 2019 |
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TPW Monday Motivation's 015: Will Smith on Overcommitting Yourself
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May 07, 2019 |
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TPW 102: Shashane Wallace on Sacrificing for Your Work
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May 03, 2019 |
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TPW Motivation Monday's 014: Creation Versus Consumption Ratio?
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May 01, 2019 |
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TPW 101: Susan Neal on Getting Healthy
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Apr 26, 2019 |
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TPW 100: Ella Barnard on Fighting Perfectionism
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Apr 19, 2019 |
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TPW Motivation Monday's 013: Tiger Woods on Writing
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Apr 15, 2019 |
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TPW 099: Rachael Herron on Writing Memoir
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Apr 13, 2019 |
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TPW 098: Aileen Erin on All Things YA
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Apr 05, 2019 |
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TPW 097: Greatest Hits Episode with Joe R. Lansdale
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Mar 29, 2019 |
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TPW Motivation Monday's 012: Everything's on Loan
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Mar 26, 2019 |
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TPW Motivation Monday's 011: 5 Advantages for Being a Prolific Writer
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Mar 18, 2019 |
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TPW 096: Tim Tigner on Teaching Yourself to Write
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Mar 15, 2019 |
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TPW Motivation Monday's 010: Know Thy Self Know Thy Season
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Mar 11, 2019 |
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TPW 095: Catherine Banks on Writing One Million Words in 2019
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Mar 08, 2019 |
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TPW 094: Sarah K.L. Wilson on Rapid Releases
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Mar 01, 2019 |
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TPW Motivation Monday's 009: Are You Playing the Short or Long Game?
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Feb 26, 2019 |
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TPW Motivation Monday's 008: Completion for 2019
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Feb 18, 2019 |
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TPW 093: Glen Robins on the Adventure of Writing
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Feb 15, 2019 |
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TPW Motivation Monday's 007: The One Dirty Secret for Writing
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Feb 13, 2019 |
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TPW 092: Lynne Hinton on the Healing Power of Writing
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Feb 08, 2019 |
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TPW Motivation Monday's 006: Writing Motivation from Tom Brady
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Feb 05, 2019 |
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TPW 091: Brinton Woodall on Overcoming Obstacles for the Writing Dream
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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TPW Motivation Monday's 005: The One About Language
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Jan 29, 2019 |
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TPW 090: Ruth Amos on Just Do It!
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Jan 25, 2019 |
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TPW Motivation Monday's 004: What Are You Doing Between 8-12?
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Jan 22, 2019 |
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TPW 089: How to Write a Novel Without an Outline?
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Jan 18, 2019 |
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TPW Motivation Monday's 003: Nobody Cares About Your Writing Career
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Jan 17, 2019 |
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TPW 088: Jim Heskett on Writing Smart Thrillers
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Jan 12, 2019 |
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TPW Motivation Monday's 002: What Will It Take in 2019?
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Jan 07, 2019 |
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TPW 087: Jo Ho on Persistence and Pushing Boundaries
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Jan 04, 2019 |
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TPW Motivation Monday's 001: Writing Goals, Resolutions, and Challenges
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Dec 31, 2018 |
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TPW 086: Write a Novel in 45 Days (2 Year Anniversary Show)
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Dec 21, 2018 |
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TPW 085: A.J. Flowers on the Day Job Myth
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Dec 14, 2018 |
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TPW 084: How Do I Fund My Writing Habit?
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Dec 01, 2018 |
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TPW 083: Clare Connelly on 0 to 70 Books in 4 Years
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Nov 17, 2018 |
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TPW 082: Kenny Sills on Finding Your Next Story Idea
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Nov 11, 2018 |
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TPW 081: Special Edition- How to Dominate National Novel Writing Month?
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Nov 02, 2018 |
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TPW 080: William Schlichter on Inspiring the Next Generation of Writers
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Oct 19, 2018 |
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TPW 079: Armand Rosamilia and Jay Wilburn on Collaborative Storytelling
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Oct 12, 2018 |
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TPW 078: Kristine Kathryn Rusch on Creating a Long and Satisfying Writing Career
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Oct 05, 2018 |
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TPW 077: L. Bachman on Working on Your Craft
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Sep 28, 2018 |
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TPW 076: Amy Meyer on Choosing the Right Genre
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Sep 21, 2018 |
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TPW 075: Jacob Airey on Fighting Through a Bad Publishing Deal
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Sep 14, 2018 |
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TPW 074: Matthew W. Quinn on Selling Books in Person
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Sep 07, 2018 |
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TPW 073: How to Start a Writing and Publishing Business?
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Aug 31, 2018 |
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TPW 072: Anne Perreault on Staying True to Your Message
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Aug 24, 2018 |
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TPW 071: C.S. Johnson on Genre Hopping and Loving It
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Aug 17, 2018 |
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TPW 070: Jay Sigler on Bootstrapping Your First Novel
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Aug 10, 2018 |
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TPW 069: Maria Dismondy on Choosing the Right Publishing Path
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Aug 03, 2018 |
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TPW 068: Russell Blake on Lessons Learned After 60+ Books
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Jul 20, 2018 |
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TPW 067: Pen Names, Consolidation, and Updates
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Jul 13, 2018 |
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TPW 066: Casey Cease on Partnership Publishing
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Jun 22, 2018 |
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TPW 065: Joe R. Lansdale on Do the Work
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Jun 08, 2018 |
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TPW 064: Jake Bible on Four Weeks to a Finished Novel
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May 25, 2018 |
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TPW 063: Alexander Grant and the Power of Good Covers
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May 18, 2018 |
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TPW 062: Joanna Penn on Becoming a Healthy Writer
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May 04, 2018 |
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TPW 061: Kerry J Donovan on Writing Action Thrillers
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Apr 27, 2018 |
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TPW 060: Steven K. Smith on Middle Grade Fiction
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Apr 13, 2018 |
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TPW 059: Michael Anderle on Writing Books People Want to Read
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Mar 30, 2018 |
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TPW 058: Michael Bunker on Writing Amish Sci-Fi and Living Off Grid
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Mar 16, 2018 |
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TPW 057: Can Christians Only Write Amish Romance Novels?
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Mar 02, 2018 |
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TPW 056: Anna Sabino on Creative Careers
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Feb 09, 2018 |
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TPW 055: Tim Spykstra on Writing in the Christian Market
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Jan 19, 2018 |
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TPW 054: Bringing Back the Fun of Writing in 2018
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Jan 05, 2018 |
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TPW 053: Jovan Mackenzy on Writing Hip Hop Music
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Dec 22, 2017 |
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TPW 052: Chuck Buda on Never Giving Up the Dream
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Dec 15, 2017 |
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TPW 051: S.D. Smith on Writing for Children
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Dec 08, 2017 |
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TPW 050: Lindsay Buroker on the Evolving Indie Landscape
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Dec 01, 2017 |
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TPW 049: Jonathan Maberry on Never Too Late To Start
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Nov 24, 2017 |
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TPW 048: Laura Beers on Lessons Learned as a New Author and Publisher
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Nov 16, 2017 |
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TPW 047: Rachel Aaron on Writing Fast, Often, and Well
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Nov 09, 2017 |
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TPW 046: Halloween Special with Philip Fracassi
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Oct 31, 2017 |
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TPW 045: Greatest Hits- J. Thorn on Collaboration
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Oct 26, 2017 |
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TPW 044: Greatest Hits- Jake Bible on Being Prolific
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Oct 20, 2017 |
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TPW 043: Thien Doan on Starting the Writing Journey and Early Success
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Oct 13, 2017 |
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TPW Micro Monday's 06: Finishing What You Start
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Oct 10, 2017 |
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TPW 042: M.L. Bullock on Writing What You Love
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Oct 05, 2017 |
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TPW 041: Rachael Herron on What It's Really Like to Write Full Time
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Sep 29, 2017 |
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TPW Micro Monday's 05: Patience and the Long Game
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Sep 26, 2017 |
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TPW 040: Sean Platt on Being True to Self and Write, Publish, Repeat
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Sep 22, 2017 |
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TPW Micro Monday's 04: 5 Benefits for Writing Books
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Sep 18, 2017 |
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TPW 039: Joanna Penn on Author Mindset
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Sep 15, 2017 |
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TPW Micro Monday's 03: The Resistance
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Sep 11, 2017 |
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TPW 038: Jackie Dolamore on Grit, Grind, and Having Fun
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Sep 08, 2017 |
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TPW Micro Monday's 02: Marketing and 1000 True Fans
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Sep 04, 2017 |
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TPW 037: Boyd Craven on Experimentation and Learning from Failure in Writing and Publishing
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Aug 31, 2017 |
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TPW Micro Monday's 01: How to Find Time to Write?
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Aug 29, 2017 |
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TPW 036: Monica Leonelle on Building Your Writing Speed
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Aug 24, 2017 |
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TPW 035: Michael La Ronn on Following Your Passion After Near Death Experience
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Aug 17, 2017 |
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TPW 034: The Prolific Writer Manifesto (10 Confessions for Becoming Prolific)
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Aug 10, 2017 |
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TPW 033: Dean Wesley Smith on the Myths of Writing and Publishing
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Jul 26, 2017 |
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TPW 032: Jim Johnson on Finishing What You Start
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Jul 20, 2017 |
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TPW 031: Heinlein's Rules for Taking Your Writing to the Next Level
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Jul 13, 2017 |
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TPW 030: Jason Meuschke on Writing in Community
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Jul 06, 2017 |
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TPW 029: Andrew Mackay on Learning to Write Through Screenplays
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Jun 27, 2017 |
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TPW 028: David Martin on Thinking Like a Publisher
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Jun 20, 2017 |
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TPW 027: Patti Larsen on Never Giving Up the Dream
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Jun 13, 2017 |
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TPW 026: Barry J. Hutchison on Writing Children and Adult Fiction
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Jun 07, 2017 |
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TPW 025: Chris Fox on Developing a Prolific Writing Habit
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May 30, 2017 |
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TPW 024: Brian Meeks on Amazon Ads
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May 23, 2017 |
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TPW 023: Jay Wilburn on Writing Through the Pain
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May 15, 2017 |
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TPW 022: Josh Spilker on Experimental Fiction
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May 01, 2017 |
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TPW 021: H. Claire Taylor on Writing What You Care About
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Apr 18, 2017 |
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TPW 020: Aaron Hodges on Giving New Life to Unfinished Stories
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Apr 10, 2017 |
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TPW 019: Tracy Cooper Posey on Writing 100 Books
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Apr 03, 2017 |
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TPW 018: Rick Partlow on Endurance in Writing
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Mar 27, 2017 |
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TPW 017: Craig Martelle on Telling Good Stories
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Mar 20, 2017 |
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TPW 016: Robert Kroese on Being Yourself
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Mar 13, 2017 |
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TPW 015: Zach Bohannon on Writing with a Day Job
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Mar 06, 2017 |
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TPW 014: Amanda M. Lee on Writing Two Books a Month
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Feb 27, 2017 |
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TPW 013: J. Thorn on Collaboration
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Feb 20, 2017 |
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TPW 012: Kevin Tumlinson on Draft to Digital and Writing Habits
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Feb 12, 2017 |
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TPW 011: Wayne Stinnett Truck Driver to Successful Author
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Feb 06, 2017 |
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TPW 010: Chuck Buda on Living the Writer Dream
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Jan 30, 2017 |
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TPW 09: Libbie Hawker on Outlining for Speed
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Jan 23, 2017 |
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TPW 08: Armand Rosamilia on Paying it Forward
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Jan 15, 2017 |
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TPW 07: Mike Duran on Know Thy Self
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Jan 08, 2017 |
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TPW 06: Jake Bible on Being Prolific
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Jan 01, 2017 |
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TPW 05: How to Edit Fast?
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Dec 24, 2016 |
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TPW 04: 20 Tips for Better Writing Stephen King
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Dec 20, 2016 |
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TPW 03: Russell Blake Reflects on 51 Books
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Dec 15, 2016 |
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TPW 02: 7 Habits of Prolific Writers
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Dec 09, 2016 |
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TPW 01: Writing for the Love
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Dec 07, 2016 |