My friend James asked me a few months ago why I wasn’t doing a podcast.
Well, the main reason I haven’t is because I never thought of it. But one of the things I want to do is share what I know. (Apparently I know stuff? About writing?) A podcast would be a great format to put that out there. Once he suggested it, I couldn’t shake the idea. So I started writing scripts.
I recorded the first episode and sent it to him and my friend Terry, and they both liked it a lot.
I ran into trouble with my physical trauma response. My neck and face are so tight that it’s actually pulling my teeth out of place, and I have this constant (TMI) mucus running into my mouth, Goddess knows from where, my doctor isn’t sure. Talking at length is hard right now. My teeth hurt, my tongue rubs against them funny and that hurts, and I have to constantly be sipping something to keep the crud in my mouth down. Not great for podcast recording.
But I have these scripts. And I liked writing them and I want to write more. So I’m just going to start posting them as a blog. Once I’m feeling better, I’ll start recording them as a podcast.
I’m going to post one new episode a month (because I am busy and that’s what I can commit to at the moment), starting in July. I’m going to start posting them anywhere I can think of. My own website, Tumblr, I may start a Substack and possibly re-open my free WordPress site, we’ll see. But they will always be posted on my Patreon and my Buy Me a Coffee a month before they go up anywhere else.
The podcast title is “Not a Real Writer,” and it’s about the mechanics of fiction writing and the imposter syndrome and mental health issues that can come with writing fiction. Because a LOT of fiction writers struggle with mental health and confidence. Ask me how I know.
Not a Real Writer will maybe be boringly technical for non-writers, but if you’re interested in what I think about all day (I’m FASCINATING, you know), you’ll find it there. If you’re interested in writing, I hope it helps you on your way. If someone you know is interested in writing, send them to my new blog!
Fresh episodes will go up the third Wednesday of each month. I hope you enjoy it!
