Latest #author Podcast Episodes
Attraction Rather Than Promotion
Red Shoes Living Podcast - October 28, 2020 16:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings"The way you act and behave is far more powerful than the words you use. Attraction rather than promotion is the key to inspiring leadership." This is just one of the many nuggets of wisdom that Charlie Engle, Global Ultra-Endurance Athlete, shares with us on this Red Shoes Living podcast episo...
Do You Shape the Story or Does the Story Shape You?
Author Create - October 09, 2020 19:21 - 5 minutesHas a story ever taken control of you while you were writing it? If it hasn't, it wanted to. Why don't you let it?
Beyond the Hurdles: Not all Movement is Progress
Red Shoes Living Podcast - September 22, 2020 14:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsIn this powerful Red Shoes Living Podcast, Lonnie Mayne talks with Bronze Medal Olympian, Kellie Wells Brinkley. This is a special and talented woman you want to know. Her story keeps you on the edge of your seat and you find yourself cheering her on throughout the podcast. Kellie shares the inc...
Creating Positive Energy in Everything You Do
Red Shoes Living Podcast - September 03, 2020 19:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsIn this week's episode of the Red Shoes Living Podcast, Lonnie Mayne talks with former world record holder and Olympian, Willie Banks. Willie talks with us about how to be a renaissance individual and leader. Every day starts with gratitude for Willie. His daily practice includes choosing posi...
Lonnie Mayne - Red Shoes Rising
Red Shoes Living Podcast - August 18, 2020 18:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis Red Shoes Living episode features the CEO and Founder of Red Shoes Living, Lonnie Mayne, himself. We have received so many requests for more solo podcasts and we will be doing more of these in the future. Red Shoes Living is a timeless and powerful message. However, through this incredibly...
Wrongfully Convicted
Red Shoes Living Podcast - August 10, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsIn this incredibly powerful episode, Lonnie Mayne talks with Dean McKee, a man wrongfully convicted more than 30 years ago for a murder he did NOT commit. Dean spent 30 years in prison and fought day in and day out to prove his innocence. The Innocence Project eventually took his case and in tim...
Hope Unseen
Red Shoes Living Podcast - July 27, 2020 17:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsIn this special episode of the Red Shoes Living Podcast, Lonnie Mayne talks with Scotty and Tiffany Smiley about the tragic attack that Scotty endured by a suicide car bomber in Iraq, 2005. They discuss how, with Tiffany’s love, encouragement, unwavering support, and determination, Scotty, now b...
Consumer or Creator?
Author Create - July 16, 2020 16:09 - 5 minutesWould you rather be a consumer or a creator? A writer needs to be both, but he must strike the right balance between reading and writing.
Know Thyself, the Importance of Voice
Author Create - May 27, 2020 15:00 - 6 minutesLet your uniqueness shine through in all your writing. When you find your voice, everything else will fall into place.
Readers Care about Back Story
Author Create - May 20, 2020 17:00 - 6 minutesThe back stories of your characters make the difference between a book that grabs readers and one that falls flat.
Writing the First Scene
Author Create - May 11, 2020 14:00 - 5 minutesQuit worrying about your book and have fun writing the first scene.
7% or 93%?
Author Create - May 07, 2020 20:00 - 5 minutesHow much of your time do you spend following your heart?
The Second Draft Podcast - Season Finale: Which POV Are You Writing From?
Second Draft Podcast - April 28, 2020 04:00 - 14 minutesThe authors start off with a look at the different points of view that can be used while writing and when to use them (0:46). The episode's writing tip takes a look at back story - how much of it should be included and how to blend it into the story and at what point (5:52). In the Rules to...
The Horse
Author Create - April 25, 2020 13:00 - 8 minutesShould writers begin their writing journey writing short stories?
Don't Give Yourself a One-Star Review
Author Create - April 22, 2020 17:00 - 4 minutesDon't be your own worst critic. There are plenty of people waiting in line for that job.
The Second Draft Podcast - Episode 8: Five Tips for Romance Authors
Second Draft Podcast - April 21, 2020 04:00 - 14 minutesFor this episode, it was Alaine's turn to provide some tips for (steamy) romance authors, including: deciding on a trope; build up to love; limit the sex; use a slow burn; and incorporating a happily ever after ending in the story (0:46). The episode's Writing Tip has the authors taking a look...
The Second Draft Podcast - Episode 7: Five Tips for Dark Fiction and Horror Authors
Second Draft Podcast - April 14, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutesThis episode starts out with S. C. exploring five tips for dark fiction and horror authors, including: be true to the content; use your fears; pace your story; create 3D characters; and atmosphere is key (0:44). This episode's writing tip zones in on purple prose, what it is and how it should ...
First Sentences
Author Create - April 11, 2020 15:00 - 9 minutesWhat does the first sentence of a book give away about what lies ahead? We look at a few examples.
Serve, Survive and Thrive during COVID-19
Red Shoes Living Podcast - April 10, 2020 17:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsIn this episode of the Red Shoes Living podcast, Lonnie Mayne and Dr. Daisy Robinton discuss what it takes to navigate and to truly bear witness to what we are all going through during these incredibly challenging times, and Dr. Robinton talks about the science of what is happening to the human ...
The Second Draft Podcast - Episode 6: Five Things for Self Published Authors to Consider
Second Draft Podcast - April 07, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutesAlaine takes the wheel to start off this episode as she discusses her five items to consider for an indie author: the need for beta readers; having a professional cover; getting your story professionally edited; having an effective blurb; and marketing practices available (0:46). This episode'...
The Second Draft Podcast - Episode 5: Imposter Syndrome & J.T. Tenera Interview
Second Draft Podcast - April 05, 2020 01:00 - 31 minutesAlaine and S. C. take a look at imposter syndrome - what causes it, who is affected by it and what you can do about it (0:43). Next up, the team welcomes J. T. Tenera to the podcast to discuss the Efrit's Journey series, his writing process and what is coming up in the near future for him and ...
The Best Cure for Writer's Block
Author Create - April 03, 2020 14:00 - 5 minutesWhat's the best cure for writer's block?
The Second Draft Podcast - Episode 4: Short Story vs. The Novel
Second Draft Podcast - March 24, 2020 04:00 - 16 minutesOpening this episode, Alaine and S. C. dig into the differences between writing a short story and a novel and how the process changes during the evolution of those stories (0:43). The writing tip involves varying the sentence length in your prose - why you do it and how it benefits your story ...
World Building in the Time of Coronavirus
Author Create - March 17, 2020 16:00 - 5 minutesHow the coronavirus outbreak drives us out of our old worlds and requires us to build new ones.
The Second Draft Podcast - Episode 3: What Drives Your Story
Second Draft Podcast - March 17, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutesAlaine and S. C. discuss exactly what drives your story - either characters or plot (0:45). For this episode's writing tip, they look at how to get rid of those pesky filler words (13:01). And speaking of pesky filler words, the authors kick off a new section of the podcast, Rules to Write by, d...
The Second Draft Podcast - Episode 2: The Second Draft
Second Draft Podcast - March 11, 2020 03:00 - 13 minutesAlaine and S. C. discuss what second draft can do for your writing (0:44) and how it affected the final version of Chasing Peace (2:00). This episode's Writing Tip (3:38) takes a look at Alaine's favorite part of writing, dialogue. Next, Alaine and S. C. discuss plotting vs. pantsing in this e...
Second Draft Podcast - Episode 1: The First Draft
Second Draft Podcast - March 10, 2020 05:00 - 11 minutesAlaine and S. C. discuss how the podcast came together (0:47) before moving on to the Writing Tip (3:38) where they compare their thoughts on what exactly a first draft is. Next, Alaine and S. C. open up the Writer's Perspective discussion (5:21) with a look at how they record their first draf...
Should a new writer join a critique group?
Author Create - March 04, 2020 15:00 - 5 minutesA new writer should do his or her homework before joining a critique group. What experience-level are members of the group?
Second Draft Podcast - Season One Trailer
Second Draft Podcast - February 24, 2020 02:00 - 45 secondsWelcome to the first season of the Second Draft Podcast, where we discuss the craft of writing and the struggles of publication. Every week, join authors Alaine Grayson and S. C. Morgan as they discuss their differing points of view on writing in all of its intricacies including tools of the t...
Talent or Determination?
Author Create - February 16, 2020 15:00 - 5 minutesTalent or Determination? Beginning writers do well to listen to John D. MacDonald's take on the subject. Is it about inspiration or perspiration?
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