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The Evidence Behind Stress Reduction: For You and Your Patients

Physician's Weekly Podcast - June 19, 2024 09:00 - 31 minutes
PW editorial board member and regular host Alex McDonald, MD, speaks with stress expert Jay Winner, MD, about stress reduction techniques for you and your patients. Too much stress can ruin our days and shorten our lives. It ages us, harms relationships, and impairs job performance. Excessive st...

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EP 364 - 40 Years of Rubes® Cartoons with Leigh Rubin

Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - June 06, 2024 21:47 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Mark interviews Leigh Rubin about 40 years of his Rubes® cartoons and his latest book THINK LIKE A CARTOONIST. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, and a word from this episode's sponsor. Learn more about this self-publishing/WIDE-publishing focused cruise. In ...

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How to Handle Negative Reviews, Genetic Kidney Disease

Physician's Weekly Podcast - June 05, 2024 09:00 - 42 minutes
Regular contributor Dr. MedLaw explores what to do when you get a negative online review. We also speak with Drs. John Sayer (University of Newcastle, UK) and Roman-Ulrich Müller (University Clinic Cologne, Germany), live from the 61st European Renal Association annual meeting to discuss the 11%...

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The Sun-Venus Conjunction at 15 Degrees of Gemini on June 4, 2024

Astroscope - June 05, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
It is Tuesday June 4, 2024 and we now offer Astrology Special Podcast by Mark Lerner: The Sun-Venus Conjunction at 15 Degrees of Gemini on June 4, 2024. Go to the Mark Lerner Astrology Radio AstroScope podcast section of our website at www.greatbearenterprises.com  in order to open the folders c...

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239 NewsGuard under fire: Balancing credibility and controversy in modern journalism

"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder - June 02, 2024 16:48 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
In an era marked by rampant misinformation and polarized media landscapes, NewsGuard has emerged as both a champion of credible journalism and a lightning rod for controversy. Founded in 2018 by Steven Brill and Gordon Crovitz, the company aims to rate the reliability of news websites based on t...

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Plot Structures with Proper Names

Write On SC - June 01, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
So two weeks ago, we talked about basic outlines and discussed the turning point method versus the beats method for figuring out the structure of the story. Then last week we went into the 3 Act Structure and basically whined about Aristotle. In searching for 3 Act Structure resources, I found ...

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Plot Arcs Revisited

Write On SC - June 01, 2024 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
It’s been more than a year since we studied plot arcs and even then we didn’t grab the recordings and add them to our podcast service. So we’re reviving those conversations for a few weeks to get some good episodes for the podcast. Missed a week of Write On SC? Nostalgic for those oldy-but-good...

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The Ubiquitous 3 Act Structure (thanks, Aristotle)

Write On SC - June 01, 2024 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
So last week we talked about basic outlines and discussed the turning point method versus the beats method for figuring out the structure of the story. We debated whether or not to write from a detailed outline in the initial draft – it provides direction, it stifles creativity – the age-old de...

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Revision. Again.

Write On SC - June 01, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
We did some revision work last week and didn't get to this part of the show notes. So here we go, a whole episode on what would have been one segment last week. ::wideeyedemoji:: So how is it actually done? Well, here’s the link explaining what Six Pass Plan among others: The Framework Pass T...

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Snowflakes and Spines

Write On SC - June 01, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
We’ve spent a few weeks on the various plot structures available and basically been working off this resource that gives us 11 basic structures: The Fichtean Curve The Three Act Structure The Hero's Journey Freytag's Pyramid The Five Act Structure Save the Cat Beats The Snowflake Method ...

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EP 363 - Greatness Together with Sarah McVanel

Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - May 30, 2024 23:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Mark interviews Sarah McVanel, a recognition expert, professional speaker, coach, author, recovering perfectionist, and movement maker about her books, speaking, and her the new podcast she co-hosts with her daughter. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, and a wor...

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EP 362 - The Book To Read Before Giving Up On Your Writing Dreams with Todd Fahnestock

Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - May 29, 2024 16:33 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Mark interviews author Todd Fahnestock about his latest book for writers: Falling to Fly: The Book To Read Before Giving Up On Your Writing Dreams. This episode is sponsored by the Patrons and Coffee Buddies of the Stark Reflections Podcast.   Patreon for Stark Reflections Podcast Buy Mark...

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238 Unpacking Dallas Morning News’ decision to reinstate a public editor

"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder - May 25, 2024 21:21 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Dallas Morning News (DMN) publisher Grant Moise explains the decision to reintroduce the public editor position despite industry trends of cost-cutting, stating, "We looked at data points, we looked at our own internal reasons why subscribers were leaving us, and we just decided we couldn't affo...

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Mark Lerner Astrology Predictions 2024: Part 5

Astroscope - May 25, 2024 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
It is Friday May 24, 2024 the day after the potent Gemini-Sagittarius Full Moon, and with Jupiter about to enter Gemini tomorrow May 25 until June 9, 2025 and Mars uniting with the Total Solar Eclipse degree of 20 Aries from April 8, 2024 – when Chiron was exactly with the Sun & Moon – this enti...

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Don’t Ask, Don’t Follow

Literary Entertainment! Live Author Interviews - May 25, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Award winning mystery books author, Mary Keliikoa, will appear on Off The Shelf #Books #podcast, joining a list of distinguished mystery writers who have interviewed on the show. Mary is the author of the mystery book, “Hidden Pieces”, the first book in the Misty Pines series. Other page turning ...

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Seeing Shadows & an Internet Grab Bag

Write On SC - May 25, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Is there any more arbitrary experience than Groundhog Day? It’s a day when an entire town lets a rodent predict the future. Or the weather anyway. Several questions: Is there any other profession besides weatherman insulted by the insinuation that an animal could do it as well or better than th...

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Screenwriting for Dummies

Write On SC - May 25, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Our first conversation about film adaptations of books happened way back in August 2019 with episodes 54 & 55 – we talked so much we had to continue it out the next week. But yesterday was National Screenwriters’ Day and so I delivered my five inimitable screenwriters on the morning show: Tina ...

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Changing the Lens

Write On SC - May 25, 2024 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
So we’ve been working on perspectives of the narrator the last few weeks and at the end of each episode we talked about how to choose. But today I thought we’d do something fun by imagining some pretty famous (well known) stories from someone else’s perspective. Segment 1 But first! We have tw...

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On Someone's Shoulder

Write On SC - May 25, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Couple of paired episodes last week and this one. Last week we took on first person narrators. Some good discussion (if I do say so myself) on collective first person (we, us) and the limitations of the first person narrator, including the establishment of unreliability. This week we take on th...

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To Make or Not to Remake

Write On SC - May 25, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
So we’re in the middle of the “Must Read” challenge and Rex has completed 50% of the recommended texts and Kasie has completed 0%. How should we punish her for not doing her homework? But really, why we’re here this week is to celebrate the new version of Road House being advertised. Haven’t se...

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EP 361 - The Author Wheel with Greta Boris and Megan Haskell

Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - May 23, 2024 22:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Mark interviews Greta Boris and Megan Haskell of The Author Wheel. Prior to the interview Mark shares a brief personal update and a word from this episode's sponsor. Prior to the interview, Mark reads comments from recent episodes, shares a personal update, and a word about this episode’s sp...

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Mark Lerner Astrology Predictions 2024: Part 4

Astroscope - May 23, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
It is Wednesday May 22, 2024 (the day before the potent Gemini-Sagittarius Full Moon), and we now offer Mark Lerner Astrology Predictions 2024: Part 4 with a Major Focus on the Ramifications of The Total Solar Eclipse in Aries on April 8 exactly conjunct Chiron, the recent Jupiter-Uranus Conjunc...

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Ableism and Antiableism: What You Need to Know

Physician's Weekly Podcast - May 22, 2024 09:00 - 28 minutes
PW Editorial Board member Alex McDonald, MD (Southern California Kaiser Permanente Medical Group), speaks with Joanna Bisgrove, MD (Rush Universitiy), who has broken remarkable boundaries as a hard-of-hearing physician. As a physician with a disability, Dr. Bisgrove is determined to advocate for...

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237 CherryRoad Media's 32-month journey: Revitalizing and rebirthing local newspapers in 18 states

"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder - May 18, 2024 18:33 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
In September of 2021, CherryRoad Media, a Parsippany, New Jersey-based technology company, surprised the news media industry with its purchase of 20 newspapers from the Gannett. Since then, the company has continued to grow and expand its US holdings, now owning 85 newspapers across 18 states.\ ...

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Primary and Secondary Conflicts

Write On SC - May 18, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Segment 1 So we have a couple of things to catch up on first. Two weeks ago was HorrorCON. How did that go? Our dear friend and writing group lead, Ginny Padgett passed away on September 11th. So we’d like to take a moment to honor Ginny and talk about her influence on us. Segment 2 In Augus...

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Better Reading in 2024

Write On SC - May 18, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
We’ve had the last three weeks to do something other than this on Saturday mornings and I gotta say, this is a better use of my time (laughing emoji).  November 4th was Storyfest and that was awesome. November 11th was the SC Libertarian Party state convention and that was interesting. Novemb...

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NaNoWriMo Boot Camp Part 2

Write On SC - May 18, 2024 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
It’s week 2 of our NaNoWriMo boot camp and we’re just four days away from the kickoff of the frenzy of writing that is NaNo. So today we’re going to talk about what you should be doing, what you can expect from the month and whether this whole kerfuffle is worth it. NaNoWriMo for anyone who mis...

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The 1st Person POV

Write On SC - May 18, 2024 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Couple of paired episodes this week and next. The 1st POV and the 3rd POV to finish off the craft part of the year. Then we’ll have a listener appreciation episode, with a very special patron of the show live in the studio. If you’ve got thoughts to share with us, fill out THIS FORM and tune in ...

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NaNoWriMo Boot Camp Part 1

Write On SC - May 18, 2024 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Apologies for last week’s aborted episode. We’ll be coming back together with Nick Roberts. He’s a cool dude and he took Kasie’s BIG mistake in stride. So thanks, Nick Roberts, let us know how we can support you and promote you. See you December 2nd! So it’s Spooky Season and we’d normally dive...

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EP 360 - Foreign Rights Licensing with Roseanne Cheng of DropCap

Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - May 17, 2024 00:36 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Mark interviews Roseanne Cheng, an award-winning author, ghostwriter, and book marketer who is passionate about educating authors and publishers about the power and opportunity of having their books elevated to the international market. They talk about her writing life, her author mentoring li...