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In this episode I talk about my absence from the podcast, covid-19, and the writing I am doing right now. Listen in and catch up with what happened to me over the pandemic and how I coped with solitude and not working on my writing. Follow me on socials @seanemalloy and find me on WordPress Sean Malloy Writes ✍

In this episode I talk about my recent interview with Justin Herzog and how he affected me as a writer. I focus on the importance of editing your work and taking your work to the next level while trimming the fat and tightening up your manuscript before you have an editors eyes browsing your material. I hope you enjoy the quote of the day and the time I have spent on this episode during this tough time we live in right now. See you on the trail.

In This episode I get to talk to a close friend of mine and wonderful Author Justin Herzog. we discuss what got him into writing, his process and his future goals. Listen to this episode to find out more behind the scenes of story crafting with Justin Herzog. Stop by his website at www.justinherzog.com and find his books on Amazon Kindle Unlimited. Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you on the trail.

In this episode I talk about getting ready for Nanowrimo, although we may be 5 months away, this is a good time to start getting your ducks in a row. As a pantser, I have a hard time planning out what I'm going to do months in advance, but if you are thinking about writing a novel it is best to do some sort of outline and let the creative juices flow as they do once you sit down to get the work done. I also talk about having a guest on in the following episode, once where I think you all will enjoy very much. Look up Justin Herzog in the meantime and find some of his books so you are familiar with his work. If you have Kindle Unlimited you can find his books there for free to read or you can purchase them for only $2.99 here in the USA. www.justinherzog.com

In this episode I talk about clearing your mind while the world among us seems to come closer to anarchy and chaos. Using this time to reflect on the world around us and use the events in our writing to fuel creativity among insanity and injustice. I hope you enjoy this episode and I hope it finds you during these trying times in our history. I'll see you on the trail.

In this episode I finally read one of my short stories from my published book "Wings Upon Flames." I have been planning to do this for a while, since I have been working on publishing this collection of short stories in physical form, I thought it would be a good idea for those who have been waiting patiently to hear my work publicly on this Podcast. I hope you enjoy this episode and next weeks episode will be back to normal and I will offer some more inspiration for you Writers out there. Also I have been working on a video as well and I will release that soon for you to see. Have a great week and I will see you on the trail.

This episode talks about the hardships we have been experiencing during this time of the pandemic. It shares the stresses of social distancing and economic breakdown. We discuss how to get back to a center in your life when life as we know it has been changed in ways we have never experienced before.

This episode was intended to be an update during the Covid19 pandemic. However I was not happy with the way I was feeling toward the Podcast and releasing it when I recorded it in April. I came back to this recording and decided to release it anyways even when I felt it was not up to my standards. I hope you enjoy the episode even though things have been morbid and lonely lately. The next episode I worked on will be released shortly after to bring this episode into perspective. Thanks for listening again. I'll see you on the trail.

In this bonus episode, I would like to extend my own experience with the global pandemic known as Covid19. I cover updates on how I have been utilizing this time to work on the Podcast and making progress on my novel. In addition to the Podcast, I would like to share that spending time with family is important as well as catching up on content you may have skipped in normal day to day life. Take this time to reach out to those in your life you haven't contacted in a while. Catch up on some TV shows or books you have been meaning to read. And by golly, work on that novel or short story you been telling yourself you would get to when you had the time. Find some Podcasts to listen to and books to hear that help you in your career. Remember to stay safe and stay home. Hope you all are doing well.

In this episode I discuss the effects of Covid19 in my life and in the world. We try to look for the positive side of things and continue to stay creative while things around us continue to worsen with hope to get better soon. Stay up to date and stay informed about your cities circumstances. Stay safe and stay healthy.