The Writer's Journey with Michael La Ronn

The Writer's Journey Podcast is now finished, but that doesn't mean we can't keep in touch! Continue my journey with me through my Indie Author Confidential book series: http://www.authorlevelup.com/confidential You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub Thank you again for an amazing 3 years. Happy writing!

In the final episode of The Writer's Journey, I discuss how grateful I am for your support, how much this show has meant to me, and what's next for me in my career. THANK YOU for listening to me for the past 3 years. It has been an amazing ride and I will always remember the fun times on the show! Continue my journey with me through my Indie Author Confidential book series: http://www.authorlevelup.com/confidential You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!

In this episode, I discuss recent thoughts about what it means to be happy as a writer. Check out The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell: https://geni.us/HNjbs (PAID link) You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!

In this episode, I discuss recent thoughts about happiness and how I have fundamentally changed how I view the writing life. Check out The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell: https://geni.us/HNjbs (PAID link) You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!

In this episode, I discuss: 1:00 Announcements: I'm being published in the May/June edition of Writer's Digest I'm speaking at this year's annual Writer's Digest Conference in NYC: https://writersdigestconference.com/the-ultimate-self-publishing-masterclass/ I'm also speaking at Inkerscon (virtually): http://www.inkerscon.com 5:48 Wins for the Week: Finished the last first week of my last law school class work. 7:15 Lesson Learned This Week: The History of Semi-Colons. Check out Cecilia Watson's book: https://geni.us/zsWlFc(PAID link) 9:20 Idea of the Week: 80/20'ing your 80/20 activities 13:52 Topic(s) of the Week: I talk about a recent period of lower productivity, and how that's not all bad. Check out The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell: https://geni.us/HNjbs (PAID link) You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!

In this episode, I discuss a disturbing video online that shows the progress of how deepfakes, and it might not be all bad for authors. 1:00 Announcements: Watch the replay of my power hour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqZnMuwIkz8 Writer's Craft Super Stack 2.0 ENCORE! 21 courses, 17 ebooks, 6 masterclasses for one week only: https://authorlevelup--infostack.thrivecart.com/wc2/ (PAID link) 4:20 Wins for the Week: 20,000 words toward Book 2 of my new urban fantasy series. 6:52 Lesson Learned This Week: A new way of teaching author material. 10:50 Idea of the Week: Becoming cross-functional as an author 16:08 Topic(s) of the Week: Deepfakes for authors Tom Cruise Deepfake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyiOVUbsPcM Bill Hader Deepfake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPhUhypV27w You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!

In this episode (which is a greatest hit from 2019), I discuss a concept I discovered called "liminality", and why it describes my entire life. You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!

In this episode, I discuss my craziest challenge yet and how I'm preparing for it.  0:58 Announcements: NEW BOOK: Indie Author Confidential, Vol. 4: http://www.authorlevelup.com/confidentialvol4 Next Writing Power Hour is Saturday, March 6 at 10AM Central Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqZnMuwIkz8 2:55 Wins for the Week: Finished Book #55 4:09 Lesson Learned This Week: PerfectIt software for proofreading. Check it out at http://www.intelligentediting.com. 7:20 Idea of the Week: Be cross-functional. 10:35 Topic(s) of the Week: My last law school class is coming up fast, and I want to try and finish Book 2 of my series before classes start. The result? A new challenge that will put Beast Mode to shame… You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!

In this episode, I discuss: Announcements: N/A 1:18 Wins for the Week: My newest novel cover is done, and the edits are back from editor #1 and off to editor #2. 2:36 Lesson Learned This Week: How the PerfectIt Word Add-in can help you catch more errors in your manuscript. Check out a free trial of PerfectIt: http://www.intelligentediting.com 5:12 Idea of the Week: Genre-Based Music 6:25 Topic(s) of the Week: I summarize a great TED Talk by a Shaolin monk about mastering yourself. His talk perfectly encapsulates so many of the challenges that writers face daily. Watch Master Shi Heng Yi's incredible TED Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-079YIasck Read a great article summarizing Master Shi Heng Yi's talk: https://medium.com/mind-cafe/how-to-master-yourself-like-a-shaolin-monk-65deec8c88ca Five Hindrances to Self-Mastery: Sensual Desires Aversion Heaviness/Trapped inside your mind Restlessness Self-doubt How to break past hindrances: Remember the phrase/acronym "Let it R.A.I.N" R-Recognize the hindrance A-Accept the hindrance I-Investigate why it happened and how you prevent it and respond differently next time N-(Non-Identity)-Control your response You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!

In this episode, I discuss: Announcements: Watch the Power Hour Replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EVG6JApUDo Wins for the Week: See topic. Lesson Learned This Week: See topic. Idea of the Week: See topic. Topic(s) of the Week: I've started a pilot for a project I've been talking about for a while on this show: using data & analytics to help me edit my book and catch more errors before it goes to my editor. I talk about how it already taught me a great deal about how to become a better storyteller…and I haven't even deployed it yet!   You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!