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		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Most people believe that books are created in cabins all alone, where authors pound away on some manner of keyboard. Then they hand this masterpiece off to a publisher and it feels very much like it goes down a tube and comes out the other side as a book. By speaking to authors and other book lovers, I'm diving into the mystery that is the book world today.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<description><![CDATA[The truth about writing books. By speaking to authors and other book lovers, I'm diving into the mystery that is the book world today. From writing to editing to publishing and all that goes into the creation of a book – all of it is open for discussion on the show. ]]></description>
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			<title>#50 Natalie Obando and the Mysteries of Good PR</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Natalie Obando knows how to get your book in front of the right people.</h2> <p> </p> <p>PR is one of those topics that seems to scare writers to death. It feels like the most extroverted part of writing, and the one that is the furthest away from writing your book. I was thrilled to have Natalie Obando on the show because she specializes not only in PR, but PR for books specifically. Her company, Do Good PR, promotes books with a message. </p> <p>I had Natalie on for another reason: she doesn't think every author needs to have a fancy PR firm backing them up to have a successful book launch. We dove into what good PR looks like as well as what you can do yourself for your book. We also got clear about when you might want to call in the pros in order to handle specialized situations that they are trained for. It's a great primer in PR and one that you'll need to listen to before you get your book out in the world. I'm so glad to be able to make this topic a bit less intimidating. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-natalie-obando">Full show notes with links</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Natalie Obando knows how to get your book in front of the right people. <p> </p> <p>PR is one of those topics that seems to scare writers to death. It feels like the most extroverted part of writing, and the one that is the furthest away from writing your book. I was thrilled to have Natalie Obando on the show because she specializes not only in PR, but PR for books specifically. Her company, Do Good PR, promotes books with a message. </p> <p>I had Natalie on for another reason: she doesn't think every author needs to have a fancy PR firm backing them up to have a successful book launch. We dove into what good PR looks like as well as what you can do yourself for your book. We also got clear about when you might want to call in the pros in order to handle specialized situations that they are trained for. It's a great primer in PR and one that you'll need to listen to before you get your book out in the world. I'm so glad to be able to make this topic a bit less intimidating. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-natalie-obando">Full show notes with links</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#49 Rob Cohen &amp; Christine Roth Revolutionize Publishing</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Rob Cohen and Christine Roth didn't plan to start Rothco Press.</h2> <p>But watching the explosion of content that eBooks and self-publishing has created, the couple realized that good books weren't getting the attention they deserved. With so much content to wade through looking for what you want, many books just drown. </p> <p>With their experience producing film and television, Rob and Christine bring a unique approach to publishing- dedication to the story itself and a desire to see that story reach the world in whatever form it can. What does this mean for a writer? If you have a great story, Rob and Christine not only want to see it published as a book in print, but also explore the way the story could be a TV show or a film. From their point of view, the best way to get a story made into a movie is to write a book that can be adapted. </p> <p>From inside the film world in Hollywood, this fresh perspective on getting ideas and stories out in front of people where they can read, watch, and enjoy them was hugely galvanizing. I love the matter-of-fact energy these two bring to books. I'm sure you'll love hearing this conversation. Enjoy! **Also, Rob and Christine were kind enough to provide the show with some books to give away as part of this episode! Make sure you're following us on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/thebookdr/" target= "_blank">Instagram</a> to find out about the contest where you can win free books!*</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-rob-cohen-christine-roth"> Full show notes with links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://liateratureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Rob Cohen and Christine Roth didn't plan to start Rothco Press. <p>But watching the explosion of content that eBooks and self-publishing has created, the couple realized that good books weren't getting the attention they deserved. With so much content to wade through looking for what you want, many books just drown. </p> <p>With their experience producing film and television, Rob and Christine bring a unique approach to publishing- dedication to the story itself and a desire to see that story reach the world in whatever form it can. What does this mean for a writer? If you have a great story, Rob and Christine not only want to see it published as a book in print, but also explore the way the story could be a TV show or a film. From their point of view, the best way to get a story made into a movie is to write a book that can be adapted. </p> <p>From inside the film world in Hollywood, this fresh perspective on getting ideas and stories out in front of people where they can read, watch, and enjoy them was hugely galvanizing. I love the matter-of-fact energy these two bring to books. I'm sure you'll love hearing this conversation. Enjoy! **Also, Rob and Christine were kind enough to provide the show with some books to give away as part of this episode! Make sure you're following us on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/thebookdr/" target= "_blank">Instagram</a> to find out about the contest where you can win free books!*</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-rob-cohen-christine-roth"> Full show notes with links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://liateratureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#48 Madelyn Kent Unlocks Writers Block with the Body</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Madelyn Kent has found a surprising way into creativity.</h2> <p>For many of us who write, we spend a lot of time up in our heads. We might even pend most of our time in our heads. Since writers are making up worlds, it does make sense that our daydreams would come from our minds and that, as artists who create with words, thinking would be our happy place. But when we get stuck, staying in the mind can be a trap. </p> <p>I was delighted to have a different sort of conversation this week with Madelyn, who has taught playwriting, screenwriting, and theater at NYU the past 15 years. In 2008, she trained in the Feldenkrais method and, through that work, began to see parallels between movement and the creative process. Since this discovery, she has developed Sense Writing, a mthod that combines writing with movement sequences and often opens up creative awareness and flow. </p> <p>I love it when I keep coming back to a subject, like writing and creating books, and keep discovering new worlds and approaches to creativity and expression. I hope this episode reminds us all that not only are we not brains in jars, we are better writers for it. Building a connection with the body can open up all kinds of possibility in your writing. I can't wait for you to listen to this episode and see why. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-madelyn-kent">Full show notes with links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Madelyn Kent has found a surprising way into creativity. <p>For many of us who write, we spend a lot of time up in our heads. We might even pend most of our time in our heads. Since writers are making up worlds, it does make sense that our daydreams would come from our minds and that, as artists who create with words, thinking would be our happy place. But when we get stuck, staying in the mind can be a trap. </p> <p>I was delighted to have a different sort of conversation this week with Madelyn, who has taught playwriting, screenwriting, and theater at NYU the past 15 years. In 2008, she trained in the Feldenkrais method and, through that work, began to see parallels between movement and the creative process. Since this discovery, she has developed Sense Writing, a mthod that combines writing with movement sequences and often opens up creative awareness and flow. </p> <p>I love it when I keep coming back to a subject, like writing and creating books, and keep discovering new worlds and approaches to creativity and expression. I hope this episode reminds us all that not only are we not brains in jars, we are better writers for it. Building a connection with the body can open up all kinds of possibility in your writing. I can't wait for you to listen to this episode and see why. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-madelyn-kent">Full show notes with links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#48 Madelyn Kent Unlocks Writers Block with the Body</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Madelyn Kent has found a surprising way into creativity.</h2> <p>For many of us who write, we spend a lot of time up in our heads. We might even pend most of our time in our heads. Since writers are making up worlds, it does make sense that our daydreams would come from our minds and that, as artists who create with words, thinking would be our happy place. But when we get stuck, staying in the mind can be a trap. </p> <p>I was delighted to have a different sort of conversation this week with Madelyn, who has taught playwriting, screenwriting, and theater at NYU the past 15 years. In 2008, she trained in the Feldenkrais method and, through that work, began to see parallels between movement and the creative process. Since this discovery, she has developed Sense Writing, a mthod that combines writing with movement sequences and often opens up creative awareness and flow. </p> <p>I love it when I keep coming back to a subject, like writing and creating books, and keep discovering new worlds and approaches to creativity and expression. I hope this episode reminds us all that not only are we not brains in jars, we are better writers for it. Building a connection with the body can open up all kinds of possibility in your writing. I can't wait for you to listen to this episode and see why. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-madelyn-kent">Full show notes with links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Madelyn Kent has found a surprising way into creativity. <p>For many of us who write, we spend a lot of time up in our heads. We might even pend most of our time in our heads. Since writers are making up worlds, it does make sense that our daydreams would come from our minds and that, as artists who create with words, thinking would be our happy place. But when we get stuck, staying in the mind can be a trap. </p> <p>I was delighted to have a different sort of conversation this week with Madelyn, who has taught playwriting, screenwriting, and theater at NYU the past 15 years. In 2008, she trained in the Feldenkrais method and, through that work, began to see parallels between movement and the creative process. Since this discovery, she has developed Sense Writing, a mthod that combines writing with movement sequences and often opens up creative awareness and flow. </p> <p>I love it when I keep coming back to a subject, like writing and creating books, and keep discovering new worlds and approaches to creativity and expression. I hope this episode reminds us all that not only are we not brains in jars, we are better writers for it. Building a connection with the body can open up all kinds of possibility in your writing. I can't wait for you to listen to this episode and see why. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-madelyn-kent">Full show notes with links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#47 Cory Doctorow on Walkaway and the Future of Publishing</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Cory Doctorow not only writes about the future, he's also advocating for a better one in reality.</h2> <p>As I get more familiar with the world of Science Fiction, it strikes me that most writers in this area are also secretly activists of some form or another. Cory Doctorow, author of numerous books, including the forthcoming <a href= "http://www.worldcat.org/title/walkaway/oclc/962010565&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Walkaway</a>, is also the co-editor of BoingBoing and a technology activist. He is a special consultant to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org), a non-profit civil liberties group that defends freedom in technology law, policy, standards and treaties. He holds an honorary doctorate in computer science from the Open University (UK), where he is a Visiting Professor; he is also a MIT Media Lab Research Affiliate. In 2007, he served as the Fulbright Chair at the Annenberg Center for Public Diplomacy at the University of Southern California.</p> <p>What this means for this episode? I was eager to talk about Cory's latest book, which feels incredibly relevant in the wacky times we are living in throughout the world, but I was also eager to talk about technology as a whole and the impact he sees our crazy times having on publishing and on writing books in general. One of the beautiful things about Science Fiction is that it tends to present a possible future. We are able to think deeply about how we would like our future to look when reading about one potential outcome. If we want that future to be different, we can look at the course the world is taking right now and respond differently. I was inspired to ask these kind of questions while reading Walkaway, and as I spoke to Cory. I hope you will be similarly inspired.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-cory-doctorow">Full show notes with links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Cory Doctorow not only writes about the future, he's also advocating for a better one in reality. <p>As I get more familiar with the world of Science Fiction, it strikes me that most writers in this area are also secretly activists of some form or another. Cory Doctorow, author of numerous books, including the forthcoming <a href= "http://www.worldcat.org/title/walkaway/oclc/962010565&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Walkaway</a>, is also the co-editor of BoingBoing and a technology activist. He is a special consultant to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org), a non-profit civil liberties group that defends freedom in technology law, policy, standards and treaties. He holds an honorary doctorate in computer science from the Open University (UK), where he is a Visiting Professor; he is also a MIT Media Lab Research Affiliate. In 2007, he served as the Fulbright Chair at the Annenberg Center for Public Diplomacy at the University of Southern California.</p> <p>What this means for this episode? I was eager to talk about Cory's latest book, which feels incredibly relevant in the wacky times we are living in throughout the world, but I was also eager to talk about technology as a whole and the impact he sees our crazy times having on publishing and on writing books in general. One of the beautiful things about Science Fiction is that it tends to present a possible future. We are able to think deeply about how we would like our future to look when reading about one potential outcome. If we want that future to be different, we can look at the course the world is taking right now and respond differently. I was inspired to ask these kind of questions while reading Walkaway, and as I spoke to Cory. I hope you will be similarly inspired.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-cory-doctorow">Full show notes with links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#46 Guinevere de la Mare and The Silent Book Club</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Guinevere de la Mare is a renaissance woman, with books.</h2> <p>I met Guinevere because I stumbled upon a meeting of the Silent Book Club at the XO conference last September in Portland. I was delighted to see a whole group of people quietly reading together, out in public. Finally, the perfect social outing for introverts! </p> <p>Upon connecting with Guinevere to learn more about this reading haven, I was fascinated to hear about her career at Chronicle Books prior to creating the SBC. Even better- she has a book coming out this August and was excited to talk about that. So... if you're into discussing the perils of calling yourself a writer, the early days of online media for publishers, how to start your own chapter of the Silent Book Club so you, too can read peacefully out in the world, this is going to be a very happy episode for you.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-guinevere-delamare"> Full show notes with links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Guinevere de la Mare is a renaissance woman, with books. <p>I met Guinevere because I stumbled upon a meeting of the Silent Book Club at the XO conference last September in Portland. I was delighted to see a whole group of people quietly reading together, out in public. Finally, the perfect social outing for introverts! </p> <p>Upon connecting with Guinevere to learn more about this reading haven, I was fascinated to hear about her career at Chronicle Books prior to creating the SBC. Even better- she has a book coming out this August and was excited to talk about that. So... if you're into discussing the perils of calling yourself a writer, the early days of online media for publishers, how to start your own chapter of the Silent Book Club so you, too can read peacefully out in the world, this is going to be a very happy episode for you.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-guinevere-delamare"> Full show notes with links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#45 Katie Dalebout on After the Book Deal</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>After winning a contract with the publisher of her dreams, Katie Dalebout sat down to write her first book.</h2> <p>She submitted the proposal in the 11th hour before the deadline and won, an amazing story that makes up the introduction of her book, Let it Out: A Journey Into Journaling. Instead of re-telling that story, we discussed the nitty gritty details of sitting down and writing and editing the book after she had gotten the proposal approved and received her book advance. Listen up to learn how Katie created her writing schedule, why having an advance motivated her, her decision to use part of her advance to hire a copyeditor, and the experience of doing the re-writes. </p> <p>I love this conversation because we get into the process of writing, what it feels like to sit down and do it in the midst of a busy life. Katie is quite self-aware and talks opening about writing this book in her early twenties and how now, in her late twenties, she already sees that she's quite a different person who hopes to write very different books in the future. If you're looking for tips to structure your writing sessions and context on how to get the book done along with the rest of your life, this episode will serve you well.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-katie-dalebout">Show notes with links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[After winning a contract with the publisher of her dreams, Katie Dalebout sat down to write her first book. <p>She submitted the proposal in the 11th hour before the deadline and won, an amazing story that makes up the introduction of her book, Let it Out: A Journey Into Journaling. Instead of re-telling that story, we discussed the nitty gritty details of sitting down and writing and editing the book after she had gotten the proposal approved and received her book advance. Listen up to learn how Katie created her writing schedule, why having an advance motivated her, her decision to use part of her advance to hire a copyeditor, and the experience of doing the re-writes. </p> <p>I love this conversation because we get into the process of writing, what it feels like to sit down and do it in the midst of a busy life. Katie is quite self-aware and talks opening about writing this book in her early twenties and how now, in her late twenties, she already sees that she's quite a different person who hopes to write very different books in the future. If you're looking for tips to structure your writing sessions and context on how to get the book done along with the rest of your life, this episode will serve you well.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-katie-dalebout">Show notes with links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#44 Susan Orlean on Making Writing Your Career</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>I knew I loved Susan Orlean the moment she mentioned the Vikings.</h2> <p>Ok, I loved her writing already. Of course. And not many people get to say they've been played by Meryl Streep. But when I saw her speak on a panel and she said something to the effect of "Everything I needed to know about writing I learned from the Vikings," she had my complete attention. In the ways that no one expects the Spanish Inquisition, no one expects the Vikings. I got her to tell this story on the episode and did a lot of listening to so many important things she shared. As smart as you think Susan Orlean is, I assure you that she's even smarter than that.</p> <p>Getting to discuss the reality of being a writer in a time of such change and transformation in the world of media and publishing was invaluable. The story of how she ended up at the New Yorker as a staff writer is absolutely worth the price of admission and anyone, I mean anyone, who has dreamed of being a writer as their job must listen to what she has to say about writing as a profession. Period. I haven't been the same since. You won't be either. See you on the other side... happy listening.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-susan-orlean">Show notes with links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I knew I loved Susan Orlean the moment she mentioned the Vikings. <p>Ok, I loved her writing already. Of course. And not many people get to say they've been played by Meryl Streep. But when I saw her speak on a panel and she said something to the effect of "Everything I needed to know about writing I learned from the Vikings," she had my complete attention. In the ways that no one expects the Spanish Inquisition, no one expects the Vikings. I got her to tell this story on the episode and did a lot of listening to so many important things she shared. As smart as you think Susan Orlean is, I assure you that she's even smarter than that.</p> <p>Getting to discuss the reality of being a writer in a time of such change and transformation in the world of media and publishing was invaluable. The story of how she ended up at the New Yorker as a staff writer is absolutely worth the price of admission and anyone, I mean anyone, who has dreamed of being a writer as their job must listen to what she has to say about writing as a profession. Period. I haven't been the same since. You won't be either. See you on the other side... happy listening.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-susan-orlean">Show notes with links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#43 Ben Winters takes on Trump with Fiction</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>The day after the election, Ben Winters decided it was time to get writing.</h2> <p>As we move ahead in unprecedented times here in the US, I knew I wanted to talk to Ben Winters. Not only did he launch an anthology project in the wake of the election in collaboration with numerous authors and Slate, he's also the author of Underground Airlines, an alternative history novel that explores what might have happened if Lincoln was assassinated before he took office.</p> <p>As Ben says in the episode, "Writing is always a political act," and he and I discuss the role that fiction can play in starting important conversations, making people more aware of important issues, and how writing is an incredible way to manage what's happening in the world at the moment. Even beyond this, we get into questions of how to write responsibly outside of your direct lived experience, the importance of not being an asshole when doing so, and all kinds of juicy stuff.  As writers, we get to decide what topics we dive into, but given how much rich material is presenting itself right now, I wanted to make sure we talked about writing in a crazy time as soon as we could. I hope you leave this conversation as fired up as I did. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-ben-winters-trump-story-project"> Full Show notes with Links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The day after the election, Ben Winters decided it was time to get writing. <p>As we move ahead in unprecedented times here in the US, I knew I wanted to talk to Ben Winters. Not only did he launch an anthology project in the wake of the election in collaboration with numerous authors and Slate, he's also the author of Underground Airlines, an alternative history novel that explores what might have happened if Lincoln was assassinated before he took office.</p> <p>As Ben says in the episode, "Writing is always a political act," and he and I discuss the role that fiction can play in starting important conversations, making people more aware of important issues, and how writing is an incredible way to manage what's happening in the world at the moment. Even beyond this, we get into questions of how to write responsibly outside of your direct lived experience, the importance of not being an asshole when doing so, and all kinds of juicy stuff.  As writers, we get to decide what topics we dive into, but given how much rich material is presenting itself right now, I wanted to make sure we talked about writing in a crazy time as soon as we could. I hope you leave this conversation as fired up as I did. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-ben-winters-trump-story-project"> Full Show notes with Links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#42 Ezzie Spencer on Writing by the Light of the Moon</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>I really just love me some Ezzie Spencer.</h2> <p>Dr. Ezzie Spencer didn't begin writing and teaching about the impact the Moon can have on our lives. Quite the opposite- she began in a law career which travelled through social justice work and academia before she began teaching about how tracking our lives through the phases of the moon can be life altering. This episode gets a little meta: not only has Ezzie written about a process that she has taught for years, the process itself was incorporated into the way she wrote the book. If that made your head explode a little bit, don't worry – we spell it all out in the conversation.</p> <p>This episode is an excellent myth buster as well. Here are just a few off the top of my head: you don't have to have been a writer your whole life to publish a book. Nor do you need to have a torturous experience writing it. Ezzie and I spend a lot of time talking about how she consciously planned to write her book nearly a year after she wrote the outline so she could do so under conditions that worked for her. If you are afraid writing a book is an experience you have to suffer through, let this episode dispel that notion. Finally, the myth that publishers will misunderstand your project and turn it into something else is one that we find doesn't have to be true either. I hope you feel as bubbly and light and hopeful after listening to this episode as I did after recording.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-ezzie-spencer">Full Show notes with Links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I really just love me some Ezzie Spencer. <p>Dr. Ezzie Spencer didn't begin writing and teaching about the impact the Moon can have on our lives. Quite the opposite- she began in a law career which travelled through social justice work and academia before she began teaching about how tracking our lives through the phases of the moon can be life altering. This episode gets a little meta: not only has Ezzie written about a process that she has taught for years, the process itself was incorporated into the way she wrote the book. If that made your head explode a little bit, don't worry – we spell it all out in the conversation.</p> <p>This episode is an excellent myth buster as well. Here are just a few off the top of my head: you don't have to have been a writer your whole life to publish a book. Nor do you need to have a torturous experience writing it. Ezzie and I spend a lot of time talking about how she consciously planned to write her book nearly a year after she wrote the outline so she could do so under conditions that worked for her. If you are afraid writing a book is an experience you have to suffer through, let this episode dispel that notion. Finally, the myth that publishers will misunderstand your project and turn it into something else is one that we find doesn't have to be true either. I hope you feel as bubbly and light and hopeful after listening to this episode as I did after recording.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-ezzie-spencer">Full Show notes with Links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#41 Elizabeth Hess on Writing About Animals</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2017 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Elizabeth Hess was an art critic before she began writing about animals.</h2> <p>I love speaking with writers whose careers have evolved as they have written; Elizabeth is a beautiful example. Beginning by writing as an art critic, she found her way to writing about animals and the cultures that surround them. She's won awards for her coverage of the municipal animal control program in NYC, and is the author of Lost and Found and Nim Chimpsky, which became the documentary Project Nim. </p> <p>We talk about the incredibly exhaustive research that went into her books, how she followed the trail of interviews to get to the bottom of Nim's story, and the new exploration of an animal-based subculture that she's writing about now. If you love animals, this will be an especially engaging episode, as we learn how writing can change animal's lives for the better. </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-elizabeth-hess">Show notes with links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Elizabeth Hess was an art critic before she began writing about animals. <p>I love speaking with writers whose careers have evolved as they have written; Elizabeth is a beautiful example. Beginning by writing as an art critic, she found her way to writing about animals and the cultures that surround them. She's won awards for her coverage of the municipal animal control program in NYC, and is the author of Lost and Found and Nim Chimpsky, which became the documentary Project Nim. </p> <p>We talk about the incredibly exhaustive research that went into her books, how she followed the trail of interviews to get to the bottom of Nim's story, and the new exploration of an animal-based subculture that she's writing about now. If you love animals, this will be an especially engaging episode, as we learn how writing can change animal's lives for the better. </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-elizabeth-hess">Show notes with links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#40 Paul Scheuring goes from Screenwriter to Novelist</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>First-Time Novelist Paul Scheuring was already a professional screenwriter when he started his book.</h2> <p>Not only was he a professional screenwriter, he had big successes under his belt, like being the creator of the TV show, Prison Break. It shocks me that I live in Los Angeles and have reached episode 40 without having a single screenwriter on the show (although sticklers will note that V.E. Schwab has done a bit of screenwriting). Paul was the perfect person to talk to about writing for television vs. writing long-form fiction. We talk about studio politics, what it takes to write a show or a movie and how different it is from novel creation.</p> <p>This is a deep episode, all about returning to the original impulse that drove Paul to write back as a student at UCLA and how this book has brought him full circle. We also discuss the impact of Buddhism on his writing along with the details of how he structures his writing day, where the idea came from for his novel The Far Shore, and his process of outlining and research. Yet another favorite.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-paul-scheuring-screenwriter-novelist"> Show notes with links here</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://www.literatureandlatte.com/">Scrivener</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[First-Time Novelist Paul Scheuring was already a professional screenwriter when he started his book. <p>Not only was he a professional screenwriter, he had big successes under his belt, like being the creator of the TV show, Prison Break. It shocks me that I live in Los Angeles and have reached episode 40 without having a single screenwriter on the show (although sticklers will note that V.E. Schwab has done a bit of screenwriting). Paul was the perfect person to talk to about writing for television vs. writing long-form fiction. We talk about studio politics, what it takes to write a show or a movie and how different it is from novel creation.</p> <p>This is a deep episode, all about returning to the original impulse that drove Paul to write back as a student at UCLA and how this book has brought him full circle. We also discuss the impact of Buddhism on his writing along with the details of how he structures his writing day, where the idea came from for his novel The Far Shore, and his process of outlining and research. Yet another favorite.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-paul-scheuring-screenwriter-novelist"> Show notes with links here</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://www.literatureandlatte.com/">Scrivener</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#39 Tasha Harrison on how to write a sex scene</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Tasha Harrison knows how to make a sex scene, well – sexy.</h2> <p> </p> <p>Up to this point in the show we have stayed in the "safe for work" territory. But if you're writing for adults, eventually you're going to want to dive into adult topics. Like sex scenes. If you've been intimidated by writing sex scenes in your books but feel like you've got some chemistry that warrants one, let Tasha walk you through the process without having to commit the cardinal sin of closing the door on your reader. </p> <p>This episode is full of juicy details, and is in no way safe for work. There is adult language and steamy subject matter. It was a blast to dive into a somewhat taboo topic and really explore what makes a sex scene work. I know you'll have ideas running through your mind after this episode... I know I wanted to start playing matchmaker with my characters after this recording session. Can't wait to see what happens in your stories after this. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-tasha-harrison-sex-scene"> Full show notes with Links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tasha Harrison knows how to make a sex scene, well – sexy. <p> </p> <p>Up to this point in the show we have stayed in the "safe for work" territory. But if you're writing for adults, eventually you're going to want to dive into adult topics. Like sex scenes. If you've been intimidated by writing sex scenes in your books but feel like you've got some chemistry that warrants one, let Tasha walk you through the process without having to commit the cardinal sin of closing the door on your reader. </p> <p>This episode is full of juicy details, and is in no way safe for work. There is adult language and steamy subject matter. It was a blast to dive into a somewhat taboo topic and really explore what makes a sex scene work. I know you'll have ideas running through your mind after this episode... I know I wanted to start playing matchmaker with my characters after this recording session. Can't wait to see what happens in your stories after this. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-tasha-harrison-sex-scene"> Full show notes with Links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#38 V.E. Schwab on Writing Through Fear </title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2017 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Victoria Schwab is a professional novelist.</h2> <p> </p> <p>What I mean by this is, Victoria Schwab has had exactly one career: novelist. New York Times-bestselling novelist at that. She is that special thing we all dream of: a writing unicorn, if you will. But don't let this fact think that her story is one you won't relate to. Does she write full time? Yes. Was it easy to get to that place? Hell, no. She's spoken quite openly about how demoralizing the myth of the overnight success is. She is one of the most inspiring people I have had the privilege of interviewing so far. One example? As I was preparing the show notes for this episode, I came up with <strong>37 quotations</strong> that would rock as the Instagram post for this episode. <strong>37</strong>. </p> <p>One reason Victoria is such an inspiration is this: she's able to simultaneously prove that it's possible to survive as a professional writer while also being honest and vulnerable enough to share what it's like inside that life. She's afraid of the work drying up, that the draft isn't going to work out- all the things we feel, too. But she's published eleven books before turning 30 and she's got a system that is working. She's the real thing. I dare you to listen to this and not feel inspired. I triple dog dare you.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-v-e-schwab">Full Show Notes with Links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Victoria Schwab is a professional novelist. <p> </p> <p>What I mean by this is, Victoria Schwab has had exactly one career: novelist. New York Times-bestselling novelist at that. She is that special thing we all dream of: a writing unicorn, if you will. But don't let this fact think that her story is one you won't relate to. Does she write full time? Yes. Was it easy to get to that place? Hell, no. She's spoken quite openly about how demoralizing the myth of the overnight success is. She is one of the most inspiring people I have had the privilege of interviewing so far. One example? As I was preparing the show notes for this episode, I came up with 37 quotations that would rock as the Instagram post for this episode. 37. </p> <p>One reason Victoria is such an inspiration is this: she's able to simultaneously prove that it's possible to survive as a professional writer while also being honest and vulnerable enough to share what it's like inside that life. She's afraid of the work drying up, that the draft isn't going to work out- all the things we feel, too. But she's published eleven books before turning 30 and she's got a system that is working. She's the real thing. I dare you to listen to this and not feel inspired. I triple dog dare you.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-v-e-schwab">Full Show Notes with Links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#37 Alexandra Franzen on Hope &amp; Making it Through</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2017 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Alexandra Franzen's daily mantra is "Today isn't over yet."</h2> <p>I wanted to talk to Alexandra because I was so impressed when, a couple of months ago, she celebrated her birthday by giving her latest novel  to her mailing list for free. It was so refreshing. It's such a great book and she had just given it away. Seriously baller. Today on the show we talk about how she wrote that book, what made her want to put it out in the world as a gift, and what she's cooking up for creative people now.</p> <p>It's such an inspiring conversation about why writing matters so much, why life is short and special, and how much a response from a reader can make a writer's day. We also explore the possibility that some books are meant to go wide and some feel safer when shared in a smaller way. Whether you're just get started in writing or you've been at it for a long time, this is an episode that will keep you motivated and sparkly, at a time when you need both of those feelings very badly.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-alexandra-franzen"> Full Show Notes with Links</a> | This Episode Sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Alexandra Franzen's daily mantra is "Today isn't over yet." <p>I wanted to talk to Alexandra because I was so impressed when, a couple of months ago, she celebrated her birthday by giving her latest novel  to her mailing list for free. It was so refreshing. It's such a great book and she had just given it away. Seriously baller. Today on the show we talk about how she wrote that book, what made her want to put it out in the world as a gift, and what she's cooking up for creative people now.</p> <p>It's such an inspiring conversation about why writing matters so much, why life is short and special, and how much a response from a reader can make a writer's day. We also explore the possibility that some books are meant to go wide and some feel safer when shared in a smaller way. Whether you're just get started in writing or you've been at it for a long time, this is an episode that will keep you motivated and sparkly, at a time when you need both of those feelings very badly.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-alexandra-franzen"> Full Show Notes with Links</a> | This Episode Sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#36 Kim Cooper on Writing from History and Weirdos</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2017 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Kim Cooper knows L.A. history like it's an old friend.</h2> <p><span class="lG">I've been an Angeleno for over ten years, but Kim Cooper is a big part of why I fell in love with the place. Together with her husband, Richard Schave, Kim runs Esotouric, the best thing ever to happen to Los Angeles history. From crime sprees to mobsters to cults, these two know all the deep dark secrets about L.A.'s past. If you come visit us, one of their tours is a must. </span></p> <p>I caught up with Kim on the show about the process of writing her novel The Kept Girl, a story featuring Raymond Chandler and a true tale of mayhem created by a would-be high priestess. We dive in to what it was like to write fiction about something that was largely true and how it felt to crete fiction under the weight of all her knowledge and research. We also get into the subscription model of publishing, connecting with characters from the past and the most unusual method of channeling dialogue I have heard yet. Plus a bit on fashion from times gone by. This one is sure to be a favorite.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-kim-cooper-on-writing-from-history-and-weirdos"> Full Show Notes with Links</a> | This Episode Sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Kim Cooper knows L.A. history like it's an old friend. <p>I've been an Angeleno for over ten years, but Kim Cooper is a big part of why I fell in love with the place. Together with her husband, Richard Schave, Kim runs Esotouric, the best thing ever to happen to Los Angeles history. From crime sprees to mobsters to cults, these two know all the deep dark secrets about L.A.'s past. If you come visit us, one of their tours is a must. </p> <p>I caught up with Kim on the show about the process of writing her novel The Kept Girl, a story featuring Raymond Chandler and a true tale of mayhem created by a would-be high priestess. We dive in to what it was like to write fiction about something that was largely true and how it felt to crete fiction under the weight of all her knowledge and research. We also get into the subscription model of publishing, connecting with characters from the past and the most unusual method of channeling dialogue I have heard yet. Plus a bit on fashion from times gone by. This one is sure to be a favorite.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-kim-cooper-on-writing-from-history-and-weirdos"> Full Show Notes with Links</a> | This Episode Sponsored by <a href= "http://literatureandlatte.com">Scrivener</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Kim Cooper knows L.A. history like it's an old friend. I've been an Angeleno for over ten years, but Kim Cooper is a big part of why I fell in love with the place. Together with her husband, Richard Schave, Kim runs Esotouric, the best thing ever to...]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>#35 Amy Kuretsky on the Healthy Writer</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2017 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Amy Kuretsky is over the suffering artist: She's ushering in the healthy creative instead. </h2> <p><span class="lG">Amy</span> <span class="lG">Kuretsky</span> is a health coach for creatives and an acupuncturist + herbalist specializing in the emotional and digestive wellness. She coaches creative entrepreneurs to be their healthiest selves without sacrificing their businesses in the process. Her support is for clients who are seeking to make a deeper change in their well being – as a whole being. She's best known for helping creatives find their own brand of work + life balance. I love Amy because she's also a tarot lover, so we have been swapping readings over the past months and always discuss ways to stay healthy and sane as writers. I knew that she was the right person to talk to as we got to the end of January and some of that fired-up energy from New Years begins to dissipate. Tired of feeling tired and run down? Want to know how you can take care of yourself as you are writing like a fiend? This will have you up and running again in no time. Bonus: enjoy the soothing sounds of LA's recent rainstorms in the background. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secret-library-podcast/id1124306307" target="_blank">Listen up on iTunes</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://prettybypost.com/bookdr">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Amy Kuretsky is over the suffering artist: She's ushering in the healthy creative instead.  <p>Amy Kuretsky is a health coach for creatives and an acupuncturist + herbalist specializing in the emotional and digestive wellness. She coaches creative entrepreneurs to be their healthiest selves without sacrificing their businesses in the process. Her support is for clients who are seeking to make a deeper change in their well being – as a whole being. She's best known for helping creatives find their own brand of work + life balance. I love Amy because she's also a tarot lover, so we have been swapping readings over the past months and always discuss ways to stay healthy and sane as writers. I knew that she was the right person to talk to as we got to the end of January and some of that fired-up energy from New Years begins to dissipate. Tired of feeling tired and run down? Want to know how you can take care of yourself as you are writing like a fiend? This will have you up and running again in no time. Bonus: enjoy the soothing sounds of LA's recent rainstorms in the background. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secret-library-podcast/id1124306307" target="_blank">Listen up on iTunes</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://prettybypost.com/bookdr">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#34 Scott Carney on journalism, writing books, &amp; rolling in snow</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2017 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Scott Carney knows how to write a pitch. Not only do his articles get published, he's now on his third book. </h2> <p>Scott has an impressive resume: he's given a Tedx talk, was a contributing editor at Wired, and has also written articles published in Mother Jones, Playboy, Men's Journal, Foreign Policy, Discover, Outside and Fast Company. He has a degree in Anthropology and loves digging deep into a subject. But even more than that, he fell in love with debunking things. His first two books were exposes on the underworld of organ trafficking and what happens when spiritual retreats go wrong. He had a solid history behind him when he decided to debunk Wim Hof, a Dutch health guru living in Poland. Scott pitched an article about his intense cold-weather conditioning method and set off to Poland to take it apart. Upon his arrival, he beat Hof at chess and then agreed to give his method a fair shot before tearing it apart. The only problem? The method worked. This episode, Scott and I talk about what happens when a skeptic gets converted, how you can turn an article into a book, and what it was like rolling around in the snow in Poland. For those who enjoyed the idea of Stunt Journalism back in episode 19, Scott's latest book definitely qualifies for that topic. I had a blast recording this, especially since Scott and I went to college together and hadn't talked since then. So fun to see what people have done out in the world since graduation. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-scott-carney-journalist-author-wimhof"> Full Show notes with links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://prettybypost.com/bookdr">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Scott Carney knows how to write a pitch. Not only do his articles get published, he's now on his third book.  <p>Scott has an impressive resume: he's given a Tedx talk, was a contributing editor at Wired, and has also written articles published in Mother Jones, Playboy, Men's Journal, Foreign Policy, Discover, Outside and Fast Company. He has a degree in Anthropology and loves digging deep into a subject. But even more than that, he fell in love with debunking things. His first two books were exposes on the underworld of organ trafficking and what happens when spiritual retreats go wrong. He had a solid history behind him when he decided to debunk Wim Hof, a Dutch health guru living in Poland. Scott pitched an article about his intense cold-weather conditioning method and set off to Poland to take it apart. Upon his arrival, he beat Hof at chess and then agreed to give his method a fair shot before tearing it apart. The only problem? The method worked. This episode, Scott and I talk about what happens when a skeptic gets converted, how you can turn an article into a book, and what it was like rolling around in the snow in Poland. For those who enjoyed the idea of Stunt Journalism back in episode 19, Scott's latest book definitely qualifies for that topic. I had a blast recording this, especially since Scott and I went to college together and hadn't talked since then. So fun to see what people have done out in the world since graduation. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-scott-carney-journalist-author-wimhof"> Full Show notes with links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://prettybypost.com/bookdr">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#33 Kate Newburg has you covered on Digital Covers</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2017 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h1>Kate Newburg has you covered. Pun intended.</h1> <p>Kate Newburg makes me laugh. She's got a wicked sense of humor (not in the Boston sense - she's from Atlanta) and knows the ins and outs of the deeper reaches of Amazon eBooks. She uses this power for good as a cover designer primarily for romance novels, and she knows how to make a reader feel seduced. We talk about matching your cover design with your reader's expectations and how that impacts your reviews. Learn the principles of what should stay in a cover and what should probably come out, as well as hell-no-never-ever-use-them fonts. There are numerous free font sources you can use, and Kate shares her favorites. We also talk about the specific details you need to think about when doing an eBook cover. Finally, learn why you might want to mock up a cover yourself, even if you're going to be using a designer or getting your cover designed by your publisher. This is a jam-packed episode, so get ready to take some notes.</p> <p>Sponsored by <a href="http://storyarcana.com">Story Arcana</a> & <a href="http://prettybypost.com/bookdr">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Kate Newburg has you covered. Pun intended. <p>Kate Newburg makes me laugh. She's got a wicked sense of humor (not in the Boston sense - she's from Atlanta) and knows the ins and outs of the deeper reaches of Amazon eBooks. She uses this power for good as a cover designer primarily for romance novels, and she knows how to make a reader feel seduced. We talk about matching your cover design with your reader's expectations and how that impacts your reviews. Learn the principles of what should stay in a cover and what should probably come out, as well as hell-no-never-ever-use-them fonts. There are numerous free font sources you can use, and Kate shares her favorites. We also talk about the specific details you need to think about when doing an eBook cover. Finally, learn why you might want to mock up a cover yourself, even if you're going to be using a designer or getting your cover designed by your publisher. This is a jam-packed episode, so get ready to take some notes.</p> <p>Sponsored by <a href="http://storyarcana.com">Story Arcana</a> & <a href="http://prettybypost.com/bookdr">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Kate Newburg has you covered. Pun intended. Kate Newburg makes me laugh. She's got a wicked sense of humor (not in the Boston sense - she's from Atlanta) and knows the ins and outs of the deeper reaches of Amazon eBooks. She uses this power...]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>#32 J.H. Moncrieff writes the next Gone Girl</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2017 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h1>J.H. Moncrieff is writing the next Gone Girl.</h1> <p>When Harlequin put out a request for writing submissions to create the next Gone Girl, J.H. Moncrieff won. She's one of two authors who were selected to write the parallel plots of this new thriller, coming out in 2017. Beyond this project, she's the author of The Bear Who Wouldn't leave, a seriously spooky novella. In this episode, we chat about the misconceptions around the horror genre and why books like Gone Girl definitely qualify to be members of that cannon. For those of you who love to get freaked out, this will be your episode. And for those of you, like me, who tend to lean in the "psychological thriller" direction, there's plenty for you to consider as well.</p> <p>We also get into Moncrieff's incredible writing work ethic and how her journalism career has helped her write through any kind of block that appeared- including some very tough times in her life. If you want to follow the #noexcuses plan that we discussed in Natashia Deón's epsiode, this will be an excellent tune-up that keeps you returning to your story day after day until you get it done. Happy New Year and happy writing!</p> <p><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-j-h-moncrieff-next-gone-girl"> Full show notes with links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://prettybypost.com/bookdr">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[J.H. Moncrieff is writing the next Gone Girl. <p>When Harlequin put out a request for writing submissions to create the next Gone Girl, J.H. Moncrieff won. She's one of two authors who were selected to write the parallel plots of this new thriller, coming out in 2017. Beyond this project, she's the author of The Bear Who Wouldn't leave, a seriously spooky novella. In this episode, we chat about the misconceptions around the horror genre and why books like Gone Girl definitely qualify to be members of that cannon. For those of you who love to get freaked out, this will be your episode. And for those of you, like me, who tend to lean in the "psychological thriller" direction, there's plenty for you to consider as well.</p> <p>We also get into Moncrieff's incredible writing work ethic and how her journalism career has helped her write through any kind of block that appeared- including some very tough times in her life. If you want to follow the #noexcuses plan that we discussed in Natashia Deón's epsiode, this will be an excellent tune-up that keeps you returning to your story day after day until you get it done. Happy New Year and happy writing!</p> <p><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-j-h-moncrieff-next-gone-girl"> Full show notes with links</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href= "http://prettybypost.com/bookdr">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<itunes:duration>51:18</itunes:duration>
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			<title>#31 Kim Krans from The Wild Unknown</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h1>Kim Krans comes from the Wild Unknown. </h1> <p>This is how she introduced herself when I met her a couple of months ago. She was touring for the Wild Unknown tarot, the title that just minted her a New York Times Bestselling-author. (yes!) I wasn't sure what I thought I would learn in the yoga studio where the workshop was happening that Friday night, I just knew I wanted to hear what the creator of that incredible deck had to say. </p> <p>What followed was a conversation about where the creative impulse comes from, how to stay clear when using tarot as part of your personal growth, and why being an artist matters so much in this crazy time we live in. </p> <p>I was transfixed. And I knew I wanted to have her on the show. </p> <p>While you may know her beautiful deck, what you might not know is this: Kim started out wanting to be a writer. She wanted to go to an entirely different school with creative writing as her focus. So she has a lot to say about getting around writer's block, getting words down on paper, and how to get out of your own way. </p> <p>I can't think of a better note to leave you all on at the end of 2016. This episode is my holiday gift to all of you. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-kim-krans-wild-unknown">Full Show Notes</a> | Sponsored by <a href="http://musemonthly.com">Muse Monthly</a> & <a href="http://storyarcana.com">Story Arcana</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Kim Krans comes from the Wild Unknown.  <p>This is how she introduced herself when I met her a couple of months ago. She was touring for the Wild Unknown tarot, the title that just minted her a New York Times Bestselling-author. (yes!) I wasn't sure what I thought I would learn in the yoga studio where the workshop was happening that Friday night, I just knew I wanted to hear what the creator of that incredible deck had to say. </p> <p>What followed was a conversation about where the creative impulse comes from, how to stay clear when using tarot as part of your personal growth, and why being an artist matters so much in this crazy time we live in. </p> <p>I was transfixed. And I knew I wanted to have her on the show. </p> <p>While you may know her beautiful deck, what you might not know is this: Kim started out wanting to be a writer. She wanted to go to an entirely different school with creative writing as her focus. So she has a lot to say about getting around writer's block, getting words down on paper, and how to get out of your own way. </p> <p>I can't think of a better note to leave you all on at the end of 2016. This episode is my holiday gift to all of you. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-kim-krans-wild-unknown">Full Show Notes</a> | Sponsored by <a href="http://musemonthly.com">Muse Monthly</a> & <a href="http://storyarcana.com">Story Arcana</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#30 Sarah Selecky on Joyous Revision</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Sarah Selecky is back! It's time to get into revision...</h2> <p>I must admit, I was a little nervous to have this conversation with Sarah Selecky. As a NaNoWriMo winner five times over who then went on to leave each of those novels untouched in drawers and on hard drives, I am not a great champion of revision as an easy process. Sarah is back, having finished her own first novel draft and into the revision process herself.</p> <p>It was a total joy to discuss how she approaches revision. It felt so much lighter and more enjoyable than how I've felt about re-writing in the past. If you have revision fears or think you'll never write something that's really worth revising, this will be a conversation that will light you up as it did for me. May we all move on to second drafts together...</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-sarah-selecky-on-joyous-revision"> Full Show Notes</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sarah Selecky is back! It's time to get into revision... <p>I must admit, I was a little nervous to have this conversation with Sarah Selecky. As a NaNoWriMo winner five times over who then went on to leave each of those novels untouched in drawers and on hard drives, I am not a great champion of revision as an easy process. Sarah is back, having finished her own first novel draft and into the revision process herself.</p> <p>It was a total joy to discuss how she approaches revision. It felt so much lighter and more enjoyable than how I've felt about re-writing in the past. If you have revision fears or think you'll never write something that's really worth revising, this will be a conversation that will light you up as it did for me. May we all move on to second drafts together...</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-sarah-selecky-on-joyous-revision"> Full Show Notes</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#29 Susannah Conway on Creating Non-Fiction Books</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Susannah Conway knows how books get made.</h2> <p>Having authored two and co-authored a third, Susannah has seen the process through, from proposal to publication, three times. She shares about the creation of proposals, how the book evolves from idea to finished manuscript, and how different it is working on a written book versus one that is primarily about the images. I left this conversation so inspired, particularly having learned how much leeway there is to let the idea evolve once you get a book deal. You'll learn how the idea for Londontown and for This I Know changed from what she first envisioned to what finally got published, and how her publishers supported these changes. We talk about writing from the middle, the way books change us, and how to give a project space when you still have the rest of your life happening alongside writing.</p> <p>And for all you journalers out there, Susannah is a huge champion of journaling as the foundation of her writing life, so get a peek inside her relationship to her magical moleskines as she creates books. If you've ever dreamed of a book proposal and wondered what it's like once you've got the deal, this will shed the light you've been looking for.</p> <h3>Show Notes for Episode 29 with Susannah Conway:</h3> <ul> <li>On writing different types of books - collaborations and alone (1:48)</li> <li>Beginning Londontown and the philosophy behind it (3:00)</li> <li>The trouble with covers & inside working with a sales team (4:30)</li> <li>Photographing London and how locals see the city (5:15)</li> <li>The evolution from proposal to finished book (6:00)</li> <li>Working with a publisher that trusts your vision & the role of the book creator (8:30)</li> <li>Seeing London through Susannah's camera (9:15)</li> <li>Falling in love with Londoners (9:55)</li> <li>Ethics of street photography (10:40)</li> <li>The "real" city vs. the tourist city (11:30)</li> <li>Go beyond Leicester square! How to get a feel for the city (12:15)</li> <li>Making NYC her own and learning to blend in (13:40)</li> <li>The book as an FAQ for the question "Where shall I go?" to cut down on e-mail (14:45)</li> <li>The contrast of This I Know, a book that was primarily written (15:15)</li> <li>The pressure of a book deal and getting the words down (15:30)</li> <li>Writing as a job and work as a commitment (15:55)</li> <li>A book deal from a blog post (16:40)</li> <li>Writing a proposal & figuring out what the book was going to be (17:55)</li> <li>Figuring out chapters, structure and writing (18:30)</li> <li>The challenge of non-fiction and book deals (16:40)</li> <li>Holding the details lightly (19:15)</li> <li>Writing from the middle (19:45)</li> <li>The joy of writing with Scrivener & the pain of tracked changes in Word (20:15)</li> <li>Balancing a whole life outside of writing with a book project (22:40)</li> <li>Editing down photographs for a book (24:15)</li> <li>How much time a project deserves (24:15)</li> <li>Journaling's relationship to writing a book (24:55)</li> <li>Tarot's relationship to creative process & emotional support (27:00)</li> <li>Fiction and tarot's potential guidance (27:15)</li> <li>On writing from personal experience vs. fiction writing (28:00)</li> <li>Choosing to go with strengths in writing & where her writing comes from (29:00)</li> <li>Non-fiction and the desire to feel less alone (30:15)</li> <li>How blogging changed her world and built community (30:45)</li> <li>The vulnerability of books versus blogging (31:40)</li> <li>Being critical of our own work (33:45)</li> <li>Done vs. perfect (34:00)</li> <li>Judging a book by its cover (34:30)</li> <li>Hint on Susannah's next course (35:50)</li> <li>Fantasy reading escapes (36:25)</li> <li>No wireless! (37:45)</li> <li>Book & Ink window (38:30)</li> <li>Books as drugs (39:30)</li> <li>Current gorgeous covers (41:20)</li> <li>Kindle vs physical books (42:00)</li> <li>Forthcoming books (42:25)</li> <li>Self-publishing vs. going with a press (42:45)</li> <li>Working with an agent (44:55)</li> <li>Yearning for a written book (45:55)</li> <li>The platform & what publishers want (46:50)</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secretlibrary-susannahconway/%20%E2%80%8E"> Show Notes with Links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Susannah Conway knows how books get made. <p>Having authored two and co-authored a third, Susannah has seen the process through, from proposal to publication, three times. She shares about the creation of proposals, how the book evolves from idea to finished manuscript, and how different it is working on a written book versus one that is primarily about the images. I left this conversation so inspired, particularly having learned how much leeway there is to let the idea evolve once you get a book deal. You'll learn how the idea for Londontown and for This I Know changed from what she first envisioned to what finally got published, and how her publishers supported these changes. We talk about writing from the middle, the way books change us, and how to give a project space when you still have the rest of your life happening alongside writing.</p> <p>And for all you journalers out there, Susannah is a huge champion of journaling as the foundation of her writing life, so get a peek inside her relationship to her magical moleskines as she creates books. If you've ever dreamed of a book proposal and wondered what it's like once you've got the deal, this will shed the light you've been looking for.</p> Show Notes for Episode 29 with Susannah Conway: <ul> <li>On writing different types of books - collaborations and alone (1:48)</li> <li>Beginning Londontown and the philosophy behind it (3:00)</li> <li>The trouble with covers & inside working with a sales team (4:30)</li> <li>Photographing London and how locals see the city (5:15)</li> <li>The evolution from proposal to finished book (6:00)</li> <li>Working with a publisher that trusts your vision & the role of the book creator (8:30)</li> <li>Seeing London through Susannah's camera (9:15)</li> <li>Falling in love with Londoners (9:55)</li> <li>Ethics of street photography (10:40)</li> <li>The "real" city vs. the tourist city (11:30)</li> <li>Go beyond Leicester square! How to get a feel for the city (12:15)</li> <li>Making NYC her own and learning to blend in (13:40)</li> <li>The book as an FAQ for the question "Where shall I go?" to cut down on e-mail (14:45)</li> <li>The contrast of This I Know, a book that was primarily written (15:15)</li> <li>The pressure of a book deal and getting the words down (15:30)</li> <li>Writing as a job and work as a commitment (15:55)</li> <li>A book deal from a blog post (16:40)</li> <li>Writing a proposal & figuring out what the book was going to be (17:55)</li> <li>Figuring out chapters, structure and writing (18:30)</li> <li>The challenge of non-fiction and book deals (16:40)</li> <li>Holding the details lightly (19:15)</li> <li>Writing from the middle (19:45)</li> <li>The joy of writing with Scrivener & the pain of tracked changes in Word (20:15)</li> <li>Balancing a whole life outside of writing with a book project (22:40)</li> <li>Editing down photographs for a book (24:15)</li> <li>How much time a project deserves (24:15)</li> <li>Journaling's relationship to writing a book (24:55)</li> <li>Tarot's relationship to creative process & emotional support (27:00)</li> <li>Fiction and tarot's potential guidance (27:15)</li> <li>On writing from personal experience vs. fiction writing (28:00)</li> <li>Choosing to go with strengths in writing & where her writing comes from (29:00)</li> <li>Non-fiction and the desire to feel less alone (30:15)</li> <li>How blogging changed her world and built community (30:45)</li> <li>The vulnerability of books versus blogging (31:40)</li> <li>Being critical of our own work (33:45)</li> <li>Done vs. perfect (34:00)</li> <li>Judging a book by its cover (34:30)</li> <li>Hint on Susannah's next course (35:50)</li> <li>Fantasy reading escapes (36:25)</li> <li>No wireless! (37:45)</li> <li>Book & Ink window (38:30)</li> <li>Books as drugs (39:30)</li> <li>Current gorgeous covers (41:20)</li> <li>Kindle vs physical books (42:00)</li> <li>Forthcoming books (42:25)</li> <li>Self-publishing vs. going with a press (42:45)</li> <li>Working with an agent (44:55)</li> <li>Yearning for a written book (45:55)</li> <li>The platform & what publishers want (46:50)</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secretlibrary-susannahconway/%20%E2%80%8E"> Show Notes with Links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#28 Gary Wilson on Structure and Novels</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Gary Wilson has been writing fiction for decades.</h2> <p>He was the first person I thought of speaking to when people started asking me to talk about structure on the show. He's the author of two novels and has also taught fiction at the University of Chicago and Johns Hopkins University. Gary is one of my favorite people and I was thrilled to have the excuse to chat books and writing with him. We go through how it is to structure a book, letting the idea inform how you write it, what it's like to have one book interrupted by another story, revision, and his writing routine & the importance of "ass time" in writing.</p> <p>For all of you who've had ideas but haven't shaped them into books yet, this will be a great conversation to give you the lay of the land that's coming. Think of this as a map- complete with some pitfalls you'll be able to look out for along the way. I'm so thrilled that people asked for this conversation since I learned a lot from having it! Keep asking for topics in the comments and I'll do my best to find the right guest to address them. Happy listening!</p> <h3>Show Notes for Episode 28 with Gary Wilson:</h3> <ul> <li>Structuring a novel with autobiographical elements (2:15)</li> <li>The interaction between memory and imagination (4:45)</li> <li>The unreliable narrator (6:15)</li> <li>Differing story arc structures (8:30)</li> <li>Different types and roles of narrators (9:30)</li> <li>Narrative voice in a novel (10:15)</li> <li>Finding the voice when writing a novel (10:45)</li> <li>When an image takes hold and won't let go (12:00) </li> <li>The evolution of the novel and blatant structure choices (14:00)</li> <li>Conscious vs. unconscious choices in writing (15:00)</li> <li>Writing from personal experience in fiction and the transformation that takes place (16:00)</li> <li>The line between fiction and memoir (17:45)</li> <li>Artistic and emotional components to writing (19:45)</li> <li>Teaching memoir and fiction together (20:30)</li> <li>Where it's possible to get lost when writing fiction & staying true to the story (22:15)</li> <li>The process of revision and the creative & critical hats (27:00)</li> <li>The current project & tricky points (31:45)</li> <li>The daily routine, discipline & saving a marriage (32:15)</li> <li>Making progress (38:00)</li> <li>On knowing the ending when beginning a novel (40:30)</li> <li>Comedy or tragedy (41:30)</li> <li>Finding subliminal themes once the book is written (41:45)</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-gary-wilson-structure-novel"> Show Notes with Links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gary Wilson has been writing fiction for decades. <p>He was the first person I thought of speaking to when people started asking me to talk about structure on the show. He's the author of two novels and has also taught fiction at the University of Chicago and Johns Hopkins University. Gary is one of my favorite people and I was thrilled to have the excuse to chat books and writing with him. We go through how it is to structure a book, letting the idea inform how you write it, what it's like to have one book interrupted by another story, revision, and his writing routine & the importance of "ass time" in writing.</p> <p>For all of you who've had ideas but haven't shaped them into books yet, this will be a great conversation to give you the lay of the land that's coming. Think of this as a map- complete with some pitfalls you'll be able to look out for along the way. I'm so thrilled that people asked for this conversation since I learned a lot from having it! Keep asking for topics in the comments and I'll do my best to find the right guest to address them. Happy listening!</p> Show Notes for Episode 28 with Gary Wilson: <ul> <li>Structuring a novel with autobiographical elements (2:15)</li> <li>The interaction between memory and imagination (4:45)</li> <li>The unreliable narrator (6:15)</li> <li>Differing story arc structures (8:30)</li> <li>Different types and roles of narrators (9:30)</li> <li>Narrative voice in a novel (10:15)</li> <li>Finding the voice when writing a novel (10:45)</li> <li>When an image takes hold and won't let go (12:00) </li> <li>The evolution of the novel and blatant structure choices (14:00)</li> <li>Conscious vs. unconscious choices in writing (15:00)</li> <li>Writing from personal experience in fiction and the transformation that takes place (16:00)</li> <li>The line between fiction and memoir (17:45)</li> <li>Artistic and emotional components to writing (19:45)</li> <li>Teaching memoir and fiction together (20:30)</li> <li>Where it's possible to get lost when writing fiction & staying true to the story (22:15)</li> <li>The process of revision and the creative & critical hats (27:00)</li> <li>The current project & tricky points (31:45)</li> <li>The daily routine, discipline & saving a marriage (32:15)</li> <li>Making progress (38:00)</li> <li>On knowing the ending when beginning a novel (40:30)</li> <li>Comedy or tragedy (41:30)</li> <li>Finding subliminal themes once the book is written (41:45)</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-gary-wilson-structure-novel"> Show Notes with Links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#27 Lucy Bellwood on Kickstarter and Comics</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Lucy Bellwood writes seafaring comics.</h2> <p>When I saw Lucy speak at XOXO this past September, I was absolutely smitten. Not only has she turned her love of tall ships into two crowdfunded comics, she is also incredibly honest about what it takes to live the life of a creative person. She spoke about finances, dreams, and how having a big year can mean recognition and happiness, but that money still plays into the conversation. It was an incredible speech. I knew I had to have her on the show.</p> <p>Thankfully, Lucy is a great sport and was absolutely game to chat. She shared about what it took to do two Kickstarter campaigns, how she is able to create with the support of Patreon, and she's also an inspiration when it comes to building community around the arts. I could have talked to her all day, but I know episodes over an hour are a little scary to commit to. I know you're not going to want to miss any of this conversation. I give you the delightful Lucy Bellwood...</p> <h3>Show Notes for Episode 27 with Lucy Bellwood:</h3> <ul> <li>Making a dream into a book (2:30)</li> <li>How much the public persona has on the private persona (3:00)</li> <li>The first time on a tall ship (5:00)</li> <li>The resurgence of sail-powered vessels (6:00)</li> <li>Becoming a cartoonist (8:00)</li> <li>The emergence of web comics (12:00)</li> <li>Growing up as an artist (14:30)</li> <li>The camps of people who succeed as artists (16:00)</li> <li>What training you need to be an artist (17:00) </li> <li>Having a drawing group and meeting your creative needs (19:00) </li> <li>Talking about the work vs. making the work and Kickstarter (21:15) </li> <li>Creative work and analytic work don't play well together (23:15)</li> <li>Financial aid, day jobs, & the creator club (23:30)</li> <li>Doing a Kickstarter right before graduation (25:45)</li> <li>Making the Kickstarter video (28:00) </li> <li>The outcome of the Kickstarter (29:00)</li> <li>Building community and the importance of connection (32:00)</li> <li>Creating knowing people are watching (34:30)</li> <li>Working for non-profits & life expenses as an artist (37:45)</li> <li>Learning to trust support & being vulnerable (40:15)</li> <li>Having a public persona as an artist (42:15)</li> <li>Social media for artists & the addictive process of sharing vs. making (43:00) The business of commercial art (44:30)</li> <li>Creative seasons (45:15)</li> <li>The luxury of uninterrupted time (47:00)</li> <li>The discipline of promotion vs. creation (48:30)</li> <li>The nasty critic and never doing enough (49:45)</li> <li>Creativity through the generations (50:45)</li> <li>Looking forward at a career in the arts (52:00)</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-lucy-bellwood-kickstarting-comics/"> Full Show Notes with Links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Lucy Bellwood writes seafaring comics. <p>When I saw Lucy speak at XOXO this past September, I was absolutely smitten. Not only has she turned her love of tall ships into two crowdfunded comics, she is also incredibly honest about what it takes to live the life of a creative person. She spoke about finances, dreams, and how having a big year can mean recognition and happiness, but that money still plays into the conversation. It was an incredible speech. I knew I had to have her on the show.</p> <p>Thankfully, Lucy is a great sport and was absolutely game to chat. She shared about what it took to do two Kickstarter campaigns, how she is able to create with the support of Patreon, and she's also an inspiration when it comes to building community around the arts. I could have talked to her all day, but I know episodes over an hour are a little scary to commit to. I know you're not going to want to miss any of this conversation. I give you the delightful Lucy Bellwood...</p> Show Notes for Episode 27 with Lucy Bellwood: <ul> <li>Making a dream into a book (2:30)</li> <li>How much the public persona has on the private persona (3:00)</li> <li>The first time on a tall ship (5:00)</li> <li>The resurgence of sail-powered vessels (6:00)</li> <li>Becoming a cartoonist (8:00)</li> <li>The emergence of web comics (12:00)</li> <li>Growing up as an artist (14:30)</li> <li>The camps of people who succeed as artists (16:00)</li> <li>What training you need to be an artist (17:00) </li> <li>Having a drawing group and meeting your creative needs (19:00) </li> <li>Talking about the work vs. making the work and Kickstarter (21:15) </li> <li>Creative work and analytic work don't play well together (23:15)</li> <li>Financial aid, day jobs, & the creator club (23:30)</li> <li>Doing a Kickstarter right before graduation (25:45)</li> <li>Making the Kickstarter video (28:00) </li> <li>The outcome of the Kickstarter (29:00)</li> <li>Building community and the importance of connection (32:00)</li> <li>Creating knowing people are watching (34:30)</li> <li>Working for non-profits & life expenses as an artist (37:45)</li> <li>Learning to trust support & being vulnerable (40:15)</li> <li>Having a public persona as an artist (42:15)</li> <li>Social media for artists & the addictive process of sharing vs. making (43:00) The business of commercial art (44:30)</li> <li>Creative seasons (45:15)</li> <li>The luxury of uninterrupted time (47:00)</li> <li>The discipline of promotion vs. creation (48:30)</li> <li>The nasty critic and never doing enough (49:45)</li> <li>Creativity through the generations (50:45)</li> <li>Looking forward at a career in the arts (52:00)</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-lucy-bellwood-kickstarting-comics/"> Full Show Notes with Links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#11 Minisode from Dal</title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2016 17:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>This week, we have a letter from Dal, who is interested in learning about book proposals...</p> <p>I share how book proposals work, and recommend a guide that will help her get all the way through its creation, should she need one at all. Listen up to learn if you need a proposal and how to make that happen. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/?p=1254&preview=true">Show notes</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.prettybypost.com/bookdr/">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week, we have a letter from Dal, who is interested in learning about book proposals...</p> <p>I share how book proposals work, and recommend a guide that will help her get all the way through its creation, should she need one at all. Listen up to learn if you need a proposal and how to make that happen. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/?p=1254&preview=true">Show notes</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.prettybypost.com/bookdr/">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#26 Theresa Reed on The Tarot Coloring Book</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Theresa Reed is the Tarot Lady.</h2> <p>As a tarot lover, I was delighted to learn that Theresa Reed was coming out with a tarot book- and that it was also a coloring book. So cool! And so many things we could talk about on the show. Coloring book creation, picking the images to use, what it takes to create a coloring book? We go into it all. </p> <p>Speaking with Theresa was a complete treat. We talk tarot, different learning styles, why mindset is the most important part of reading tarot AND even dive in to how Theresa uses tarot to plan her year and her creative projects. This one is a super fun episode that is both practical and goes into the woo- my favorite combination!</p> <h3>Show notes for Episode 26 with Theresa Reed:</h3> <ul> <li>Why a coloring book? (2:20)</li> <li>Learning hands on (5:00)</li> <li>Choosing the images for the coloring book (7:15)</li> <li>The process of producing the coloring book (12:00) </li> <li>Working with a team (17:45)</li> <li>The full production timeline (18:30)</li> <li>Having a consistent approachable style (20:00)</li> <li>Talking smart vs. talking to help people (20:45)</li> <li>Learning to become a good tarot reader (23:00)</li> <li>Yoga, meditation and tarot as a team (25:00)</li> <li>Challenges of being a professional tarot reader and support that helps (26:45)</li> <li>Learning to detach and let go (28:15)</li> <li>Boundaries (30:00)</li> <li>Using tarot in the writing process and planning out the year (31:00) t</li> <li>Tarot & astrology for business (35:30)</li> <li>On planning the year in October (38:20)</li> <li>On Theresa's nightstand (40:30)</li> <li>Musical Oracles & song recall (43:30)</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-theresa-reed-colors-tarot"> Full Show Notes with Links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Theresa Reed is the Tarot Lady. <p>As a tarot lover, I was delighted to learn that Theresa Reed was coming out with a tarot book- and that it was also a coloring book. So cool! And so many things we could talk about on the show. Coloring book creation, picking the images to use, what it takes to create a coloring book? We go into it all. </p> <p>Speaking with Theresa was a complete treat. We talk tarot, different learning styles, why mindset is the most important part of reading tarot AND even dive in to how Theresa uses tarot to plan her year and her creative projects. This one is a super fun episode that is both practical and goes into the woo- my favorite combination!</p> Show notes for Episode 26 with Theresa Reed: <ul> <li>Why a coloring book? (2:20)</li> <li>Learning hands on (5:00)</li> <li>Choosing the images for the coloring book (7:15)</li> <li>The process of producing the coloring book (12:00) </li> <li>Working with a team (17:45)</li> <li>The full production timeline (18:30)</li> <li>Having a consistent approachable style (20:00)</li> <li>Talking smart vs. talking to help people (20:45)</li> <li>Learning to become a good tarot reader (23:00)</li> <li>Yoga, meditation and tarot as a team (25:00)</li> <li>Challenges of being a professional tarot reader and support that helps (26:45)</li> <li>Learning to detach and let go (28:15)</li> <li>Boundaries (30:00)</li> <li>Using tarot in the writing process and planning out the year (31:00) t</li> <li>Tarot & astrology for business (35:30)</li> <li>On planning the year in October (38:20)</li> <li>On Theresa's nightstand (40:30)</li> <li>Musical Oracles & song recall (43:30)</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-theresa-reed-colors-tarot"> Full Show Notes with Links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#25 Terra Chalberg on Finding an Agent</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2016 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Getting an agent can be intimidating.</h2> <p>It doesn't have to scare you away from meeting the right person. Terra Chalberg of Chalberg & Sussman talks to us this week from inside the literary world. I am so grateful for her generosity and willingness to share her process of connecting with authors and choosing who she'd like to work with as an agent. This conversation is a must-listen for anyone considering going the traditional publishing route. If you've ever wondered how to get an agent and what it takes to get your manuscript into the hands of someone who can help you get your book out there, this episode will give you the guidelines.</p> <p>Learn how to query an agent so they'll read your message rather than deleting it right away. Learn what you might be doing that turns agents off immediately. AND learn something you can be doing right away that will help agents find you. (It's not what you think- I was surprised, and delighted, to learn how Terra finds many of her authors.) Get ready to understand the agents' world a whole lot better. I know it will help you understand next steps so much better.</p> <h3>Show Notes for Episode 25 with Terra Chalberg:</h3> <ul> <li>Themes in looking for stories (2:45)</li> <li>Going from film to publishing (3:30)</li> <li>Film vs. publishing and taking risks on new stories (6:40)</li> <li>Starting Chalberg & Sussman (7:15) </li> <li>Becoming an agent (8:45)</li> <li>Publishing contracts (11:15)</li> <li>How to get your foot in the door with a query (& how to lose an agent right away) (12:30)</li> <li>Knowing that an author and a book is the right fit (14:45)</li> <li>Tips on connecting with potential agents (17:00)</li> <li>The importance of having a platform (19:00)</li> <li>Where Terra finds a lot of authors (so cool!) (19:30)</li> <li>Why blogging is still worth it (20:15)</li> <li>Questions to ask an agent you're considering working with (22:30)</li> <li>The editorial process with an agent (25:30)</li> <li>Timing on when to get an agent (26:15)</li> <li>Next steps once you're working with an agent (27:15)</li> <li>The inside story on publishing houses (28:30)</li> <li>Books Terra is excited about (29:00)</li> <li>Book trends and rising to the top (32:00) </li> <li>Becoming a runaway bestseller (33:00) </li> <li>Upcoming books Terra is excited about (35:40)</li> <li>Making time to read (37:00)</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;">Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Getting an agent can be intimidating. <p>It doesn't have to scare you away from meeting the right person. Terra Chalberg of Chalberg & Sussman talks to us this week from inside the literary world. I am so grateful for her generosity and willingness to share her process of connecting with authors and choosing who she'd like to work with as an agent. This conversation is a must-listen for anyone considering going the traditional publishing route. If you've ever wondered how to get an agent and what it takes to get your manuscript into the hands of someone who can help you get your book out there, this episode will give you the guidelines.</p> <p>Learn how to query an agent so they'll read your message rather than deleting it right away. Learn what you might be doing that turns agents off immediately. AND learn something you can be doing right away that will help agents find you. (It's not what you think- I was surprised, and delighted, to learn how Terra finds many of her authors.) Get ready to understand the agents' world a whole lot better. I know it will help you understand next steps so much better.</p> Show Notes for Episode 25 with Terra Chalberg: <ul> <li>Themes in looking for stories (2:45)</li> <li>Going from film to publishing (3:30)</li> <li>Film vs. publishing and taking risks on new stories (6:40)</li> <li>Starting Chalberg & Sussman (7:15) </li> <li>Becoming an agent (8:45)</li> <li>Publishing contracts (11:15)</li> <li>How to get your foot in the door with a query (& how to lose an agent right away) (12:30)</li> <li>Knowing that an author and a book is the right fit (14:45)</li> <li>Tips on connecting with potential agents (17:00)</li> <li>The importance of having a platform (19:00)</li> <li>Where Terra finds a lot of authors (so cool!) (19:30)</li> <li>Why blogging is still worth it (20:15)</li> <li>Questions to ask an agent you're considering working with (22:30)</li> <li>The editorial process with an agent (25:30)</li> <li>Timing on when to get an agent (26:15)</li> <li>Next steps once you're working with an agent (27:15)</li> <li>The inside story on publishing houses (28:30)</li> <li>Books Terra is excited about (29:00)</li> <li>Book trends and rising to the top (32:00) </li> <li>Becoming a runaway bestseller (33:00) </li> <li>Upcoming books Terra is excited about (35:40)</li> <li>Making time to read (37:00)</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;">Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#24 Meghan Dowell on Reading and Media Bubbles</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2016 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Are you in a media bubble?</h2> <p>I knew I wanted to have Meghan Dowell on the show when I met her. We talked about how our access to media and reading changes who we think we are. I was hooked. We talk about everything from print media to bookless libraries to the #syllabus movement that expands study to social media. If you're ready to get your mind blown by all the possibilities for reading out there, you'll be pumped this week. </p> <p>As someone who could stay in school forever and be perfectly happy, I was more than delighted to learn about how universities collect books and how they address the unique needs we have for learning today. If you are into Google and a good old fashioned book, you'll be pumped. Get ready to take your reading to the next level. </p> <h3>Show notes for episode 24 with Meghan Dowell:</h3> <ul> <li>The ability to find books and how libraries are organized (1:45)</li> <li>The difference between public and academic libraries (2:30)</li> <li>Collecting for academic libraries and the Hashtag Syllabus movement (3:00) </li> <li>DIYing a degree and making the ivory tower more available (7:15)</li> <li>Librarians on Jeopardy? (8:45) </li> <li>The path to being an academic librarian (10:00)</li> <li>The romantic notion of the library vs. tech evolution (14:00)</li> <li>Evolution of the library catalogue and collecting electronically (15:15)</li> <li>Collecting books with space limitations and print vs. digital (16:45)</li> <li>Libraries without books (17:30)</li> <li>Device debates (18:30)</li> <li>Book hoarders anonymous (19:30)</li> <li>The impact of algorithms and information access on personal image (20:30) </li> <li>How our search choices put us in Filter Bubbles (23:00) </li> <li>The existential crisis around being an informed reader with all that content (28:30) </li> <li>Picking books as a librarian aware of all those books (30:30) </li> <li>Finding books we wouldn't have found otherwise (32:30) </li> <li>What Megan is reading now (35:40) </li> <li>The blue book librarian joke (37:15)</li> <li>How many books are Americans actually reading annually? (38:45) Mentioned: Research on the length we want to read</li> <li>On finishing books and letting them go (40:00)</li> <li>On spoilers and knowing the endings (41:30) </li> <li>Pairing books with drinks (44:20) </li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;">Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Are you in a media bubble? <p>I knew I wanted to have Meghan Dowell on the show when I met her. We talked about how our access to media and reading changes who we think we are. I was hooked. We talk about everything from print media to bookless libraries to the #syllabus movement that expands study to social media. If you're ready to get your mind blown by all the possibilities for reading out there, you'll be pumped this week. </p> <p>As someone who could stay in school forever and be perfectly happy, I was more than delighted to learn about how universities collect books and how they address the unique needs we have for learning today. If you are into Google and a good old fashioned book, you'll be pumped. Get ready to take your reading to the next level. </p> Show notes for episode 24 with Meghan Dowell: <ul> <li>The ability to find books and how libraries are organized (1:45)</li> <li>The difference between public and academic libraries (2:30)</li> <li>Collecting for academic libraries and the Hashtag Syllabus movement (3:00) </li> <li>DIYing a degree and making the ivory tower more available (7:15)</li> <li>Librarians on Jeopardy? (8:45) </li> <li>The path to being an academic librarian (10:00)</li> <li>The romantic notion of the library vs. tech evolution (14:00)</li> <li>Evolution of the library catalogue and collecting electronically (15:15)</li> <li>Collecting books with space limitations and print vs. digital (16:45)</li> <li>Libraries without books (17:30)</li> <li>Device debates (18:30)</li> <li>Book hoarders anonymous (19:30)</li> <li>The impact of algorithms and information access on personal image (20:30) </li> <li>How our search choices put us in Filter Bubbles (23:00) </li> <li>The existential crisis around being an informed reader with all that content (28:30) </li> <li>Picking books as a librarian aware of all those books (30:30) </li> <li>Finding books we wouldn't have found otherwise (32:30) </li> <li>What Megan is reading now (35:40) </li> <li>The blue book librarian joke (37:15)</li> <li>How many books are Americans actually reading annually? (38:45) Mentioned: Research on the length we want to read</li> <li>On finishing books and letting them go (40:00)</li> <li>On spoilers and knowing the endings (41:30) </li> <li>Pairing books with drinks (44:20) </li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;">Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#10 Minisode from Marissa</title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2016 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Marissa writes in this week because she's taken the plunge into the spiritual world, but it sounds a little bit like she's drowning in it. I talk about my own experiences with spiritual practice in this episode, and you can find links to my suggested books in the <a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/dear-book-dr-spiritual-rabbit-hole">show notes.</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.prettybypost.com/bookdr/">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Marissa writes in this week because she's taken the plunge into the spiritual world, but it sounds a little bit like she's drowning in it. I talk about my own experiences with spiritual practice in this episode, and you can find links to my suggested books in the <a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/dear-book-dr-spiritual-rabbit-hole">show notes.</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.prettybypost.com/bookdr/">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#23 Heidi Fiedler Rocks Structure and Kids Books</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Heidi Fiedler has worked on over 300 Children's Books.</h2> <p>Can I just say 300 books? 300 titles! As Heidi made clear on the show, she did not write all 300 of these books. She has emphasized that children's books are shorter than adult books. Even so, she's been a developmental or series editor and was involved with significant aspects of all 300. We have a lot to learn from this lady.</p> <p>Whether you are into writing children's books or not, her insights on structure and planning out books for continuity, plot, and to keep things engaging and exciting are essential for any writer. We also explore the ways visual elements and words have to work together in all books, not just those for kids. </p> <h3>Show Notes for Episode 23 with Heidi Fiedler:</h3> <ul> <li>300 Books ?!? (1:45)</li> <li>Trends in children's books and the need for narrative (3:30)</li> <li>The visual element (4:15)</li> <li>The incredible number of books out there and how to stand out (5:00)</li> <li>Non-fiction in children's books (5:30) </li> <li>The evolution of children's books (7:45)</li> <li>The blurring of the genre lines and the end of dry writing (8:45)</li> <li>Reading to learn and the experience of reading for kids (9:30)</li> <li>Heidi on writing her own books (11:40) </li> <li>Brainstorming and making an idea into a book (13:30)</li> <li>Thinking about the effect a book will have on the reader (15:15)</li> <li>The tension between thinking about the reader and forgetting about them to keep writing (17:00)</li> <li>The editor/writer tension split (18:45)</li> <li>Book Mapping as a planning tool & fix for continuity and plot holes (20:00) </li> <li>Lists to make while working on a project (27:15)</li> <li>Reflecting on your own work at the beginning & getting feedback (28:00)</li> <li>The importance of reading aloud (29:15)</li> <li>The collaboration between illustration and text for children's books (30:00)</li> <li>Submitting a children's book to a publisher (31:15) </li> <li>Having control and giving up control as a children's author (34:00)</li> <li>The connection of writing and Instagram (for writers who don't get twitter) (35:30)</li> <li>The visual and its impact on print books and building the writing & reading community (38:00)</li> <li>Covers and the impact on sales(41:00)</li> <li>Writer and editor costumes and modes (43:30)</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-heidi-fiedler-childrens-books"> Full show notes with links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Heidi Fiedler has worked on over 300 Children's Books. <p>Can I just say 300 books? 300 titles! As Heidi made clear on the show, she did not write all 300 of these books. She has emphasized that children's books are shorter than adult books. Even so, she's been a developmental or series editor and was involved with significant aspects of all 300. We have a lot to learn from this lady.</p> <p>Whether you are into writing children's books or not, her insights on structure and planning out books for continuity, plot, and to keep things engaging and exciting are essential for any writer. We also explore the ways visual elements and words have to work together in all books, not just those for kids. </p> Show Notes for Episode 23 with Heidi Fiedler: <ul> <li>300 Books ?!? (1:45)</li> <li>Trends in children's books and the need for narrative (3:30)</li> <li>The visual element (4:15)</li> <li>The incredible number of books out there and how to stand out (5:00)</li> <li>Non-fiction in children's books (5:30) </li> <li>The evolution of children's books (7:45)</li> <li>The blurring of the genre lines and the end of dry writing (8:45)</li> <li>Reading to learn and the experience of reading for kids (9:30)</li> <li>Heidi on writing her own books (11:40) </li> <li>Brainstorming and making an idea into a book (13:30)</li> <li>Thinking about the effect a book will have on the reader (15:15)</li> <li>The tension between thinking about the reader and forgetting about them to keep writing (17:00)</li> <li>The editor/writer tension split (18:45)</li> <li>Book Mapping as a planning tool & fix for continuity and plot holes (20:00) </li> <li>Lists to make while working on a project (27:15)</li> <li>Reflecting on your own work at the beginning & getting feedback (28:00)</li> <li>The importance of reading aloud (29:15)</li> <li>The collaboration between illustration and text for children's books (30:00)</li> <li>Submitting a children's book to a publisher (31:15) </li> <li>Having control and giving up control as a children's author (34:00)</li> <li>The connection of writing and Instagram (for writers who don't get twitter) (35:30)</li> <li>The visual and its impact on print books and building the writing & reading community (38:00)</li> <li>Covers and the impact on sales(41:00)</li> <li>Writer and editor costumes and modes (43:30)</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-heidi-fiedler-childrens-books"> Full show notes with links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#9 Minisode from Kristy</title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>This week's letter comes from Kristy, a self-confessed serial dater who'd like to settle down a bit and get to know herself. Listen up to get my full thoughts, and check out the <a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/dear-book-dr-serial-dater-seeks">show notes</a> for the books I recommended to Kristy.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.prettybypost.com/bookdr/">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week's letter comes from Kristy, a self-confessed serial dater who'd like to settle down a bit and get to know herself. Listen up to get my full thoughts, and check out the <a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/dear-book-dr-serial-dater-seeks">show notes</a> for the books I recommended to Kristy.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.prettybypost.com/bookdr/">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week's letter comes from Kristy, a self-confessed serial dater who'd like to settle down a bit and get to know herself. Listen up to get my full thoughts, and check out the show notes for the books I recommended to Kristy. Sponsored by Pretty by Post]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>#22 Mary Laura Philpott on Making it Funny</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Sometimes we all need a good laugh.</h2> <p>Mary Laura Philpott was the perfect person to talk to about humor. Her book, Penguins with People Problems, began as a small personal project that made enough people laugh that it was turned into a book. She's just as funny in this interview and I had a blast talking about everything from her book to the book tv show she does and the biggest list of recommended reads I have ever had anyone share on the show. We also dive into social media for book nerds and her tips for getting the word out about your work. You will want the show notes for this one. </p> <h3>Show Notes for episode 22 with Mary Laura Philpott:</h3> <ul> <li>On writing humor (1:30)</li> <li>Blog to tumblr to book (1:45) </li> <li>The cure for vulnerability is a bird (3:45)</li> <li>The beauty of taking a risk (4:15)</li> <li>Book people have a sense of humor - how many fucks can you put in a book? (5:00)</li> <li>The insides of a publishing house (6:30)</li> <li>365 penguin drawings and sustaining a topic (7:30)</li> <li>The beauty of a smaller following (8:30)</li> <li>It's all Donald Trump's fault (9:30)</li> <li>Inhaling vs exhaling (10:00)</li> <li>Healing through creativity (10:30) Penguins with parenting problems (13:00) </li> <li>Seeing the physical book & the cover (14:30)</li> <li>Drawing people's problems as penguins (15:20)</li> <li>Working under your own name & personal vs. professional (16:45) </li> <li>Introversion and anonymity (17:30) </li> <li>Reality television is not real (20:15)</li> <li>The bookstore world at Parnassus Books (22:45) </li> <li>Book recommendation extravaganza pairings (23:45) </li> <li>Reading & watching crime stories (36:45) </li> <li>Inhaling TV for writing (38:00) </li> <li>Doing social media for the book world (39:30)</li> <li>The conversational aspects of social media (41:45)</li> <li>Tips for book nerds & introverts (42:30)</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-mary-laura-philpott-humor"> Show notes with all book links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sometimes we all need a good laugh. <p>Mary Laura Philpott was the perfect person to talk to about humor. Her book, Penguins with People Problems, began as a small personal project that made enough people laugh that it was turned into a book. She's just as funny in this interview and I had a blast talking about everything from her book to the book tv show she does and the biggest list of recommended reads I have ever had anyone share on the show. We also dive into social media for book nerds and her tips for getting the word out about your work. You will want the show notes for this one. </p> Show Notes for episode 22 with Mary Laura Philpott: <ul> <li>On writing humor (1:30)</li> <li>Blog to tumblr to book (1:45) </li> <li>The cure for vulnerability is a bird (3:45)</li> <li>The beauty of taking a risk (4:15)</li> <li>Book people have a sense of humor - how many fucks can you put in a book? (5:00)</li> <li>The insides of a publishing house (6:30)</li> <li>365 penguin drawings and sustaining a topic (7:30)</li> <li>The beauty of a smaller following (8:30)</li> <li>It's all Donald Trump's fault (9:30)</li> <li>Inhaling vs exhaling (10:00)</li> <li>Healing through creativity (10:30) Penguins with parenting problems (13:00) </li> <li>Seeing the physical book & the cover (14:30)</li> <li>Drawing people's problems as penguins (15:20)</li> <li>Working under your own name & personal vs. professional (16:45) </li> <li>Introversion and anonymity (17:30) </li> <li>Reality television is not real (20:15)</li> <li>The bookstore world at Parnassus Books (22:45) </li> <li>Book recommendation extravaganza pairings (23:45) </li> <li>Reading & watching crime stories (36:45) </li> <li>Inhaling TV for writing (38:00) </li> <li>Doing social media for the book world (39:30)</li> <li>The conversational aspects of social media (41:45)</li> <li>Tips for book nerds & introverts (42:30)</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-mary-laura-philpott-humor"> Show notes with all book links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#8 Minisode from Logan</title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Logan writes in this week looking for trivia and weird knowledge. I love this sort of thing- reading for the absolute joy of it. Listen up for some hot tips and check out the <a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/dear-book-dr-must-trivia">show notes</a> for links to the books I suggested.</p> <p>Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.prettybypost.com/bookdr/">Pretty By Post</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Logan writes in this week looking for trivia and weird knowledge. I love this sort of thing- reading for the absolute joy of it. Listen up for some hot tips and check out the <a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/dear-book-dr-must-trivia">show notes</a> for links to the books I suggested.</p> <p>Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.prettybypost.com/bookdr/">Pretty By Post</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Logan writes in this week looking for trivia and weird knowledge. I love this sort of thing- reading for the absolute joy of it. Listen up for some hot tips and check out the show notes for links to the books I suggested. Sponsored by Pretty By Post]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>#21 Colette Lafia on Memoir and a Monk</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Colette Lafia is an author, librarian, and spiritual director.</h2> <p>We could have talked for hours. Between the influence of her early study of poetry on her writing today, to the struggle of remembering why she's writing when a publisher turns down a proposal, there's so much to relate to in this interview. Colette is a fantastic example of how living a life with many moving parts can feed you as a writer. We talk about the wonderful messages in children's books and how adults can get so much out of those stories and how certain themes stay with us our whole lives. </p> <p>If you need support or motivation to keep going in your writing journey, look no further than this conversation. It will leave you refreshed and ready to get back to it, while reminding you that none of us is alone in this process. </p> <h3>Show Notes for Episode 21 with Colette Lafia:</h3> <ul> <li>How did the books begin? (3:00)</li> <li>Poetry's influence on all writing (3:45)</li> <li>Creating a friendship with a trappist monk and then writing the book(4:30)</li> <li>Writing about surrender (6:30)</li> <li>How to know books want to be written through you (7:30)</li> <li>The timeline of lived experience to finished book (8:45)</li> <li>What it's like when a personal story gets published (10:30)</li> <li>The healing element of writing about shadow topics (11:15)</li> <li>Defining what success means for a book and the writer (12:00)</li> <li>Boundaries around writing about vulnerable topics (14:00)</li> <li>Vulnerability and balancing writing about self and for others (15:45)</li> <li>Having a support team along the way (16:45)</li> <li>The challenge of re-writing and the introduction (17:45)</li> <li>Book proposals (19:00)</li> <li>Finding a publisher (19:30) </li> <li>Having faith in the process (21:30)</li> <li>The conundrum of the editorial calendar (23:00)</li> <li>Dealing with rejection from a publisher & persevering (24:45)</li> <li>What's driving your writing? (25:30)</li> <li>The empowerment of the self-publishing option being available (25:30)</li> <li>Going the distance in writing a book (27:00)</li> <li>Colette's ongoing writing process and the platform you need in non-fiction (27:45)</li> <li>Keeping writing fresh through exploring other genres and working in the children's library (32:45)</li> <li>The love of children's lit among adult readers (33:15)</li> <li>Leading retreats and being a spiritual director to connect with people (36:00)</li> <li>Processing vs. living in writing (37:00)</li> <li>Mining and finding new layers in your own experience (37:45)</li> <li>What Colette is reading now </li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-colette-lafia">Show Notes with Links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Colette Lafia is an author, librarian, and spiritual director. <p>We could have talked for hours. Between the influence of her early study of poetry on her writing today, to the struggle of remembering why she's writing when a publisher turns down a proposal, there's so much to relate to in this interview. Colette is a fantastic example of how living a life with many moving parts can feed you as a writer. We talk about the wonderful messages in children's books and how adults can get so much out of those stories and how certain themes stay with us our whole lives. </p> <p>If you need support or motivation to keep going in your writing journey, look no further than this conversation. It will leave you refreshed and ready to get back to it, while reminding you that none of us is alone in this process. </p> Show Notes for Episode 21 with Colette Lafia: <ul> <li>How did the books begin? (3:00)</li> <li>Poetry's influence on all writing (3:45)</li> <li>Creating a friendship with a trappist monk and then writing the book(4:30)</li> <li>Writing about surrender (6:30)</li> <li>How to know books want to be written through you (7:30)</li> <li>The timeline of lived experience to finished book (8:45)</li> <li>What it's like when a personal story gets published (10:30)</li> <li>The healing element of writing about shadow topics (11:15)</li> <li>Defining what success means for a book and the writer (12:00)</li> <li>Boundaries around writing about vulnerable topics (14:00)</li> <li>Vulnerability and balancing writing about self and for others (15:45)</li> <li>Having a support team along the way (16:45)</li> <li>The challenge of re-writing and the introduction (17:45)</li> <li>Book proposals (19:00)</li> <li>Finding a publisher (19:30) </li> <li>Having faith in the process (21:30)</li> <li>The conundrum of the editorial calendar (23:00)</li> <li>Dealing with rejection from a publisher & persevering (24:45)</li> <li>What's driving your writing? (25:30)</li> <li>The empowerment of the self-publishing option being available (25:30)</li> <li>Going the distance in writing a book (27:00)</li> <li>Colette's ongoing writing process and the platform you need in non-fiction (27:45)</li> <li>Keeping writing fresh through exploring other genres and working in the children's library (32:45)</li> <li>The love of children's lit among adult readers (33:15)</li> <li>Leading retreats and being a spiritual director to connect with people (36:00)</li> <li>Processing vs. living in writing (37:00)</li> <li>Mining and finding new layers in your own experience (37:45)</li> <li>What Colette is reading now </li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-colette-lafia">Show Notes with Links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#7 Minisode from Jane</title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>This week, Jane writes in feeling quote overwhelmed about being pregnant and living far away from her family. She wants to know everything there is to know about babies for she and her partner expect their little one.</p> <p>Listen up to find out what NOT to read in this situation. Also, check out the <a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/dear-book-dr-help-baby">show notes</a> for links to the books I suggested. </p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week, Jane writes in feeling quote overwhelmed about being pregnant and living far away from her family. She wants to know everything there is to know about babies for she and her partner expect their little one.</p> <p>Listen up to find out what NOT to read in this situation. Also, check out the <a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/dear-book-dr-help-baby">show notes</a> for links to the books I suggested. </p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#20 Michelle Wetzel from Inside the High School Library</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>I've known Michelle Wetzel since we were in high school together (not so) many years ago. I've been watching the trend and evolution in the world of young readers who create bookstagram accounts and rack up the follower counts into the thousands. Michelle is a high school librarian in Wayne, PA just outside Philadelphia, so she was the perfect person to turn to as I've wanted to dive into the world of young adult readers. </p> <p>If you want to know where the cool kids get their books, this is the episode for you.</p> <h3>Show notes for Episode 20 with Michelle Wetzel:</h3> <ul> <li>Love for the nerds (2:00)</li> <li>Not enough time to read in high school (3:00)</li> <li>One book, one city at the high school level (3:30) </li> <li>Fiction vs. Non-fiction in academics (4:30)</li> <li>High school trends (6:00) M</li> <li>Bookstagram and the high school demographic (7:30)</li> <li>Student reading clubs and reading lunch (8:45)</li> <li>Action book club (9:15) </li> <li>Trends in YA (11:00) </li> <li>Cover design in YA (12:30)</li> <li>eBooks vs physical copies in the school library (13:45) </li> <li>Knitting and reading (15:45)</li> <li>Audiobooks in other languages (17:00) </li> <li>Digital magazines reading (19:00) </li> <li>Traveling with devices vs. hard copy (19:45)</li> <li>Digital reading for kids (21:15) </li> <li>Kindle vs iPad reading (22:30)</li> <li>Buying print books versus checking them out (23:45)</li> <li>Reading physical books as a parent (24:45)</li> <li>The commonalities of the high school book junkies (25:00)</li> <li>Library volunteers (26:20)</li> <li>Bringing reading out into the community (27:00) </li> <li>Trying to find YA that's not depressing (28:30) </li> <li>Fan fiction & how to find it (31:45) </li> <li>Harry Potter as the cure for grad school (34:00)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-michelle-wetzel-high-school-library"> Full Show Notes with links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I've known Michelle Wetzel since we were in high school together (not so) many years ago. I've been watching the trend and evolution in the world of young readers who create bookstagram accounts and rack up the follower counts into the thousands. Michelle is a high school librarian in Wayne, PA just outside Philadelphia, so she was the perfect person to turn to as I've wanted to dive into the world of young adult readers. </p> <p>If you want to know where the cool kids get their books, this is the episode for you.</p> Show notes for Episode 20 with Michelle Wetzel: <ul> <li>Love for the nerds (2:00)</li> <li>Not enough time to read in high school (3:00)</li> <li>One book, one city at the high school level (3:30) </li> <li>Fiction vs. Non-fiction in academics (4:30)</li> <li>High school trends (6:00) M</li> <li>Bookstagram and the high school demographic (7:30)</li> <li>Student reading clubs and reading lunch (8:45)</li> <li>Action book club (9:15) </li> <li>Trends in YA (11:00) </li> <li>Cover design in YA (12:30)</li> <li>eBooks vs physical copies in the school library (13:45) </li> <li>Knitting and reading (15:45)</li> <li>Audiobooks in other languages (17:00) </li> <li>Digital magazines reading (19:00) </li> <li>Traveling with devices vs. hard copy (19:45)</li> <li>Digital reading for kids (21:15) </li> <li>Kindle vs iPad reading (22:30)</li> <li>Buying print books versus checking them out (23:45)</li> <li>Reading physical books as a parent (24:45)</li> <li>The commonalities of the high school book junkies (25:00)</li> <li>Library volunteers (26:20)</li> <li>Bringing reading out into the community (27:00) </li> <li>Trying to find YA that's not depressing (28:30) </li> <li>Fan fiction & how to find it (31:45) </li> <li>Harry Potter as the cure for grad school (34:00)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-michelle-wetzel-high-school-library"> Full Show Notes with links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://musemonthly.com">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#6 Minisode from Jess</title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>I'm loving this week's letter from Jess. She's looking for something to read that is both practical and woo-woo. I've got a few fun suggestions on the show. Check out the <a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/dear-book-dr-practical-woo-woo">show notes</a> so you can read along with her</p> <p>If you enjoy these minisodes, please write in to get your own prescription. Also, feel free to leave practical woo-woo titles in the comments so Jess gets even more book love.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.prettybypost.com/bookdr/">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I'm loving this week's letter from Jess. She's looking for something to read that is both practical and woo-woo. I've got a few fun suggestions on the show. Check out the <a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/dear-book-dr-practical-woo-woo">show notes</a> so you can read along with her</p> <p>If you enjoy these minisodes, please write in to get your own prescription. Also, feel free to leave practical woo-woo titles in the comments so Jess gets even more book love.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.prettybypost.com/bookdr/">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[I'm loving this week's letter from Jess. She's looking for something to read that is both practical and woo-woo. I've got a few fun suggestions on the show. Check out the show notes so you can read along with her If you enjoy these minisodes,...]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>#19 Erin Jourdan on Stunt Journalism</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Stunt journalism is an amazing practice for writing from personal experience. In this episode, you'll learn how to do stunt journalism and how writing can expand your perspective and enjoyment of your own life. Erin Jourdan has taught this process to hundreds of people, both online and in person, with life-altering results. </p> <p>She's got not only anecdotes but current scientific research that we discuss about how writing about your life can change it for the better. This was such an exciting conversation and it made me want to run out and start a stunt writing project immediately. I know you'll feel the same way. </p> <h3> </h3> <h3>Show Notes for Episode 19 with Erin Jourdan:</h3> <ul> <li>What is stunt journalism? (1:45)</li> <li>How memoir is a loaded term (5:00)</li> <li>Cultural differences and awareness around stunt journalism (6:15)</li> <li>Categories of stunt journalism (7:15) Mentioned:  Marie Kondo | The Box prompt</li> <li>Pretending to be a journalist (10:00)</li> <li>Emotional spelunking (12:15)</li> <li>Having a passport (13:30)</li> <li>Local stunts & mental travel (16:15)</li> <li>The impact and evolution of the stunt writing process (17:15)</li> <li>How writing can change your life (19:00)</li> <li>Emotional barometric pressure (19:30)</li> <li>Further information and eBook with Stunt Writing prompts (21:00) </li> <li>Storytelling as a therapeutic modality (22:00)</li> <li>Theories on why writing benefits the brain (23:00)</li> <li>Gratitude journaling (25:00)</li> <li>The impact of publishing/sharing fiction vs. non-fiction or personal experience writing (26:00)</li> <li>Getting it onto the page alone vs. in community (28:30)</li> <li>The benefits of sharing work in a safe group (29:45)</li> <li>Fiction feedback vs. personal writing feedback (31:00)</li> <li>Expanding from a scene to a full book on the next level (33:00)</li> <li>Hot spots (34:45) Mentioned: Nona Caspers</li> <li>Writing should be available to everyone (37:45)</li> <li>Community stunts  and making your world bigger with writing (39:30)</li> <li>Take publication out of the equation when you're writing (40:30)</li> <li>Writing as therapeutic and spiritual (42:00) </li> <li>Writing and memory (42:45) </li> <li>The role of accuracy in non-fiction, memoir, and personal experience writing (43:30) </li> <li>Expanding your point of view through stunt writing (45:30)</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-erin-jourdan-stunt-journalism"> Full show notes with links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.musemonthly.com" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Stunt journalism is an amazing practice for writing from personal experience. In this episode, you'll learn how to do stunt journalism and how writing can expand your perspective and enjoyment of your own life. Erin Jourdan has taught this process to hundreds of people, both online and in person, with life-altering results. </p> <p>She's got not only anecdotes but current scientific research that we discuss about how writing about your life can change it for the better. This was such an exciting conversation and it made me want to run out and start a stunt writing project immediately. I know you'll feel the same way. </p>   Show Notes for Episode 19 with Erin Jourdan: <ul> <li>What is stunt journalism? (1:45)</li> <li>How memoir is a loaded term (5:00)</li> <li>Cultural differences and awareness around stunt journalism (6:15)</li> <li>Categories of stunt journalism (7:15) Mentioned:  Marie Kondo | The Box prompt</li> <li>Pretending to be a journalist (10:00)</li> <li>Emotional spelunking (12:15)</li> <li>Having a passport (13:30)</li> <li>Local stunts & mental travel (16:15)</li> <li>The impact and evolution of the stunt writing process (17:15)</li> <li>How writing can change your life (19:00)</li> <li>Emotional barometric pressure (19:30)</li> <li>Further information and eBook with Stunt Writing prompts (21:00) </li> <li>Storytelling as a therapeutic modality (22:00)</li> <li>Theories on why writing benefits the brain (23:00)</li> <li>Gratitude journaling (25:00)</li> <li>The impact of publishing/sharing fiction vs. non-fiction or personal experience writing (26:00)</li> <li>Getting it onto the page alone vs. in community (28:30)</li> <li>The benefits of sharing work in a safe group (29:45)</li> <li>Fiction feedback vs. personal writing feedback (31:00)</li> <li>Expanding from a scene to a full book on the next level (33:00)</li> <li>Hot spots (34:45) Mentioned: Nona Caspers</li> <li>Writing should be available to everyone (37:45)</li> <li>Community stunts  and making your world bigger with writing (39:30)</li> <li>Take publication out of the equation when you're writing (40:30)</li> <li>Writing as therapeutic and spiritual (42:00) </li> <li>Writing and memory (42:45) </li> <li>The role of accuracy in non-fiction, memoir, and personal experience writing (43:30) </li> <li>Expanding your point of view through stunt writing (45:30)</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-erin-jourdan-stunt-journalism"> Full show notes with links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.musemonthly.com" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#5 Minisode: Dear Book Dr. from Genevieve</title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hello! Welcome to another Dear Book Dr. Minisode. </p> <p>This week's letter comes from Genevieve who's asking about dating and love. It's a tricky subject, since I don't think there is any easy answer and there's no way to guarantee results in the dating realm. With that said, I do think there are books that can help along the way and I can share resources that helped me when I was dating. </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/dear-book-dr-quest-love">Show notes with links to suggested books</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.prettybypost.com/bookdr/">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello! Welcome to another Dear Book Dr. Minisode. </p> <p>This week's letter comes from Genevieve who's asking about dating and love. It's a tricky subject, since I don't think there is any easy answer and there's no way to guarantee results in the dating realm. With that said, I do think there are books that can help along the way and I can share resources that helped me when I was dating. </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/dear-book-dr-quest-love">Show notes with links to suggested books</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.prettybypost.com/bookdr/">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Hello! Welcome to another Dear Book Dr. Minisode.  This week's letter comes from Genevieve who's asking about dating and love. It's a tricky subject, since I don't think there is any easy answer and there's no way to guarantee results in the...]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>#18 Natashia Deón on Fiction and Grace</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Natashia Deón is a wonder.</h2> <p>When Julia Callahan gave her incredible ability to build networks and community back in Episode 10, I was impressed. But in reading her book, Grace, and speaking with her, I am now in love. Natashia is a novelist, criminal defense lawyer, law professor, and a mom. How does she do all these things? Even she doesn't know. If you've ever wondered how it feels to "make it" in writing- to publish a book, win a prestigious fellowship, and get a glowing New York Times Review, this conversation is for you.</p> <p>From the writing process to community to fears around writing and what it feels like to get your published book in your hands for the first time, we covered it all. I just know you'll love her as much as I do.</p> <h3> </h3> <h3>Show Notes for Episode 17 with Natashia Deón:</h3> <ul> <li>Finding time to write (2:00)</li> <li>Mythbusting the writing retreat (3:45)</li> <li>The structure of Grace (4:45)</li> <li>Getting into criminal defense (7:15)</li> <li>Pen Emerging Voices Fellowship (9:45)</li> <li>The MFA (10:45)</li> <li>How long it took to write a book (11:45)</li> <li>Dirty Laundry Lit (12:30)</li> <li>Curating Dirty Laundry (15:45)</li> <li>Building literary community and giving back (16:00) </li> <li>How writing benefits everyone (18:20) </li> <li>When do I get to say I'm a writer? (19:15) </li> <li>Why are we so hard on ourselves as creatives? (21:00)</li> <li>Going from writer to "author" (22:30)</li> <li>Never get the galley in public (23:15)</li> <li>On writing a tough subject (25:30)</li> <li>Taking real life work into fiction (26:45) </li> <li>Writing about history so it feels alive in the present (29:30)</li> <li>The impact of slavery on our current reality (30:00)</li> <li>How we can look at contemporary issues as related to history (32:00)</li> <li>The importance of language in our society (33:30)</li> <li>International viewpoints on freedom and where we're trapped (34:45)</li> <li>How the nation is losing its voice and the two party system (37:30)</li> <li>The difficulty of "we" (38:45)</li> <li>Can I be a writer like this? (39:00)</li> <li>The next project & being open (41:30)</li> <li>The New York Times Review experience (42:00)</li> <li>On the critical self and perpetually moving the bar (44:00)</li> <li>Deserving vs. begin grateful (45:30)</li> <li>What Natashia is reading now (47:45) </li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;">Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.musemonthly.com" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Natashia Deón is a wonder. <p>When Julia Callahan gave her incredible ability to build networks and community back in Episode 10, I was impressed. But in reading her book, Grace, and speaking with her, I am now in love. Natashia is a novelist, criminal defense lawyer, law professor, and a mom. How does she do all these things? Even she doesn't know. If you've ever wondered how it feels to "make it" in writing- to publish a book, win a prestigious fellowship, and get a glowing New York Times Review, this conversation is for you.</p> <p>From the writing process to community to fears around writing and what it feels like to get your published book in your hands for the first time, we covered it all. I just know you'll love her as much as I do.</p>   Show Notes for Episode 17 with Natashia Deón: <ul> <li>Finding time to write (2:00)</li> <li>Mythbusting the writing retreat (3:45)</li> <li>The structure of Grace (4:45)</li> <li>Getting into criminal defense (7:15)</li> <li>Pen Emerging Voices Fellowship (9:45)</li> <li>The MFA (10:45)</li> <li>How long it took to write a book (11:45)</li> <li>Dirty Laundry Lit (12:30)</li> <li>Curating Dirty Laundry (15:45)</li> <li>Building literary community and giving back (16:00) </li> <li>How writing benefits everyone (18:20) </li> <li>When do I get to say I'm a writer? (19:15) </li> <li>Why are we so hard on ourselves as creatives? (21:00)</li> <li>Going from writer to "author" (22:30)</li> <li>Never get the galley in public (23:15)</li> <li>On writing a tough subject (25:30)</li> <li>Taking real life work into fiction (26:45) </li> <li>Writing about history so it feels alive in the present (29:30)</li> <li>The impact of slavery on our current reality (30:00)</li> <li>How we can look at contemporary issues as related to history (32:00)</li> <li>The importance of language in our society (33:30)</li> <li>International viewpoints on freedom and where we're trapped (34:45)</li> <li>How the nation is losing its voice and the two party system (37:30)</li> <li>The difficulty of "we" (38:45)</li> <li>Can I be a writer like this? (39:00)</li> <li>The next project & being open (41:30)</li> <li>The New York Times Review experience (42:00)</li> <li>On the critical self and perpetually moving the bar (44:00)</li> <li>Deserving vs. begin grateful (45:30)</li> <li>What Natashia is reading now (47:45) </li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;">Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.musemonthly.com" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#4 Minisode: Dear Book Dr. from Megan</title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Oh girl. This episode is close to my heart. This week's letter comes from Megan, who has just finished reading A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. </p> <p>Here's how to take care of yourself after you finish this amazing book. </p> <p><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/dear-book-dr-Little-life">Show notes with links to book suggestions</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://prettybypost.com/bookdr">Pretty By Post</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh girl. This episode is close to my heart. This week's letter comes from Megan, who has just finished reading A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. </p> <p>Here's how to take care of yourself after you finish this amazing book. </p> <p><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/dear-book-dr-Little-life">Show notes with links to book suggestions</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://prettybypost.com/bookdr">Pretty By Post</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Oh girl. This episode is close to my heart. This week's letter comes from Megan, who has just finished reading A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara.  Here's how to take care of yourself after you finish this amazing book.  Show notes with links...]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>#17 Krysta Williams on Art Books and Photography</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Art Books are a category that we haven't explored on the show until now. Krysta Williams is a photographer and book maker and today we discuss the book as object, creating beautiful books, how photography collections get sequenced and how we feel about the future of physical books. (it's a positive discussion, don't worry)</p> <p>In addition, we nerd out about photography, journals, and planners. Learn one of the coolest ways to modify a journal to make it your own that I have seen so far.</p> <h3>Show notes for episode 16 with Krysta Williams:</h3> <ul> <li>Books as objects (2:30)</li> <li>Sadness over the demise of the darkroom (3:30)</li> <li>How Krysta began making books (4:00)</li> <li>The narrative of images (4:45)</li> <li>Elements of book design (6:15)</li> <li>Medium hopping (7:15)</li> <li>Interacting with photographs inside of books (8:00)</li> <li>Going from photo collection to book (9:15)</li> <li>Printing photographs digitally (11:20)</li> <li>The difference between digital files and printed images (14:30)</li> <li>The subjectivity of photography and TRUTH in media (16:15) Mentioned:</li> <li>Making books of other people's photography (19:45)</li> <li>Laying out pages for a book (22:30)</li> <li>Reasons to make a photography book (23:15)</li> <li>Preserving photographs as memories (27:00)</li> <li>Books as a way to make things official (28:00)</li> <li>Talking about The Bridge on BBC (28:45)</li> <li>Why you can't count on social media to preserve your images (30:00)</li> <li>Millennials and book buying (31:30)</li> <li>Beauty in one of a kind objects and analog (32:00) </li> <li>Journals and planner madness (34:00) </li> <li>Compulsive childhood bookmaking (36:00) </li> <li>Breaking in a new journal (37:00) </li> <li>Journal mods (38:15) Mentioned: modified cover- see above</li> <li>The naughtiness of modifying books (40:00)</li> <li>Marginalia and marking in books (42:00)</li> <li>Turning corners down (43:15) </li> <li>Paper altars in journals (48:30)</li> </ul> <p><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-krysta-williams-art-books-photography"> Full show notes with links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.musemonthly.com/">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Art Books are a category that we haven't explored on the show until now. Krysta Williams is a photographer and book maker and today we discuss the book as object, creating beautiful books, how photography collections get sequenced and how we feel about the future of physical books. (it's a positive discussion, don't worry)</p> <p>In addition, we nerd out about photography, journals, and planners. Learn one of the coolest ways to modify a journal to make it your own that I have seen so far.</p> Show notes for episode 16 with Krysta Williams: <ul> <li>Books as objects (2:30)</li> <li>Sadness over the demise of the darkroom (3:30)</li> <li>How Krysta began making books (4:00)</li> <li>The narrative of images (4:45)</li> <li>Elements of book design (6:15)</li> <li>Medium hopping (7:15)</li> <li>Interacting with photographs inside of books (8:00)</li> <li>Going from photo collection to book (9:15)</li> <li>Printing photographs digitally (11:20)</li> <li>The difference between digital files and printed images (14:30)</li> <li>The subjectivity of photography and TRUTH in media (16:15) Mentioned:</li> <li>Making books of other people's photography (19:45)</li> <li>Laying out pages for a book (22:30)</li> <li>Reasons to make a photography book (23:15)</li> <li>Preserving photographs as memories (27:00)</li> <li>Books as a way to make things official (28:00)</li> <li>Talking about The Bridge on BBC (28:45)</li> <li>Why you can't count on social media to preserve your images (30:00)</li> <li>Millennials and book buying (31:30)</li> <li>Beauty in one of a kind objects and analog (32:00) </li> <li>Journals and planner madness (34:00) </li> <li>Compulsive childhood bookmaking (36:00) </li> <li>Breaking in a new journal (37:00) </li> <li>Journal mods (38:15) Mentioned: modified cover- see above</li> <li>The naughtiness of modifying books (40:00)</li> <li>Marginalia and marking in books (42:00)</li> <li>Turning corners down (43:15) </li> <li>Paper altars in journals (48:30)</li> </ul> <p><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-krysta-williams-art-books-photography"> Full show notes with links</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.musemonthly.com/">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#3 Minisode: Dear Book Dr. from Sheryl</title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>How can I get back to me? This is a big question from this week's letter. </p> <p>Sheryl has gotten all of her kids off to school and suddenly has her time back to herself and doesn't even remember what hobbies she wants to pursue herself. </p> <p>Listen up to learn how Sheryl can take care of herself and to get a jump on taking care of YOU.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/dear-book-dr-get-back-myself/">Show Notes for this Episode</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.prettybypost.com/bookdr/">Pretty by Post</a></p> <p> </p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How can I get back to me? This is a big question from this week's letter. </p> <p>Sheryl has gotten all of her kids off to school and suddenly has her time back to herself and doesn't even remember what hobbies she wants to pursue herself. </p> <p>Listen up to learn how Sheryl can take care of herself and to get a jump on taking care of YOU.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/dear-book-dr-get-back-myself/">Show Notes for this Episode</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.prettybypost.com/bookdr/">Pretty by Post</a></p> <p> </p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[How can I get back to me? This is a big question from this week's letter.  Sheryl has gotten all of her kids off to school and suddenly has her time back to herself and doesn't even remember what hobbies she wants to pursue herself.  Listen...]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>#16 Lindsay Smith on Working With an Editor</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Editing is one of the more mysterious parts of the book creation process. We all know that editing is necessary, but many of us resist doing it. Sending your manuscript to an editor can be terrifying- it might be the first time someone other than your closest confidants has seen it- if anyone at all has seen your book so far. </p> <p>Lindsay is both an editor and a writer, so she's able to talk about the process from both sides. Learn about the little errors that can give away a lack of editing, the difference between developmental editing and copyediting, and how to connect with the editor that's right for your work. </p> <h3>Show Notes For Episode 16 with Lindsay Smith:</h3> <ul> <li>Editing for yourself versus someone else (3:00)</li> <li>The things you miss in your own writing (3:45)</li> <li>Standing out in the indie market (4:45)</li> <li>Developmental vs. copyediting & common errors that writers make (6:00)</li> <li> The distraction of edits that aren't made (11:00)</li> <li>The author-editor tension (13:45)</li> <li>How to find an editor and pricing (17:00)</li> <li>Lindsay's first experience with an editor (21:00)</li> <li>Finding typos in books (23:00)</li> <li>There's an editor who's a match for every writer (24:30)</li> <li>Draft by draft- Lindsay's novel from first draft to publication (26:00)</li> <li>The writing schedule (27:00)</li> <li>Critique partners vs. beta readers (28:15)</li> <li>Reading the whole book out loud (29:45)</li> <li>Cover design (30:15) </li> <li>Timeline for indie publishing vs. traditional publishing (31:00) </li> <li>Finding your rhythm and season as a writer (32:30)</li> <li>Getting somewhere with ideas to finish the book (35:00)</li> <li>Writer's Block (36:00)</li> <li>Shitty first drafts (36:45)</li> <li>Getting to the final draft (39:45)</li> <li>The danger of too many drafts or too many opinions (42:00)</li> <li>The vulnerability of putting your work out there and why it's worth it. (45:30)</li> </ul> <p><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/Secret-Library-Podcast-Lindsay-Smith-Editing"> Full show notes with links here</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href="http://www.musemonthly.com/">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Editing is one of the more mysterious parts of the book creation process. We all know that editing is necessary, but many of us resist doing it. Sending your manuscript to an editor can be terrifying- it might be the first time someone other than your closest confidants has seen it- if anyone at all has seen your book so far. </p> <p>Lindsay is both an editor and a writer, so she's able to talk about the process from both sides. Learn about the little errors that can give away a lack of editing, the difference between developmental editing and copyediting, and how to connect with the editor that's right for your work. </p> Show Notes For Episode 16 with Lindsay Smith: <ul> <li>Editing for yourself versus someone else (3:00)</li> <li>The things you miss in your own writing (3:45)</li> <li>Standing out in the indie market (4:45)</li> <li>Developmental vs. copyediting & common errors that writers make (6:00)</li> <li> The distraction of edits that aren't made (11:00)</li> <li>The author-editor tension (13:45)</li> <li>How to find an editor and pricing (17:00)</li> <li>Lindsay's first experience with an editor (21:00)</li> <li>Finding typos in books (23:00)</li> <li>There's an editor who's a match for every writer (24:30)</li> <li>Draft by draft- Lindsay's novel from first draft to publication (26:00)</li> <li>The writing schedule (27:00)</li> <li>Critique partners vs. beta readers (28:15)</li> <li>Reading the whole book out loud (29:45)</li> <li>Cover design (30:15) </li> <li>Timeline for indie publishing vs. traditional publishing (31:00) </li> <li>Finding your rhythm and season as a writer (32:30)</li> <li>Getting somewhere with ideas to finish the book (35:00)</li> <li>Writer's Block (36:00)</li> <li>Shitty first drafts (36:45)</li> <li>Getting to the final draft (39:45)</li> <li>The danger of too many drafts or too many opinions (42:00)</li> <li>The vulnerability of putting your work out there and why it's worth it. (45:30)</li> </ul> <p><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/Secret-Library-Podcast-Lindsay-Smith-Editing"> Full show notes with links here</a> | This episode sponsored by <a href="http://www.musemonthly.com/">Muse Monthly</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Editing is one of the more mysterious parts of the book creation process. We all know that editing is necessary, but many of us resist doing it. Sending your manuscript to an editor can be terrifying- it might be the first time someone other than your...]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>#2 Minisode: Dear Book Dr. from Mara</title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Time Management. (Don't we all have issues with this?) This week, Mara writes in asking for help with her challenges in this area. </p> <p>Listen up for 2 book suggestions and a blog that will get you on track with time. </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/dear-book-dr-time-management-help-needed"> Show notes for this episode</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.prettybypost.com/bookdr/">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Time Management. (Don't we all have issues with this?) This week, Mara writes in asking for help with her challenges in this area. </p> <p>Listen up for 2 book suggestions and a blog that will get you on track with time. </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/dear-book-dr-time-management-help-needed"> Show notes for this episode</a> | Sponsored by <a href= "http://www.prettybypost.com/bookdr/">Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Time Management. (Don't we all have issues with this?) This week, Mara writes in asking for help with her challenges in this area.  Listen up for 2 book suggestions and a blog that will get you on track with time.     Show notes for...]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>#15: Janelle Hardy on Personal Mythmaking</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h2>Have you ever wondered about the story you're living?</h2> <p>This week, I chat with Jannelle Hardy, who spends a lot of time thinking about the stories we live out in everyday life. This is a topic that fascinates me. We don't just read and write stories and then walk away from them. They stay with us. And I often wonder about where the stories we write come from and why we have favorite books?</p> <p>Have you ever taken a deep dive inside the story you're running in your life?</p> <p>Jannelle and I really look at this topic and examine how story is one of the most impactful forces going. In the vein of talking about where story comes from, this one will help you get inside your own writing head. Can't wait for you to hear it!</p> <h3>Show Notes For Episode 15 with Jannelle Hardy:<a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-jannelle-hardy-personal-mythmaking">(Full Notes with links at SecretLibraryPodcast.com)</a></h3> <ul> <li>Connecting to personal story and myth and cultural messages (2:30)</li> <li>Getting trapped in the story you tell about yourself (3:40) </li> <li>Starting with the body to get to story (4:30)</li> <li>How to work with stories come from anxiety (6:15)</li> <li>What happens when you get into the creative process (7:45)</li> <li>The itty bitty shitty committee (8:15)</li> <li>Working with sensitivity and past comments (9:00)</li> <li>On skipping the brain and why language is physical (9:30)</li> <li>Oral storytelling tradition (10:15)</li> <li>What happens when you get into the body (10:45)</li> <li>Character armor and how the creative spark gets trapped (11:15)</li> <li>Working with the critic (13:00) </li> <li>Expanding on what you think is possible (15:00) </li> <li>The head vs. the body in our culture (15:30)</li> <li>The personal myth process and looking at your own story (17:15)</li> <li>Looping in your personal myth and getting stuck (18:00)</li> <li>What if your myth had something to teach you? (19:00)</li> <li>Being an outsider (21:30)</li> <li>Reading as medicine (22:45) Mentioned: Clarissa Pinkola Estes Women Who Run With the Wolves & Theater of the Imagination</li> <li>Celebrity as the barometer of cultural stories (24:00)</li> <li>Getting out of a creative straightjacket & the Big Rescue (25:00)</li> <li>The lottery as Prince Charming (26:30)</li> <li>The magical gift of talent and questioning the story (27:45)</li> <li>Reading and traveling to open up to new stories (29:00)</li> <li>NaNoWriMo (32:00)</li> <li>Possibility that comes from breaking old stories (33:00) </li> <li>Fear in starting a new story (34:00)</li> <li>Grief and pain in creativity (36:00)</li> <li>The silent meditation retreat (39:45)</li> <li>Making a choice with the body's guidance (41:00)</li> <li>Tuning into stories for growth (43:30)</li> <li>Tarot as myth (45:30)</li> <li>Working with dark stories (47:00)</li> <li>Looking at "write what you know" (48:30)</li> <li>Getting curious at the key (50:00)</li> <li>What's coming up from Jannelle (51:30)</li> </ul>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered about the story you're living? <p>This week, I chat with Jannelle Hardy, who spends a lot of time thinking about the stories we live out in everyday life. This is a topic that fascinates me. We don't just read and write stories and then walk away from them. They stay with us. And I often wonder about where the stories we write come from and why we have favorite books?</p> <p>Have you ever taken a deep dive inside the story you're running in your life?</p> <p>Jannelle and I really look at this topic and examine how story is one of the most impactful forces going. In the vein of talking about where story comes from, this one will help you get inside your own writing head. Can't wait for you to hear it!</p> Show Notes For Episode 15 with Jannelle Hardy:<a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-jannelle-hardy-personal-mythmaking">(Full Notes with links at SecretLibraryPodcast.com)</a> <ul> <li>Connecting to personal story and myth and cultural messages (2:30)</li> <li>Getting trapped in the story you tell about yourself (3:40) </li> <li>Starting with the body to get to story (4:30)</li> <li>How to work with stories come from anxiety (6:15)</li> <li>What happens when you get into the creative process (7:45)</li> <li>The itty bitty shitty committee (8:15)</li> <li>Working with sensitivity and past comments (9:00)</li> <li>On skipping the brain and why language is physical (9:30)</li> <li>Oral storytelling tradition (10:15)</li> <li>What happens when you get into the body (10:45)</li> <li>Character armor and how the creative spark gets trapped (11:15)</li> <li>Working with the critic (13:00) </li> <li>Expanding on what you think is possible (15:00) </li> <li>The head vs. the body in our culture (15:30)</li> <li>The personal myth process and looking at your own story (17:15)</li> <li>Looping in your personal myth and getting stuck (18:00)</li> <li>What if your myth had something to teach you? (19:00)</li> <li>Being an outsider (21:30)</li> <li>Reading as medicine (22:45) Mentioned: Clarissa Pinkola Estes Women Who Run With the Wolves & Theater of the Imagination</li> <li>Celebrity as the barometer of cultural stories (24:00)</li> <li>Getting out of a creative straightjacket & the Big Rescue (25:00)</li> <li>The lottery as Prince Charming (26:30)</li> <li>The magical gift of talent and questioning the story (27:45)</li> <li>Reading and traveling to open up to new stories (29:00)</li> <li>NaNoWriMo (32:00)</li> <li>Possibility that comes from breaking old stories (33:00) </li> <li>Fear in starting a new story (34:00)</li> <li>Grief and pain in creativity (36:00)</li> <li>The silent meditation retreat (39:45)</li> <li>Making a choice with the body's guidance (41:00)</li> <li>Tuning into stories for growth (43:30)</li> <li>Tarot as myth (45:30)</li> <li>Working with dark stories (47:00)</li> <li>Looking at "write what you know" (48:30)</li> <li>Getting curious at the key (50:00)</li> <li>What's coming up from Jannelle (51:30)</li> </ul>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#1 Minisode: Dear Book Dr. from Arthur</title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 18:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Book Prescriptions are back. When I first launched the Book Dr. site, I responded to people's letters asking for books to help them with their life situations and any conundrums they were facing. </p> <p>As the site has grown and the podcast has been added to the content, I decided I missed these book letters, so here they are again in audio form!</p> <p>This week's letter comes to us from Arthur, who's had a book idea for a long time and is having a lot of trouble getting started...</p> <p> </p> <p>Listen up on iTunes | Show Notes Here | <a href= "http://www.prettybypost.com/dear-book-dr-visitor-choose-your-plan/" target="_blank">This episode sponsored by Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Book Prescriptions are back. When I first launched the Book Dr. site, I responded to people's letters asking for books to help them with their life situations and any conundrums they were facing. </p> <p>As the site has grown and the podcast has been added to the content, I decided I missed these book letters, so here they are again in audio form!</p> <p>This week's letter comes to us from Arthur, who's had a book idea for a long time and is having a lot of trouble getting started...</p> <p> </p> <p>Listen up on iTunes | Show Notes Here | <a href= "http://www.prettybypost.com/dear-book-dr-visitor-choose-your-plan/" target="_blank">This episode sponsored by Pretty by Post</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#14 April Peveteaux Goes From Blog to Book Deal</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2016 01:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Book deals. Who among us hasn't dreamed of getting one, if we're totally honest. April Peveteaux has gotten not one, but THREE books published based on the brilliant brand of her blog, Gluten is My B*tch. </p> <p>April and I share a profound disappointment in our inability to digest gluten as well as a powerful hunger for the baked goods and fried foods we can no longer eat. We talk about the need for humor around health issues, talk about the danger of bake sales, and how she made that enviable leap from blog to books. </p> <h3>Show Notes For Episode 14 with April Peveteaux:</h3> <ul> <li>GIMB as an audiobook? (3:00)</li> <li>YouTube name calling (4:15)</li> <li>The Unicorn- Blogger to Book Deal (4:30)</li> <li>Those journalism degrees (5:00)</li> <li>Starting the blog & finding the agent (6:00)</li> <li>Where agents come from (7:15)</li> <li>The book deal or eating gluten? (9:30)</li> <li>The need for humor with food allergies (10:45)</li> <li>The holy grail of the GF croissant (12:15) </li> <li>Bake it or buy it? (13:20)</li> <li>Organizing a family kitchen with a food allergy (14:00)</li> <li>The irritation of typing fiancé (17:45)</li> <li>Getting your partner on your team (19:00) </li> <li>Forbidden foods (20:00) </li> <li>Family food issues (22:15) </li> <li>Writing about personal experience and food (25:00)</li> <li><a href= "https://glutenismybitch.wordpress.com/bake-sales-are-my-bitch/" target="_blank">Bake Sales Are My Bitch</a>- the new book (27:00)</li> <li>The 8 main food allergens (28:30)</li> <li>Dinner party disaster for the gluten-free (29:45)</li> <li>Recipes that set you up to win (30:45)</li> <li>Creating recipes for a book (31:30)</li> <li>Vegan and Gluten-free can be friends (33:00)</li> <li>World Peace through dessert (33:45)</li> <li>Gluten-Free pizza in LA (35:00)</li> <li>Top 3 cities for GF Eating (actually 5) (36:00)</li> <li>The favorite recipe (37:45)</li> <li>Eating steak medicinally (38:30)</li> <li>Adding the book arsenal to the blog arsenal (40:45)</li> <li>The original book concept (42:00)</li> <li>On April's Nightstand: <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Youll-Grow-Out-Jessi-Klein/dp/1455531189" target="_blank">You'll Grow Out of It</a> by Jessi Klein (44:00)</li> <li>Powell's Bookstore (47:30)</li> <li>#vegantwinkies (48:30)</li> </ul> <p>For full show notes with links, please visit <a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-p%E2%80%A6eteaux-blog-book/"> secretlibrarypodcast.com</a></p> <p> </p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Book deals. Who among us hasn't dreamed of getting one, if we're totally honest. April Peveteaux has gotten not one, but THREE books published based on the brilliant brand of her blog, Gluten is My B*tch. </p> <p>April and I share a profound disappointment in our inability to digest gluten as well as a powerful hunger for the baked goods and fried foods we can no longer eat. We talk about the need for humor around health issues, talk about the danger of bake sales, and how she made that enviable leap from blog to books. </p> Show Notes For Episode 14 with April Peveteaux: <ul> <li>GIMB as an audiobook? (3:00)</li> <li>YouTube name calling (4:15)</li> <li>The Unicorn- Blogger to Book Deal (4:30)</li> <li>Those journalism degrees (5:00)</li> <li>Starting the blog & finding the agent (6:00)</li> <li>Where agents come from (7:15)</li> <li>The book deal or eating gluten? (9:30)</li> <li>The need for humor with food allergies (10:45)</li> <li>The holy grail of the GF croissant (12:15) </li> <li>Bake it or buy it? (13:20)</li> <li>Organizing a family kitchen with a food allergy (14:00)</li> <li>The irritation of typing fiancé (17:45)</li> <li>Getting your partner on your team (19:00) </li> <li>Forbidden foods (20:00) </li> <li>Family food issues (22:15) </li> <li>Writing about personal experience and food (25:00)</li> <li><a href= "https://glutenismybitch.wordpress.com/bake-sales-are-my-bitch/" target="_blank">Bake Sales Are My Bitch</a>- the new book (27:00)</li> <li>The 8 main food allergens (28:30)</li> <li>Dinner party disaster for the gluten-free (29:45)</li> <li>Recipes that set you up to win (30:45)</li> <li>Creating recipes for a book (31:30)</li> <li>Vegan and Gluten-free can be friends (33:00)</li> <li>World Peace through dessert (33:45)</li> <li>Gluten-Free pizza in LA (35:00)</li> <li>Top 3 cities for GF Eating (actually 5) (36:00)</li> <li>The favorite recipe (37:45)</li> <li>Eating steak medicinally (38:30)</li> <li>Adding the book arsenal to the blog arsenal (40:45)</li> <li>The original book concept (42:00)</li> <li>On April's Nightstand: <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Youll-Grow-Out-Jessi-Klein/dp/1455531189" target="_blank">You'll Grow Out of It</a> by Jessi Klein (44:00)</li> <li>Powell's Bookstore (47:30)</li> <li>#vegantwinkies (48:30)</li> </ul> <p>For full show notes with links, please visit <a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-p%E2%80%A6eteaux-blog-book/"> secretlibrarypodcast.com</a></p> <p> </p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#13: LeAnna Smith on the Secrets of Cover Design</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2016 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Covers. How many of us have picked books just because we loved the cover and couldn't stop staring at it? I know I have been guilty of that more than once. I've even bought a book I already owned because I loved the new cover design so much. </p> <p>What goes into the magic power that covers have over us? Where does this come from? </p> <p> </p> <p>This week, I talk to LeAnna Smith about the art and science of covers. She's worked with everything from Big 5 titles to those who really want to set their self-published title apart. </p> <h3>Show Notes From Episode 13 with LeAnna Smith</h3> <ul> <li>Judging a book by its cover (2:15)</li> <li>The role of the cover in eBook and digital publishing (3:30)</li> <li>Audiobook covers (5:00) Mentioned: <a href= "https://www.google.com/search?q=rivers+of+london+covers&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiJjK7tw9vOAhUT8GMKHcXtAKcQsAQILQ&biw=1424&bih=776" target="_blank">Rivers of London Cover Versions</a></li> <li>Re-interpreting covers for different markets (7:45) Mentioned: Alice in Wonderland with new cover | <a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-episode-3-sam-potts-mysteries-interior-book-designers/" target="_blank">Sam Potts episode on interior design</a></li> <li>Touching everyone's books (10:20)</li> <li>The interior-exterior disconnect (11:00)</li> <li>Creative control of the cover & texture options (12:00) Mentioned: <a href= "https://www.google.com/search?q=spot+varnish&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjjqo6ExNvOAhVExGMKHTSlCaUQsAQIHQ&biw=1424&bih=776" target="_blank">Spot Varnish</a></li> <li>Cookbooks and even more design options (14:10)</li> <li>Trends in covers & the end of the jacket (15:15) Mentioned: Jojo Moyes & <a href= "http://www.myoneandonlyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Me-Before-You-Cover.jpg" target="_blank">Me Before You's font cover</a></li> <li>Coloring book covers (20:00) Cher Kaufmann <a href= "http://books.wwnorton.com/books/author.aspx?ID=4294989742" target= "_blank">Mandala coloring books</a></li> <li>Re-packaging books for different price points & markets (20:45)</li> <li>Why publishing is a little like outlet shopping (22:00)</li> <li>International covers (25:30) Mentioned: Harry Potter's Cover for Lithuania (actually <a href= "https://www.google.com/search?q=harry+potter+finland+cover&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjwsr-Yx9vOAhUE1mMKHbsCDU4QsAQIHQ&biw=1424&bih=776" target="_blank">Finland</a>) </li> <li>Reading with office supplies (27:30)</li> <li>The cover design process step-by-step (28:30)</li> <li>Big stores throwing their weight around (31:40)</li> <li>Author input on covers (33:45)</li> <li>Working with individual authors (35:20)</li> <li>Publishing gift items and planners (37:30)</li> <li>Print-on-demand design (39:15)</li> <li>Leanna's entry into book design (39:45)</li> <li>Print is not dead (42:00)</li> <li>On LeAnna's nightstand : <a href= "http://www.powells.com/book/fascinate-revised-updated-how-to-make-your-brand-impossible-to-resist-9780062206480/1-1" target="_blank">Fascinate</a> by Sally Hogshead | <a href= "http://www.powells.com/book/living-forward-a-proven-plan-to-stop-drifting-get-the-life-you-want-9780801018824/62-0" target="_blank">Living Forward</a> by Michael Hyatt </li> <li>The hot tip for stock photography (44:00)</li> </ul>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Covers. How many of us have picked books just because we loved the cover and couldn't stop staring at it? I know I have been guilty of that more than once. I've even bought a book I already owned because I loved the new cover design so much. </p> <p>What goes into the magic power that covers have over us? Where does this come from? </p> <p> </p> <p>This week, I talk to LeAnna Smith about the art and science of covers. She's worked with everything from Big 5 titles to those who really want to set their self-published title apart. </p> Show Notes From Episode 13 with LeAnna Smith <ul> <li>Judging a book by its cover (2:15)</li> <li>The role of the cover in eBook and digital publishing (3:30)</li> <li>Audiobook covers (5:00) Mentioned: <a href= "https://www.google.com/search?q=rivers+of+london+covers&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiJjK7tw9vOAhUT8GMKHcXtAKcQsAQILQ&biw=1424&bih=776" target="_blank">Rivers of London Cover Versions</a></li> <li>Re-interpreting covers for different markets (7:45) Mentioned: Alice in Wonderland with new cover | <a href= "http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-episode-3-sam-potts-mysteries-interior-book-designers/" target="_blank">Sam Potts episode on interior design</a></li> <li>Touching everyone's books (10:20)</li> <li>The interior-exterior disconnect (11:00)</li> <li>Creative control of the cover & texture options (12:00) Mentioned: <a href= "https://www.google.com/search?q=spot+varnish&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjjqo6ExNvOAhVExGMKHTSlCaUQsAQIHQ&biw=1424&bih=776" target="_blank">Spot Varnish</a></li> <li>Cookbooks and even more design options (14:10)</li> <li>Trends in covers & the end of the jacket (15:15) Mentioned: Jojo Moyes & <a href= "http://www.myoneandonlyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Me-Before-You-Cover.jpg" target="_blank">Me Before You's font cover</a></li> <li>Coloring book covers (20:00) Cher Kaufmann <a href= "http://books.wwnorton.com/books/author.aspx?ID=4294989742" target= "_blank">Mandala coloring books</a></li> <li>Re-packaging books for different price points & markets (20:45)</li> <li>Why publishing is a little like outlet shopping (22:00)</li> <li>International covers (25:30) Mentioned: Harry Potter's Cover for Lithuania (actually <a href= "https://www.google.com/search?q=harry+potter+finland+cover&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjwsr-Yx9vOAhUE1mMKHbsCDU4QsAQIHQ&biw=1424&bih=776" target="_blank">Finland</a>) </li> <li>Reading with office supplies (27:30)</li> <li>The cover design process step-by-step (28:30)</li> <li>Big stores throwing their weight around (31:40)</li> <li>Author input on covers (33:45)</li> <li>Working with individual authors (35:20)</li> <li>Publishing gift items and planners (37:30)</li> <li>Print-on-demand design (39:15)</li> <li>Leanna's entry into book design (39:45)</li> <li>Print is not dead (42:00)</li> <li>On LeAnna's nightstand : <a href= "http://www.powells.com/book/fascinate-revised-updated-how-to-make-your-brand-impossible-to-resist-9780062206480/1-1" target="_blank">Fascinate</a> by Sally Hogshead | <a href= "http://www.powells.com/book/living-forward-a-proven-plan-to-stop-drifting-get-the-life-you-want-9780801018824/62-0" target="_blank">Living Forward</a> by Michael Hyatt </li> <li>The hot tip for stock photography (44:00)</li> </ul>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#12 Sarah Selecky on Where the Magic Comes From</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2016 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In the beginning, there is the blank page. </p> <p>We've talked a lot about the later parts of a book's life: publishing and distribution and design. This week we're going all the way back to the start. </p> <p>How do you get a book down on the page?</p> <p>What happens when you face the blank page and there is nothing there?</p> <p>What's up with the feeling of having to make a story come out of your head?</p> <p>What do I do with that nasty critical voice that keeps bashing my work as I write?</p> <p>Where does it all come from, anyway?</p> <p>Sarah Selecky has been teaching students since 2001 how to deal with these and many conundrums that the writer faces when getting started on a project. We dive into the process of writing and all the magic that goes along with it. </p> <p>I won't lie- I felt a little high after wrapping up this recording. </p> <p>Want to dive into that novel you've been dreaming of writing? This is where you begin. This episode. </p> <p>We want you to write that novel. It wants to exist. This episode will help you find it. </p> <p>This episode is sponsored by <a href= "http://www.musemonthly.com">MuseMonthly.com</a></p> <p>Shownotes at <a href= "http://www.secretlibrarypodcast.com">SecretLibraryPodcast.com</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the beginning, there is the blank page. </p> <p>We've talked a lot about the later parts of a book's life: publishing and distribution and design. This week we're going all the way back to the start. </p> <p>How do you get a book down on the page?</p> <p>What happens when you face the blank page and there is nothing there?</p> <p>What's up with the feeling of having to make a story come out of your head?</p> <p>What do I do with that nasty critical voice that keeps bashing my work as I write?</p> <p>Where does it all come from, anyway?</p> <p>Sarah Selecky has been teaching students since 2001 how to deal with these and many conundrums that the writer faces when getting started on a project. We dive into the process of writing and all the magic that goes along with it. </p> <p>I won't lie- I felt a little high after wrapping up this recording. </p> <p>Want to dive into that novel you've been dreaming of writing? This is where you begin. This episode. </p> <p>We want you to write that novel. It wants to exist. This episode will help you find it. </p> <p>This episode is sponsored by <a href= "http://www.musemonthly.com">MuseMonthly.com</a></p> <p>Shownotes at <a href= "http://www.secretlibrarypodcast.com">SecretLibraryPodcast.com</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the beginning, there is the blank page.  We've talked a lot about the later parts of a book's life: publishing and distribution and design. This week we're going all the way back to the start.  How do you get a book down on the page? What...]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>#11 Tosh Berman on Butter, Sparks, Translation and Other Madness</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Tosh Berman is one of my favorites. We had a podcast together back in 2008, which was big in Japan. During our podcasting reunion, Tosh shares about the process of publishing books in translation, his own writing adventures, why he went to see Sparks every single night of their London performances in 2008, and details about his re-released poetry collection." </p> <p>The L.A. Times calls Tosh "a Los Angeles original." They are right. </p> <p>In addition to discussing books and writing, Tosh gives some unusual relationship advice and hints at a new book on this topic. </p> <p>Definitely our most avant-garde episode so far... you won't want to miss it. </p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tosh Berman is one of my favorites. We had a podcast together back in 2008, which was big in Japan. During our podcasting reunion, Tosh shares about the process of publishing books in translation, his own writing adventures, why he went to see Sparks every single night of their London performances in 2008, and details about his re-released poetry collection." </p> <p>The L.A. Times calls Tosh "a Los Angeles original." They are right. </p> <p>In addition to discussing books and writing, Tosh gives some unusual relationship advice and hints at a new book on this topic. </p> <p>Definitely our most avant-garde episode so far... you won't want to miss it. </p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tosh Berman is one of my favorites. We had a podcast together back in 2008, which was big in Japan. During our podcasting reunion, Tosh shares about the process of publishing books in translation, his own writing adventures, why he went to see...]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>#10 Julia Callahan on Small Press Publishing</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2016 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>It's here! We've hit episode 10 and we are still going strong. </p> <p>Today I'm so happy to have Julia Callahan of Rare Bird Books on the show. She's Director of Marketing and Publicity and dishes on how to best work with a small press. If you've ever wanted to go this route, this is a must listen. </p> <p>In addition, we talk roller derby and about the book celebrity that makes us both totally weak in the knees and sweaty-palmed. </p> <p> </p> <p>sd6zuzwt</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It's here! We've hit episode 10 and we are still going strong. </p> <p>Today I'm so happy to have Julia Callahan of Rare Bird Books on the show. She's Director of Marketing and Publicity and dishes on how to best work with a small press. If you've ever wanted to go this route, this is a must listen. </p> <p>In addition, we talk roller derby and about the book celebrity that makes us both totally weak in the knees and sweaty-palmed. </p> <p> </p> <p>sd6zuzwt</p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It's here! We've hit episode 10 and we are still going strong.  Today I'm so happy to have Julia Callahan of Rare Bird Books on the show. She's Director of Marketing and Publicity and dishes on how to best work with a small press. If you've ever...]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>#9 Elora Ramirez says Everything You Need to Hear Right Now</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Such a juicy conversation, and one that defies a quick episode title. I changed it twice while writing this description. Elora and I covered the gamut, from writing novels, coaching writers, inspiring creativity, traditional vs. self-publishing, to how necessary it is to connect with other people while writing your book. </p> <p>I felt a little high after this conversation, to be honest. It's just that good. Perhaps it's Elora's background in education that helps her make concepts so clear. </p> <p>If you've needed a boost, are afraid to get started, afraid of writing, overwhelmed, stuck, burned out or feeling isolated as a writer, this is your episode. </p> <p>If you have ever wanted to write anything in your life, THIS IS YOUR EPISODE.</p> <p>Promise. Just trust me. </p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Such a juicy conversation, and one that defies a quick episode title. I changed it twice while writing this description. Elora and I covered the gamut, from writing novels, coaching writers, inspiring creativity, traditional vs. self-publishing, to how necessary it is to connect with other people while writing your book. </p> <p>I felt a little high after this conversation, to be honest. It's just that good. Perhaps it's Elora's background in education that helps her make concepts so clear. </p> <p>If you've needed a boost, are afraid to get started, afraid of writing, overwhelmed, stuck, burned out or feeling isolated as a writer, this is your episode. </p> <p>If you have ever wanted to write anything in your life, THIS IS YOUR EPISODE.</p> <p>Promise. Just trust me. </p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Such a juicy conversation, and one that defies a quick episode title. I changed it twice while writing this description. Elora and I covered the gamut, from writing novels, coaching writers, inspiring creativity, traditional vs. self-publishing, to...]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>#8 Ruth Bernstein and the Future of Libraries</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 17:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>#7 Milda Harris on Self-Publishing and Writing a Serial Novel</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2016 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Milda Harris, novelist, is also a mother of twins and has written over 8 novels. She makes me feel like an enormous slacker, if we're being honest. </p> <p>Get ready for another show-notes-heavy episode. If you're listening on iTunes, make sure to visit SecretLibraryPodcast.com where you can check out links to all the resources Milda and I talked about for the self-publishing world. </p> <p>Remember the show notes from Sam Potts' episode? These are like those. </p> <p>Milda and I talk about writing for the YA market, how she keeps motivated and organized when writing a series (genius tips on this), and on her current project: a serial novel that she's publishing a chapter at a time through the election this November. </p> <p>Milda and I used to co-host a show way back in 2007, before people knew what podcasts were. It was still fun and it was excellent to have a reunion. </p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Milda Harris, novelist, is also a mother of twins and has written over 8 novels. She makes me feel like an enormous slacker, if we're being honest. </p> <p>Get ready for another show-notes-heavy episode. If you're listening on iTunes, make sure to visit SecretLibraryPodcast.com where you can check out links to all the resources Milda and I talked about for the self-publishing world. </p> <p>Remember the show notes from Sam Potts' episode? These are like those. </p> <p>Milda and I talk about writing for the YA market, how she keeps motivated and organized when writing a series (genius tips on this), and on her current project: a serial novel that she's publishing a chapter at a time through the election this November. </p> <p>Milda and I used to co-host a show way back in 2007, before people knew what podcasts were. It was still fun and it was excellent to have a reunion. </p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#6 Christina Orlando is Your Monthly Muse</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2016 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you've dreamed of reading books and drinking tea all day instead of staying in a soul-sucking job that creates nothing but stress, this is the episode for you. </p> <p>Join me as I chat with Christina Orlando, founder of Muse Monthly, as we talk about creating a book and tea subscription service, and how she gets dreamy books to her subscribers every single month. </p> <p>We talk about searching for first-time authors and those from underserved voices to create a really special experience for readers out there. </p> <p>There's nothing like talking to a book nerd AND someone who loves their job every day. This conversation was such a treat. I know you'll enjoy it as much as I did. </p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#5 Catherine Theis on Reading Poetry Before Coffee</title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2016 03:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week, I talk with Catherine Theis about poetry vs. prose and how to break into the wide world of reading poetry. We cover everything from how to find poetry you enjoy reading, to how to read poems, to why it's wrong to think of poetry and prose as totally different concepts. </p> <p>Catherine is a PhD candidate in Creative Writing at USC and generally kicks ass at talking about this topic. She blew my mind completely at least once. </p> <p>Prepare for the same thing to happen to you...</p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#4 Edan Lepucki talks Novels and Writing After the Colbert Bump</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2016 22:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Edan Lepucki came on the show to celebrate finishing the latest draft of her forthcoming novel, Woman Number 17. Edan's first novel, California, was subject to an intense amount of press and scrutiny when she found herself the sudden beneficiary of Stephen Colbert's feud with Amazon in 2014. </p> <p>Today on the show Edan talks about dealing with crazy press, how to have a new novel waiting like a lover on the side as you finish your current book, and worth the time it takes to listen alone: an ACTUAL FORMULA about how many pages you have to read before you can give up on a book. </p> <p>Such a treat. I know you'll love this episode. </p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Edan Lepucki came on the show to celebrate finishing the latest draft of her forthcoming novel, Woman Number 17. Edan's first novel, California, was subject to an intense amount of press and scrutiny when she found herself the sudden beneficiary of Stephen Colbert's feud with Amazon in 2014. </p> <p>Today on the show Edan talks about dealing with crazy press, how to have a new novel waiting like a lover on the side as you finish your current book, and worth the time it takes to listen alone: an ACTUAL FORMULA about how many pages you have to read before you can give up on a book. </p> <p>Such a treat. I know you'll love this episode. </p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#3 Sam Potts on the Secrets of Interior Book Design</title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2016 04:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Join me on a huge journey through the aspects of interior design. Not of your house, but the inside of books. Learn the most important thing about what book designers have to think about when designing a book, hear how book design has evolved through the decades, listen to us discect the differences between e-reading and hard copy reading and wonder how long it took to do the show notes once it was all done. (Answer: over 2 hrs) You can see the full notes at <a href= "http://www.secretlibrarypodcast.com">secretlibrarypodcast.com</a></p> <p>Book nerds and design nerds alike will rejoice at this episode. Happy listening. </p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join me on a huge journey through the aspects of interior design. Not of your house, but the inside of books. Learn the most important thing about what book designers have to think about when designing a book, hear how book design has evolved through the decades, listen to us discect the differences between e-reading and hard copy reading and wonder how long it took to do the show notes once it was all done. (Answer: over 2 hrs) You can see the full notes at <a href= "http://www.secretlibrarypodcast.com">secretlibrarypodcast.com</a></p> <p>Book nerds and design nerds alike will rejoice at this episode. Happy listening. </p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>#2 Esmé Weijun Wang :: The Border of Paradise</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2016 18:52:47 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>This episode, we welcome author <strong>Esmé Weijun Wang</strong> to discuss her debut novel, <strong>The Border of Paradise</strong>.</p> <p>Kirkus Reviews called it “Gothic in tone, epic in ambition, and creepy in spades.” </p> <p>While Wang has been a novelist working on this story since very early in her career, many people know her better as an essayist since that work has been out in the world much longer. </p> <p>We discuss the process of writing a novel from many different points of view, shifting from non-fiction to fiction in the public eye, and how to deal with having to put your characters through the ringer. </p> <p>Esmé is a delight and I can't wait to have her back on the show when she writes another book... I suspect there are many stories to come. </p>]]></description>
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			<title>#1 Bari Tessler and The Art of Money</title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2016 21:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Bari Tessler joins us to talk about her upcoming book, The Art of Money, coming out June 14, 2016. Bari is an educator and pioneer in the field of financial therapy. We discuss her gentle yet effective approach to personal finance and building a meaningful relationship to your money. </p> <p>We get into the method she shares in the book as well as the process of writing the book, co-authors, how to find the right editor, and what happens between the time you decide to write about and when it arrives on the shelf. An intimate and amazing peek into the world behind the scenes of both money and books. </p>]]></description>
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