Just Keep Writing

This week, Marshall, Nick, and Wil take a deep dive into the career of Maurice Broaddus. In three words, he describes his career as “angry, miraculous, perseverance.” We also talk to Maurice about his first middle-grade novel “The Usual Suspects.” With inspiration from his own children, his siblings, and his career as a middle school teacher, Maurice blends the perfect balance of mystery and tackling current societal problems.  Links mentioned during the show: www.mauricebroaddus.com Surrey International Writers Conference Find Maurice at a local bookstore!  Mary Robinette “Relentless Moon.”  Suyi Davies  Apex Magazine Apex Magazine Kick Starter Page Fireside Magazine Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: wil@justkeepwriting.org  Twitter: @wil_ral

This week, Mary Robinette Kowal joins us to talk about her career, writing process, and her upcoming novel, “The Relentless Moon.” This book is the latest in her Lady Astronaut series, and is set to release on July 14th!  Links mentioned during the show: Mary Robinette (pre-order directly through Mary Robinette!) The Relentless Moon (pre-order at your favorite local bookstore) Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: wil@justkeepwriting.org  Twitter: @wil_ralston Instagram: @wilsartrules Now, just keep writing!

It’s Pride month! This week, Marshall, Nick, and Wil announce the official social media platforms for the podcast along with our official website! Wil, as our newest team member, interviews Marshall and Nick about science fiction/fantasy and LGBTQIA characters. Check out our website www.justkeepwriting.org and give us a look and follow us on Instagram and Twitter!  Instagram: @justkeepwritingpodcast Twitter: @justkeepwritin1 Topic of the Month: Pride Month! Celebrating LGBTQ authors and characters.  This Month’s Challenge: Watch the documentary “Disclosure.” Links mentioned during the show: Black anxiety spiked after George Floyd. So thanks for checking in, but no, I'm not OK. FIYAH Lit Magazine Surrey International Writers Conference Interlude Press Authors and Books mentioned: Indiebound  N.K. Jemisin Charlie Jane Anders George R.R. Martin Tamsyn Muir Julian Winters  Rivers Solomon Annalee Newitz Adam Silvera Analee Newitz Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshal

This week, Marshall and Nick are joined by Wil Ralston to discuss virtual conferences, reading black authors' work, and what they’ve been able to write given the state of the world.  (Note: Please excuse the drop in audio quality this week. Unfortunate tech issues at the time of recording.) Links mentioned during the show: SFWA How to Lose the Time War SIWC FIYAH Con A Burglar's Guide to the City Marshall’s Essay: Thanks for checking in on me, but... Black Future’s Lab - Black to the Ballot Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall and Nick sit down with Erin Roberts to talk about short stories! Erin shares her approach to writing short stories as well as how she got stories like Sour Milk Girls published.  Links mentioned during the show: Erin Roberts at Writing Wonder Sour Milk Girls by Erin Roberts Erin on Twitter @nirele Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall and Nick chat with Wil Ralston about short stories. They discuss two specific stories in the hopes of bringing what they learn to their own writing.  Topic of the Month: Short Stories Links mentioned during the show: Tempest Bradford - Class: Managing Social Media for Writers with K. Tempest Bradford Fiesta, 1980 Elephants and Corpses Erin Roberts Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall and Nick take a listener request to discuss how they approach short fiction. If you want to suggest a topic, email us, or post on our Discord channel.  Topic of the Month: Our Approach to Writing Short Fiction Links mentioned during the show: FIYAH Magazine Brandon Sanderson Lecture #7: Short Stories — With Special Guest Instructor Mary Robinette Kowal Dan Wells’ Seven Point Story Structure mywriteclub.com  Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall and Nick sit down with Wil Ralston and talk about writing through anxiety, turning hardship into creativity, books, writing the other, and so much more! (Note: We had some technical glitches so please excuse any poor audio moments) Topic: Staying Creative despite Anxiety and Uncertainty Links mentioned during the show: Wil Ralston Luke Tarzian David Mogo, Godhunter by Suyi Davies Okungbowa Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi Children Of Blood And Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor Maurice Broaddus Lost Gods by Micah Yongo Daniel Jose Older  They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera Leigh Bardugo Mary Robinette Kowal Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall and Nick discuss outlining around worldbuilding and the pains they experience as pantsers who lightly outline at the beginning of their works in progress (WIP). Marshall discusses the iceberg theory for worldbuilding and Nick discusses how he had to backwards plot the last act of his WIP to tie things together.  Topic of the Month: Outlining Links mentioned during the show: Brandon Sanderson 2020 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Creative Writing Lecture Padlet Mindly Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall and Nick discuss their time at the LTUE conference in Utah.  Links mentioned during the show: LTUE Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall and Nick discuss adversity and resilience not only around their writing, but in their personal lives as well.  Topic of the Month: Resilience Links mentioned during the show: "Box of Bones" anthology by Rosarium Publishing (Bill Campbell) LTUE Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall and Nick discuss listener feedback on “how do you stretch yourself as a writer.” Below are a few of the techniques discussed. They also start planning for the Life, Universe, and Everything Else conference in Provo, Utah, February 13-15. Stop by and say hello if you are in town! Write in other Genres Writing the other Writing focused on learning a new skill Use beta readers to learn how well you are doing Beta read for others who do something well Read books as a writer not a reader  Topic of the Week: Stretching yourself as a writer PART 2 Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall and Nick discuss writing in the new year including retreats and events they’re planning to attend. They also talk about how they stretch themselves as writers. Happy New Year! Topic of the Week: Stretching yourself as a writer Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall and Nick discuss their year-end plans, language, and culture involving curse words and holidays. Marshall and Nick are very grateful to all of their listeners and supporters. Each listener has contributed to a better year in our lives. Thank you and Happy Holidays! Topic of the Month: Language and Culture  Links mentioned during the show: Brandon Sanderson J.Y. Yang Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall and Nick discuss the end of NaNoWriMo, writing they’ve submitted and impostor syndrome.  Topic: NaNoWriMo and impostor syndrome Links mentioned during the show: The Writing Excuses Conference 2020 LTUE Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!

Holiday gift guide! Celebrate the holidays with our list of discounts and gift suggestions! Topic of the Month: NaNoWriMo Links mentioned during the show:  NaNoWriMo Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing! Just Keep Writing Holiday Gift Guide  Discounts UnboxBoredom   Monthly Board Game subscription  Code “WRITING”  $10 off New Subscriptions  Geek Pins Geeky pins on everything Pop Culture! Code “WRITING”  25% off   Out of Print Literature-based swag from T-Shirts to Mugs to even bookcase matchbox sets.  Code “WRITING” 15% off    Books to gift!  Dad, Grandpa, Uncle, who don’t have time for fiction.  Lost City of the Monkey God  The Person with the Questions… How to  The Disney person … there is one in every family  Conceal, Don’t Feel: A Twisted Fairy Tale  The Ta

NaNoWriMo check-in! Hear how Marshall and Nick are doing for their NaNo month! Let us know how you are doing in our Discord! Add us on your NaNo friend list!  Marshall: DarthPops Nick: BrightInks Topic of the Month: NaNoWriMo Links mentioned during the show:  NaNoWriMo Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall and Nick discuss prepping for National Novel Writing Month and why they are a hot mess.  Topic of the Month: NaNoWriMo Links mentioned during the show:  NaNoWriMo Radko’s War Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall and Nick interview fellow attendees while on the WXR 2019 Cruise!  Find Our Interviewees: Cooper D Barham Each and Every Phantom: A Short Story Anthology Facebook Daniel Evanson Too Many Thoughts Author Site Fantasy Book of the Month Alex Bird Tillson Author Site Twitter Luke Tarzian Author Site "Vultures" Facebook Suyi Davies Okungbowa Author Site "David Mogo, Godhunter" Erin "Awesome" Roberts Author Site Patreon Eric Leavitt Facebook Donna Milakovic Utah Valley University Book Academy  Yvonne Gurney Author Site Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall and Nick discuss con fatigue and recovery. Catch up on why they’ve been gone this month and hear some of what they are planning for months to come.  Topic of the Month: Writing Excuses Retreat Links mentioned during the show:  Radko’s War Evernote Bear- Note Taker Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!