Just Keep Writing

This week, Marshall and Nick discuss why they are freaking out! Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! Jump on ship? That’s right! They are so close to being on the Writing Excuses retreat, the sway of the cruise ship has already hit them. Marshall and Nick update you on their submissions and discuss how to influence your readers to think one way without fully showing the truth.  Links mentioned during the show: Dominion Fireside 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 Tolkein and issues around representation in modern storytelling.  Topic of the Month: Writing through the times! 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 recap the events of San Diego Comic-Con, announce the winners of the Pimp My Airship flash fiction contest and look forward to WXR 2019 and MoCon 2020. Give us a follow and join our Discord to let us know what you want us to discuss! Topic of the Month: Challenges and SD Write In summary!  Links mentioned during the show: Writers of the future  Fiyah Lit Magazine Surrey International Writing Contest Utah Horror Association LTUE Instagram: _bright_inks_ Darthpops13 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 give a mid-year review of what has happened, what is going to happen and ask for your feedback. They also discuss the finer adjustments they have had to make to their schedules to block time for writing. Give us a follow, join our discord to let us know what you want to see on the show in the next half of the year! Topic of the Month: Past. Present. Future. Links mentioned during the show: Writers of the future  SDCC Write-In Instagram: _bright_inks_ darthpops13 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 plot driven-stories and character-driven stories.  Topic of the Month: What drives a story This Month’s Challenge: Pimp my Airship flash fiction contest Links mentioned during the show: Writers of the Future Mark Lawrence SDCC Write in!  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 a book giveaway, SDCC, and give a quick intro to a panel from MoCon 2019 “Afrofuturism.” The panelists include Troy Wiggins, Maurice Broaddus, Sheree Renee Thomas, and Bill Campbell. Topic of the Month: Speculative fiction. This Month’s Challenge: None Links mentioned during the show: Troy Wiggins Maurice Broaddus Bill Campbell Shere Rene Williams SDCC Support the Show: Patreon Audible 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 writing and the care needed to submit work for contests, online magazines, and more. Topic of the Month: The business of writing This Month’s Challenge: Submit to a magazine or site that is accepting short story or flash fiction. Links mentioned during the show: SDCC Clarkesworld Submittable 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 introduce and highlight parts of a MoCon 2019 interview featuring literary agent Jen Udden. In addition to questions from Maurice Broaddus, the audience asks a wide range of questions about the world of publishing. Jen gives a few examples of what to do, and what not to do when you want an agent to read your manuscript and so much more! Topic of the Month: The business of writing This Month’s Challenge: Submit to a magazine or site that is accepting short story or flash fiction. Links mentioned during the show: Apex Publications Shipping and Handling Barry Goldblatt Literary SDCC 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!

Nick has returned from MoCon! Marshall and Nick have a very lively discussion about the good things that happened, and the not so good things.  They discuss the ways to act like a professional, while still looking up to your heroes. Topic of the Month: Business of Writing This Month’s Challenge:  Find a Con, Workshop, or Retreat you can attend in the next year Links mentioned during the show: San Diego Comic-Con Mo Con Surrey Contest Fiyah Lit Magazine Maurice Broaddus Jennifer Udden Jamaica Breeze Chef Oryo Kheprw Institute 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!

Marshall and Nick continue their discussion of incorporating social issues into current works. Social issues are something that every society has in one shape or form. Hear how they incorporate them into their current works and how they recommend to do it. Topic of the Month: Getting started This Month’s Challenge:  Tell us how you approach starting a new project! Links mentioned during the show: San Diego Comic-Con Mo Con Surrey Contest R.A. Salvatore Jonathan Renshaw: Dawn of Wonder David Whale 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!

Marshall and Nick dive deep into the social issues of our society today and how they incorporate them into their works. As sparked by a tweet earlier this week, they discuss that sci-fi and fantasy are more than just gravity boots and dragons. Topic of the Month: Getting started This Month’s Challenge:  Tell us how you approach starting a new project! Links mentioned during the show: Awesome Foundation San Diego Comic-Con Mo Con Futurescapes The infamous tweet R.A. Salvatore ABCD Critique Method 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!

Marshall and Nick discuss their passions for writing and what got them both on the course of writing. Nick opens up about his life-changing events that convinced him to take his writing career serious. *Warning, this episode is emotional* Topic of the Month: Getting started This Month’s Challenge:  Tell us how you approach starting a new project! Links mentioned during the show: Awesome Foundation San Diego Comic-Con Mo Con 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!

Marshall and Nick discuss how they approach starting a new project. They discuss their early years when they first began to write, how they discovered their writing styles, and what has worked for them. And yes, both Marshall and Nick are both Pantliners when it comes to their projects. Pantliner: Hybrid of outliner and pantsing. Topic of the Month: Getting started This Month’s Challenge:  Tell us how you approach starting a new project! Links mentioned during the show: Awesome Foundation San Diego Comic-Con Mo Con 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!

Listen as Marshall and Nick discuss real-life events as examples of code-switching they use frequently and how to apply it to your characters! This will make your characters feel more believable. Nick also does a fantastic (not really) reading from the Brandon Sanderson novel “Skyward” as an example of code-switching. Topic of the Month: Dialogue This Month’s Challenge: Take a scene from your current Work In Progress (WIP) and rewrite the scene with dialogue. When you rewrite this dialogue, do with it without dialogue tags. Look to make your characters distinguished from one another but there mannerisms and unique traits. Add dialogue tags later as necessary. Links mentioned during the show: Awesome Foundation San Diego Comic-Con Mo Con Brandon Sanderson 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

This week, Marshall and Nick discuss character distinction through dialogue. They discuss dialect, word choice, and avoiding negative stereotypes to distinguish characters. They also talk about their upcoming event during San Diego Comic-Con. Topic of the Month: Dialogue This Month’s Challenge: Take a scene from your current Work In Progress (WIP) and rewrite the scene with dialogue. When you rewrite this dialogue, do with it without dialogue tags. Look to make your characters distinguished from one another but there mannerisms and unique traits. Add dialogue tags later as necessary. Links mentioned during the show: Awesome Foundation San Diego Comic-Con Mo Con Brandon Sanderson 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 world building through dialogue. They use their current works in progress to explain how they get away from info dumping by using dialogue instead. NOTE: Nick’s audio sounds not so great, but we’ll have that fixed for future episodes. Topic of the Month: Dialogue This Month’s Challenge: Take a scene from your current Work In Progress (WIP) and rewrite scene with dialogue. When you rewrite this dialogue, do with it without dialogue tags. Look to make your characters distinguished from one another but there mannerisms and unique traits. Add dialogue tags later as necessary. Links mentioned during the show: Awesome Foundation San Diego Comic-Con Mo Con John Scalzi Terry Brooks 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 February challenge and usher in a new topic for the month of March: Dialogue. Maurice Broaddus joins Marshall and Nick this week to talk about to best use of time while working a day job and how effective dialogue can do for the reader. Maurice also talks about the in-depth research he did for his series “Knights of Breton Court.” Topic of the Month: Dialogue This Month’s Challenge: Take a scene from your current Work In Progress (WIP) and rewrite a scene with dialogue. When you rewrite this dialogue, do with it without dialogue tags. Look to make your characters distinguished from one another but there mannerisms and unique traits. Add dialogue tags later as necessary. Links mentioned during the show: Awesome Foundation Maurice Broaddus Mo Con Kirkus Review The Usual Suspects. Knights of Breton Court Amazon Store Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com Twitter: @darthpops Nic

This week, Marshall and Nick discuss how they made time to write and share a few Scrivener tips. Topic of the Month: How do you create time in your day, week or month to write, and what tools do you use? This Month’s Challenge: Part 1: Like, follow, rate and share us on social media! Join our Discord channel, like our Facebook page, and follow our websites. Look at your schedule for the week and try to find time within that schedule to dedicate just to writing. It’s okay if it’s only an hour, and even if it’s only thinking about writing! The goal is to find the time. Let us know how it’s going! Writer’s Task for the Week: Try Scrivener free trial 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!

Marshall and Nick discuss their plans for the show, and their hopes to create a supportive writing community around the desire to keep writing. They also talk about writing conventions, barcons, their topic of the month, and this month's listener challenge. Convention Links: Writing Excuses Retreat 2019 LTUE The Girl Who Drank the Moon Futurescapes MoCon Dragoncon World of Fantasy Topic of the Month: How do you create time in your day, week or month to write, and what tools do you use? Links to Tools: Scrivener 4 the Words Pacemaker Planner Write or Die Wordsmith Links to What the Guys are Reading: John Scalzi The Interdependency Lock In Series Dan Wells Zero G Brandon Sanderson Snapshot Skyward Relic of the Gods trilogy by Philip C. Quaintrell King Maker - Maurice Broaddus King’s Justice: Knights of Breton Court, Book 2 TV Shows Mentioned: Russian Doll Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Mindhunter This Month’s Challenge: Part 1: Like, follow, rate and share us on social media! Join our Discord chann