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Episode 480: Just Joshing Episode 480: Kevin Weir
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#KevinWeir #Interviews #Podcasting #WritingCommunity Kevin Weir and I thoroughly enjoy shooting the breeze. We talk about...stuff. And then we go into writing, what makes Kevin tick, Brandon Sanderson, Poker, game theory and his books. We actually talk about his books! Kevin's a great dude. I miss him, I enjoyed this, and you will too.Chef Cody Don…
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Consider These Stars... Crossed (Star-Crossed 1.12 & 13)
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Episode 479: Just Joshing Episode 479: Michael Oden
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#MichaelOden #Comics #Crowdfunding #Freelancing #Interviews #BooktubeMichael is back and this time he's officially on the show. Michael and I talk comics. What excites us, and what doesn't. We talk about who is the best robin (Tim Drake cough) and move on eventually into kickstarter, crowdfunding and keeping your word in the industry. Chef Cody Don…
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Episode 478: Just Joshing Episode 478: Drink and Draw with Tymir Streeter
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#TymirStreeter #DrinkandDraw #Illustration #Interviews #JustJoshingPodcastDrink and Draws are back! Tymir Streeter is a writer and illustrator. We do a fun little drink and draw and talk cartoons, animation, comics and his own series. We talk about his aspirations, his own book and much, much more.Tymir Streeter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com…
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How NY Times Bestselling Author Craig Johnson Writes
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#PodcastersForJustice The award-winning mystery writer and popular crime novelist, Craig Johnson, spoke with me about his long-running Longmire series, shotgun self-realization, and how to write good books. "How am I ever gonna get seen? Write good books." — Craig Johnson Craig is the New York Times bestselling author of the Longmire mysteries, the…
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Episode 477: Just Joshing Episode 477: Karina Kantas
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#KarinaKantas #WritingCommunity #Freelancing #Interviews #JustJoshingPodcastKarina Kantas joins the podcast. We talked about marketing, her writing business, and I ask her the hard question of what she prefers more, writing or teaching? It's an interesting conversation. I enjoyed having Karina on the show. I think you will too.Karina Kantas: Author…
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You're so Awesome, and Smart, and... (Star-Crossed 1.11)
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Taylor gets the news, Roman gets the upper hand, Teri gets fooled, Eric gets it together.By Kevin & Erin Weir
Here's the not the end of the world!By Kevin Weir & Jeremy Verkley
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Episode 476: Just Joshing Episode 476: Umm E. Ammara
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#UmmEAmmara #Writing #Interviews #JournalismUmm E Ammara is a writer, journalist and amazing woman living in Pakistan. This isn't a typical interview. This conversation is her first English interview and English is Umm's second language. Yet in spite of all of this, you find Umm is very passionate about the problems facing Pakistan today. And you m…
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Episode 475: Just Joshing Episode 475: Swati Chavda
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#SwatiChavda #Illustration #WritingCommunity #Editing #Interviews #BooktubeThe podcast starts 2021 with a bang as Swati Chavda joins the podcast. We have a great conversation about how Swati got into becoming a neurosurgeon. We talk about her writing, her illustration, editing. Swati is just an incredible human being and I was thrilled to have her …
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How International Bestselling Novelist Emily Schultz Writes
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#PodcastersForJustice The internationally bestselling thriller writer, Emily Schultz, spoke with me about recollections of coming of age as a Gen-Xer, her creative process in multiple mediums, and how to funnel emotion onto the page. "You have to be able to take your own emotions and experiences and translate them into a fictional story. If you can…
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Drake's Unexpected Journey (Star-Crossed 1.10)
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Teri spreads some chaos, Lukas becomes a weather detective, Drake goes for a walk, Roman gets high.By Kevin & Erin Weir
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Episode 474: Just Joshing Episode 474: Ethan James Marx
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#EthanJamesMarx #Interviews #Worldbuilding #Mythbuilding #WritingCommunity #Booktube #JustJoshingBroadcastEthan James Marx is a fixer and we talk about his creative pursuits as well as the nature of lies and truth. This might be one of the slightest hints to far deeper dives into the nature of philosophy I tackled. This was an impromptu chat, so th…
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Episode 473: Just Joshing Episode 473: Carlie Yates
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#CarlieYates #JustJoshingPodcast #Interviews #WritingCommunity #BooktubeMy Final guest of the year is the gangsta herself, Carlie Yates. This is the relationship conversation. We open up about relationships and speak candidly about them. We talk her books, her romance novels, building confidence, and finding our own strengths. Carlie was a hoot and…
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Episode 472: Just Joshing Episode 472: Joe Compton
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#JoeCompton #GoIndieNow #Interviews #TalkShows #JustJoshingBroadcast #BooktubeJoe Compton and I catch up. We talk the art of the interview, social media platforms, the fear of failure and just the fear of sucking. This conversation very much is about accepting the things that are out of control and going for the things in your life that matter. One…
Roman searches for the truth, Greyson also searches for the truth, Taylor searches for love, Saroya searches for safety.By Kevin & Erin Weir
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228: Kingdom Hearts, That's the Tweet
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Kingdom Hearts. Easy enough.By Kevin Weir & Jeremy Verkley
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Episode 471: Just Joshing Episode 471: Mandy Eve Barnett
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#MandyEveBarnett #Interviews #WritingCommunity #Booktube #JustJoshingBroadcastMandy Eve Barnett is a writer that just exited her comfort zone writing a detective series trilogy. We talk about that, the nature of humor, the art of erotica (you'll never look at socks again the same) and much, much more.Mandy Eve Barnett: https://mandyevebarnett.com/ …
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Episode 470: Just Joshing Episode 470: Drink and Draw with Elsa Garagarza
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#ElsaGaragarza #Illustration #Interviews #JustJoshingBroadcast #Talkshows #booktubeMy final drink and draw of 2020 features the amazing Elsa Garagarza. Elsa and I have a fun chat about her process working for Warner Brothers and then we get into drawing stuff for Alice and Wonderland. As she kills it drawing a mad hatter we learn a lot about her li…
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The State of Publishing 2020 with Hybrid Publisher Jesse Krieger
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#PodcastersForJustice Internationally bestselling author, publisher, and founder of Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Press, Jesse Krieger, took time to chat with me about disruptions to the publishing industry, the intersection of creativity and commerce, and marketing and promotion strategies for self-published authors. "Learn what you need to know, to do …
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Episode 469: Just Joshing Episode 469: Jennifer Rahn
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#Interviews #Podcasts #WritingCommunity #JenniferRahn #BooktubeJennifer Rahn comes to the new format of the podcast. We talk the stresses of Covid in this time. Jennifer is trying to balance all she's doing. We talk dementia, the lockdowns, teaching, working at home and much more. Jennifer Rahn Amazon Page:https://www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Rahn/e/B00…
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Bleach Make-Out (Star-Crossed 1.08)
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Emery experiences the holiday, Roman makes deals, Castor becomes a father, Julia gets a "job"By Kevin & Erin Weir
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Episode 468: Just Joshing Episode 468: Kelsey Rae Barthel
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#WritingCommunity #Interviews #JustJoshingPodcast #BookTube #WritingCommunity Kelsey Rae Barthel joins the podcast. We talk about her books, her own goals with writing, and her priorities in her life. We talk about traditional publishing, her book series, Kelsey's evolving writing styles and much more. Kelsey was a fun chat. I enjoyed having her on…
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Episode 467: Just Joshing Episode 467: Tim Niederriter
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#TimNiederriter #podcasts #Interviews #FullmetalAlchemist #GameofThrones #storytelling #writingcommunityMy good friend Timothy Niederriter comes to the podcast and as usual we talk storytelling. But this time we focus on delivery with the audience. We compare Game of Thrones to Fullmetal Alchemist and why the second show was able to keep the integr…
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Episode 466: Just Joshing Episode 466: Ron Friedman
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#RonFriedman #ScienceFiction #Science #Genetics #Space Ron Friedman joins the podcast. This is a classic science fiction podcast in which Ron and I discuss science and science fiction alike. We talk the COVID vaccine, the evolution of viral technology, the risks versus the rewards, as well as talking outer space, the moon, mars, colonization, and w…
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Episode 465: Just Joshing Episode 465: Alice In Wonderland Chapter 8
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My weekly check in show in which I talk about my week on the podcast, my next book Lights Out, the good and bad so far going on this path, talking about how bad you want it, and looking for feedback how to support it. Hope you guys are doing well this week. Oh, and there's game of croquet involving the animals. Cool stuff. Loving this read of Alice…
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Episode 464: Just Joshing Episode 464: Drink and Draw with Mog Park
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Mog Park is a fantastic artist. She's done television, video games and today she drew with me. As I worked on my naughty Santa piece, and Mog worked on some freelance stuff, we talk about salt, being unique, the pressures of success, fear of failure, and so much more. Mog is an unbelievable talent with relentless passion. Loved this conversation.Dr…
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You Did Terrorism (Star-Crossed 1.07)
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Emery and Roman take a trip into the woods, Drake fights a house, Julia teaches an Eric, Lukas is unconscious for the entire episode.By Kevin & Erin Weir
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Episode 463: Just Joshing Episode 463: Tony Phillips
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#TonyPhillips #Interviews #JustJoshingPodcast #WritingCommunity #booktubeTony Phillips and I continue from where we left off last time we talked. We talk old age, treating women with respect, athletics, politics and literature. Wish this chat could have gone longer, but as is, I loved this. Tony Phillips Website: https://tonyphillipsauthor.wordpres…
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227: TSWG: Roo-Coo and the Dastardly Do-Baders
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The machine that haunts our dreams is back with a vengeance, a squid-vengeance.By Kevin Weir & Jeremy Verkley
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Episode 462: Just Joshing Episode 462: Suzy Vadori
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#Freelancing #Coaching #SuzyVadori #Interviews #PodcastsTalkShow #JustJoshingPodcastSuzy Vadori returns to the podcast in this new and wonderful era of Just Joshing. We talk coaching, freelancing, what exactly made Suzy come out of her comfort zone in this time, her writing projects and much, much more. Suzy is one of my favorite people and this wo…
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Season 2: Episode 19: Talking gin with Gray Whale's Marsh and Jan Mokhtari
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Geico's "the squirrels are back" secret agent (and co-founder of Gray Whale gin) has a few things to say about gin in this seasons final episode.By Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Marsh & Jan Mokhtari
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Episode 461: Just Joshing Episode 461: Rachael Tamayo
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Racheal Tamayo joins the podcast. We talk how she started writing romance, and ended up in psychological thrillers. We talk fear, her previous job as a 911 operator, the business of writing and traditional publishing and much more.Rachael Tamayo: www.rachaeltamayowrites.com Alice Zero: https://www.amazon.ca/Alice-Zero-Pandemic-Book-ebook/dp/B08GM4Y…
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Episode 460: Just Joshing Episode 460: Alice In Wonderland Chapter 7
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In this latest reading podcast, I talk about the week in review from last week, and I read about a certain mad hatter and tea party.Alice Zero: https://www.amazon.ca/Alice-Zero-Pandemic-Book-ebook/dp/B08GM4Y8DD/The Cloud Diver: https://www.amazon.ca/Cloud-Diver-Level-1-ebook/dp/B0881HR54T/ Merchandise: https://jpantalleresco.redbubble.comNewsletter…
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How to Design Your Book Cover with Designer & Author Erin Tyler
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#PodcastersForJustice Celebrated designer, Creative Director of Scribe Media, and author, Erin Tyler, spoke with me about how she overcame childhood trauma to become one of the industry's best book cover designers, why this is such an important time in publishing, and book cover fails to avoid. "My relationship with writing is a private one. It's j…
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Episode 459: Just Joshing Episode 459: Drink and Draw with Joshua Harms
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oshua and I have a discussion about what all art has in common as we explore his passions of art and guitars. Joshua Harms: https://www.facebook.com/JoshuaharmsartJoshua Harms Instagram(s) : https://www.instagram.com/joshuaharmsart https://www.instagram.com/harmsguitarsAlice Zero: https://www.amazon.ca/Alice-Zero-Pandemic-Book-ebook/dp/B08GM4Y8DD/T…
Emery keeps her secrets, Drake keeps his head, Greyson keeps the faith, Taylor keeps it going.By Kevin & Erin Weir
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Episode 458: Just Joshing Episode 458: Randy McCharles
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Randy and I talk about the fact that I need a haircut, his books, the Peter Galloway series, traps writers can fall into writing a particular book for a long time, Terry Brooks, cities we've lived in, the state of Alberta, and much, much more.Randy McCharles: https://www.randymccharles.com Alice Zero: https://www.amazon.ca/Alice-Zero-Pandemic-Book-…
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Episode 457: Just Joshing Episode 457: Marnye Young
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Marnye Young is back! Our conversation this time was about passion. Passion is what Marnye and I have in common. Passion is what made Marnye the very successful Audio Sorceress she is today. We talk about that, and how that led to her kickstarter, showing up and much, much more.Audio Sorceress:https://www.audiosorceress.com Fritz Pollard kickstarte…
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Episode 456: Just Joshing Episode 456: Deven Kane
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Deven Kane read on Sunday, and now joins the podcast. We start from freelancing and work our way to talking about kinds of fiction, professionalism, getting trapped in genres, politics, and how we measure people, and a ton of other things. I miss my friend Deven, and this was a great way to catch up.Alice Zero: https://www.amazon.ca/Alice-Zero-Pand…
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Flirt So Hard You Become a Spy (Star-Crossed 1.05)
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Roman goes on a mission, Drake goes on a mission, Taylor goes on a mission, Teri forces herself into a mission.By Kevin & Erin Weir
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Episode 455: Just Joshing Episode 455: Alice in Wonderland Chapter 6 Featuring Deven Kane
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In this week's storytime, Alice meets the duchess with a peculiar baby, and also confronts a certain cat in this mad, mad world. Beyond that, Deven Kane joins the podcast and gets right to reading from his latest. Welcome to the new storytime. I hope you guys love it.Deven Kane: https://www.devenkane.comAlice Zero: https://www.amazon.ca/Alice-Zero-…
There are objects that are passed down from father to son, mother to daughter, and in time those objects gain an energy of their own... and a little bit of a fetish. This feature is about the yokai Tsukumogami.By Kevin Weir & Jeremy Verkley
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How Award-Winning Debut Novelist Bryan Washington Writes
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#PodcastersForJustice New York Times Notable author, Bryan Washington, dropped by to chat about how his short stories garnered so much acclaim, what cuisine tells us about the larger narrative around sharing a meal, and why writers need to ignore the publishing marketplace. "A reading itself can feel more akin to a set list. You adjust your set lis…
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Episode 454: Just Joshing Episode 454: Drink and Draw with Anh Vu
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My first ever Drink and Draw Podcast featuring the immensely talented Anh Vu. Anh and I do a bit of an interview where we talk about names, what she likes to draw, and then we get into it. You see me draw my first picture, and Anh draws Elektra. I really enjoyed this experience with this.Anh Vu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anh.vu.3532Anh Vu I…
