Fiction and Copy Decoded

Ep. 214 The Prompt with a Boring Title 02.11.2022 5:18 ↓

This was after a serious incident in my life, and I didn't want to stop my routine too much, so I picked a boring title and moved ahead with it.

Ep. 213 I Almost Skipped This, but I'll Do It Anyway 05.10.2022 10:00 ↓

This episode is about death. But it was good for me to get my thoughts out about the person I mention here, as well as my thoughts in general about it.

Ep. 212 Definitely Not the Blogger Who Came to Dinner... 21.09.2022 8:16 ↓

I chat a bit about my favorite old movie in this one, and how it connects to basics and fundamentals of the craft (from my perspective at least).

The Year-Switching Prompt 14.09.2022 9:00 ↓

If the year always switched in the middle of the week, would it make your life and plans better or worse?

Ep. 210 What I Planned to Do in 2015 07.09.2022 5:25 ↓

Sometimes we make plans and things go in a different direction. For me way back in 2015, that was no exception.

Ep. 209 At the End of 2014, I Wrote about This...Here's Why 31.08.2022 10:01 ↓

This is about the end of my 2014, and also got me thinking about going into September 2022 as well. 

Ep. 208 Something Commonplace Nowadays that Wasn't Always, at Least for Me 24.08.2022 6:05 ↓

One of my first experiences with super-fast internet, and the fun I had chuckling about it from the perspective of today.

Ep. 207 Triple F and the Power of Suggestion 17.08.2022 7:22 ↓

There's so much fiction and ideas to be had from one tiny suggestion...

Ep. 206 Something My Mom Told Me a Long Time Ago 10.08.2022 7:15 ↓

This time I chat about some advice I received and a particular task I had to do in the past but didn't like.

Ep. 205 Speed Plus a Writer Plus Shake Well Equaled a Prompt 03.08.2022 5:47 ↓

So a speedy download led me to a prompt way back when, and also some reflection now on things that aren't the case for me anymore.

Ep. 204 How I Tripped Myself Up Using an Amazon App 27.07.2022 6:18 ↓

Here's me chatting about the time I was a smartphone newbie and got tripped up using an app from Amazon, with it being entirely my own fault.

Ep. 203 Smartphones and Getting More Eyeballs 20.07.2022 13:29 ↓

I chat about my first smartphone and some things I blundered while getting one. Oh, and things you can use a smartphone for, related to creative work. 

Ep. 202 How a Friend Inspired Me to Switch Up Spiderman 13.07.2022 8:39 ↓

In this episode, I share the story of a friend of mine dropping some trivia on me that inspired some fiction ideas that you can use (at least the general ideas).

Ep. 201: Abe Lincoln, an Old Phone, and a Simple Solution 06.07.2022 7:22 ↓

This is about the time a complicated search led me to a simple solution.

Ep. 200 This May Sound Cheesy but I'll Say It Anyway 29.06.2022 14:42 ↓

Thank you for hanging around, here's Episode 200 with my timely and sage wisdom. Or at least I hope it will be. 

Ep. 199 Fan Pull Chains and Taking Advice 22.06.2022 9:14 ↓

In this episode, I chat about ceiling fans, people, advice, and incorporating feedback.

Ep. 198: You, Younger and Smarter? A Prompt 15.06.2022 7:26 ↓

I tackled a well-known prompt idea in this one, with several ideas of my own. You can take them as fiction or nonfiction if you'd like, there are benefits to both.

Ep. 197 An Ezine that Inspired Me Disappeared a Long Time Ago 08.06.2022 10:59 ↓

I chat a bit about how an online magazine inspired me, from way back. 

Ep. 196: Regular or Smoked? Some Thoughts on Repurposing 01.06.2022 8:49 ↓

This episode covers a bit about a time I spent Thanksgiving with friends years ago, and some things I learned about repurposing content from it. Oh and there's smoked turkey involved.

Ep. 195 Turkey Day and Triple F 25.05.2022 4:43 ↓

A short prompt about gratitude, in and out of the fictional spectrum.

Ep. 194 How to (almost) Fail a Blog Launch 18.05.2022 14:31 ↓

In this episode, I chat about the origin of the blog I based this podcast on. 

Ep. 193 Using Jobs to Create Prompts 11.05.2022 11:07 ↓

I was inspired by the frozen sweatpants and tailor posts to do this one, from way back. 

Ep. 192 Tailors, Writers, and Other Creators All Do This 04.05.2022 9:30 ↓

I explore a bit about clothes design in this episode (even though I know very little about it). But I do know how it links to what I do in other types of creative work. 

Ep. 191 That Time I Froze My Sweatpants 27.04.2022 10:09 ↓

I chat about why my sweatpants got frozen, and why I decided to do something so outlandish in the first place.

Ep. 190: Can I Take Your Ticket? 20.04.2022 9:30 ↓

In this one, I chat about the prompt I created around my ticket-taking experience.