Fiction and Copy Decoded

Ep. 189: Almost Getting Fooled, and a Strange Fake Toy 13.04.2022 6:08 ↓

This one's about the time I ran into a toy counterpart of a real thing I didn't know someone had made a toy out of, and another idea that made me glad I wasn't fooled.

Ep. 188 Fun and Concerts 06.04.2022 9:47 ↓

This one's about the time someone asked me to do something ordinary in an intriguing way. 

Ep. 187 The Other Side Tells a Different Story: That Prompt about the Lorax 30.03.2022 10:18 ↓

In this episode, I chat about antagonists and story/perspective reversal.

Ep. 186 Bonding with a Prospect Over Daylight Savings Time 23.03.2022 7:40 ↓

I chat a little bit about Daylight Savings Time, and how it temporarily threw off a consultation, way back. 

Ep. 185 My Thoughts on The Lorax Movie 16.03.2022 17:23 ↓

In this episode I chat about what I learned about fiction and business from watching a movie based on one of my favorite children's book. 

Ep. 184 Culligan and Zombies 09.03.2022 8:39 ↓

In this episode, I chat about a throwaway comment I intended to be funny or fascinating that I turned into a writing prompt. This is that prompt.

Ep. 183 The Vacation Plumbing Mishap and Customer Service 02.03.2022 8:55 ↓

This episode is about the time a toilet acted up on me on vacation in a cabinesque setting.

Ep. 182 A Prompt Based on My Own Experience 23.02.2022 5:21 ↓

In this episode, I chat about a prompt I came up with after my water filter got fixed.

Ep. 181 Super Bowl LVI Commercial Wrap Up 16.02.2022 16:30 ↓

This is me having fun chatting about Super Bowl 56 and the commercials on there. Nothing official, just me having fun. 

Ep. 180 I Had to Learn New Skills after This 09.02.2022 6:03 ↓

I had to learn new skills after I had to the call I mentioned was coming up, way back when, which I talk about in this episode.

Ep. 179 Water Filters and Your Future? 02.02.2022 9:10 ↓

In this episode, I chat about a mistake I made with my water filter, and what I learned about life and business itself as a result.

Ep. 178 The Upside-Down Prompt 26.01.2022 7:34 ↓

This was another sentence prompt from way back when, this time about something that's upside down. Enjoy.

Ep. 177 My Superpower (Maybe You Have It Too) 19.01.2022 8:02 ↓

In this episode, I chat about what I call my (sort of frustrating) superpower.

Ep. 176: Things I'd Learned During 2014 12.01.2022 11:05 ↓

2014 was an eventful year for me, and I've brought forward some of those lessons even til today. 

Ep. 175 The Prompt about Snack Food 05.01.2022 8:44 ↓

In this episode, I chat about a prompt I wrote about a snack food, and how interesting it is to work on new ideas and see new possibilities from the same information. Speaking of new, I've relaunched my Youtube channel, which you can check out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8xoKvviRSbMAMO3MxQeQmg

Ep. 174 Important Things I Discovered I'm Taking with Me into 2022 29.12.2021 11:25 ↓

I got to do some new things in 2021 and some old things too. Here's a send-off of 2021, from me to you.

Ep. 173 That Time I Wrote about a Dog's Journey Doing Their Business 22.12.2021 13:45 ↓

In this episode, I talk about one of my first times helping to walk a dog.

Ep. 172 A Depressed Dog and Your Writing 15.12.2021 9:22 ↓

This episode is about a dog, and what I learned from taking care of one briefly, mostly about revision and reader feedback (seems odd, but they can be connected).

Ep. 171 Writing about Something Fictional that Happened, and then Didn't 08.12.2021 6:50 ↓

In this episode I mentioned a prompt I wrote years ago about major events and turning points, and why.

Ep. 170 How I Became a Business Editor and Why It Doesn't Matter 01.12.2021 15:31 ↓

In this episode I talk about a title I got through almost no effort of my own, what it really meant to me, and why it shouldn't matter to you.

Ep. 169: What Gotham Taught Me about Being a Writer, Plus a Thank You 24.11.2021 9:49 ↓

I chat a bit in this episode about the Gotham TV series, and why I'm thankful for your help and input here.

Ep. 168 Those Little Things We Use Every Day, and Triple F 17.11.2021 6:27 ↓

In this episode, I chat about emojis and emoticons a bit. :-)

Episode 167: Dropbox + Snickers = ??? 10.11.2021 8:32 ↓

In this episode, I chat about an unexpected place I found a little humor.

Ep. 166 Cold Weather and Creative Endeavors 03.11.2021 11:00 ↓

In this episode, I talk about pants and the impact of your outlook on your creativity and other things.

Episode 165: Writing about Something Simple 27.10.2021 10:54 ↓

In this episode, I chat about pencils and windows, and how they can help you in other ways than in the fiction world.