Just Keep Writing

This week, Marshall, LP, Shingai, Jenna, and Wil, welcome back Yvette Lisa Ndlovu to talk about the Ryan Coogler film, Sinners.  Links mentioned during the show: Yvette Lisa Ndlovu Jenna Hanchey Shingai Njeri Kagunda – Twitter – Instagram – Voodoonauts Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.c...

This week, Marshall, Sameem, Nick, Brent and Wil welcome back Maurice Broaddus to talk about writing book two in a trilogy, and so much more!  Links mentioned during the show: Maurice Broaddus Breath of Oblivion Sameem Siddiqui – Twitter – Website Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Em...

This week, LP, Sameem, Shingai and Wil chat with Jenna Hanchey and Ben Pladek about a novella by Sofia Samatar called The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain.  Links mentioned during the show: The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain by Sofia Samatar Jenna Hanchey Ben Pladek –Tell Them a Story to Teach Them Kindness Sameem Siddiqui – Twitter – Website Shingai Njeri Kagunda – Twitter – Instagram –...

This week, Gabe, LP, Sameem, and Wil chat with Jenna Hanchey about writing through executive dysfunction.  Links mentioned during the show: Jenna Hanchey Sameem Siddiqui – Twitter – Website Gabriel F. Salmerón – Twitter – Instagram Shingai Njeri Kagunda – Twitter – Instagram – Voodoonauts Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube...

This week, LP, Sameem and Wil talk to Shingai and Arley Sorg about bringing Fantasy Magazine back, building community, and more! Links mentioned during the show: Fantasy Magazine Arley Sorg Sameem Siddiqui – Twitter – Website Shingai Njeri Kagunda – Twitter – Instagram – Voodoonauts Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marsha...

This week, LP and Wil talk to Marshall, Nick, and Sameem about being parents who also write. Other parents in the community feel free to continue the conversation in the Discord! Links mentioned during the show: Sameem Siddiqui – Twitter – Website Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Em...

This week, Marshall, Nick, Sameem, Shingai, and Wil continue discussing The Secrets of Character, by Matt Bird. In this episode, the crew dives deeper into chapter two! Grab a copy of the book today and join the conversation in the Discord! Links mentioned during the show: The Secrets of Character - Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love by Matt Bird Sameem Siddiqui – Twitter – Website Shingai Njeri Kagu...

This week, Marshall, Brent, LP, and Wil continue discussing The Secrets of Character, by Matt Bird. In this episode, the crew dives into chapter two! Grab a copy of the book today and join the conversation in the Discord! Links mentioned during the show: The Secrets of Character - Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love by Matt Bird Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.or...

This week, Marshall, Nick, Shingai, Sameem, LP, and Wil start a new craft book series covering The Secrets of Character, by Matt Bird. Grab a copy of the book today and join the conversation in the Discord! Links mentioned during the show: The Secrets of Character - Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love by Matt Bird Airbody by Sameem Siddiqui Sameem Siddiqui – Twitter – Website Shingai Njeri Kagunda – T...

This week, Marshall, Nick, Sameem, Gabe, Wil, and Brent continue their writing is political series by discussing the Netflix show, Arcane.  Note: There are some spoilers for Arcane season 1.  Links mentioned during the show: Arcane The SECRET to ARCANE’s Depth… The Secrets of Character by Matt Bird Sameem Siddiqui – Twitter – Website Gabriel F. Salmerón – Twitter – Instagram Support the Show: Patr...

This week, we’ve got an almost full house talking about our intentions around writing in 2025.  Editor’s note: This episode is about as raw as it gets. We thought it would be a fun way to end 2024. Make sure to listen until the end! Happy Holidays! Links mentioned during the show: Sameem Siddiqui – Twitter – Website Gabriel F. Salmerón – Twitter – Instagram Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bou...

This week, LP and Wil sit down with Kate Maruyama to talk about writing horror, writing novellas, and so much more! Links mentioned during the show: Kate Maruyama Raw Dog Screaming Press Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com   Twitter: @darthpops   Nick: ...

This week, Wil, LP, and Sameem interview R.S.A. Garcia! This episode is full of amazing stories you don’t want to miss.  Links mentioned during the show: R.S.A. Garcia – Website – Bluesky Sameem Siddiqui – Twitter – Website Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallca...

Episode 157 - Rejectomancy   This week, Marshall, Nick, LP, and Wil discuss how they approach submitting their work and what they do when the rejections hit their inboxes. Is Rejectomancy a thing? Feel free to join the conversation in our Discord.  Links mentioned during the show: Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marshall...

This week, Marshall, Nick, LP, and Wil discuss how they approach social structures and politics as they write the worlds around their characters.   Links mentioned during the show: Cold Relations Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com   Twitter: @d...

This week, Nick, LP and Sameem talk to Shingai about her novelette, “We Who Will Not Die.” There are a few spoilers so check out the link below and read this amazing story. Links mentioned during the show: We Who Will Not Die Sameem Siddiqui – Twitter – Website Shingai Njeri Kagunda – Twitter – Instagram – Voodoonauts Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Disco...

This week, Marshall, Nick, and Gabe talk about the books they’re reading that inform their craft, the books they put down, and what they can’t wait to read next. Links mentioned during the show: Being a Vampire Unrelenting Backerkit Dragonsteel Nexus Writing Excuses Retreats Worldcon Gabriel F. Salmerón – Twitter – Instagram Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.or...

This week, Marshall, Nick, Brent, and LP discuss the Netflix show, Half Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself.  Spoiler Warning: This show is amazing, so we couldn’t help but spoil a lot of it. Links mentioned during the show: Half Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTub...

This week, Marshall, Gabe, Sameem and Wil welcome RJ Taylor back to the show to discuss character versus plot driven stories. Don’t forget to jump into the JKW Discord to join the conversation! Links mentioned during the show: Vanishing Point by RJ Taylor – RJTaylorauthor.com Sameem Siddiqui – Twitter – Website Gabriel F. Salmerón – Twitter – Instagram Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Co...

This week, Marshall, Nick, LP, Brent and Wil discuss how politics influences the stories we tell and the stories we consume. Links mentioned during the show: How to Get Away with Murder Scandal Severance Silo Bitter Root Children of Time Flamer Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.c...

This week, we gather everyone we can to discuss our writing goals, recent influences, inspirations, and what keeps us writing beyond episode 150.  Links mentioned during the show: Sameem Siddiqui – Twitter – Website Gabriel F. Salmerón – Twitter – Instagram   Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www...

This week, Nick and Wil sit down with Sameem Siddiqui, and Shingai Njeri Kagunda to discuss creativity in their work and what keeps them creative when it gets difficult. Links mentioned during the show: Sameem Siddiqui – Twitter – Website Gabriel F. Salmerón – Twitter – Instagram Shingai Njeri Kagunda – Twitter – Instagram – Voodoonauts – Episode 60 - JKW While Black: What If...? feat. Shingai Nje...

This week, Marshall, Nick, Gabe, Brent, LP, and Wil bring Jennifer Udden back to answer questions about the industry, querying, and so much more!  Thanks to our amazing community on Discord for great questions! Links mentioned during the show: Jennifer Udden – Manuscript Wish List – Laura Dail Literary Agency – Marrying In: A Tarquin Family Novel Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact...

This week, Marshall, Nick, and Brent talk to Wil to talk about worldbuilding his Webtoon, Vessel: A Nocturnal Realm Series. Check out the link to the Webtoon below. Links mentioned during the show: Vessel: A Nocturnal Realm Series Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: mars...

This week, Nick, LP, and Shingai discuss Sameem’s short story Airbody which Clarkesworld Magazine published in 2020. Note: There are spoilers, so use the link below to read the story! Links mentioned during the show: AirBody Sameem Siddiqui – Twitter – Website Shingai Njeri Kagunda – Twitter – Instagram – Voodoonauts Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discor...