My Imaginary Friends with L. Penelope

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This episode is sponsored by THE DUKE HEIST by Erica Ridley - https://ericaridley.com/ Mentioned: - Kwame Mbalia - https://twitter.com/KSekouM/status/1357356812266311680 - FaRoFeb (Fantasy Romance February) - https://farofeb.com/ - Fantasy Romance Panel 2/20/21 @ 3pm ET - https://www.libraryinsight.com/eventdetails.asp?jx=gx&lmx=%CF%60c%26%AF%AE%7C&v=3 - Descript app - https://www.descript.com/ -...

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Sponsor: Fairy Godmother, Inc. by Saranna DeWylde   Mentioned:  - Susan Dennard's story a month challenge: https://susandennard.com/story-a-month-challenge/    - Roni Loren - Fighting for Focus course: https://roni-loren.teachable.com/p/fighting-for-focus-productivity-for-writersjan2021    - Editor Savannah Gilbo on year planning - https://www.savannahgilbo.com/blog/planning   The My Imaginary Fri...

Sarra Cannon's Create Your 2021 Writing Schedule - https://youtu.be/qUySuFGnla4 Francis Ford Coppola on NPR's Fresh Air - https://www.npr.org/2020/12/31/952282734/francis-ford-coppola-on-making-the-godfather Enter the podcast giveaway! https://lpenelope.com/podcastgiveaway   The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating tradition...

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Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody https://amzn.to/2VhFD6Y Plottr - http://getplottr.com My Scrivener Template - https://lpenelope.com/extras/resources-for-writers/ Campfire - https://www.campfiretechnology.com/ Ergo 2 chair - https://www.autonomous.ai/office-chairs/ergonomic-chair The New York Times "Just How White Is the Book Industry?" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/11/op...

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