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Pen2Plot PodcastWhy 2025 Is the BEST Time to Be a Writer🎉 Think you’re too old (or too late) to start writing? You’re not alone, but 2025 might just be the perfect year to begin your creative journey.In this episode, K.J. and Chelsey chat all about:✍️ Why now is the best time in history to become a writer and bypass the gatekeepers!📱 How new tools and platforms have evolved to put more power than ever in creatives' hands.💭 Reflecting on our personal mental roadblocks around age, timing, and self-doubt💌 PLUS: We have a special an...2025-06-2211 min
Pen2Plot PodcastThe Ethics of AI in Creative Writing🤖 Tempted to use AI in your story development? Plenty of writers are wondering about its current uses and if there is any ethical way to integrate it into our writing journey...or is it better to just boycott the tech altogether?In this episode, KJ dives into...🧠 The ethics of using AI in the creative process. Even if it's just to outline, brainstorm, or edit.📚 Why this topic is so divisive in the creative world, and what the Pen2Plot community has to say.📉 The uncomfortable questions: Does AI stea...2025-06-0225 min
Pen2Plot PodcastCan We Still Call Ourselves Writers If We're Not Writing?😥 Haven’t written in a while? Feeling like a "fake" writer? Trust me, you’re not alone! Life can throw off our creative flow, and getting back into writing can feel like a major challenge.In this episode, we dive into:✍️ What makes someone a "REAL" writer😵💫 Overcoming imposter syndrome after a long writing break ✨How to reignite your inspiration and get back into your creative flow✅ PLUS: Sharknado, Cocaine Bear, Twilight fandoms, and community stories to inspire AND make you laugh!😆 What’s a “B-rated”...2025-05-1259 min
Pen2Plot PodcastThe "Plan B" Myth—And How It's Destroying Our Creative Goals💭✨ "What’s your Plan B when the dream doesn’t work out?" If you’re tired of being asked that question, you’re not alone. Good news: there is a smarter way to build a backup plan—one that doesn’t toss your creative goals in the trash.In this episode, KJ shares…🧠 Why choosing to invest huge amounts of time in a "safer" path can sabotage our creative momentum.📅 How reframing "Plan B" as a strategic contingency plan for our creative goals can keep us focused as well as financially stable.2025-04-2517 min
Pen2Plot PodcastWhy I'm Giving Up on My Writer Dream💭✨ Giving up on the dream of being a storyteller? It might just be the best thing you can do for your creative life.In this episode, KJ shares…🧠 Why letting go of the fantasy of our creative dreams can actually bring more clarity, focus, and creative joy.📅 How shifting from dreaming to planning has changed everything—from writing a novel and growing Pen2Plot to building a sustainable creative business.📉 Why failure isn’t the end—it’s data, not defeat. KJ shares raw, honest personal reflections on rejection, burnout, a...2025-04-1015 min
Pen2Plot PodcastKevin Weir — Award Winning Dark Sci-Fi Fantasy Author!🍾🙌 Our first-ever guest episode! We’re joined by award-winning author and director Kevin Weir for a deep dive into his dark sci-fi fantasy adventures.In this episode, we're sharing… 🎙️ Our first-ever podcast guest is the award-winning, genre-blending author and director Kevin Weir! Kevin joins us for an epic creative deep dive to chat all about his work in dark sci-fi fantasy. 📚 How Kevin decides which medium (film, print, or books) best fits his stories, the power of world-building, and why he loves genre-blending. ✨ How reader feedback influences his work, plus his most memorable f...2025-03-201h 03
Pen2Plot Podcast🚨Big News, New Mission, and Writer Motivation to Succeed!🌿 Dreaming of a full-time creative life but feeling out of reach? What if building your dream career as a writer was more possible than you think?In this episode, we're sharing…🎙️ Big news: Pen2Plot is expanding into Pen2Plot Productions — a media company offering audiobook services, book marketing, and social media management for authors📚 Podcast updates: We're back on a regular schedule this March!✨ Guest reveal: Our first-ever podcast guest — a genre-blending sci-fi/fantasy author — joins us soon!✅ PLUS: How we're creating resources to support and encourage you on your w...2025-03-0405 min
Pen2Plot PodcastHow Failing a Writing Challenge Changed My Goal-Setting Strategy😩 Ever felt like your writing goals were too big to achieve? What if the process of failing forward could transform your approach to success?In this episode, we’re diving into...✍️ The lessons learned from a failed writing challenge (and how it changed how I approach goal-setting forever)🚀 Why aiming for high word count might not always be the best strategy🔥 The key steps to creating a goal-setting framework that works for you ✅PLUS: A nine-step strategy to help you tackle your writing goals in 2025!"Have you ever set a huge w...2025-01-1322 min
Pen2Plot PodcastShould I Write During the Holidays?🎄 Struggling to find time to write during the holidays? Is writing even worth it during the hustle and bustle?In this festive episode, we’re chatting about...🎅 How to make a writing plan that works, even during the busiest time of year⏱️ Tips and tricks to sneak in writing time between all the holiday chaos🎁 Finding unexpected inspiration—even if you’re not a fan of the holiday season✅ PLUS: ✨ A writing research challenge to keep you inspired into the next year!"Are you planning to catch up on writing...2024-12-1639 min
Pen2Plot PodcastWhy I Stopped Believing in Talent😩 Ever feel like giving up because you don’t think you’re talented enough? What if it turns out that talent might not matter at all when it comes to achieving your storytelling dreams?In this episode, we’re diving into...🌟 What talent really is (and why it’s often misunderstood)🧠 Whether talent is necessary to become a successful writer/artist🔥 The key actions that consistently outshine "natural ability"✅PLUS: ✍️ An exercise to help you grow your creative skills!"Is talent essential to success? Why or why not? 🤔"⭐ Let...2024-11-2917 min
Pen2Plot PodcastSocial Media for Writers😩 Struggling to fit writing into your jam-packed schedule or wondering if building a social media presence is even worth it for writers?In this episode, we’re diving into...🌻 How to make time for meaningful writing sessions📈 To hype or not to hype? Sharing your work before it’s done⚡ Picking the best social platforms for writers (without the overwhelm!)❤️ And some game-changing tips to make writing submissions and social media way less stressful!"Do you believe writers should write every day? Or is hitting a dai...2024-11-1825 min
Pen2Plot PodcastA Haunting Cryptid Horror Story🖤 Ready for a haunting tale? Today we're sharing a bone-chilling cryptid story, I’ve Known the Rare Fauna, written by co-host (yours truly) K.J. Herman. Join me as we venture into the haunting mountains of the Kootenays, where ancient creatures roam and survival teeters on a knife's edge...In this storytime episode, we dive into: 🌲 An isolated cabin deep in the wild 🌌 Forgotten creatures that thrive in shadow 🔥 And the lengths one will go to face the monsters of their past🎃 What’s your most spine-tingling o...2024-11-0124 min
Pen2Plot PodcastHow I Beat Writer’s Block😫Navigating writer's block? Or maybe you're looking for new ways to make your writing routine more efficient.In this episode, we chat all about...💪Consistency and perseverance📈Putting progress into perspective⚡How to 3x our writing speed❤️Plus, what we can learn from established and indie authors on how to craft a bulletproof writing routine!⭐Quick question for you..."What's been your worst experience with writer's block?😨"Let us know in the comments!👇🩷SUPPORT THE PEN2PLOT...2024-10-2123 min
Pen2Plot PodcastAre You too Old to Start a Writing Career?🫢Are you worried that it's too late to start a career in writing? Or maybe you’ve been told you’re "too old" to chase your passion?In this episode, we chat all about...🌱Starting later in life to pursue creative writing😊Cultivating a proactive mindset💭Inspiring quotes and author fun facts!❤️Plus, revelations on the writer's journey and why pursuing our passions is essential!⭐Quick question for you..."Are you a writing architect 🏛️or a gardener?🌻"Let us know in the comments!👇2024-10-0415 min
Pen2Plot PodcastBirthday Writing Shenanigans🥳We're taking a creative break this episode with a birthday celebration!In this episode, we chat all about...🤩Chance meetings with celebrities🫢Scandalous Madlibs🗣️Testing out our grammar skills✍️Plus other creativity-boosting shenanigans!⭐Try out this madlib generator!👇https://www.wordblanks.com/mad-libs/adult/?p=18💙Watch HARAM at the Philly Fringe Festival 👉🏻https://phillyfringe.org/digital-haram/🩷SUPPORT THE PEN2PLOT PODCAST: https://tinyurl.com/pen2plotpatreon_____________________________________________________________✨F O L L O W U S✨🔴Youtube: https...2024-09-2335 min
Pen2Plot PodcastThe Worst Writing Advice That Almost Broke Us🫢Have you ever got a review so bad you almost gave up on writing altogether? Or how about advice that nearly sabotaged your story?In this episode, we chat all about...🧌Dealing with internet trolls🤬Grammar nazis🤯Plus other hilariously bad pieces of writing advice that nearly sabotaged our writing careers🪴And how we learned to cipher through the BS to actually grow in our writing journies.⭐Join Our Writing Challenge!👇"Write a story where the protagonist follows the advice of a renowned mentor...2024-09-1550 min
Pen2Plot PodcastHow We Turn Anxious Thoughts into Creative WritingDealing with anxiety? Afraid your story isn't worth telling? Never feel like you're good enough? US TOO! Here's how we've managed to redirect our anxious energy to work for us instead of against us.In this episode, we chat all about...📝Grounding techniques and our experiences with mental health✨Journaling as therapy and morning pages🎭How anxious thinking has impacted our work💃🏻 Secrets on how we use our worst fears as motivation ✍️Ways you can use anxious energy to elevate your own writing projects!⭐Join Our Writin...2024-09-0640 min
Pen2Plot PodcastHow We Created a Hit Theatre Show from Across the Country 🎭From screen to stage! In this episode, we talk all about how we turned Zoom meetings into a hit theatre production 🎭📝We discuss Chelsey’s scriptwriting process✨How she tackles complex themes while staying true to the characters🎭Reflect on how remote collaboration transformed our rehearsal process💃🏻Discuss how our writer-actor dynamic brought the story to life✍️And how this method can elevate your writing projects!💙Watch HARAM at the Philly Fringe Festival 👉🏻https://phillyfringe.org/digital-haram/🩷SUPPORT THE PEN2PLOT PODCAST: https://tinyurl.c...2024-08-291h 00
Pen2Plot PodcastTools We Use to Spark CreativityIn this episode, we're sharing our favorite resources for maximizing creativity. We dive into essays from our writing heroes, discuss how to integrate their creative ideologies into our routines, and offer actionable takeaways to help you get started. Plus, stay tuned until the end for an exclusive writing challenge and a look at our latest collaborative works.🩷SUPPORT THE PEN2PLOT PODCAST: https://tinyurl.com/pen2plotpatreon🩷Watch HARAM at the Philly Fringe Festival 👉🏻https://phillyfringe.org/digital-haram/✨S U B M I S S I O N O P P O R T U N I T...2024-08-2345 min
Pen2Plot PodcastWhat Helps Us Stay Emotionally Connected to Our Writing✍🏻We write when inspiration strikes but what if the elusive muse never shows?🤔 In this episode, we discuss how we find emotional connectivity in our writing and the techniques we’ve discovered to help us get there no matter what.😍We chat about what key factors get readers emotionally invested in a story😉Debate whether or not you need to be “in the mood” to write meaningful work🫢And reflect on the do’s and don’ts of incorporating real-life experiences into our writing✔️PLUS, hang in until the end for some of ou...2024-08-1545 min
Pen2Plot PodcastHow We Beat Writer's Block & Decision ParalysisIn this episode, we discuss perfectionism and the mind games we play to convince ourselves not to move on with our story. We chat all about our experience with analysis paralysis, how having an accountabilibuddies and joining communities saved our writing, how we identify the signs of a dead project and knowing when to move on.❤️SUPPORT THE PEN2PLOT PODCAST: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=136636...___________________________________________________✨S U B M I S S I O N O P P O R T U N I T I E S ✨Fla...2024-08-1550 min
Pen2Plot PodcastHow Failure Boosted Our Writing JourneyWhat do we do when our writer dreams get crushed? How do we move forward without losing passion for the craft? In this episode, we flip the narrative and explore some of our biggest creative failures and how they became the stepping stones to our most meaningful successes. 💪⭐Comment below and join the discussion! 👇🏻🟢Do you write your stories beginning to end...or end to beginning?🤔❤️SUPPORT THE PEN2PLOT PODCAST: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=136636... ___________________________________________________✨S U B M I S S I O N O P P O R T U N I...2024-08-1547 min
Pen2Plot PodcastWelcome to the Pen2Plot Podcast!Welcome everyone to the Pen2Plot Podcast! We're super excited to have you here and join us on this creative journey.✍️In this podcast, we help storytellers get inspired and avoid spending hours staring at a blank page. We achieve this through laughter, reflection, and creativity. 📝Join us as we share our experiences navigating the magical, confusing, and often frustrating world of writing. We’ll also share our favorite creative tools, writing challenges, book and movie reviews, and interviews with industry professionals. 🤓Our first episode launches this August 2024 (Exact date TBA) Check u...2024-07-2900 min
Monetizing Your Creativity - Pursuing a career in film, television, writing, theatre, music & design with your talents091 Keena Herman (Noonright) An emerging artist's perspective on pitchingKeena Herman is one of a team of writers, animators and designers called Castle Acadia in Calgary, Canada. The group provides services to corporate clients as well as developing their own original projects.
Having won a major competition for seed money for their latest animated fantasy adventure series called “Noonright”, Keena and team attended the Banff World Media Festival to pitch their concept to broadcasters and production studios.
That's where Marvin had Keena pitch the series to him as she put it to her prospective buyers.
There are certain principles of pitching to keep in mind prior to, during and afte...2016-09-0110 min