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Where I Left OffThe Christmas Book Extravaganza - AKA - A Bunch of Holiday Book RecsSend us a textHoliday Picks:Christmas Presents by Lisa UngerThe Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally CarterFaking Christmas by Cindy SteelEmergency Contact by Lauren Layne and Anthony LeDonneCabin Mate by Leah BrunnerSeason's Schemings by Katie BaileyLovelight Farms by B.K. BorisonAll I Want is You by Falon BallardA Risk Worth Taking by Jessica JoyceMerrily Yours by Rachel LewisChristmas by Design by Allie SambertsBooks mentioned in this episode:Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa UngerThe New Couple in 5B by Lisa UngerThe Blonde Identity by Ally CarterThe One With the...2024-12-1250 min
Last WordMinimalism in the Creative ProcessThings we talk about this week:
Greg McKeown's Essentialism on Amazon (đđż affiliate link) or Bookshop.org
Aqua Notes (đđż affiliate link)
Notion Database
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2024-03-1232 minLast WordDoes Personal Brand Matter?In this episode, Lauren and Anthony discuss whether having a personal brand matters and, if so, what it should be.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2024-03-0550 minLast WordWhen Should You Get Feedback, if Ever?Description
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2024-02-2742 minLast WordThree Apps Walk Into a Bar...This week Lauren and Anthony talk about the top three apps on their MacBook Pros. It's basically F***, Mary, Kill: App Edition.
Fun things mentioned in this week's ep:
TeuxDeux: https://teuxdeux.com/
Notion: https://affiliate.notion.so/candidcreatives (đđż affiliate link)
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2024-02-2030 min
DesideratumEmergency Contact with Lauren Layne and Anthony LeDonneEver wondered what makes a story both romantic and riotously funny? This episode invites you into the minds of a creative couple who turned a series of "what ifs" into a comedic and heartfelt narrative. Learn how they intertwined their personal experiences with a fictional couple's chaotic journey, reflecting on the deep connections and empathy that arise from shared struggles. As they dissect their characters' misadventures and moments of empathy, you'll be enticed to explore the audiobook that brings us closer to understanding the complexities of love.
Weâre talking about the romantic comedy Emergency Contact with co...2024-02-1536 minLast WordWhen is it okay to spend money to make money?Candid Creatives is now The Last Word Podcast. And also, what does ROI mean?
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2024-02-1342 minLast WordShould Creatives Have A Website?Today's podcast is NOT brought to you by Squarespace.
Flowy Pants, or "Sugar Gliders": https://amzn.to/3SKXEqy
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2024-02-0631 minLast WordOur Themewords for the YearLauren and Anthony discuss their annual theme words, how they set goals with their theme words in mind, and Anthony confesses one of his biggest fears.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2024-01-1635 minLast WordEpisode 202 Is There Objectively Good or Bad Writing?This week Anthony mans the helm solo again while Lauren finishes the last few chapters of Miranda in Retrograde. He tackles big questions like, "When it comes to art, is done better than perfect?" and "Is there such thing as objectively 'good' or 'bad' writing?"
Preorder Miranda in Retrograde here: https://laurenlayne.com/miranda-in-retrograde
Follow Lauren on Instagram here: â https://instagram.com/bylaurenlayneÂ
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Is there a topic youâd like us to explore? Email us a...2024-01-1131 minLast WordEpisode 201 Playing With HimselfThis Anthony's all by his oneself self, tackling the big questions, such as:
- Do we have an obligation to share our creations with the world?
- Is art meant to be shared?
- What are your thoughts on people who become famous solely because of social media?
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2024-01-0231 minLast WordEpisode 116 Little Stubby OneThis week, Lauren and Anthony discuss AI, Anthony's dumb dad jokes, and their annual review process.
Follow Lauren on Instagram: â https://instagram.com/bylaurenlayne
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Is there a topic youâd like us to explore? Email us at â â â podcast@anthonyledonne.comâ â â and we'll do our best to cover it.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2023-12-1933 minLast WordEpisode 115 Garbage VoiceThis week, the other shoe drops, and it's Anthony's turn to experience Garbage Voice. Lauren & Anthony discuss their annual planning sessions, the miracle that is the Dyson Airstrait, and their desert-island creative tools, all from the cozy comfort of an upstate-New York hotel.
Follow Lauren on Instagram: â https://instagram.com/bylaurenlayne
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Is there a topic youâd like us to explore? Email us at â â â podcast@anthonyledonne.comâ â â and we'll do our best to cover it.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidc2023-12-1234 min
Book BistroA Holiday ExtravaganzaThe holiday season is well and truly upon us, and the women of Book Bistro are excited to recommend some seasonal reads for you. Join Sara, Brooke, Natalia, Stacy, Melissa, and Georgina as they get you into the holiday spirit. Titles mentioned include:
Lillie Vale, Wrapped with a Beau
Kelly Farmer, Itâs a Fabulous Life
Brittainy C. Cherry, The Holly Dates
M.A. Wardell, Mistletoe and Mishigas (Teachers In Love #2)
April A. Brady, Kwanzaa Karamu: Cooking and Crafts for a Kwanzaa Feast
Trixie Silvertale, Peppermint Cookie Murder
Amy Jo Cousins, Glass Tidings
Lauren Layne & Anthony LeDonne, Emergency Contact
Jean Me...2023-12-081h 28Last WordEpisode 114 Meet the FlockersThis week, @laurenlayne4187 and @AnthonyLeDonne discuss the worst advice they hear being told to people just starting out in their fields. And flocking. Anthony makes a few jokes. One does well, another gets crickets. Lauren drops a few flocking callbacks.
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Is there a topic youâd like us to explore? Email us at â â â podcast@anthonyledonne.comâ â â and we'll do our best to cover it.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2023-12-0534 minLast WordEpisode 113 On Working CleanThis week, Lauren and Anthony discuss puzzles, mise-en-place, naming your files, whether done is better than perfect, and Dan Charnas' book, Work Clean (https://amzn.to/46xHG6G đđż affiliate link). Anthony makes several jokes that do not go over well.
Follow Lauren on Instagram here.
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Watch the podcast on YouTube here.
Is there a topic youâd like us to explore? Email us at â â â podcast@anthonyledonne.comâ â â and we'll do our best to cover it.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2023-11-2833 minLast WordEpisode 112 Lauren Cleans Her DropboxThis week, Lauren and Anthony discuss whether goals are a help or a hindrance to creatives. Lauren reviews her goals frequently. Anthony is afraid to review his.
Follow Lauren on Instagram: â https://instagram.com/bylaurenlayneâ
Follow Anthony on Instagram: â https://instagram.com/anthonyledonneâ
Is there a topic youâd like us to explore? Email us at â â â podcast@anthonyledonne.comâ â â and we'll do our best to cover it.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2023-11-2125 minLast WordEpisode 111 Anthony Takes a NicheThis week, Lauren and Anthony discuss multi-hyphenates and whether creatives should niche down. Anthony makes a joke that bombs.Â
Things mentioned this week:
Emma Gannonâs The Multi Hyphen Method đ https://amzn.to/3suDUwZ (affiliate link)
Aaron Ross for Apple Notes tutorials đ https://youtu.be/HHx5mgN-Be8?si=srXfMSAGlh6R-YE
Jaron Lanierâs suggestion to post something that takes one hundred times more time to create than it takes to view, from You Are Not a Gadget đ https://amzn.to/3MD15Mw (affiliate link)
Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://instagram.com/b...2023-11-1438 minLast WordEpisode 110 Careless vs Conscious ConsumptionThis week, Lauren Layne and Anthony LeDonne discuss careless vs conscious consumption, cold showers, intermittent fasting, and whether eating ice cream can neutralize gas [spoiler alert: it can't].
Follow Lauren on Instagram: â â https://www.instagram.com/bylaurenlayne
Follow Anthony on Instagram: â â https://www.instagram.com/anthonyledonneâ â
Is there a topic youâd like us to explore? Email us at â â podcast@anthonyledonne.comâ â and we'll do our best to cover it.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2023-11-0732 minLast WordEpisode 109 Origin Story & On Being FearlessLauren Layne and Anthony LeDonne tackle the question: What's the Candid Creatives Origin Story?
Follow Lauren on Instagram: â â https://www.instagram.com/laurenlaynebooksâ â
Follow Anthony on Instagram: â â https://www.instagram.com/anthonyledonneâ â
Is there a topic youâd like us to explore? Email us at â â podcast@anthonyledonne.comâ â and we'll do our best to cover it.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2023-10-3130 min
Relish An Must-Listen Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Emergency Contact by Lauren Layne, Anthony LedonnePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/654727to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Emergency Contact
Author: Lauren Layne, Anthony Ledonne
Narrator: Tim Paige, Brianna Cohen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 27 minutes
Release date: October 24, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.21 of Total 76
Ratings of Narrator: 4.69 of Total 32
Genres: Modern
Publisher's Summary:
From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layneâand her real-life husband and high school sweetheart, Anthony LeDonneâcomes a new holiday rom-com that is sure to warm even the coldest heart. Katherine, an ambitious New York City attorney, gets diagnosed with a concussion and must be monitored for forty-eight hours to make sure...2023-10-247h 27
Discover the Best Audio Stories in Romance, ModernEmergency Contact by Lauren Layne, Anthony LedonnePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/654727 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Emergency Contact Author: Lauren Layne, Anthony Ledonne Narrator: Tim Paige, Brianna Cohen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27 minutes Release date: October 24, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.21 of Total 76 Ratings of Narrator: 4.69 of Total 32 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layneâand her real-life husband and high school sweetheart, Anthony LeDonneâcomes a new holiday rom-com that is sure to warm even the coldest heart. Katherine, an ambitious New York City attorney, gets diagnosed with a concussion and must be monitored for forty-eight hours to make...2023-10-2403 minDiscover the Best Audio Stories in Romance, ModernEmergency Contact by Lauren Layne, Anthony LedonnePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/654727to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Emergency Contact
Author: Lauren Layne, Anthony Ledonne
Narrator: Tim Paige, Brianna Cohen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 27 minutes
Release date: October 24, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.21 of Total 76
Ratings of Narrator: 4.69 of Total 32
Genres: Modern
Publisher's Summary:
From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layneâand her real-life husband and high school sweetheart, Anthony LeDonneâcomes a new holiday rom-com that is sure to warm even the coldest heart. Katherine, an ambitious New York City attorney, gets diagnosed with a concussion and must be monitored for forty-eight hours to make sure...2023-10-247h 27Last WordEpisode 108 Should money play a role in an artist's creative process?Follow Lauren on Instagram: â https://www.instagram.com/laurenlaynebooksâ
Follow Anthony on Instagram: â https://www.instagram.com/anthonyledonneâ
Is there a topic youâd like us to explore? Email us at â podcast@anthonyledonne.comâ and we'll add it to the list.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2023-10-2431 min
Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in Romance, Rom-ComEmergency Contact by Lauren Layne, Anthony LedonnePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/654727 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Emergency Contact Author: Lauren Layne, Anthony Ledonne Narrator: Tim Paige, Brianna Cohen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27 minutes Release date: October 24, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.24 of Total 74 Ratings of Narrator: 4.68 of Total 31 Genres: Rom-Com Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layneâand her real-life husband and high school sweetheart, Anthony LeDonneâcomes a new holiday rom-com that is sure to warm even the coldest heart. Katherine, an ambitious New York City attorney, gets diagnosed with a concussion and must be monitored for forty-eight hours to make...2023-10-2403 minGrab the Top Full Audiobooks in Romance, Rom-ComEmergency Contact by Lauren Layne, Anthony LedonnePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/654727to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Emergency Contact
Author: Lauren Layne, Anthony Ledonne
Narrator: Tim Paige, Brianna Cohen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 27 minutes
Release date: October 24, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.24 of Total 74
Ratings of Narrator: 4.68 of Total 31
Genres: Rom-Com
Publisher's Summary:
From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layneâand her real-life husband and high school sweetheart, Anthony LeDonneâcomes a new holiday rom-com that is sure to warm even the coldest heart. Katherine, an ambitious New York City attorney, gets diagnosed with a concussion and must be monitored for forty-eight hours to make sure...2023-10-247h 27Last WordEpisode 107 What role does luck play in an artist's career success?This week Lauren and Anthony discuss the role luck plays in an artistâs career. Plus, Lauren lays down the law when it comes to booping the timer, and Anthony picks a fight with a major streamer before walking it back when he remembers that heâd love for them to produce his and Laurenâs screenplay, Emergency Contact.
Speaking of which, their book comes out next week! Click here to buy now!
Don't forget to follow Lauren and Anthony on Instagram.
Is there a topi...2023-10-1831 minLast WordEpisode 106 Does "good" art come from practice or innate talent?Do you have to be born with your artistic talent? Or can you get good with practice and perseverance? This week, Lauren and Anthony tackle this doozy of a question while trying not to offend anyone named Bob or Jay...
Be sure to follow â Laurenâ  and â Anthonyâ  on Instagram for all the latest updates.
Is there a topic youâd like us to explore? Email us at â â podcast@anthonyledonne.comâ â Â and we'll add it to the list.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/me2023-10-1031 minLast WordEpisode 105 Do you believe in The Muse?This week Lauren and Anthony discuss The Museâcapital T, capital Mâand how they write with and without her.
Things mentioned in this episode:
Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert: Kindle, Bookshop.org
Notion, one of Anthony's favorite productivity apps.
Endel, Lauren's go to generative music app for focus.
Be sure to follow Lauren and Anthony on Instagram.
Is there a topic youâd like us to explore? Email us at â podcast@anthonyledonne.comâ and we'll add it to the list.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters...2023-10-0330 minLast WordEpisode 104 If You Had to Choose Another Art Medium Which Would You Choose?If they couldn't write books or do comedy, where would Lauren Layne and Anthony LeDonne turn for a creative outlet? Find out on this week's episode!
Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenlaynebooks
Follow Anthony on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyledonne
Is there a topic youâd like us to explore? Email us at podcast@anthonyledonne.com and we'll add it to the list.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2023-09-2632 minLast WordEpisode 103 Do Digital Tools Help or Hinder Your Creative Process?Lauren Layne and Anthony LeDonne discuss whether digital tools help or hinder the creative process and whether or not they should do analog.
Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenlaynebooks
Follow Anthony on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyledonne
Is there a topic youâd like us to explore? Email us at podcast@anthonyledonne.com and we'll add it to the list.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2023-09-1930 minLast WordEpisode 102 How Has The Algorithm Changed Your Industry?Lauren Layne and Anthony LeDonne discuss if and how the almighty algorithm has changed the book and comedy industries.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2023-09-1230 minLast WordEpisode 101 Are Deadlines a Help or a Hindrance?Lauren Layne and Anthony LeDonne tackle the question: When it comes to the creative process, are deadlines a help or a hindrance?
Follow Lauren on Instagram:Â â https://www.instagram.com/laurenlaynebooksâ
Follow Anthony on Instagram:Â â https://www.instagram.com/anthonyledonneâ
Is there a topic youâd like us to explore? Email us at â podcast@anthonyledonne.comâ  and we'll do our best to cover it.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidcreatives/message2023-09-0531 min
POATA New York Love StoryAnthony and his wife, New York Times bestselling author, Lauren Layne, discuss what questions to never ask an author, where ideas come from, high school sweethearts, and other stuff.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anthony-ledonne/message2020-09-021h 17