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TPW 115 - Phillip McCollum on 52 Stories in 52 Weeks
The Art of Paying Attention
01/31/20 • 47 min
Phillip McCollum hails from the normally sunny expanses of Southern California where he writes “fantastic fiction”: speculative fiction in many different genres, usually with a twist. He wrote “52 Stories in 52 Weeks” which includes his inspiration and writing process along with each story. In this conversation, Ryan and Phillip discuss the inspiration for writing 52 stories in 52 weeks and what he learned, how he finds time to write with kid's, a job, and other responsibilities, and much more. Find Phillip here: https://phillipmccollum.com/
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01/31/20 • 47 min
TPW 114: Jorjeana Marie on Using Improv to Fight Writers Block
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01/17/20 • 46 min
Jorjeana Marie is a television writer, author and produced playwright. After attending NYU’s Dramatic Writing Program at TISCH, Jorjeana had several plays produced at the 78th St Rep, The Neighborhod Playhouse, The Douglas Fairbanks Studio Theater and PS 122 (as part of the 24 Hour Plays). She has written three solos shows, one short film, hours of stand-up material and on three animated television series. She is currently writing at Disney. Her book Improv for Writers (Ten Speed Press/Penguin Random House) is the focus of Jorjeana's and Ryan's conversation. How can comedy and improv improve your writing and get you unstuck? Find Jorjeana and her work: https://jorjeanamarie.com/
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01/17/20 • 46 min
TPW 113: Harvey Stanbrough on 50 Novels in 5 Years
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01/10/20 • 56 min
Harvey Stanbrough is an award-winning writer who by the middle of December 2019, Harvey had written and published 50 novels, 7 novellas, over 200 short stories, and hundreds of poems. He also compiled and published 30 collections of short fiction and 5 critically acclaimed poetry collections. Ryan and Harvey chat about the blessings of longevity in writing, traditional versus indie publishing, why being prolific is essential in today's world, and much more. Find Harvey and his books: https://harveystanbrough.com/
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01/10/20 • 56 min
TPW 112: Edgar Swamp on Mixing Up Genres (Halloween Special)
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11/18/19 • 60 min
Edgar Swamp lived the rock and roll life before realizing his real passion: writing. Ryan and Edgar discuss his new book Amber Hallow, and why Edgar used multiple genres, to reach a broader audience. They discuss why day jobs aren't always bad, writing for the long haul, and much more. You can find Edgar Swamp at: http://www.edgarswamp.com/
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11/18/19 • 60 min
TPW 111: Adam Smith on Writing Christian Pulp Fiction
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10/11/19 • 49 min
Adam Lane Smith is a prolific writer of non-fiction and fiction titles. But his passion is writing kick-butt and action-packed pulpy fiction stories. In this episode, Ryan and Adam discuss why Christian fiction can be cheesy (and what Adam is doing about that), why faith is compatible with telling honest stories, how to succeed as an author, and much more. You can find Adam and his work on his website: https://adamlanesmith.com/
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10/11/19 • 49 min
TPW 110: David Waddell on Grace-Driven Writing
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09/27/19 • 46 min
David Waddell teaches Recreation Administration at the University of Mississippi. This position followed a twenty-year career in ministry leadership with local churches. He has witnessed God’s grace in his life and the life of others. He enjoys writing about the topic of grace, forgiveness, and second chances. In this interview Ryan and David explore his new book, Worship Wars, and why grace is the key to writing, and all of life. They also discuss writing in the cracks of your life, why you need a good editor, never giving up even after failures, and much more. You can find David and his books here: http://davidwaddell.biz/
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09/27/19 • 46 min
TPW 109: Rob Eagar on Wildfire Marketing
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09/07/19 • 56 min
Rob Eagar is a marketing consultant and one of the most accomplished book marketing experts in America. He has coached over 600 authors and helped both fiction and nonfiction books hit the New York Times bestsellers list. In this conversation, Ryan and Rob do a deep dive into all things marketing. How to market based on your personality and goals? What is working in author marketing and what isn't? Why social media doesn't sell books but does something altogether different for your marketing efforts? And much more. More writing resources: https://theprolificwriter.net/
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09/07/19 • 56 min
TPW Motivation Monday's 022: Andrew Luck on Writing
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08/27/19 • 25 min
Ryan is back from an extended hiatus with another installment of Motivation Monday's. In this episode, Ryan explains his reasoning for taking a break from writing and podcasting, what he learned while away, and much more. More writing resources: https://theprolificwriter.net/
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- Andrew Luck retirement: https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2019/8/26/20833439/andrew-luck-retires-indianapolis-colts
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08/27/19 • 25 min
TPW Motivation Monday's 021: The Thread and a Summer Update
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07/08/19 • 14 min
In this installment of Motivation Monday's, Ryan discusses an essential element for writing great books. It's a common feature of all helpful, valuable, and compelling books. He also gives a summer update and what's in store for the podcast going forward. More writerly resources: https://theprolificwriter.net/
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07/08/19 • 14 min
TPW 116: The End.
The Art of Paying Attention
02/22/20 • 96 min
Ryan interviews Sashka Hanna-Rappl and Peter Seth for his final show. Thank you for joining the ride for these last three plus years. Over a hundred thousand downloads and so blessed and honored to be part of the indie writing and publishing community. You can still listen to the 144+ episodes, and buy courses at:
https://theprolificwriter.net/
Check out Ryan J. Pelton for a new podcast on spirituality, creativity, and culture.
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02/22/20 • 96 min
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The Art of Paying Attention currently has 190 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Entrepreneurship, Podcasts, Arts and Business.
What is the most popular episode on The Art of Paying Attention?
The episode title 'TPW 115 - Phillip McCollum on 52 Stories in 52 Weeks' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on The Art of Paying Attention is 50 minutes.
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Episodes of The Art of Paying Attention are typically released every 7 days.
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The first episode of The Art of Paying Attention was released on Dec 7, 2016.
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