
Ep 147: Half a Novel in One Week
12/31/20 • 29 min
In this week’s episode I talk about my new challenge: dictating my newest novel on an exercise bike, into the dark, one in draft! Did I crash and burn, fall off my bike and cry, or did I accomplish something? Listen to find out! (Hint: I wrote half a novel in the first seven days...)
1:15 Announcements: Follow my dictation/exercise challenge at http://www.authorlevelup.com/blog
Christmas Sale: Use coupon code TRUEFAN2020 on Authorlevelup.com to get 20% off any book you buy from me directly: http://www.authorlevelup.com/books
2:36 Wins for the Week: N/A
2:36 Lesson Learned This Week: N/A
2:53 Idea of the Week: Genre Consultant
7:00 Topic(s) of the Week: How my new dictation/exercise challenge is going.
You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast
Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com
Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com
My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup
Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub
If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!
In this week’s episode I talk about my new challenge: dictating my newest novel on an exercise bike, into the dark, one in draft! Did I crash and burn, fall off my bike and cry, or did I accomplish something? Listen to find out! (Hint: I wrote half a novel in the first seven days...)
1:15 Announcements: Follow my dictation/exercise challenge at http://www.authorlevelup.com/blog
Christmas Sale: Use coupon code TRUEFAN2020 on Authorlevelup.com to get 20% off any book you buy from me directly: http://www.authorlevelup.com/books
2:36 Wins for the Week: N/A
2:36 Lesson Learned This Week: N/A
2:53 Idea of the Week: Genre Consultant
7:00 Topic(s) of the Week: How my new dictation/exercise challenge is going.
You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast
Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com
Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com
My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup
Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub
If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!
Previous Episode

Ep 146: Amnesia Mode=Off & Researching My New Series (Amnesia Mode Diaries, Week 8)
In this episode, I discuss:
1:01 Announcements:
- Christmas Sale: Use coupon code TRUEFAN2020 on Authorlevelup.com to get 20% off any book you buy from me directly: http://www.authorlevelup.com/books
2:00 Wins for the Week:
- Finished Amnesia Mode strong, with a streak of 12 profitable Amazon ad days in a row
3:01 Lesson Learned This Week: Why I’m leery about traditional publishing contracts: https://www.thepassivevoice.com/star-wars-novelists-seek-years-of-missing-royalty-payments-from-disney/
11:03 Idea of the Week: “Book Cover Hunter”
13:03 Topic(s) of the Week: How my Amnesia Mode challenge went, and how my research is going for my new urban fantasy series.
You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast
Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com
Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com
My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup
Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub
If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!
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Ep 148: The Writing Apps of the Future
In this episode, I discuss:
Announcements: N/A
2:00 Wins for the Week: Finally bought a standing desk
5:00 Lesson Learned This Week: Sometimes we go through writing slumps, and it’s okay.
7:12 Idea of the Week: Keyword/Branding Consultant
13:42 Topic(s) of the Week: An oldie but a goodie—I talk about what the writing apps of the future MUST HAVE, and how the current landscape of writing apps is nearly irrelevant. All it will take is one killer mold-breaker to completely revolutionize the space. Listen to learn some bold ideas that we should start demanding from writing app developers.
You can listen to past episodes of the show at http://www.michaellaronn.com/podcast
Listen to my other podcast, Writing Tip of the Day: http://www.authorlevelup.com
Learn more about me and my books at http://www.michaellaronn.com
My YouTube Channel for Writers: http://www.youtube.com/authorlevelup
Also, join my (Fiction) Fan Club to get 3 free novels, early launch pricing, and notifications whenever I release a new book: http://www.michaellaronn.com/fanclub
If you like the show, don't forget to rate and leave a review!
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