First Draft — Now What? Episode 49 In this Episode 49 of The Djuna Shellam Podcast First Draft — Now What? I talk about various topics in regard to finishing the first draft of my WIP (work in progress) A Woman Like Eve — Book 5 — The Em Suite. It’s been a long process, […]
Live to Shine Episode 48 Among other random topics that include the importance of the first and last chapters in a book, the weather and such, in Live to Shine Episode 48, I talk about how in life, there are people (snakes) who can’t stand to see others shine. I’ve certainly met some snakes in […]
No Censorship Zone Episode 47 In this week’s Episode 47 No Censorship Zone, I touch the third rail of controversial topics—censorship by big tech. The assertion that the State approved narrative is unquestionably correct and anything else is “misinformation” and must be censored, is not just unAmerican, but it is exceedingly dangerous. Why would I […]
Random Thoughts Episode 45 In this week’s episode of The Djuna Shellam Podcast Episode 45, I share more random thoughts about writing, the business of writing, and the like. As I mentioned last week, going forward, I’ll be doing more of this with the hopes of having more of a conversation, albeit one-sided, rather than […]
Random Thoughts of An Indie Author Episode 44 In this week’s episode, Random Thoughts of An Indie Author Episode 44, I talk about random topics that pertain to being an author. In fact, I’ve decided to reformat the podcast a bit to be a little bit more random each week. I’m nearing the end of […]
Author Pep Talk Episode 43 This week’s episode of The Djuna Shellam Podcast Episode 43 is a good, old-fashioned author pep talk. Yes, once again I talk about self-doubt when writing; but, in this episode, rather than dwell on the negative aspects of self-doubt I talk about how one might turn the tables and turn […]
Road Trip & Writing A Novel Episode 42 Happy New Year! This week’s Episode 42 of The Djuna Shellam Podcast revolves around the idea of writing a novel is a bit like taking a road trip. Perhaps I’m feeling confined due to winter weather, but I liked the idea of combining two of my favorite […]
S’Long Anne Rice & Other Topics Episode 41 In this week’s The Djuna Shellam Podcast S’Long Anne Rice & Other Topics Episode 41, I bid adieu to an author who I’ve long thought of as one of my important mentors. I don’t think I’d be the author I am today had I never bought The […]
Critics’ Choice Episode 40 In this week’s Episode 40 (also known as XL) of The Djuna Shellam Podcast, among other things, I discuss the concept of critics’ choice. Making Choices What do I mean? I’m talking about the choices critics have on how they want to address something they don’t like. In today’s abrasive climate, […]
Happy Thanksgiving Episode 38 Happy Thanksgiving and welcome to this blog post for The Djuna Shellam Podcast episode 38! I decided to publish this week’s episode a couple of days early so I could give my listeners an option to sneak away from the festivities for a bit if they need to get some downtime. […]
