Friday, Kyle Mann, novelist and Editor-in-Chief at the BabylonBee, takes a break from spreading conservative disinformation for a chat. We're gonna be talking about satire, humor, modern-day allegories, and free speech in today's social media landscape. Join us for the conversation Friday, 3-4 PM Eastern!

Hosts: Lauren Moore, Kalene Williams Special Guest: Kyle Mann

00:00 Opening remarks and introductions

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02:30 Main Event – Truth, Humor, & Satire | Kyle Mann, BabylonBee

-Kyle gives a synopsis of Babylon Bee. -How Kyle got into writing.

-“What is writing? Writing is telepathy.” – Stephen King -Writing long and short form.

-Resisting the urge to give stage direction.

-The writing and editing process to the final draft.

-The enjoyment of long epic sagas as well as economically tight works.

-Writing to a specific market.

28:35 Sponsor Joel Berry and Kyle Mann’s The Postmodern Pilgrim’s Progress: An Allegorical Tale https://amzn.to/3bu681K

31:06 Main Event – Truth, Humor, & Satire | Kyle Mann, BabylonBee, Continued!

-Changing writing habits. -Handling or managing reader responses to your work.

-Why they went with a publisher rather than the indie approach.

-Things that publishers can provide over indie. -Tips on writing humor.

-Read lots and lots of humorous fiction.

-Broader tip: read in the genre you want to write in, good and bad.

-Finding the right punchline (going for longevity vs. pop culture that fades quickly)

-Changes made to improve the broad appeal.

59:45 Closing remarks

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Storytelling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYRzwuQeK9Q

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We do this naturally in our every day lives, but it's one of the hardest things to get right in our writing. Let's talk about it.

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Keystroke Medium Live! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1qSwdjsN9Q

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Storytelling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYRzwuQeK9Q

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Horizons Beyond – https://amzn.to/2SrJ6uX

Farthest Reach – https://amzn.to/2UZINeo

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What do YouTube, Kickstarter, and dank memes have in common? With their powers combined, you too can sell more books. Find out how in Friday's (late) episode of The Writer's Journey.

Hosts: C. Steven Manley, Kalene Williams Special Guest: Jon Del Arroz

00:00 Opening remarks and introductions

-Discord server is up! https://discord.com/invite/t96CVRD

-Keystroke Coffee is live! https://keystrokemedium.com/product/keystroke-coffee/

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05:50 Main Event – YouTube, Kickstarter, & Big Book Sales | Jon Del Arroz

-How Jon’s latest Kickstarter is coming along? (Hint: crushing it)

-The decay of visibility in social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

-Benefits of YouTube and live streaming. -Tips for writers on YouTube.

-The demographics of YouTube.

21:39 Sponsor Jon’s Kickstarter for Overmind: A Science Fiction Thriller Graphic Novel https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/forsteamandcountry/overmind-a-science-fiction-thriller-graphic-novel

23:07 Main Event – YouTube, Kickstarter, & Big Book Sales | Jon Del Arroz, Continued!

-New tips on Kickstarter. -The Lemming Effect.

-Don’t change fundraising platforms. -“Be the Barbie of writing.”

-Tips on writing graphic novels. -Novels vs. graphic novels.

59:29 Closing remarks

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Coffee and Concepts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRuoHj6opw0

Keystroke Medium Live! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1qSwdjsN9Q

The Writer’s Journey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydLaFFntB4Q

Storytelling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYRzwuQeK9Q

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Kingdoms of Iron and Stone – https://amzn.to/2GjbE6I

Horizons Beyond – https://amzn.to/2SrJ6uX

Farthest Reach – https://amzn.to/2UZINeo

The Writing Dream – and How to Make it to Happily Ever After – Keystroke Medium’s first non-fiction book. https://amzn.to/2UZINeo

If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review and rate the show on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher, or wherever else you found us! 

And now, without further ado--KSM's 50-word short story extravaganza! The audience has been submitting their micro-stories for the last two weeks. We've got Keystroke's very own Ellen Campbell share her insights into these works of fiction. We wanted to know: can you write an entire story in just fifty words? Who hit the mark and who came close? Tune in live to find out!

Hosts: Lauren Moore, Kalene Williams Special Guest: Ellen Campbell

00:00 Opening remarks and introductions

-Discord server is up! https://discord.com/invite/t96CVRD

-Keystroke Coffee is live! https://keystrokemedium.com/product/keystroke-coffee/

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02:48 Main Event – Story Time! KSM Writes 50-Word Stories

-Stories from writers! -What Ellen looks for in a story. -Hemingway’s 6 word story.

-Blurb vs. story. -50 word stories from the editor fates and free t-shirt!

39:40 Sponsor The Writing Dream: and How to Make it to Happily Ever After by Lauren Moore, Josh Hayes, and Scott Moon https://amzn.to/3xO6rfF

41:22 Main Event – Story Time! KSM Writes 50-Word Stories, Continued!

-More stories.

-Reading Leo Vaccaro’s flash fiction win.

58:50 Closing remarks

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Coffee and Concepts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRuoHj6opw0

Keystroke Medium Live! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1qSwdjsN9Q

The Writer’s Journey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydLaFFntB4Q

Storytelling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYRzwuQeK9Q

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Try out Rob McClellan’s Mod Farm for your website building needs. Use the link for a KSM discount! https://modfarmdesign.com/keystroke/

Become a Medium today! https://keystrokemedium.com/mediums/

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If you have any thoughts or ideas for show topics or if you have authors you'd like to see on the show, let us know. Visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KeystrokeMedium

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Keystroke Medium Anthologies

Kingdoms of Iron and Stone – https://amzn.to/2GjbE6I

Horizons Beyond – https://amzn.to/2SrJ6uX

Farthest Reach – https://amzn.to/2UZINeo

The Writing Dream – and How to Make it to Happily Ever After – Keystroke Medium’s first non-fiction book. https://amzn.to/2UZINeo

If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review and rate the show on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher, or wherever else you found us! 

Hosts: Josh Hayes, Scott Moon 00:00 Opening remarks

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05:44 Weekly update— Top! Men! Edition

Scott: Reaper #14 launched and working on Reaper #15, the final book in the series—15 books in 2.5 years. Working on the next series with JN Chaney. Has a goal to retire in 2023… https://amzn.to/3kXKWD3

Josh: Doing lots of reading.. Thrawn trilogy and a Baen book. Close to 80k on Weaponized #1. Working on another project related to Grimm’s War. Working on a new intro video.

14:40 Main Event— LIVE! Writing Roundtable - May 2022

-Premise of Waymaker War series.

-Attended OWFI https://www.owfi.org/conference2022

-Thoughts on The Northman https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11138512/

-Comparisons with The 13th Warrior. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120657/

-There’s a critical choice that made the story worse instead of better.

-There are some opinions on Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness

-Thoughts on how to write law enforcement personnel.

-Working on more than one project to keep from getting writer’s block (but not too many projects).

-Advice for real life comparisons to law enforcement—the difference between cinematic effect vs. realism.

-Cops vs. Firefighters! -Investigators and advisers vs. cops Ex. Monk https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312172/

-The difficulty of writing an interview scene. -‘Everyone is a liar.’

1:02:15 Closing remarks

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Coffee and Concepts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRuoHj6opw0

Keystroke Medium Live! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1qSwdjsN9Q

The Writer’s Journey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydLaFFntB4Q

Storytelling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYRzwuQeK9Q

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Try out Rob McClellan’s Mod Farm for your website building needs. Use the link for a KSM discount! https://modfarmdesign.com/keystroke/

Become a Medium today! https://keystrokemedium.com/mediums/

Don't forget to Like and Subscribe and get involved with the mayhem and shenanigans in the live chat! http://www.youtube.com/c/keystrokemedium

If you have any thoughts or ideas for show topics or if you have authors you'd like to see on the show, let us know. Visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KeystrokeMedium

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Keystroke Medium Anthologies

Kingdoms of Iron and Stone – https://amzn.to/2GjbE6I

Horizons Beyond – https://amzn.to/2SrJ6uX

Farthest Reach – https://amzn.to/2UZINeo

The Writing Dream – and How to Make it to Happily Ever After – Keystroke Medium’s first non-fiction book. https://amzn.to/2UZINeo

If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review and rate the show on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher, or wherever else you found us!