I often tell people that poetry has never been my thing. But I’m learning that I’ve always been wrong about that. Because not only do I find myself reading more poetry, it turns out I’ve been writing my own poetry for years without quite realizing it.

That’s not the case with my guest, Vance Monet. He’s a poet and he knows it. And he’s experimenting with something he calls “inversions metaphor,” crafting poems that bring a new perspective to everyday experiences. We talk about that and the San Francisco Forty-Niners (as poetic inspiration) in this episode of Wordslinger.

Show links:

- Website: https://vancemonet.my.canva.site/

- Vance Monet on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/Eskendale

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Cameron Sutter is a kind soul. If you ever get a chance to sit and chat with him at a conference or anywhere else, I promise he’s going to surprise you. He’s an author of fiction, but in his quest to make writing just a little easier for himself he ended up creating software that can make writing easier for you, too. Plottr is a versatile and amazing application that even I, a lifelong and dedicated pantser, have found a use for. We talk about Plottr, otters, and more in this interview.

Show links:

* Try out Plottr to outline your next book (and get Otter Merch!): Plottr.com

* Plottr on Facebook: facebook.com/plottrapp

* Tune in to Plottr on YouTube: youtube.com/plottr

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Johnny B. Truant has been in the DNA of self publishing almost from the start. He’s an author, a podcaster, a reluctant influencers. Great guy, too. And his series, “Fat Vampire,” has been adapted by the SyFy Channel as “Reginald the Vampire.” Success by almost any definition!

But is it success by Johnny’s definition?

We talk about that, and about the movement and evolution happening in the publishing industry, and what it means to be an “iconoclast author” (or an “artisan author,” if you’re me).

This is a great conversation, and I think everyone (even non-authors) will get a lot out of it. Food for the soul.

Show links:

* Johnny’s Website: https://johnnybtruant.com

* Johnny’s Substack: https://substack.com/@johnnybtruant

* “We’re Entering the Age of the Iconoclast Writer” - Author Stack Post -

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