Episode 279 – A Writer’s Manifesto With Michael La Ronn
Mark interviews Michael La Ronn, the author of over 80 science fiction & fantasy books and self-help books for writers.
Prior to the main segment, Mark shares a personal update and a word about this episode’s sponsor.
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During their conversation, Mark and Michael talk about:
How long it has been since Mark and Michael saw one anotherMichael getting back on the travel circuit and being one of the guest speakers for Superstars Writing Seminars in Feb 2023How Michael got extremely ill in 2012 with an extreme case of food poisoning combined with a hospital infection he acquired, and how that laid him up for a full monthTaking the time to realize, while he was stuck in the hospital how he’d been working in a dead-end job and not being the writer he wanted to beHaving a beautiful vision of being a successful published writer, and the feeling of happiness that came from thatLearning about self-publishing from the Alliance of Independent Authors and The Creative PennThe more than 80 books Michael has written while working full-time, raising a family, and going to law school at nightThe “secret weapons” that Michael relies on for his writing goalsWriting using Scrivener on the MAC and the Scrivener app on his iPhone as well as using dictationGetting writing done using dictation while walking the dogBeing a pantser (or “discovery writer”)Michael’s writer manifestoThe different pseudonyms Michael uses for fiction VS his books for writersMichael’s role as ALLI’s outreach managerThe two estate planning books Michael has. One for writers and the other for a writer’s heirsLoving his day job and not wanting to give it up despite how successful and prolific his writing career has beenThe enjoyment of challenging himselfAnd more…After the interview Mark reflects on the prioritizing of finding every available small moment for getting just a few extra words in and how that all adds up. He also considers Michael’s thoughts on “balance.”
Links of Interest:
Michael’s Author WebsiteAuthor Level UpFindaway VoicesBuy Mark a CoffeePatreon for Stark ReflectionsBest Book Ever PodcastLovers Moon PodcastThe Relaxed AuthorBuy eBook DirectBuy Audiobook DirectPublishing Pitfalls for AuthorsAn Author’s Guide to Working with Libraries & BookstoresWide for the WinMark’s Canadian Werewolf BooksThis Time Around (Short Story)A Canadian Werewolf in New YorkStowe Away (Novella)Fear and Longing in Los AngelesFright Nights, Big CityLover’s MoonHex and the CityThe Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and AutomobilesMichael La Ronn is the author of over 80 science fiction & fantasy books and self-help books for writers. He writes from the great plains of Iowa and has managed to write while raising a family, working a full-time job, and even attending law school classes in the evenings. You can find his fiction at http://www.michaellaronn.com and his videos and books for writers at http://www.authorlevelup.com.
The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
