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The Merry Writer Podcast

Two chatty authors asking all the ’write’ questions. Hosted by Ari Meghlen and Rachel Poli, The Merry Writer Podcast is a fun, friendly show about all things writing and bookish.

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34:21

What Is A Style Sheet And Why Do You Need One? | Ep....

The Merry Writer Podcast ·

2025/08/27

EPISODE SHOW NOTESToday, we are looking at keeping consistent within our manuscripts, which is why we are all about Style Sheets In this episode, we cover: What is a style sheet? Why is it used? What can you add to your style sheet? and more! As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content! WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW? If you would like to be considered, please take a moment to read our FAQs Page. If you

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25:09

What Aesthetics Can You Create For Your WIP? | Ep....

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2025/08/20

EPISODE SHOW NOTESWe all need to procrastinate on our writing once in a while, so why not create fun aesthetics for your WIP? This week, we discuss cool things for you to make that your readers will most likely enjoy, too! In this episode, we cover: Types of aesthetics you can make How you can make them How (and where) you can use them As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content! WANT TO BE A GUEST ON

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34:22

How Do You Keep Your Creative Well? | Ep. 281 | The...

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2025/08/13

EPISODE SHOW NOTESSometimes, even the most prolific writers feel themselves struggling with inspiration and ideas. So what can we do when our creative well runneth dry? In this episode, we cover: What is the creative well What depletes the creative well Some methods for refilling the well and more! As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content! WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW? If you would like to be

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01:01:47

Who Is LB Carter? | Ep. 280 | The Merry Writer Podcast

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2025/08/06

EPISODE SHOW NOTESThis week, we interview author LB Carter on her and her work. She talks about her many works, themes in her books, and more. In this episode, we cover: LB's start with writing Her writing process and routine Advice on promoting your work and more! As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content! ABOUT LB Carter L.B. Carter is a multi-award-winning, internationally bestselling author,

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28:19

Is Writing Daily A Good Habit? | Ep. 279 | The Merry...

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2025/07/30

EPISODE SHOW NOTESWe're back with another mini writing challenge. We've all heard the advice about the importance of writing daily. So, we decided we would take 30 days and writing every day. In this episode, we cover: How we had thought it would go Discussing weeks 1-5 What we learnt from this challenge As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content! WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW? If you would like to

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19:35

How Do You Create A Book Press Release? | Ep. 278 |...

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2025/07/23

EPISODE SHOW NOTESRecently, we discussed creating an author media kit. To go along with that, we thought it'd be a good idea to discuss book press releases. This week, we're talking about how to create one for your latest release. In this episode, we cover: What a book press release is Why you should have one What to include in your press release Where (and how) to share it As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and

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18:37

Do You Need A Time Budget? | Ep. 277 | The Merry...

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2025/07/16

EPISODE SHOW NOTESWe are back to talking about Productivity as we look at ways to find more time to write. We could all use more time, right? So, today we are discussing the benefits of a Time Budget. In this episode, we cover: What a time budget is How long to track your time Tracking your energy The importance of rest time and wiggle room and more! As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content! WANT TO

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21:12

How Do You Write The Blurb For Your Novel? | Ep. 276...

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2025/07/09

EPISODE SHOW NOTESEvery book needs a blurb or how else are readers going to know what it's about? The blurb helps a reader decide to open the book to its first page and possibly buy it. This week, we're talking about book blurbs and how to write one. In this episode, we cover: Blurb vs. synopsis What to include in your blurb What to possibly avoid in the blurb Ari reads an example blurb As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a

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37:55

Who Is Andrew McDowell? | Ep. 275 | The Merry Writer...

The Merry Writer Podcast ·

2025/07/02

EPISODE SHOW NOTESToday, we welcome back author Andrew McDowell on the podcast. He shares his thoughts, insights and experiences in this author interview. Andrew appeared on our Podcast way back at the beginning for episode 023 back in 2020. In this episode, we cover: His writing processes and writing style His inspiration Marketing tactics and more! Click here to listen to his earlier episode As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give

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22:23

How Can You Create And Maintain A Writing Habit? |...

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2025/06/25

EPISODE SHOW NOTESHabits are never easy to maintain. Building a writing habit is just as tough. This week, we go over some ideas on how to keep the writing consistency going. In this episode, we cover: Knowing the difference between progress and procrastination Having a plan Find a writing buddy or group Being flexible and more! As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content! WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE

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25:02

Does Using Comic Sans Make Writing Easier? | Ep. 273...

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2025/06/18

EPISODE SHOW NOTESWe have decided to do a few silly mini challenges, and we are starting with this one. One piece of (odd) advice that circulates the writing community every few years is the "miracle" of Comic Sans and how it can help you be motivated and get out of writer's block. So we decided to give it a try, and these are the results In this episode, we cover: Why are we doing this challenge? Why Comic Sans? Rachel's detailed insights Ari's roughshod insights Final thoughts As always, thank

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34:45

How Do You Create An Author Media Kit? | Ep. 272 |...

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2025/06/11

EPISODE SHOW NOTESIf you have a book published and want to get your name out there more, then having an author media kit is a great place to start. This week, we discuss what an author media kit, and how to put one together. In this episode, we cover: Media kit vs. press kit vs. press release Why having an author media kit is important What to include in your media kit How to present your media kit As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the

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51:00

Who Is John DeDakis? | Ep. 271 | The Merry Writer...

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2025/06/04

EPISODE SHOW NOTESToday, we are joined by author, writing coach and manuscript editor, John DeDakis on the podcast. He shares his thoughts, insights and experiences in this author interview. In this episode, we cover: His writing processes and writing style Common mistakes authors make Social media and more! As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content! ABOUT JOHN Award-winning novelist,

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25:30

What Are Some Useful Plugins For Your Author Website?...

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2025/05/28

EPISODE SHOW NOTESYes, we're back talking about author websites again! This time, we're discussing plugins you can add to improve your author website and make it more unique and easier for you to maintain. In this episode, we cover: What plugins are and where you can get them Cost of plugins 6 useful plugins you can use List of Plugins Mentioned Classic Editor Duplicate Page Internal Link Juicer Page Links To WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click Yoast SEO As always, thanks for

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01:08:57

Should AI Be Used In The Writing Industry? | Ep. 269...

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2025/05/21

EPISODE SHOW NOTESWe did it, we finally took the plunge and recorded an episode about AI. Is it ranty? Yes. Do we tangent all over the place? Also yes. Is it painfully long? Yes. We do still open some of you, give it a listen. Also, if you are a published author and have not checked already, please visit the Atlantic Link below and check to see if your novels were pirated and then used to train AI. In this episode, we cover: Generative and Assistive AI The dark side of AI (outside of the writing

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41:13

Should Authors Be On AllAuthor? | Ep. 268 | The Merry...

The Merry Writer Podcast ·

2025/05/14

EPISODE SHOW NOTESAllAuthor is a platform that's well known by some, but others have never heard of it. Rachel checked it out and discussed her findings with Ari to see if it's really worth it for authors be on. This week, we dissect the free account version of AllAuthor. In this episode, we cover: What AllAuthor is and what you can do there Paid vs. free plan Featuring your book and more! As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a

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51:22

Who Is Jeremy Russell? | Ep. 267 | The Merry Writer...

The Merry Writer Podcast ·

2025/05/07

EPISODE SHOW NOTESToday, we are joined by Writer Jeremy Russell again. Last time Jeremy was on the podcast, he shared his insights regarding how writers with ADHD can stay motivated. Now he's back for our newly introduced interview style. In this episode, we cover: His writing processes and writing style Writing by hand Favourite character and more! As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our

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16:09

Which Draft Is The Hardest To Write? | Ep. 266 | The...

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2025/04/30

EPISODE SHOW NOTESWriting one book takes multiple drafts throughout the process. Some of those drafts are easier than others, so this week’s we’re talking about the draft that usually hardest for us. In this episode, we cover: Rachel’s hardest draft to write Ari’s hardest draft to write Our easiest drafts As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content! WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW? If you would like

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31:20

Should You Do A Kickstarter? | Ep. 265 | The Merry...

The Merry Writer Podcast ·

2025/04/23

EPISODE SHOW NOTESNeed to raise funds to get your book off the ground? Have you considered using Kickstarter? Well, in today's episode, we are going to be discussing a few things you might want to think about before making that decision. What we cover: What is Kickstarter Why Kickstarter Audience Size Expenses Extras Money-to-work ratio Track your campaign As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our

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18:23

How Do You Decide On A Book Title? | Ep. 264 | The...

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2025/04/16

EPISODE SHOW NOTESThere are many difficult parts to writing and sometimes that includes coming up with a title for your book. It sounds simple, but it’s not always. This week, we’re sharing ideas to come up with great titles for your books. In this episode, we cover: The purpose of a book title Thinking about genre Thinking about the book’s main theme and more! As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our

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