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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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58:01

Who Is Amanda Blake? | Ep. 263 | The Merry Writer...

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2025/04/09

EPISODE SHOW NOTESToday, we are joined by Author Amanda Blake for our newly introduced interview style. In this episode, we cover: Their processes and writing style What their favourite things to write are Publishing journey 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 AMANDA A mass of tentacles and rose vines masquerading as a person, Amanda M. Blake is the author of such

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43:06

What New Things Have We Learnt Running A Podcast? |...

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2025/04/02

We're celebrating FIVE YEARS of The Merry Writer Podcast! Crazy, right? We asked what you guys wanted to see for our fifth-year anniversary and you chose for us to talk about all the things we've learned from podcasting in these five years.In this episode, we discuss: How podcasting is a part-time job The importance of consistency and knowing our equipment Working well with your co-hosts Networking and more! As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below,

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23:44

What Do You Wish You Were Better At As A Writer? |...

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2025/03/26

EPISODE SHOW NOTESJoin us on the podcast today, as we discuss things we wish we were better at as writers. And stick around for the random tangents we seem to find ourselves drifting into. :) 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 the time to read our FAQs Page. If you feel you’d be a good fit for the show after reading

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22:44

How Important Is Hands-On Research? | Ep. 260 | The...

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2025/03/19

EPISODE SHOW NOTESWe all know what research is, but how often do you go out into the world and get the experience your characters get? Hands-on research is great, which is why we’re discussing it this week. In this episode, we cover: What hands-on research is Taking classes Interviewing people Train/study the profession yourself 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

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29:24

What Do You Need To Consider When Creating Book...

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2025/03/12

EPISODE SHOW NOTES A well-made book cover is (in our opinion) the single most important marketing tool for your book. So what do you need to think about when getting a cover created? That's what we are breaking down in today's episode. Things we cover: - What to include in a brief (for the designer) - Research - Target audience - Titles & author-name - Pre-made covers RESOURCE - 99Designs As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the

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43:21

Who Is Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier? | Ep. 258 | The...

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2025/03/05

EPISODE SHOW NOTESWelcome to the first official guest episode of 2025! This week, Ari and Rachel invite Dr. MH Pelletier to a show to discuss her work on her book, The Resilience Plan. In this episode, we cover: What inspired MH to write this book What her writing process was like Researching for books 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 Dr. MH Pelletier Throughout her

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23:24

What Are The Risks With Sending Out ARCs? | Ep. 257 |...

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2025/02/26

EPISODE SHOW NOTESIf you are planning to be an indie author, you may very well want to send out ARCs (Advance Reader Copies) but what are some of the risks with these? In this episode, we cover: Piracy Non-completion Methods to combat these Link regarding Stephanie Meyer's leaked manuscript 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,

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22:29

How Many Hats Do Indie Authors Wear? | Ep. 256 | The...

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2025/02/19

EPISODE SHOW NOTESAs an author, about how many tasks do you do for one book? How much do you do in a week? In a day? This week, we’re talking about how authors aren’t just “writers.” We’re much more than that. In this episode, we cover: The act of writing Learning and improving Marketing Business 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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17:39

Do You Need Author Insurance? | Ep. 255 | The Merry...

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2025/02/12

EPISODE SHOW NOTESToday we are talking about Author's Insurance... which some of you may not even realise is actually a thing (yup, it is!) and all that goes along with it. In this episode we cover: - Why you might need it - What insurance can protect against - Risks to fiction and non-fiction writers - Commerical licenses - A quick note about traditional publishing 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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40:33

Who Is Ari Meghlen? (2.0) | Ep. 254 | The Merry...

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2025/02/05

EPISODE SHOW NOTESThe Merry Writer Podcast is trying a new format for guest episodes! Since we haven’t talked about ourselves in a while, we decided to be our own guinea pigs. This week, Rachel interviews Ari about her author career and books! In this episode, we cover: How Ari got into writing What her writing process is like Her writing goals 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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25:00

How Do You Make Writer Friends? | Ep. 253 | The Merry...

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2025/01/29

Writing is considered quite an isolated endeavour. If you are new to writing, it can help to connect with other writers, to share your woes and your wins. But how do you make writer friends? That's what we are talking about in today's episode!In this episode, we cover: Finding Friends Making Friends Do's and Don'ts Etiquette What the most important parts are As always, thank you for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, like the video, and subscribe to the channel if

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19:29

What Book Platforms Can Authors Be On? | Ep. 252 |...

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2025/01/22

EPISODE SHOW NOTESAuthors are meant to be present in many places on the internet, but did you know there are some platforms you don’t necessarily have to be on but can still add your book? This week, we’re discussing some of those places. In this episode, we cover: Goodreads BookBub Book Sirens AllAuthor 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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36:18

Who Is Rachel Poli (2.0)? | Ep. 251 | The Merry...

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2025/01/15

EPISODE SHOW NOTESWe are changing things up with how we run guest episodes and to see if the new format is going to work, we decided we would use ourselves as guinea pigs. So in this episode, I am interviewing Rachel about her work, her book, her processes 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 RACHEL POLI Rachel Poli is a cozy mystery and paranormal author, writing short stories,

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22:30

Would You Rather: Podcast Edition | Ep. 250 | The...

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2025/01/08

EPISODE SHOW NOTESIt’s been a while since we’ve done a Would You Rather episode! So, for this week’s episode, and for another milestone, we’re doing a podcast edition of Would You Rather. Enjoy! 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 the time to read our FAQs Page. If you feel you’d be a good fit for the show after

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19:40

What Colors Do You Associate With Writing? | Ep. 249...

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2025/01/01

EPISODE SHOW NOTES It's the start of a new year and we decided to do something silly and fun. So we are discussing what colours we associate with our writing. In this episode, we cover: Ari's colour association with her writing process Rachel's colour association with her writing process Slight disagreement Ari's colour association with her specific projects Hearty discussion about the colour yellow Rachel's colour association with her specific projects Rude behaviour from Rachel during the outro

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18:10

What Changes Are Happening For The Podcast In 2025? |...

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2024/12/25

EPISODE SHOW NOTESIt's the last episode of 2024! This week, we're talking about all the new and exciting updates that are coming to the podcast in 2025. Thanks for your support of the year and we wish you a Happy New Year and a Happy Holiday! In this episode, we cover: Changes from 2024 New guest format in 2025 The podcast turns 5-years-old in 2025! 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

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22:46

How Can You Get Your Manuscript Finished? | Ep. 247 |...

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2024/12/18

EPISODE SHOW NOTESHave you ever struggled to finish your manuscript? Do you have several writing projects languishing unfinished? Check out today's podcast episode where we share our experiences and advice on getting to the finish line. In this episode, we cover: Schedules Sacrifice Small time Deep in the minutiae Curb the Editor 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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24:45

Which Is Stronger: The Beginning, Middle, Or End? |...

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2024/12/11

EPISODE SHOW NOTESWriting a novel isn't easy; we all know that. But which part of your novel do you typically get stuck with? This week, we discuss our opinions about the beginning, middle, and ends of stories. In this episode, we cover: The purpose of enticing beginnings The purpose of the journey of middles The purpose of satisfying endings 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

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17:26

Should Authors Read Reviews Of Their Books? | Ep. 245...

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2024/12/04

EPISODE SHOW NOTESTo all you published authors, do you read reviews left for your books? Today, we share our own thoughts on this topic. In this episode, we cover: - Reviews are everywhere - Everyone has an opinion - Why authors should not read reviews - Why authors should read reviews - Needing tough skin 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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21:09

What Is The Cozy Genre? | Ep. 244 | The Merry Writer...

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2024/11/27

EPISODE SHOW NOTESWe've all heard of the cozy mystery genre, but did you know there's at least two more? One has been circling the reading community and the other... we haven't heard of before. In this episode, we cover: What the cozy genre is Cozy Mystery A trending cozy genre A cozy genre that may not be as well known 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

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