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Fractured Ink: Writing In Life"s Chaos (audio)

This Podcast will focus on fiction writing that deals with families undergoing the chaos of severe challenges. We"ll start by introducing my two published novels, "The Overlife: A Tale of Schizophrenia" (https://amazon.com/dp/191685219X) and "Three Kidnapped, Three Siblings, Three Furies"(https://amazon.com/dp/B0DPXW76DV/), with some information about myself. For example, "The Overlife" is inspired by my personal experience with my paranoid schizophrenia and my mother"s. "Three Siblings" deals with

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7:13

Your Comments Aren’t Lost, They’re Just Hiding In The...

Fractured Ink: Writing In Life"s Chaos (audio) ·

2025/11/12

Send us a text Ever export Kindle Scribe notes and feel lost in a wall of disconnected comments? We walk you through a simple, fast method to anchor annotations back to their exact lines using the Kindle app—so every handwritten thought and typed remark opens in the right place, instantly. No more guessing which paragraph a note belongs to or chasing page numbers that don’t exist in reflowable text. We start with the root problem: why reflowable formats break positional context on export. Th...

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14:25

Pens, diaries, and cases ordering my private life

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2025/10/31

Send us a text If you’ve ever tried to keep your creative life steady while everything around you moves, this story will feel familiar. We split our time between Texas and Alaska, and the distance between those worlds has taught us how to hold a routine, tune our tools, and still leave room for wonder. The secret isn’t a bigger checklist; it’s choosing what must stay the same and what can change without breaking the flow. We walk through the practical side first: a Mac laptop for drafting, S...

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11:35

Getting To Know Me: Living In Two Places

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2025/10/25

Send us a text What happens when your creativity is pulled between wild coastlines and city grids? I open the door to a life split between Alaska and Texas and show how place, health, and history conspire to shape a writer’s voice. From moose tracks near Kachemak Bay to late-night revisions in a university town, the throughline is simple: geography isn’t scenery, it’s a collaborator. I trace the arc from research mathematics in Paris and England to publishing fiction under a pen name. That s...

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10:18

Where are we and where are we going?

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2025/10/25

Send us a text Ever feel like you're fighting a war on two fronts as a writer? You're not alone. The modern writer faces a unique challenge—navigating both external distractions and internal doubts that conspire to steal our creative energy. Through my expanded podcast "Fractured Inc: Writing in Life's Chaos," I'm diving deeper into how writers can thrive amid today's constant disruptions. Drawing from my journey writing fiction about schizophrenia, CPTSD, and sibling abuse, I've discovered ...

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19:34

Annotating Reflowable Documents and Sending Webpages...

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2025/08/26

Send us a text This episode is paired with the video on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/_J2Tw3o38wk Ready to unlock the full potential of your Kindle Scribe? Dive into the world of digital annotation that feels as natural as writing in the margins of your favorite book. The Kindle Scribe transforms how we interact with digital content by blending the convenience of e-reading with the personal touch of handwritten notes. Today's exploration takes you deep into the power of annotating reflowable ...

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27:35

Annotating Documents on Kindle Scribe: A Guide to PDF...

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2025/08/19

Send us a text This audio episode is paired with a video episode on my YouTube channel. You can find the video on YouTube at https://youtu.be/mHrK5GjH1BM Paid promotion with Amazon.com. The links to Amazon.com at the end of this episode description are my Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. What happens when you annotate a PDF versus a plain text file on your Kindle Scribe? The answer matters more than you might think, especially if you're collaborating ...

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14:45

The Ultimate Kindle Scribe Toolbar Guide

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2025/08/18

Send us a text Here are some of my Affiliate Links relevant to this Episode. As an Amazon Associate, I earn with qualifying purchases. This Episode is paired with the YouTube video https://youtu.be/JbLYMznoda0 Ian Allan's book "The new Kindle Scribe User Guide 2025:" visit https://amzn.to/3IXUBsn (#ad #commisionsearned) CoBak Premium PU Leather Case for Kindle Scribe 10.2": visit https://amzn.to/45rrKEG (#ad #commissionsearned) #KindleScribe #DigitalNoteTaking #KindleNotebooks #KindleScrib...

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11:38

Unpacking the 2024 Kindle Scribe: A Complete Setup...

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2025/07/28

Send us a text Correction: The latest software version for the Kindle Scribe is 5.18.3, not 5.17.3 as claimed in the Podcast. You can see whether your Scribe is fully updated by going to Settings. This audio Podcast is paired with a YouTube video I have made and whose web address is: https://youtu.be/G2uauOTf5nQ #kindlescribe #KindleScribeSetup #KindleScribeTour #AmazonKindle #KindleTutorial #KindleScribeBundle #KindleScribeCover I am an Amazon Associate, and I earn from qualifying purc...

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13:24

Exploring the New Kindle Scribe: A Game-Changer for...

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2025/07/21

Send us a text #@DianaDirkbyWritesReviews, #Amazon, #KindleScribe, #AmazonGadgets, #DigitalNoteTaking, #Ereader, #Eink Affiliate Links: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases Kindle bundle (Kindle + Cover + Charging Adaptor (visit https://amzn.to/40Wa3vg) #ad #commissionsearned Amazon’s Kindle Scribe page (visit https://amzn.to/452VTKi) #ad #commissionsearned My Website: https://dianadirkbywrites.com/ Amazon Affiliate Link Webpage” https://dianadirkbywrites.com/amazon-...

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10:15

Overcoming Writers' Block: Even Mathematicians Can...

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2025/07/14

Send us a text Ever found yourself staring at a blank page, feeling the weight of creative paralysis? You're not alone. Writer's block isn't just for novelists—it affects bloggers, students, and even research mathematicians like myself. In this deep dive into the psychology of creative stagnation, I explore what writer's block really is: that temporary inability to express yourself through words, accompanied by frustration and self-doubt. Whether you're struggling with perfectionism, fear of...

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11:34

The Healing Power of Keeping a Daily Diary for Mental...

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2025/07/07

Send us a text Have you ever wondered how something as simple as putting pen to paper could transform your mental health? Discover the profound healing potential of keeping a daily diary for managing mental illness and recovering from trauma. Drawing from personal experience using journaling to monitor schizophrenia and complex PTSD symptoms, this episode explores how daily writing creates a safe harbor for emotional release. When overwhelming feelings become trapped inside, creating chaos a...

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11:58

Memoir versus Fiction Close to One's Own Life: A...

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2025/06/30

Send us a text This Episode Description contains a Paid Promotion with amazon.com. Every writer faces a pivotal decision when drawing from personal experience: truth or creative freedom? Memoir or fiction? This episode delves deep into this fundamental choice, exploring how these two approaches differ in purpose, execution, and impact. Truth and authenticity stand at the core of this comparison. We examine how memoirs like "A Million Little Pieces" face backlash when deviating from factual a...

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12:09

Stigma Against Schizophrenia, A Two Way Street

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2025/06/09

Send us a text Stigma surrounding schizophrenia can be devastating, especially when it comes from those closest to us. Today, I'm opening up about my journey living with paranoid schizophrenia and how I've learned to navigate the complex landscape of misconceptions, fear, and rejection that often accompanies this diagnosis. What does it really take to build bridges of understanding between those who live with serious mental illness and those who don't? I share my "two-way street" approach—a ...

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9:09

Schizophrenia and CPTSD, my experience

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2025/06/02

Send us a text Navigating life at the intersection of paranoid schizophrenia and Complex PTSD is like walking a tightrope during an earthquake. The delusions and hallucinations of schizophrenia become more intense and personal when filtered through the lens of childhood trauma. When I experience a relapse, my CPTSD doesn't simply coexist with my schizophrenia—it amplifies it, creating a perfect storm of symptoms that can be overwhelming without proper support. My journey with these dual diag...

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7:12

Sibling Abuse and the Greek Myths

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2025/05/26

Send us a text This Podcast contains a paid promotion with Amazon.com. Breaking the silence about family violence requires courage, understanding, and sometimes, the unexpected intervention of ancient mythological forces. My new book "Three Kidnapped Three Siblings, Three Furies" emerged from my personal journey as a survivor of extensive family abuse, particularly at the hands of my brother while my parents stood by passively. This horror thriller follows three families whose eldest teenage...

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6:30

Silver Minds, Stigmatized: Ageism in Mental Health

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2025/05/19

Send us a text Mental health discrimination takes many forms, but one of the most insidious is how we systematically devalue older adults struggling with psychological conditions. Drawing from my lived experience with paranoid schizophrenia and as the daughter of a mother with the same condition, I've witnessed the painful intersection of ageism and mental health stigma up close. When I turned 50 and attended my first mental health advocacy support group, I immediately felt the chill of age ...

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9:56

(i) A Chaotic Friend, (ii) Write it down often.

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2025/05/12

Send us a text This description contains a paid promotion in that I use Amazon Affiliate Links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. What happens when wild, chaotic living meets disciplined, daily creativity? This episode examines two contrasting yet complementary paths to meaningful artistic expression. We begin with Roland Robinson, the Australian poet who lived from 1912 to 1992—a chaotic, wild-haired figure who hiked with my parents and whose intellectual fire never ...

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12:34

Doing Mathematics With Schizophrenia

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2025/05/05

Send us a text What does it mean to pursue a career in advanced mathematics while experiencing the profound challenges of paranoid schizophrenia? Drawing from her extraordinary personal journey, Diana Dirkby takes us behind the curtain of her dual life as an internationally recognized mathematician and a person navigating the complex reality of serious mental illness. This raw, enlightening conversation explores the fascinating parallels between Diana's experience and that of mathematical ge...

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7:46

When The Police Came To My Home

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2025/04/28

Send us a text In this episode, I will describe several incidents where I got into trouble with law enforcement for totally harmless behavior because I have always been open about living with schizophrenia. This fact is a reason to be open about living with schizophrenia, not to hide it. I passed with flying colors, and that helps reduce the stigma. The best book I have read on schizophrenia is the famous book by E. Fuller Torrey. Chapter One already gives an excellent account of what schizop...

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11:23

Fractured Ink: Introducing myself and my novels.

Fractured Ink: Writing In Life"s Chaos (audio) ·

2025/04/21

Send us a text In this episode, I will introduce you to my two novels: "The Overlife: A Tale of Schizophrenia" (https://www.amazon.com/dp/191685219X), whose title I abbreviate to "The Overlife," and "Three Kidnapped, Three Siblings, Three Furies" (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DR9K6YMG), whose title I abbreviate to "Three Siblings." The first novel is about a mother and daughter both living with paranoid schizophrenia. The second novel is about sibling abuse. I will also talk about myself...

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