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Show Notes - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/02/28/soe46/Join MJ for a casual book chat on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in this episode of Skimming Leaves!SOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

In this 10 minute drawing session, MJ draws a design for 4 Grand Beasts.#artist #mjmunoz #fantasy #monster #storyovereverything SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/02/27/10md20240221/SOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

In this 10 minute drawing session, MJ draws version 3 of the Sea Beast for a future project.#artist #mjmunoz #fantasy #monster #storyovereverything SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/02/25/10md-feb202024/SOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Show Notes - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/02/27/soe045/Join MJ for a casual book chat on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in this episode of Skimming Leaves!SOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

MJ discusses his plans to read and review dozens of Classic and Modern Middle-Grade books throughout the rest of 2024 as he continues to write his own MG books. Also, look out for the rest of the Harry Potter Skimming Leaves episodes on top of short daily uploads of art and writing.#author #mjmunoz #writer #middlegrade #storyovereverything #Grobug #GrobugTalesSHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/02/26/soe44/SOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

In this 10 minute writing session, MJ finishes rewriting CritterBot Guardian stats and talks about moisture farming. #author #mjmunoz #writer #fantasy #storyovereverything #Grobug #GrobugTales SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/02/26/10mw-feb202024SOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

In this 10 minute writing session, MJ rewrites character descriptions for a Grobug Tales book and talks about his AI assistant: Franck.SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/02/16/10mw-feb152024/SOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/12/19/soe-43-5/Join MJ for a special book chat. The featured book is Terror Valley Book 2 Your Not My Sensei by Squall Charlson. Terror Valley is a middle-grade horror anthology series inspired by Goosebumps.#StoryOverEverything #writer #author #horrorSOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/12/01/soe-043/Join MJ for his daily writing log and a brief discussion on the perils of pantsing.#StoryOverEverything #GrobugTales #WIPSOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Show Notes - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/11/18/soe-042/Join MJ for a casual book chat on Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in this episode of Skimming Leaves!SOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/11/10/soe-041/Join MJ for his daily writing log and a brief discussion on optimizing process.#StoryOverEverything #GrobugTales #WIPSOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Show Notes - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/11/03/soe-040/Join MJ for a casual book chat on Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in this episode of Skimming Leaves!SOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/10/27/soe-039/Join MJ for his daily writing log and a brief discussion on optimizing process.#StoryOverEverything #GrobugTales #WIPSOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/10/26/soe-38-5/Join MJ for a special book chat and a brief interview. The featured book is Terror Valley Book 1 School's Out For Never by Squall Charlson. Terror Valley is a middle-grade horror anthology series inspired by Goosebumps.#StoryOverEverything #writer #author #horrorSOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/10/24/soe-038/Join MJ for his daily writing log and a brief discussion of time management. #WritingCommunity #StoryOverEverything #audiobook #GrobugTalesSOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/10/15/soe-037/Join MJ for his daily writing log and a brief update on living life 10 minutes at a time. #WritingCommunity #StoryOverEverything #audiobook #GrobugTalesSOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/10/09/soe-036/Join MJ for his daily writing log and a brief update on life and writing. #WritingCommunity #StoryOverEverything #audiobook #GrobugTalesSOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Show Notes - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/09/08/soe-35-1/Join MJ for a brief discussion on failing to making time and failing building habits. #amwriting #writer #author #WritingCommunitySOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Show Notes - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/09/01/soe-34-5/Join MJ for a casual book chat on Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in this episode of Skimming Leaves!SOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Show Notes - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/09/01/soe-34-1/Join MJ for a weak daily writing log and a brief discussion on making time and building habits. #amwriting #writer #author #WritingCommunitySOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/08/25/soe-033/Join MJ for his daily writing log and a brief discussion of cast size.Is 19 characters too many for a chapter book? That seems like a lot to me, but I wanted this magical bug society to feel realistic. What say you?#WritingCommunity #StoryOverEverything #audiobook #GrobugTalesSOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/08/18/soe-032/Join MJ for his daily writing log and a brief word on the trajectory of his writing projects.#WritingCommunity #StoryOverEverything #audiobook #GrobugTalesSOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/08/11/s0e-031/Join MJ for his daily writing log and a brief discussion of the hive mind.#WritingCommunity #StoryOverEverything #audiobook #GrobugTalesSOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/07/21/soe-028/Join MJ for his daily writing log and the vicissitudes of life. Plus, a brief word on TYPHOON.#WritingCommunity #StoryOverEverything #audiobook #GrobugTalesSOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/07/28/soe-029/Join MJ on this SKIMMING LEAVES episode of SOE for a casual book chat on George Macdonald's The Princess and Curdie#amreading #bookreview #ClassicBook #Fantasy #GeorgeMacdonald #WritingCommunitySOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/07/21/soe-028/Join MJ for his daily writing log and readings of Grobug Books 4 and 5. Plus, thoughts on progress and building towards the future.#WritingCommunity #StoryOverEverything #audiobook #GrobugTalesSOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Show Notes - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/07/14/soe027/Join MJ as he reads: his 10 minute writing session results from Sunday to Thursday, Grobug Books 2 and 3 and briefly talks about the Grobug Tales series.#WritingCommunity #StoryOverEverything #audiobook #GrobugTalesSOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Show Notes - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/07/07/soe-026-grobug-book-1-reading/Join MJ as he reads Grobug Book 1 and shares some hard learned lessons. It gets a bit embarrassing…#WritingCommunity #StoryOverEverything #audiobook #GrobugTalesSOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Show Notes - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/06/30/the-princess-and-the-goblin-skimming-leaves-soe-025/Join MJ for a light book chat on The Princess and the Goblin by George Macdonald. Macdonald is an influence on Tolkien and Lewis and his imaginative writing feels like Baum's work in the Oz books. #WritingCommunity #StoryOverEverything #SkimminLeaves #bookreview SOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Show Notes - mjmunoz.com/2023/06/23/8-point-arc-soe-024/ Join MJ as he switches gears from writing in public to LEARNING in public. He is thinking the 8 point arc is a perect asset for him. #amwriting #writer #author #WritingCommunity #StoryOverEverything SOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Join MJ as he shares with you the live, unfiltered process of writing Grobug Tales chapter 8. It goes entirely off the rails, sparks a Grobug Book 5 rewrite and a crisis with some positive results. SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/06/16/soe-023-wip-grobug-tales-chapter-8/SOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Join MJ as he shares with you the live, unfiltered process of writing Grobug Tales chapter 7. It's a struggle that leads to going back and rewriting some of Book 4. #amwriting #writer #author #WritingCommunitySHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/06/09/soe-022-wip-grobug-tales-chapter-7-book-4-rewrite/SOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/Home - https://mjmunoz.com/Support - https://mjmunoz.com/support/Flote - https://flote.app/user/mjmunozTwitter - https://twitter.com/MJ_ScribeTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mjmunozaaa

SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/06/02/wip-grobug-tales-chapter-6-end/ Join MJ as he pushes himself to finish Grobug Tales by scheduling time to write by dictation almost every days of the week. SOE CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/05/28/the-merry-adventure-of-robin-hood-soe-020-skimming-leaves/SHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/Join MJ in this inaugural edition of Skimming Leaves as he has a casual chat about Sir Howard Pyle's The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood.ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

This is the Audiobook version of Eva and the Grobug, which is inspired by Ultraman.Look forward to more Grobug stories.Oringinal Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/05/23/eva-and-the-grobug/Story Over Everything Catalog - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/

Show Notes - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/05/19/soe-019-elite-elegy/Story Over Everything Catalog - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/Join MJ as he shares his progress on Grobug Tales and fires up the #FabulaMachina What will it make this time? Keywords: #War #Decentralized #Peace #Antiwar #Law #JusticeAll Podcasts by MJ - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/05/12/whats-my-goal-motivation-and-conflict-soe-018-5-12-2023/SHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/Join MJ for a GMC Workshop. A peak under the hood reveals that you need a fine-tuned Goal, Motivation and Conflict if you want your characters to take off and wow your audience.ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Full Show NotesJoin MJ for a casual look at Web Novels.He puts some important questions to them, such as "Who is your daddy and what does he do?

What is your book marketing strategy?Amazon ads?Facebook ads?Join MJ as he develops a content marketing strategy using podcasting as a platform to discover potential readers and build an email list.#amwriting #writer #author Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/04/21/soe-015-how-market-books/Home - https://mjmunoz.com/Support - https://mjmunoz.com/support/Flote - https://flote.app/user/mjmunozTwitter - https://twitter.com/MJ_ScribeTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mjmunozaaa

What style of book review do you like best?Join MJ as he develops a format for his casual book reviews which will be a monthly feature of Story Over Everything.#amwriting #writer #author Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/04/14/soe-014-can-one-book-chat-alone/Home - https://mjmunoz.com/Support - https://mjmunoz.com/support/Flote - https://flote.app/user/mjmunozTwitter - https://twitter.com/MJ_ScribeTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mjmunozaaa

A series of books can be financially successful, but is that the only reason to write a series? What about sinking your time into a failed series?#amwriting #writer #author Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/04/07/soe-013-should-you-write-a-series/Do you plan to write a series?Do you like reading series?When is a series not the right format for a story?Home - https://mjmunoz.com/Support - https://mjmunoz.com/support/Flote - https://flote.app/user/mjmunozTwitter - https://twitter.com/MJ_ScribeTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mjmunozaaa

Have you written in spurts or sprints? How did you like it? What are good use cases for getting as many word out as possible in a short time?#amwriting #writer #author Original Post - mjmunoz.com/2023/03/31/soe-012-sprint-writing/Home - https://mjmunoz.com/Support - https://mjmunoz.com/support/Flote - https://flote.app/user/mjmunozTwitter - https://twitter.com/MJ_ScribeTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mjmunozaaa

Does size matter when it comes to books? Does it depend on genre? Is one long book superior to a series of shorter books with a similar word count?What do you think?For me...#amwriting #writer #author Original Post - mjmunoz.com/2023/03/24/soe-011-are-longer-books-better/Home - https://mjmunoz.com/Support - https://mjmunoz.com/support/Flote - https://flote.app/user/mjmunozTwitter - https://twitter.com/MJ_ScribeTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mjmunozaaa

The name John Smith can get you through life alright, but it isn't going to stick in a reader's mind. I am trying to figure out the best approach to naming characters. My first step is...#amwriting #writer #author Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/03/17/how-do-you-name-characters-soe-10/Home - https://mjmunoz.com/Support - https://mjmunoz.com/support/Flote - https://flote.app/user/mjmunozTwitter - https://twitter.com/MJ_ScribeTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mjmunozaaa

Mjmunoz.comhttps://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/soe/Join MJ as he goes over the various types of Serial stories, what defines them and a brief timeline of serials.

SOE 8 saw me relaunch Story Over Everything. I told you how I am changing my format and my renewed drive to get my books published starting in 2023.Join me as I share my inspirations, ideas and overall plans for marketing and selling my books.Questions AskedHow will you win in the game of writing?How do you define your success as an author?How will you achieve success as an author?Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/03/10/soe-9/Home - https://mjmunoz.com/Support - https://mjmunoz.com/support/Flote - https://flote.app/user/mjmunozMeWe - mewe.com/i/mjmuñozTwitter - https://twitter.com/MJ_ScribeTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mjmunozaaa

SOE 7 was a quite a while ago. What happened? Why the absence? Is the muse done? Who’s going back to formula?Here’s the real truth: no one is going to make your dreams come true for you. You have to put in the hard work. You will fail, fall, feel like you’re dying as you make your way, but it all comes down to a matter of choice. Will you choose to make your future or will you stand with the rest of the masses? I want to be exceptional I want to carve out my destiny as a storyteller. This is what I was made for and everyday I don’t work at it, I am doing something wrong. So I am making a plan. I am plotting and scheming to make my way, how I want to.If you can tell me where the question “Back to formula?” comes from, I will appreciate your refined taste and sparkling memory.Original Post - mjmunoz.com/2023/03/03/soe-8/Home - https://mjmunoz.com/Support - https://mjmunoz.com/support/Flote - https://flote.app/user/mjmunozMeWe - mewe.com/i/mjmuñozTwitter - https://twitter.com/MJ_ScribeTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mjmunozaaa

Mjmunoz.comThe Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Sir Howard Pyle feels like a blend of the Fantasy and Superhero genres. I loved the book and it feels like a great way to start off my Skimming Leaves segment on SOE. At the end of May 2023, I will share my thoughts on this lovely book. You can listen or read to it yourself if you'd like to join me discussing it. Librivox Audiobook - https://librivox.org/the-merry-adventures-of-robin-hood-by-howard-pyle/ Ebook - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/964

SOE 6 gave me lots of ideas for the Holy Hunter series. I need more time to work on it, so I will be doing that this time. Before I fire up the “Fabula Ex Machina” I will tell of my progress on my current projects. This is part 2 of an unknown number.FULL SHOW NOTES - https://mjmunoz.com/2022/11/11/soe7-can-you-write-a-series-by-bullet-points-2/Home - https://mjmunoz.com/Support - https://mjmunoz.com/support/Flote - https://flote.app/user/mjmunozTwitter - https://twitter.com/MJ_ScribeTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mjmunozaaa

This week I challenge myself to plan a whole series by dictating bullet point. It went somewhere. Before I fire up the "Fabula Ex Machina" I share a little about how I got interested in comic books and some other stuff. This is part 1 of an unknown number.#LiveWriting Series #Outline for Holy Heroes Hunter#writer #author #StoryOverEverything #amwriting #kidlit #tokusastsuOriginal Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2022/11/05/soe-6-can-i-write-a-series-by-bullet-points-1Home - https://mjmunoz.com/Support - https://mjmunoz.com/support/Flote - https://flote.app/user/mjmunozTwitter - https://twitter.com/MJ_ScribeTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mjmunozaaa