The Adventures of Indiana Jim

The Adventures of Indiana Jim


Latest Episodes

The Future of Indiana Jim and the Podcast
January 06, 2023

Debating the usefulness of the Indiana Jim brand, and the potential future of my podcasting endeavors. Please listen and then let me know what you think about the possibilities! Email me at indianajim

Babylon 5 and The Wheel of Time – Reboots and Reimaginings
October 03, 2021

In this episode, I wax nostalgic about the first time I read through The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, and how it inspired me to take my writing seriously. Also a bit of discussion about J. M

Moron Imposter Syndrome – Listener Feedback
September 04, 2021

In this episode we have moron imposter syndrome (see what I did there). I have some audio feedback from longtime listener and friend of the show, Amy Bowen! She has some really nice comments about the

It’s About Time – NaNoWriMo Day 14
November 14, 2020

Day 11: 822 words Day 12, 13, 14: Meh Ill explainand Ill use small words, so that youll be sure to understand, you warthog-faced buffoon. This is a bit of a long one, but its all about how we cho

Status Report – NaNoWriMo Day 9 & 10
November 11, 2020

Day 9: 165 words Day 10: 1,679 words Total: 13,548 (Pending Day 11 finish) Pace Deficit: 4,778 Just a quick episode to let you know whats been going on, why I havent been able to get episodes out on

The Problem With Romantic Comedy – NaNoWriMo Day 7 & 8
November 08, 2020

Day 7: 1,403 Words Day 8: 1,487 Words Total: 11,150 Got a little closer to the regular pace today. In this episode, what kept me from an episode yesterday, and behind the scenes on the story! I introduce some genuine conflict to the romance angle,

I Deleted the Sex Scene – NaNoWriMo Day 6
November 06, 2020

Day 6: 849 new words, 114 net gain Total: 8,260 words Yes, I cut the sex scene because it was an obvious tonal mismatch with the voice of the piece. This discussion is about the difference between an obvious cut and self-editing or tweaking your prose ...

Constraints on Creativity – NaNoWriMo Day 5
November 05, 2020

Day 5: 1,761 words Total: 8,146 words I got back up over the daily goal and halved my deficit in the benchmark total. I was totally caught off guard by what became the perfect opportunity for a sex scene and I just went with it!

Be Kind to Yourself – NaNoWriMo Day 4
November 04, 2020

Day 4: 1,314 words Total: 6,385 A short episode tonight, but an important word about taking care of yourself when unforseen things come up.

Priorities and When You Get Stuck – NaNoWriMo Day 3
November 03, 2020

Day 3: 1,618 words Total: 5,071 Im just 48 words below the average daily target, but I wanted to at least get to 1,600 words and get to watching those dang election returns! Also, cramming the last d