Fiction and Copy Decoded

Fiction and Copy Decoded


Latest Episodes

Episode 81: The Rest of My Super Bowl LIV Commercial Commentary
February 05, 2020

In this episode, I round out the commercial commentary for the Super Bowl I started earlier on the blog this week. And you'll also find out details about one of the only commercials that made me laugh, and that implying things can be more powerful than st

Episode 80: That Time I Got Help I Didn't Expect
January 29, 2020

In this episode I talk about the time I got an offer I couldn't refuse, so to speak. It helped me out a lot, and the cool part is I didn't expect to receive the help at all. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fiction-and-copy-decoded/support

Episode 79: This One Time I Was Up at Three in the Morning Because of a Scary Noise
January 22, 2020

In this episode, I chat about being jolted awake by an alarming noise, and what I learned from the experience that could help you structure your writing, whether that's for fiction, copy, or somewhere in between. --- Support this podcast: https://ancho

Episode 78: Lessons from Spending 54 Cents (Twice)
January 15, 2020

In this episode, I chat about the thing I bought two of at 54 cents each, what I used them for, and what I learned. And yep, it's business-related, to be sure.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fiction-and-copy-decoded/support

Episode 77: I've Been Away from This, and Reading about It Made Me Laugh
January 08, 2020

In this episode, I chat about what I had gotten done years ago when the internet was out (all because of a little water). I hope you get a laugh and a smile out of this one. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fiction-and-copy-decoded/support

Episode 76: A Motivational Kick to Start 2020
January 01, 2020

In this episode, I talk about various mistakes I've made with goals, so that I (and possibly you) don't keep making them. You'll discover a big reason why lots of goal setting fails (and it has nothing to do with you). --- Support this podcast: https:/

Episode 75: Many Options Lead to Wild Weeks
December 18, 2019

In this episode, I chat about a wild week back in 2014, mostly including snow. And then I mention my Uncle Roy a bit, who I'm missing still for reasons I get into a little. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fiction-and-copy-decoded/support

Episode 74: This Technique Drives Me Nuts
December 11, 2019

In this episode, I talk about a writing technique that drives me up the wall. Don't know if it's because I can't do it, or I think people who say they can do it are fooling themselves. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fiction-and-copy-decode

Episode 73: What a Lost Shovel Taught Me about Circumstances and Happiness
December 04, 2019

Do we always have to react negatively to something? Or react at all? I chat a little about that in this episode, which was about me being able to find a shovel after it hit 40 degrees above zero--in February. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm

Episode 72 I Say I'm Not an Eleventh-Hour Guy, and then This Happened
November 27, 2019

In this episode, I chat about an essay contest I almost gave up on, and what I learned about my own writing quirks, the perils of creative freedom in fiction, and what I learned from the whole experience. If you're in the U.S., have a great Thanksgiving t