In celebration of International Women's Day, that was on March 8th, we decided make today's topic all about female characters and asked: "How Do You Write Female Characters?"
Author: Ari
I often question my sanity. Occasionally, it replies
At the age of 8, Ari Meghlen wanted to be a pirate. Because who doesn't look great in baggy pantaloons and an eyepatch.
However, lacking any access to a ship this dream was relegated along with so many others: Professional ninja, best friend to a dragon, Paleontologist.
Yet Ari found that, in stories, she could be anything she wanted and so a great love affair started with the written word.
Her first story was about a monster under the bed and she hasn't stopped writing since.
She does occasionally find time to leave her writing cave and indulge in other hobbies such as drawing, blogging, making things, shooting arrows, watching movies, playing badly at cards.
Let's get down to brass tacks...
Ari write's mostly Preternatural Urban fantasy, more traditional fantasy and a some sci-fi. Meaning she spends almost no time in reality. Though she does visit on occasion.
Ep 052 | The Merry Writer Podcast
When we create our worlds, we have to populate them and having all those details on a host of characters can be a lot to hold in your head. That's why we have character profiles and that's today's topic where we ask: "How Do You Create Character Profiles?"
It’s A Numbers Game And That’s A Problem
Despite not being a fan of social media, I do appreciate's its importance and in truth, it has introduced me to some awesome people who I may never have met. But I try and remind myself, that it's a tool! A tool for business, a tool for marketing and the best tools are those used correctly. So today I thought I'd discuss the numbers issue that comes with Social Media.
Ep 051 | The Merry Writer Podcast
Today we welcome writer Mark Gelinas Snr to the show to get his personal experience and insights into this week's question, where we ask: "What Is One Thing You Wish You Were Better At As A Writer?"
Shout Out For An Incredible Artist
While we writers might work with words, many of us have a deep love for art - especially artwork that features our characters. It's become common practice amongst writers to get their main characters portraits commissioned to add that extra connection for the reader to really see what we see. So with that in mind, I just HAD to do a shout out for an incredible artist and pimp her work!
Ep 050 | The Merry Writer Podcast
I can't believe we are already on episode 50! Where has the time gone? Well, since we have hit another milestone episode so thought we talk about origin stories, namely ours! Today we ask:
"How Did The Merry Writer Start?"
March Goals 2021 | Monthly Goals
The month of February has come and gone and it's time for me to look back on what I wanted to accomplish and what I actually MANAGED to accomplished as well as setting out March's goals.
Ep 049 | The Merry Writer Podcast
On today's episode of The Merry Writer Podcast, we welcome our very first guest of 2021, author Mikki Noble!
Mikki is the brains behind the Supernatural Beings Anthologies, and so we thought we'd get her on the show to share her insights. So we ask:
"What Are Some Tips For Running An Anthology?"
Last Chance to Pre-Order At Discounted Price!
That's right, people! The second Supernatural Beings Anthology, From Myths To Monsters featuring my short story Sanctuary comes out tomorrow! So if you want to get it for the cheapy-cheap price of just $0.99 you need to grab a copy today!
Ep 048 | The Merry Writer Podcast
It's time for another Marketing-leaning episode and since we often see people talking about using social media as authors, today we ask:
"Which Social Media Platform Is Best For Writers?"
