That's right, folks. It is the final episode of Writing In Suburbia. Why? Because life is constantly changing. Have a listen and I'll explain. But, hey, it's been a crazy fun ride, right? RIGHT! Enjoy the last episode! Cheers, Jake Show notes

Writing In Suburbia #68: Two Questions With Nathan Ballingrud!

Nov 13th, 2018 45m 23s

Hey Y'all! Yeah, I know I missed October. There are reasons. Want to know the reasons? Listen on, listening type person! Not only will you hear reasons in this episode, but you get to hear my interview with the award-winning Nathan Ballingrud.

Writing In Suburbia #67: Two Questions With John Hartness! (Plus bonus redo of Brian Rathbone!)

Sep 11th, 2018 1h 25m

Hey Y'all! This month's episode features my chat with the incredible John Hartness. Have a listen! Also, at the very end, is the interview with Brian Rathbone from the last episode. Audio was crap in the last episode, so thought I'd give y'all

Writing In Suburbia #66: Two Questions With Brian Rathbone!

Aug 31st, 2018 54m 55s

Just under the wire, people! I can say I got an episode in during August. Bam! I feel so accomplished... Hey, if you are interested in indie publishing then this is the episode you want to listen to. Brian Rathbone is the man, y'all. He has som

Writing In Suburbia #65: Two Questions With Patrick E. McLean!

Jul 18th, 2018 54m 14s

Yes, there is a new episode out! There's always so much enthusiasm when releasing a new episode since they are so few and far between. Hope you dig this episode! Today I bring you an interview I did with the highly talented writer, Patrick E. M

Writing In Suburbia #64: Two Questions With Beth Revis!

Jun 6th, 2018 35m 57s

Yay! Finally another episode of Writing In Suburbia! May was a cooky kind of month and I really needed to keep my head down and write, write, write. Plus life is life and all that jazz. So, in this episode, I bring you Beth Revis! Beth is a New

Writing In Suburbia #63: Two Questions With Jamie Mason!

Apr 25th, 2018 35m 14s

Howdy, y'all! Another episode of Writing In Suburbia is ready to rock! This week we have the second installment in my Two Questions With... series. Jamie Mason is my guest and what a great interview it is! Hope you enjoy! Cheers! Show notes- Fi

Writing In suburbia #62: Workin' Hard...

Apr 12th, 2018 53m 7s

This week I chat about a TON of stuff. From whether or not I will become an indie publisher to my dropping out of ConCarolinas. Plus, someone is demolishing the trailer behind my house and one of my dogs goes NUTS over that! You don't want to m

Writing In Suburbia #61: Two Questions With Paul E. Cooley

Apr 5th, 2018 54m 36s

Another new episode! Huzzah! This is the first official "Two Questions With..." episode. I'll be releasing these every other week, so stay tuned for more awesome guests! In this episode I interview Paul E. Cooley. He's a great guy despite being

Writing In Suburbia #60: The One Where I Interview Myself! And Fail Hard...

Feb 15th, 2018 30m 51s

Welcome back, y'all! It's time for episode #60! Woo hoo! In this episode, I attempt to interview myself. No, seriously. It's all part of a new segment I'll be including in Writing In Suburbia twice a month. I'll be interviewing writers and aski

Writing In Suburbia #59: Fear And Loathing In 2018!

Jan 25th, 2018 53m 54s

Happy New Year, y'all! In this episode I switch things up a little: I chose theme music! I have also added show notes! Check 'em out. I chat about the ups and downs of income as a pro writer and my fear of what 2018 could be like if there aren'

Writing In Suburbia #58: Let's Talk About Stress, Baby!

Dec 7th, 2017 42m 51s

The Holiday season is upon us! And with that comes stress. Now, I don't tend to get stressed out around Holiday time because I have the soothing balms of Xmas music coupled with making Chex Mix. But, that doesn't mean I don't have other stresse

Writing In Suburbia #57: Peaks And Valleys- Birthday Edition!

Oct 27th, 2017 47m 52s

Welcome back to another episode of Writing In Suburbia. In this episode I chat about where I'm at in my career and where I want to be. I also touch on where I thought I'd be. A lot of professional reflection and fortune telling going on. Why? I

Writing In Suburbia #56: Politics & Strange Bedfellows

Sep 29th, 2017 51m 6s

Welcome back to another episode of Writing In Suburbia! This episode I talk a lot about being a writer and having political opinions. It's something on people's minds right now. I also talk about how to work with others that may not subscribe t

Writing In Suburbia #55: Attack The Con!!!

Aug 31st, 2017 53m 20s

It's Dragon*Con time! In this episode I chat about getting prepared for the massive con that is Dragon*Con. 80,000+ folks will be in downtown Atlanta, so prepping is a good idea. I talk about how to survive once you are there and also to know y

Writing In Suburbia #54: The Internet Is Wrong About You!

Jul 24th, 2017 1h 2m

Hello! Another episode of Writing In Suburbia is in the can. Not the toilet can, the audio tape can. Which doesn't really exist since this is all digital. I HAVE CONFUSED MYSELF! Speaking of confusion, this episode is all about how to ignore al

Writing In Suburbia #53: Build That Audience!

Jun 19th, 2017 54m 15s

I'm back! It's been a while since the last episode, but life is life, right? This episode I chat a little about my attempts to build my audience more. I'm still finding my footing on that, so we get to stumble together on this one. Enjoy!

Writing In Suburbia #52: Go Home, Excuses! You're Drunk!

Apr 21st, 2017 1h

This week's (month's?) episode is all about how aspiring (hate that word) writers make excuses not to do the work. Which is total BS. I talk about how you have complete power and control over where, when, and how you write, so shut up with the

Writing In Suburbia #51: Transition!

Mar 6th, 2017 50m 56s

It's March and time for another episode of Writing In Suburbia! In this episode I talk about transitions. Whether transitioning to a new genre, new readership, or a whole new format, transition happens, y'all. Enjoy!

Writing In Suburbia #50: Keep On, Keepin' On...

Feb 8th, 2017 54m 12s

Welcome back to another episode of Writing In Suburbia. Episode #50! Woo Hoo! In this episode I talk about how to stay motivated in the face of this hell that our country and world has become. I go into great detail, and rant quite a bit, about

Bonus Episode: Origin Stori

Feb 8th, 2017 1h 2m

Yep, you read that right. This is a bonus episode. I got to join Paul E. Cooley and John Mierau for a nice chat about what it means to be a writer in this day and age. We all came up together in the podcast fiction world and have each taken a d

Writing In Suburbia #49: Adapt Or Die!!!

Feb 1st, 2017 51m 42s

Finally! Another episode of Writing In Suburbia is up. In this episode I talk about how in order to be successful in the publishing biz you have to learn to adapt. Not so much compromise, as just learn to go with the flow and tweak your outlook

Writing In Suburbia #48: The Bizzeee

Dec 29th, 2016 51m 27s

Well, will you look at this! I managed to get one more episode in before 2016 calls it quits. In this episode I chat about so much stuff. All the stuff. There's a lot of stuff. I also unlock a secret to quickly writing a pilot script for TV. Yo

Writing In Suburbia #47: Time Is Money And I Ain't Got Enough Of Either

Nov 30th, 2016 56m 59s

Time for one more episode in November! I squeaked it in! Speaking of time, this episode is all about how I structure and schedule what I will be writing over the next few months. I go into detail on how I pick my projects and how I recover when

Writing In Suburbia #46: Getting My Mind Right

Nov 18th, 2016 43m 51s

The latest episode of Writing In Suburbia is here! This week I am exceptionally rambly. I know, I know, that is saying a lot. But, hey, it's been a weird couple of weeks and I needed a few minutes to just purge and get my head on straight. It's