New Year, New Challenges

About this episode

In this episode, L. Penelope discusses new challenges for the year and shares various resources and events for writers.

Watch on YouTube Mentioned: Ink & Magic Writing Retreat Applications open until Jan 16, 2026 - https://inkandmagicretreat.com/ EVENT: Me and Nicole Glover - January 15, 2026 - 7pm ET online + in-store at East City Bookshop in DC - Register Read The Starseekers by Nicole Glover Margie Lawson - https://www.margielawson.com/lawson-writers-academy/ Ray Bradbury Challenge Writer Kaia Alderson - https://www.kaiaalderson.com/ The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton - https://bookshop.org/a/582/9781934414903 Falling in Love with Hominids by Nalo Hopkinson - https://amzn.to/452HDSC A Black Women's History of the United States - https://bookshop.org/a/582/9780807001998 Story Engine deck - https://storyenginedeck.com/ Plur1bus TV Better Call Saul Playing Big by Tara Mohr - https://bookshop.org/a/582/9781592409600 Freedom app - https://freedom.to/ Erykah Badu New Year's Invocation The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing. Subscribe and view…

People in this episode

Guests: Nicole Glover, Kaia Alderson

Topics covered

• writing
• publishing
• literature
• events
• personal development

Keywords

• Ink & Magic Writing Retreat
• The Starseekers
• Margie Lawson
• Ray Bradbury Challenge
• Falling in Love with Hominids
• A Black Women's History of the United States
• Story Engine deck
• Playing Big
• Freedom app
• Erykah Badu New Year's Invocation

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Ink & Magic Writing Retreat, The Starseekers, Margie Lawson, Ray Bradbury Challenge, Falling in Love with Hominids, A Black Women's History of the United States, Story Engine deck, Playing Big, Freedom app

Books & works: The Starseekers, The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton, Falling in Love with Hominids, A Black Women's History of the United States, Better Call Saul, New Year's Invocation, Say Good Night

Places: DC

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