By the time Jay met Brandy on a dating app, he thought his writing was in the past. What he didn't realize is that Brandy would encourage him to reawaken his love of sci fi and write again. And in return, this romantic guy supports Brandy's writing and even inspires characters in the spicy romances that she publishes!

They write in different genres – she will never read one of his stories – but that doesn't matter. Listen to this frank, funny and inspiring conversation. Oh- and their dog Shadow gets involved, too.

Find Brandy on TikTok @BrandyAyersAuthor, facebook.com/BrandyAyersAuthor, Instagram: @BrandyAyersWrites and on her website.

Look for her books on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Brandy+Ayers&i=digital-text&crid=U8AS04TFMJSI&sprefix=brandy+ayers%2Cdigital-text%2C218&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 and a number of other platforms.

Jay is also on TikTok: JayFarleyAuthor.

His books are on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D31BLDLQ/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=15106536-5630-465f-9ba6-6897e03b386a and a number of other platforms.

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What happens when two good friends – both experienced writers – decide to write a play together? Will their writing styles clash, or mesh? How do they navigate differences of opinion? How do they get beyond being nice to each other and start being honest with each other?

Tony Targan and Dave Durham are Detroit-area creative multi-hyphenates (acting, directing, playwriting) who embarked on an adventure in writing that was new to both of them. Learn why they did it and what the outcome was in this lively and frank conversation.

It may inspire you to reach out to a fellow writer for a collaborative project yourself!

You will also hear some brave writer read from their work-in-progress for Open Mic Night at the Badass Writers Café – and you'll get a chance to critique it afterward. There will be a Question of the Week, answered by podcast listeners. This one's about money! And finally, if your creative motivation is running low, you'll get it charged back up with an inspirational quote by Margaret Atwood.

Tony Targan Dave Durham

Find out more about Dave Durham at: https://www.stagescreenandme.com/

Find out more about Tony Targan at: https://www.tonytargan.com/

In addition to writing together, Dave and Tony are also collaborating together onstage in The Outsider, and it's being performed at Farmington Players Barn in Farmington Hills, Michigan. If you are in the metro Detroit area, you should see this show! Farmington Players does great theatre. You've only got until Feb. 28 to see it.

Here's the theatre's website: https://www.farmingtonplayers.org/ and here is the link to tickets to The Outsider: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35951/production/1236406

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· Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and

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It's never a dull moment with Write Like a Badass, which features in-depth, sometimes brutally honest conversations with writers of all kinds. Host Maureen Paraventi, an award-winning playwright, journalist, novelist and nonfiction writer, asks the questions you want asked, and often gets surprising answers.

Hear a #1 Amazon author talk about people assuming she was just a "booth babe" at a convention. A fiction writer reveals the haunted origins of one of her novellas. You'll meet a husband and wife who are both writers – but in different genres! Did they meet through an online dating service just for writers? Yes, Maureen asks that question! She is a former morning radio personality, so you can expect comedy along with all the substance.

Write Like a Badass includes Open Mic Night at the Badass Writers Café and a Question of the Week – which listeners can participate in. With all that plus a quote that keeps your creative juices flowing, this podcast will deliver a fun and helpful burst of inspiration, information and motivation every week.

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Which came first? The chicken or the egg, the illustration or the story? A. R. Redington is both an author and an illustrator, and she tells us how the two work together to bring her books to life. Switching to art and creating an image can get her past writer's block. Conversely, creating an image can inspire a story or suggest a character to her. More below-

Those of us like me who don't have both talents can still learn a lot from A.R., who writes in several different genres but likes to explore the dark side of humanity in all of them. As a #1 Audible and Amazon bestselling author, she's able to discuss the pros and cons of various self-publishing platforms, the best ways indie authors can sell their books and how she overcomes social anxiety to meet her readers.

There's free parking at the Badass Writers' Café and tonight is Open Mic Night! A writer will step up to the microphone and read three minutes from her work in progress. Then, you'll get to go to Facebook and critique what you heard. The inspirational quote addresses something that mystifies a lot of us: where does creativity come from?

The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!

Where to find A. R. Redington:

A. R. Redington is on TikTok and Instagram at arredington and on Facebook at Audra Redington. If you'd like an autographed copy of one of her books, get in touch via social media. She uses several payment apps.

Her website is: www.ARRedington.com

Find her books on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/stores/A.-R.-Redington/author/B0B2QGHCB9?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=c6911365-f1b5-4a93-8319-48931a0cafd0

All of her books (other than Predator: Eyes of the Demon) are now on Kindle Unlimited. Please rate and review! Her current work-in-progress is Guardians of the Ellem.

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Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon

Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums:

· Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and

· Cricket (Boiler Room Band)