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Keep Writing is a podcast and YouTube Channel by James S. Aaron, author of the Aeon 14: Sentience Wars and Galactic Law series. Book reviews, notes on a writing career, work on the craft, interviews, publishing, well-being, mindset, and anything else that seems tough but important.
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English
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26 episodes
since Nov. 9, 2025
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Operation Bounce House is here to hold over fans of Dungeon Crawler Carl!
Operation Bounce House: https://amzn.to/4s7IoD1
Gamer (2009): https://youtu.be/z88gktIxS-I This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit authorjame…
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This book may surprise you. It isn't saying characters can't fight. It expands what it can mean to fight. Ertsgaard makes strong arguments for incorporating nonviolence into characters and story, using examples from across media. Discussion of character arcs, plots and world-building, with exercise…
Author journal, challenges, and I got accepted into an MFA program. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit authorjamesaaron.substack.com
Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl is one of the best first books in a series I've read in a while. Let's explore all the elements that make this book work so well.
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman: https://amzn.to/3M4rLIR
Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman - https://amzn.to/4r…
I found Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne much more interesting than I expected. I talk about what I think science fiction writers can learn from this early "hard science fiction" and what probably doesn't work for modern readers. William Butcher Translation: https://amzn.to/3Nvi…
Some quick thoughts on considerations about generative AI and writing groups, “vibe-writing” and other ways your group should be talking about these things now before something blows up. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episod…
A starting point for what I plan to get done in 2026. 4 Novels: Grimm's War 2: Advance By Fire Grimm's War 3: ? Lyssa's Betrayal ?? Libertycon Organizing all the stuff Spending none of the money Books mentioned: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman https://amzn.to/4ppkZej This is a public episode.…
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit authorjamesaaron.substack.com
Obstacles and Obstacles and AI didn't write this. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit authorjamesaaron.substack.com
Journal for 12-16-25. Changing my plan for short stories this year, how I'm outlining for Advance by Fire, thoughts on Kindle "Ask This Book" feature, and what I've been reading. What's then Kindle Ask This Book feature? https://www.makeuseof.com/controversial-new-ai-feature-launches-kindle/ This i…
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