After 30-plus books, writing fell to the bottom of the priority list for author DelSheree Gladden. A divorce, a move, and two career changes will tend to do that to a person. This podcast is a journey to rediscover writing that readers and writers are welcome to join.
Sometimes ideas don't come in a predictable order. I went back and forth between the two projects, getting stuck on one then bouncing over to the other and back again. This episode is also a little chaotic and I detail when ideas came to me and how those spawned other thoughts and even in some cases helped me figured out some series plot points in the karmic project. It's a bit all over the place.
For more info on my other projects, visit https://delshereespinner.com/
Theme music is by Monplaisir.
6 Jul 2026
Season 1, Episode 15: Solidifying the Karmic World
I made more progress on the karmic story, both in getting some writing done and figuring out a little bit more about how this world works and how it has shaped Beatrix. As I figure out more about the worlds and how they interact, it's making it easier to really delve into the characters. That still means rewriting and going back to earlier chapters to fix things and add depth, but I feel like I'm really starting to get a better sense of the characters and story.
For more info on me and my writing and various other projects, visit https://delshereespinner.com/
Theme music for the show comes from Monplaisir.
29 Jun 2026
Season 1, Episode 14: Karmic Progress
Finally, some writing mojo seems to be happening for me! I wrote, rewrote, moved around, and touched up details in chapters 2, 3, and 4 of the karmic story. A lot of the rewriting and shifting had to do with trying to avoid infodumping and static scenes that weren't accomplishing multiple goals as I needed them to do. I'm sure they'll still need more work later, but I talk about how I attempted to make sure chapters were providing information, characterization, worldbuilding, and just being fun and interesting for readers.
1 Jun 2026
Season 1, Episode 13: Finding My Footing
It took a while, but I finally got a little more writing done (about a chapter and a half) on the not-karmic book. I'm getting to the point where I'm starting to solidify the tone and focus of this project, particularly on the level of description detail. I started of chapter seven not knowing what it would be about, but quickly found its purpose within the first few lines when I realized this was a chance to delve more deeply into Penelope's family and work in some hints.
27 Apr 2026
Season 1, Episode 12: Last of the Introductions
I finally catch up on what I wrote over the last while, which is fitting because these chapters wrap up the story elements and sides of the character Penelope that serve as introductions for the reader.
20 Apr 2026
Season 1, Episode 11: Karmic Update
After getting a small amount of writing done on the karmic book, I have a short update on some of the challenges and character changes.
11 Apr 2026
Season 1, Episode 10: Planting Seeds of Conflict
This episode is one of several to catch up on progress of the chapters on both projects
2 Jan 2026
Season 1, Week 9: A New Karmic Start
While I haven't had time to record lately, I did actually get some writing done. I restarted the karmic side of the story and am making some fun discoveries about who the main character is and how the tone of the story is changing as ideas begin to come together about the story and the worlds.
2 Jul 2025
Season 1, Week 8: Full restart
The host discusses restarting a writing project after a year-long hiatus, addressing story problems and implementing significant improvements through major revisions.
1 Aug 2024
Season 1, Week: Trying to Get Back on Track
After two weeks of struggling to wrap up revisions and get some new content written, I finally managed to get a week's worth of writing done to have a full episode. This week I talk about struggling to get out of revision mode and back to creating new content, as well as some surprises that popped up while writing this week.
For more information on my books and writing, visit https://delshereegladden.com/ (https://delshereegladden.com/)
Theme music for A Writer's Mind in by Monplaisir.
16 Jul 2024
Season 1, Week 6: Revising and Rethinking
As I'm working on revisions of the previous chapters to get them in line with new ideas for the story, it's pushed me to think more critically about my past and current writing. A lot has changed in my life that has influenced not only what and how I write, but how I think about the writing process.
2 Jul 2024
Season 1, Week 5: Worldbuilding and Answering Questions
Writing was on pause this week while I was out of town, but thinking about the story, the world of the investigators, and the long list of problems and questions about the story, world, and characters were on my mind. In this episode, I talk about the new ideas and what will hopefully be solutions to things that have been bothering me about the story and worldbuilding.
26 Jun 2024
Season 1: Week 4: Learning Who My Characters Are
This week's writing was challenging. The list of what needs to be fixed, rethought, or answered is getting longer, but pushing through the messy process of writing is at least helping me get to know who my characters are a little better, which will make it easier to correct parts that don't make sense and help me move forward with plotting and storytelling.
For more information on my writing, visit https://delshereegladden.com/
18 Jun 2024
Season 1, Week 3: Making Some Progress
I feel like I'm finally starting to get into the right frame of mind for this project. I'm getting higher word counts most days, but still running into productivity issues with research, worldbuilding, and silly mistakes.
To learn more about my other projects, visit https://delshereegladden.com/ (https://delshereegladden.com/)
Theme music for the show is by Monplaisier.
11 Jun 2024
Season 1, Week 2: Struggling to Stay Focused
Week two of the writing experiment has brought loads of distractions. Finding ways to stay focused and knowing when I just need a day off to rest is a battle. Somehow words are still making it onto the page and ideas are simmering amidst hauling rocks and attempting to repair sprinkler systems.
For more information on my other writing projects, visit https://delshereegladden.com/ (https://delshereegladden.com/)
4 Jun 2024
Season 1, Week 1: Getting Started
This week week, I dive into a self-made challenge to write at least five days a week and a new project to help me start developing a consistent writing habit. I haven't written much over the last three years, and I'd like to change that. I'll talk about what hurdles I ran into and what helped me work toward my goal.
For more information on my other writing projects, visit https://delshereegladden.com/
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