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by Maureen Paraventi

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Write Like a Bad--- is by, for and about writers. Whether you're an indie author just starting out or you're well along on your creative journey, this podcast will bring you inspiration, information and motivation. Hosted by award-winning playwright and journalist, novelist and nonfiction writer Maureen Paraventi, each episode will feature writers, editors, literary agents and others who will share their stories and offer their tips for succeeding (whatever success looks like for you). Maureen is a former morning radio personality, so you'll find that these lively conversations often take unexpected turns! The Write Like a Bad--- podcast is also interactive. Listeners are invited to send in audio clips of their answers to the Question of the Week, and short excerpts of their works in progress, all of which may be heard on the podcast. Like any creative pursuit, writing is tough. Writing like a bad--- will help you overcome obstacles and achieve your writing goals.

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Episode thumbnail for From Journalist to Mystery Writer: How Neal Lipschutz Made the Leap

June 23, 2026

From Journalist to Mystery Writer: How Neal Lipschutz Made the Leap

<p class="MsoNormal"><img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/607935/Neal_Lipshutz_cropped3.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="179" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Neal Lipschutz's novels can be found at:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.tuckerdspress.com/product-page/no-write-way-to-die" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.tuckerdspress.com/product-page/no-write-way-to-die</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.tuckerdspress.com/product-page/long-arm-of-the-past" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.tuckerdspress.com/product-page/long-arm-of-the-past</a> (available for preorder)</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Neal's website is: <a href= "http://neallipschutz.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://neallipschutz.com&source=gmail&ust=1782411222864000&usg=AOvVaw34dzwJaL0Pt85lVLJMAfJj"> neallipschutz.com</a>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Connect with Neal on LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/neal-lipschutz-3119b743/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/neal-lipschutz-3119b743/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">and Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/neal.lipschutz">https://www.facebook.com/neal.lipschutz</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!</strong></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass">https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>You can also find Write Like a Badass on:</strong></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad">https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad</a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2">https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2</a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->TikTok: WriteLikeABadass</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Website: <a href= "https://writelikeabadass.com/">https://writelikeabadass.com/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Email recordings of:</strong></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->A three-minute sample of your work, and general comments to: <a href= "mailto:howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com">howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon:</strong> <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass">https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon:</strong> https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp.</strong> Download the free app or go to the website (<a href="https://bandcamp.com/">https://bandcamp.com/</a>) and look for the albums:</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Cricket (Boiler Room Band)</p>

Episode thumbnail for How Self-Doubt Derailed a Multi-Creative for 20 years

June 16, 2026

How Self-Doubt Derailed a Multi-Creative for 20 years

<p class="MsoNormal">Lylanne Musselman's poetry has been published in literary journals such as Pank, Tipton Poetry Journal, Bird's Eye reView, Poetry Breakfast, Ekphrastic Review, and New Verse News, among others, and many literary anthologies.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Her published chapbooks are:</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Prickly Beer and Purple Panties (Bacon Tree Press, 2007), A Charm Bracelet For Cruising (Winged City Press, 2009), Winged Graffiti (Finishing Line Press, 2011), Weathering Under the Cat, (Finishing Line Press, 2016) and Red Mare 16 (Pink House Literary Arts, 2018); and Staring Dementia in the Face (Finishing Line Press, 2023), Consider the Doves (Local Gems Poetry Press, 2020). She has a full-length poetry collection, In My Life: A Pop Culture Poetry Memoir, which will be published by Chatter House Press in Autumn, 2026.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">She's written It's Not Love, Unfortunately (Chatter House Press, 2018), and co-authored Company of Women: New and Selected Poems (Chatter House Press, 2013), and Marriage Maps and Driven Destinies (Chatter House Press, 2023).</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lylanne's website is: <a href= "https://lylannemusselman.wordpress.com/about/">https://lylannemusselman.wordpress.com/about/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Connect with Lylanne on:</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/lylanne">https://www.facebook.com/lylanne</a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Instagram: lylanne1</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Substack: @lylannemusselman</p> <p class="MsoNormal">We talked about poet Billie Collins during the episode. In addition to his other accomplishments, Collins served two terms as United States Poet Laureate. More on him here: <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/billy-collins">https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/billy-collins</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!</strong></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass">https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>You can also find Write Like a Badass on:</strong></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad">https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad</a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2">https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2</a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->TikTok: WriteLikeABadass</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Website: <a href= "https://writelikeabadass.com/">https://writelikeabadass.com/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Email recordings of:</strong></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->A three-minute sample of your work, and general comments to: <a href= "mailto:howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com">howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon:</strong> <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass">https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon:</strong> https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp.</strong> Download the free app or go to the website (<a href="https://bandcamp.com/">https://bandcamp.com/</a>) and look for the albums:</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Cricket (Boiler Room Band)</p>

Episode thumbnail for How Getting Into a Flow State Can Help Your Writing

June 9, 2026

How Getting Into a Flow State Can Help Your Writing

<p class="MsoNormal">The Sukha Company website is: <a href= "https://www.thesukha.co/">https://www.thesukha.co/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Connect with Steven Puri on LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-puri/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-puri/</a></p> <p class="yiv5952703025ydp13abc7a7MsoNormal">The book Steven refers to: The Net and the Butterfly: The Art and Practice of Breakthrough Thinking. It's available from Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Net-Butterfly-Practice-Breakthrough-Thinking/dp/1591847192</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/607935/PURI_STEVEN_800x800.jpg" alt= "Steven Puri" width="800" height="800" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>The Write Like a Badass Podcast is by, about and for writers. Welcome to your tribe!</strong></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->A video of the interview in this episode is on YouTube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass">https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>You can also find Write Like a Badass on:</strong></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad">https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad</a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2">https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2</a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->TikTok: WriteLikeABadass</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Website: <a href= "https://writelikeabadass.com/">https://writelikeabadass.com/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Email recordings of:</strong></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->A three-minute sample of your work, and general comments to: <a href= "mailto:howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com">howtowritelikeabadass@gmail.com</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon:</strong> <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass">https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon:</strong> https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp.</strong> Download the free app or go to the website (<a href="https://bandcamp.com/">https://bandcamp.com/</a>) and look for the albums:</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Cricket (Boiler Room Band)</p>

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What is Write Like a Badass?

Write Like a Bad--- is by, for and about writers. Whether you're an indie author just starting out or you're well along on your creative journey, this podcast will bring you inspiration, information and motivation.

Hosted by award-winning playwright and journalist, novelist and nonfiction writer Maureen Paraventi, each episode will feature writers, editors, literary agents and others who will share their stories and offer their tips for succeeding (whatever success looks like for you).

Maureen is a former morning radio personality, so you'll find that these lively conversations often take unexpected turns! The Write Like a Bad--- podcast is also interactive. Listeners are invited to send in audio clips of their answers to the Question of the Week, and short excerpts of their works in progress, all of which may be heard on the podcast.

Like any creative pursuit, writing is tough. Writing like a bad--- will help you overcome obstacles and achieve your writing goals.

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates daily.

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This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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