• Know Your Genre’s Tropes — Then Twist Them | 205
    2025/07/08

    You wouldn’t sprint through an airport without paying attention to the signs. So why write a story without knowing your genre’s rules?

    In today’s episode, we’re unpacking:

    ✔️ Why genre tropes aren’t creative handcuffs—they’re your storytelling GPS

    ✔️ The secret to delivering what readers crave without sounding cliché

    ✔️ How to twist tropes strategically (instead of confusing your reader)

    ✔️ A 15-minute challenge that helps you master your genre starting today

    🎯 Whether you write romance, fantasy, thrillers—or mix them—genre tropes are your map to reader trust, story clarity, and creative confidence.

    🎧 Listen now.

    Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding,

    Bonnie Jean

    Next Steps:

    Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.

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    4 分
  • The Character Development Conversation Every Writer Needs to Hear with Stage Actress Megan Smith | 204
    2025/07/01

    Ever wonder how actors bring characters to life with such depth and emotion?

    In this behind-the-scenes conversation, we dive into the character work of Megan, a gifted actress who played Maria in The Sound of Music. You’ll see exactly how she took lines off a script and turned them into a fully embodied human being—and what fiction writers can learn from that transformation process.

    Inside this episode:

    ✔️ What theater taught her about building believable backstory

    ✔️ Why understanding your entire cast matters when shaping your main character

    ✔️ How rehearsals mirror the writing-and-revision process

    ✔️ Why letting your characters “play” in different scenes leads to stronger stories

    ✔️ The surprising ways secondary characters shape the protagonist’s arc.

    🎧 Listen now.

    Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding,

    Bonnie Jean

    Next Steps:

    Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.

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    37 分
  • Write Like You're Catching a Train: The Power of Deadlines | 203
    2025/06/24

    Ever notice how fast you can move when you're about to miss a train? What if you brought that same urgency to your writing?

    In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author:

    ✔️ Why fake deadlines create real creative results ✔️ How time pressure activates your inner pro ✔️ A timed writing challenge that forces focus and execution

    🎧 Listen now.

    Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding,

    Bonnie Jean

    Next Steps:

    🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge?

    START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment.

    Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.

    Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.

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    4 分
  • How Finishing What You Start Changes Everything | 202
    2025/06/18

    I crossed the Day 101 finish line—but the real transformation begins here.

    In today’s final integration episode of The Adventurous Author, we go deep into:

    ✔️ The internal rupture that writing daily begins to heal

    ✔️ The difference between chasing goals and pursuing mastery

    ✔️ Why Proverbs 10:9 holds the key to long-term creative peace

    ✔️ The practical next step: crafting your personal Finisher Code

    🎧 Listen now.

    Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding,

    Bonnie Jean

    Next Steps:

    🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge?

    START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment.

    Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.

    Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.

    📢 Subscribe & Review:

    If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.

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    5 分
  • 101-Day Challenge Finale: Why Daily Writing Is an Author’s True Professional Credential | 201
    2025/06/17

    The 101-Day Challenge is complete—but the transformation has only begun.

    In today’s powerful final episode of The Adventurous Author, we unpack the truth that daily writing isn’t a hobby or a productivity hack—it’s a public declaration of identity. And if you’ve shown up for 101 days in a row, you’ve built something no contract or algorithm could ever give you:

    💥 Unshakable self-trust.

    Inside this finale, you'll discover:

    ✔️ Why you’re more credible now than most published authors

    ✔️ How daily discipline dismantles imposter syndrome

    ✔️ The spiritual truth behind finishing what you start (Luke 16:10)

    ✔️ A final writing challenge to solidify your author identity forever

    🎧 Listen now.

    Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding,

    Bonnie Jean

    Next Steps:

    🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge?

    START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment.

    Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.

    Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.

    📢 Subscribe & Review:

    If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.

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    8 分
  • Daily Writing Proves You're Pre-Famous (Not Invisible) | 200
    2025/06/16

    Ever feel invisible as a writer?

    You're not. You're pre-famous—and the work you’re doing today is building the strength to carry the spotlight before it finds you.

    In today’s powerful episode, we uncover:

    ✔️ Why showing up daily is a public declaration in private

    ✔️ How obscurity is not a punishment—it’s preparation

    ✔️ The biblical blueprint for building strength before visibility

    ✔️ A bold writing challenge that makes your words roar with truth

    🎧 Listen now.

    Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding,

    Bonnie Jean

    Next Steps:

    🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge?

    START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment.

    Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.

    Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.

    📢 Subscribe & Review:

    If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.

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    6 分
  • The Broken Clock That Taught Me How to Finish a Book | 199
    2025/06/15

    You don’t need to speed up to hit your goal of finishing your book.

    In today’s episode, I reveal how a broken digital clock taught me the most powerful writing lesson of the year: you can’t fast-forward your way to mastery.

    Inside, you’ll discover:

    ✔️ Why rushing the journey sabotages your integrity as a writer

    ✔️ How daily writing literally rewires your brain to trust the process

    ✔️ A simple writing challenge to build momentum and beat burnout

    ✔️ What to write today even if you don’t have a book project yet (I give you the first sentence)

    🎧 Listen now.

    Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding,

    Bonnie Jean

    Next Steps:

    🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge?

    START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment.

    Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.

    Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.

    📢 Subscribe & Review:

    If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.

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    6 分
  • The Confidence Killer Every Writer Faces (And How Daily Writing Fixes It) | 198
    2025/06/14

    You say you're a writer… but does your schedule agree?

    For years, I told myself I was a writer—called, gifted, meant to steward stories for Kingdom impact.

    But I wasn't showing up daily. And that misalignment started killing my confidence. Quietly. Slowly. One excuse at a time.

    In today’s episode, I unpack the painful truth that misalignment between your actions and your assignment erodes your integrity.

    And I share the one decision that restored my creative confidence: writing every day. I also discuss:

    ✔️ Why misalignment silently kills your confidence

    ✔️ How daily writing restores personal integrity

    ✔️ The real reason you feel like a fraud sometimes (and how to fix it)

    ✔️ A powerful challenge to close the gap between what you say and what you do

    🎧 Listen now.

    Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding,

    Bonnie Jean

    Next Steps:

    🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge?

    START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment.

    Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.

    Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.

    📢 Subscribe & Review:

    If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.

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    7 分