Subject: Future Fantasy ❤️ 📚 Real-World Resilience

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Future Fantasy ❤️ 📚 Real-World Resilience

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Weekly Podcast

Excited to bring you this week's How To Write The Future podcast episode:

🎧 Ep. 178. Future Fantasy, Real-World Resilience with Randee Dawn
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2025/11/10/future-fantasy-real-world-resilience-with-randee-dawn/

Also in this newsletter:

A reflection on writing consistently
Registration for Romancing the Subplot closes tonight
Get a writing buddy
Help shape the next podcast episodes

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Friday, Nov. 6, 2025

Hi Friend,

I work on my science fiction novel 4 to 6 days a week. I'm in final edits! Whee!

You may have a different writing routine or maybe you wish you had a more consistent routine.

Writers who keep trying new things to find their routine are the writers who succeed.

Don't give up.

Experiment with new things to find what works for you.

What does a consistent writing routine mean to you?

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On to the podcast!

On to the weekly podcast...

Future Fantasy, Real-World Resilience with Randee Dawn

"I love plot, I love character, and I just feel like the colors are bolder and brighter and there’s more to work with when I’m writing about science fiction and fantasy."

– Randee Dawn

In this How To Write the Future episode, "Future Fantasy, Real-World Resilience with Randee Dawn," I interviewed Brooklyn-based author and veteran entertainment journalist Randee Dawn.

I enjoyed our conversation!

Randee shared how her love of "new journalism" started.

And we chatted about how to portray monsters in our novels that leave readers guessing whether they’re good or evil, how to craft stories with emotional resonance, and the power of a good writing community.

Enjoy!

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In the next episode, Ep. 179, I share my interview with author Lawrence Connolly, where we explore his exciting latest near future sci-fi novel, including a feature film with his brother.

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Your questions will guide the next few months of the show, so we can make episodes that genuinely move your writing forward.

Thank you! You rock because you're you!

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Happy Writing!

Best,

Beth

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