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The Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop Podcast Friends Tim & Art help you gain ground by exploring wins & losses in their own creative writing!

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : REFILL: Beta Readers vs Editors
07/01/2025

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : REFILL: Beta Readers vs Editors

Art explores the difference between beta readers and editors, specifically in how improving communication up front can boost the quality of the feedback on your story. Remember, Tim and Art plan to pilot Tiffin Inn Writing Workshops online in 2025! Workshops will be low cost, high impact, 1-hour ses...

Is it possible to be both "old school" and "ahead of our time"? Art started using a dinosaur computer years ago!
04/01/2025

Is it possible to be both "old school" and "ahead of our time"? Art started using a dinosaur computer years ago!

The art of writing has become a cluttered one to follow, typically these days through a graphical word processor. There may be a virtual page in front of you, but it’s encumbered by much UI a…

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Lessons Learned and Next Year's Goals
31/12/2024

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Lessons Learned and Next Year's Goals

Tim and Art close out 2024 with a look back on lessons learned this past year and new goals for 2025. Art discusses his goal to finish the first draft of his Sci-Fi novel and outlines what lessons learned have emboldened him to attempt it, while Tim discusses his desire to attempt higher word count....

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Self-Publishing with E.B. Hauk
24/12/2024

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Self-Publishing with E.B. Hauk

Tim and Art welcome author to the corner booth to gain insights into her process of publishing her comic novel . Join the discussion for tips on software she uses to help develop and promote the book, including , , , and many others. The blurb for the novel: "Heck hasn't slept in days. There's no te...

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Exploring Self-Publishing with Jeff Giles
17/12/2024

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Exploring Self-Publishing with Jeff Giles

Tim and Art welcome author Jeff Giles to the corner booth to talk about his process of publishing his first novel . For the last 30-plus years and counting, Jeff Giles has been a pop culture writer of mild renown, with bylines at an array of publications including Paste Magazine, the Village Voice,....

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : REFILL: Exploring Self-Publishing Models
10/12/2024

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : REFILL: Exploring Self-Publishing Models

Art introduces a two-part series of interviews coming in the next two weeks that focuses on the ins and outs of self-publishing. Tim and Art are inviting two new authors into the corner booth to discuss their experiences with hybrid publishers and with full-blown self-publishing strategies. The conv...

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Feedback Session for Art's Short Story "V-Hol...
03/12/2024

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Feedback Session for Art's Short Story "V-Hold"

Art reads his latest short story, "V-Hold," into the record for Tim to critique. Tim and Art then explore how Art's process has changed (for the better) since the start of the podcast. Listen in on their conversation as a sample of how to give and accept feedback on your work with your writing group...

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Refill: Listening To Your Gut
26/11/2024

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Refill: Listening To Your Gut

Tim discusses the incredibly fast process from inception to publication on his latest story, and what role the inner editor plays in this process. Tim and Art plan to pilot Tiffin Inn Writing Workshops online in 2025! Workshops will be low cost, high impact, 1-hour sessions with instruction and guid...

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Balancing Narrative and Metaphor
19/11/2024

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Balancing Narrative and Metaphor

Tim reveals his latest publication in one of his aspirational "dream journals." Tim and Art then compare and contrast common styles, focusing in on how much to use metaphor vs straightforward narrative storytelling. Join us in the corner booth and see where you fall in the range! Tim and Art plan to...

Loving to see our advice being published for others to use. Here is an article Art published last week covering topics f...
18/11/2024

Loving to see our advice being published for others to use. Here is an article Art published last week covering topics from one of our Refills. Enjoy!

Every good story needs a narrative hook. Learn all about what makes one great and how to use in medias res to gram your readers' attention.

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : REFILL: Making a Writing Plan for 2025
12/11/2024

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : REFILL: Making a Writing Plan for 2025

Success begins with planning. In this Refill episode, Art explores the purpose of our podcast episodes and how they are designed to add tools to your writing toolbelt. Art then lays out his writing plan for 2025 as a template for you to use as a starting point for your writing plan.  Art finall...

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : An Interview With Bethany Jarmul
05/11/2024

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : An Interview With Bethany Jarmul

Tim and Art are delighted to be joined in the corner booth by acclaimed writer Bethany Jarmul, an Appalachian writer and poet. Her work has been published in 100+ literary magazines including Rattle, Brevity, Salamander, One Art, and Ghost Parachute. She’s the author of two cha...

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Gamifying your Writing Process
29/10/2024

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Gamifying your Writing Process

Tim and Art discuss how to use role-playing games and writing activities to gamify your creative process. They also tease an important takeaway from next week's interview episode with author Bethany Jarmul about the importance of having a "turn" in your story. Tim and Art are ready to help! Join the...

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Diggin' in the Crates and a Novel Update
22/10/2024

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Diggin' in the Crates and a Novel Update

Tim makes a case for the value in revisiting old work, then gives an update on his novel progress. Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at  to get your conversation started.

Always excited to see a refill episode accepted for online publication!
15/10/2024

Always excited to see a refill episode accepted for online publication!

Learn the difference between a hero and an antihero and how you can use them depending on the type of story you want to tell.

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Learning Secrets from Your Older Work
15/10/2024

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Learning Secrets from Your Older Work

Tim and Art discuss the value of revisiting older drafts to understand your writing journey. Whether it is to mine your past for story prompts, searching for promising unfinished work to revise, or just to plot your improvement over time, revisiting your past work can offer clues on how to better ap...

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : REFILL: Role-Playing to Practice Characteriza...
08/10/2024

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : REFILL: Role-Playing to Practice Characterization

Is your creative battery drained or running low? Art describes how using role-playing can help free up your internal editor and create opportunities to explore new characterization. Art shares a story from his early role-playing days that demonstrates how a simple game can free you up to find unexpe...

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Putting Your Characters Under Stress
01/10/2024

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills) : Putting Your Characters Under Stress

Tim and Art return for Season 4 by revisiting the fundamentals. Is your story missing something? Does your main character glide through your story with very little at stake? Is the action happening "around" them rather than your character struggling through it? Tim and Art present four easy button c...

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