{"podcast":{"title":"WriterDojo","slug":"writerdojo-4157555","podcast_index_feed_id":4157555,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/1796cab5-db89-4a6d-857e-cc2092264f83","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/writerdojo","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/6/9/17/6b99baa1-e86c-4cd4-99c3-44ed30baa6de_13019279-1614786335863-26bc97ca9af94.jpg","author":"WriterDojo","episode_count":162,"summary":"The WriterDojo is different than most other writing advice podcasts out there- our primary purpose is to cut through all the bad advice and help you tell stories that people want to read (& get you paid in the process.) This is advice on becoming a Professional Writer from two very knowledgeable Professional Writers. Authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia discuss the ins and outs of writing for fun and profit. Readers will find plenty of interesting tidbits as well and may come away with new insights into what goes into creating the stories they love.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:17:02.160937+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/writerdojo-4157555"},"episode":{"title":"WriterDojo S7 Ep7: Overcoming Setbacks (w/ Michael Haspil)","slug":"writerdojo-s7-ep7-overcoming-setbacks-w-michael-haspil","published_at":"2024-08-14T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/writerdojo-4157555/writerdojo-s7-ep7-overcoming-setbacks-w-michael-haspil","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/writerdojo-4157555","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writerdojo/episodes/WriterDojo-S7-Ep7-Overcoming-Setbacks-w-Michael-Haspil-e2n525l","audio_url":"https://audio2.redcircle.com/episodes/3bbc58af-34fd-4e4f-ac9a-740d0df4c2b3/stream.mp3","summary":"Another interview from this year's Writer's Cantina in Utah, hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia sat down with author/long time buddy Michael Haspil to talk about what not to do when getting started, writing for other people's IPs versus writing for your own, his experiences with trad pub versus indie, and the importance of picking yourself up and soldiering on if you want a career in writing. If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo __________________________________________________ This week's episode is sponsored by *Forever Fields* by Josh Hill- available now on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4c1laG0 (affiliate link) __________________________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com","meta_description":"Another interview from this year's Writer's Cantina in Utah, hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia sat down with author/long time buddy Michael Ha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2741,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/writerdojo-4157555/episodes/writerdojo-s7-ep7-overcoming-setbacks-w-michael-haspil/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/writerdojo-4157555/writerdojo-s7-ep7-overcoming-setbacks-w-michael-haspil.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}