Shower Curtain Talks with Tiffiney Lee are conversations about real life with a comedic, honest twist. We'll talk about church, education, sex.....you name it! Join my undiagnosed ADHD conversations.
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Life After Paralysis is the official podcast of SPINALpedia.com, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people with spinal cord injuries. Hosted by Tiffiny Carlson, a C6 quadriplegic since 1993 and the executive director of SPINALpedia, she interviews guests and highlights important topics in the paralysis community, from spinal cord injury research and advocacy to lifestyle topics. New episodes are uploaded monthly. Send show ideas to [email protected]. Learn more at SPINALpedia.com
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Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)
Arthur Franz IV, Tim Goodwin
An author is published regularly. Tim Goodwin and Art Franz are "writers," the people who work and scrape and publish (on occasion) but mostly faceplant, rise, brush off, and repeat. What does it take to learn how to tell good stories? How can I fully realize my characters? How do I gather quality feedback on works in progress? What can I do to punch through writer's block? What must we do to publish work in today's media landscape? No, really. We're asking. But we are also answering! Join T ...
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Making the Most of Reader Feedback
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39:25Tim and Art discuss trends in feedback Art has received from his beta readers on his recent stories "V-Hold" and "Donut Fridays." Together they make sense of how different people can read the same work and have wildly different reactions and, more importantly, what decisions can come out of that. Art offers a method of providing feedback to other a…
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Ethically Using AI in Your Writing Process
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6:20Building off the discussion from the previous episode, Art explores how to ethically use AI to enhance your writing. Art performs a "science experiment" using three tools within the ToolBaz AI engine: AI Writer, Character Generator, and Story Prompt Generator. Remember, Tim and Art plan to pilot Tiffin Inn Writing Workshops online in 2025! Workshop…
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Episode 57: How Humor & Friends Have Impacted Ricky Chang's Paralysis Journey
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34:40Life with a C4-5 spinal cord injury may be challenging, but Ricky Chang, paralyzed since 2008, has been undeterred. After fighting hard for many things after his accident, including getting his driver's license using a modified steering wheel, he shares how he's been able to stay strong over the years thanks to his dry humor and solid friend base. …
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Being a mother to young adults is hard! Why didn't y'all tell me????? My daughters sit down with me to discuss our relationship and what it looks like now. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E0u-YedwEA0?si=dj6I5Y0DFJfCvTOM Email me: [email protected] Connect: https://linktr.ee/tiffineylee Music JustBrae: https://youtu.be/PQ3go0QzzUE?si=eRHZzJgT…
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Constructive Feedback and The Case Against AI
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40:42Tim and Art discuss how to decode constructive feedback when beta readers react differently to the same text. Feedback helps identify "cracks in the sidewalk" of your story where readers can trip up. Tim and Art discuss how to use this seemingly opposing feedback to uncover the real problem areas of your story. Then Tim and Art take hard right turn…
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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 sessions with instruction and guided practice. E-mail…
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Being Authentically (Christian) You
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50:56Can you be a christian and be yourself? Why does it seem like people only what you to be one or the other? Christian therapist Chassidy Mayo sits down to discuss what it really is. Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/tiffineylee Music: JustBrae https://youtu.be/PQ3go0QzzUE?si=ruiZIwKOFMAfhYP6 Send us a text…
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Lessons Learned and Next Year's Goals
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45:38Tim 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 stories in 2025 with an eye toward giving his char…
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Can we work together and not be friends or enemies? Is workplace friendship THAT important? Let's talk about it. The Shower Curtain is now on Youtube: https://youtu.be/fiw34XQVP0A?si=1Wh44cVT7AHeRsO6 Music JustBrae: https://youtu.be/PQ3go0QzzUE?si=V1svwiEuOqOJVcPF Send us a textעל ידי Tiffiney Lee
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Tim and Art welcome author E.B. Hauk to the corner booth to gain insights into her process of publishing her comic novel Heck McTyre, Neuromanfluencer. Join the discussion for tips on software she uses to help develop and promote the book, including Bookfunnel, BookBarbarian, BookRoar, and many others. The blurb for the novel: "Heck hasn't slept in…
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Exploring Self-Publishing with Jeff Giles
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40:56Tim and Art welcome author Jeff Giles to the corner booth to talk about his process of publishing his first novel Langley Powell and the Society for the Defense of the Mundane. 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 Vill…
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Have you ever felt ignored by professionals? Sharonda Cupcake shares her near-death experience and how the healthcare experts let her down. Thoughts? [email protected] Music: JustBrae https://youtu.be/PQ3go0QzzUE?si=6S1IsQciRlKaM-hB Send us a textעל ידי Tiffiney Lee
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REFILL: Exploring Self-Publishing Models
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4:10Art 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 conversation should be enlightening for any who want t…
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Feedback Session for Art's Short Story "V-Hold"
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39:25Art 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. Tim and Art plan to pilot Tiffin Inn Writing Wor…
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Would you get married in your EARLY 20's? Juleius and Aaryn talk about their decision to marry young and how they stay connected. https://linktr.ee/tiffineylee Music: JustBrae https://youtu.be/PQ3go0QzzUE?si=qp3KC7OdtPyedpGa Send us a textעל ידי Tiffiney Lee
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If you are anything like me, Thanksgiving is NOT a time for watching what you eat. Our health expert is here to help us enjoy but not overindulge...I'm sorry. Email me at [email protected] Send us a textעל ידי Tiffiney Lee
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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 guided practice. E-mail us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop…
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Balancing Narrative and Metaphor
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24:05Tim 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 pilot Tiffin Inn Writing Workshops online in 2025…
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Episode 56: Discover Adaptive Pickleball with Taylor Nichols
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34:40Taylor Nichols, a former professional motocross athlete from Texas injured 7 years ago, went on to discover pickleball post-injury. A sport offering both physical and social benefits, he quickly fell in love and was hired by Chicken N Pickle, a national pickleball chain in Texas, Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma that offers free use of two s…
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Rula, Martha, Mike Tyson and Jake
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14:54על ידי Tiffiney Lee
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Email me at [email protected] Music: JustBrae https://youtu.be/PQ3go0QzzUE?si=k_hCYkjYCGRURTNA Send us a textעל ידי Tiffiney Lee
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REFILL: Making a Writing Plan for 2025
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5:44Success 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 finally reveals that in 2025 we plan to offer Tiffin Inn Writi…
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An Interview With Bethany Jarmul
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50:32Tim 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 chapbooks and one poetry collection—This Strange and Wonderful Existence (p…
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Twas the Night before the Election
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33:44Music: JustBrae https://youtu.be/u9dhVWlJ3HY?si=qU_Kw8jJ9Ki9fQVX Send us a textעל ידי Tiffiney Lee
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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 conversation at [email protected]…
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It's getting cold outside, so you already know what time it is. Who you cuffing with????? Music: JustBrae https://youtu.be/u9dhVWlJ3HY?si=qU_Kw8jJ9Ki9fQVX Send us a textעל ידי Tiffiney Lee
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REFILL: Diggin' in the Crates and a Novel Update
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3:54Tim 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 [email protected] to get your conversation started.על ידי Tim Goodwin
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Learning Secrets from Your Older Work
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29:32Tim 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 approach your current and future drafts. Tim and Art…
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REFILL: Role-Playing to Practice Characterization
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5:10Is 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 unexpected studies in character. Tim and Art are here to…
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The teachers sit down to discuss behavior, dealing with parents, the issues with "pew-pews" and much more. Music: JustBrae https://youtu.be/u9dhVWlJ3HY?si=qU_Kw8jJ9Ki9fQVX Send us a textעל ידי Tiffiney Lee
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Putting Your Characters Under Stress
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28:41Tim 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 concepts to apply to ensure that you put your chara…
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Join the conversation as Shower Curtain Talks mashes up with The Back Pew Podcast! Let's talk love, healing, and answer some questions. Music: JustBrae https://youtu.be/u9dhVWlJ3HY?si=qU_Kw8jJ9Ki9fQVX Send us a textעל ידי Tiffiney Lee
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Prepping for the Next Draft of a Novel
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10:54With Season 4 just around the corner, Tim and Art offer a glimpse into their unscripted conversations about their own work. Up this week, Art responds to Tim's novel draft with encouragement and a path forward. Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at [email protected] to get your conversation started.…
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How do you feel about children and trans? Should this even be an issue? Email me at [email protected] Music: JustBBrae https://youtu.be/u9dhVWlJ3HY?si=CGegxF5Aeoq22pMx Send us a textעל ידי Tiffiney Lee
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Let's talk about finding love while negating business. Email me at [email protected] Song: JustBrae https://youtu.be/u9dhVWlJ3HY?si=0_CdfrvKuU7QWKCU Send us a textעל ידי Tiffiney Lee
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When church girls get together, just about ANYTHING is said. Join the conversation, email me: [email protected]. Send us a textעל ידי Tiffiney Lee
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Season 3 Finale - Expanding Your Creativity
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52:24Tim and Art look back at Season 3 for lessons learned and cast their gaze forward at Season 4. Even during the hiatus, Tim and Art are here to help. Email the show at [email protected] to get the conversation started.על ידי Arthur Franz IV, Tim Goodwin
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The Empowered Women Challenge, JOIN HERE https://linktr.ee/elevatewithniki?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=cb03381b-720a-452c-9b79-88283625ca3e Music Justbrae: https://youtu.be/puYWIQwBqLg?si=bKp3uS78kwpwrT0s Send us a textעל ידי Tiffiney Lee
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REFILL: Identifying Your Ideal Reader
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4:30The ”ideal reader” is that one person in the world, whether real or imagined, who really GETS what we are trying to do and who LOVES our take on fiction. In this Refill episode, Art demonstrates how Q&A can help you define what your "ideal reader" looks like. Knowing this can help you stay focused on the kind of fiction you want to produce as well …
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Episode 55: Wheelchair Travel Pioneer Ashley Lyn Olson
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34:28While the web is full of accessible travel sites today, that wasn't the case in 2006 when Ashley Lyn Olson started her now infamous wheelchair travel site, Wheelchairtraveling.com. Her site is chock full of indispensable accessible travel info from her worldwide travels and her contributors. After becoming paralyzed at 14, travel was Ashley's vesse…
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The Empowered Women Challenge, JOIN HERE https://linktr.ee/elevatewithniki?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=cb03381b-720a-452c-9b79-88283625ca3e Music Justbrae: https://youtu.be/puYWIQwBqLg?si=bKp3uS78kwpwrT0s Send us a textעל ידי Tiffiney Lee
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Have you ever been less than satisfied with your work in progress? Your latest drafts have you rethinking fundamental decisions you've made as a writer? Then join us as Tim cousels Art through his crisis of conscience about the quality of his work in progress. What should Art do to get back to the "good stuff"? In this episode, we reference a publi…
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This episode is sponsored by Blank Canvas Studios. www.blankcanvasdfw.com Music: JustBrae https://youtu.be/puYWIQwBqLg?si=Un3bhp7yuqj-slqZ Send us a textעל ידי Tiffiney Lee
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It can be worthwhile to journal about your flaws, whether real or imagined. This is one of the many obstacles we face on our journey to create art. Art demonstrates how to be introspective and critique your own work as a way to refocus and improve rather than giving in to negative thinking. Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at TiffinI…
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Getting Motivated After Rejections
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18:14Tim and Art discuss their submission goals and lay out how to mentally bounce back from rejections and stay focused on your fiction. Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at [email protected] to get your conversation started.על ידי Arthur Franz IV, Tim Goodwin
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My big brother visits just to harass me, call me names, and try to make me over....and I wouldn't have it any other way. Music: Justbrae https://youtu.be/puYWIQwBqLg?si=o6gycBAkSjI_A8fp Send us a textעל ידי Tiffiney Lee
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Immature Parenting: When the EX has a NEXT.
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19:17BONUS EPISODE. Let's talk. [email protected] Music: JustBrae https://youtu.be/puYWIQwBqLg?si=o6gycBAkSjI_A8fp Send us a textעל ידי Tiffiney Lee
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Getting Inspired to Revise Your Fiction
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24:00Tim and Art discuss how to get back into the right frame of mind to revise your fiction. When we decide to go back, why does that first draft read so much worse than we remember? How can you begin again once you've lost the initial spark of creativity? What's the right way to resume work without messing up what you've already done? Tim and Art are …
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Love, Marriage, AND SEX (What the church didn't tell you) with Joy Cierra Brown
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1:12:52If you are GenX, you know how taboo of a topic sex was growing up. Let's talk about what love, marriage, and sex really should be. Were you prepared? Contact Joy directly at [email protected]. Send questions or comments to [email protected]. Music: Justbrae https://youtu.be/puYWIQwBqLg?si=o6gycBAkSjI_A8fp Send us a text…
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REFILL: Active Reading Can Improve Your Writing
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5:56Art discusses the process of "Active Reading" as a way to pan for gold in published stories. Reading authors with intentionality and purpose can help unlock elements of style or voice that you want to adopt. Art presents a method for getting the most writing benefit out of your reading experience. Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at …
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