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2026.04 More of the Carnival Short Story

I’m so delighted that I have the headspace to continue my podcast. Now that my Kickstarter is done (phew!), I can return to my normal cadence of writing. I finally picked up this short story again, and it’s going in a different direction. I find this delightful. (My nonfiction gets sharper when it goes in […]

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2026.03 Part of a Carnival Short Story

This week’s podcast is from a carnival short story. Enjoy! And in my never-ending experimentation, I embedded the video itself into this blog post. Before, I had just used the link to the video. We will see how that goes. The Podcast: The Transcript: This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with Johanna Rothman

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2026.02 Part of a Summer Romance Short Story

This week’s podcast is from a short romance story. This part is the meet-cute. The Podcast: The Transcript: This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with Johanna Rothman for January 9, 2026, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. This is part of a summer romance short

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2026.01 Part of a Science Fiction Mystery Story

I’m continuing my podcast this year. This week, it’s an excerpt from a science fiction mystery short story. Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with Johanna Rothman for January 2, 2026, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. This is part

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2025.43 Part of a Science Fiction Mystery Story

This week’s podcast is part of a science fiction mystery story. Here’s a little behind-the-scenes: I cycle in my fiction, just as I do in my nonfiction. However, my fiction seems to require a whole lot more cycling at the start of the piece, to cement the setting. As I recorded this podcast, I realized

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2025.42 Summer Spy Story Excerpt

My podcast this week is an excerpt from a fiction spy story. After I recorded this, my podcast host sent me an email that my fees are rising. I will move my podcast for 2026, and let you know when I do. (Or, I’ll just use YouTube for the videos.) If you have an opinion

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2025.41 Project Surprises and Actions

This week’s podcast is from one of my upcoming columns on projectmanagement.com. Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with Johanna Rothman for November 28, 2025, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. This is part of what I hope will be

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Podcast with Kumar Dattatreyan Mostly About Management Myths

I had a wonderful time discussing management myths, fake agility, and how to get to done with Kumar Dattatreyan. He runs the Agile Meridian podcast. You can also find the video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/_L4TnfDeQAs?si=SZs1oLuL6faYG7Bg Kumar was a terrific host—we had a delightful conversation. We discussed several of my books: The Modern Management Made Easy books (the

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2025.40 Romantic Suspense Story Excerpt

Since I am not traveling (!), my podcast returns this week. This is early in a romantic suspense story. Yes, there’s only the suspense right now. The romance part will arrive a little later. Maybe next week. We will see. Hope you enjoy this small glimpse of the story. The Podcast: The Transcript: This is

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2025.38 Spy Excerpt

This week’s podcast is an excerpt from a romantic suspense spy story. Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with Johanna Rothman for October 24, 2025, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. This is part of an espionage, spy, short story.

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