Writers World With Ken Mears

Ken Mears

Join young author host Ken Mears as he shares wisdom about writing from his experience, and tips, tricks, and advice on how to write well. Along with advice, Ken will chat with other authors, talk about story and how it relates to you, and great books you should check out.

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    NEW SHOW TRAILER: The Story Ark

    Hello Writer's World fans! We thank you for all the love and support you've given the show over the years, it was a labor of love. In the years since you last heard from us, we've been hard at work planning and preparing to launch a brand new podcast network, Food For Thought Audio! The first of our new shows, The Story Ark Podcast, recently launched, and we'd like to invite each of you to go give it a listen. If you enjoyed Writers World, you'll certainly enjoy The Story Ark! We'll see you on the other side!

    The Story Ark: https://rss.com/podcasts/storyark/

    1 February 2025, 2:56 am
  • 5 minutes 1 second
    Season 3 - Episode 7: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL - Spooky Scary Prompt Slamdown

    Who's ready for a professional author to take you through going from prompt to story idea? We certainly are! Join Ken today as he goes solo and performs a live brainstorm!

    We put a ton of work into every episode and invest our own time, unpaid to make each and every quality episode. If you would like to support us further, please visit our Patreon at patreon.com/writersworldpodcast   The more you pay, the more exciting bonuses you get, all the way up to an exclusive shirt AND  hoodie! Thanks for all the love and support everyone, and please share the podcast every way you can!

    26 October 2020, 5:22 pm
  • 5 minutes 45 seconds
    Season 3 - Episode 6: I'm A Social Butterfly - How To Use Social Media Marketing

    This little author went to market. Join us today in this short episode all about the basics of using social media to market yourself and your work as an author, based on Ken's personal experience with social media marketing! We promise you won't regret it!

    We put a ton of work into every episode and invest our own time, unpaid to make each and every quality episode. If you would like to support us   further, please visit our Patreon at patreon.com/writersworldpodcast  The more you pay, the more exciting bonuses you get, all the way up to an exclusive shirt AND  hoodie! Thanks for all the love and support everyone, and please share the podcast every way you can!

    19 October 2020, 1:43 pm
  • 11 minutes 32 seconds
    Season 3 - Episode 5: What We Learned At TABC, Pt 1

    Writing conferences are a great way to network and learn from other writers. This year, Melissa and I both benefited from the fantastic Teen Author Bootcamp, even though it was forced to be online. So, today we are happy to share some of the lessons we learned from TABC this year!

    We put a ton of work into every episode and invest our own time, unpaid to make each and every quality episode. If you would like to support us  further, please visit our Patreon at patreon.com/writersworldpodcast The more you pay, the more exciting bonuses you get, all the way up to an exclusive shirt AND  hoodie! Thanks for all the love and support everyone, and please share the podcast every way you can! 

    12 October 2020, 1:00 pm
  • 10 minutes 9 seconds
    Season 3 - Episode 4: Awkward Teenage Romance - How To Write Realistic Romance

    Love is.... awkward? Yep, you heard us, love is a very odd and awkward thing. Join us in today's episode as we discuss how t write good, realistic, romance.

    We put a ton of work into every episode and invest our own time, unpaid to make each and every quality episode. If you would like to support us  further, please visit our Patreon at patreon.com/writersworldpodcast The more you pay, the more exciting bonuses you get, all the way up to an exclusive shirt AND  hoodie! Thanks for all the love and support everyone, and please share the podcast every way you can!

    5 October 2020, 1:57 pm
  • 10 minutes 24 seconds
    Season 3 - Episode 3: OH! The Villainy! - Creating Villains We Love To Hate

    Who doesn't just adore Loki or fear Thanos? There are lots of great villains that are the perfect antithesis of the hero, and so are some of the greatest characters of all time. Learn all about making villains we love to hate in today's episode of Writers World!

    We put a ton of work into every episode and invest our own time, unpaid  to make each and every quality episode. If you would like to support us  further, please visit our Patreon at patreon.com/writersworldpodcast   The more you pay, the more exciting bonuses you get, all the way up to an exclusive shirt AND  hoodie! Thanks for all the love and support everyone, and please share the podcast every way you can!

    28 September 2020, 4:06 pm
  • 9 minutes 21 seconds
    Season 3 - Episode 2: What's In A Protagonist? - Archetype Actions and Protagonist Points

    Every good story needs a protagonist. Whether they are a golden hero, or a brazen anti-hero, we need someone to root for. Join us today as we delve into what makes a great protagonist, and how it may or may not connect to so-called "Archetypes.

    We put a ton of work into every episode and invest our own time, unpaid to make each and every quality episode. If you would like to support us further, please visit our Patreon at patreon.com/writersworldpodcast  The more you pay, the more exciting bonuses you get, all the way up to an exclusive shirt AND  hoodie! Thanks for all the love and support everyone, and please share the podcast every way you can!  

    21 September 2020, 4:38 pm
  • 9 minutes 8 seconds
    Season 3 - Episode 1: Playing God - How To Overthink The Structure Of Your Planet

    From hollow planets to moons with methane lakes, there are all kinds of strange and exciting possibilities when it comes to designing your world. Today, we are back for Season 3 with a whopper, excited to talk about the basic structure of a planet, and all the cool ideas that arise from it.

    For sources, the transcript, and free bonus content, visit www.writersworldpodcast.weebly.com

    We put a ton of work into every episode and invest our own time, unpaid to make each and every quality episode. If you would like to  support us further, please visit our Patreon  at patreon.com/writersworldpodcast The more you pay, the more exciting  bonuses you get, all the way up to an exclusive shirt AND  hoodie!  Thanks for all the love and support everyone, and please share the podcast every way you can! 

    14 September 2020, 2:00 pm
  • 14 minutes 26 seconds
    Season 2 - Episode 26: Season Finale! An Interview With 3 Teen Musicians! ft. Ben Reichard, Olivia Arner, and Maddie Harmon

    Join us today for a very special season finale! Today we will be interviewing 3 awesome teen musicians about their lyric writing and musical aspirations. Thanks a ton to Ben, Olivia, and Maddie for joining us today, all their info is down below!

    Ben Reichard: 

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxwPFYM0nXYqqlbZiP3-X0Q

    Instagram: @ben_reichard_music

    Olivia Arner: 

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn6Cet0AJhr40oI9m2y6Grg

    Instagram: @livvyarner

    Maddie Harmon:

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9M6IAXpkAuBtF4FWQCgEMA

    Instagram: @maddie.harmonyy

    29 June 2020, 3:51 pm
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    Season 2 - Episode 25: This Town Ain't Big Enough - How To Write Westerns

    We all know how this ends, a big showdown with two cowboys in the middle of a small western town. Well, come join us as today we talk all about how to get to that point by writing a western!

    For sources, the transcript, and free bonus content, visit www.writersworldpodcast.weebly.com

    We put a ton of work into every episode and invest our own time,      unpaid to make each and every quality episode. If you would like to support us further, please visit our Patreon at patreon.com/writersworldpodcast The more you pay, the more exciting bonuses you get, all the way up to an exclusive shirt AND hoodie!  Thanks for all the love and support everyone, and please share the podcast every way you can!

    22 June 2020, 5:35 pm
  • 11 minutes 53 seconds
    Season 2 - Episode 24: Lazer Swords! - Creating Unique Weapons

    From arrows guided by a whistle to swords made of lasers, there are a lot of possibilities for weapons in your writing. Today, we're going to talk all about the basics of creating unique weapons.

    For sources, the transcript, and free bonus content, visit www.writersworldpodcast.weebly.com

    We put a ton of work into every episode and invest our own time,     unpaid to make each and every quality episode. If you would like to  support us further, please visit our Patreon at patreon.com/writersworldpodcast The more you pay, the more exciting   bonuses you get, all the way up to an exclusive shirt AND hoodie!    Thanks for all the love and support everyone, and please share the  podcast every way you can!

    15 June 2020, 4:03 pm
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