REFILL: Identifying Your Ideal Reader

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)

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Greg Melia emphasizes that empathy and curiosity are the foundation of effective customer experience (CX). He believes that organizations must design systems proactively—through tools like journey mapping and predictive analytics—rather than relying solely on reactive fixes. Melia highlights the importance of understanding customer motivations and aligning internal operations to consistently deliver value across all touchpoints. He also stresses the need for cross-functional collaboration and leadership that models CX priorities. When hiring, Melia looks for individuals who demonstrate storytelling ability, problem-solving, and ownership—key traits for driving cultural transformation. His approach reinforces the idea that sustainable CX excellence requires intentional system design, emotionally intelligent talent, and unified leadership around customer-centric goals. About Greg Melia At the helm of CXPA, my focus revolves around championing the global customer experience profession through strategic communications and community building, honed over five transformative years in leadership. Our organization thrives on CX certification, publications, and community that empower customer experience professionals to excel. Resources Customer Experience Professional Association: https://www.cxpa.org/home https://www.cxpa.org/home Please, hit the follow button: Apple Podcast: http://cxgoalkeeper.com/apple Spotify: http://cxgoalkeeper.com/spotify We’d love to hear your thoughts — leave a comment and share your feedback! Follow Gregorio Uglioni on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorio-uglioni/ About Gregorio Uglioni: Transforming Business Into Value Generating Engines - Creating Long-Lasting Impact Leveraging Customer Experience - Host Of The Globally Recognized CX Goalkeeper Podcast “Customer Experience Goals” - Speaker at global events & at podcasts - Judge at International Awards - CX Lecturer for several institutions Listen to more podcasts on The Agile Brand network here: https://agilebrandguide.com/the-agile-brand-podcasts/…

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The ”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 as refine the list of journals you want to submit to for publication.

Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to get your conversation started.

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REFILL: Identifying Your Ideal Reader

Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)

published about a year ago

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Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to get your conversation started.

113 episodes

#Books #Arts #Arthur Franz IV, Tim Goodwin #Arthur Franz IV #Tim Goodwin #Fiction #Workshop #Writing #Podcasting Education #Creativity

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Why We Write...Pretty Much Hot Tubs 36:15

12 hours ago36:15

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Tim and Art discuss why they write and it has only a little to do with hot tubs! Join Tim and Art in the corner booth as they reveal why it is essential to articulate your personal "why," how that has changed over time, and what that knowledge can do to energize your current work. Feel free to share your thoughts with us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com . Tim and Art are always happy to get the conversation started.…

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REFILL: Understanding Why You Write 6:42

8 days ago6:42

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Art explores the value in understanding "why" we want to write fiction, how that "why" can change over time, and how this knowledge can improve our overall quality. Feel free to share your thoughts with us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com . Tim and Art are always happy to get the conversation started.…

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An Interview with Nick Peck 32:08

15 days ago32:08

32:08

Tim and Art welcome into the corner booth Nick Peck, a 24 year-old California native and award-winning journalist, to discuss his debut novel "Only Way Out" available here . Tim and Art discuss how Nick's mining of his own emotional story made the novel feeling "easy" to write. Feel free to share your thoughts with us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com . Tim and Art are always happy to get the conversation started.…

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REFILL: How to Write a Short Story 5:01

22 days ago5:01

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Art presents a straightforward, 3-stage approach for writing a short story (Start, Say Something, Finish) that can lower those mental barriers and simplify the work of getting that magical first draft out of your head. Feel free to share your thoughts with us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com . Tim and Art are always happy to get the conversation started.…

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Celebrating Your Wins 37:55

29 days ago37:55

37:55

Tim shares his perspective on publishing in his dream lit mag a whopping three times! Tim and Art discuss the best ways for Tim to revisit his novel to jump-start his progress. Then, Art teases thoughts about his latest ghostwriting opportunity and how satisfying it is to make money from creative writing. Feel free to share your thoughts with us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com . Tim and Art are always happy to get the conversation started.…

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REFILL: Creating With Lists 3:43

5 weeks ago3:43

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Tim sets aside a couple of moments to share his thoughts on using lists to spur creative thought and maybe jump start another piece. Feel free to share your thoughts with us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com . Tim and Art are always happy to get the conversation started.

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Writing for Screens Both Big and Small (featuring Cat Hammons) 45:47

6 weeks ago45:47

45:47

Tim and Art wlecome "Friend of the Show" screenwriter Cat Hammons back to the corner booth to discuss writing for screens big and small, using AI as a writing assistant, and the importance of keeping the reader/audience in mind when developing your stories. Feel free to share your thoughts with us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com . Tim and Art are always happy to get the conversation started.…

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REFILL: On Writing Prompts (featuring Bethany Jarmul) 5:08

7 weeks ago5:08

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“Friend of the Show” Bethany Jarmul slides into the corner booth to offer her own Refill episode on writing prompts. Bethany breaks down what makes a good writing prompt, why prompts can help, where to find them, and how to use them in creating your best work. Feel free to share your thoughts with us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com . Tim and Art are always happy to get the conversation started.…

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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 19:56

8 weeks ago19:56

19:56

During an innocent conversation, Tim experiences imposter syndrome in real time. Luckily, we were recording it! Settle in to the corner booth with Tim as he reads his selected story “They Fired Up the Laser” into the record and subsequently wrestles with the event horizon of success. Tim and Art discuss how to stay focused on writing what you like above all else and how diligence and availability can sustain artisitic momentum. Feel free to share your thoughts with us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com . Tim and Art are always happy to get the conversation started.…

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REFILL: Tapping into Emotions with Creative Nonfiction 13:09

9 weeks ago13:09

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Art sets aside logic and process to explore how creative nonfiction, and the emotional vulnerability it can uncover, are powerful tools in creating memorable characters. Art shares an example of creative nonfiction from his past to showcase the potential power of authenticity. Feel free to share your thoughts with us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com . Tim and Art are always happy to get the conversation started.…

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An Interview with Emily Rinkema 56:42

10 weeks ago56:42

56:42

Tim and Art are joined in the corner booth by author Emily Rinkema for a lively discussion of how to create memorable flash fiction. Emily Rinkema lives and writes in northern Vermont. For her real job, she works as a district curriculum and instruction leader, supporting and facilitating professional learning for teachers and administrators. She has written about education for years, but has now shifted almost entirely to writing fiction. Her stories have recently appeared in SmokeLong Quarterly, Variant Lit, Flash Frog, Fictive Dream, Ghost Parachute, and Wigleaf, and she won the 2024 Cambridge Prize and the 2024 Lascaux Prize for flash fiction. She’s been nominated for Best Short Fictions and the Pushcart Prize, but has never been published in (or even had a tiered rejection from) HAD. When not writing or working, she enjoys spending time with Bill, her husband; Chet, her dog; and Jack Reacher the Cat. You can read her work at https://emilyrinkema.wixsite.com/my-site or follow her on X, BS, or IG (@emilyrinkema). Tim and Art have kicked off 1-on-1 story coaching workshops to make it easy and affordable to get valuable guidance on your personal work. Reading & feedback services start at only $20! E-mail TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to start improving your writing today.…

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REFILL: Constraints Build Character 5:34

11 weeks ago5:34

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Art explores how to use a specific writing prompt as a constraint in building a character background. The prompt is "Describe your most unlikely relationship." Enjoy! Tim and Art have kicked off 1-on-1 story coaching workshops to make it easy and affordable to get valuable guidance on your personal work. Reading & feedback services start at only $20! E-mail TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to start improving your writing today.…

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Finding Writing Prompts 14:50

12 weeks ago14:50

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Tim and Art discuss where they find writing prompts and how they use them to jumpstart creativity in drafting new pieces. They propose sharing writing prompts with each other and the audience, ultimately leaving the following writing prompt for everyone to work on: "Write a story about finding wisdom in the most unlikely place." If you try out the prompt and like what you have, send us an e-mail with your draft attached so we can read it on air! Tim and Art have kicked off 1-on-1 story coaching workshops to make it easy and affordable to get valuable guidance on your personal work. Reading & feedback services start at only $20! E-mail TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to start improving your writing today.…

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REFILL: Breaking Terrible Habits 5:34

13 weeks ago5:34

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Art reveals his process for spotting and expelling bad habits from his writing process. A delightful example of Art's continued failure is used as an object lesson of what not to do. Enjoy! Tim and Art have kicked off 1-on-1 story coaching workshops to make it easy and affordable to get valuable guidance on your personal work. Reading & feedback services start at only $20! E-mail TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to start improving your writing today.…

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The 9-Step Writing Process 27:46

14 weeks ago27:46

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Tim and Art unveil their revised 9-Step Writing Process for creating compelling stories. The 9 steps offer a sustainable approach to creative work. Try out the process and see how it aligns with your own writing strategy. Steal some tips. We won't tell. Tim and Art have kicked off 1-on-1 story coaching workshops to make it easy and affordable to get valuable guidance on your personal work. Reading & feedback services start at only $20! E-mail TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to start improving your writing today.…

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REFILL: Using Deadlines to Your Advantage 5:01

15 weeks ago5:01

5:01

Art explores the psychology of deadlines, why they work, and how you can use them to boost the productivity of your writing sessions. Tim and Art have kicked off 1-on-1 story coaching workshops to make it easy and affordable to get valuable guidance on your personal work. Reading & feedback services start at only $20! E-mail TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to start improving your writing today.…

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Do I Really Need That Writing Workshop? 28:33

16 weeks ago28:33

28:33

During the show hiatus, Tim participated in a 3-week writing workshop offered by SmokeLong Quarterly . Tim shares his overwhelmingly positive experience with Art, uncovering how the community and regular writing prompts supercharged his writing time. Listen in to discover what value there is in joining a writing community, even in short bursts. Tim and Art have kicked off 1-on-1 story coaching workshops to make it easy and affordable to get valuable guidance on your personal work. Reading & feedback services start at only $20! E-mail TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to start improving your writing today.…

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Making the Most of Reader Feedback 39:25

27 weeks ago39:25

39:25

Tim 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 authors in three buckets - What I Liked, What Didn't Land For Me, and My Recommendations - as a methodology to provide direct, respectful feedback instead of to being too harsh or too nice. We reference Tim's story "Jake Paul Beats Mike Tyson" in the episode. This episode is our last of the season as we transition into calendar breaks rather than episode counts. Going forward, we will take every February and March to refocus on our work and recharge the battery. Join us again in April 2025 as we kick off Season 5! In the meantime, feel free to reach out to us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to inquire about our professional reading services or just to say hi!…

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REFILL: Ethically Using AI in Your Writing Process 6:20

28 weeks ago6:20

6:20

Building 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! Workshops will be low cost, high impact, 1-hour sessions with instruction and guided practice. E-mail us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to add your name to the wait list.…

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Constructive Feedback and The Case Against AI 40:42

29 weeks ago40:42

40:42

Tim 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 into the ethics of using AI to assist your own writing (spoiler alert: hard no), diving into the "why" of how using AI to enhance your own writing (even as a starting point) is ethically dubious. 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 us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to add your name to the wait list.…

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REFILL: Beta Readers vs Editors 4:53

30 weeks ago4:53

4:53

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 us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to add your name to the wait list.…

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Lessons Learned and Next Year's Goals 45:38

31 weeks ago45:38

45:38

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 stories in 2025 with an eye toward giving his characters more opportunity to strut their stuff. 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 us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to add your name to the wait list.…

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Self-Publishing with E.B. Hauk 40:04

32 weeks ago40:04

40:04

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 days. There's no telling if he'll dream or take a trip to the Underworld, where weeks or even months pass in a single night, and every soul is unhappy to see him. He is a bridge between the living and the dead, a freelance necromancer, and an aspiring influencer. Tonight, the sheriff calls Heck to crack open an empty coffin and a hundred-year-old conspiracy before a live audience. But it's a race against the clock as insomnia ravages him, and he mines the monstrous depths of a century-old mystery." 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@gmail.com to add your name to the wait list.…

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Exploring Self-Publishing with Jeff Giles 40:56

33 weeks ago40:56

40:56

Tim 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 Village Voice, American Songwriter, Ultimate Classic Rock, and Rotten Tomatoes. The founder of beloved aughts online zine Jefitoblog, he also co-founded Popdose and is the author of three books: "Llanview in the Afternoon: An Oral History of One Life to Live," "Uncle John's Beer-Topia: A Heady Brew of Beer Miscellany," and the supernatural comedy "Langley Powell and the Society for the Defense of the Mundane." 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@gmail.com to add your name to the wait list.…

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REFILL: Exploring Self-Publishing Models 4:10

34 weeks ago4:10

4:10

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 conversation should be enlightening for any who want to explore what's out there in the vast, often intimidating landscape of self-publishing strategies. Even though Tim and Art are firmly on the record as not wanting to self-publish our own work, we see this as a service for you, the listener, should you wish to consider it. Art has actually self-published before several "how to" books on coaching flag football . 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 us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to add your name to the wait list.…

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Feedback Session for Art's Short Story "V-Hold" 39:25

35 weeks ago39:25

39:25

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. 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@gmail.com to add your name to the wait list.…

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Refill: Listening To Your Gut 3:46

36 weeks ago3:46

3:46

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@gmail.com to add your name to the wait list.…

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Balancing Narrative and Metaphor 24:05

37 weeks ago24:05

24:05

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 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@gmail.com to add your name to the wait list.…

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REFILL: Making a Writing Plan for 2025 5:44

38 weeks ago5:44

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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 finally reveals that in 2025 we plan to offer Tiffin Inn Writing Workshops online! This is your chance to work directly with Tim and Art along with a small group of workshop participants to boost your skills. Seating is intentionally limited as we pilot the workshops, so sign up for the wait list at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to secure your spot in these low cost, high impact, 1-hour sessions.…

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An Interview With Bethany Jarmul 50:32

39 weeks ago50:32