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On the Season 2 debut of Lost Cultures: Living Legacies , we travel to Bermuda, an Atlantic island whose history spans centuries and continents. Once uninhabited, Bermuda became a vital stop in transatlantic trade, a maritime stronghold, and a cultural crossroads shaped by African, European, Caribbean, and Native American influences. Guests Dr. Kristy Warren and Dr. Edward Harris trace its transformation from an uninhabited island to a strategic outpost shaped by shipwrecks, colonization, the transatlantic slave trade, and the rise and fall of empires. Plus, former Director of Tourism Gary Phillips shares the story of the Gombey tradition, a vibrant performance art rooted in resistance, migration, and cultural fusion. Together, they reveal how Bermuda’s layered past continues to shape its people, culture, and identity today. You can also find us online at ⁠travelandleisure.com/lostcultures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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🧠 Feel foggy every time you sit down to write?

That’s not laziness. That’s mental clutter. And if you don’t deal with it, it’ll quietly sabotage your clarity, creativity, and calling.

In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author Podcast, we dive deep into the truth most writers never hear:

🔥 Writing isn’t just creative. It’s corrective.

✔️ What your brain does with unprocessed mental chaos

✔️ How daily writing physically rewires your mind for structure and command

✔️ The biblical model for bringing order out of disorder

✔️ Why your thoughts will obey you—or own you

✔️ A 15-minute challenge to impose order and reclaim mental ground

🎧 Listen now.

Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding,

Bonnie Jean

Next Steps:

🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge?

Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.

Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.

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The Adventurous Author | How to Write a Book, Write with AI, Character Development, Creative Writing Coach, Story Structure

published about a year ago

MP3•Episode home

🧠 Feel foggy every time you sit down to write?

That’s not laziness. That’s mental clutter. And if you don’t deal with it, it’ll quietly sabotage your clarity, creativity, and calling.

In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author Podcast, we dive deep into the truth most writers never hear:

🔥 Writing isn’t just creative. It’s corrective.

✔️ What your brain does with unprocessed mental chaos

✔️ How daily writing physically rewires your mind for structure and command

✔️ The biblical model for bringing order out of disorder

✔️ Why your thoughts will obey you—or own you

✔️ A 15-minute challenge to impose order and reclaim mental ground

🎧 Listen now.

Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding,

Bonnie Jean

Next Steps:

🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge?

START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment.

Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.

Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.

📢 Subscribe & Review:

If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.

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#Books #Arts #Podcasting Education #Audio Drama #Author DK Drake -- Adventurous Storyteller #Christian Author #Oreo Addict

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Why Writers Freeze—Even When They're Ready | 195 5:44

5 hours ago5:44

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There’s a cost to waiting. And no one talks about it until it’s too late. In this episode, I share a completely made up story about a hiker who had all the tools he needed—but froze because he waited too long to use them. But that story has everything to do with writing. If you’ve ever delayed the story God gave you because you’re waiting for a better time, this episode is the wake-up call. Here’s what we get into: ✔️ Why delay isn’t neutral—it feeds resistance ✔️ How spiritual-sounding excuses can quietly sabotage your obedience ✔️ What James 4:17 says about inaction ✔️ A writing challenge that forces your character—and you—to move 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Want to Build Trust in Your Calling as a Fiction Author? | 194 5:51

1 day ago5:51

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Do you have a story you want to write but have been avoiding? In this episode, I share how one story haunted my hard drive for six years—and how 94 days of daily writing changed everything. What started as hesitation turned into confidence. Not because I felt ready. But because I kept moving. Here’s what we get into: ✔️ The surprising way trust is actually built ✔️ Why creative obedience is more powerful than creative clarity ✔️ What it really means to “acknowledge God” in your writing process ✔️ A bold writing challenge where your character must leap without a bridge 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Your Confidence as a Writer Isn’t Missing—It’s Buried Under Inconsistency | 193 5:20

2 days ago5:20

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🎯 Ever feel like you don’t know what to write—or if you’re even on the right track? You do know. You’ve just stopped trusting yourself. In this episode of The Adventurous Author , I unpack: ✔️ Why daily writing is how real creative discernment is trained ✔️ How Hebrews 5:14 gives us a blueprint for practicing instinct ✔️ Why noise, distraction, and comparison feel louder the less you write ✔️ How to rebuild confidence through one 15-minute story challenge 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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You Said You Were Called to Write—Now Prove It | 192 6:06

3 days ago6:06

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What happens when you say you're called to write—but your actions say otherwise? In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we dive deep into what it means to live in integrity with your calling. I shares the exact moment God called me to write—back in 1999—and the twenty-six-year battle to believe it was real. You’ll discover: ✔️ Why daily writing isn’t about talent—it’s about trust ✔️ How internal fracture happens when your schedule doesn’t match your spiritual assignment ✔️ What Scripture really says about showing up with your full yes ✔️ The sacred writing vow that will help you stop ghosting your gift 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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How Daily Writing Turns You Into a Carrier of World-Changing Ideas | 191 6:41

4 days ago6:41

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You're not just a writer. You're a builder of belief systems. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we’re taking off the gloves and talking about the real reason your daily writing matters: you’re crafting stories designed to carry truth farther than you’ll ever go. Here’s what you’ll discover: ✔️ Why stories outlive empires—and how yours can too ✔️ How Jesus encoded truth to replicate across millennia ✔️ What makes a story “sticky” vs forgettable (and how to train for the former) ✔️ Why writing daily isn’t just craft—it’s warfare, strategy, and legacy ✔️ A 15-minute writing challenge that trains you to encode truth into action 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Stories That Stick: The Brain-Changing Power of Story and Why You Must Write Daily | 190 4:55

5 days ago4:55

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You’re not just writing a story. You’re shaping someone’s brain. In this episode of The Adventurous Author , we dive into the neuroscience behind fiction and why every scene you craft is an opportunity to architect transformation. Here’s what you’ll walk away with: ✔️ How brain scans prove fiction activates readers' emotional and motor pathways ✔️ Why children's stories can help trauma-impacted kids build emotional intelligence ✔️ What separates forgettable fiction from transformational storytelling ✔️ How daily writing develops your precision as a narrative architect ✔️ A 15-minute fiction challenge designed to strengthen your neural engineering skills 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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How Daily Writing Turns Regret Into Creative Gold | 189 5:30

6 days ago5:30

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You’ve got shadowlands. Every writer does. That memory you’d rather not revisit. That failure you try not to think about. That bitterness that still flickers when you write certain scenes. But what if those very things are the richest story fuel you’ve got? In this episode, I’ll walk you through: ✔️ Why your shadow stories aren’t enemies—they’re assets ✔️ How daily writing gives you the courage and skill to explore what you used to avoid ✔️ Why Romans 8:28 isn’t about comfort—it’s about transformation ✔️ A bold 15-minute fiction challenge that turns old wounds into gold ✔️ What it means to stop being the hunted and become the expedition leader 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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How Daily Writing Trains You to Catch Inspiration When It Falls | 188 5:34

7 days ago5:34

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You don’t need to wait for inspiration. You need to train for it. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , you’ll learn why inspiration doesn’t strike at random—it shows up for writers who are prepared to catch it. And the best preparation? Daily writing. Here’s what you’ll walk away with: ✔️ Why most writers miss breakthrough moments—and how you can stop missing yours ✔️ How daily writing sharpens your internal filter for truth, meaning, and theme ✔️ What Proverbs 8:34 reveals about catching wisdom through daily discipline ✔️ The difference between forcing ideas and being positioned to receive them ✔️ A 15-minute fiction challenge that invites discovery—not just output 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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How Daily Writing Supercharges Your Intuition (Without You Noticing) | 187 6:14

8 days ago6:14

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Want to write faster without sacrificing depth? Build reflexes. In this episode of The Adventurous Author, I break down why intuitive storytelling isn’t a gift—it’s a trained instinct. I share how daily writing transforms your brain into a decision-making machine, and how you can reach creative clarity faster than ever. 🎙️ In this episode: ✔️ How 87 daily children’s stories (and counting) are building my writer’s intuition ✔️ Why daily writing sharpens your creative reflexes ✔️ What elite performers can teach authors about speed under pressure ✔️ A 10-minute writing challenge to test your instinct in the wild ✔️ How Isaiah 30:21 speaks to discernment through daily practice 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Drill Deeper: Unlocking the Story Core Through Daily Writing | 186 6:14

9 days ago6:14

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What if your best scenes are buried deeper than your outline can reach? In this episode, you'll discover why most writers never tap into their creative core and how a five-minute daily practice can unlock surprising emotional depth, character truth, and story momentum. 🎙️ In this episode: ✔️ How a surprise defeat changed everything for one protagonist ✔️ Why daily writing gives you access to creative insight buried beneath logic ✔️ What separates professional authors from surface-level dabblers ✔️ A powerful fiction drill to break through character shallows ✔️ A biblical reminder that the most valuable truth isn’t on the surface 🎧 Listen now. Because the core of your story is already in you. You just have to dig for it. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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How Daily Writing Turns Real Life Into Story Fuel | 185 7:01

10 days ago7:01

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You lived it. But if you don’t write it down—it’s gone. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , I share the true story of a terrifying dog attack—and how writing about it became the key to reclaiming emotional clarity, creative depth, and future storytelling power. This episode challenges you to stop letting your best story material vanish into memory fog and start capturing it before it disappears. 🎙️ In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ Why daily writing makes your stories feel real ✔️ The neuroscience behind turning experience into usable story fuel ✔️ How journaling becomes your most strategic creative habit ✔️ A two-part challenge to build your own story-mining system ✔️ The biblical truth about remembering what you’ve lived through 🚨 This isn’t about therapy—it’s about creative preservation . 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Surface Stories vs. Soul Stories: Why Fiction Writers Must Show Up Daily | 184 6:03

11 days ago6:03

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🛠️ The first draft is rarely worth reading—but the hundredth just might change a life. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we uncover: ✔️ Why daily fiction writing is essential for discovering the real story beneath your first draft ✔️ How consistent character work unlocks surprising, powerful truths ✔️ What Proverbs 20:5 reveals about mining truth from fictional hearts ✔️ Why readers need the story only your imagination—shaped by your life experience—can tell ✔️ A 15-minute challenge to surprise yourself through character-driven discovery 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Sporadic Writing Won’t Build a Legacy—This Will | 183 7:48

12 days ago7:48

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Your characters don’t just live in your mind. If written with consistency and depth, they can outlive your name. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we explore: ✔️ Why daily writing is essential for building characters that leave legacy ✔️ How mirror neurons help readers experience your character’s transformation as if it were their own ✔️ Why sporadic writing weakens character clarity—and how daily practice brings emotional truth to the surface ✔️ How Hebrews 11:4 reminds us that the people of faith still speak through story ✔️ A 15-minute writing challenge that seeds a character who might outlive you 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Write Daily to Leave a Mark That Cannot Be Duplicated | 182 6:09

13 days ago6:09

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Your writing voice is more than style. It’s your soulprint—the clearest record of how God wired you to see the world. In this episode of The Adventurous Author , we explore: ✔️ Why your writing voice is a fingerprint of your consciousness ✔️ How daily writing preserves your unique identity and testimony ✔️ What Psalm 102 reveals about writing as a legacy ✔️ Why the world needs your lens, not a polished imitation of someone else’s ✔️ A 15-minute writing challenge to capture a moment no one else noticed—evidence that only your voice could deliver 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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How Daily Writing Unleashes Your God-Given Creativity | 181 7:45

14 days ago7:45

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You weren’t just born with creativity—you were entrusted with a storytelling legacy God intends for you to steward. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we go deep into: ✔️ Why storytelling is a sacred tradition—woven into both Scripture and your brain’s design ✔️ How modern distraction dulls your storytelling gift, and how to sharpen it again ✔️ What science and 1 Timothy 4:14 say about your responsibility to develop your creative ability ✔️ How daily writing renews your mind and reclaims spiritual vision ✔️ A 30-minute writing expedition that places you in a cave of ancient stories—and dares you to write one of your own 🎯 Your Challenge: Step into the storyteller’s cave. Discover a new parable waiting to be told. Write it. Share it. And vow to continue the work generations before you began. 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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The Invisible Cost of Skipping Your Writing Practice Today | 180 6:33

15 days ago6:33

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Ever skip a writing day and tell yourself, “It’s no big deal”? What if I told you your future self—the one waiting to finish the book, build the readership, live the author life—felt abandoned every time you don’t show up? In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we take a bold look at: ✔️ The neuroscience of “future self betrayal” ✔️ Why skipping writing feels like breaking a promise to someone who depends on you ✔️ How every session becomes a signal flare of loyalty to the creator you’re becoming ✔️ The truth from Galatians 6:7 that frames every writing session as seed-sowing ✔️ A powerful challenge to rebuild the trust you’ve broken—with yourself 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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How Daily Writing Physically Reinforces Your Professional Author Identity | 179 6:27

16 days ago6:27

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Most writers think identity is something they need to earn or wait for. But neuroscience and scripture agree: identity is cultivated through action. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we break open: ✔️ Why your self-concept is stored in your brain—and how writing physically rewires it ✔️ What daily writing does to the medial prefrontal cortex (aka your identity center) ✔️ Why skipping sessions weakens your creator wiring—and how to fight back ✔️ A 300-word identity reinforcement exercise that acts like miracle grow for your creative calling 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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How to Rewire Your Brain So Writing Feels Necessary for Survival | 178 5:03

17 days ago5:03

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Ever feel like writing is optional—something you “should” do instead of something you must ? In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we flip the survival switch. ✔️ Why your brain can literally recode writing as a survival need ✔️ How my first marathon at age 21 hardwired her identity as a runner—and how writing now functions the same way ✔️ The neuroscience of daily habits and identity reinforcement ✔️ A wild 1-day writing challenge that drops you into a survival scenario where storytelling is your lifeline 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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The Secret Advantage of a Daily Writing Practice | 177 8:24

18 days ago8:24

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What if daily writing didn’t just improve your craft… but rewired how you think? In this episode of The Adventurous Author , we explore the cognitive transformation that happens when you write every single day. It’s called Divergent Cognition Installation—and after about 60 days of consistent writing, your brain literally becomes something rare: a story-driven pattern machine built for connection, perception, and creative synthesis. Inside this episode: ✔️ Why daily writing activates rare neural pathways across your brain ✔️ How the Default Mode, Executive Control, and Salience Networks start working in harmony ✔️ Why consistent creation makes you see symbolic meaning others overlook ✔️ What scripture, neuroscience, and creative practice reveal about thinking like a prophet ✔️ A three-phase brain workout called The Neural Rewiring Expedition to accelerate the shift 🎧 Listen now → 🚀 The world doesn’t just need storytellers. It needs minds that can see what others miss. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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How Daily Writing Activates Your Authentic Voice | 176 8:17

19 days ago8:17

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Think your authentic writing voice is something you’ll stumble upon one day? Think again. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we reveal the neuroscience behind authentic voice development—and why it only emerges after you’ve shown up consistently enough for your brain to stop censoring and start trusting . Inside this episode: ✔️ What brain science says about finding your voice (hint: you build it) ✔️ Why self-conscious writing dominates the early phase—and how to move past it ✔️ What really happens to your brain after 66 days of daily writing ✔️ A three-part Voice Liberation Expedition to train your brain to speak clearly, freely, and boldly ✔️ Why your most powerful voice feels strange right before it feels real 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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How I Finally Became a Professional Author (It Wasn’t the Published Novels) | 175 8:53

20 days ago8:53

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What does it take for your brain to stop seeing writing as something you do and start recognizing it as who you are? In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we explore the identity tipping point. This is ****the neurological shift that happens when consistent writing transforms you from “someone who writes” into a professional author. Inside this episode: ✔️ Why four published novels didn’t make me feel like a real writer ✔️ How a daily writing habit flipped a permanent identity switch ✔️ What Stanford and brain imaging research reveals about the neural reprogramming behind habit-based identity ✔️ The exact conditions that accelerate your tipping point ✔️ A step-by-step Identity Reinforcement Protocol to rewire your brain for authorship 🎧 Listen now. 🚀 Consistency doesn’t just create books. It creates the author. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Why Writing Daily Keeps Your Brain Curious and Flexible | 174 7:21

21 days ago7:21

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Remember when creativity was second nature? When stories spilled from your imagination without hesitation or fear? That’s not lost. It’s just dormant. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we unpack the science of creative neoteny—why daily writing may be your best shot at preserving the brain’s natural storytelling instincts. Inside this episode: ✔️ The neuroscience of why most adults lose their creative edge ✔️ How daily writing preserves flexibility, divergent thinking, and curiosity ✔️ What Jesus, da Vinci, Maya Angelou, and Fred Rogers understood about staying open to wonder ✔️ A writing challenge that trains your brain to see the world like a first-time explorer ✔️ Why consistent storytelling isn’t just craft—it’s neural preservation 🎧 Listen now. 🚀 Wonder isn’t childish. It’s the beginning of mastery. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Why Daily Writers Get Better Ideas (Even When They’re Not Writing) | 173 6:15

22 days ago6:15

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Ever solved a plot problem while folding laundry? Had a character breakthrough while driving or drifting off to sleep? That’s not luck. It’s your Default Mode Network—the brain’s creative engine—doing its job. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we explore: ✔️ What the Default Mode Network (DMN) actually is ✔️ Why it activates during moments of “non-productivity” ✔️ How daily writing gives your brain the fuel it needs to solve story problems subconsciously ✔️ The biblical pattern of breakthrough through withdrawal—and how it applies to your creative process ✔️ A science-backed writing challenge that activates your brain's silent creative engine 🎧 Listen now. 🚀 Because creativity doesn’t sleep—it simmers. And daily writing is how you stoke the fire. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Want to Be an Author Who Understands People? Write Characters Daily | 172 5:29

23 days ago5:29

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Think writing fiction is just about storytelling? Think again. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we reveal how daily character creation actually transforms your real-life relationships—training your brain to understand people on a level most never reach. Inside this episode: ✔️ The neuroscience behind how writing fiction expands emotional insight ✔️ Why character creation activates real-world empathy and perspective-taking ✔️ How Jesus modeled the ability to “see the story beneath the behavior” ✔️ A powerful 5-minute writing challenge that will sharpen both your writing and your relational clarity If you want to become the kind of author who doesn’t just write great characters—but becomes someone others trust, follow, and confide in—this episode is for you. 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Train Your Brain to Find Patterns (And Write Better Stories) | 171 6:04

24 days ago6:04

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🧩 Feel like your writing life is a jumbled mess of scattered ideas? Good. That means you’re standing at the edge of a superpower most writers never develop—meta-pattern recognition. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author Podcast , we dive into: ✔️ Why daily writing trains your brain to detect hidden structure ✔️ How science links creative genius to associative fluency ✔️ What Jesus’ parables reveal about the writer’s role in society ✔️ A brain-expanding writing challenge that builds narrative clarity and cognitive insight This episode will show you how to turn chaos into clarity, randomness into revelation, and scattered stories into powerful, pattern-driven insight. 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Why Daily Writing Turns You Into a Story-Detecting Machine | 170 6:01

25 days ago6:01

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Ever write something in fiction—only to watch it show up in real life? That’s not coincidence. It’s confirmation that your brain is tuning in to narrative patterns hiding in plain sight. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we explore: ✔️ Why daily fiction writing sharpens your pattern recognition ✔️ How storytelling trains your brain to notice divine threads in real life ✔️ The science behind your “story radar” and how to use it ✔️ A writing challenge to help you track meaning through fictional patterns 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Daily Fiction Writing: Plot Twists Begin With the Right Questions | 169 6:14

26 days ago6:14

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Think great stories come from having all the answers? Think again. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we explore why the best fiction writers aren’t just storytellers—they’re master question-askers. The more you write, the sharper your creative questions become—and those questions unlock the kind of plots, characters, and insights that transform both you and your reader. In this episode, you’ll discover: ✔️ Why questions—not answers—drive unforgettable stories ✔️ The neuroscience of how daily writing strengthens your question-asking brain ✔️ How Jesus used questions to stir transformation (and how you can too) ✔️ A fiction challenge that forces you to write with tension, curiosity, and depth 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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How Daily Fiction Writing Extracts Wisdom From Your Soul | 168 5:32

27 days ago5:32

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Ever had a character say something you didn’t plan—but it stopped you in your tracks? That’s not random. In today’s episode, we dive into how fiction becomes a wisdom extraction mechanism—helping you uncover insights your conscious brain can’t reach. Inside this episode: ✔️ Why daily fiction writing unlocks deep creative intuition ✔️ How your characters become mirrors, mentors, and messengers ✔️ The neuroscience behind story-based learning ✔️ A writing challenge to let your character teach you something unexpected 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Write Daily to Stay Present | 167 5:50

28 days ago5:50

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Feeling distracted, scattered, or stuck in your head? Daily writing is more than a creative routine—it’s a powerful attention anchor that pulls you back into the present moment. In this episode of The Adventurous Author , we explore: ✔️ Why writing grounds you in the now (and what brain science says about it) ✔️ The sensory boost that comes from daily creative practice ✔️ How writing becomes a spiritual discipline of stillness and awareness ✔️ A practical challenge to help you slow down, look around, and write what’s real 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Consistency for Time-Strapped Fiction Writers: The Identity Solution | 166 6:18

29 days ago6:18