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Should We Write Evergreen Comedy? - CCM22
Now, this topic is one of those where I definitely do not have all of the answers. And in fact, I'm primarily posing some questions here because I want to incite some discussion around this. So, let's...
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Reflections on Legacy: A Moment of Memento Mori - CCM21
I was recently listening to an interview with an actor who recounted the story of how a single person, a director I believe it was, had made a huge impact early on in his career by championing him,...
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War Brides by Marion Craig Wentworth - a free full-cast audiobook
A full-cast audiobook project that I was honored to participate in has just been released. War Brides: A Play in One Act by Marion Craig Wentworth, produced by talented folks at The Online Stage, is...
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My Bookworm Buddy Tools: Free Apps for Readers
So a couple of months ago, as a way to do something productive while dealing with ongoing bouts of insomnia, I started making web apps to solve problems I've faced in my own creative projects. If you...
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Free Web Apps for Podcasters
In recent months, I have been working on creating web apps. My focus has been on simple-to-use, single-purpose tools to assist content creators with little tasks in their workflow or creative...
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Content Creation Lessons from Chick-fil-A - CCM20
I had to run some errands the other day, and in an effort to save a little time before heading back home to work, I decided to grab breakfast from a drive-thru. I ended up pulling into a Chick-fil-A....
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An Audiobook Anecdote: A Case for Owning Your Media
So this isn’t necessarily anything super groundbreaking, but I did something last night that I thought was kind of cool. And it’s a good illustration of why I think it’s valuable to actually own your...
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Why You Should Stop Making Content - CCM19
Stop making content? What do you mean, J.D.? Isn’t this show called Content Creation Musings? Well, yes, it is. But I have to tell you, I don't really like content. Let me explain, because this is...
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Top 6 Books I Read in 2025 - CCM18
In 2025, I read 96 books and of those, I had 19 books that I rated 5 stars. And an additional 41 more were 4 stars or between 4 and 5. (The StoryGraph, the tool that I use to track my reads, allows for...
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Looking Back on 2025 Highlights
I've decided to continue the tradition I began last year, and post a recap of my 2025 as a creative. Feel free to skip it and come back when I post my next audio drama or piece of creative writing if...
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Roundup of My Christmas Audio Projects
Over the last several years, I have produced a handful of short audio projects with Christmas themes. I thought it would be a good idea to list them all in a single place this year. If you're looking...
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My Top 5 Christmas Novellas - CCM17
I know I’m not alone in this, but I love Christmas. I always have. And as an avid reader, I also love discovering Christmas-related stories to read during the holiday season. So I decided to share 5 of...
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The Pumpkin by John Greenleaf Whittier | a poem for Thanksgiving
3 years ago to the day, I published a recording of me narrating "The Pumpkin" by John Greenleaf Whittier. At the time, I didn't think about posting it on this site, as it was done primarily as a little...
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The Impermanence of Digital Files: A Lesson for Content Creators
Well over a decade ago, in the early 2010s, I had the pleasure of guest-hosting on a couple of different technology-focused podcasts on the same network. It was over a several-month period, involving a...
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5 Free Research Tools for Writers - CCM16
Whether you are writing novels or audio drama scripts, fiction or non-fiction, these free online resources can be invaluable tools for research and story prep. Now, these are not tools that will help...
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Another Man's Treasure | a micro audio drama
When it came time for another audio challenge with the folks in the Audio Drama Alliance, I knew going in that whatever the prompt ended up being, my project would be an episode of One Day in Aspen...
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8 Tips for Your Audio Drama Demo Reel - CCM15
Let's talk about what should be included in a voiceover reel for audio drama. A few qualifiers at the top: this is specifically regarding demo reels for audio drama. Reels for commercial, audiobook...
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It's All Part of the Process | thoughts on writing
I am working on writing my next micro audio drama this week. Last night, I spent over two hours developing the framework of the story, the outline for the script. And during that time, I didn't once...
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The Shadow of the Past | a dramatized Lord of the Rings excerpt for Hobbit Day
Today is Hobbit Day. Once again, we commemorate the birthday of our favorite hobbits, Bilbo and Frodo. Well, ok, some of our favorite hobbits, since we kinda love them all. Anyway, for this year's...
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Watching Over Me | an audio short
This audio short is a true story. Produced as part of the Audio Drama Alliance's 5-minute audio challenge on the theme of "Escape," it recounts the story of one boy's escape from the jaws of death. It...
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