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This week in the Cold, we talk about the necessity of high stakes in a story. How scenes of love and passion must mirror ones of violence and conflict in intensity and yes, sensuality, or else the story feels out of balance, and we shortchange the reader. Become a Cold Member: Stories you never want to end; worlds you never want to leave. (ck.page) Victoria's Amazon page: Amazon.com: Victoria Dougherty: books, biography, latest update Victoria's website: Welcome to Victoria Dougherty Books --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/support

This week in the Cold, we're taking a deep dive into humor, particularly dark humor. We're discussing its limits - if there are any - its benefits, and the way humor is often perceived. Relevant links: #901 Victoria Dougherty: Creating a Story, Character Development, and the Limits of Art (youtube.com) Victoria's Amazon page: Amazon.com: Victoria Dougherty: books, biography, latest update Become a Cold Member: Stories you never want to end; worlds you never want to leave. (ck.page) Victoria's website: Welcome to Victoria Dougherty Books Join Victoria's newsletter: Form 5 | victoriadoughertybooks - ConvertKit --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/support

This week in the Cold, we address this the very issue of men and their tentative, at times contentious, and most of all secretive relationship to romance. I also have some surprises for you, and you're going to have to listen to find out about them. Join the Cold newsletter: Form 5 | victoriadoughertybooks - ConvertKit Redeem your Valentine's Day surprise: Download Breath (bookfunnel.com) Support the Cold: Stories you never want to end; worlds you never want to leave. (ck.page) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/support

This week in the Cold, we talk about the observers among us; those who never quite feel like they fit in. Outliers used to be a small, self-identified group of people, but increasingly, at least according to multiple media articles and my therapist friends, more and more people are turning inward. Join The Cold newsletter: Form 5 | victoriadoughertybooks - ConvertKit Victoria's Amazon Page: Amazon.com: Victoria Dougherty: books, biography, latest update Become a Cold member: Stories you never want to end; worlds you never want to leave. (ck.page) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/support

This week in the Cold we're embarking on a retrospective of one of the most epic stories of our lives...that of raising a family. The ups and downs, the suspense, the plot twists and turns, the page-turning madness, the beauty, the meaning, the joy. It's all here! The Cold needs your support! Please become a Cold Member: Stories you never want to end; worlds you never want to leave. (ck.page) Victoria's Amazon page: Amazon.com: Victoria Dougherty: books, biography, latest update --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/support

On this last day of the year, we're talking New Year's resolutions here in the Cold. Not the usual ones - giving up chocolate, blah, blah, blah - but the kinds of game-changers that have a lasting impact on our lives. Relevant links: Welcome to Victoria Dougherty Books The Artist's Way: https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252 Support the Cold podcast: Stories you never want to end; worlds you never want to leave. (ck.page) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/support

In honor of the coming holidays, we're doing something a little different in the Cold. This week's listening experience is more like a song. It’s certainly inspired by a song; one I’m sure you know. You’re welcome to do your best to sing along to the tune of the Twelve Days of Christmas (or you can read the written version by following the link to my blog below). You can rap it, if you prefer. Doesn’t matter…as long as you take it into your heart. Maybe if it stays there over not just these next twelve days, but twelve months, you’ll find the spirit of these words and their concurrent offerings will accrue. Victoria's BREATH series on Amazon: Breath (3 book series) Kindle Edition (amazon.com) BREATH on other platforms: https://books2read.com/u/4XrYoN The Twelve Cold Days of Christmas on the Cold blog: Twelve Cold Days of Christmas | Cold (wordpress.com) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/support

This week in the Cold we talk about the architecture of the soul and the spirit. We're being both literal and metaphorical here, and no, we're not being pompous - swear. This makes for a great start to the holiday season! Support the Cold and become a Cold member: Become a Cold Member (ck.page) Victoria's Amazon page: Amazon.com: Victoria Dougherty: books, biography, latest update This episode is also available as a blog post: https://victoriadougherty.wordpress.com/2018/12/14/what-we-build-how-architecture-is-changing-my-relationship-with-my-faith/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/support

This week in the Cold, we talk about how to facilitate and maintain the momentum of creative breakthroughs. This is an active, deliberate process, my friends! If you're enjoying Cold and get meaning from this podcast, please consider giving your support! Become a Cold Member (ck.page) Victoria's Amazon page: Amazon.com: Victoria Dougherty: books, biography, latest update --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/support

Every year around this time in the Cold, I like to make a comprehensive list of all the things for which I am grateful. It's more than a list, it's one part meditation, one part story. Because the stories we tell ourselves about our lives, how we frame our experiences, are every bit as important as the stories we consume and tell others. Bargain Booksy Historical Fiction Giveaway link: Historical Fiction eBook and Kindle Giveaway – November 15th, 2023 - Bargain Booksy Victoria's website: Welcome to Victoria Dougherty Books Victoria's Amazon Page: Amazon.com: Victoria Dougherty: books, biography, latest update --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/support

This week in the Cold we talk about how even seasoned writers can experience creative stammers and what to do about them! This will be illuminating as hell. Get The Artist's Way: The Artist's Way: 30th Anniversary Edition - Kindle edition by Cameron, Julia. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Victoria's website: Welcome to Victoria Dougherty Books Victoria's Amazon page: Amazon.com: Victoria Dougherty: books, biography, latest update --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/support

This week in the Cold, I'm sharing with you a story about a one hundred- and two-year-old woman who I met as a teenager. She quite literally changed my life and my perspective, and may just do the same for you. Victoria's website: Welcome to Victoria Dougherty Books Victoria's Amazon page: Amazon.com: Victoria Dougherty: books, biography, latest update This episode is also available as a blog post: https://victoriadougherty.wordpress.com/2015/08/10/sundays-with-merle/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/support