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Hey, Time-Strapped Author! Wanna write great fiction? BUT writing is hard because you… - Have NO TIME because you work a full-time job or go to school full-time - Doubt your writing ability - Are unsure how to write the kind of captivating stories you love to read. Then welcome to The Adventurous Author, the podcast for underdog authors on a mission to achieve legendary feats in the publishing world but have to overcome impossible obstacles, limited time, and paralyzing inner skepticism along the way. Through these episodes, you will… - Gain confidence in your author identity. - Master the process and structure needed to write captivating stories EVEN WITH limited writing time. - Learn to use AI effectively and ethically to constantly improve your writing skills and story quality. I’m your host Bonnie Jean Schaefer. Under my pen name of fantasy author D.K. Drake, I write action-packed, wholesome adventures without the snooze-worthy fluff. But as your personal writing coach, I’m here to unlock YOUR narrative prowess, guide you in crafting spellbinding tales, and navigate the wild world of writing with AI. Adventure awaits, so ignite your imagination, latch on to that dragon swooping overhead, and let the storytelling quest begin. It’s time to play in our own fabulous fantasy worlds.
Episodes
Tuesday May 06, 2025
Tuesday May 06, 2025
Ever feel like life hits too fast for you to process clearly—let alone turn into story?
In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author Podcast, we explore how daily writing installs a narrative processing filter between raw experience and your conscious mind—helping you interpret life with greater clarity, creativity, and calm.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
✔️ Why consistent writing builds a neurological filter that reframes how you experience life
✔️ How to turn emotionally charged moments into story-form meaning
✔️ The biblical principle that shows why deliberate narration sharpens discernment and direction
🎧 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.
Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
Ever wish you could write more intuitively—like the scene just knows where to go next?
In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we explore the science (and scripture) behind why daily writing sharpens your creative instincts faster than any course or craft book ever could.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
✔️ How daily repetition trains your unconscious brain to recognize good story flow automatically
✔️ Why intuition isn’t magic—it’s muscle memory formed through daily feedback
✔️ A biblical principle that confirms: truth is revealed through doing, not just thinking
🎧 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.
Sunday May 04, 2025
Sunday May 04, 2025
Ever feel like you’re drowning in noise and missing the creative gold?
In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we explore the hidden brain mechanism that decides what you notice—and how daily writing trains it to find story gold in everyday life.
You’ll learn:
✔️ Why your Reticular Activating System (RAS) is the secret weapon behind professional-level storytelling
✔️ How writing daily trains your brain to extract meaning instead of react to noise
✔️ The 15-minute Significance Scavenger Hunt that upgrades your creative filter in real time
🎧 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.
Saturday May 03, 2025
Saturday May 03, 2025
Lightning-strike sentences. Sparks of unexpected brilliance. Where do they come from? Not luck. Daily ignition.
In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we reveal how daily writing activates your brain’s creative engine—sparking linguistic innovation that turns ordinary ideas into unforgettable expression.
You’ll learn:
✔️ Why consistent writing triggers combinatorial creativity in your language centers
✔️ How to stop chasing originality—and start cultivating it daily
✔️ Why heaven sings new songs—and what that means for your creativity
✔️ The Language Spark Challenge: 5 days to train the engine inside 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.
Friday May 02, 2025
Friday May 02, 2025
🌀 Most people stay trapped inside themselves. Writers don't.
In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we reveal how daily writing trains you to become a shape-shifter—someone who can step inside any mind, any story, any world—and return stronger, wiser, and more creative.
You’ll discover:
✔️ Why most people get stuck—and how writers break free through daily viewpoint shifting
✔️ How practicing character perspective sharpens emotional resilience and cognitive agility
✔️ Why embodying the mindset of Christ requires deep, daily imagination
✔️ The Perspective Gauntlet Challenge to radically expand your creative flexibility
🎧 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.
Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
🔥 The most powerful parts of a story are often the ones never spoken aloud.
In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we explore how daily writing doesn’t just improve your prose—it sharpens your ability to orchestrate subtext—the tension, grief, longing, and courage pulsing beneath every unforgettable scene.
You’ll learn:
✔️ Why real human emotion rarely surfaces directly—and why your stories should mirror that
✔️ How daily practice rewires your instincts to catch hidden meaning and design it into your scenes
✔️ How Proverbs points to deep waters—and how wise writers learn to dive
✔️ A 5-day Subtext Duel challenge to radically deepen your storytelling power
🎧 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.
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
🗺️ Ever wonder how fantasy authors seem to have endless ideas?
They don’t force them—they live inside a world that generates them.
In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we reveal how daily world-building creates lasting neural maps that make storytelling easier, faster, and more immersive.
✔️ Why your brain treats consistent world-building like real location mapping
✔️ How daily writing forms cognitive structures that automate idea generation
✔️ The biblical blueprint for creation through rhythm, repetition, and rest
✔️ A simple challenge to make your world so real, it starts speaking back
🎧 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.
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
🔥 Tears. Chills. Gasp moments. Those don’t happen by accident. They happen by design.
In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we explore the hidden skill of emotional navigation—and how daily writing makes it second nature.
✔️ What the limbic system is—and how you’re writing to it
✔️ Why emotional movement is a trained skill, not a lucky moment
✔️ How Jesus modeled emotional attunement in timing and tone
✔️ A 5-day challenge to sharpen your emotional control through micro-scenes
🎧 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.