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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
Friday May 23, 2025
Friday May 23, 2025
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.
Thursday May 22, 2025
Thursday May 22, 2025
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.
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
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.
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Tuesday May 20, 2025
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.
Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
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.
Sunday May 18, 2025
Sunday May 18, 2025
🧩 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.
Saturday May 17, 2025
Saturday May 17, 2025
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.
Friday May 16, 2025
Friday May 16, 2025
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.