What do you do when it's hotter than Hades and you've got a book to write? Barbara's got you covered in this week's episode. Speaking of heat, what do you do when you're feeling burnt out by your writing project? How do you keep going when life gets in your way? Barbara offers suggestions on how to tame the flames and soothe the burn. Plus, she shares a review of Broadway's musical The Great Gatsby and why we're seeing this adaptation of the classic novel now as well as a discussion of curse words in the English language (and why it feels so good to utter them!). We end the show with the debunking of a popular author myth regarding publishing. Please subscribe and share with writing friends. Books mentioned in today's show:Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now and Forever, by John McWhorter https://tinyurl.com/2s44ww6r10 Publishing Myths: Insights Every Author Needs to Succeed, by Terry Whalin https://tinyurl.com/yc4urcxfThe Byline Bible: Get Published in 5 Weeks, by Susan Shapiro https://www.amazon.com/Byline-Bible-Published-Five-Weeks/dp/1440353689Episodes mentioned in this show:Writing, Publishing and Instant Gratification: The Methodology of Susan Shapirohttps://open.spotify.com/episode/1w8O8Qa7roJZgbHTGI2VHC?si=32dfdd6367334a8bChapters