Episodes

  • Ways to Stay Motivated
    Mar 30 2022

    Empty Pages


    The personal podcast for Ian MacTire, writer / podcaster / werewolf. This podcast follows my journey from first draft to published novel and beyond.


    In this episode, I talk about ways to stay motivated when writing.


    The transcript for this episode can be found on my website at https://ianmactire.com/


    If you wish to submit a question or topic for me to answer and/or discuss, please feel free to either send me an email or message me on Twitter (links below).


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    Find Me Online:


    Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanMactire

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianmactire/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHynrTLeHLuyCicYfNyVg_Q

    Website: https://ianmactire.com/


    Credits


    Hosted, produced, edited and engineered by Ian MacTire.


    Intro music: Last Drink by Crowander (www.crowander.com )

    Outro music: Bye Bye by Crowander (www.crowander.com )


    About Me


    You know those shows that feature some dude who gets turned into a werewolf and then spends the entire movie/series complaining about it? Eff those guys! I will gladly take on the burden of being a werewolf, as I legit see no downside to being one.


    Anyway, I digress. Throughout my career, I have been a jack of all trades, master of none. I have worked in fields as diverse as customer service, IT, and medical credentialing. I have been writing on and off over the years, but have finally decided to get serious about it. I participated in my first NaNoWriMo in November 2020 and won (which was a pretty big deal for me, if not for anyone else).


    When not writing or working, I can be found hosting the Empty Pages podcast, and co-hosting the Tricky Fish podcast (along with my daughter), learning to play guitar, and hanging out with my partner in crime, a Golden Retriever named Lord Bark Vader.

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    11 mins
  • My Wild West Horror Story
    Mar 23 2022

    Empty Pages


    The personal podcast for Ian MacTire, writer / podcaster / werewolf. This podcast follows my journey from first draft to published novel and beyond.


    In this episode, I talk about my wild west horror story.


    The transcript for this episode can be found on my website at https://ianmactire.com/


    If you wish to submit a question or topic for me to answer and/or discuss, please feel free to either send me an email or message me on Twitter (links below).


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    Find Me Online:


    Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanMactire

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianmactire/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHynrTLeHLuyCicYfNyVg_Q

    Website: https://ianmactire.com/


    Credits


    Hosted, produced, edited and engineered by Ian MacTire.


    Intro music: Last Drink by Crowander (www.crowander.com )

    Outro music: Bye Bye by Crowander (www.crowander.com )


    About Me


    You know those shows that feature some dude who gets turned into a werewolf and then spends the entire movie/series complaining about it? Eff those guys! I will gladly take on the burden of being a werewolf, as I legit see no downside to being one.


    Anyway, I digress. Throughout my career, I have been a jack of all trades, master of none. I have worked in fields as diverse as customer service, IT, and medical credentialing. I have been writing on and off over the years, but have finally decided to get serious about it. I participated in my first NaNoWriMo in November 2020 and won (which was a pretty big deal for me, if not for anyone else).


    When not writing or working, I can be found hosting the Empty Pages podcast, and co-hosting the Tricky Fish podcast (along with my daughter), learning to play guitar, and hanging out with my partner in crime, a Golden Retriever named Lord Bark Vader.

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    19 mins
  • Episode Announcement
    Mar 16 2022

    Empty Pages


    The personal podcast for Ian MacTire, writer / podcaster / werewolf. This podcast follows my journey from first draft to published novel and beyond.


    An announcement for this week's episode.


    The transcript for this episode can be found on my website at https://ianmactire.com/


    If you wish to submit a question or topic for me to answer and/or discuss, please feel free to either send me an email or message me on Twitter (links below).


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    Find Me Online:


    Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanMactire

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianmactire/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHynrTLeHLuyCicYfNyVg_Q

    Website: https://ianmactire.com/


    Credits


    Hosted, produced, edited and engineered by Ian MacTire.


    Intro music: Last Drink by Crowander (www.crowander.com )

    Outro music: Bye Bye by Crowander (www.crowander.com )


    About Me


    You know those shows that feature some dude who gets turned into a werewolf and then spends the entire movie/series complaining about it? Eff those guys! I will gladly take on the burden of being a werewolf, as I legit see no downside to being one.


    Anyway, I digress. Throughout my career, I have been a jack of all trades, master of none. I have worked in fields as diverse as customer service, IT, and medical credentialing. I have been writing on and off over the years, but have finally decided to get serious about it. I participated in my first NaNoWriMo in November 2020 and won (which was a pretty big deal for me, if not for anyone else).


    When not writing or working, I can be found hosting the Empty Pages podcast, and co-hosting the Tricky Fish podcast (along with my daughter), learning to play guitar, and hanging out with my partner in crime, a Golden Retriever named Lord Bark Vader.

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    2 mins
  • How to Deal with Writer's Block
    Mar 9 2022

    Empty Pages


    The personal podcast for Ian MacTire, writer / podcaster / werewolf. This podcast follows my journey from first draft to published novel and beyond.


    In this episode, I talk about some of the causes of the dreaded writer's block, and possible solutions.


    The transcript for this episode can be found on my website at https://ianmactire.com/


    If you wish to submit a question or topic for me to answer and/or discuss, please feel free to either send me an email or message me on Twitter (links below).


    *****************

    Find Me Online:


    Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanMactire

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianmactire/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHynrTLeHLuyCicYfNyVg_Q

    Website: https://ianmactire.com/


    Credits


    Hosted, produced, edited and engineered by Ian MacTire.


    Intro music: Last Drink by Crowander (www.crowander.com )

    Outro music: Bye Bye by Crowander (www.crowander.com )


    About Me


    You know those shows that feature some dude who gets turned into a werewolf and then spends the entire movie/series complaining about it? Eff those guys! I will gladly take on the burden of being a werewolf, as I legit see no downside to being one.


    Anyway, I digress. Throughout my career, I have been a jack of all trades, master of none. I have worked in fields as diverse as customer service, IT, and medical credentialing. I have been writing on and off over the years, but have finally decided to get serious about it. I participated in my first NaNoWriMo in November 2020 and won (which was a pretty big deal for me, if not for anyone else).


    When not writing or working, I can be found hosting the Empty Pages podcast, and co-hosting the Tricky Fish podcast (along with my daughter), learning to play guitar, and hanging out with my partner in crime, a Golden Retriever named Lord Bark Vader.

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    15 mins
  • Let's Talk About Editing
    Mar 2 2022

    Empty Pages


    The personal podcast for Ian MacTire, writer / podcaster / werewolf. This podcast follows my journey from first draft to published novel and beyond.


    In this episode I talk about editing, and I give some editing tips to help you out.


    The transcript for this episode can be found on my website at https://ianmactire.com/

    Now available, my first short story, #TheBasement (about a child's encounter with cosmic horror), now available to read on my website:


    https://ianmactire.com/the-basement-by-ian-mactire/

    There's also an audio book version under the #EmptyPages podcast, available anywhere you get your podcasts.


    If you wish to submit a question or topic for me to answer and/or discuss, please feel free to either send me an email or message me on Twitter (links below).


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    Find Me Online:


    Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanMactire

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianmactire/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHynrTLeHLuyCicYfNyVg_Q

    Website: https://ianmactire.com/


    Credits


    Hosted, produced, edited and engineered by Ian MacTire.


    Intro music: Last Drink by Crowander (www.crowander.com )

    Outro music: Bye Bye by Crowander (www.crowander.com )


    About Me


    You know those shows that feature some dude who gets turned into a werewolf and then spends the entire movie/series complaining about it? Eff those guys! I will gladly take on the burden of being a werewolf, as I legit see no downside to being one.


    Anyway, I digress. Throughout my career, I have been a jack of all trades, master of none. I have worked in fields as diverse as customer service, IT, and medical credentialing. I have been writing on and off over the years, but have finally decided to get serious about it. I participated in my first NaNoWriMo in November 2020 and won (which was a pretty big deal for me, if not for anyone else).


    When not writing or working, I can be found hosting the Empty Pages podcast, and co-hosting the Tricky Fish podcast (along with my daughter), learning to play guitar, and hanging out with my partner in crime, a Golden Retriever named Lord Bark Vader.

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    16 mins
  • The Muse
    Feb 23 2022

    Empty Pages


    The personal podcast for Ian MacTire, writer / podcaster / werewolf. This podcast follows my journey from first draft to published novel and beyond.


    In this episode, I discuss "the Muse" (and no, not the band or Jason).


    The transcript for this episode can be found on my website at https://ianmactire.com/


    If you wish to submit a question or topic for me to answer and/or discuss, please feel free to either send me an email or message me on Twitter (links below).


    *****************

    Find Me Online:


    Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanMactire

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianmactire/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHynrTLeHLuyCicYfNyVg_Q

    Website: https://ianmactire.com/


    Credits


    Hosted, produced, edited and engineered by Ian MacTire.


    Intro music: Last Drink by Crowander (www.crowander.com )

    Outro music: Bye Bye by Crowander (www.crowander.com )


    About Me


    You know those shows that feature some dude who gets turned into a werewolf and then spends the entire movie/series complaining about it? Eff those guys! I will gladly take on the burden of being a werewolf, as I legit see no downside to being one.


    Anyway, I digress. Throughout my career, I have been a jack of all trades, master of none. I have worked in fields as diverse as customer service, IT, and medical credentialing. I have been writing on and off over the years, but have finally decided to get serious about it. I participated in my first NaNoWriMo in November 2020 and won (which was a pretty big deal for me, if not for anyone else).


    When not writing or working, I can be found hosting the Empty Pages podcast, and co-hosting the Tricky Fish podcast (along with my daughter), learning to play guitar, and hanging out with my partner in crime, a Golden Retriever named Lord Bark Vader.

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    7 mins
  • My Weird Tales Submission
    Feb 16 2022

    Empty Pages


    The personal podcast for Ian MacTire, writer / podcaster / werewolf. This podcast follows my journey from first draft to published novel and beyond.


    In this episode, I talk about my submission to Weird Tales magazine. Yes, the same Weird Tales magazine that published HP Lovecraft's stories.


    The transcript for this episode can be found on my website at https://ianmactire.com/


    If you wish to submit a question or topic for me to answer and/or discuss, please feel free to either send me an email or message me on Twitter (links below).


    *****************

    Find Me Online:


    Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanMactire

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianmactire/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHynrTLeHLuyCicYfNyVg_Q

    Website: https://ianmactire.com/


    Credits


    Hosted, produced, edited and engineered by Ian MacTire.


    Intro music: Last Drink by Crowander (www.crowander.com )

    Outro music: Bye Bye by Crowander (www.crowander.com )


    About Me


    You know those shows that feature some dude who gets turned into a werewolf and then spends the entire movie/series complaining about it? Eff those guys! I will gladly take on the burden of being a werewolf, as I legit see no downside to being one.


    Anyway, I digress. Throughout my career, I have been a jack of all trades, master of none. I have worked in fields as diverse as customer service, IT, and medical credentialing. I have been writing on and off over the years, but have finally decided to get serious about it. I participated in my first NaNoWriMo in November 2020 and won (which was a pretty big deal for me, if not for anyone else).


    When not writing or working, I can be found hosting the Empty Pages podcast, and co-hosting the Tricky Fish podcast (along with my daughter), learning to play guitar, and hanging out with my partner in crime, a Golden Retriever named Lord Bark Vader.

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    6 mins
  • The Basement by Ian MacTire
    Feb 9 2022

    Empty Pages


    The personal podcast for Ian MacTire, writer / podcaster / werewolf. This podcast follows my journey from first draft to published novel and beyond.


    This is the audio book for my short story, "The Basement", as read by me. I hope you enjoy it! If you do, reach out and let me know. If you don't, then feel free to let me know that as well.


    This story can be found on my website at https://ianmactire.com/


    If you wish to submit a question or topic for me to answer and/or discuss, please feel free to either send me an email or message me on Twitter (links below).


    *****************

    Find Me Online:


    Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanMactire

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianmactire/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHynrTLeHLuyCicYfNyVg_Q

    Website: https://ianmactire.com/


    Credits


    Hosted, produced, edited and engineered by Ian MacTire.


    Intro music: Last Drink by Crowander (www.crowander.com )

    Outro music: Bye Bye by Crowander (www.crowander.com )


    About Me


    You know those shows that feature some dude who gets turned into a werewolf and then spends the entire movie/series complaining about it? Eff those guys! I will gladly take on the burden of being a werewolf, as I legit see no downside to being one.


    Anyway, I digress. Throughout my career, I have been a jack of all trades, master of none. I have worked in fields as diverse as customer service, IT, and medical credentialing. I have been writing on and off over the years, but have finally decided to get serious about it. I participated in my first NaNoWriMo in November 2020 and won (which was a pretty big deal for me, if not for anyone else).


    When not writing or working, I can be found hosting the Empty Pages podcast, and co-hosting the Tricky Fish podcast (along with my daughter), learning to play guitar, and hanging out with my partner in crime, a Golden Retriever named Lord Bark Vader.

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    18 mins