165: Soothsayers, AI Tools, and the South Asian Experience with Reenita Hora

165: Soothsayers, AI Tools, and the South Asian Experience with Reenita Hora

Author: Joey Held August 2, 2023 Duration: 49:28

Reenita Hora is an award-winning screenwriter, novelist, and audio producer. Her female-driven comedy Operation Mom has won all kinds of awards, including the Grand Prize of the Chanticleer International Book Awards. Her young adult fantasy screenplay, Shadow Realm has a bunch of recognitions, like being a Script2Comic finalist. And her newsletter is chock full of good tips for better writing and marketing your work.

We’re chatting about how to find your perfect audience, how to use AI to improve — or hinder — your writing, and the importance of promoting real experiences of South Asian culture.

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Each week, Joey Held sits down for a genuine chat with someone quietly building, creating, or exploring something fascinating. Good People, Cool Things moves beyond the usual headlines to find the entrepreneurs sketching ideas in coffee shops, the musicians crafting albums in home studios, and the writers piecing together stories that haven't yet found a mainstream audience. These conversations live in the rich space where society, business, and culture overlap, revealing the personal journeys behind interesting projects. You'll hear the unpolished stories of how things actually get made-the late-night doubts, the unexpected breakthroughs, and the simple joys of doing work that matters. It’s less about generic advice and more about the specific, often quirky, paths people take. This podcast has a simple premise: good people are out there doing cool things, and their experiences are worth sharing. Tuning in feels like pulling up a chair with friends who remind you that passion projects and side hustles can grow into meaningful lives. The tone is consistently warm and curious, making every episode an engaging dive into the human side of entrepreneurship and creativity. Discover a new story each week, and you might just find the spark for your own next endeavor.
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