Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Today I am joined by the wonderful Cody Morris to talk about our experiences as neurospicy authors, what has worked for us, how we managed to become published authors, and some advice we have for those of you that may be struggling!
Cody Wayne Morris
Author of the Ghost Writers Club
Amazon: https://a.co/d/bPPueHs
YouTube: @CodyTheWriter
Instagram: @codythewriter
00:00 Introduction
00:02:37 Preludes
00:05:26 Unlocking Consistency
00:05:13 Cyclical Hobbies
00:28:02 Journey with Figuring Things Out
00:40:14 Blame and Gamification
00:50:40 Plans Going Forward
01:06:03 Strengths and Struggles
01:31:25 Message to YOU
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Today I am joined by the wonderful Cody Morris to talk about our experiences as neurospicy authors, what has worked for us, how we managed to become published authors, and some advice we have for those of you that may be struggling!
Cody Wayne Morris
Author of the Ghost Writers Club
Amazon: https://a.co/d/bPPueHs
YouTube: @CodyTheWriter
Instagram: @codythewriter
00:00 Introduction
00:02:37 Preludes
00:05:26 Unlocking Consistency
00:05:13 Cyclical Hobbies
00:28:02 Journey with Figuring Things Out
00:40:14 Blame and Gamification
00:50:40 Plans Going Forward
01:06:03 Strengths and Struggles
01:31:25 Message to YOU
------ LINKS ------
Subscribe to the newsletter on my website for author updates!
Website: madelinejameswrites.com
Patreon: patreon.com/c/MadelineJamesWordsAndWorlds
Instagram: instagram.com/author_mjames
Worldbuilding Channel: youtube.com/@MadelineJamesWorldbuilds
![Side Quest in Creating Historical Clothing || 15th Century Italian Gamurra and Giornea
I love studying historical clothing to understand the cultural and societal reasoning to help me create clothing for my own fantasy worlds. I decided to embark up on an epic side quest to make mostly historically accurate clothing from 15th century Italy! Specifically I am making a gamurra or underdress and a giornea which is a tabard-like overdress.
And if you are curious... the closest thing to a garment I have made is a Christmas apron...
00:00 Introduction
03:12 The Plan
07:32 Historical References
07:52 Starting the Gamurra
09:12 Skirt and Eyelets
14:34 Pleating
17:08 A Dress
17:26 First Try On
18:36 Update and Sleeves
21:45 Cutting Giornea Fabric
24:40 Giornea Update
29:03 Ive Been Stuck
35:30 Sleeve Progress
37:23 Final Reveal
Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
Ginevra de Benci [obverse], c. 1474/1478 by Leonardo da Vinci (painter) Florentine, 1452 - 1519
Lucrezia Tornabuoni, c. 1475 by Domenico Ghirlandaio (painter) Florentine, 1449 - 1494
Claudia Quinta, c. 1490/1495 by Neroccio de Landi (painter) Sienese, 1447 - 1500
Neroccio de Landi (painter) Sienese, 1447 - 1500
Bianca Maria Sforza, probably 1493 by Ambrogio de Predis (artist) Milanese, c. 1455 - after 1508
Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1508 by Girolamo di Benvenuto (artist) Sienese, 1470 - 1524
Lucrezia Sommaria, c. 1510 by Ridolfo Ghirlandaio (artist) Florentine, 1483 - 1561
Domenico Ghirlandaio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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