LearnOutLoud.com Audio - Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach Podcast

When did you stop writing? (Wed, Sep 25, 2024)
Is Substack the Best Platform for Writers? Jane Friedman’s Expert Opinion (Wed, Sep 11, 2024)
Use what’s happened to you, to shape your writing (Fri, Aug 16, 2024)
Let Life Inspire Your Next Great Piece (Fri, Jul 05, 2024)
Metaphor Magic: Wield Your Pen Like a Wand (Thu, Jun 20, 2024)
15 Tips to Make the Most of Your Next (or First!) Writers’ Conference…While at the Event (Wed, May 29, 2024)
Prep, Plan, and Pack to Get the Most out of Your Next (or First!) Writers’ Conference (Tue, Apr 09, 2024)
How to Choose Your Next (or First!) Writers’ Conference (Thu, Mar 21, 2024)
Help! I want to write a book. Do I have what it takes? (Wed, Jan 10, 2024)
Never Go to Bed without a Story to Tell (Thu, Nov 30, 2023)
Write Better and Faster (and Reach More People) When You Practice in Public (Thu, Nov 09, 2023)
To Be More Creative, Write a Letter to Your Reader (Thu, Oct 26, 2023)
Are Creative Writing Prompts a Help or Hindrance? (Thu, Oct 12, 2023)
Beat the Blank Page: 7 Clever Tricks to Pack It with Words (Wed, Sep 27, 2023)
Who Cheered You on throughout Your Writing Journey? (Tue, Aug 29, 2023)
Writers Who Make You Furiously Jealous Are Your Best Mentors (Wed, Aug 16, 2023)
Come to Your Senses as You Write (Wed, Aug 02, 2023)
Want to Become a Better Writer? Journal Before You Write (Fri, Jul 21, 2023)
No time to write? Make solid progress in just 5 minutes (Tue, Jun 20, 2023)
To Share or Not to Share: Which Personal Stories Should You Include in Your Writing? (Thu, Jun 01, 2023)
You’ve Spotted Another Writer’s Typo. Now What Do You Do? (Thu, May 18, 2023)
Save Time and Headaches: Create Citations as You Write (Wed, May 03, 2023)
Find your muse in nature with this inspiring poetry prompt (Sat, Apr 01, 2023)
From Idea to Contract: The Inspiring Story of a First-Time Author, with Merideth Hite Estevez (Wed, Mar 15, 2023)
Trauma-Informed Writing Transforms You and Your Words, with Michelle Stiffler (Wed, Feb 01, 2023)
What’s Your Christmas Reflection? (Thu, Dec 22, 2022)
AI writing tools keep getting better. How can writers keep up? (Interview with ChatGPT) (Thu, Dec 15, 2022)
Do You Need Stephen King’s Pencil? (Thu, Dec 01, 2022)
How to Make Time to Write and Develop a System to Take Notes, with Bryan Collins (Wed, Oct 05, 2022)
Poetry as a Playful and Pleasurable Creative Practice, with Mark McGuinness (Wed, Sep 07, 2022)
Try This Writing Prompt to Get the Creative Juices Flowing! (Thu, Aug 25, 2022)
Prepare for Publishing with Insights from Literary Agent Lucinda Halpern (Tue, May 24, 2022)
What’s a Writing Coach (and what kind do I need)? (Tue, Feb 08, 2022)
Find Your Book Midwife, Say “Yes” Before You’re Ready, Pitch to Build Platform, and Authentically Engage with Readers (interview with author Clarissa Moll) (Thu, Dec 16, 2021)
10 Ways to Start the Writing Process When You’re Staring at a Blank Page (Tue, Sep 28, 2021)
Embrace These 4 Key Roles for a Flourishing Writing Life (Tue, Jul 27, 2021)
How Simple Systems Can Unlock Your Writing Productivity, with Kari Roberts (Tue, Jul 06, 2021)
Decoding Greatness: Discover the Fast Track to Writing Success (Tue, Jun 08, 2021)
Do you view your writing life as a profession? (Tue, May 25, 2021)
It’s fun to write with others! (Sun, May 09, 2021)
Develop a Daily Writing Practice to Find Your Voice: Interview with Allison Fallon (Mon, Mar 29, 2021)
Shawn Smucker & Maile Silva on creative legacy, rejections, and being faithful to the work (Sat, Feb 13, 2021)
Winning Book Proposals Need These 3 Things (Tue, Jan 12, 2021)
Resolved to Write a Nonfiction Book This Year? Let’s Do the Math! (Mon, Dec 21, 2020)
How to Structure Your Nonfiction Book (Fri, Dec 11, 2020)
How Do You Read Like a Writer? (Mon, Nov 16, 2020)
5 Writing Strengths You Need to Succeed (Mon, Nov 02, 2020)
Validate Your Idea to Produce Your Best Project (Back to Basics) (Mon, Aug 17, 2020)
Back to Basics: 6 Methods to Right-Size Your Next Writing Project (Thu, Jul 16, 2020)
Back to Basics: Generate Ideas to Find What You Have to Say (Wed, Jun 24, 2020)
Ep 225: Improve Your Writing by Getting Back to Basics (Tue, May 12, 2020)
Ep 224: Find What You Need and Write What You Can (Wed, Apr 15, 2020)
Ep 223: One Thing Writers Can Do in a Pandemic: Document the Days (Tue, Mar 17, 2020)
Ep 222: Can a Poem a Day Make Us Better Writers? (Sun, Mar 08, 2020)
What’s a Book Proposal (and why do I need one)? (Mon, Feb 17, 2020)
How to Get Your Nonfiction Book Traditionally Published (Sat, Feb 01, 2020)
Build Your Platform: To Be More Findable, Find Your People (Fri, Jan 17, 2020)
Ep 218: Do writers really need to do *all the things* for a successful career? (Fri, Jan 10, 2020)
Ep 217: How to Gather Momentum When Your Writing’s at a Standstill (Wed, Jan 01, 2020)
Ep 216: An Easy Structure for Your Chaotic Work in Progress (Thu, Dec 05, 2019)
Try This Classic Structure for Your Next Nonfiction Writing Project (Wed, Nov 06, 2019)
Ep 214: Are Outlines a Writer’s Greatest Gift…or Curse? (Thu, Oct 10, 2019)
Ep 213: How to Hook and Hold Your Readers (Thu, Sep 19, 2019)
Ep 212: Productive Writers Build Their Body of Work – Pillar Three (Tue, Aug 27, 2019)
Ep 211: Be More Creative to Enjoy Your Best Writing Life: Pillar Two (Thu, Aug 22, 2019)
Ep 210: Cultivate Curiosity for Your Best Writing Life, Pillar One (Tue, Aug 06, 2019)
Ep 209: Curiosity, Creativity, Productivity: Three Pillars to Building Your Best Writing Life (Tue, Jul 30, 2019)
Ep 208: Children’s Book Author Sharon Stohler’s Path to Self-Publishing (Tue, Jul 23, 2019)
Ep 207: How to Sort and Stack Your Ideas and Tasks to Transform as a Writer and Person (Tue, Jul 16, 2019)
Ep 206: A Writer’s Guide to ROI (Part 4) (Tue, Jul 09, 2019)
Ep 205: A Writer’s Guide to ROI (Part 3) (Tue, Jul 02, 2019)
Ep 204: A Writer’s Guide to ROI (Part 2) (Tue, Jun 25, 2019)
Ep 203: A Writer’s Guide to ROI (Part 1) (Tue, Jun 18, 2019)
Ep 202: Enjoy Creative Freedom with the Modular Approach to Writing (Tue, Jun 11, 2019)
Next-Level Writer – Have You Emerged at the Next Level? (Ep 201) (Tue, Jun 04, 2019)
Ep 200: Next-Level Writer – Relentlessly Execute Your Plan to Level Up (Tue, May 28, 2019)
Ep 199: Insights into Christian Publishing with NavPress Publisher Don Pape (Tue, May 21, 2019)
Ep 198: Next-Level Writer – Organize, Schedule, and Enact Your Plan to Level Up (Wed, May 15, 2019)
Ep 197: Next-Level Writer: Is This a Season to Slow Down or Surge Ahead? (Tue, May 07, 2019)
Ep 196: Next-Level Writer – Plan and Persist (Tue, Apr 30, 2019)
Ep 195: Next-Level Writer – Develop Your Macro Plan to Level Up (Wed, Apr 24, 2019)
Ep 194: Next-Level Writer – Where Are You Now? (Tue, Apr 16, 2019)
Ep 193: Next-Level Writer – To Start, You’ve Got to Get in the Game (Tue, Apr 09, 2019)
Ep 192: (Re)Write to Discover How to Improve Your Drafts (Tue, Apr 02, 2019)
Ep 191: Write to Discover Your Voice (Tue, Mar 26, 2019)
Ep 190: [Interview] Author & Literary Agent Jeff Herman (Tue, Mar 19, 2019)
Ep 189: Write to Discover New Skills and Techniques (Wed, Mar 13, 2019)
Ep 188: Write to Discover What You Really Want to Say (Tue, Mar 05, 2019)
Ep 187: Write to Discover Your Ideal Reader (Tue, Feb 26, 2019)
Ep 186: Write to Discover Your Favorite Type of Writing (Tue, Feb 19, 2019)
Ep 185: [Interview] Poet Tania Runyan (Tue, Feb 12, 2019)
Ep 184: [Interview] Jennifer Dukes Lee – Author, Acquisitions Editor (Tue, Feb 05, 2019)
Ep 183: Write to Discover Your Top Themes & Topics (Wed, Jan 30, 2019)
Ep 182: Write to Discover Your Reason for Writing (Wed, Jan 23, 2019)
Ep 181: Write to Discover the Courage You Need to Confront Your Fears (Wed, Jan 16, 2019)
Ep 180: Write to Discover – Start with Yourself (Tue, Jan 08, 2019)
Ep 179: Time to Schedule Your Writing Life Tune-up (Wed, Dec 19, 2018)
Ep 178: The Writer at Work – Use Freewriting to Give It Some Thought (Thu, De 13, )(c 22:37:41 2018, +0000)
Ep 177: [Interview] Alison Hodgson on Boiling a Story Down to Its Essence, One-Star Reviews, and Perseverance (Tue, Dec 04, 2018)
Ep 176: What Do You Know to Be True? (Thu, Nov 29, 2018)
Ep 175: How to Use Lists to Transform Your Writing (and your life) (Tue, Nov 20, 2018)
What Lies Beneath the Surface of Your Life? (Tue, Nov 13, 2018)
Ep 173: [Interview] Patrice Gopo on Meaning Making on the Page and Studying the Craft (Tue, Nov 06, 2018)
Ep 172: 4 Simple Ways to Put Your Own Writing First (Tue, Oct 30, 2018)
Ep 171: [Interview] Shawn Smucker on Cowriting, Ghostwriting, and Prioritizing Your Own Work (Tue, Oct 23, 2018)(2:00:31 +0000, )
Ep 170: How to Be a Better Writer (Pt 5) – Four Writing Tips (Wed, Oct 17, 2018)
How to Be a Better Writer: Boost All 7 Traits of Great Writing (Fri, Oct 05, 2018)
Ep 168: How to Be a Better Writer (Pt 3): Write Tight (Tue, Sep 04, 2018)
Ep 167: How to Be a Better Writer (Pt 2): 3 Simple Tweaks You Can Try Today (Tue, Aug 28, 2018)
Ep 166: How to Be a Better Writer (Pt 1): Start with the Right Mindset (Tue, Aug 21, 2018)(2:00:46 +0000, )
Ep 165: Writing Fears and How to Overcome Them: Feeling Not Good Enough (Tue, Aug 14, 2018)
Ep 164: Writing Fears and How to Overcome Them – Fear of Rejection (Tue, Aug 07, 2018)
Ep 163: How to Write When You Work Full Time (Tue, Jul 31, 2018)
Ep 162: What Do You Do with Story Ideas? (Tue, Jul 24, 2018)
Ep 161: Subscribe to Podcasts to Learn on the Go (Tue, Jul 17, 2018)
Ep 160: Ways to Rebrand Yourself as a Writer – Cold Turkey (Tue, Jul 10, 2018)
Ep 159: Ways to Rebrand Yourself as a Writer – Slow Transition (Tue, Jul 03, 2018)
Ep 158: Ways to Rebrand Yourself as a Writer: Integrate (Tue, Jun 26, 2018)
Ep 157: Ways to Rebrand Yourself: Trial Run (Tue, Jun 19, 2018)
Ep 156: In a World of Author Branding, What If You Want to Rebrand? (Tue, Jun 12, 2018)
Ep 155: In a World of Author Branding, uh…What’s an “Author Brand”? (Tue, Jun 05, 2018)
Ep 154: In a World of Author Branding, Be Consistent at Your Core (Tue, May 29, 2018)
Ep 153: In a World of Author Branding, Find a Place to Play (Tue, May 22, 2018)
Ep 152: 20 Generous (and Easy!) Ways to Encourage a Writer Today (Tue, May 15, 2018)
Ep 151: Your Best Mother’s Day Gift Ever – A Written Tribute (Tue, May 08, 2018)
Ep 150: Write Your One-Line Legacy (Tue, May 01, 2018)
Ep 149: Write Your Own Obituary (Tue, Apr 24, 2018)
Ep 148: Increase Writing Quality by Both Filling and Stilling Your Mind (Tue, Apr 17, 2018)
Ep 147: You and Your Writing Deserve the Grand Gesture (Tue, Apr 10, 2018)
Ep 146: Your Writing Life Beginnings (Tue, Apr 03, 2018)
Ep 145: My Writing Life Beginnings, Pt 2 (Tue, Mar 27, 2018)
Ep 144: My Writing Life Beginnings, Pt. 1 (Tue, Mar 20, 2018)
Ep 143: If You Want to Be a Writer, Keep Showing Up (Tue, Mar 13, 2018)
Ep 142: If You Want to Write, You Have to Get Started (Tue, Mar 06, 2018)
Ep 141: Writers Help the World Begin to See (Tue, Feb 27, 2018)
Ep 140: Listen for the Music – More Self-Editing Tips from ‘The Artful Edit’ (Tue, Feb 20, 2018)
Ep 139: Tips on Self Editing from The Artful Edit (Tue, Feb 13, 2018)
Ep 138: Beware of These 5 Ways Curiosity Can Ruin Your Writing (Tue, Feb 06, 2018)
Ep 137: What Do I Write Next – Experiment and Expand Your Repertoire (Tue, Jan 30, 2018)
Ep 136: What Do I Write Next – Enjoy Your Vein of Gold (Wed, Jan 24, 2018)
Ep 135: What Do I Write Next – Why Not a Series? (Thu, Jan 18, 2018)
Ep 134: What Do I Write Next – Why Write Small When You Want to Go Big? (Wed, Jan 10, 2018)
Ep 133: How to Decide What to Write Next (Introduction to What Do I Write Next series) (Thu, Jan 04, 2018)
Ep 132: This Is the Year to Tackle That Complicated, Unfamiliar New Writing Project (Thu, Dec 21, 2017)
Ep 131: Reverse Engineer Your Editorial Calendar (Tue, Dec 12, 2017)
Ep 130: The Simple Way to Clarify Your Content (Tue, Dec 05, 2017)
Ep 129: Repurpose Your Writing to Reach More People (Tue, Nov 28, 2017)
Ep 128: Write in the Middle of the Holidays (Tue, 21, )(Nov 13:00:02 2017, +0000)
Ep 127: The Paralysis of Perfectionism (Tue, Nov 14, 2017)
Ep 126: From On-The-Page to Face-To-Face (Tue, Nov 07, 2017)
Ep 125: No Time to Write? Do This Every Day (Tue, Oct 31, 2017)
Ep 124: No Time to Write? A Simple Solution to Kickstart Your Work (Tue, Oct 24, 2017)
Ep 123: This Is How to Write Real Copy for Real People (Tue, Oct 17, 2017)
Ep 122: The Role of a Gatekeeper in the Publishing World (Tue, Oct 10, 2017)
Ep 121: Out of Ideas? Be an Idea Machine (Tue, Oct 03, 2017)
Ep 120: Plotters and Pantsers for All Genres (Tue, Sep 26, 2017)
Ep 119: If a Writing Nemesis Holds You Back, It’s Time to Be Free (Tue, Sep 19, 2017)
Ep 118: How Inexperienced Writers Can Supercharge Their Growth (Tue, Sep 12, 2017)
Ep 117: How to Dredge up the Memories You Want to Write About (Tue, Sep 05, 2017)
Ep 116: Can You Write Your Story Before It’s Become a Story? (Tue, Aug 29, 2017)
Ep 115: You’ll Write More When You Use an Editorial Calendar (Tue, Aug 22, 2017)
Ep 114: Make the Most of Your Time with a Writing Pipeline (Tue, Aug 15, 2017)
Ep 113: An Easy Solution for the Writer with Big Goals and Little Time (Tue, Aug 08, 2017)
Ep 112: My Best Writing Tools to Get More Done (at Home and on the Go) (Tue, Aug 01, 2017)
Ep 111: Build Your Email List with a System That Fits the Way You Think (Mon, Jul 24, 2017)
Ep 110: You Want to Be a Writer Who’s Read? Learn Something New Every Day. (Tue, Jul 18, 2017)
Ep 109: Improve Your Writing with a Growth Mindset (Tue, Jul 11, 2017)
Ep 108: When Writers Compare – The Good, Bad, and Ugly (Wed, Jul 05, 2017)
Ep 107: Learn from the Best: Copywork for Grownups (Tue, Jun 27, 2017)
Ep 106: Learn from the Best – Imitate but Don’t Plagiarize (Tue, Jun 20, 2017)
Ep 105: There was never yet an uninteresting life – Visiting Mark Twain’s Hannibal, Missouri (Tue, Jun 13, 2017)
Ep 104: Learn from the Best – The Book Is Yours When You Write in Its Margins (Tue, Jun 06, 2017)
Ep 103: The Trouble with Memoir Is a Wiggly Mind (Tue, May 30, 2017)
Ep 102: Grow as a Writer – Surround Yourself with Excellence (Tue, May 23, 2017)
Ep 101: Energize Your Writing by Memorizing Poems (Tue, May 16, 2017)
Ep 100: Submissions – How to Bounce Back After an Editor Turns You Down (Tue, May 09, 2017)
Ep 99: Submissions – To Get a Yes, You Risk a No (Tue, May 02, 2017)
Ep 98: Quick Fixes for Comma Splices (Tue, Apr 25, 2017)
Ep 97: How a Simple Comma Can Save a Life (Tue, Apr 18, 2017)
Ep 96: When You Really Need Next-Level Edits (Tue, Apr 11, 2017)
Ep 95: Focus on Your High-Level Edits First (Tue, Apr 04, 2017)
Ep 94: Grammar Matters: Why Concern Ourselves with Commas? (Tue, Mar 28, 2017)
Ep 93: Why I’m Committing to the Work-Ahead Advantage (Tue, Mar 21, 2017)
Ep 92: How to Compose the Perfect First Draft (Tue, Mar 07, 2017)
Ep 91: Your Writing Needs Revision (but don’t be afraid) (Tue, Feb 28, 2017)
Ep 90: The Long-Term Results of a Faithful Writing Life (Wed, Feb 22, 2017)
Ep 89: The Rush to Publish – How to Pace Your Career (Tue, Feb 14, 2017)
Ep 88: How to Develop Your Own Self-Study Writing Course (Thu, Feb 09, 2017)
Ep 87: You Can Impact Readers Right Now through Social Media (Fri, Feb 03, 2017)
Ep 86: Your Writing Platform – First Steps to Launching Your Social Media Presence (Thu, Jan 26, 2017)
Ep 85: Now Is the Time to Start Building Your Platform (Wed, Jan 18, 2017)
Ep 84: Your Writing Platform – Do People Expect Writers to Be Speakers? (Fri, Jan 13, 2017)
Ep 83: Your Writing Platform: What’s the Definition of Platform (and Do I Really Need One)? (Wed, Jan 04, 2017)
Ep 82: Plan a Sustainable Year for Your Writing Life (Fri, Dec 30, 2016)
Ep 81: A Gift of Writing (Wed, Dec 21, 2016)
Ep 80: Your Writing as a Gift (Wed, Dec 14, 2016)
#79: Your Writing Platform: Who Is Your Who? (Wed, Dec 07, 2016)
#78: Your Best Material – The Practice of Remembering (Wed, Nov 30, 2016)
#77: When You Don’t Know What to Say, Try Poetry (Tue, Nov 15, 2016)
#76: Your Writing Platform – How to Confirm Your Niche (Tue, Nov 08, 2016)
#75: Your Writing Platform: What Fascinates, Captivates, and Energizes You? (Thu, Nov 03, 2016)
#74: Your Writing Platform – The Need for Focus (Thu, Oct 27, 2016)
#73: Your Writing Platform Needs a Home Base: An Author Website (Thu, Oct 20, 2016)
#72: Don’t Miss This Platform-Building Opportunity (like I did) (Wed, Oct 12, 2016)
#71: Is the Wind Blowing You This Way and That? It’s Time for a Plan. (Tue, Oct 04, 2016)
#70: What to Do When You’re Unsure How to Begin (Tue, Sep 27, 2016)
#69: Have You Ignored the First Absolute in Nonfiction Writing? (Tue, Sep 20, 2016)
#68: Write, Now (Tue, Sep 13, 2016)
#67: Either Write or Nothing (Tue, Sep 06, 2016)
#66: Olympic-Inspired Goal-Setting Strategies for Writers (Tue, Aug 30, 2016)
#65: 6 Reasons People Stay Secretive About Their Writing Projects (Tue, Aug 23, 2016)
#64: How Secretive Are You About Your Writing Projects? (Tue, Aug 16, 2016)
#63: Three Things a Freelance Writer Needs to Succeed (Tue, Aug 09, 2016)
#62: When You’re Not the Writer You Want to Be (Tue, Aug 02, 2016)
#61: Why Writers Should Be Curious About People (Tue, Jul 26, 2016)
#60: The Top 5 Ways Curiosity Can Ruin Your Writing (Tue, Jul 19, 2016)
#59: Your Writing Can Change the World (Tue, Jul 12, 2016)
#58: How to Affirm Your Own Writing Life (Wed, Jul 06, 2016)
#57: Go Ahead and Play to Your Strengths (Thu, Jun 30, 2016)
#56: To Learn How to Write, You Have to Write (Thu, Jun 23, 2016)
#55: Writers Should Say Yes to New Experiences (Thu, Jun 16, 2016)
#54: It’s Good for a Writer to Ask Why (Thu, Jun 09, 2016)
#53: Need Writing Ideas? Take Inventory of Your Life! (Thu, Jun 02, 2016)
#52: Open Your Heart and Invite Your Reader In (Sat, May 28, 2016)
#51: Make the Most of Your 50 Headlines (Sat, May 21, 2016)
#50: Stop Waiting for Last-Minute Writing Inspiration (Sun, May 15, 2016)
#49: Here’s to the Writer Moms (Sat, May 07, 2016)
#48: Why Do We Writers Put So Much Pressure on Ourselves? (Thu, Apr 28, 2016)
#47: Don’t Be Afraid to Evolve (Thu, Apr 21, 2016)
Ep 46: What’s the Big Idea? (Wed, Apr 13, 2016)
#45: You Don’t Have to Do It All (Wed, Apr 06, 2016)
Ep 44: Why Every Writer Needs a Buddy (Wed, Mar 30, 2016)
#43: How to Avoid Distraction and Manage Attention to Write (Wed, Mar 23, 2016)
#42: Manage Your Energy So You Can Write (Thu, Mar 17, 2016)
#41: 5 Steps to Find Time for Writing (Sat, Mar 12, 2016)
#40: Take Charge of Your Writing Space, Tasks, and Projects (Wed, Mar 02, 2016)
39: Manage Your Writing Space to Be a More Productive Writer (Thu, Feb 25, 2016)
#38: Manage Your Writing Space, Time, Energy and Attention (Thu, Feb 18, 2016)
#37: How Good Does My Writing Need to Be Online? (Wed, Feb 10, 2016)
#36: Why Writers Need Five Fat Files (Wed, Feb 03, 2016)
#35: Want to Be a More Creative Writer? Get Curious! (Tue, Jan 26, 2016)
#34: Celebrate What’s Done (Mon, Jan 18, 2016)
#33: Start with Three Sentences (Wed, Jan 13, 2016)
#32: What’s the Thing You Really Want to Write…That Scares You? (Wed, Jan 06, 2016)
#31: Plan a Playful Year (Mon, Dec 28, 2015)
#30: Action Creates Clarity (Mon, Dec 14, 2015)
#29 The Energizing Work of a Playful Writer (Tue, Dec 08, 2015)
#28: In This Season of Big Dreams, Take Time to Write Small (Tue, Dec 01, 2015)
#27: Pay Attention to Draw Attention (Mon, Nov 23, 2015)
#26: Why Writers Need a Rut to Run In (Mon, Nov 16, 2015)