My Writer's Workout Music Video

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Many novelists roll out of bed and start typing. Not me. That's not how my body-mind rolls. Instead, I grab 12 pounds of weights and go for a sixty-minute run in the woods (with some body weight exercises along the way).

Back when the coloured leaves hadn't finished falling off the trees, I hired a videographer to trail me on a bicycle for all 7km and then compile this 3-minute music video (piano by my son Jonah) for your amusement...


Yes, that's a crow flying by on my right. Or maybe it's a bat. A corona bat. Oh dear. That was close.

I've uploaded the video to YouTube. They tend to ban me, but I think this one will be allowed. If so, please like it (or hate it) and share it (assuming you liked it). It's a bit of a publicity stunt for Much Ado About Corona, serving as a clever way to work around the censorship and bring the counter narrative to people interested in fitness and writing.

Stay sane, stay real,

 John C. A. Manley

PS If fitness was at all part of your New Year's resolutions, I hope you find my Writer's Workout video encourages you to get more active in 2023.



John C. A. Manley is the author of Much Ado About Corona: A Dystopian Love Story, the forthcoming All The Humans Are Sleeping and other works of speculative fiction. Get free samples of his stories by becoming a Blazing Pine Cone email subscriber at: https://blazingpinecone.com/subscribe/