Ep 171: [Interview] Shawn Smucker on Cowriting, Ghostwriting, and Prioritizing Your Own Work
At a writing conference held October 12 and 13, 2018, I interviewed three authors who served on the speaking team.
Ep 166: How to Be a Better Writer (Pt 1): Start with the Right Mindset
Last week, we started to explore a fear that haunts many writers, which is the fear that they aren’t good
Ep 164: Writing Fears and How to Overcome Them – Fear of Rejection
Over the past week I followed several women on Instagram as they traveled to London for a literary-themed trip. One
Ep 162: What Do You Do with Story Ideas?
Last week I told my email subscribers I’d love for future content to be inspired by the very issues that
Ep 161: Subscribe to Podcasts to Learn on the Go
When I was in college, I bought a small recorder. A Sony, I think. You’re wondering the year? Well, let’s
Ep 159: Ways to Rebrand Yourself as a Writer – Slow Transition
If you’ve concluded you really need to leave behind who you are and the writer you’ve been, and transition to
Ep 158: Ways to Rebrand Yourself as a Writer: Integrate
You’re going for it. You decided you’re going to rebrand yourself. How will you go about it? We already discussed
Ep 157: Ways to Rebrand Yourself: Trial Run
You’re going for it. You decided you’re going to rebrand yourself. How will you go about it? You have options.
Ep 156: In a World of Author Branding, What If You Want to Rebrand?
In the last episode, I finally attempted to define an author brand. Before that, we talked about staying consistent with
Ep 155: In a World of Author Branding, uh…What’s an “Author Brand”?
I guess I got ahead of myself. I’ve been talking about author branding, but I didn’t describe or define it.
Ep 91: Your Writing Needs Revision (but don’t be afraid)
Style, for example, is not—can never be—extraneous Ornament…. [I]f you here require a practical rule of me, I will present
Ep 88: How to Develop Your Own Self-Study Writing Course
As you go about the work of writing, and the business of writing, don’t forget to study the craft of
Ep 87: You Can Impact Readers Right Now through Social Media
In episode 86, we discussed first steps you can take to launch your social media presence. I suggested you could
It’s Not Talent That Gets Books Written
It’s easy to feel you don’t have enough talent to succeed as a writer. Words seem to flow effortlessly from
Ep 80: Your Writing as a Gift
In this season of giving, it seems apt to talk about our writing as a gift. “Hold on, now,” you