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Finding focus as an author: Navigating the writing journey in 2024, episode 61 of the Parents Who Write podcast
61. Finding focus as an author: Navigating the writing journey in 2024
Are you struggling to figure out where to focus next in your writing journey? Find out what helped Erin with finding focus as an author and how she'll combat overwhelm as she grows her author business and navigates the indie author publishing industry.
69. Breaking down imposter syndrome, building confidence w/ Charlotte Chipperfield
Feeling like a fraud as a writer? This episode dives deep into the challenges writers face, offering practical tools and strategies to silence imposter syndrome and build lasting confidence.
Memoir writing tips: Transforming journal entries into a book w/ Sarah Birnbach episode of the Parents Who Write podcast
67. Memoir writing tips: Transforming journal entries into a book w/ Sarah Birnbach
Author Sarah Birnbach shares her journey from journaling for healing to becoming a published author. Learn practical memoir writing tips to craft a compelling story from your personal entries.
Rewriting your parenthood story w/ Emily Popek
14. Rewriting your parenthood story w/ Emily Popek
What does editing a book and parenting have in common? A ton, actually! As an editor, your job is to excavate through what you are given and pull out the best from the author. Same goes with good parenting.
Get acquainted with the 5 primary sentence patterns
37. Get acquainted with the 5 primary sentence patterns
Have you ever written a sentence that just feels off? Learn the 5 primary sentence patterns to plant the first seeds for gaining this knowledge.
Reading like a writer
40. Reading like a writer & what that means
Learn how reading like a writer helps strengthen your writing, which books you should apply this approach to, and how to actually read like a writer.
24. Finishing the first draft: Staying motivated
24. Finishing the first draft: Staying motivated
In this episode, Erin talks about staying motivated, because we all have those moments when we lose steam, even when writing a story we’re excited about.
Pushing through moments that feel like epic failure
31. Pushing through moments that feel like epic failure
How do we push through moments that feel like epic failure? Hear Erin find her motivation again as she keeps things in perspective.
68. Prioritizing your passion: Writing while parenting
Feeling burnt out juggling family and writing? This episode explores practical strategies for prioritizing your writing dreams alongside the chaos of family life. Listen in as Erin and Michelle share their experiences and tips for overcoming overwhelm and finding time for creativity.
Book talk: Discovering layers w/ Maria Secoy
41. Book talk: Discovering layers w/ Maria Secoy
Enjoy a combination of bantering and insight into writing techniques as two friends discuss a few books that changed their lives for the better and tortured them in high school.
Unearthing my identity beyond mom
21. Unearthing my identity beyond mom
With Maria Secoy as guest host, Erin P.T. Canning shares the lead up to losing her identity and motivation for writing after parenthood—and the resources she used to find both again.
Shifting the needle from dreaming to writing
47. Shifting the needle from dreaming to writing
The clips highlight some reoccurring themes among my guests that shift the needle from dreaming about writing to taking action.