Tag archive
16. Healing from identity loss and anxiety through writing
Erin gets personal and shares her experience with identity loss and anxiety. Listen to this intimate conversation on parenting, mental health, and solutions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
30. Showing emotions by asking yourself 8 questions
How do we show what we or our characters are feeling so our readers can experience those emotions for themselves as the scene unfolds? Learn how to visualize emotions and thus show readers.
Bonus: 7 ways to make time for your writing and yourself
Making time for your writing, especially for us busy parents, is something I talk a lot about here on Conversations with Parents who Write. Enjoy these 7 tips in this flash podcast episode.
18. Simplifying “show, don’t tell”
In this quick episode, you will learn exactly what "show, don't tell" means, when to use them, and how to transition between the two.
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.
08. Capturing motherhood’s complexity through poetry w/ Dominique Snedeker
She uses poetry to immortalize precious moments with her children and motherhood’s complexity. Dominique Snedeker, a poet, U.S. Air Force veteran, and parent of three, is on today's podcast.
02. Healing and growing post-breakup through writing w/ Angel Norvell
A soul-crushing breakup led Angel Norvell to start writing about her healing process with the hope of helping others.
29. Using children’s stories to inspire your writing w/ Maria Secoy
In this episode, Maria explains what questions writers can ask themselves, and their children, to expand their understanding of what makes a story when reading children's stories.
© 2026 H.C. Brown LLC