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6 Easy Steps to Set Realistic Writing Goals

New Year’s resolutions tend to fall through. But when we apply those lessons to writing, you'll know how and why taking these six steps will help you succeed with your writing goals.

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.

5 Ways to Make Time to Write

Don't let those never-ending to-do lists stop you from pursuing your goals. Find out how you too can make time to write, even with a super busy schedule.

48. Braving (and conquering) the traditional publishing route w/ Maria Costanzo Palmer

Learn how one author entered Dante’s inferno and took initiative to get her narrative nonfiction novel published via the traditional publishing route.

76. Navigate the Editing Process with Allyson Wilkins

Discover the secrets to navigating the entire editing process, whether you're working with a professional editor or sharpening your skills to self-edit your book!

36. Writing and illustrating children’s books w/ Sheryl Bass

Have you pondered writing children’s book but aren’t sure how to pull the whole project together, from prose, to illustrations, to publication?

25. Navigating your Google and Word docs easily

Did you know that you don’t have to sit down and write a story from beginning to end? Learn how to use built-in features in Google Docs and Word so you can navigate and outline chapters and scenes easily.

74. Capture Story Ideas with Discovery Drafts

Struggling to finish that first draft? Got lost in the murky middle? Learn how discovery drafts can help you capture your story idea much more quickly.

Strengthen Your Writing: Know the 5 Primary Sentence Patterns

Have you ever read a sentence or even paragraph that took your breath away? When you can recognize the pieces of the puzzle, you'll be able to learn how to do the same.

32. From postpartum depression to author w/ Samantha Bryant

When postpartum depression strikes, escaping those feelings can seem impossible. Learn how this mom returned to creative writing to help herself through depression.

15. Facing fears to pursue freelance and fiction writing w/ Danielle Hayden

Are you curious about freelance writing, but the idea of pitching yourself feels overwhelming—perhaps even terrifying? Danielle Hayden, freelance writer and mother to a kindergartener, is on the show today.

34. Validating and exploring romance w/ Maria Secoy

Are you curious about writing romance stories, but you’re not sure what qualifies as romance? Learn what makes a romance novel literary and what distinguishes the 50+ subgenres from each other.