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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.

39. Fighting imposter syndrome by living a writer’s life w/ H.L. Brooks

Learn to fight off imposter syndrome by living the true life of a writer and the keys to building that life for yourself, regardless of where you’re at in your writing journey.

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.

49. Avoiding pitfalls when writing cross-genre w/ Kellie McIntyre

If you’ve ever considered writing cross-genre, learn how one author successfully combined travel writing, memoir, and young adult into a single book.

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.

58. Crafting continuity: A writer’s guide to style sheets

Learn how to maintain consistency when writing a story or book series using style sheets and style tags for easy document navigation.

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.

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.

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.

12. How to revise your writing like a pro

In this episode, I share a variety of techniques to help you revise your writing that are applicable for articles, blog posts, essays, books, and more.

20. Getting back into writing

Reclaiming your writing skills may take a bit of effort. But by taking these 7 easy-to-implement steps, you’ll be writing again in no time!

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.