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07. Writing for the sake of mental health w/ Esme Iris

After years of silence, she finally resumed writing for the sake of mental health. Esme Iris, a homeschooling mom of five, is on the show today.

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.

27. Planning realistic New Year’s writing goals

Planning our writing goals is crucial to our success. But we also need to set realistic goals we can achieve. Use these 6 steps to ensure your writing success this new year.

63. Unraveling the 3 Main Types of Editors: How They Support Writers

Discover out how finding the right editor can help you avoid or blow through your confusion and doubt. You’ll also learn the major differences between development editors, inline editors, and proofreader.

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.

70. Discovering your genre’s DNA

Uncover the hidden blueprint of your genre. Learn how understanding your genre's DNA can supercharge your writing and marketing efforts.

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.

62. The art of earnings: Mastering full-time writing with Sarah Werner

Learn how you too can build a career as a full-time writer. Sarah Werner talks to us today about ghostwriting, experimenting with her creativity, and what's worked best for her.

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.

46. Six editing lenses that help with revisions

Learn how you can use different editing lenses to review your work and how this method can help make revisions less chaotic.

51. Strengthen your sentences with 4 easy tips

In today’s episode, you’re going to learn four easy tips that have a powerful impact on your sentences. In fact, they’re so easy that you can start implementing them today. Bonus: You'll also learn how zombies can help.

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.