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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.

Processing infertility struggles through fiction w/ Linnea March (podcast)

09. Processing infertility struggles through fiction w/ Linnea March

She started writing again as a means to process her infertility struggles. Linnea March, a parent of two boys and former educator, is on today's podcast episode.

71. Navigating postpartum, romantasy, and time travel w/ Jessica Dall

Juggling motherhood, writing, and career aspirations? Author and editor Jessica Dall shares her personal journey on pursuing her passions and raising a toddler. Discover how to overcome challenges and ignite your creative fire.

42. Touching creative source w/ Jackie Amsden

Have you had that moment when your words flow effortlessly onto the page and what you write completely surprises and delights you? Tune in to learn more about that experience with creative source.

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!

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.

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.

45. Normalizing mental health issues in romantic historical fiction w/ Ginny Moore

Hear Ginny Moore share not only why her postpartum anxiety and depression went undiagnosed for far too long but also how subconsciously funneling her mental health issues into her main characters has helped her to know herself better, heal, and save her marriage.

5 Steps to Start Writing and Unleash Your Creative Self

Learning how to start writing in a way that allowed my creativity to flow freely was one of the best lessons grad school taught me. Now I’m sharing my discoveries with you.

23. Finishing the first draft: Character development

Have you ever written something you love, that you’re feeling excited about, but you find yourself unable to get past a certain scene or finish the first draft?

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.

13. Encouraging marginalized voices to speak their truth w/ Iris Imaginoria

Marginalized voices need space to speak their truth. On the show today is Iris Imaginoria, director of a story-based theater camp, cancer and mental health survivor, and parent of a gender-fluid teen.