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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.
38. Writing about family and difficult memories
Do you have personal moments of your life that you want to write about, but you're not sure how to approach writing about family? Tune in to learn tips for navigating these issues.
64. Cracking the Code: How to Attract Readers on Social Media
Authors are responsible for their own marketing. In this episode, you'll learn how to attract readers on social media. More specifically, you’ll discover how to stop readers from scrolling past your posts and how to encourage readers to engage with your content.
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?
50. Organic marketing tips for social media w/ Chad Miller
Learn 6 organic marketing tips that will help you grow your social media audience, without spamming groups or turning readers away with only “buy my book” posts.
26. Claiming your writing identity w/ Jennifer Bozarth
Erin coaches her on the importance of making time for her own goals and happiness amidst their discussion on what it means to be a writer.
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.
52. Turning a blog post into a book w/ Hilary Kinney
Tune in to find out if a seed of an idea can become a whole book, what would that process might look like, and how to verify if you have enough content.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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