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Crafting your writer's resolution
60. Crafting your writer’s resolution: 6 steps to writing success in the new year
This episode outlines 6 specific steps to help writers achieve substantial progress and overcome common obstacles like self-doubt or competing priorities. Start your writing New Year off on the right foot with achievable goals.
Memoir writing tips: Transforming journal entries into a book w/ Sarah Birnbach episode of the Parents Who Write podcast
67. Memoir writing tips: Transforming journal entries into a book w/ Sarah Birnbach
Author Sarah Birnbach shares her journey from journaling for healing to becoming a published author. Learn practical memoir writing tips to craft a compelling story from your personal entries.
Get acquainted with the 5 primary sentence patterns
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.
Fighting imposter syndrome by living a writer’s life w/ H.L. Brooks
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.
Book talk: Discovering layers w/ Maria Secoy
41. Book talk: Discovering layers w/ Maria Secoy
Enjoy a combination of bantering and insight into writing techniques as two friends discuss a few books that changed their lives for the better and tortured them in high school.
From postpartum depression to author w/ Samantha Bryant
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.
Reading like a writer
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.
Rewriting your parenthood story w/ Emily Popek
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.
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.
Writing and parenting simultaneously w/ Sara Burnett
19. Writing and parenting simultaneously w/ Sara Burnett
Learn how Sara challenged her assumptions about writing and parenting and implemented habits that supported these two identities existing simultaneously.
Claiming your writing identity w/ Jennifer Bozarth
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.
Connecting with readers before you hit publish w/ Stephanie Brandt
28. Connecting with readers before you hit publish w/ Stephanie Brandt
Stephanie Brandt shares how she became disconnected from her creativity in her new adventure of motherhood and she overcame that to write her first book. We also chat a lot about reader magnets and social media marketing.