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EPISODE · Oct 6, 2023 · 51 MIN

Using Your Real-Life as an Influence in Your Writing

from Writer Spark: Business, Creativity, and the Craft of Writing · host Melissa Bourbon

Episode 35   Marjory McCown Final Cut Signed Copy Giveaway! If you’d like to enter for a chance to win, go HERE: https://forms.gle/8PkJnGUYtRqZQfu97   How do you use your real-life as an influence in your writing? Marjorie McCown did just that in her book, Final Cut. She was a costume designer in Hollywood for 30 years and she used experiences from her own life in her book as she created the fictional world of her protagonist, costume designer Joey Jessop.   If you’ve wondered how to incorporate part of your real-life career in your book, listen to this episode of The WriterSpark Podcast.   Learn more about how to write a cozy mystery with WriterSpark's self-paced online course ➤https://bit.ly/FieldGuideCozy   Follow WriterSpark on Pinterest ➤ https://www.pinterest.com/writersparkacademy/   A QUICK LOOK AT BOOKS and RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:   Field Guide to Writing a Cozy Mystery Online Course (https://bit.ly/FieldGuideCozy) Melissa Bourbon and Winnie Archer Books (https://melissabourbon.com) Marjorie McCown’s Final Cut  Marjorie McCown’s Website    ✨ 📝  Get updates on business, creativity, and the craft of writing by following this podcast and subscribe to the WriterSpark newsletter (https://writersparkacademy.com/newslettersignup/)   ✨ 📝  Share the love! Forward this podcast to your writer friends. 📝  ✨   Thanks for tuning in to The WriterSpark Podcast!   Resources WriterSpark Website: http://writersparkacademy.com Sign up for the WriterSpark newsletter: https://writersparkacademy.com/newslettersignup/ Grab WriterSpark Swag! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/writerspark/share Learn more about the host, Melissa Bourbon: http://melissabourbon.com Subscribe to WriterSpark on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnKN2ZVZwjoAOeHlBO-cRIw/videos Follow WriterSpark on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWriterSpark Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWriterSpark Instagram: http://instagram.com/bookishly_cozy and http://instagram.com/writer_spark TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bookishly_cozy

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