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Dear Writer
by Linderson Creations
Dear Writer is a weekly podcast about the experiences of two aspiring authors, from setbacks to successes, and all that goes on in-between.In her other life, show host Ashley Lindsay is a chemist, working in the fields of sustainability and innovation in the city of Auckland, New Zealand. And her co-host Sarah Anderson is an operating room nurse, residing in Calgary, Canada. But on evenings and weekends, we're bloggers at Linderson Creations. Podcasters on Dear Writer. And first and foremost, aspiring authors.
Episodes
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Episode 163 - The End.
This week is the final episode of Dear Writer. We talk about the journey we've had as podcasters and writers, and give you our plans for the future. Thanks for being an amazing podcast audience and happy writing!
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Episode 162: The Road Travelled
This week, in our penultimate episode, we look back at some of the best tips, interviews, and exercises we've had on Dear Writer. We share some of our biggest takeaway and offer advice to those just starting on their writing journey and those who are interested in co-writing.
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Episode 161: Marketing - Promotional Strategies
This week, we chat about different promotional strategies authors can use and our experiences using them - what worked for us and what didn't. We discuss the use of author websites, blog posts, newsletters, mailing lists, and a variety of different paid promotions.
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Episode 160: Author Spotlight - Cathryn deVries
Cathryn DeVries is an author based in the Gold Coast, Australia. Collaboratively with her daughter, Cathryn writes epic romantic fantasy. While she and her daughter have yet to embark on their publishing journey, Cathryn is looking forward to this challenge in the near future, and has recently…
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Episode 159 - Marketing: Social Media
This week, we discuss our experiences using social media to market our books. We talk about the platforms we use, why we chose those specific platforms, and give you our overall takeaways from the strategies we have used so far.
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Episode 158: Author Spotlight - Shan Iyer
Shan Iyer is an author based in Auckland, New Zealand. He writes in several different genres. In non fiction, Shan explores the subject of sociology, while his fiction works include Arabian Science Fantasy and Dystopian Science Fiction. Shan is interested in the ‘what-if’s’— whether that be…
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Episode 157: Reveling in the Romance - Part 2
This week we continue our discussion about writing romance. We chat about how to make romantic scenes believable and how to tackle romance in YA novels. We also share some of our experiences writing romance clichés and some of the challenges we have when writing romance/romantic scenes.
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Episode 156: Author Spotlight - Sue Carpenter
Sue Carpenter is a writer based in Auckland, New Zealand. Sue writes within a number of different genres, including YA, junior fiction, children’s fiction and she also dabbles in poetry. Sue has received a number of awards. These include: first place in the IWW Short Story competition in...
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Episode 155: Reveling in the Romance - Part 1
This week we talk all things romance. We chat about how to decide whether to include romance in your novels, how romance can enhance your characters and plot, and what we think makes a good romance.
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Episode 154: Author Spotlight - Jade Du Preez
On our author spotlight section this month we welcomed Jade du Preez. Jade is a lawyer and author based in Auckland, New Zealand. She won the New Zealand Writers College Short Story Competition in 2013 and the Same Same But Different Short Fiction Contest in 2016. She recently launched her debut...
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Episode 153: An Overview of Editing - Part 2
This week we continue our discussion about editing. We talk about whether or not to pay for proofreading, how we do our developmental edits, and share our tips for editing better (and smarter).
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Episode 152: Author Spotlight - AK Nevermore
This week in our author spotlight we were pleased to welcome AK Nevermore. AK is an author based in New York. She writes in a number of different genres, including Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and Paranormal Erotica. Outside of her writing life, AK is a Jane-of-all-trades.…
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Episode 151: An Overview of Editing - Part 1
This week we discuss editing (I know it sounds boring but I promise it's not). We go through the three major types of editing, and give you a window into our process to help make it as painless as possible. Also, apologies in advance for the mic issues!
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Episode 150: Author Spotlight - Jennifer Safrey
This fortnight we welcomed Jennifer Safrey to the show. Jennifer is a romance author based in Massachusetts. Before her life as an author, Jennifer was a copy editor at the Boston Herald. While she reflects positively on the experience, she needed a way to decompress from hearing about many...
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Episode 149: Black Skies Book 2 - The Price of Pandemonium
This week we celebrate the release of our NEW NOVEL The Price of Pandemonium! We give you some exclusive excerpts and introduce you to our cast of characters. We also treat you to a (hilarious) reading from our first draft of The Price of Pandemonium that was written when we were teenagers!
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Episode 148: Becoming a Writer: A guide for New Authors - Part 2
This week, we continue our discussion about starting your writing journey. We chat about social media, when to publish your first book, and we share some of the mistakes we've made and the lessons we've learned so far.
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Episode 147: Becoming a Writer: A guide for New Authors Part 1
This week, we give you part one of our guide for new authors! We talk about how we got started writing, the reasons why you might decide to start writing, and how to figure out what to write. We also discuss how start writing your first book and how get over your first bout of writers block.
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Episode 146: Author Spotlight - D.T. Powell
This week we welcomed D.T. Powell onto the show. D.T. is a Christian writer of fantasy and science fiction, who is based in South Carolina. Since an early age she has been a keen reader, and when she was 9 years old God sent a fictional character into her life which led her on a journey of...
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Episode 145: Writing Style and Author Voice - Part 2
This week, we talk about how to find and hone your author voice. We then delve into the intricacies of character voice and why it is important to find distinct voices to tell your story.
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Episode 144: Author Spotlight - Perrie Patterson
This week we welcomed Perrie Patterson to the author spotlight. While Perrie's five published novels feature romance as the primary genre, she also crosses into other categories within her writing, including historical fiction, young adult, and new adult genres. In her day-to-day life, Perrie and...
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Episode 143 - Writing Style and Author Voice - Part 1
This episode of Dear Writer, Sarah tackles the topic of the author's writing style and voice, with part one focussing primarily on the author style. With Ashley absent due to illness, Sarah flies solo and attempts to discuss what writing style is and why it is important, the development of our…
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Episode 142: Author Spotlight - Paulette Stout
This fortnight we welcomed Paulette Stout to our author spotlight segment. Paulette is a contemporary women’s fiction author based in Massachusetts. Paulette was raised by a single dad in Manhattan, in a biracial/interfaith family, and she weaves this experience into her books. Her writing…
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Episode 141: Ready, Set, Action - Part 2
This week, we continue our discussion about writing action scenes. We chat about the importance of pacing your action scenes, why action scenes are critical to character development, how to balance dialogue with action, and we give you our tips for writing compelling action sequences.
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Episode 140: Author Spotlight - Sue Tidwell
This fortnight on Dear Writer we were delighted to welcome Sue Tidwell. Sue is an award winning memoir author based in Idaho. Her book, Cries of the Savannah, is a passionate travel memoir about her adventure in Africa. The tagline of her book reads, An adventure. An awakening. A journey to...
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Episode 139: Ready, Set, Action! - Part 1
This week, we talk about action scenes before taking a deep dive into writing fight scenes! We discuss the types of fight scenes, our challenges writing them, and what we think a compelling fight scene should contain.
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Episode 138: Author Spotlight - Mark Love
In our author spotlight this week we welcomed Mark Love to the show. Mark is a mystery/romance writer based in Michigan. He has released a number of books in his two ongoing series; The Jamie Richmond Mysteries, and The Jefferson Chene Mysteries. Outside of his writing, Mark leads a busy work…
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Episode 137: Writing Deep Scenes - Part 2
This week, we continue our chat about writing deep scenes. We discuss the importance of character backstory and internal thoughts in making deep scenes that pack a punch. We talk about how to avoid making your scenes sound cringey and give you some of our tips for writing emotional scenes.
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Episode 136: Author Spotlight - Dan Rice
This week we had another of our author spotlight episodes, and we welcomed Dan Rice onto the show. Dan is a young adult urban fantasy author based in the West Coast of the US. Dan’s award winning debut novel, Dragons Walk Among Us, was published in 2021, with the sequel, The Blood of Faeries,...
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Episode 135: Writing Deep Scenes
This week, we talk about writing the keystone emotional scenes in your novel. We discuss why these scenes are important, how to build up to one of these scenes, and how we draw on our personal experiences to make these scenes feel authentic.
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Episode 134: Author Spotlight - Pamela S Thibodeaux
This week on our author spotlight we hosted Pamela S Thibodeaux. Pamela is an award winning author and has published both fiction and non-fiction books. Her contemporary romance fiction novels feature flawed, true to life characters, and have Pamela’s Christian faith and hope interwoven into the...
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Episode 133: Creative Exercise - Object Personification
This week on Dear Writer we tried out an exercise that involved choosing a random object and writing from it's point of view. To hear how it all turned out and whether we thought this exercise was helpful for creativity, listen to the full episode.
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Episode 132: A Plotter's Guide 101 - Part 2
This week, we continue our discussion on plotting and give you our guide to outlining your novel, from the idea scatter gun to chapter plans. We also talk about the importance of character and subplots when plotting, and give you some handy tips if you are plotting for the first time.
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Episode 131: A Plotters Guide 101 - Part 1
This week we give you Part 1 of our Plotting 101 guide. We talk about how we came to be plotters, how we generate ideas, and how we turn those ideas into a coherent plot. Finally, we discuss the importance of story structure and how to choose the best one for your novel.
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Episode 130 - Author Spotlight: AJ Skelly
This episode of Dear Writer featured another of our author spotlight interviews, and we were happy to welcome AJ Skelly. AJ Skelly is a YA author based in Ohio, with a passion for all things for all things fantasy, medieval, fairy-tale romance, and (most especially) werewolves. As an avid reader...
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Episode 129: Creative Exercise - Your Scariest Memory
This week on Dear Writer we tried out an exercise from imagine forest.com, which asked us to write a short paragraph about our scariest memory. The exercise sounded simple, but was fraught with challenges. Listen to the episode to hear our (lengthy) paragraphs and to see how it panned out.
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Episode 128: Genre Deep Dive - Historical Fiction Part II
This week, we continue our discussion about Historical Fiction. We talk about diversity and inclusivity in Historical fiction, how to create historical characters, and the importance of tone/language when crafting your novel.
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Episode 127: Genre Deep Dive - Historical Fiction Part I
This week, we explore the historical fiction genre. We talk about what attracts us to the genre, and discuss the importance of historical accuracy and research in creating a compelling historical fiction novel.
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Episode 126: Author Spotlight - Susan L Markloff
This week on Dear Writer we welcomed Susan L Markloff on the show to talk about her books and writing journey. We greatly enjoyed talking to Susan about the highs and lows of the road so far, including everything from the success of seeing her book in print, and the challenges of marketing and...
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Episode 125: Creative Exercise - Haiku Poetry
This week on Dear Writer we attempted Haiku poetry, looking at both the contemporary and traditional forms. We shared our results and our experiences, discussing whether we thought writing Haikus were a good way to develop creativity. The exercise this week was taken from the following website:...
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Episode 124 - Genre Deep-Dive: YA
This week, we continue our discussion about the YA genre. We explore the importance of character voice, the issue of preachiness in YA novels, and give some tips on writing good YA stories.
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Episode 123 - Genre Deep-Dive: YA - Part 1
This week, we take a closer look at the YA genre of fiction. We discuss the characteristics of YA fiction, and look at the popular sub-genres that are common in YA. We also talk about the different ways tense and point of view can be used to good effect when writing in this genre.
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Episode 122: Author Spotlight - Elizabeth Moore Kraus
This week we hosted Elizabeth Moore Kraus on our podcast. Elizabeth had recently retired from her job as an English professor and, during covid, compiled her experiences of traveling with her sisters into a memoir, titled "Three Sisters, Three Weeks, Three Countries (Still Talking). It was a...
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Episode 121: Creative Exercise - Gestures
This week on Dear Writer we tried out another creative exercise. This involved creating a scene between two characters, using only gestures to have a conversation. Listen in to find out how we found the exercise and how we think it could be useful for creativity and writing.
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Episode 120: The Supporting Cast - Part Two
This week, we continue our discussion about creating side characters. We talk about the difference between flat and round characters, and how to use them effectively in your novel. We also share our tips for creating compelling supporting characters.
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Episode 119: The Supporting Cast - Part One
This week, we discuss the importance of side characters in your novel. We talk about the different archetypes of supporting characters, how you can blend archetypes to make your characters more compelling, and try to iron out how many side characters you should have in your novel.
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Episode 118: Author Spotlight - Ashley Kaplan
This week on Dear writer we had another of our author spotlight interviews, and we were excited to host Ashley Kaplan. Ashley is a YA fiction author based in Ontario, Canada. Outside of writing, Ashley is a stay-at-home mom of two toddlers and is enjoying discovering a new chapter of her life as…
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Episode 117: Creative Exercise - Room
This week on Dear Writer we tried another creative exercise from the Reedsy blog, called 'Room'. The instructions were: using a character from your current WIP, describe the room you are currently located in. We tried out the exercise and discussed how we found the experience. If you are are...
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Episode 116: Creating the (Im)Perfect Hero Part II
This week, we continue our discussion about creating compelling protagonists. We chat about character motivations, how supporting characters can aid your protagonist, and give some handy tips for getting to know your hero better.
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Episode 115: Creating the (Im)Perfect Hero Part I
This week we discussed how to write compelling protagonists. We talked how character flaws and backstory can make your hero's interesting and realistic.
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Episode 114 - Author Spotlight - Rhonda Renee
This week on our author spotlight section we had Rhonda Renee. Rhonda is an elementary school teacher with two grown daughters and she enjoys imparting her passion for books in those around her. Rhonda has written two novels; Antique Dreams and Moments in the Soul of a Man. We enjoyed having…
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Dear Writer is a weekly podcast about the experiences of two aspiring authors, from setbacks to successes, and all that goes on in-between.In her other life, show host Ashley Lindsay is a chemist, working in the fields of sustainability and innovation in the city of Auckland, New Zealand. And her co-host Sarah Anderson is an operating room nurse, residing in Calgary, Canada. But on evenings and weekends, we're bloggers at Linderson Creations. Podcasters on Dear Writer. And first and foremost, aspiring authors.
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