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The Word Weaver Podcast

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The Word Weaver Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Louise Claire Johnson. It has 96 episodes, with the latest published January 2025.

The best podcast for writers! Learn how to write a book, listen to author interviews, and get tangible writing tips, advice, motivation and inspiration to achieve your dream of writing a book.

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Ch. 96 | Author Emma Knight on The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus

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Ch. 95 | The #1 Hack to Becoming a Successful Author Today: Mastering the Act As If Technique

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Ch. 94 | Marguerite Sheffer, Winner of the Iowa Short Fiction Award, on The Man in the Banana Trees

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Ch. 93 | Top 5 Productivity Hacks to Become a More Efficient Writer

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Ch. 92 | Anna Julia Stainsby on How Her University Thesis Became a Sought-After Debut Novel

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Ch. 91 | Bookshop Bucket List Live from Lisbon!

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Ch. 90 | Chelsea Bieker on Madwoman, Motherhood, Matcha & So Much More!

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Ch. 89 | The Secret Sauce to Writing Success: 3 Must-Have Traits for Aspiring Authors

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Ch. 88 | Author Charlene Carr on Self vs. Traditional Publishing & How Her 10th Book Made it Big

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Ch. 87 | How to Plan For a Successful Solo Writing Retreat

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Ch. 86 | Literary It Girls + Inside the Sally Rooney Intermezzo Launch Party with Sophia June

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Ch. 85 | Mindful (and Demure) Life Lessons I've Learned Lately on Savouring Simple Pleasures MY BIRTHDAY EPISODE

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Ch. 84 | #1 NYT Bestselling Author Carley Fortune is Taking the Literary World by Storm

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Ch. 83 | VIRGO SEASON! What's in my Tote Bag? Writing Stationary & Back to School Supplies

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Ch. 82 | I'm Struggling...An Honest Chat About Writer's Burnout and How to Get Through It

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Ch. 81 | Bestselling Historical Fiction Author Bryn Turnbull on The Berlin Apartment, Dark Nights of the Soul, and the Best Fountain Pens

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Ch. 80 | Why Do You Have Your Best Ideas In The Shower? (The Shower Thoughts Effect)

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Ch. 79 | How to Overcome Shiny Object Syndrome

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Ch. 78 | Can You Separate the Art from the Artist? On Alice Munro, Neil Gaiman, J.K. Rowling...

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Ch. 77 | How to Handle Criticism and Rejection Like the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

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Ch. 76 | Sliding into Author DMs, the Brooklyn Literary Scene, Creativity & Motherhood with Lauryn Chamberlain

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Ch. 75 | Getting My Pink Back & How to Get Out of a Writing Slump

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Ch. 74 | I Was Scared of Losing my Identity as a Writer When I Became a Mother

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Ch. 73 | Three Things That Have Changed My Writing Life Lately

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Ch. 72 | Use the Rule of Three to Write Compelling Characters

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Ch. 71 | Defining Your Book's Premise, Logline, and Elevator Pitch

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Ch. 70 | Author Lindsay Zier-Vogel on Her Debut Novel LETTERS TO AMELIA

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Ch. 69 | How to Handle Constructive Criticism as a Writer

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Ch. 68 | Colby Sharma, Speaker and Author of The Curveball

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Ch. 67 | 5 Tips on Writing Great Book Blurb Descriptions

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Ch. 66 | Bestselling Historical Romance Author Rachel McMillan

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Ch. 65 | Why Internal Conflict is Key to Writing a Good Story

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Ch. 64 | Liselle Sambury Author of Blood Like Magic

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Ch. 63 | Why Taking Writing Breaks is Important

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Ch. 62 | Liz Hauck Author of Home Made

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Ch. 61 | How to Motivate Yourself to Write (Even When You Don't Want To)

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Ch. 60 | Marlowe Granados Author of Happy Hour

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Ch. 59 | Life Lately Post Publication of my First Book

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Ch. 58 | BEHIND THE RED DOOR Book Launch Q&A

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Ch. 57 | Why You Need a DONE LIST with your TO DO List to Recognize Small Wins

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Ch. 56 | 5 Ways to Come Up With Book Ideas

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Ch. 55 | How to Stop Self-Sabotaging Your Success

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Ch. 54 | Avoiding Productive Procrastination and Moving the Needle to Achieve Your Writing Goals

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Ch. 53 | How to Become a New York Times Bestseller

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Ch. 52 | Tatum Dooley on Her Writing Life, How to Pitch Editors, and Curating an Artful Existence

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Ch. 51 | How to Become a Bestselling Author in Canada

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Ch. 50 | Book Club Monogamy

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Ch. 49 | Should You Use a Pen Name?

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Ch. 48 | My Annual Review Process & How to Plan for a New Year

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Ch. 47 | 6 Ways to Read More Books in a Busy World

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