All Episodes

Ep 116: [Shahida Alvarado] Courage, Creative Control, and Publishing on Your Own Terms

Episode 115: [Heather Bryant] Letting go after publishing your work

Ep 114: Get support showing up online to connect with readers

Episode 113: Reframing Your Thoughts on Marketing with the Unbound Story System

Episode 112:[Jared Glenn] Detaching from your story

Episode 111: The Not-So-Sexy Side of Your Writer Life

Episode 110: [Anna Dao] Multigenerational storytelling shapes a writer's voice and process

Episode 109: [Cynthia Merrill] Your Writing Process Isn't Broken

Episode 108: [SPECIAL] Day After Our Summit with Sharissa Bradley & Allison Lau

Episode 107: [BOOK CLUB] ADHD For Smart Ass Women by Tracy Otsuka

Episode 106: [Laura Thomas] The Village Behind the Byline

Episode 105: Do It Scared

Episode 104: [Hannah Gordon] How You Know You're Ready to Write Your Memoir

Episode 103: Why You Need to Invest in Yourself as a Writer

Episode 102: [Allison Lau] Memoir Writers, Don't Fear the Developmental Edit

Episode 101: Get to Know Your Writing Coach for ADHD Brains

Episode 100: Ten Secrets to Finding Your Way as a Writer

Episode 99: [BOOK CLUB] What Memoir Writers Can Learn from Reading "All the Way to the River"

Episode 98: Looking Back to Look Forward

Episode 97: [Hannah Davis] Start Marketing Before Your Book is Done

Episode 96: [Julie Sedler] The Recurring Emotionality of Writing Memoir

Episode 95: [Lindsay Rice] Writing a Braided Narrative from Idea to Publication

Episode 94: Celebrating with Grace and Gratitude

Audio of Episode 93: [Jacci Prior] Why Your Audiobook Narrator Choice is Important For Marketing Your Book

Episode 92: [Karolina Wudniak] Nonfiction Authors, Meet Your Book Designer for Self-Publishing

Episode 91: Understanding Memoir Structure to Tell Your Story

Episode 90: [Kim Mosiman] What You Don't Know You Need to Know About Publishing Your Book

Episode 89: Fiction Writers, What's Your Core Message?

Episode 88: [Amanda Nelson & Lisa-Marie Potter] How Two Authors Write One Love Story

Episode 87: Caretaking and Your Creative Bucket

Episode 86: [Jared Glenn] Writers, Here's Why It's Important to Get Curious About Your Process

Episode 85: Writers, Here's Your Permission to Write A Messy First Draft

Episode 84: [Ananya Mody] Finding a Sense of Belonging Through Writing

Episode 83: How to Tap Into A Deeper Writing Practice with our Embodied Writing Experience

Episode 82: [Sharissa Bradley] How To Get Your Book Published Without Breaking the Bank

Episode 81: [Rhonda Linn] Why You Need to Write Your Story

Episode 80: The Key Element Missing From Your Memoir

Episode 79: [Jillian Forsberg] Writing Historical Fiction to Tell Important Stories

Episode 78: 3 Things That Stop You From Writing Your Memoir

Episode 77: [Summer Short] Why Your Writing is Better Than You Think

Episode 76: [Summer Short] Do Chapter Titles Matter?

Episode 75: [Summer Short] Why Your Email List Should Be Top of Mind

Episode 74: [Summer Short] Finding Beta Readers

Episode 73: [End of Season] Getting Ready for Summer & Writing Plans

Episode 72: Is Truth Stranger Than Fiction?

Episode 71: [Donatella Taker] Fantasy World Building & Critique

Episode 70: [Wendy Alexander] Reclaiming Your Voice Through Menopause

Episode 69: [BOOK CLUB] Reading Amanda Gorman's Poetry to Improve Your Craft

Episode 68: [Marissa Loewen] Why You Become a Better Writer in Community

Episode 67: [GUEST] Collaboration is Key to Reaching Your Goals with Amanda McKinney

Episode 66: [GUEST] Finding Consistency Through Accountability with Amanda McKinney

Episode 65: [GUEST] Journaling to Empower Women's Voices with Jenny Benitez

Episode 64: Finding Your Creative Flow

Episode 63: If It Doesn't Fit, Don't Force It: Talking About Spice Levels in Your Novel

Episode 62: [GUEST] Finding Your Audience After a Multi-Year Break with Romance Author Marysol James

Episode 61: [BOOK CLUB] What We Learned From Reading "First Lie Wins" by Ashley Elston

Episode 60: [GUEST] Vulnerability & Authenticity Sharing Personal Stories with Angela Dunn Cartledge

Episode 59: [GUEST] The Power of Knowing Your "Why" When Writing Memoir with Julie Sedler

Episode 58: How To Set Goals to Fit Your Writing Life

Episode 57: Take Control of Your Writing Career with Data

Episode 56: [GUEST] Poses and Prose with Writer and Yoga Teacher Adrien Terrell

Episode 55: [GUEST] Writing Process with Award-Winning Political Thriller Author Michael Fedor

Episode 54: Benefits and Impact of Being a Guest On Podcasts

Episode 53: Intrinsic Motivation for Writers

Episode 52: [GUEST] Don't Wait! Follow Your Dream From Print to the Screen with B.L. Thoma

Episode 51: [GUEST] Learning About Working with a Book Coach and Editor with Sue Toth

Episode 50: [CELEBRATE] Taking a Walk Down Memory Lane

Episode 49: [GUEST] How Organizing Your Space Ignites Your Creativity with Juliana Strickland

Episode 48: [GUEST] From Personal Essays to Full-Length Memoir with Lara Richardson

Episode 47: [BOOK CLUB] Insights from Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

Episode 46: [WRITING CRAFT] The NaNoWriMo Controversy

Episode 45: [GUEST] Blending Nonfiction and Memoir to Bring Voice to a Lost Childhood in Bogotá, Colombia with Paula Delgado-Kling

Episode 44: [GUEST] Healing Through Storytelling From A True Crime Survivor's Perspective with Lenore Rattray

Episode 43: [GUEST] How turning her memoir into poetry transformed her life with Andrea Seiler

Episode 42: [WRITING CRAFT] The Course You Didn't Know You Needed

Episode 41: [BOOK CLUB] Discussing Go As A River by Shelley Read

Episode 40: [GUEST] Readability and Visual Branding of Your Book with @rubreart

Episode 39: [GUEST] Judging A Book By Its Cover with @rubreart

Episode 38: [WRITING CRAFT] Having Fun with Character Development Using Coffee Chats

Episode 37: [GUEST] Mitigating Burnout As a Mother and Author with Alyssa Brade

Episode 36: [BOOK CLUB] Just for the Summer, not the rom-com you'll expect

Episode 35: [WRITING CRAFT] Using Lists as a Tool for Inspiring Your Writing

Episode 34: [MINDSET] Adapting Writing Practices to the Changing Seasons of Life

Episode 33: [GUEST] Facing the Shadow as You Write and Share Your Work with Catherine DeMonte

Episode 32: [GUEST] How You Can Be More Productive and Embrace Your ADHD with Ian Tenenbaum

Episode 31: [BOOK CLUB] Why You Should Read "The Alchemist"

Episode 30: [GUEST] Busting through writer's block using tarot with Miriam Rachel

Episode 29: [GUEST] Using Screenwriting Techniques to Enhance Your Writing with Brooks Elms

Episode 28: [WRITING CRAFT] You need to attend writing conferences | World building across genres

Episode 27: [WRITING CRAFT] How conferences can elevate your writing | Learning across genres

Episode 26: [GUEST] How searching for an agent is like online dating with Lina AbiRafeh, Ph.D.

Episode 25: [WRITING CRAFT] Examining Showing vs. Telling as an Author

Episode 24: [GUEST] A conversation with Anandamayi Baker, author of Bee-Coming Strong, connecting children with nature

Episode 23: [BOOK MARKETING] Showing up online without putting your face everywhere

Episode 22: [GUEST] Four P's of a Pitch for Marketing Your Book with Guest Dr. Christiane Schroeter

Episode 21: [WRITING CRAFT] Outline your way to a finished book

Episode 20: [MINDSET] Regaining perspective on your writing when life throws curve balls

Episode 19: [WRITING CRAFT] Don't hesitate, get started writing your memoir!

Episode 18: [PUBLISHING] What to know if you're going the indie publishing route

Episode 17: [PUBLISHING] Things to know about traditional publishing

Episode 16: [GUEST] A conversation with Ashleigh Sinclaire, author of the mother monologues, exploring creativity, emotions, and the writing process

Episode 15: [MINDSET] What will family and friends think when they read your book?

Episode 14: [BOOK CLUB] Why we couldn't finish reading Demon Copperhead

Episode 13: [WRITING CRAFT] Finding Time to Write

Episode 12: [PUBLISHING] Why a small press might be your best publishing option

Episode 11: [MINDSET] What to do when you're wondering how to get started writing

Episode 10: [BOOK CLUB] How Reading Helps Your Writing Process

Episode 9: [WRITING CRAFT] Don't Do This in Your First Chapter

Episode 8: [WRITING CRAFT] The First Chapter is Hard But You Have to Start

Episode 7: [WRITING CRAFT] Why You Get More Writing Done in Community

Episode 6: [BOOK CLUB] Read Like a Writer to Improve Your Craft

Episode 5: [REFLECTION] End of 2023 Year Catch Up

Episode 4: [MINDSET] You Aren't Getting The Most Out Of Your Writing Time If You Miss This ONE STEP

Episode 3: [WRITING CRAFT] Do I Have To Write Every Day?

Episode 2: [MINDSET] Memoir and Writer Self-Care

Episode 1: [REFLECTION] Writing Life - It's all a bit random, but real life stuff