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Show, don't Tell Writing with Suzy Vadori — 121 episodes
120. Character Agency for Introverted and Secondary Characters (Part 2)
119. Creating Character Agency for Compelling Fiction
118. Using Local Places and Settings to Wordbuild Across Genres
117. How Quiet Writers Can be Just as Effective as Loud Writers
116. Getting Personal Writing Psychological Horror
115. How to Write Multifaceted Villains (Part 2)
114. Villains as the Heroes of Their Own Stories (Part 1)
113. Writing and Editing Short Stories with Shannon Allen
112. Writing with Humor: Structure and Historical Accuracy (Part 2)
111. Writing with Humor- Strong Characters and Jokes that Land (Part 1)
110. The Magic of Speculative Worldbuilding (Part 2)
109. Worldbuilding in Speculative Fiction (Part 1)
108. Using Interiority to Build Suspense
107. Twist Ideation for Mysteries, Thrillers and Suspense Novels
106. All About Ghostwriting
105. How Brains of Different Ages Read (And How You Can Write for Them!)
104. BONUS: The Truant Pen Podcast- Practical Tips for Show, don't Tell
103. The Self Publishing Learning Curve
102. Building a Writing Community
101. Five Lessons Learned After 101 Books
100. Creative Burnout
99. [Show, don't Tell Page Review] From the Seed of an Idea to a Story
98. [Show, don't Tell Page Review] Adult Fantasy with Sarah Miller
97. How to Change the Pacing in Your Writing with Sam Cameron (Part 2)
96. Creating Tension in Your Book with Sam Cameron (Part 1)
95. [Show, don't Tell Page Review] Make Your Middle Grade Stand Out
94. Narrative Techniques for Showing and Telling with Abigail Raeke
93. [Show, don't Tell Page Review] Middle Grade Magical Realism
92. Kiss and Tell: Writing Romance with Michelle Hazen
91. Nurturing Heart-Centered Stories with Dani Abernathy
90. The Transformative Power of Romance
89. Balancing Facts with Storytelling Through a Writer's Lens
88. Audiobook Production (Part 2)
87. Audiobooks Demystified (Part 1)
86. 20 Ways to Get Paid as a Writer
85. Bad Showing and Good Telling
84. Writing About Your Life As Fiction
83. Not Your Granny's Grammar with Patty McGee
82. Newsletters for Writers with Tarzan Kay
81. Writing, Neuroscience, and How it Affects your Readers
80. Applying Fiction Skills to Writing Non Fiction with Dr. Laura
79. Best Writing Advice of 2025
78. 2025 Writing Recap with Suzy Vadori
77. Where Research Meets Memoir, an Interview with Treena Orchard
76. Behind the Scenes: Show, don't Tell in The Downloaded and The Downloaded 2
75. Behind the Scenes: Structure Decisions for The Downloaded and The Downloaded 2 (Part 1)
74. Mindfulness and Writing with April Dávila
73. Writing Personal Memoir with Kathaleen Sorensen
72. Co-Writing a Nonfiction Business Book
71. Writing with Dyslexia, an Interview with Author Mitzi Ocasio
70. Behind the Scenes with a Full-Time Writer
69. Writing Time Travel for Middle Grade and YA with Simon Rose
68. Fantasy with Richie Billing
67. Character First Writing and Writers' Summits with Daniel David Wallace
66. Strategies for ADHD and Neurodivergent Writers with Nicole Bross
65. One Stop for Writers With Becca Puglisi (Part 2)
64. The Emotion Thesaurus with Becca Puglisi (Part 1)
63. Building a Social Media Presence for Writers
62. In Conversation with Short Fiction Author Liz J. Bradley (Part 2)
61. 100 Rejections with Liz J. Bradley (Part 1)
60. In conversation with Author Lidija Hilje (Part 2)
59. Interview with Literary Fiction Author Lidija Hilje (Part 1)
58. Show, don't Tell Page Review: Memoir with Marcel Charpentier
57. Bonus Chat with Epic Fantasy Author, Katie Fitzgerald
56. Show Don't Tell Page Review: Epic Fantasy with Katie Fitzgerald
55. Show don't Tell Page Review: Psychological Thriller with Liz Alterman
54. Show don't Tell Page Review: Fantasy with Alyson Hathaway
53. Memoir Writing with Suzette Mullen
52. Show don't Tell Page Review: Action Scenes with Michael
51. Inner Circle Open House Q&A Session
50. Celebrating 50 and Taking Creative Leaps
49. Define Your Book's "Takeaway" to Decide What Scenes Belong
48. Book Two Blues
47. When You Can Tell in Your Writing (Show, don't Tell Part 3)
46. Next Level Showing in Your Writing - Hunt Down Those Tells (Show, don't Tell part 2)
45. Show, don't Tell: Why Should You Care & A New Take on the Basic Examples You've Heard Before (Part 1)
44. Memoir Writing and Backpack Adventures with Author Candace MacPhie
43. The Value of Critique Partners with Julie Artz
42. Writing as a Neurodivergent Author with Melanie Marttila
41. When and How to Work with a Publicist
40. Getting Started on Your Novel with Stephanie Dethlefs
39. Author Platform with Nicole Meier
38. Interview with Memoir Author, Dr. Phyllis Heintz
37. BONUS Episode: Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
36. Navigating Publishing in 2025 with Mark Leslie Lefebvre (part 2)
35. Navigating Publishing in 2025 with Mark Leslie Lefebvre (part 1)
34. Story Grid with Editor Joanne Haines
33. Interview with Monica Cox: Revision and Mindset
32. Thirty Ways to Promote Your Book
31. Sustaining a Career in KidLit with Janet Fox
30. Project Management for Writers with Kerry Savage
29. Interview with Author and Book Coach, Liisa Kovala
28. [Show, don't Tell Page Review] From Screenplay to YA Novel with Jordan Bloomfield
27. Goal Setting for Writers
26. 9 Tips to Write Sparkling Dialogue
25. Interview with Fantasy Author Allyson McCollum
24. 2024 Writing Year-End Recap
23. The Biggest Mistakes in Fiction Books (and how to fix them!)
22. [Show, don't Tell Page Review] Fantasy with Lisa Tisor
21. Q&A with Suzy: NaNoWriMo, AI, Author Platforms, and More!
20. [Show, don't Tell Page Review] Action/Adventure with Muhammad
19. Tackling Your Self Edit: What can you do yourself vs. needing an editor?
18. Behind the Scenes: What Will Make Your Query Jump Out of an Agent’s Slush Pile
17. Q&A Session from the Fall Two Day Writing Retreat Part 2
16. [Show, don't Tell Page Review] Memoir with Susan McKelvey
15. Q&A Session from the Fall Two Day Writing Retreat Part 1
14. [Show, don't Tell Page Review] Women's Fiction with Bobbi Jo Beaver
13. Interview with Tanasha Martin: Finishing an Entire Novel
12. Interview with Author Felicity George: Traditionally Publishing a Romance Series
11. Q&A Session from the Day of Inspiration Summit (Part 3)
10. Interview with Author Sheri T. Joseph: Going the Hybrid Publishing Route
9. Interview with Jennie Nash: Breaking Into the Writing Industry
8. Q&A Session from the Day of Inspiration Summit (Part 2)
7. On Writing Your First Book: What I Wish I Could Bottle and Gift to You to Help You Write It Faster
6. Q&A Session from the Day of Inspiration Summit (Part 1)
5. Practical tips to tackle a manuscript/book that’s too long without cutting the scenes you love
4. Interview with Author Jessica Bull: Traditionally Publishing a Mystery Novel
3. [Show, don't Tell Page Review] Historical Fiction with Wayne
2. Four Must Haves at the Top of Every Scene in Your Book
1. The One Quality That Means a Writer Will be Successful, Every Time
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