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The Writing Coach — 121 episodes · page 1 of 2
A Writing Coach and Her Client: Ellen Baker and Terence Sullivan on Alice of Oz, Summerland Cove, and Two Paths to Publishing – The Writing Coach Ep. 240
Writing is Rewriting: Steven Puri Returns to Talk Flow States and Hollywood Screenwriting – The Writing Coach Ep. 239
Book Marketing is a Long Game: Passion, Positioning, and Podcasting with Susan Friedman – The Writing Coach Ep. 231
From Editor to Novelist: Candace Johnson on Copyediting, Revisions, and the Author–Editor Relationship – The Writing Coach Ep. 230
Emil Wilson on Memory, Family, and Graphic Storytelling – The Writing Coach Ep. 229
Flow States, Dopamine Management, and Beating Procrastination with Oscar-Winning Producer Steven Puri – The Writing Coach Ep. 228
Susan Leon on Crime Fiction, Forgiveness, and the Ripple Effects of Loss – The Writing Coach Ep. 227
Where the Night Winds Wail: Sandy Day on Obsession, Grief, and Indie Authorship – The Writing Coach Ep. 226
How Linda Garnett Turned Her Debut Gothic Vampire Novel into an Amazon Bestseller – The Writing Coach Ep. 225
Using Story Intelligence to Stay Authentic in the Age of AI with Gabrielle Dolan – The Writing Coach Ep. 224
Patty McGee on How to Teach Writing Without Crushing Confidence – The Writing Coach Ep. 223
From Journals to Memoir: How Margot Stornelli Wrote The Big Red Suitcase — The Writing Coach Ep. 222
Writing, Burnout, and the Long Game: Kevin Tomlinson on Building a Sustainable Author Life with VAs — The Writing Coach Ep. 221
Book Brush for Authors with Kathleen Sweeney — The Writing Coach Ep. 220
Amy Suto on Writing for Money, Power, and Creative Freedom — The Writing Coach Ep. 219
6 Books in 2 Years: Anne Kane on Plotting, Productivity, and Motorcycle Romance — The Writing Coach Ep. 218
Gala Russ on How to Stop Doing Things the Hard Way — The Writing Coach Ep. 217
Writing, Resistance, and Neurodiversity with Monica Hay — The Writing Coach Ep. 216
From Zen Kid to Wiccan Priest: Ivan Richmond on Ritual, Ethics, and the Spiritual Practice of Oneness — The Writing Coach 215
Stephen Weinstock on Music, Theater, and Writing — The Writing Coach 214
Douglas Vigliotti on Aristotle for Novelists — The Writing Coach 213
Michael Leonard on Religion & Science-Fiction — The Writing Coach 212
Sandy Day on Re-Releasing Books — The Writing Coach 211
Emma Dhesi on the Four Pillars of Author Success — The Writing Coach 210
Rhonda Douglas on Resilient Writing — The Writing Coach 209
Unveiling Author Marketing Secrets with Kimberley Grabas — The Writing Coach 208
Sue Brown-Moore on Character-Driven Storytelling — The Writing Coach 207
Beth Barany on Unleashing Your Creativity — The Writing Coach 206
Brooke Adams Law on Writing Brave — The Writing Coach 205
Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer on Writing, American Indians, and Dictation — The Writing Coach 204
Marketing is About Small Acts of Kindness (Not Big Launches) — The Writing Coach 203
Writing is Magic — The Writing Coach 202
Thoughts on 10 Writing Tips from Phoebe Waller-Bridge — The Writing Coach 201
What Would Luke Skywalker Do? — The Writing Coach 200
My Favourite Memoirs – The Writing Coach 199
How to Land a Literary Agent with One Email – The Writing Coach 198
Arrogance, Ignorance, and Apprenticeship – The Writing Coach 197
How to Plot a Killer Final Act – The Writing Coach 196
Lorraine Johnston on Writing Fiction with ChatGPT – The Writing Coach 195
On Offence, Disabilities, and Introversion – The Writing Coach 194
My Top Ten Tips for Writers – The Writing Coach 193
How to Use AI to Improve Your Environmental Descriptions – The Writing Coach 192
How School Messes Up Writers – The Writing Coach 191
6 Types of Editors – The Writing Coach 190
Pathetic Fallacy Explained – The Writing Coach 189
Sandy Day on Community and Accountability — The Writing Coach Episode 188
Stories of Chaos and Serendipity — The Writing Coach Episode 187
You’re Not Too Old to Write a Book — The Writing Coach Episode 186
There is No End State for Writers — The Writing Coach Episode 185
Practical Goal Setting Techniques for Writers — The Writing Coach Episode 184
The 20 Best Books I Read in 2023 — The Writing Coach Episode 183
A Writer’s Guide to Three, Four, and Five-Act Story Structures — The Writing Coach Episode 182
The Incredible Importance of Knowing Your Genre — The Writing Coach Episode 181
8 Writing Activities for When You Are Feeling Low Energy — The Writing Coach Episode 180
Creative Work and the Conservation of Momentum — The Writing Coach Episode 179
The Unique Power of a Writing Coach — The Writing Coach Episode 178
The Problem with National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) — The Writing Coach Episode 177
Author Anne Kane on Writing Sci-Fi, Romance, Erotica, and more! — The Writing Coach Episode 176
Eight Things Writers Can Learn From a Drummer — The Writing Coach Episode 175
Scene Alchemy Essentials Checklist – Part 4 — The Writing Coach Episode 174
Scene Alchemy Essentials Checklist – Part 3 — The Writing Coach Episode 173
Scene Alchemy Essentials Checklist – Part 2 — The Writing Coach Episode 172
Scene Alchemy Essentials Checklist – Part 1 — The Writing Coach Episode 171
The Pantser-Planner Ouroboros — The Writing Coach Episode 170
Three Stories About Teaching — The Writing Coach Episode 169
Something to be Excited About — The Writing Coach Episode 168
When to Jump Projects — The Writing Coach Episode 167
Four Quotes From Kevin Kelly — The Writing Coach Episode 166
Common Beginner Mistakes (That I Made!) — The Writing Coach Episode 165
The 8 (or 9) Literary Elements — The Writing Coach Episode 164
Writing is Iterative — The Writing Coach Episode 163
Perfection vs. Desperation — The Writing Coach Episode 162
Goodbye Story Grid Podcast — The Writing Coach Episode 161
In Praise of Lists — The Writing Coach Episode 160
The Doctrine of the Mean — The Writing Coach Episode 159
Stories Are About Change — The Writing Coach Episode 158
What to Do When Enthusiasm Fades — The Writing Coach Episode 157
Tomorrow Never Comes — The Writing Coach Episode 156
Just Follow the Protocols! — The Writing Coach Episode 155
Should Writers Fear Artificial Intelligence (AI)? — The Writing Coach Episode 154
Writing is Emotional Work — The Writing Coach Episode 153
4 Simple Tips for Writing Success — The Writing Coach Episode 152
How to Benefit from Momentum with Your Writing — The Writing Coach Episode 151
Can Great Writing be Taught? — The Writing Coach Episode 150
Helen Pilz on Writing a Christmas Romance — The Writing Coach Episode 149
Why Writers Abandon Projects — The Writing Coach Episode 148
Remembering Veteran Authors — The Writing Coach Episode 147
15 Literary Masterpieces Under 60K Words — The Writing Coach Episode 146
Debunking the Myth of the Solitary Author — The Writing Coach Episode 145
Three Biggest Problems When Writing a First Draft — The Writing Coach Episode 144
The Six-Step Roadmap to Publication — The Writing Coach Episode 143
Social Media and Writing — The Writing Coach Episode 142
How to Make Progress When Feeling Low Energy — The Writing Coach Episode 141
Active Voice: The Easiest Way to Improve Your Writing — The Writing Coach Episode 140
Can you break the rules of writing?– The Writing Coach Episode 139
How to Start Writing a Book – The Writing Coach Ep. 138
The Big Problem with The Rings of Power — The Writing Coach Episode 137
Phillip L. Wray on Writing Historical Mysteries — The Writing Coach Episode 136
How to Plan a Book in 30 Days (or Less) — The Writing Coach Episode 135
Conflict is (Too) Easy to Find — The Writing Coach Episode 134