All Episodes
thewritingcoach's podcast — 101 episodes
How Linda Garnett Turned Her Debut Gothic Vampire Novel into an Amazon Bestseller
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 Tumlinson on Building a Sustainable Author Life with VAs — The Writing Coach Ep. 221
Book Brush for Authors with Kathleen Sweeney
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 Religous Sci-Fi — The Writing Coach 212
Sandy Day on Re-Rleasing Books — The Writing Coach 211
Emma Dhesi on the Four Pillars of Author Success
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 Actions (Not Big Lauches)
Writing is Magic -- The Writing Coach 202
Thoughts on 10 Writing Tips from Phoebe Waller-Bridge
What Would Luke Skywalker Do? -- The Writing Coach 200
My Favourite Memoirs
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
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
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
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)?
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?
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
Debunking the Myth of the Solitary Author
Three Biggest Problems When Writing a First Draft
The Six-Step Road Map to Publication
The Dangers of Social Media for Writers
How to Make Progress When Feeling Low Energy
Active Voice: The Easiest Way to Improve Your Writing — The Writing Coach Episode 140
Can you break the "rules" of writing?
How to Start Writing a Book
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 Write a Book in 30 Days (or Less!)
Conflict is (too) Easy to Find
Should You Write While on Vacation? -- The Writing Coach Episode 133
Rereading Your Own Work -- The Writing Coach Episode 132
Star Wars & the State of Writing on Streaming Shows -- The Writing Coach Episode 131
Energy Management for Writers - The Writing Coach 130
50 Topics Writers Discuss -- The Writing Coach Episode 129
Wrist Health & Alternatives to Typing -- The Writing Coach Episode 128
10 Lessons Writers Can Learn from Punk Rock — The Writing Coach Episode 127
Waiting for Perfect -- The Writing Coach Episode 126
How Long Does it Take to Write a Book? — The Writing Coach Episode 125