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1 Writing About Real Charities for Podcasthon: Bonnie DePue and CHUM Therapeutic Riding 1:07:48
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEpisode 292: In the return of Write Now Workshop Podcast after a too-long sabbatical, Kitty joins Podcasthon ( https://www.podcasthon.org/ ) and over 1000 other podcasters around the world who are highlighting their favorite charity. Today we welcome back Bonnie DePue and CHUM Therapeutic Riding ( https://www.chumtherapy.net/ ), Kitty’s favorite charity! Learn more about CHUM and what they do and how you can support them, and writers will find encouragement and ideas on how to add real-life charities to their stories to increase reader engagement.…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAlessandra Torre is our guest today sharing her top 4 take-aways from just the marketing portion of the 2022 Inkers Con writers conference. (Not even her top 4 overall!) If you'd like to sign up for the conference, you can still access the digital version -- and Alessandra kindly gave us a $50 off coupon! Enter the code WNWPODCAST at Inkers Con to get your discount! Download the Author Assessment Worksheet today! A gift from Alessandra!…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 290T Podcast favorite Susan May Warren, author of the new novel Sundown , shares how she manages her time as she creates a book series. Research, plotting, writing, she's got a time block for each piece. Listen to her process so you can figure out how to hone your own. Learn more about Susie May and all of her books, including nonfiction books for writers, at https://www.susanmaywarren.com/ Watch Kitty's free Masterclass series on writing at https://www.youtube.com/kittybucholtz for help on how to write more with less stress and more peace and joy. Available through December 31, 2022. Get $400 off the six-month Finish Your Book Group Coaching Program by using the coupon code "2022" through January 1, 2023! A great gift for yourself or another writer you love!…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 289 Today's guest is Suzanne Woods Fisher, author of the new novel Anything But Plain . She shares a great presentation with ten things she learned during her writing career that she wants to pass on to you. You can find Suzanne at https://suzannewoodsfisher.com/
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 288E I'm wearing my "How to Spot a Hero" Spider-Man T-shirt as I record this episode. YOU are the hero! And you can be the person who is the hero to someone else! You can be the person who writes a book that changes people's lives. Even just one life changed would be worth our time. Are you willing to keep working at it and make the world a better place?…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 287T Our guest today is award-winning author Susan May Warren teaching us how to write a series. There are several kinds of series and first Susie May explains them all. Then she shows us how to write a compelling series that readers can't stop reading. Plus she gives us a fantastic tip that we can use to help readers jump into a longer series. Click below to get the wonderful handout Susie May gave us! And be sure to check out Sunrise , her latest book one in a series and one of the books we used for some of the examples, as well as Sunburst (June 7, 2022) and Sundown (Nov 1, 2022) to see how she puts a series together. (Also great books! I've read the first and preordered the others.) Building a Powerful Series handout…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 286E It's the second quarter of the year -- how is your writing going? Where are you in meeting the goals you set for yourself a few months ago? Here are some tips for getting more done this quarter...and maybe more done for the rest of the year! Good luck!
1 The Balancing Act of Historical Fiction: A Teaching Episode with Amanda Cabot 1:02:24
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 285T In 2022, we're taking a direction change with the podcast and, instead of bringing you 50+ interviews during the year, you'll get 8-10 full-on teaching episodes. These are sessions you normally could only hear at a writers conference, about an hour long and full of practical advice to improve your writing and advance your career. Today's guest teacher is best-selling historical author Amanda Cabot . Amanda explains about the different kinds of historical fiction with tips on how to write them well. Her latest novel, The Spark of Love , just released on March 1 and is available everywhere books are sold including Baker Book House (https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/381270, where you can find discounted pricing on paperbacks). Learn more about Amanda and her books at her website (http://www.amandacabot.com/).…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 284T When there's so much going on in the world, it can be easy to feel like there's little to nothing you can do to make a difference. But there are lots of things that you could do. In this episode I mentioned that City Hearts Sweden ( https://www.cityheartssweden.org/ukraine ) is doing a lot to help Ukrainians near the border and those seeking refuge in Sweden. I also noted that there are lots of organizations near you, wherever you live, that could use some help. For example, my sister runs a 501(c)3 charity in Michigan called CHUM Therapeutic Riding. During the pandemic, they couldn't always be open for their clients but the horses still have to eat every day. If you'd like to help feed a horse, you could donate to CHUM ( https://www.chumtherapy.net/donationrider-fees ), or find an organization closer to where you live or that matches your passions. Helping others -- whether physically, financially, or emotionally -- helps us to feel better about the things we can't control. And keep writing! Your book could make a difference in the world!…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 283E The wonderful thing about stories -- whether reading or writing or listening to them or watching them -- is that they help us to know ourselves. We learn more about who we want to be, who we don't want to be, what makes us laugh and what makes us angry. I encourage you to find more of yourself this year in your writing and reading! Mentioned in the show: Switch on Your Brain by Dr. Caroline Leaf Long Story Short on Netflix Author Reading Room -- a monthly free virtual live event where readers can listen to authors read from their work and then ask them questions. Join us!…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 282E In today's Encouraging Words episode, I share my experience of the first time I ran in the snow just last month. It was cold and wet and more miserable than fun, but I did it. And it reminded me of how I can look at the harder parts of my writing life and see how I can tweak my attitude to make it through -- and even enjoy it. I hope this helps you find a similar parallel in your own life to talk yourself through the harder areas and on to accomplishment!…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 281I Today's guest is Olivia Bowser, founder and CEO of Liberate , the first mental fitness studio. Liv explains to us how Liberate began and what it offers to help people develop and maintain mental wellness. The great thing about Liberate is that they work with both individuals and companies, in person and online. Check out their offerings and sign up for the 7-day free trial. Let's make 2022 our best year for mental health! Learn more about Liberate at https://www.liberatestudio.com/ .…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 280I Today's guest is Lynn Bohart , writing teacher and author of the cozy mystery series, Old Maids of Mercer Island . Lynn shares her experiences on many of the ways she leveraged her writing skills to get more work and make money quicker while she continued writing her book series. Great ideas that will spark your imagination for things you can do as well, whether you are also moving into retirement or you're busy and only have time for small projects. We also talk about her mystery series -- fun times! Learn more about Lynn and her books at https://www.lynnbohart-author.com/, and follow her on LinkedIn , Facebook , or wherever you like to connect.…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 279I Today's guest is Sarah Santacroce , author of Marketing Like We're Human and Selling Like We're Human , and host of the Humane Marketing podcast . As a ‘Hippie turned Business Coach’, Sarah works with heart-centered entrepreneurs to question their assumptions when it comes to marketing and give them permission to market their business their way, the gentle way! We discuss Sarah's approach to marketing and how it differs from the traditional and online marketing styles, and talk about how the gentle marketing approach can work for writers. Download Sarah's free 1-Page Marketing Plan at https://humane.marketing/1page . Learn more about her at https://sarahsantacroce.com/ and https://humane.marketing/ https://humane.marketing/humane-marketing-podcast/ https://humane.marketing/book1 https://humane.marketing/book2…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 278E In this month's Encouraging Words episode, I talk about how I've been looking at Susan May Warren's Values-Based Planning from episode 276 to decide on my priorities for 2022. After struggling with the idea that I don't want to stop doing things I love and am good at, I finally decided that I needed to let some things go - at least for now - because I'm not doing the work that is most important to me. As of January 2022, the podcast will be on semi-hiatus, meaning I'll still do the monthly Encouraging Words episodes, and I'll also have guest episodes at irregular intervals. This will free up an enormous amount of time for me to get back to focusing on my first love, writing. :-) I hope my candid discussion on how I came to this decision helps you as you think back on the last year or two and ask yourself what worked, what didn't, and how you can plan next year based on the things you find most important in your life.…
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1 Writing Even with a Demanding Career: An Interview with Amy S Peele 57:11
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 277I Today's guest is mystery writer Amy S. Peele talking to us about writing her medical murder mysteries, Cut and Match . Amy tells us the advice that mystery writer Michael Connelly gave her that moved her career forward, and she shares with us her journey -- and tips! -- as she began writing while still working a very demanding career with long hours. We also talk about organ donation, a prime topic in her two mystery novels, and how you can make sure that your wishes in this matter are followed. If you have an iPhone, you can sign up for donation in the United States using the Health app. It connects to Donate Life America. Learn more about Amy and her books at her website, https://amyspeele.com/ . Follow her on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/amy.s.peele , Twitter https://twitter.com/amy_peele , Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amypeele/ , and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-s-peele-b815801b/ .…
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1 Values Planning in 2022: An Interview with Susan May Warren 51:16
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 276I Bestselling author Susan May Warren joins us again to help writers and other creatives understand how to plan a new year of accomplishments in a way that works best for each one of us, individually. She tells us how she developed My Brilliant Writing Planner and explains the many ways we can use it to have a more creative and productive and joyful year. The planner is not a compilation of weekly To Do lists, she says, but a way of choosing what is most important to you based on your own values in life. Learn more about My Brilliant Writing Planner and get one of your own at https://www.mybrilliantwritingplanner.com/ . Go to Novel Academy to find out about all the resources Susie May has for writers including courses and a membership group, https://novel.academy/ . And at her writer's website, you can check out all of her books across multiple genres, including the new series under the David James Warren pen name, https://www.susanmaywarren.com/ . Follow her on social media including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.…
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1 Reuse and Recycle: An Interview with Natalie Walters 51:17
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 275I Author Natalie Walters returns to the show today to talk about how she finds ways to use some of the material that ends up being cut from a book, or reuse characters she created that never ended up in a published book. Natalie's new book, Lights Out , is a romantic suspense novel about a CIA analyst who brings together intelligence officers from around the world to combat global terrorism -- and one of them goes missing. When the book she set in Egypt, written while she lived there, didn't sell, Natalie found lots of ideas about how we can make sure nothing we create is wasted. She has moved characters to another story, used settings somewhere else, given her readers snippets of deleted scenes, and more. Learn more about Natalie and her books at her website https://www.nataliewalterswriter.com/ and follow her on Facebook and Instagram ( https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100041917969557 and https://www.instagram.com/nataliewalters_writer/ ). And if you're interested in working with Kitty to finish your book, email her at kitty AT kittybucholtz DOT com to schedule a time to talk about what you'd like to accomplish and how she can help.…
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1 Dancing with Wisdom: An Interview with Dr Sunil Raheja 1:05:48
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 274I Today's guest is Dr Sunil Raheja, author of Dancing with Wisdom: A Sacred Quest to Restore Meaning, Purpose and Fun to Your Life and Work . He's also the host of the Dancing with Wisdom podcast, and a psychiatrist and executive coach. "For the really important decisions in life, there’s no textbook that’s going to give you the answers," Dr Sunil tells us. He shares how he got started on his journey to understand how life works, and he gives us many tips about what he's found. He intersperses in the story of the book the writing of the book as well -- what he had to give up to finish it, what his writing coach taught him, and how much more time and work he ended up putting into it than he expected. To learn more about Dr Sunil's work, and to get the first chapter of Dancing with Wisdom for free, visit his website https://drsunil.com/ . For more information about working with Kitty to finish writing your book, sign up for a free strategy session on her website: https://www.writenowworkshop.com/writingcoach/…
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1 Your Copyright Questions Answered: An Interview with Kathryn Goldman 52:43
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 273I Today's guest is attorney Kathryn Goldman , founder of Creative Law Center online. This is a fascinating and informative look into copyright, copyright registration, fair use, public domain, the difference between giving credit and getting permission when using someone else's work, and so much more. Soon Kathryn also pointed listeners to an article on her site about fair use ( https://creativelawcenter.com/fair-use-guidelines/ ), a chart on Cornell University's site about determining public domain works ( https://copyright.cornell.edu/publicdomain ), an article about museums who give away images of public domain works ( https://creativelawcenter.com/museums-open-access-images/ ), and She also shares several reasons why you should register your work with the U.S. Copyright Office ( https://www.copyright.gov/registration/ ). She also shares several reasons why you should register your work with the U.S. Copyright Office ( https://www.copyright.gov/registration/ ). And one of them, she says, is that soon the Copyright Claims Board will open as an alternative to going to federal court for copyright disputes so long as you have registered the disputed item. Find Kathryn and her many tools and resources for writers at Creative Law Center ( https://creativelawcenter.com/ ). There you'll find lots of workshops , including the recorded "How to Minimize Risk When Writing Memoir" and the upcoming "Publishing Services: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" live on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. You can also join the Business and Legal Resources Membership for Entrepreneurs and Creatives and get access to forms, contracts, workshops, and more ( https://creativelawcenter.com/register/membership-signup/ ).…
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1 Thankful for Writing: An Encouraging Words Episode 17:49
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 272E In this Encouraging Words episode, I talk about the fun benefits you can get out of writing during National Novel Writing Month and using the NaNoWriMo.org website. I also mention Rachel Aaron's fabulous book for writing faster, 2K to 10K: Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You Love , and other tips I've used to write more words during this month. Even just having a grateful, positive attitude will help you write more (and possibly better).…
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1 Planning Your Books and Career: An Interview with Betsy St Amant 55:48
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 272E Today's guest is Betsy St. Amant , the funny author of the new romantic comedy, Tacos For Two . In addition to talking about writing food into stories, Betsy shares how she works with her critique partner, ways she's found to increase reader engagement, how she thinks about planning her books, and much more. A fun and informative interview! Learn more about Betsy and her books on her website, https://betsystamant.com/ , and follow her on social media. Sign up for her newsletter to learn about her upcoming book signings (including one in Shreveport, LA) and to be eligible for all the things she loves to give away.…
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1 Fantasy and Role Playing Games: An Interview with James R Hannibal 51:48
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 270 Today's guest is James R Hannibal , returning to share with us the story of how he purchased the rights to DragonRaid, a role playing game, and not only prepared to reissue it with a new name -- LightRaiders -- but also decided to write a book series around it. Wolf Soldier , book one in the series, is about the band of young adventurers who rekindle the Lightraider Order and have to travel to the Dragon Lands to battle to save their homeland. James tells us all about the process, including the many other people involved -- collaborative storytelling at its finest! They even created a language to go with the new game! Learn more about James, his books, and the LightRaiders game at https://jamesrhannibal.com/ and https://lightraiders.com/.…
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EPISODE 269E Our mindset is a crucial part of how we live our lives, how we react to and interact with the world around us. We can control our thoughts if we try to notice them, and we can choose to focus on the positive in life. I share some examples from my recent run of the Copenhagen Half Marathon, and I encourage you to look for the positive in your own life, focus on what you're grateful for, and start noticing the changes that grow out of these things.…
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1 Estates and Wills: An Interview with David E Edey 50:01
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 268I Today's guest is Certified Executor Advisor, David E Edey , talking to us about his new book, Executor Help: How to Settle an Estate, Pick an Executor, and Avoid Family Fights . David has worked in the financial planning industry for over 35 years, and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to us. We talk about the writing of his book and then segue into how the topic affects us as writers. Estate planning includes not only making a will, but also deciding what we want our executor and heirs to do with our intellectual property and our writing business if we become incapacitated or when we die. In addition to his book, David offers a wealth of resources on his website including free downloads, a blog, and a podcast. Be sure to check them out and get this administrative task checked off your To Do list this year! https://www.davidedey.com/…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 267I Today's episode is a coaching session. You may not know much about working with a writing coach, so I thought I'd give you a taste of what it can be like. Stephanie Shackelford graciously agreed to come on the show and tell us about the writing problems she's been having with her fantasy novel. She's been working on this book for over 20 years, and wants to finish it and publish it soon. Some of the questions I ask her may help you if you're struggling to finish a book long in the marking. Or it might help you help a friend.…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 266I The lovely Rachel Hauck joins us again today to talk about the disciplines of writing. There are so many things we need to juggle to write a book, to have a writing career, to create our art in a way that brings us more joy than frustration. Today we talk about some of the bigger things to keep in mind as a writer. This episode will help you to readjust your focus and encourage you with the work you choose to do to move forward. Lots of great advice -- but don't get overwhelmed by it all, just choose what you'll focus on next in your writing business. Learn more about Rachel and her books at her website, https://www.rachelhauck.com/ , and follow her on social media.…
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1 Exploring the Art of Character: An Interview with DiAnn Mills 48:31
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 265I Bestselling author DiAnn Mills returns to share with us tips from her new book, Exploring the Art of Character . DiAnn believes a good bestselling book must have characters that we want to follow and learn more about. She gives us lots of ideas on how to dig deeper during the interview, and there are exercises at the end of each chapter in the book. DiAnn even offers listeners a copy of her own character sheet! You can learn more about DiAnn and her books at her website, https://diannmills.com/ . Exploring the Art of Character , her brand new romantic suspense novel, Trace of Doubt , and all of her other books are available wherever books are sold.…
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1 Are You Focusing on the Positive or the Negative? An Encouraging Words Episode 16:47
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 264E I've been studying mindset quite a bit the last couple of years, and I've learned a lot about what happens in your mind, body, and life when you focus more on the positive or more on the negative. Whichever way you choose to think, you can end up in a spiral that continues in the same direction. I offer some encouragement today to help you notice which direction you're going and make course corrections along the way.…
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1 Writing Books in a Series: An Interview with Amanda Cabot and Leigh Duncan 46:40
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 263I Bestselling authors Amanda Cabot and Leigh Duncan return as our guests to talk about writing a series. We talk about the difference between continuing character series and connected character series and how you might choose which one will work best for your story. Amanda and Leigh also talk about the kinds of information they collect and create to write a series, from character sheets to maps to floor plans to full-fledged story bibles. You can learn more about Amanda, her books, and her social media links at her website, http://amandacabot.com/ . Her novella collection, Brides of the Old West , is available for pre-order and will be released on September 14, 2021. Learn more about Leigh and her books at https://leighduncan.com/ . Her new Sugar Sand Beach series is available through Kindle Unlimited or for purchase on Amazon. Follow her at leighduncanbooks on Facebook and Instagram.…
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1 More Energy in the Second Half of Life: An Interview with Dr Tayo 1:00:06
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 262I Today's guest is Dr Tayo, a physician, world traveller, and social entrepreneur. In this episode, Dr Tayo shares illuminating information about how we can find more energy in the second half of life so we can continue to live out our dreams. To book a free 15-minute call, go to https://go.oncehub.com/DrTayo . You can follow her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tayodee , and she also has a private group for women at www.facebook.com/groups/midlifedivas/ where she shares valuable information on health in the second half of life.…
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1 Should You Get Into Podcasting: An Interview with Mark Asquith 53:34
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 261I Today's guest is Mark Asquith , serial entrepreneur, podcast expert, and CEO and co-founder of podcast hosting, analytics, and monetization platform Captivate.fm . As writers, we are always wondering what marketing we should be doing that we're not doing, and podcasting is one of the things we wonder about. Mark shares great tips and ideas on how to know if podcasting is for you, either as a guest or as the host of your own show. Mark reminds us that while other people may seem to have the market cornered in our area of interest, our personalities are the one unique bit we can bring to a podcast. When you figure out the "why" behind your thoughts on podcasting, you can make a decision that works great for you. Learn more about Mark and his thoughts on podcasting, as well as all kinds of how-to, by following him on Twitter ( Mark.live/Twitter ). Check out his website at https://www.markasquith.com/ .…
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1 I Get to or I Have to Write: An Interview with Shawn Smucker 57:08
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 260I Author Shawn Smucker returns to the show to talk about his brand new book, The Weight of Memory . I'm a big fan of his magical realism books, and this one didn't disappoint. Shawn and I talk about memory, how we think it works and what studies are showing about it. This conversation -- of course! -- led into how we create fictional stories, what makes a protagonist make their decisions, how that affects what happens next, and how all these come together to affect the reader's experience of the story. Learn more about Shawn and his books at his website, http://shawnsmucker.com/ , and he's on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram as Shawn Smucker. Find his podcast and courses at The Stories Between Us, https://www.thestoriesbetweenus.com/ .…
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1 When Good Books Go Wrong: An Interview with Liz Johnson 1:13:35
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 259I Author Liz Johnson is back with us to talk about her brand new book, Beyond the Tides . While she was writing it, some things in her personal life affected the storyline...in an amazing way! Listen to her story about how sometimes things going wrong can be the beginning of a good thing. Since Liz works in marketing, and used to be a publicist, we also have a terrific conversation full of fabulous tips in this area as well! You can connect with Liz on her website, https://www.lizjohnsonbooks.com/ , to find out more about her and her books. Or follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, all of which are @LizJohnsonBooks.…
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EPISODE 258E You may know that I'm a runner, not a fast one but I've finished every race I've started. And more to the point, I really enjoy it. More than a little surprising since I didn't start until the week before I turned 40. I've run a lot of half marathons since then. I sign up for races because it keeps me running. Trust me, I'd still be on the couch if I didn't have to prepare. And all that training always reminds me of all the other things in life that require some training, including writing books. I hope you find my thoughts in this episode encouraging!…
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1 Adversity May Not Be a Bad Thing: An Interview with Susie Finkbeiner 1:15:01
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 257I Author Susie Finkbeiner returns to have a discussion about how to get through the hard times...and how maybe adversity isn't always a bad thing. We talk about how we've managed the changes in our lives, how our writing has been affected, and what we've learned along the way. We also discuss Susie's new book, The Nature of Small Birds , about a family involved in Operation Babylift after the Vietnam War. You can find the book at Baker Book House , Amazon , and your favorite book seller. You can learn more about Susie and her books at her website, https://susiefinkbeiner.com/ , and on Instagram .…
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1 Good Plans For Your Life: An Encouraging Words Episode 16:57
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEp 256E In a world where there is so much negativity, we need to focus on the positive things in our lives -- especially when life is going well! God has good plans in mind for us, and when we look for the good in our lives, we tend to find it. What's going great in your life? Celebrate it!
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1 Atticus From Kindlepreneur: An Interview with Dave Chesson 1:02:30
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 255I Today's guest is Dave Chesson from Kindlepreneur talking about a brand new piece of writing software, Atticus . Dave and his team have been working hard to create a one-stop shop for writing, collaboration, and publishing. Atticus allows you to not only compose in the software, but to collaborate with co-writers, editors, and beta readers. When you make edits, you no longer have to worry about whether or not you are updating the latest version. Dave explains all this and more in the episode. To find out more about Atticus, go to the website, https://www.atticus.io/ . Learn more about Dave and Kindlepreneur, an amazing resource for writers, at https://kindlepreneur.com/ and check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-s3Pb8uIBm0QN8MVaulJKA .…
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1 Writing with Scrivener: An Interview with Gwen Hernandez 1:06:44
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 254I Gwen Hernandez , author of Scrivener for Dummies , joins us today to talk about Scrivener, software to help you write and organize any type of writing. After sharing how she got started with Scrivener and became an expert, literally writing the book on it, Gwen shares some of her favorite tips and tools in the software. We talk about how Scrivener can work well for both plotters and pantsers, fiction and nonfiction -- including keeping track of your blogs and guest posts -- and she gives tips for beginners and more advanced users. You can learn more about Gwen, her books, her Scrivener classes, and other ways to work with her at https://gwenhernandez.com/ and https://scrivenerclasses.com/ . Follow her on Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter .…
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1 Get Organized and Write More: An Interview with Maria Connor 1:09:52
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 253I Today's guest is Maria Connor of My Author Concierge , a company that provides services like author assistant, project management, and more so that authors have more time to write. Maria shares with us 10 reasons why getting organized will help you, and 6 tips to get your author business more organized today. She also explains how to use her Self-Publishing Checklist Series of short books, and talks briefly about her book Do Less. Write More about how to find an author assistant. At the end, when we talked about how to track your books sales, Maria made these suggestions: BookTrakr (multiple platforms) https://www.booktrakr.com/ , Book Report (Amazon sales only) https://www.getbookreport.com/ , and Tracker Box (multiple platforms) http://www.storyboxsoftware.com/tdownload.htm . You can find out more about Maria, her books, and her work for authors at her website, http://www.myauthorconcierge.com/ , on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MyAuthorConcierge , and on Twitter https://twitter.com/AuthorConcierge .…
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1 Are Creativity and Lymphatic Movement Linked: An Interview with Jackie McMillan 1:06:42
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 252I Today's guest is autistic biohacker, Jackie McMillan , chatting with us about how the lymph system in our bodies affects our ability to be creative. Jackie shares a lot of ways we can help our bodies to help our minds, helping our lymph system to carry away the waste and deliver the nutrients we need to be at the top of our game. This is a don't-miss episode! You can learn more about Jackie at her website , http://thrivewithautism.ca/ , on Facebook , https://www.facebook.com/Thrive.With.Autism , and at her Quora profile, https://www.quora.com/profile/Jackie-McMillan . Check our her book, Answers to Educators' Top 30 Questions About Reducing Autism Challenges in the Classroom , https://www.amazon.com/Educators-Questions-Reducing-Challenges-Classroom-ebook/dp/B00MYC98HI/ .…
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1 This Isn't Working For Me: An Encouraging Words Episode 4:56
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 251E Some days it's hard to remember that it's perfectly okay to disagree...and that we can do so without having an argument or causing a rift. Today I want to encourage you to be willing to say, this just isn't working for me...and then calmly and kindly move on with your life.
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1 Building Book Buzz: An Interview with Jody Hedlund 57:22
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 250I Welcome to the 250th episode of the show! Today's guest is Jody Hedlund , author of the new Come Back to Me , a time crossing historical romance. Jody tells us a little about her new series and then jumps into how she creates buzz for her books. Her ideas will work for both traditionally published authors and indie authors, and many will be useful even before you are ready to launch a new book. Learn more about Jody and her many books at her website, https://jodyhedlund.com/ .…
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1 How to Find the Right Coach: An Interview with Ann Kroeker 1:07:28
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEPISODE 249I Today's guest is Ann Kroeker , writing coach, author, speaker and podcaster. Together we explore what it means to work with a writing coach. How do you know if you need a writing coach and, more importantly, how do you know if you're ready? We discuss all the types of people you might work with to improve your writing, the different ways you can get help from a coach, and how to find the right coach for you. We also share tips on other ways you can get help without hiring a coach. Learn more about Ann and everything she does at her website, https://annkroeker.com/ and get all the links you need at her Everything page, http://annkroeker.com/everything/ .…
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EPISODE 248T I have been saying since the beginning of this podcast 3 1/2 years ago that I believe YOU can write a book and change the world. Today I talk about how to finish your book. The three most important things you need are time to write, the mindset to get started and keep going, and the structure for the kind of book you want to write. I share a lot of suggestions and tips in all three areas to encourage YOU to write and finish your book. Happy writing! TRANSCRIPTION If you’ve been listening for awhile, you know that I’ve been working with writers to finish their book and get it out into the world. Whether you want to go the traditional route and publish with a publishing house or take the entrepreneurial route and learn how to publish it yourself, if you have a burning idea inside, I think it’s important to get it out. I absolutely believe YOU can write a book, and I absolutely believe books change the world. What if you and I could change the world for the better? I’m a writer so I know how it feels to have an idea or a story tumbling around inside! For me, if I don’t write, I start feeling like I’m withering away inside. I feel much better when I write my ideas down. I feel a sense of satisfaction just by getting things down on paper. But the incredible and intense sense of accomplishment I feel when I finish a book – there’s nothing like it for me. And I want to help other people feel that too! That’s just the inward-facing side of why I believe finishing your book is important. The part that affects you. There’s also the effect of your book on other people. Maybe you’ll teach someone how to do something you are good at. Maybe you’ll convince people to make a change to improve their health or the health of the planet. Maybe you’ll help someone to have a few hours of relaxation and enjoyment after a long, hard day. ALL of these reasons are great reasons for finishing your book, whether you’re more interested in your own satisfaction or more excited about how it will affect others. All good reasons! Now, if you have lots of ideas, and it’s fun to let them tumble around when you’re just standing in line or sitting in traffic, and they’re NOT pushing and shoving to get out – no problem. I love daydreaming, and not every idea is making me uncomfortable until I write it down. My goodness, I’d be writing something every waking hour! Haha! So maybe you like the idea of writing a book, of holding a book in your hand with your name on it. But when you start thinking about the hours involved, the time it takes to learn and grow so that your writing is good enough for people to want to give you money for it…maybe that doesn’t sound so fun. That’s perfectly fine! Writing for the joy of it is definitely a good reason! What you decide to do with the book afterward is a separate choice. So whether you’re thinking about writing just for yourself, or to leave a family legacy, or to promote your work or business, or to have a career – no matter what your end goal – there is one thing you have to do. Finish. In order to have a book of any length, you have to finish writing it! Haha! Right? So what will it take for you to finish your book? I’ve found there are three main things required no matter what you’re writing, fiction or nonfiction, no matter the length. Time, mindset, and structure. You need the time to sit down and write until you come to The End . You need to believe that this endeavor is worth taking time away from other things. And you need to have an idea of what you’re trying to create. A romance novel will have a different structure from an epic fantasy. A how-to-fix-your-motorcycle guide will be set up differently than a ministry book for growing a church. Time, mindset, and structure are all intertwined. If you don’t have a good structure for your book, it’s going to take a lot longer to write it. If you don’t set aside time to write and you let other things get in the way, you’re going to get discouraged and start to believe you’ll never finish. I really do want you to finish your book, either for yourself or your readers or both. Let’s start with time. If we made a list of everything we would love to do or need to do, there would always be more than we can possibly accomplish. I’ve taught a time management class for writers for over a decade, and once I did a slide show for a writers conference showing a breakdown of the number of hours in a week and what might be taking up that time. Someone pointed out I’d done the math wrong, cramming more than 168 hours into the week! My subconscious at work! Haha! So we need to think about what we must do – sleep, eat, exercise, work, buy groceries, do laundry – and how we can rearrange our week to carve out 15 or 30 or 60 minutes a day, or an hour or two a week. First thing in the morning, last thing before bed, at lunch, while your dog is eating before you have to take him for a walk. There are times you can grab a few minutes. You just have to look for them and take them. Even standing in line at the store, you could tap out a paragraph or two on your phone. Or what can we pay or barter to be done for us? Maybe one of the kids wants a pair of sneakers that you feel are ridiculously priced. But what if your child did all the cooking or laundry for a month or two to earn the sneakers, and you made sure you used every moment of those hours only for writing? (This won’t work as well, of course, if you hover instead of write. Is it worth it for the laundry to be good enough, though not up to your standards, in order for you to have several hours to write?) Or maybe you can hire someone to clean your house? Order in groceries and/or hot meals? Or instead of getting upset that your partner wants to golf or play video games or go shopping, and you don’t want to, make a deal for a certain amount of time that you write while they do the thing they really want to do. Then you both get what you want! You need to figure out the story you need to tell yourself in order to believe that this endeavor is worth taking time away from other things. Do you normally spend several hours a week binge watching favorite TV shows with your friends or family? I do! What if you took two of those hours and suggested they watch a show you don’t want to see while you write? Changing your habits isn’t easy, but it can be worth it for the right reward. If after a month you are missing all the things you used to do with your time, give yourself permission to stop writing. It’s okay if it’s not important enough to you at this point in your life. Don’t let yourself feel guilty. Life is about choices, and we’ll be happier if we can make our choices and then choose to be happy with them, or at least at peace. If, however, you find that your soul seems to be singing more, now that you’ve got more writing time, hurray! Keep it up! So why do I think mindset is so important to a writer? Isn’t that just a trendy topic for now? Absolutely not. When you decided writing was more important to you than watching TV (I’m not knocking TV – I love ingesting stories in any form!), or it was worth having improperly folded laundry, or worth paying to have someone else clean your house, your decision affected your behavior. But you could very easily reject your decision and go back to hanging out with your friends in perfectly ironed shirts. Our mindset is not only the story we tell ourselves – I’ll never be able to do this; how in the world will I write a whole novel; I could do this if someone helped me – but our mindset is also in charge of the story we tell our loved ones. We’re either saying, writing is important to me, please support me in this journey, or we’re saying, I know I say I want to write a book someday but all these other things are more important to me today. And let me be clear – there is no value judgement here! When my mom was in the hospital, I didn’t want to do anything but enjoy our last weeks together. When my husband was in a motorcycle accident, I was overwhelmed with my sudden role as full-time caregiver. But when I don’t have a crisis to deal with, I choose to push my mind to create a story that says – writing is important to me, and I will watch a little less TV, see my friends a little less, barter with John to do a few more household chores, so that I can write more. Because if I didn’t have that mindset, I would say yes every time something fun came up! Mindset is also important in terms of focusing on the positive over the negative. Think about how you feel when I say these two sentences. I should write after dinner. I get to write after dinner. Can you feel it? Did you hear how I even used a different tone of voice? This is the power of mindset. We can help ourselves find energy even when we’re tired if we work to keep our focus more upbeat. Another thing about mindset, there is an individual nature to it. When it comes to the carrot and the stick, I’m usually a carrot person. That’s why gamification works for me. I like seeing the little stickers on my calendar that said I wrote today! I’ll definitely find a way to get my words in if it means I get to go to the movies with my friends. (You know, someday when I can go to the movies with my friends.) But some of my writer friends are better with “I can’t do X unless I get my words in.” Or “I can’t take a lunch break until I hit X number of words.” For me and the way my mind works, that’s too much on the negative side of thinking. It doesn’t work for me. I may quite easily write through my lunch hour if I’m on a roll. I’ve done it a lot in the past. But if I told myself I couldn’t have a lunch break until I reached a certain word count, my mind would balk. So you need to know how your mind works. That’s just a short explanation of how time is an important part of finishing your book, and how mindset is an important part of finishing your book. There’s also structure, which can be a much bigger topic because each of you might be writing something completely different. A couple of short examples – for my romantic comedies, I know I need to fully know and present both the heroine character and the hero character because they’ll both get about equal time on the page. I know there are some tropes I will likely use – reunited is the trope for Love at the Fluff and Fold – and there are certain things that will happen, like finally getting together and then later breaking up before coming back together forever with marriage on their minds. But for my superhero books, while I have several point of view characters, the main character is my heroine Tori. And the main plot points will be about good guys fighting bad guys with one main problem and several smaller problems throughout the book. My chick lit books are all first person told from the heroine’s point of view, and they are partly about life and partly about love. Within fiction, these all have different structures, but they are far more similar when you compare them to nonfiction. In my encouragement for writers book, I spent a lot of time planning the outline, rearranging the order of what I wanted to say. Then I wrote the first chapter a few different ways to come up with how I wanted to encourage writers in each of these topics. Once all of that was clear, I wrote the rest of the chapters. However, this book is quite different in structure from, say, a how-to guide for motorcycle maintenance. In a book like that, each chapter will be stand-alone because people are going to turn straight to the bit they need help on. Plus, the writing will be a lot more step-by-step instructions, probably even including diagrams. Hopefully, I’ve given you some things to think about. What area or areas do you need to work on? Where do you need help? And where in the world would you even find good help? Thankfully, there are a lot of ways to find what you need! There are hundreds of books and articles on the web in each of those three areas – time, mindset, and structure – just for writers, in addition of thousands more for the general market. And don’t forget about all the podcasts available to you! (I’m so glad you’re listening to mine! Thanks for sharing your time with me!) You could find another writer or group of writers who write something similar so you have a critique partner or critique group. (If you’re new to the lingo, you might hear someone talk about their crit partner – shorthand for critique.) Or maybe join a writers group at a local library or community center. Due to the pandemic, there are more groups online, which is great if you don’t live near one. You can learn a ton at writers conferences, retreats, cruises, and one-day workshops! Again, sooo many are online, at least for now. Or you can hire a professional. If you decide to wait until after you finish your first draft, you might be looking at hiring a developmental editor who will give you notes about how to make the book better. Or you might want to hire a book coach before you get too far into the writing to give you some feedback so you don’t get lost, and help you create a structure. All of these possibilities have pros and cons. All require a different amount of time and money and commitment. I’ve done all of them and gotten different kinds of help along the way. I encourage you to think about what is going to help you most right now to write now and finish your book. If you like me and my personality, reach out and we’ll get on a 30-minute Zoom call to see if we’d be a good match for one-on-one coaching. You can reach me at kitty at kittybucholtz.com or send me a message on Facebook Messenger or Twitter, I’m Kitty Bucholtz on both. Or go to the Contact page on WriteNowWorkshop.com I have a Master’s Degree in Creative Writing with specialty classes in editing both fiction and nonfiction. In addition to the eight fiction titles of my own, I’ve directly helped five other authors get their books finished and in print. Plus, I’ve been teaching writing classes for over 20 years with hundreds of students. I love writing and I love teaching and I would love to help you finish your book! Please think about whether finishing your book this year is a priority for you. If it is, ask yourself what you’re going to do to make it happen. Then go do it! I know you can a write a book! And maybe that book will change the world, one reader at a time. Happy Writing!…
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