The Hope Story Podcast

The Hope Story Podcast

Hosted by: hope*writers

Every writer has a story worth telling—and every story holds the power to bring hope. Whether you’re just starting your writing journey or you’re ready to take your craft and publishing knowledge to the next level,...

Episodes

Is Book Writing the Only Way?

Season #1 Episode #8

Have you ever felt like you need to have a book contract or a literary agent to call yourself a real writer?  In this episode, host Clarissa Moll digs into how we shape our identities as writers, how we make progress...
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How Do I Find Balance?

Season #1 Episode #7

As your writing life grows, it can be hard to find balance. Projects and deadlines loom, and activities like marketing and social media can take up big chunks of your time. The more you write, the more overwhelming...
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How Do I Get People to Read My Stuff?

Season #1 Episode #6

When you sit down to write, do you envision your reader? If you close your eyes, can you see their face or know their concerns? If so, you’re off to a great start when it comes to getting other people to read your...
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Is Blogging Dead?

Season #1 Episode #5

If you’re looking to showcase your writing, there’s no better place to start than a blog. But have you heard that blogging is dead? Are you worried that nobody reads longer-form writing on the Internet anymore? If you...
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How Can I Fit Writing In?

Season #1 Episode #4

A million different commitments vie for your time each day, but you want to commit to your writing. How do you do it? How can you fit writing in when life feels chaotic and time seems limited?   In this episode, host...
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How Do I Overcome Writer’s Block?

Season #1 Episode #3

You’ve carved out the time to write, but you sit with a blank page staring up at you. You want to complete a project, but it feels like your words have taken a vacation. How frustrating! How can you figure out how to...
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Welcome to The Writerly Life

Season #1

It’s time to take the next step in your writing life! Join The Writerly Life each week for tips and tricks to help you hone your craft and reach your readers with your words of hope. Catch a glimpse of what’s in store...
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How Do I Tell My Story?

Season #1 Episode #2

You’ve been journaling or blogging, and you know your reader. It’s time to take the next step to shape your words for a world that needs them. In this episode,  of The Writerly Life, host Clarissa Moll talks about how...
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Am I Actually a Writer?

Season #1 Episode #1

Are you ready to get your words out of your head and onto the page? Do you want to start a blog, publish your first piece, or publish your first piece? In this episode host Clarissa Moll shares how to know you’re...
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50. What it’s like to write as a job with novelist Katherine Reay

What’s it like to write when it’s your job? What does the writing life look like when you become a working writer? What does a day or a week look like? How many hours?  And what about marketing and getting an agent? ...
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49. From hobby to working writer with Joshua Becker

So how do you take your writing serious? How do you commit and show up?  One important way is to begin looking at yourself as a working writer. Even before you get paid. So what focus and mindset does a working writer...
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Now open - hope*writers membership

You CAN make progress as a writer. You can find clarity. You can focus your message and find your reader. And you can make real writing friends who ‘get’ what you’re going through, because they are too.  To take a...
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