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46. Inside the Mind of a Children’s Author - with Matthew Paul Turner
Writing for children is a different kind of writing. One of the beautiful things about it is when you successfully keep things simple, you can end up reaching far beyond children. That’s how it’s worked for Matthew...
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45. Starting and Becoming a Writer with Christie Purifoy
You like books and reading. You like to write. But you don’t feel like you’re one of “those” writer people. It’s just something inside you - something a little restless - like there’s somewhere you want to get to, but...
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44. How to find an agent with Rachelle Gardner
To get published by a publisher takes a team. One of those team members we need is a literary agent. But how do you find an agent? Are there guides, books with names of agents? - yes! In this episode you’ll find out...
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43. Do you need an agent? With Rachelle Gardner
To get published by a publisher, it takes a team. One of those team members we need is a literary agent. Well, do you have to have an agent? What difference do they make? How do you know if you need one? Even if...
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42. Podcast Advice with Kendra Adachi
Whether you’re an experienced podcaster, or just starting out, or just thinking about it - this episode’s for you. We’re going to talk about the most basic, most important part - the words, the content. Of course!...
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41. What Makes You a Writer? with Jeff Goins
It’s kinda funny when we’re afraid to call ourselves a writer - as if we’re scared of ourselves and our full potential. Do you find it easy to not say you’re a writer - for example when you don’t have many readers?...
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40. Writing for the Long Haul with Annie Downs
Annie Downs shares how to be a writer for the long haul, and how failure has helped her be successful. She’s definitely in it for the long haul. She’s written multiple books in the last 10-12 years - one of them has...
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39. Writing Memoir with Marion Roach Smith
How do you write for readers who don’t know you or care about your story? What’s in it for them? Marion Roach Smith has written and taught about memoir for over 20 years. She says, “Memoir is not about you and it’s...
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03-07 How To Capture and Organize All Your Awesome Writing Ideas
It’s easy to have a million ideas. But what do you do with them? Where do you keep them? How do you organize them? How do you know if your ideas add up to anything valuable? How do you know if it’s a book or -...
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03-06 Plan Your Perfect Writing Day
How do you write consistently in the middle of the unpredictability and responsibilities of your everyday life? Managing yourself - knowing how to use your time as a writer, and running your own writing days - is a...
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03-05 Ian Cron - Enneagram for Writers
Let’s get to know our writing strengths! “The Road Back to You” author Ian Cron helps us see how the Enneagram personality assessment can help us better take advantage of our strengths, help us understand our built-in...
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03-04 Book Launch Secrets Google Won't Tell You
If writing a book is important to you, sooner or later you’ll find yourself confronting a book launch. You need more than tips you find on google - you need to know how you can launch a book yet remain a human being...
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