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How to Keep Writing as a Stay-at-Home Parent (Without Losing Your Mind)

Geoff White — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000

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Writing Habits and Accountability (with Clarissa Gosling)

Kristina Adams — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Clarissa has always lived more in the world of daydream and fiction than in reality. In her writing she explores purpose and belonging across worlds. Having never found an actual portal to faeryland, she creates her own fantastical worlds where dragons, fae and other magical creatures rule. She now lives in the Netherlands with her […]

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Author Burnout (with Becca Syme)

Kristina Adams — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Becca Syme is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and holds a Master’s degree in Transformational Leadership. She is the host of the Quitcast for Writers and the teacher of the popular Write Better-Faster class. Becca has coached 5700+ authors using success alignment and predictive reasoning to help authors write and market better-faster. She lives in the […]

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First Book Lessons: What Authors Wish They’d Known Before Hitting Publish

Kristina Adams — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 12:57:15 +0000

In our first episode of season six, we bring back past guests Elizabeth Spann Craig, Alexa Whitewolf, Matty Dalrymple, and Daniel Willcocks to ask them what they wish they’d known before they published their first book. Listen to Matty Dalrymple, Alexa Whitewolf, Elizabeth Spann Craig, and Daniel Willcocks share their first book lessons: Powered by […]

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How to Write and Publish on the Side of Your Day Job (with Sticky Brand Lab)

Ellie Betts — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Lori Vajda, MSW, Founder and CEO of GB Brand Partners, and co-founder of Sticky Brand Lab. She’d describe herself as a multi-hyphenated, multi-faceted individual as she believes each of us is, even if we don’t always think of ourselves that way. Just like you, the whole of who she is, is made up of all […]

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Lessons Learned from Publishing 16 Books in 6 Years

Kristina Adams — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0000

This week, we’re talking to our very own Kristina Adams all about how her writing process has changed over the last six years and sixteen books.You’ll learn: What it’s like to write a book to write a spin-off series that overlaps with your very first book How to write and publish more efficiently Why writing […]

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2021 Reflections: How Our Writing and Podcasting Has Changed in a Year

Ellie Betts — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Phew, what a year! In our final episode of 2021, we reflect on what we’ve learned about writing, podcasting, and ourselves. Expect some surprising truths and thought-provoking revelations. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why it’s OK to not achieve your goals (no, really) What made us fall in love with outlining (when thinking about it […]

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How to Communicate with Confidence (with Liz Solar)

Kristina Adams — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Liz Solar, a Boston-based voice actor and host of the Embark podcast, believes we could all use a little more conversation. Her mission is to share stories — that are both personal and universal — to promote understanding, empathy and kindness. Liz coaches reluctant speakers to communicate with more confidence, power and grace. Her signature […]

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Writing Contemporary Romance (with Terra Kelly)

Kristina Adams — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Terra Kelly is an author who’s been publishing for almost seven years. She writes contemporary romance and romantic suspense. She’s also an author coach and helps aspiring writers to move past their barriers so that they can finally share their story. She does that through a course, membership, one-on-one training, and more. In this episode, […]

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How to Avoid Second Book Syndrome

Kristina Adams — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0000

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What is Emotional Distance (and Why Does it Matter for Your Writing)?

Kristina Adams — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Emotional distance is the key to building your editing skills and becoming a better writer. You’ll learn: Why you need emotional distance from your writing How to build emotional distance How to improve your self-editing skills Listen to the podcast Powered by RedCircle Become a patron Become a Patron! Show notes Free productivity webinar details […]

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Overcoming Perfectionism in First Drafts

Kristina Adams — Thu, 13 May 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Do you ever feel like you’ll never finish anything because perfectionism is eating away at you? In this episode, we’re going to talk about how perfectionism impacts our writing, and how we can combat it. We’ll cover: Why perfectionism is detrimental to writing first drafts What your first draft really needs How to escape a […]

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