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The Writing Coach Episode Archives
Ep. 220. Book Brush for Authors with Kathleen Sweeney
Ep. 219. Amy Suto on Writing for Money, Power, and Creative Freedom
Ep. 218. 6 Books in 2 Years: Anne Kane on Plotting, Productivity, and Motorcycle Romance
Ep. 217. Gala Russ on How to Stop Doing Things the Hard Way
Ep. 216. Writing, Resistance, and Neurodiversity with Monica Hay
Ep. 214. Stephen Weinstock on Music, Theater, and Writing
Ep. 213. Douglas Vigliotti on Aristotle for Novelists
210. Emma Dhesi on the Four Pillars of Author Success
209. Rhonda Douglas on Resilient Writing
208. Unveiling Author Marketing Secrets with Kimberley Grabas
207. Sue Brown-Moore on Character-Driven Storytelling
206. Beth Barany on Unleashing Your Creativity
205. Brooke Adams Law on Writing Brave
204. Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer on Writing, American Indians, and Dictation
203. Marketing is About Small Acts of Kindness (Not Big Launches)
200. What Would Luke Skywalker Do?
198. How to Land a Literary Agent with One Email
197. Arrogance, Ignorance, and Apprenticeship
196. How to Plot a Killer Final Act
195. Lorraine Johnston on Writing Fiction with ChatGPT
194. On Offence, Disabilities, and Introversion
193. My Top Ten Tips for Writers
192. How to Use AI to Improve Your Environmental Descriptions
189. Pathetic Fallacy Explained
188. Sandy Day on Community and Accountability
187. Stories of Chaos and Serendipity
186. You’re Not Too Old to Write a Book
185. There is No End State for Writers
184. Practical Goal Setting Techniques for Writers
183. The 20 Best Books I Read in 2023
182. A Writer’s Guide to Three, Four, and Five-Act Story Structures
Ep. 180. Writing Activities for When You Are Feeling Low Energy
Ep. 179. Creative Work and the Conservation of Momentum
Ep. 178. The Unique Power of a Writing Coach
Ep. 177. The Problem with National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
Ep. 176. Author Anne Kane on Writing Sci-Fi, Romance, Erotica, and more!
Ep. 175. Eight Things Writers Can Learn from a Drummer
Ep. 174. Scene Alchemy Essentials Checklist – Part 4
Ep 173. Scene Alchemy Essentials Checklist – Part 3
Ep. 170. The Pantser-Planner Ouroboros
Ep. 169. Three Stories About Teaching
Ep. 168. Something to be Excited About
Ep. 167. When to Jump Projects
Ep. 166. Four Quotes From Kevin Kelly
Ep. 165. Common Beginner Mistakes (That I Made!)
Ep. 164. The 8 (or 9) Literary Elements
Ep. 159. The Doctrine of the Mean
Ep. 158. Stories Are About Change
Ep. 157. What to Do When Enthusiasm Fades
Ep. 155. Just Follow the Protocols!
Ep. 154. Should Writers Fear Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
Ep. 153. Writing is Emotional Work
Ep. 152. 4 Simple Tips for Writing Success
Ep. 149. Helen Pilz on Writing a Christmas Romance
Ep. 148. Why Writers Abandon Projects
Ep. 147. Remembering Veteran Authors
Ep. 146. 15 Literary Masterpieces Under 60K Words
Ep. 145. Debunking the Myth of the Solitary Author
Ep. 144. Three Biggest Problems When Writing a First Draft
Ep. 143. The Six-Step Roadmap to Publication
Ep. 142. Social Media and Writing
Ep. 141. How to Make Progress When Feeling Low Energy
Ep. 140. Active Voice: The Easiest Way to Improve Your Writing
Ep. 139. Can you Break the Rules of Writing?
Ep. 138. How to Start Writing a Book
Ep. 137. The Problem with The Ring of Power
Ep. 136. Phillip L Wray on Writing Historical Murder Mysteries
Ep. 134. Conflic is (too) Easy to Find
Ep. 133. Should You Write on Vacation?
Ep. 132. Re-Reading Your Own Workc
Ep. 131. Star Wars and the State of Writing on Streaming Television
Ep. 129. 50 Topics Discussed by Writers
Ep. 128. Wrist Health and Alternatives to Typing
Ep. 127. 10 Lessons Learned from Punk Rock
Ep. 125. How Long Does it Take to Write a Book?
Ep. 124. How to Fill in Holes in Your Plot
Ep. 123. Self-Doubt, Emotional Availability, & Choosing Yourself
Ep. 122. 2022 Catch Up with Kevin T. Johns
Ep. 121. Val Ries on How to Become a Chief Inspiration Officer
Ep. 119. Carmone Harris on Where to Find Inspiration for Your Writing
Ep. 118. Garry Cox on Poetry, Education, and Catching Brain Mites
Ep. 117. Michelle Cornish on Genre-Hopping, Preoders, and Audiobooks
Ep. 116. Tyler Hammett on Movement and Nutrition for Writers
Ep 115. Michael E. Ginsberg on Harvard, the National Debt, and Working with a Writing Coach
Ep. 114. Susan Crossman on Writing, Publishing, and Global Peace
Ep. 113. Cassandra Lane on Parenthood, Race, and Self-Discovery
Ep. 112. Deryn Van Der Tang on Resilience for Writers
Ep. 111. Cameron Sutter and Ryan Zee of Plottr
Ep. 110. Bella Mahaya Carter on Health, Hammocks, and Happy Writers
Ep. 109. Will Henshall on Music, Concentration, and Productivity for Writers
Ep. 108. Lori Puma on Comedy, Editing, and More
Ep. 107. Karen Dimmick on Book Covers that Sell
Ep. 106. J. Thorn on Experimentation and Creativity
Ep. 105. David Puretz on Self-Discovery Through Writing
Ep. 104. Dana Kaye on Building Your Author Branch
Ep. 103. Donald M. Rattner on How to Design Your Home to Stimulate Ideas and Spark Innovation
Ep. 100. Celebrating 100 Episodes of The Writing Coach Podcast
Ep. 99. Sydney Liu, Founder of Commaful.com
Ep. 98. Julie Evelyn Joyce: 2019 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize Winner
Ep. 97. Jennifer Blanchard on How to Write Your Damn Story
Ep. 96. Rea Frey on the Benefits of Stepping Outside of the Rules
Ep. 95. Amy Collins on How to Find an Audience
Ep. 94. Fred Waitzkin Share his Creative Process
Ep. 93. Kit Irwin on Graphic Recording
Ep. 92. The Silence of Creativity
Ep. 89. Gabriela Pereira of DIY MFA
Ep. 88. Barbara Kyle on How to Sell Half a Million Books
Ep. 87. Christmas with Write Along Radio
Ep. 86. Sally McGraw on How Ghostwriters Capture Voice
Ep. 85. Rachel Sentes of Gal Friday Publicity
Ep. 84. Elizabeth Atkins and Catherine M. Greenspan on Diversity in Publishing
Ep. 83. Blaine Bradshaw on Editing Your Way to a Superior Story
Ep. 82. Michelle Cornish on Writing What You Know
Ep. 81. Nikól Peterman on Letting Go of What’s Holding You Back
Ep. 79. Chris Well on Author Publicity and Media Outreach
Ep. 78. Lauren Sapala, INFJ Writing Coach
Ep. 77. Jennifer Blanchard on being a Multi-Passionate Author
Ep. 76. Fifteen Incredible Movies about Writers and Writing
Ep. 75. Become a Master Writer with Elisa Doucette
Ep. 74. The Ultimate Authorship Planner with Audrey Hughey
Ep. 73. Seven Benefits of Group Coaching for Writers
Ep. 72. Guest Host Lori Puma Interviews Kevin T. Johns
Ep. 69. Angela Ackerman on Going with Your Gut
Ep. 68. How to Spot a Publishing Scam
Ep. 67. Brooke Warner on Hybrid Publishing for Women
Ep. 66. Lisa Bloom, Story Coach
Ep. 65. John Adamus, The Writer Next Door
Ep. 64. Jennie Nash: Tough Love Book Coach
Ep. 63. Franciska Csongrady: Oxford Undergrad & English Writing Tutor
Ep. 60. Thirteen Novels Every Writer Must Read
Ep. 59. Celebrating 1 Year of Writer's Craft Academy
Ep. 58: Goodbye, Catherine Brunelle
Ep. 57: Alexa Bigwarfe on Women in Publishing
Ep. 56: Joanna Penn of The Creative Penn
Ep. 55: Joan Dempsey Discusses Her Debut Novel
Ep. 54: Jason B. Ladd on Family, Spirituality, and Book Reviews
Ep. 53: Jeff Goins on the Myth of the Starving Artist
Ep. 50: Twenty Ways to Stay Focused on Your Writing
Ep. 49: Courtney Blair on How Authors Can Land Podcast Interviews
Ep. 48: Ricardo Fayet of Reedsy
Ep. 47: Derek Murphy on Writing Fiction that Sells
Ep. 46: Catherine Carrigan on Social Media for Authors
Ep. 45: The Perfect Printer for Writers (7 Considerations)
Ep. 44: The "Do You Hate Me?" Email - Analysis and Considerations
Ep. 43: 12 Steps to Writing a Novel
Ep. 40: Ron Vitale on the Challenges of Independent Publishing
Ep. 39: Exactly How Long Should Your Novel Be?
Ep. 38: Joan Dempsey on Revising with Confidence
Ep. 37: Rachel Smets on Awakening Your Confidence
Ep. 36: Shaunta Grimes on Becoming a Ninja Writer
Ep. 35: Karen Dimmick on Mind Hacks for Writers
Ep. 34: Susan Friedmann on How to Monetize Your Book
Ep. 33: Five Reasons Why You Failed to Win NaNoWriMo (and what to DO about it!)
Ep. 30: How to Prepare for National Novel Writing Month
Ep. 29: Sarah Werner host of Write Now
Ep. 27: Megan Linski on Editing (my book!)
Ep. 26: Ani Alexander and Brand Architecture
Ep. 25: Joanna Wiebe on Copy Hacking
Ep. 24: Small Press Publishing with Caroline Frechette
Ep. 23: Online Marketing for Busy Authors with Fauzia Burke
Ep. 20: Monica Leonelle on Productive Writing
Ep. 19: Lizzie Vance on Story Fixing
Ep. 18: Kristi Tuck Austin on Assisting Authors
Ep. 17: How Tom Morkes Built a Publishing Empire
Ep. 16: Crack-Daddy Work Ethic with Steve Windsor
Ep. 15: Getting Organized with Deron Bos
Ep. 14: Chandler Bolt Takes Us to Self-Publishing School
Ep. 13: Jeff Goins on the Art of Work
Ep. 12: Heather Heart on Training Authors
Ep. 11: Doug Kurtz on a Two-Pronged Approach to Coaching Writers
Ep. 10: Charlotte Rains Dixon on Coaching Writers
Ep.9: Cathy Yardley on How to Rock Your Writing
Ep. 8: Jenna Dalton on Booking (and Blogging) Yourself Solid
Ep. 7: Jason Kong of Story Rally on Book Marketing
Ep. 6: Julia Tunstall on the Power of Masterminds
Ep. 5: Caroline Frechette on Teaching and Mentoring
Ep. 4: Jonathan Tilley on a Creative Life
Ep. 3 Tim Grahl on Book Marketing