How to Create Charismatic Characters — Part 1: Assigning Physical Attributes

Despite having written three books on the craft of writing (The Novel Writer’s Blueprint: Five Simple Steps to Creating and Completing Your First Book, Smash Fear and Write like a Pro, and Novel Advice: Motivation, Inspiration, and Creative Writing Tips for Aspiring Authors), I haven’t yet addressed the topic of creating characters. It’s time to…

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19 Hours of Training Videos for Aspiring Authors

How does 19 hours of video training for authors sound to you? Listen, I’m talking about videos covering everything from the author mindset to the mechanics of writer’s craft to the drafting and revision process to independent publishing, book marketing, and more! Interested? If so, read on . . . You see, last January I…

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Jason B . Ladd on Family, Spirituality, and Book Reviews — The Writing Coach 054

Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In ep. #54 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with author and entrepreneur Jason B. Ladd about his new book for indie authors, Book Review Bonzai:…

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Jeff Goins on the Myth of the Starving Artist — The Writing Coach 053

Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In ep. #53 of The Writing Coach podcast, USA Today bestselling author and popular blogger Jeff Goins returns to the show to talk…

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Trevor Crane on Monetizing Bestselling Books — The Writing Coach 052

Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In ep. #52 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Trevor Crane. Trevor Crane is a 10-time #1 international bestselling author and…

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Laura Franzini of Author Accelerator — The Writing Coach 051

Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In ep. #51 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Laura Franzini. Laura is the Managing Editor at Author Accelerator, a company…

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20 Ways to Stay Focused on Your Writing — The Writing Coach 050

Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. Earlier this month, my buddy author Derek Murphy hosted a guest post of mine on his website, Creativindie.com. The article outlined “10 Ways…

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Courtney Blair on How Authors Can Land Podcast Interviews — The Writing Coach 49

Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, Kevin T. Johns speaks with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.   In episode 49 of The Writing Coach, I speak with Courtney Blair of Zippy Content. Zippy Content is a service…

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Ricardo Fayet of Reedsy — The Writing Coach 048

Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In ep. #48 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Ricardo Fayet. Ricardo is one of the founders of Reedsy, an online…

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Derek Murphy on Writing Fiction that Sells — The Writing Coach 047

Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In ep. #47 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Derek Murphy. Derek is a book marketing expert, book cover designer, and successful young…

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