The Magic of Internal Consistency
There is a wonderful Disney+ documentary series titled Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2, and I encourage anyone interested in the creative process to watch it.
And given that Frozen
Writing, Burnout, and the Long Game: Kevin Tomlinson on Building a Sustainable Author Life with VAs — The Writing Coach Ep. 221
Author Kevin Tumlinson joins The Writing Coach Podcast to talk burnout, AI, virtual assistants, and how writers can build a sustainable, human-centered author career without doing everything themselves.
How to Make Magic Feel Real in Your Fantasy Writing
As authors, we all want our fantasy writing to feel realistic and immersive.
We want to create the kind of world on the page that gives the reader the sensation
Book Brush for Authors with Kathleen Sweeney — The Writing Coach Ep. 220
Kathleen Sweeney of Book Brush shares how authors can simplify visual marketing, stay on brand, and choose DIY vs done-for-you support.
Amy Suto on Writing for Money, Power, and Creative Freedom — The Writing Coach Ep. 219
Amy Suto on freelancing, paid newsletters, self-publishing, pricing, AI, and building a writing career with real autonomy—without gatekeepers.
Stop Mumbling Spells: How to Write Magic That Resonates
Details matter in writing as a whole, of course, but they are perhaps particularly important in fantasy novels, where world-building is central, and if magic is vague, stories falter.
As a
6 Books in 2 Years: Anne Kane on Plotting, Productivity, and Motorcycle Romance — The Writing Coach Ep. 218
Anne Kane returns to The Writing Coach Podcast to share how plotting helped her write faster, publish more books, and build a real writing career—without losing the joy of writing.
Gala Russ on How to Stop Doing Things the Hard Way — The Writing Coach Ep. 217
Author and writing coach Gala Russ joins Kevin T. Johns to discuss community, revision, perfectionism, and why DIY writing doesn’t mean doing it alone.
Writing, Resistance, and Neurodiversity with Monica Hay — The Writing Coach Ep. 216
Writing coach Monica Hay joins writing coach Kevin T. Johns to discuss ADHD, resistance, messy drafts, and why community helps writers finish their books.
The Myth of the Lone Genius: Why Great Writers Don’t Work Alone
Let’s bust a myth.
You know the one:
The brooding writer, alone in a cabin, typewriter clacking, cigarette burning, whiskey glass sweating beside a stack of pages.
I'm talking bout that whole idea