Amber Andrian on Turning Emotion into Art – The Writing Coach 021

Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode 21 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author and mentor Amber Adrian. Amber believes we’re all bigger and brighter than we…

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Black Friday Deals for Writers and Authors

I’m not exactly the type to get up at four in the morning to stand in line at Best Buy to save $200 on a big screen TV. And you aren’t going to see me tackling anyone in the aisles at Walmart today. That said, I do love the amazing deals available online for writers…

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Black Friday 2015 Author Training Charity Bundle

Hi Friends! It’s Black Friday again, and this year I’ve put together an incredible offer for writers like you. I’ve bundled together all my best live training videos into a single package. And the best part of all is: 100% of all proceeds from sales of the bundle will be donated to METAvivor METAvivor is a…

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Monica Leonelle on Productive Writing – The Writing Coach 020

Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode 20 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author and productivity expert Monica Leonelle. Monica is a fiction and non-fiction author who…

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Lizzie Vance on Story Fixing – The Writing Coach 019

Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode 19 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author, ghostwriter, editor, and writing coach Lizzie Vance. Lizzie calls herself a “story fixer”.…

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Kristi Tuck Austin on Assisting Authors – The Writing Coach 018

Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode 18 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author assistant and media escort Kristi Tuck Austin. Kristi helps writers manage their…

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Optimizing Your Work Station for Health and Productivity (infographic)

You sit down at your computer to work on your novel. You place your fingers on the keyboard… and almost instantly experience severe pain. It emanates from your elbow, shoots up and down your arm, and makes writing nearly impossible. A good friend of mine, author and blogger Erica Deel, is currently struggling with this exact challenge.…

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What I read in Q3 (July-Sept 2015)

Every quarter I like to share with you my reading list. If you’re curious what I read earlier this year, you can check out my posts on Q1 and Q2. As for Q3, let’s dive right in! (Note: I’ve included affiliate links to all the books below, so if you decide to purchase any of…

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Dealing with Criticism Using the Hierarchy of Focus Method

If you are going to put content out into the world — be it a book, blog post, podcast, or video — you’re eventually going to be criticized, and maybe even mocked; it’s just part of being a creative individual. Criticism is the price you pay for being willing to share your voice and vision…

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How Tom Morkes Built a Publishing Empire – The Writing Coach 017

Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode 17 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author, publisher and entrepreneur Tom Morkes. Tom is CEO of Insurgent Publishing, a…

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