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”.…
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…
How to CRUSH the Haters
Every single day of high school was a war zone. I was a punk rock kid living in a small, country town populated by hicks and rednecks. I was called “freak”, “faggot”, and “loser” more times than I can count. I was spat on and beaten-up. What I’m getting at is that I’m no stranger…
Don’t Be Afraid to Get Burned: High Art vs. Passionate Authenticity
In late 2006, the rock band My Chemical Romance and director Samuel Bayer set out to record two music videos back-to-back. By the end of the shoot drummer Bob Bryar would have second degree burns on his body, lead singer Gerard Way would be hospitalized with torn muscles in his legs, and one of the…
Economy of Fear Sneak Preview and Author Commentary (Chapter 2)
Welcome back to our sneak preview and author commentary video series for my new young adult paranormal horror novel, The Page Turners: Economy of Fear. I’ve already shared with you the Prologue and Chapter 1, along with video commentary addressing each of those chapters. With the book coming out next Monday (!!!), this preview of Chapter 2 will…
Oops. That was NOT what I had planned!
There is an old saying with much truth in it: “If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.” Lets face it, things rarely go according to plan. I spent most of this week promoting last night’s Find the Time to Write: Productivity Hacks for Busy Authors webinar, but as the week…
Be Kind to Yourself
2014 has drawn to a close, and I haven’t done much blogging or podcasting during the last few weeks. That’s because I’ve been busy going over the copy edits to the sequel to my novel, The Page Turners. This book was originally written over a year ago, but was placed on hold while I wrote and created The…
Why Writers Shouldn’t Be Perfectionists
Perfectionists. Sigh. You guys drive me crazy. All through high school, I played guitar in punk-rock bands. The punk-rock scene is where my artistic sensibilities were defined. When I create art, perfection is the last thing on my mind. I strive to achieve passion, energy, honesty, connection, revolution… but not perfection. From a punk-rock perspective,…
M. Shannon Hernandez on Coaching Memoir Writers – The Writing Coach Podcast 001
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 1 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author and writing coach M. Shannon Herandez. After 15 years as a professional educator,…
