From Journals to Memoir: How Margot Stornelli Wrote The Big Red Suitcase — The Writing Coach Ep. 222
Kevin chats with his client Margot Stornelli, a retired librarian who turned a personal journaling project into a full travel memoir, The Big Red Suitcase.
When to Break Your Own Magic System (And How to Earn It)
A magic system rulebook is your behind-the-scenes blueprint for consistent worldbuilding. Use six foundational questions—source, access, cost, learning, limits, and regulation—to design magic that feels real, stays consistent, and holds up under plot pressure.
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.
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 writing coach, I often work with fantasy authors. I am also a fantasy author myself (The Page Turners: Fantastic Realms launches later this year),…
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.
From Zen Kid to Wiccan Priest: Ivan Richmond on Ritual, Ethics, and the Spiritual Practice of Oneness — The Writing Coach 215
Join writing coach Kevin T. Johns as he talks with author and Wiccan priest Ivan Richmond about the connection between ritual, flow, and writing. Discover how small daily practices can help you find focus, inspiration, and meaning on the page.
