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Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach

Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach

With Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach, you'll gain clarity and overcome hurdles to become a better writer, pursue publishing, and reach your writing goals. Ann provides practical tips and motivation for writers at all stages, keeping most episodes short and focused so writers only need a few minutes to collect ideas, inspiration, resources and recommendations they can apply right away to their work. For additional insight, she incorporates interviews from authors and publishing professionals like Allison Fallon, Ron Friedman, Shawn Smucker, Jennifer Dukes Lee, and Patrice Gopo. Tune in for solutions addressing anything from self-editing and goal-setting solutions to administrative and scheduling challenges. Subscribe for ongoing input for your writing life that's efficient and encouraging. More at annkroeker.com.

Podcasts

Metaphor Magic: Wield Your Pen Like a Wand

Published: June 20, 2024, 5 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 43 seconds

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15 Tips to Make the Most of Your Next (or First!) Writers Conference...While at the Event

Published: May 29, 2024, noon
Duration: N/A

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Prep, Plan, and Pack to Get the Most out of Your Next (or First!) Writers Conference

Published: April 9, 2024, noon
Duration: N/A

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How to Choose Your Next (or First!) Writers Conference

Published: March 21, 2024, 7:54 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 49 seconds

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Help! I want to write a book. Do I have what it takes?

Published: Jan. 10, 2024, 1 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes

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Never Go to Bed without a Story to Tell

Published: Nov. 30, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 49 seconds

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Write Better and Faster (and Reach More People) When You Practice in Public

Published: Nov. 9, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 47 seconds

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To Be More Creative, Write a Letter to Your Reader

Published: Oct. 26, 2023, noon
Duration: 8 minutes 24 seconds

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Are Creative Writing Prompts a Help or Hindrance?

Published: Oct. 12, 2023, noon
Duration: 11 minutes 45 seconds

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Beat the Blank Page: 7 Clever Tricks to Pack It with Words

Published: Sept. 27, 2023, noon
Duration: 6 minutes 13 seconds

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Who Cheered You on throughout Your Writing Journey?

Published: Aug. 29, 2023, noon
Duration: 5 minutes 27 seconds

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Writers Who Make You Furiously Jealous Are Your Best Mentors

Published: Aug. 16, 2023, 11:50 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 49 seconds

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Come to Your Senses as You Write

Published: Aug. 2, 2023, 6:49 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 15 seconds

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Want to Become a Better Writer? Journal Before You Write

Published: July 21, 2023, noon
Duration: 44 minutes 14 seconds

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No time to write? Make solid progress in just 5 minutes

Published: June 20, 2023, noon
Duration: N/A

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To Share or Not to Share: Which Personal Stories Should You Include in Your Writing?

Published: June 1, 2023, noon
Duration: 4 minutes 42 seconds

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Youve Spotted Another Writers Typo. Now What Do You Do?

Published: May 18, 2023, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 1 second

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Save Time and Headaches: Create Citations as You Write

Published: May 3, 2023, 4:08 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 17 seconds

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Find your muse in nature with this inspiring poetry prompt

Published: April 1, 2023, 8:37 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 55 seconds

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From Idea to Contract: The Inspiring Story of a First-Time Author, with Merideth Hite Estevez

Published: March 15, 2023, noon
Duration: 52 minutes 31 seconds

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Trauma-Informed Writing Transforms You and Your Words, with Michelle Stiffler

Published: Feb. 1, 2023, 9:39 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 6 seconds

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Whats Your Christmas Reflection?

Published: Dec. 22, 2022, 7:22 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 9 seconds

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AI writing tools keep getting better. How can writers keep up? (Interview with ChatGPT)

Published: Dec. 15, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 23 seconds

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Do You Need Stephen Kings Pencil?

Published: Dec. 1, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 21 seconds

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How to Make Time to Write and Develop a System to Take Notes, with Bryan Collins

Published: Oct. 5, 2022, noon
Duration: 37 minutes 32 seconds

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Poetry as a Playful and Pleasurable Creative Practice, with Mark McGuinness

Published: Sept. 7, 2022, 3:43 p.m.
Duration: N/A

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Try This Writing Prompt to Get the Creative Juices Flowing!

Published: Aug. 25, 2022, noon
Duration: 4 minutes 1 second

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Try This Creative Writing Exercise to Get the Creative Juices Flowing!

Published: Aug. 25, 2022, noon
Duration: 4 minutes 1 second

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Prepare for Publishing with Insights from Literary Agent Lucinda Halpern

Published: May 24, 2022, noon
Duration: 33 minutes 41 seconds

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Whats a Writing Coach (and what kind do I need)?

Published: Feb. 8, 2022, 1:42 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 48 seconds

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Find Your Book Midwife, Say Yes Before Youre Ready, Pitch to Build Platform, and Authentically Engage with Readers (interview with author Clarissa Moll)

Published: Dec. 16, 2021, 8:43 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 29 seconds

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10 Ways to Start the Writing Process When Youre Staring at a Blank Page

Published: Sept. 28, 2021, noon
Duration: 13 minutes 43 seconds

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Embrace These 4 Key Roles for a Flourishing Writing Life

Published: July 27, 2021, noon
Duration: 12 minutes 25 seconds

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How Simple Systems Can Unlock Your Writing Productivity, with Kari Roberts

Published: July 6, 2021, noon
Duration: 41 minutes 29 seconds

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Decoding Greatness: Discover the Fast Track to Writing Success

Published: June 8, 2021, noon
Duration: 41 minutes 35 seconds

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Do you view your writing life as a profession?

Published: May 25, 2021, noon
Duration: 11 minutes 1 second

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Its fun to write with others!

Published: May 9, 2021, 2:51 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 31 seconds

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Develop a Daily Writing Practice to Find Your Voice: Interview with Allison Fallon

Published: March 29, 2021, noon
Duration: 50 minutes 1 second

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Shawn Smucker & Maile Silva on creative legacy, rejections, and being faithful to the work

Published: Feb. 13, 2021, 11:24 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 10 seconds

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Winning Book Proposals Need These 3 Things

Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 1 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 41 seconds

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Resolved to Write a Nonfiction Book This Year? Lets Do the Math!

Published: Dec. 21, 2020, 5:37 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 56 seconds

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How to Structure Your Nonfiction Book

Published: Dec. 11, 2020, 1 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 36 seconds

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How Do You Read Like a Writer?

Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 1 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 42 seconds

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5 Writing Strengths You Need to Succeed

Published: Nov. 2, 2020, 9:16 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 4 seconds

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Validate Your Idea to Produce Your Best Project (Back to Basics)

Published: Aug. 17, 2020, 7:25 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 25 seconds

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Back to Basics: 6 Methods to Right-Size Your Next Writing Project

Published: July 16, 2020, 6:43 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 29 seconds

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Back to Basics: Generate Ideas to Find What You Have to Say

Published: June 24, 2020, noon
Duration: 23 minutes 4 seconds

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Ep 225: Improve Your Writing by Getting Back to Basics

Published: May 12, 2020, 7:41 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 21 seconds

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Ep 224: Find What You Need and Write What You Can

Published: April 15, 2020, noon
Duration: 9 minutes 19 seconds

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Ep 223: One Thing Writers Can Do in a Pandemic: Document the Days

Published: March 17, 2020, 4:46 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 19 seconds

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Ep 222: Can a Poem a Day Make Us Better Writers?

Published: March 8, 2020, 9 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 36 seconds

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Whats a Book Proposal (and why do I need one)?

Published: Feb. 17, 2020, 3:20 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 26 seconds

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How to Get Your Nonfiction Book Traditionally Published

Published: Feb. 1, 2020, 1:04 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes

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Build Your Platform: To Be More Findable, Find Your People

Published: Jan. 17, 2020, 1 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 30 seconds

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Ep 218: Do writers really need to do all the things for a successful career?

Published: Jan. 10, 2020, 4:30 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 7 seconds

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Ep 217: How to Gather Momentum When Your Writings at a Standstill

Published: Jan. 1, 2020, 6:19 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 31 seconds

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Ep 216: An Easy Structure for Your Chaotic Work in Progress

Published: Dec. 5, 2019, 9:54 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes

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Try This Classic Structure for Your Next Nonfiction Writing Project

Published: Nov. 6, 2019, 1 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 23 seconds

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Ep 214: Are Outlines a Writers Greatest Gift...or Curse?

Published: Oct. 10, 2019, 8:17 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 51 seconds

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Ep 213: How to Hook and Hold Your Readers

Published: Sept. 19, 2019, 3 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 31 seconds

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Ep 212: Productive Writers Build Their Body of Work Pillar Three

Published: Aug. 27, 2019, noon
Duration: 12 minutes 19 seconds

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Ep 211: Be More Creative to Enjoy Your Best Writing Life: Pillar Two

Published: Aug. 22, 2019, 7:05 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 52 seconds

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Ep 210: Cultivate Curiosity for Your Best Writing Life, Pillar One

Published: Aug. 6, 2019, 5:05 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 30 seconds

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Ep 209: Curiosity, Creativity, Productivity: Three Pillars to Building Your Best Writing Life

Published: July 30, 2019, noon
Duration: 8 minutes 40 seconds

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Ep 208: Childrens Book Author Sharon Stohlers Path to Self-Publishing

Published: July 23, 2019, noon
Duration: 50 minutes 51 seconds

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Ep 207: How to Sort and Stack Your Ideas and Tasks to Transform as a Writer and Person

Published: July 16, 2019, 3:43 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 42 seconds

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Ep 206: A Writers Guide to ROI (Part 4)

Published: July 9, 2019, noon
Duration: 9 minutes 18 seconds

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Ep 205: A Writers Guide to ROI (Part 3)

Published: July 2, 2019, noon
Duration: 5 minutes 42 seconds

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Ep 204: A Writers Guide to ROI (Part 2)

Published: June 25, 2019, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 14 seconds

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Ep 203: A Writers Guide to ROI (Part 1)

Published: June 18, 2019, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 59 seconds

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Ep 202: Enjoy Creative Freedom with the Modular Approach to Writing

Published: June 11, 2019, noon
Duration: 6 minutes 34 seconds

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Next-Level Writer Have You Emerged at the Next Level? (Ep 201)

Published: June 4, 2019, 12:12 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 37 seconds

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Ep 201: Next-Level Writer – Have You Emerged at the Next Level?

Published: June 4, 2019, 12:12 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 37 seconds

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Ep 200: Next-Level Writer Relentlessly Execute Your Plan to Level Up

Published: May 28, 2019, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 50 seconds

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Ep 199: Insights into Christian Publishing with NavPress Publisher Don Pape

Published: May 21, 2019, noon
Duration: 45 minutes 50 seconds

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Ep 198: Next-Level Writer Organize, Schedule, and Enact Your Plan to Level Up

Published: May 15, 2019, 3:29 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 40 seconds

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Ep 197: Next-Level Writer: Is This a Season to Slow Down or Surge Ahead?

Published: May 7, 2019, 7:23 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 56 seconds

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Ep 196: Next-Level Writer Plan and Persist

Published: April 30, 2019, noon
Duration: 9 minutes 16 seconds

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Ep 195: Next-Level Writer Develop Your Macro Plan to Level Up

Published: April 24, 2019, 2:27 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 52 seconds

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Ep 194: Next-Level Writer Where Are You Now?

Published: April 16, 2019, noon
Duration: 8 minutes 27 seconds

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Ep 193: Next-Level Writer To Start, Youve Got to Get in the Game

Published: April 9, 2019, noon
Duration: 10 minutes 44 seconds

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Ep 192: (Re)Write to Discover How to Improve Your Drafts

Published: April 2, 2019, 10:49 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 32 seconds

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Ep 191: Write to Discover Your Voice

Published: March 26, 2019, noon
Duration: 13 minutes 11 seconds

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Ep 190: [Interview] Author & Literary Agent Jeff Herman

Published: March 19, 2019, noon
Duration: 52 minutes 44 seconds

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Ep 189: Write to Discover New Skills and Techniques

Published: March 13, 2019, 1:07 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 55 seconds

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Ep 188: Write to Discover What You Really Want to Say

Published: March 5, 2019, 1 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 11 seconds

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Ep 187: Write to Discover Your Ideal Reader

Published: Feb. 26, 2019, 1 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 55 seconds

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Ep 186: Write to Discover Your Favorite Type of Writing

Published: Feb. 19, 2019, 1 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 29 seconds

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Ep 185: [Interview] Poet Tania Runyan

Published: Feb. 12, 2019, 1 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 7 seconds

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Ep 184: [Interview] Jennifer Dukes Lee Author, Acquisitions Editor

Published: Feb. 5, 2019, 1 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 14 seconds

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Ep 183: Write to Discover Your Top Themes & Topics

Published: Jan. 30, 2019, noon
Duration: 11 minutes 44 seconds

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Ep 182: Write to Discover Your Reason for Writing

Published: Jan. 23, 2019, 7:31 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 47 seconds

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Ep 181: Write to Discover the Courage You Need to Confront Your Fears

Published: Jan. 16, 2019, 1 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 42 seconds

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Ep 180: Write to Discover Start with Yourself

Published: Jan. 8, 2019, 1 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 4 seconds

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Ep 179: Time to Schedule Your Writing Life Tune-up

Published: Dec. 19, 2018, 6:04 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 14 seconds

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Ep 178: The Writer at Work Use Freewriting to Give It Some Thought

Published: Dec. 13, 2018, 10:37 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 20 seconds

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Ep 177: [Interview] Alison Hodgson on Boiling a Story Down to Its Essence, One-Star Reviews, and Perseverance

Published: Dec. 4, 2018, 1 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 26 seconds

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Ep 176: What Do You Know to Be True?

Published: Nov. 29, 2018, 9:55 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 23 seconds

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Ep 175: How to Use Lists to Transform Your Writing (and your life)

Published: Nov. 20, 2018, 10:01 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 30 seconds

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What Lies Beneath the Surface of Your Life?

Published: Nov. 13, 2018, 1 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 3 seconds

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Ep 173: [Interview] Patrice Gopo on Meaning Making on the Page and Studying the Craft

Published: Nov. 6, 2018, 1 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 32 seconds

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Ep 172: 4 Simple Ways to Put Your Own Writing First

Published: Oct. 30, 2018, noon
Duration: 11 minutes 44 seconds

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Ep 171: [Interview] Shawn Smucker on Cowriting, Ghostwriting, and Prioritizing Your Own Work

Published: Oct. 23, 2018, noon
Duration: 46 minutes 16 seconds

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Ep 170: How to Be a Better Writer (Pt 5) Four Writing Tips

Published: Oct. 17, 2018, 2:36 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 4 seconds

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How to Be a Better Writer: Boost All 7 Traits of Great Writing

Published: Oct. 5, 2018, noon
Duration: 10 minutes 11 seconds

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Ep 168: How to Be a Better Writer (Pt 3): Write Tight

Published: Sept. 4, 2018, noon
Duration: 11 minutes 6 seconds

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Ep 167: How to Be a Better Writer (Pt 2): 3 Simple Tweaks You Can Try Today

Published: Aug. 28, 2018, noon
Duration: 9 minutes 4 seconds

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Ep 166: How to Be a Better Writer (Pt 1): Start with the Right Mindset

Published: Aug. 21, 2018, noon
Duration: 9 minutes 40 seconds

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Ep 165: Writing Fears and How to Overcome Them: Feeling Not Good Enough

Published: Aug. 14, 2018, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 42 seconds

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Ep 164: Writing Fears and How to Overcome Them Fear of Rejection

Published: Aug. 7, 2018, noon
Duration: 10 minutes 30 seconds

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Ep 163: How to Write When You Work Full Time

Published: July 31, 2018, noon
Duration: 10 minutes 37 seconds

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Ep 162: What Do You Do with Story Ideas?

Published: July 24, 2018, noon
Duration: 9 minutes 28 seconds

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Ep 161: Subscribe to Podcasts to Learn on the Go

Published: July 17, 2018, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 44 seconds

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Ep 160: Ways to Rebrand Yourself as a Writer Cold Turkey

Published: July 10, 2018, noon
Duration: 8 minutes 4 seconds

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Ep 159: Ways to Rebrand Yourself as a Writer Slow Transition

Published: July 3, 2018, noon
Duration: 8 minutes 4 seconds

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Ep 158: Ways to Rebrand Yourself as a Writer: Integrate

Published: June 26, 2018, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 9 seconds

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Ep 157: Ways to Rebrand Yourself: Trial Run

Published: June 19, 2018, noon
Duration: 6 minutes 24 seconds

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Ep 156: In a World of Author Branding, What If You Want to Rebrand?

Published: June 12, 2018, noon
Duration: 5 minutes 52 seconds

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Ep 155: In a World of Author Branding, uh...Whats an Author Brand?

Published: June 5, 2018, noon
Duration: 8 minutes 56 seconds

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Ep 154: In a World of Author Branding, Be Consistent at Your Core

Published: May 29, 2018, noon
Duration: 6 minutes 39 seconds

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Ep 153: In a World of Author Branding, Find a Place to Play

Published: May 22, 2018, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 34 seconds

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Ep 152: 20 Generous (and Easy!) Ways to Encourage a Writer Today

Published: May 15, 2018, noon
Duration: 10 minutes 55 seconds

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Ep 151: Your Best Mothers Day Gift Ever A Written Tribute

Published: May 8, 2018, noon
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Ep 150: Write Your One-Line Legacy

Published: May 1, 2018, noon
Duration: 5 minutes 23 seconds

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Ep 149: Write Your Own Obituary

Published: April 24, 2018, noon
Duration: 6 minutes 9 seconds

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Ep 148: Increase Writing Quality by Both Filling and Stilling Your Mind

Published: April 17, 2018, noon
Duration: 5 minutes 51 seconds

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Ep 147: You and Your Writing Deserve the Grand Gesture

Published: April 10, 2018, noon
Duration: 6 minutes 35 seconds

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Ep 146: Your Writing Life Beginnings

Published: April 3, 2018, noon
Duration: 4 minutes 50 seconds

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Ep 145: My Writing Life Beginnings, Pt 2

Published: March 27, 2018, noon
Duration: 9 minutes 10 seconds

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Ep 144: My Writing Life Beginnings, Pt. 1

Published: March 20, 2018, noon
Duration: 11 minutes 38 seconds

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Ep 143: If You Want to Be a Writer, Keep Showing Up

Published: March 13, 2018, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 1 second

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Ep 142: If You Want to Write, You Have to Get Started

Published: March 6, 2018, 1 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 29 seconds

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Ep 141: Writers Help the World Begin to See

Published: Feb. 27, 2018, 1 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 58 seconds

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Ep 140: Listen for the Music More Self-Editing Tips from The Artful Edit

Published: Feb. 20, 2018, 8:33 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 24 seconds

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Ep 139: Tips on Self Editing from The Artful Edit

Published: Feb. 13, 2018, 1 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 11 seconds

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Ep 138: Beware of These 5 Ways Curiosity Can Ruin Your Writing

Published: Feb. 6, 2018, 1 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 46 seconds

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Ep 137: What Do I Write Next Experiment and Expand Your Repertoire

Published: Jan. 30, 2018, 1 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 13 seconds

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Ep 136: What Do I Write Next Enjoy Your Vein of Gold

Published: Jan. 24, 2018, 10:08 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 15 seconds

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Ep 135: What Do I Write Next Why Not a Series?

Published: Jan. 18, 2018, 2:07 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 35 seconds

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Ep 134: What Do I Write Next Why Write Small When You Want to Go Big?

Published: Jan. 10, 2018, noon
Duration: 6 minutes 56 seconds

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Ep 133: How to Decide What to Write Next (Introduction to What Do I Write Next series)

Published: Jan. 4, 2018, 9:06 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 15 seconds

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Ep 132: This Is the Year to Tackle That Complicated, Unfamiliar New Writing Project

Published: Dec. 21, 2017, 5:36 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 59 seconds

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Ep 131: Reverse Engineer Your Editorial Calendar

Published: Dec. 12, 2017, 1 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 55 seconds

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Ep 130: The Simple Way to Clarify Your Content

Published: Dec. 5, 2017, 1 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 26 seconds

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Ep 129: Repurpose Your Writing to Reach More People

Published: Nov. 28, 2017, 1 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 41 seconds

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Ep 128: Write in the Middle of the Holidays

Published: Nov. 21, 2017, 1 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 12 seconds

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Ep 127: The Paralysis of Perfectionism

Published: Nov. 14, 2017, 1 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 13 seconds

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Ep 126: From On-The-Page to Face-To-Face

Published: Nov. 7, 2017, 1 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 31 seconds

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Ep 125: No Time to Write? Do This Every Day

Published: Oct. 31, 2017, noon
Duration: 6 minutes 23 seconds

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Ep 124: No Time to Write? A Simple Solution to Kickstart Your Work

Published: Oct. 24, 2017, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 30 seconds

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Ep 123: This Is How to Write Real Copy for Real People

Published: Oct. 17, 2017, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 30 seconds

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Ep 122: The Role of a Gatekeeper in the Publishing World

Published: Oct. 10, 2017, noon
Duration: 8 minutes 15 seconds

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Ep 121: Out of Ideas? Be an Idea Machine

Published: Oct. 3, 2017, noon
Duration: 6 minutes 6 seconds

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Ep 120: Plotters and Pantsers for All Genres

Published: Sept. 26, 2017, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 20 seconds

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Ep 119: If a Writing Nemesis Holds You Back, Its Time to Be Free

Published: Sept. 19, 2017, noon
Duration: 6 minutes 19 seconds

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Ep 118: How Inexperienced Writers Can Supercharge Their Growth

Published: Sept. 12, 2017, noon
Duration: 8 minutes 19 seconds

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Ep 117: How to Dredge up the Memories You Want to Write About

Published: Sept. 5, 2017, noon
Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds

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Ep 116: Can You Write Your Story Before Its Become a Story?

Published: Aug. 29, 2017, noon
Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds

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Ep 115: Youll Write More When You Use an Editorial Calendar

Published: Aug. 22, 2017, noon
Duration: 10 minutes 20 seconds

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Ep 114: Make the Most of Your Time with a Writing Pipeline

Published: Aug. 15, 2017, noon
Duration: 8 minutes 30 seconds

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Ep 113: An Easy Solution for the Writer with Big Goals and Little Time

Published: Aug. 8, 2017, 3:44 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 21 seconds

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Ep 112: My Best Writing Tools to Get More Done (at Home and on the Go)

Published: Aug. 1, 2017, noon
Duration: 10 minutes 35 seconds

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Ep 111: Build Your Email List with a System That Fits the Way You Think

Published: July 24, 2017, 6 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 27 seconds

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Ep 110: You Want to Be a Writer Whos Read? Learn Something New Every Day.

Published: July 18, 2017, 4:05 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 31 seconds

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Ep 109: Improve Your Writing with a Growth Mindset

Published: July 11, 2017, noon
Duration: 8 minutes 59 seconds

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Ep 108: When Writers Compare The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Published: July 5, 2017, noon
Duration: 13 minutes 39 seconds

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Ep 107: Learn from the Best: Copywork for Grownups

Published: June 27, 2017, noon
Duration: 9 minutes 16 seconds

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Ep 106: Learn from the Best Imitate but Dont Plagiarize

Published: June 20, 2017, noon
Duration: 11 minutes 10 seconds

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Ep 105: There was never yet an uninteresting life Visiting Mark Twains Hannibal, Missouri

Published: June 13, 2017, noon
Duration: 8 minutes

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Ep 104: Learn from the Best The Book Is Yours When You Write in Its Margins

Published: June 6, 2017, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 42 seconds

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Ep 103: The Trouble with Memoir Is a Wiggly Mind

Published: May 30, 2017, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 36 seconds

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Ep 102: Grow as a Writer Surround Yourself with Excellence

Published: May 23, 2017, noon
Duration: 8 minutes

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Ep 101: Energize Your Writing by Memorizing Poems

Published: May 16, 2017, noon
Duration: 6 minutes 6 seconds

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Ep 100: Submissions How to Bounce Back After an Editor Turns You Down

Published: May 9, 2017, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 1 second

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Ep 99: Submissions To Get a Yes, You Risk a No

Published: May 2, 2017, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 20 seconds

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Ep 98: Quick Fixes for Comma Splices

Published: April 25, 2017, noon
Duration: 4 minutes 56 seconds

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Ep 97: How a Simple Comma Can Save a Life

Published: April 18, 2017, noon
Duration: 3 minutes 49 seconds

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Ep 96: When You Really Need Next-Level Edits

Published: April 11, 2017, noon
Duration: 6 minutes 56 seconds

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Ep 95: Focus on Your High-Level Edits First

Published: April 4, 2017, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 15 seconds

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Ep 94: Grammar Matters: Why Concern Ourselves with Commas?

Published: March 28, 2017, noon
Duration: 5 minutes 48 seconds

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Ep 93: Why Im Committing to the Work-Ahead Advantage

Published: March 21, 2017, noon
Duration: 5 minutes 44 seconds

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Ep 92: How to Compose the Perfect First Draft

Published: March 7, 2017, 1 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes

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Ep 91: Your Writing Needs Revision (but dont be afraid)

Published: Feb. 28, 2017, 5:40 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 15 seconds

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Ep 90: The Long-Term Results of a Faithful Writing Life

Published: Feb. 22, 2017, 7:40 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 14 seconds

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Ep 89: The Rush to Publish How to Pace Your Career

Published: Feb. 14, 2017, 7:35 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 48 seconds

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Ep 88: How to Develop Your Own Self-Study Writing Course

Published: Feb. 9, 2017, 6:55 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes

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Ep 87: You Can Impact Readers Right Now through Social Media

Published: Feb. 3, 2017, 4:57 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 46 seconds

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Ep 86: Your Writing Platform First Steps to Launching Your Social Media Presence

Published: Jan. 26, 2017, 6:20 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 40 seconds

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Ep 85: Now Is the Time to Start Building Your Platform

Published: Jan. 18, 2017, 1 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes

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Ep 84: Your Writing Platform Do People Expect Writers to Be Speakers?

Published: Jan. 13, 2017, 2:03 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 55 seconds

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Ep 83: Your Writing Platform: Whats the Definition of Platform (and Do I Really Need One)?

Published: Jan. 4, 2017, 4:24 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 6 seconds

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Ep 82: Plan a Sustainable Year for Your Writing Life

Published: Dec. 30, 2016, 1:15 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 48 seconds

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Ep 81: A Gift of Writing

Published: Dec. 21, 2016, 7:42 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 56 seconds

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Ep 80: Your Writing as a Gift

Published: Dec. 14, 2016, 3:45 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 35 seconds

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#79: Your Writing Platform: Who Is Your Who?

Published: Dec. 7, 2016, 2:07 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 28 seconds

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#78: Your Best Material The Practice of Remembering

Published: Nov. 30, 2016, 3:40 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 49 seconds

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#77: When You Dont Know What to Say, Try Poetry

Published: Nov. 15, 2016, 9:12 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 36 seconds

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#76: Your Writing Platform How to Confirm Your Niche

Published: Nov. 8, 2016, 11:56 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 55 seconds

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#75: Your Writing Platform: What Fascinates, Captivates, and Energizes You?

Published: Nov. 3, 2016, 1:43 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 50 seconds

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#74: Your Writing Platform The Need for Focus

Published: Oct. 27, 2016, 1:26 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 26 seconds

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#73: Your Writing Platform Needs a Home Base: An Author Website

Published: Oct. 20, 2016, 2:33 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 50 seconds

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#72: Dont Miss This Platform-Building Opportunity (like I did)

Published: Oct. 12, 2016, 3:54 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 5 seconds

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#71: Is the Wind Blowing You This Way and That? Its Time for a Plan.

Published: Oct. 4, 2016, 8:02 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 26 seconds

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#70: What to Do When Youre Unsure How to Begin

Published: Sept. 27, 2016, 8:45 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 6 seconds

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#69: Have You Ignored the First Absolute in Nonfiction Writing?

Published: Sept. 20, 2016, 2:19 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds

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#68: Write, Now

Published: Sept. 13, 2016, noon
Duration: 3 minutes 50 seconds

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#67: Either Write or Nothing

Published: Sept. 6, 2016, noon
Duration: 5 minutes 14 seconds

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#66: Olympic-Inspired Goal-Setting Strategies for Writers

Published: Aug. 30, 2016, 3:31 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 18 seconds

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#65: 6 Reasons People Stay Secretive About Their Writing Projects

Published: Aug. 23, 2016, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 32 seconds

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#64: How Secretive Are You About Your Writing Projects?

Published: Aug. 16, 2016, noon
Duration: 5 minutes 57 seconds

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#63: Three Things a Freelance Writer Needs to Succeed

Published: Aug. 9, 2016, noon
Duration: 4 minutes 20 seconds

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#62: When Youre Not the Writer You Want to Be

Published: Aug. 2, 2016, noon
Duration: 5 minutes 15 seconds

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#61: Why Writers Should Be Curious About People

Published: July 26, 2016, noon
Duration: 4 minutes 37 seconds

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#60: The Top 5 Ways Curiosity Can Ruin Your Writing

Published: July 19, 2016, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 30 seconds

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#59: Your Writing Can Change the World

Published: July 12, 2016, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 29 seconds

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#58: How to Affirm Your Own Writing Life

Published: July 6, 2016, 2:22 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 23 seconds

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#57: Go Ahead and Play to Your Strengths

Published: June 30, 2016, 3:32 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 39 seconds

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#56: To Learn How to Write, You Have to Write

Published: June 23, 2016, 3:59 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 53 seconds

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#55: Writers Should Say Yes to New Experiences

Published: June 16, 2016, 4:07 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 33 seconds

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#54: Its Good for a Writer to Ask Why

Published: June 9, 2016, 7:51 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 14 seconds

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#53: Need Writing Ideas? Take Inventory of Your Life!

Published: June 2, 2016, 5:09 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 46 seconds

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#52: Open Your Heart and Invite Your Reader In

Published: May 28, 2016, 3:38 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 13 seconds

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#51: Make the Most of Your 50 Headlines

Published: May 21, 2016, 2:30 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 11 seconds

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#50: Stop Waiting for Last-Minute Writing Inspiration

Published: May 15, 2016, 4:20 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds

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#49: Heres to the Writer Moms

Published: May 7, 2016, 7:29 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 21 seconds

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#48: Why Do We Writers Put So Much Pressure on Ourselves?

Published: April 28, 2016, 2:28 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 53 seconds

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#47: Dont Be Afraid to Evolve

Published: April 21, 2016, 2:07 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 44 seconds

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Ep 46: Whats the Big Idea?

Published: April 13, 2016, 2:19 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 52 seconds

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#45: You Dont Have to Do It All

Published: April 6, 2016, 4:18 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 41 seconds

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Ep 44: Why Every Writer Needs a Buddy

Published: March 30, 2016, 8:25 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 46 seconds

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#43: How to Avoid Distraction and Manage Attention to Write

Published: March 23, 2016, 11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 36 seconds

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#42: Manage Your Energy So You Can Write

Published: March 17, 2016, 3:29 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 34 seconds

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#41: 5 Steps to Find Time for Writing

Published: March 12, 2016, 3:56 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 5 seconds

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#40: Take Charge of Your Writing Space, Tasks, and Projects

Published: March 2, 2016, 4:35 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 25 seconds

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39: Manage Your Writing Space to Be a More Productive Writer

Published: Feb. 25, 2016, 5:12 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 55 seconds

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#38: Manage Your Writing Space, Time, Energy and Attention

Published: Feb. 18, 2016, 5:22 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 13 seconds

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#37: How Good Does My Writing Need to Be Online?

Published: Feb. 10, 2016, 4:44 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 50 seconds

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#36: Why Writers Need Five Fat Files

Published: Feb. 3, 2016, 5:46 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 42 seconds

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#35: Want to Be a More Creative Writer? Get Curious!

Published: Jan. 26, 2016, 7:34 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 12 seconds

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#34: Celebrate Whats Done

Published: Jan. 18, 2016, 1:07 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 41 seconds

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#33: Start with Three Sentences

Published: Jan. 13, 2016, 5:18 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 43 seconds

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#32: Whats the Thing You Really Want to Write...That Scares You?

Published: Jan. 6, 2016, 4:45 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 6 seconds

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#31: Plan a Playful Year

Published: Dec. 28, 2015, 4:20 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 7 seconds

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#30: Action Creates Clarity

Published: Dec. 14, 2015, 7:57 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 23 seconds

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#29 The Energizing Work of a Playful Writer

Published: Dec. 8, 2015, 1:53 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 50 seconds

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#28: In This Season of Big Dreams, Take Time to Write Small

Published: Dec. 1, 2015, 12:08 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 29 seconds

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#27: Pay Attention to Draw Attention

Published: Nov. 23, 2015, 5:56 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 9 seconds

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#26: Why Writers Need a Rut to Run In

Published: Nov. 16, 2015, 12:50 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 18 seconds

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#25: Stuck in the Middle

Published: Nov. 9, 2015, 12:40 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 17 seconds

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#24: Let It Go or Let It Grow

Published: Nov. 2, 2015, 12:40 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 34 seconds

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#23: Never, Never, Never Sit on a Story

Published: Oct. 26, 2015, 9 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 40 seconds

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The Writing Life Podcast: How Writers Increase Grit

Published: Oct. 19, 2015, noon
Duration: 7 minutes 13 seconds

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