#154. Coaching Call: Critiquing Jac Sahlin's Query And First Five Pages

#154. Coaching Call: Critiquing Jac Sahlin's Query And First Five Pages

“I think your story has a genre identity crisis. That’s probably why you’re not getting responses from agents.” ← That’s what I told my new friend, Jac Sahlin, about the duology she’s currently querying. Tune into this episode to hear Jac and I talk through her query letter and first five pages—and to hear my thoughts on why she hasn’t received any requests from agents. Although Jac isn’t technically a client of mine, our conversation will give you a peek behind the scenes into what it’s lik...

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#161. Scene Beats: What They Are & Why They Matter

#161. Scene Beats: What They Are & Why They Matter

Have you ever Googled things like “how many words should be in a novel?” Or “how many scenes should a novel have?” If so, you’ve probably gotten answers like “80,000 words.” Or “somewherre between 40 ...

1 Okt 202420min

#160. How Tim Grahl Wrote His Best Book Yet In 6 Months

#160. How Tim Grahl Wrote His Best Book Yet In 6 Months

How do you know if you’re actually getting better at writing? In this episode, my guest, Tim Grahl, the CEO of Story Grid and the author of multiple books, both fiction and non-fiction, shares his a...

24 Sep 202446min

#159. A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (September 2024)

#159. A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (September 2024)

Want a peek behind the scenes into my work week? 👀 In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes and sharing what I do as a developmental editor and book coach. I’ll talk through the projects I’...

17 Sep 202422min

#158. How To Strengthen Your Writing with the Power of Social Media With Lara Ferrari

#158. How To Strengthen Your Writing with the Power of Social Media With Lara Ferrari

Would you believe me if I said social media could make you a better writer? If you’re shaking your head NO, you’ll want to check out this episode. My guest, Lara Ferrari, is an Instagram marketing sp...

10 Sep 202443min

#157. 10 Surprising Lessons From My First Book Launch

#157. 10 Surprising Lessons From My First Book Launch

Earlier this year, I published my first book, The Story Grid Masterwork Analysis Guide to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone—and I learned soooo much about book marketing. Tune into this episode to...

3 Sep 202419min

#156. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 4)

#156. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 4)

Do you ever wish you could see a behind-the-scenes look at how other people write? In this episode, you’ll get to hear directly from five of my Notes to Novel students as they share how they brainsto...

27 Aug 202427min

#155. 10 Things That Will NOT Make You A Better Writer

#155. 10 Things That Will NOT Make You A Better Writer

As someone who’s worked with hundreds of authors, I see people making the same mistakes over and over and over again. Mistakes that are easily avoidable once you know they’re mistakes. In this episod...

20 Aug 202434min

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