#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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#134: How To Stop Procrastinating: 5 Productivity Tips For Writers

#134: How To Stop Procrastinating: 5 Productivity Tips For Writers

“It's really important to focus on the big picture story first and not worry about granular details that you can figure out later.” - Savannah Gilbo Get more done in less time, overcome procrastinati...

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#133: A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (March 2024)

#133: A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (March 2024)

“Sometimes it's easy to take feedback to mean that your story's broken when it's not.” - Savannah Gilbo I’m taking you behind the scenes with me throughout my entire work week! You’ll see how I plan ...

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#132: First Chapter Analysis: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

#132: First Chapter Analysis: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

“In stories that feel society dominant, is survival even worth it if you don't have freedom?” - Abigail K. Perry We’re taking a deep dive into The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins to see how and why i...

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#131: 5 Steps To Start Planning Your Book Series

#131: 5 Steps To Start Planning Your Book Series

“The key to making books within a series work is to grow, escalate, and complicate the conflict and stakes from book to book.” - Savannah Gilbo A good book series allows readers to immerse themselves...

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#130: How to Craft Romantic Chemistry & Tension Between Characters

#130: How to Craft Romantic Chemistry & Tension Between Characters

“ Flat or boring characters who are underdeveloped are never going to light up a scene, no matter how many tricks you pull.” - Savannah Gilbo If you’re writing romance, the chemistry and tension betw...

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#129: Overcoming The Fear Of Marketing With Alexa Bigwarfe

#129: Overcoming The Fear Of Marketing With Alexa Bigwarfe

“Work on being a better writer and work on your craft and the other stuff will follow. As long as you have a great book, marketing comes a lot easier.” - Alexa Bigwarfe In today’s brand-new episode, ...

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#128: What Are Obligatory Scenes And Conventions?

#128: What Are Obligatory Scenes And Conventions?

“When a story doesn't include these key scenes and conventions of its genre, it's just not going to work.” - Savannah Gilbo Want a framework for your entire story? Learn what readers expect from a st...

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#127: First Chapter Analysis: The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom

#127: First Chapter Analysis: The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom

“It might seem strange to start a story with an ending, but all endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time.” - Abigail K. Perry In this episode, we’re talking about The Five Peopl...

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