
013T – What Are We Going to Write Next?
Whether you're first starting out, or you've published several books, choosing which story idea to work on next can be difficult. We're creative and we've generally got a lot of ideas!Since I started ...
16 Jan 201824min

012E – Does Your Creator Brain Get Nervous?
Sometimes my creator brain gets nervous. It doesn't want to come out and play in public. Maybe it's nervous that someone won't like what it created. What do we do when that happens?The first step is t...
14 Jan 20188min

011I – 12 Titles in 12 Months: An Interview with Tracy Reed
In 2016, author Tracy Reed decided to try to write and publish 12 titles in 12 months. She managed 13. This is her story.Tracy published her first novel in December 2014, then two more shorter titles ...
11 Jan 201854min

010T – Your Recipe for a New Year
Coming down off the holidays, I'm saying I'm going to eat better, but I still have some Christmas pecans I need to make. Standing in the kitchen, I'm thinking of recipes and how they work for any part...
9 Jan 201814min

009E – Start with a Seed
I love new beginnings, and I'm a big fan of hitting the Restart button at any time. But sometimes we wonder if what we're doing right now is good enough. Is it the right idea or should we be working o...
7 Jan 20189min

008I – Creating a Great Setting: An Interview with Marcy Weydemuller
Marcy Weydemuller is an editor, writing teacher, and author of books for kids and adults. Today she is talking to us about setting. In many genres, setting is practically a character in the book. But ...
4 Jan 201840min

007T – Everybody Gets What They Want
I've been teaching a class called Going the Distance: Time and Project Management for Writers nearly every year for over a decade. I love it because I love helping people find a way to get what they t...
2 Jan 201821min

006E – More Joy
I recently listened to a keynote address by Ray Bradbury given in 2001 at The Sixth Annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University. In his presentation, Ray says that writing s...
31 Dec 201710min



















