Writing Break

Thank you to everyone who filled out the Listener Feedback Survey. I am in the process of reviewing and revising the show’s format accordingly, but there is still a little bit of time to complete our ...

11 Juni 202421min

Today we are wrapping up our series on how to write better than AI and insisting on our cup of stars. Please remember to fill out the Writing Break survey. The feedback we're receiving is changing the...

28 Maj 202410min

We have a Listener Feedback Survey for you today in addition to our usual publishing news and writing tips. We appreciate you taking a minute to complete the survey.More Writing TipsWriting Break List...

14 Maj 202412min

It’s break time, writers. We have a lot of publishing news to get through today, and we’re continuing with our four-part series on how to write better than AI.More Writing Tips10 Things Author-Publish...

30 Apr 202414min

Since the release of ChatGPT, the number of freelance writing jobs is shrinking. Can writers even compete? I hope so, which is why today we are beginning a four-part series that will highlight several...

16 Apr 202415min

Today we are looking at innovations in book publishing and discussing subtitles. The Writing Break cafe is open, and we have a lot of publishing news to get through today, so let’s grab a drink and a ...

19 Mars 202414min

As an editor, my authors’ late-night, semi-coherent correspondence, choppy first drafts, and deepest darkest secrets die with me. However, today I am sharing an email exchange between an author and my...

5 Mars 202412min

In this episode, we are discussing book awards, book marketing, and the bit of writing advice Neil Gaiman gave out this week.More Writing TipsScience fiction authors were excluded from awards for fear...

20 Feb 202416min