S39E2 – Giving and Getting Feedback
An important step in improving your writing is learning how to participate in the feedback process. It’s more than just learning how to to take criticism of your work. You need to learn how to give fe...
6 Jan 202311min
S38E1 – Understanding Writing Community Lingo
It’s time to level up your writing. If you’re new to writing communities, you may be daunted by the amount of acronyms, abbreviations, and jargon you encounter every day. Sifting through seemingly ...
2 Jan 202311min
S38 Bonus – Who Are You?
If you’re new to the podcast, you may have asked these questions. “Who are you? Who are these people telling me about writing?” To wrap up 2022 and our FAQ series, we wanted to give you some answers. ...
31 Dec 202226min
S38E9 – How Do I Make a Podcast?
A surprising question we get often is “how do I make a podcast?” Though it may not be directly related to writing, it is still a topic we wanted to cover this month. Especially when you consider the b...
29 Dec 202211min
S38E8 – How Do I Write Women/Men?
New authors are constantly asking how to write someone of a different gender or background. Readers are constantly making fun of authors who wildly misrepresent or stereotype their gender. Our goal in...
26 Dec 202211min
S38E7 – How Do I Write a Story with a Plot Twist?
A good plot twist is a wonderful addition to a story. It can reframe how the reader views the rest of the story, spark a strong emotional reaction that will help them remember, or simply create a thri...
22 Dec 202211min
S38E6 – What Do I Do At a Live Author Event?
Once you’ve hit “publish” on your manuscript, knowing what to do next is overwhelming. You get inundated with all sorts of marketing ideas. For authors who usually don’t like to go out into public, on...
19 Dec 202212min
S38E5 – How Do I Add Sensory Details to My Writing?
One of the main jobs an author has is to immerse their audience in the story. One of the most effective ways to do this is to engage all of the reader’s senses – or at least their memories of those se...
15 Dec 202211min
