Tag: writing podcast

  • WRITERS CONSIDER: There’s No Such Thing As Coincidence

    WRITERS CONSIDER: There’s No Such Thing As Coincidence

    Plus, Author Stephanie L. Jones Joins Us As Guest Host For The First Time Because… There’s No Such Thing As Coincidence EPISODE 59)  Emily Brooks has left on her pre-maternity leave. Guest Host Stephanie L. Jones  (“The Giving Gal”) joins Jon Meyers to discuss the reasons to consider:  There is no such thing as coincidence.… Read more

  • Understanding Your Self-Doubt Before It Morphs Into Depression

    Understanding Your Self-Doubt Before It Morphs Into Depression

    By Understanding Your Self-Doubt You Can Mitigate Its Impact EPISODE 58)  We further the discussion we started last week about the impact of self-doubt on many writers/creatives. This time, we focus on having a deeper understanding of your self-doubt. Additionally, we talk about some healthy ways to possibly stave off depression. Plus, our book, WRITE ANYWAY,… Read more

  • You CAN Overcome Self-Doubt As A Writer

    You CAN Overcome Self-Doubt As A Writer

    Overcome Self-Doubt as We Watch a Brief Video with Some Tips from Lucy V Hay EPISODE 57)  You can learn to overcome self-doubt. In fact, many writers, regardless of accomplishments, have self-doubt. We discuss. Also, Lucy V Hay stops by to offer some strategies via a video to overcome these concerns.  Additionally, Lucy also has… Read more

  • Considerations When Compiling or Submitting to Anthologies

    Considerations When Compiling or Submitting to Anthologies

    Writer/Editor/Publishing Consultant Ami McConnell Shares Some Best Practices for Submitting to Anthologies EPISODE 56)   WriterFest Founder/Writer/Editor/Publishing Consultant/Talent Matcher-Upper Ami McConnell returns to teach us all some best practices for submitting to anthologies. And she teaches us some of her behind the scenes considerations when compiling one. OUR HOSTS GET OUT OF THEIR BUBBLE Emily… Read more

  • Stephanie L. Jones Unleashes the Power of Gratitude

    Stephanie L. Jones Unleashes the Power of Gratitude

    Plus, She Gives You Some Indie Press Tips EPISODE 54)   Author Stephanie L. Jones is our first guest to ever join us for the entire episode. We teach her some things. She teaches us some things.  Then we make a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. She tells us about the power of gratitude and gives us some… Read more

  • How H.H. Rune’s Storytelling Benefits from the Creative Gift of ADHD

    How H.H. Rune’s Storytelling Benefits from the Creative Gift of ADHD

    The Creative Gift of ADHD Allows H.H. Rune to Write with Hyper-focused Intentionality Read more

  • AUDIOBOOKS 101: Emily Norman’s Insider Insights For You

    AUDIOBOOKS 101: Emily Norman’s Insider Insights For You

    Audiobooks 101 for Authors and Narrators WATCH HERE EPISODE 51)  Audiobook Narrator Emily Norman shares her process along with considerations you should mull over if you decide your book might be a candidate for audio. She even shares with us how she decides which books/authors to pursue. There’s a lot to be learned here. We… Read more

  • Join our March 20th workshop: Drawing Inspiration from the Well of Your Life

    Join our March 20th workshop: Drawing Inspiration from the Well of Your Life

    A virtual workshop for writers of all genres! Join us March 20th at 7pm Central / 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific  Every writer faces seasons where inspiration feels absent. What can you do when the well is dried up? Join us for a one-hour workshop to master drawing inspiration and ideas from the well of… Read more

  • Writing in Deep POV with Rene Gutteridge: A Novel Strategy

    Writing in Deep POV with Rene Gutteridge: A Novel Strategy

    Writing in Deep POV Will Make Your Fiction More Compelling EPISODE 49)  Author and Screenwriter Rene Gutteridge teaches us that writing in Deep POV will make our stories more emotionally fulfilling. OUR HOSTS GET OUT OF THEIR BUBBLE Emily goes to Florida to photograph birds. Jon Meyers goes to Paddington in Peru. No photography was… Read more

  • PSYCHOLOGY IN LIFE AND WRITING with R.J. JACOBS

    PSYCHOLOGY IN LIFE AND WRITING with R.J. JACOBS

    The Impact of a Psychology in Life and in Writing is Multifaceted and Fascinating EPISODE 48)  Mystery Author and Psychologist R.J. Jacobs has a lot to say about storytelling, setting, characters, motivations, and … psychology.  (And even more actually.) So, basically, psychology in life and writing is infused into part of the conversation. OUR HOSTS… Read more