Writers talk craft, agent hunt, query trenches, publishing industry, and more. Hosted by Mindy McGinnis.
Today’s guest is Sean Petrie, a founding member of the poetry group Typewriter Rodeo and co-author of Typewriter Rodeo: Real People, Real Stories, Custom Poems (Andrews McMeel Universal 2018). He has six short children’s books coming out in 2019-20 for F…
Capping off 2018 with 10 resolutions for writers in 2019… and 10 things NOT to do in 2019.
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Sleight by Jennifer Sommersby
How She Died, How I Lived by Mary Crockett
In this episode: How to know when you need to walk away from that draft, steps to take to make sure nothing you write is ever wasted, and some tips for getting unstuck. Also covered: approaches to editing, and when to hire a professional editor.Â
Today’s topics include inspiration – where does it come from and how does it work? Also, the pros of fan-fiction and how it helps build essential skills, plus how to make the leap from writing it to creating your own works.
Making yourself write – aren’t you supposed to WANT to?Â
Also covered – Top 5 Mistakes When You’re New To Querying and Submitting.
Welcome to November and National Novel Writing Month. Today I’m talking about how a program like Nano can be motivating, and how to write from your gut and worry less about craft.
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Synchro Boy by Shannon McFerran
Ten After Closing by Jessica Bay…
A roundup of the guests and topics for the month of October, as well as considering a question from a listener about writing in English when it’s not the author’s native language.Â
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How Do Bilingual Authors Choose to Write Their Stories? by …
Today’s guest is Tara Gilboy who holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia, where she specialized in writing for children and young adults. Her middle grade novel, Unwritten, was published by Jolly Fish Press…
Today’s guest is S Gonzales who writes Young Adult contemporary books with twisty plots and a generous dose of romance, featuring witty yet vulnerable characters. She joined me today to talk about landing her agent, Twitter contests, and balancing time d…
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