Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach

By Ann Kroeker

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Episodes: 250


 Mar 24, 2022

Veronica Castro
 Nov 2, 2019
I am learning so much from Ann's Podcasts. The podcasts are short enough to fit in while getting ready. Great topics and great ideas-I feel motivated to start writing.

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Reach your writing goals (and have fun!) by being more curious, creative, and productive. Ann provides practical tips and motivation for writers at all stages to improve their skills, pursue publishing, and expand their reach. Ann keeps most episodes short and focused so writers only need a few minutes to collect ideas, inspiration, resources and recommendations to apply to their work. She incorporates interviews from publishing professionals and authors like Allison Fallon, Ron Friedman, Shawn Smucker, and Jennifer Dukes Lee to bring additional insight. Ann and her guests cover everything from self-editing and goal-setting to administrative and scheduling challenges. Subscribe for ongoing coaching to advance your writing life and career. More at annkroeker.com.

Episode Date
Prep, Plan, and Pack to Get the Most out of Your Next (or First!) Writers’ Conference
Apr 09, 2024
How to Choose Your Next (or First!) Writers’ Conference
Mar 21, 2024
Help! I want to write a book. Do I have what it takes?
Jan 10, 2024
Never Go to Bed without a Story to Tell
Nov 30, 2023
Write Better and Faster (and Reach More People) When You Practice in Public
Nov 09, 2023
To Be More Creative, Write a Letter to Your Reader
Oct 26, 2023
Are Creative Writing Prompts a Help or Hindrance?
Oct 12, 2023
Beat the Blank Page: 7 Clever Tricks to Pack It with Words
Sep 27, 2023
Who Cheered You on throughout Your Writing Journey?
Aug 29, 2023
Writers Who Make You Furiously Jealous Are Your Best Mentors
Aug 16, 2023
Come to Your Senses as You Write
Aug 02, 2023
Want to Become a Better Writer? Journal Before You Write
Jul 21, 2023
No time to write? Make solid progress in just 5 minutes
Jun 20, 2023
To Share or Not to Share: Which Personal Stories Should You Include in Your Writing?
Jun 01, 2023
You’ve Spotted Another Writer’s Typo. Now What Do You Do?
May 18, 2023
Save Time and Headaches: Create Citations as You Write
May 03, 2023
Find your muse in nature with this inspiring poetry prompt
Apr 01, 2023
From Idea to Contract: The Inspiring Story of a First-Time Author, with Merideth Hite Estevez
Mar 15, 2023
Trauma-Informed Writing Transforms You and Your Words, with Michelle Stiffler
Feb 01, 2023
What’s Your Christmas Reflection?
Dec 22, 2022
AI writing tools keep getting better. How can writers keep up? (Interview with ChatGPT)
Dec 15, 2022
Do You Need Stephen King’s Pencil?
Dec 01, 2022
How to Make Time to Write and Develop a System to Take Notes, with Bryan Collins
Oct 05, 2022
Poetry as a Playful and Pleasurable Creative Practice, with Mark McGuinness
Sep 07, 2022
Try This Writing Prompt to Get the Creative Juices Flowing!
Aug 25, 2022
Prepare for Publishing with Insights from Literary Agent Lucinda Halpern
May 24, 2022
What’s a Writing Coach (and what kind do I need)?
Feb 08, 2022
Find Your Book Midwife, Say “Yes” Before You’re Ready, Pitch to Build Platform, and Authentically Engage with Readers (interview with author Clarissa Moll)
Dec 16, 2021
10 Ways to Start the Writing Process When You’re Staring at a Blank Page
Sep 28, 2021
Embrace These 4 Key Roles for a Flourishing Writing Life
Jul 27, 2021
How Simple Systems Can Unlock Your Writing Productivity, with Kari Roberts
Jul 06, 2021
Decoding Greatness: Discover the Fast Track to Writing Success
Jun 08, 2021
Do you view your writing life as a profession?
May 25, 2021
It’s fun to write with others!
May 09, 2021
Develop a Daily Writing Practice to Find Your Voice: Interview with Allison Fallon
Mar 29, 2021
Shawn Smucker & Maile Silva on creative legacy, rejections, and being faithful to the work
Feb 13, 2021
Winning Book Proposals Need These 3 Things
Jan 12, 2021
Resolved to Write a Nonfiction Book This Year? Let’s Do the Math!
Dec 21, 2020
How to Structure Your Nonfiction Book
Dec 11, 2020
How Do You Read Like a Writer?
Nov 16, 2020
5 Writing Strengths You Need to Succeed
Nov 02, 2020
Validate Your Idea to Produce Your Best Project (Back to Basics)
Aug 17, 2020
Back to Basics: 6 Methods to Right-Size Your Next Writing Project
Jul 16, 2020
Back to Basics: Generate Ideas to Find What You Have to Say
Jun 24, 2020
Ep 225: Improve Your Writing by Getting Back to Basics
May 12, 2020
Ep 224: Find What You Need and Write What You Can
Apr 15, 2020
Ep 223: One Thing Writers Can Do in a Pandemic: Document the Days
Mar 17, 2020
Ep 222: Can a Poem a Day Make Us Better Writers?
Mar 08, 2020
What’s a Book Proposal (and why do I need one)?
Feb 17, 2020
How to Get Your Nonfiction Book Traditionally Published
Feb 01, 2020
Build Your Platform: To Be More Findable, Find Your People
Jan 17, 2020
Ep 218: Do writers really need to do *all the things* for a successful career?
Jan 10, 2020
Ep 217: How to Gather Momentum When Your Writing’s at a Standstill
Jan 01, 2020
Ep 216: An Easy Structure for Your Chaotic Work in Progress
Dec 05, 2019
Try This Classic Structure for Your Next Nonfiction Writing Project
Nov 06, 2019
Ep 214: Are Outlines a Writer’s Greatest Gift…or Curse?
Oct 10, 2019
Ep 213: How to Hook and Hold Your Readers
Sep 19, 2019
Ep 212: Productive Writers Build Their Body of Work – Pillar Three
Aug 27, 2019
Ep 211: Be More Creative to Enjoy Your Best Writing Life: Pillar Two
Aug 22, 2019
Ep 210: Cultivate Curiosity for Your Best Writing Life, Pillar One
Aug 06, 2019
Ep 209: Curiosity, Creativity, Productivity: Three Pillars to Building Your Best Writing Life
Jul 30, 2019
Ep 208: Children’s Book Author Sharon Stohler’s Path to Self-Publishing
Jul 23, 2019
Ep 207: How to Sort and Stack Your Ideas and Tasks to Transform as a Writer and Person
Jul 16, 2019
Ep 206: A Writer’s Guide to ROI (Part 4)
Jul 09, 2019
Ep 205: A Writer’s Guide to ROI (Part 3)
Jul 02, 2019
Ep 204: A Writer’s Guide to ROI (Part 2)
Jun 25, 2019
Ep 203: A Writer’s Guide to ROI (Part 1)
Jun 18, 2019
Ep 202: Enjoy Creative Freedom with the Modular Approach to Writing
Jun 11, 2019
Next-Level Writer – Have You Emerged at the Next Level? (Ep 201)
Jun 04, 2019
Ep 200: Next-Level Writer – Relentlessly Execute Your Plan to Level Up
May 28, 2019
Ep 199: Insights into Christian Publishing with NavPress Publisher Don Pape
May 21, 2019
Ep 198: Next-Level Writer – Organize, Schedule, and Enact Your Plan to Level Up
May 15, 2019
Ep 197: Next-Level Writer: Is This a Season to Slow Down or Surge Ahead?
May 07, 2019
Ep 196: Next-Level Writer – Plan and Persist
Apr 30, 2019
Ep 195: Next-Level Writer – Develop Your Macro Plan to Level Up
Apr 24, 2019
Ep 194: Next-Level Writer – Where Are You Now?
Apr 16, 2019
Ep 193: Next-Level Writer – To Start, You’ve Got to Get in the Game
Apr 09, 2019
Ep 192: (Re)Write to Discover How to Improve Your Drafts
Apr 02, 2019
Ep 191: Write to Discover Your Voice
Mar 26, 2019
Ep 190: [Interview] Author & Literary Agent Jeff Herman
Mar 19, 2019
Ep 189: Write to Discover New Skills and Techniques
Mar 13, 2019
Ep 188: Write to Discover What You Really Want to Say
Mar 05, 2019
Ep 187: Write to Discover Your Ideal Reader
Feb 26, 2019
Ep 186: Write to Discover Your Favorite Type of Writing
Feb 19, 2019
Ep 185: [Interview] Poet Tania Runyan
Feb 12, 2019
Ep 184: [Interview] Jennifer Dukes Lee – Author, Acquisitions Editor
Feb 05, 2019
Ep 183: Write to Discover Your Top Themes & Topics
Jan 30, 2019
Ep 182: Write to Discover Your Reason for Writing
Jan 23, 2019
Ep 181: Write to Discover the Courage You Need to Confront Your Fears
Jan 16, 2019
Ep 180: Write to Discover – Start with Yourself
Jan 08, 2019
Ep 179: Time to Schedule Your Writing Life Tune-up
Dec 19, 2018
Ep 178: The Writer at Work – Use Freewriting to Give It Some Thought
Dec 13, 2018
Ep 177: [Interview] Alison Hodgson on Boiling a Story Down to Its Essence, One-Star Reviews, and Perseverance
Dec 04, 2018
Ep 176: What Do You Know to Be True?
Nov 29, 2018
Ep 175: How to Use Lists to Transform Your Writing (and your life)
Nov 20, 2018
What Lies Beneath the Surface of Your Life?
Nov 13, 2018
Ep 173: [Interview] Patrice Gopo on Meaning Making on the Page and Studying the Craft
Nov 06, 2018
Ep 172: 4 Simple Ways to Put Your Own Writing First
Oct 30, 2018
Ep 171: [Interview] Shawn Smucker on Cowriting, Ghostwriting, and Prioritizing Your Own Work
Oct 23, 2018
Ep 170: How to Be a Better Writer (Pt 5) – Four Writing Tips
Oct 17, 2018
How to Be a Better Writer: Boost All 7 Traits of Great Writing
Oct 05, 2018
Ep 168: How to Be a Better Writer (Pt 3): Write Tight
Sep 04, 2018
Ep 167: How to Be a Better Writer (Pt 2): 3 Simple Tweaks You Can Try Today
Aug 28, 2018
Ep 166: How to Be a Better Writer (Pt 1): Start with the Right Mindset
Aug 21, 2018
Ep 165: Writing Fears and How to Overcome Them: Feeling Not Good Enough
Aug 14, 2018
Ep 164: Writing Fears and How to Overcome Them – Fear of Rejection
Aug 07, 2018
Ep 163: How to Write When You Work Full Time
Jul 31, 2018
Ep 162: What Do You Do with Story Ideas?
Jul 24, 2018
Ep 161: Subscribe to Podcasts to Learn on the Go
Jul 17, 2018
Ep 160: Ways to Rebrand Yourself as a Writer – Cold Turkey
Jul 10, 2018
Ep 159: Ways to Rebrand Yourself as a Writer – Slow Transition
Jul 03, 2018
Ep 158: Ways to Rebrand Yourself as a Writer: Integrate
Jun 26, 2018
Ep 157: Ways to Rebrand Yourself: Trial Run
Jun 19, 2018
Ep 156: In a World of Author Branding, What If You Want to Rebrand?
Jun 12, 2018
Ep 155: In a World of Author Branding, uh…What’s an “Author Brand”?
Jun 05, 2018
Ep 154: In a World of Author Branding, Be Consistent at Your Core
May 29, 2018
Ep 153: In a World of Author Branding, Find a Place to Play
May 22, 2018
Ep 152: 20 Generous (and Easy!) Ways to Encourage a Writer Today
May 15, 2018
Ep 151: Your Best Mother’s Day Gift Ever – A Written Tribute
May 08, 2018
Ep 150: Write Your One-Line Legacy
May 01, 2018
Ep 149: Write Your Own Obituary
Apr 24, 2018
Ep 148: Increase Writing Quality by Both Filling and Stilling Your Mind
Apr 17, 2018
Ep 147: You and Your Writing Deserve the Grand Gesture
Apr 10, 2018
Ep 146: Your Writing Life Beginnings
Apr 03, 2018
Ep 145: My Writing Life Beginnings, Pt 2
Mar 27, 2018
Ep 144: My Writing Life Beginnings, Pt. 1
Mar 20, 2018
Ep 143: If You Want to Be a Writer, Keep Showing Up
Mar 13, 2018
Ep 142: If You Want to Write, You Have to Get Started
Mar 06, 2018
Ep 141: Writers Help the World Begin to See
Feb 27, 2018
Ep 140: Listen for the Music – More Self-Editing Tips from ‘The Artful Edit’
Feb 20, 2018
Ep 139: Tips on Self Editing from The Artful Edit
Feb 13, 2018
Ep 138: Beware of These 5 Ways Curiosity Can Ruin Your Writing
Feb 06, 2018
Ep 137: What Do I Write Next – Experiment and Expand Your Repertoire
Jan 30, 2018
Ep 136: What Do I Write Next – Enjoy Your Vein of Gold
Jan 24, 2018
Ep 135: What Do I Write Next – Why Not a Series?
Jan 18, 2018
Ep 134: What Do I Write Next – Why Write Small When You Want to Go Big?
Jan 10, 2018
Ep 133: How to Decide What to Write Next (Introduction to What Do I Write Next series)
Jan 04, 2018
Ep 132: This Is the Year to Tackle That Complicated, Unfamiliar New Writing Project
Dec 21, 2017
Ep 131: Reverse Engineer Your Editorial Calendar
Dec 12, 2017
Ep 130: The Simple Way to Clarify Your Content
Dec 05, 2017
Ep 129: Repurpose Your Writing to Reach More People
Nov 28, 2017
Ep 128: Write in the Middle of the Holidays
Nov 21, 2017
Ep 127: The Paralysis of Perfectionism
Nov 14, 2017
Ep 126: From On-The-Page to Face-To-Face
Nov 07, 2017
Ep 125: No Time to Write? Do This Every Day
Oct 31, 2017
Ep 124: No Time to Write? A Simple Solution to Kickstart Your Work
Oct 24, 2017
Ep 123: This Is How to Write Real Copy for Real People
Oct 17, 2017
Ep 122: The Role of a Gatekeeper in the Publishing World
Oct 10, 2017
Ep 121: Out of Ideas? Be an Idea Machine
Oct 03, 2017
Ep 120: Plotters and Pantsers for All Genres
Sep 26, 2017
Ep 119: If a Writing Nemesis Holds You Back, It’s Time to Be Free
Sep 19, 2017
Ep 118: How Inexperienced Writers Can Supercharge Their Growth
Sep 12, 2017
Ep 117: How to Dredge up the Memories You Want to Write About
Sep 05, 2017
Ep 116: Can You Write Your Story Before It’s Become a Story?
Aug 29, 2017
Ep 115: You’ll Write More When You Use an Editorial Calendar
Aug 22, 2017
Ep 114: Make the Most of Your Time with a Writing Pipeline
Aug 15, 2017
Ep 113: An Easy Solution for the Writer with Big Goals and Little Time
Aug 08, 2017
Ep 112: My Best Writing Tools to Get More Done (at Home and on the Go)
Aug 01, 2017
Ep 111: Build Your Email List with a System That Fits the Way You Think
Jul 24, 2017
Ep 110: You Want to Be a Writer Who’s Read? Learn Something New Every Day.
Jul 18, 2017
Ep 109: Improve Your Writing with a Growth Mindset
Jul 11, 2017
Ep 108: When Writers Compare – The Good, Bad, and Ugly
Jul 05, 2017
Ep 107: Learn from the Best: Copywork for Grownups
Jun 27, 2017
Ep 106: Learn from the Best – Imitate but Don’t Plagiarize
Jun 20, 2017
Ep 105: There was never yet an uninteresting life – Visiting Mark Twain’s Hannibal, Missouri
Jun 13, 2017
Ep 104: Learn from the Best – The Book Is Yours When You Write in Its Margins
Jun 06, 2017
Ep 103: The Trouble with Memoir Is a Wiggly Mind
May 30, 2017
Ep 102: Grow as a Writer – Surround Yourself with Excellence
May 23, 2017
Ep 101: Energize Your Writing by Memorizing Poems
May 16, 2017
Ep 100: Submissions – How to Bounce Back After an Editor Turns You Down
May 09, 2017
Ep 99: Submissions – To Get a Yes, You Risk a No
May 02, 2017
Ep 98: Quick Fixes for Comma Splices
Apr 25, 2017
Ep 97: How a Simple Comma Can Save a Life
Apr 18, 2017
Ep 96: When You Really Need Next-Level Edits
Apr 11, 2017
Ep 95: Focus on Your High-Level Edits First
Apr 04, 2017
Ep 94: Grammar Matters: Why Concern Ourselves with Commas?
Mar 28, 2017
Ep 93: Why I’m Committing to the Work-Ahead Advantage
Mar 21, 2017
Ep 92: How to Compose the Perfect First Draft
Mar 07, 2017
Ep 91: Your Writing Needs Revision (but don’t be afraid)
Feb 28, 2017
Ep 90: The Long-Term Results of a Faithful Writing Life
Feb 22, 2017
Ep 89: The Rush to Publish – How to Pace Your Career
Feb 14, 2017
Ep 88: How to Develop Your Own Self-Study Writing Course
Feb 09, 2017
Ep 87: You Can Impact Readers Right Now through Social Media
Feb 03, 2017
Ep 86: Your Writing Platform – First Steps to Launching Your Social Media Presence
Jan 26, 2017
Ep 85: Now Is the Time to Start Building Your Platform
Jan 18, 2017
Ep 84: Your Writing Platform – Do People Expect Writers to Be Speakers?
Jan 13, 2017
Ep 83: Your Writing Platform: What’s the Definition of Platform (and Do I Really Need One)?
Jan 04, 2017
Ep 82: Plan a Sustainable Year for Your Writing Life
Dec 30, 2016
Ep 81: A Gift of Writing
Dec 21, 2016
Ep 80: Your Writing as a Gift
Dec 14, 2016
#79: Your Writing Platform: Who Is Your Who?
Dec 07, 2016
#78: Your Best Material – The Practice of Remembering
Nov 30, 2016
#77: When You Don’t Know What to Say, Try Poetry
Nov 15, 2016
#76: Your Writing Platform – How to Confirm Your Niche
Nov 08, 2016
#75: Your Writing Platform: What Fascinates, Captivates, and Energizes You?
Nov 03, 2016
#74: Your Writing Platform – The Need for Focus
Oct 27, 2016
#73: Your Writing Platform Needs a Home Base: An Author Website
Oct 20, 2016
#72: Don’t Miss This Platform-Building Opportunity (like I did)
Oct 12, 2016
#71: Is the Wind Blowing You This Way and That? It’s Time for a Plan.
Oct 04, 2016
#70: What to Do When You’re Unsure How to Begin
Sep 27, 2016
#69: Have You Ignored the First Absolute in Nonfiction Writing?
Sep 20, 2016
#68: Write, Now
Sep 13, 2016
#67: Either Write or Nothing
Sep 06, 2016
#66: Olympic-Inspired Goal-Setting Strategies for Writers
Aug 30, 2016
#65: 6 Reasons People Stay Secretive About Their Writing Projects
Aug 23, 2016
#64: How Secretive Are You About Your Writing Projects?
Aug 16, 2016
#63: Three Things a Freelance Writer Needs to Succeed
Aug 09, 2016
#62: When You’re Not the Writer You Want to Be
Aug 02, 2016
#61: Why Writers Should Be Curious About People
Jul 26, 2016
#60: The Top 5 Ways Curiosity Can Ruin Your Writing
Jul 19, 2016
#59: Your Writing Can Change the World
Jul 12, 2016
#58: How to Affirm Your Own Writing Life
Jul 06, 2016
#57: Go Ahead and Play to Your Strengths
Jun 30, 2016
#56: To Learn How to Write, You Have to Write
Jun 23, 2016
#55: Writers Should Say Yes to New Experiences
Jun 16, 2016
#54: It’s Good for a Writer to Ask Why
Jun 09, 2016
#53: Need Writing Ideas? Take Inventory of Your Life!
Jun 02, 2016
#52: Open Your Heart and Invite Your Reader In
May 28, 2016
#51: Make the Most of Your 50 Headlines
May 21, 2016
#50: Stop Waiting for Last-Minute Writing Inspiration
May 15, 2016
#49: Here’s to the Writer Moms
May 07, 2016
#48: Why Do We Writers Put So Much Pressure on Ourselves?
Apr 28, 2016
#47: Don’t Be Afraid to Evolve
Apr 21, 2016
Ep 46: What’s the Big Idea?
Apr 13, 2016
#45: You Don’t Have to Do It All
Apr 06, 2016
Ep 44: Why Every Writer Needs a Buddy
Mar 30, 2016
#43: How to Avoid Distraction and Manage Attention to Write
Mar 23, 2016
#42: Manage Your Energy So You Can Write
Mar 17, 2016
#41: 5 Steps to Find Time for Writing
Mar 12, 2016
#40: Take Charge of Your Writing Space, Tasks, and Projects
Mar 02, 2016
39: Manage Your Writing Space to Be a More Productive Writer
Feb 25, 2016
#38: Manage Your Writing Space, Time, Energy and Attention
Feb 18, 2016
#37: How Good Does My Writing Need to Be Online?
Feb 10, 2016
#36: Why Writers Need Five Fat Files
Feb 03, 2016
#35: Want to Be a More Creative Writer? Get Curious!
Jan 26, 2016
#34: Celebrate What’s Done
Jan 18, 2016
#33: Start with Three Sentences
Jan 13, 2016
#32: What’s the Thing You Really Want to Write…That Scares You?
Jan 06, 2016
#31: Plan a Playful Year
Dec 28, 2015
#30: Action Creates Clarity
Dec 14, 2015
#29 The Energizing Work of a Playful Writer
Dec 08, 2015
#28: In This Season of Big Dreams, Take Time to Write Small
Dec 01, 2015
#27: Pay Attention to Draw Attention
Nov 23, 2015
#26: Why Writers Need a Rut to Run In
Nov 16, 2015
#25: Stuck in the Middle
Nov 09, 2015
#24: Let It Go or Let It Grow
Nov 02, 2015
#23: Never, Never, Never Sit on a Story
Oct 26, 2015
The Writing Life Podcast: How Writers Increase Grit
Oct 19, 2015
#21: One Thing Every Writer Needs to Succeed
Oct 12, 2015
#20: How to Find and Generate Energy
Oct 05, 2015