Your Big Creative Life
By Katie Wolf
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Episodes: 236
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Welcome to Your Big Creative Life, a podcast for writers and creatives that helps you live your best big creative life, whatever that means for you. I'm Katie Wolf, a writer, book editor, and creator. Join me every week for tips and discussion on writing, mindset, upleveling your life, and anything and everything that will help you achieve your big creative dreams.
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235: Nervous System Regulation for Authors/Creatives
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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234: May 2026 Q&A
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May 26, 2026 |
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233: Character Suggestions I've Given Recently As An Editor
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May 19, 2026 |
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232: Red Flags - Book Editors & Literary Agents
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May 12, 2026 |
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231: Writing Advice That's Actually Helpful
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May 05, 2026 |
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230: April 2026 Q&A Episode
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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229: Tips for New Freelancers
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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228: 3 Things Sabotaging Your Writing
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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227: March 2026 Q&A
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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226: The Shy Girl Controversy & AI in Publishing
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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225: Worldbuilding Advice I've Given Recently
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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224: Impostor Syndrome When Editing Your Book
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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223: When Your Book is Too Long To Query
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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222: The 15 Minute Outline
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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221: February 2026 Q&A
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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220: All About Writing Sprints
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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219: Your Writing Permission Slips
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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218: Creating When the World is Falling Apart
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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217: January 2026 Q&A Episode
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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216: BTS of a Freelance Book Editor's Business
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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215: 3 Suggestions I've Given Editing Clients Recently
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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214: Building Your Writing Community
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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213: December 2025 Q&A Episode
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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212: The Tough Love Episode: AI
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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211: My Game-Changing Writing Tool
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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210: How to Write Your Book in 2026
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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209: How I'm Raising A Book Lover (As A Toddler Mom)
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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208: November 2025 Q&A Episode
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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207: Feel Bored By Your Book? Here's What To Do
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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206: Questions To Ask Yourself About Your Main Character
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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205: All About the Query Letter
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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204: October 2025 Q&A Episode
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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203: How to Give Feedback to Other Writers
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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202: How I Stay Organized as an Author
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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201: Lessons on Writing, Creativity, and Mindset after 200 Episodes + My Author Journey
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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200: September 2025 Q&A Episode
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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199: A Book Editor's Take on A BookTok Controversy
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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198: Finding Your Voice as a Writer
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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197: The Tough Love Episode: Social Media
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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196: Writing an Identity Not Your Own with Alex Temblador
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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195: August 2025 Q&A Episode
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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194: 5 Suggestions I've Given Editing Clients Recently
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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193: When the Book You're Writing Already Exists
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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192: Hot Takes about Writing
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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191: July 2025 Q&A Episode
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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190: How to Avoid Creative Burnout
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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189: 3 Tips for Writing Authentic Dialogue
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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188: Debunking Common Writing Myths
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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187: Updates on Social Media, Editing My Book, and More
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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186: June 2025 Q&A
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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185: From Idea to Book: The Role of a Book Coach
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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184: Writing Advice for My Past Self
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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183: Editing My Book: What I Learned
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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182: May 2025 Q&A
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May 27, 2025 |
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181: What You Need To Consider about AI + Writing
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May 20, 2025 |
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180: The Tough Love Episode - Querying
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May 13, 2025 |
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179: 6 Ways You're Sabotaging Your Creativity
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May 06, 2025 |
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178: April 2025 Q&A
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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177: 4 Common Worldbuilding Mistakes
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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176: Social Media 101 - Mindset
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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175: Social Media 101 - Strategy
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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174: The Creative Power Hour
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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173: March 2025 Q&A
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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172: Sensitivity Reading, Diverse Characters, and Content Creation with Marines Alvarez
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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171: Making Your Book Shorter
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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170: Self-Care for Creatives
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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169: February 2025 Q&A
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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168: The Querying FAQ Episode
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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167: How Do You Choose a Point of View for Your Novel?
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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166: All About the Midpoint: Mindset Edition
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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165: January Q&A
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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164: Creating an Effective Love Triangle
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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163: Can You Write a Book Based on Vibes Only?
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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162: Ins and Outs for 2025 - Writer Edition
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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161: RERELEASE: Mindset Shifts for Editing Your Book
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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160: How I Wrote a Book in 30 Days
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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159: The TikTok Ban + Its Impact on Writers
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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158: Write Your Book in 2025
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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157: A Message for Struggling Writers
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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156: November Q&A
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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155: All About the Midpoint
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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154: Tips for SAD Writers
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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153: The Simple Creative Practice That Can Help Your Writing
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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152: October Q&A
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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151: Common Myths About Writing
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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150: Updates on Submission, My New Book, and Writing Life With a 1 Year Old
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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149: Writing Morally Gray Characters
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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148: Red Flags in the Querying Process
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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147: September Q&A
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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146: How to Make Writer Friends
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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145: NaNoWriMo + AI
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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144: How to Write Multi-POV Stories Effectively
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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143: August Q&A
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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142: The Dialogue Deep Dive
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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141: The Most Important Life Decision Creatives Will Make
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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140: Answering Your Questions about Book Editing and Book Editors
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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139: July Q&A
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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138: A Powerful Mantra for Writing
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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137: Research in the Writing Process
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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136: Writing Unlikable Characters
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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135: The Sneaky Fear Creatives Need To Watch Out For
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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134: June Q&A
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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133: The Update Episode: My Book, Business, and ALLLLL the Mindset Stuff
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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132: Is Literary Fiction Always "Better?"
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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131: Feeling Unmotivated? Try This
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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130: May Q&A
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May 28, 2024 |
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129: Writing Spicy Scenes
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May 21, 2024 |
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128: Setting Boundaries as a Creative
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May 14, 2024 |
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127: The Querying Strategies I Used to Find My Agent(s)
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May 07, 2024 |
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126: Lessons I've Learned About Writing from Editing
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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125: How to Write a Book When You Just Have an Idea
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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124: How to Focus and Be Productive When You Have Limited Time
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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123: Roadblocks to Telling a Good Story
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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122: If Posting on Social Media Feels Cringey, Here's What to Do
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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121: My Go-To Mindset Hacks When Things Feel Hard
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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120: Creating a Believable Romance
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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119: How to Decide if Kids Are Part of Your Big Creative Life
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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118: 5 Tips to Make Your Writing Better
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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117: Tips for Creating Video Content
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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116: How to Write Your Second Book
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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115: Can You Manifest Creative Success?
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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114: What to Do When Your Characters Feel Flat
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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113: 3 Mindset Shifts Required to Edit Your Work
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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112: Your Big Creative Pep Talk for 2024
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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111: Dry January: The Link Between Alcohol and Creativity
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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110: Screw New Year's Resolutions - Do This Instead
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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109: Welcome to Your Big Creative Life!
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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BEST OF: 108: Overcoming Impostor Syndrome and Doubt When You Start Writing As An Adult
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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BEST OF: 107: The Tough Love Episode to Get You Writing Again
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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BEST OF: 106: Should Your Novel Have a Prologue?
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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BEST OF: 105: 3 Tips for Self-Editing
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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BEST OF: 104: Plotters vs. Pantsers
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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103: Releasing Ego + Pride As Writers
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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102: Common First Chapter Mistakes
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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101: Maternity Leave as a Writer + Business Owner
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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100: Lessons I've Learned As A Writer + Editor After 100 Episodes
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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099: How to Keep Writing When It Just Feels Hard
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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098: My Biggest Tips for New Book Editors
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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097: When Writing Advice Isn't Helpful
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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096: Questions to Ask a Literary Agent Who Offers You Representation
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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095: Can You Put a Version of Yourself In Your Novel?
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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094: The DIY Writing Retreat - My Best Tips and Advice
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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093: One Essential Tool to Help You Improve Your Writing
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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092: 5 Things Your Editor Wants to Tell You (But Probably Won't)
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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091: AI in Book Writing + Publishing
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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090: My Process for Coming Up With a Book Title
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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089: How to Edit Your Book When You're Dreading It
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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088: Don't Listen to This Terrible Writing Advice
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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BONUS: Scammers in the Book World, My Coaching Philosophies, and What It Means to Work With a Book Coach
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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087: What to Do When You're Struggling to Write Your Main Character
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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086: How to Let Other People Read Your Writing (Even If It Feels Scary)
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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085: How to Choose Between Two Book Ideas
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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084: The Update Episode: Life, the Biz, & Being on Submission
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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083: You Finished Your First Draft!! Now What?
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May 30, 2023 |
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082: How Long Should Your Book Be?
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May 23, 2023 |
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081: Sneaky Creative Blocks to Watch Out For
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May 16, 2023 |
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080: The Biggest Life Lessons You Can Learn From Writing
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May 09, 2023 |
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079: The Danger of This Stereotype of "Real" Writers
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May 02, 2023 |
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078: 3 Tips for Writing an Epilogue
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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077: What Happens After You Sign With a Literary Agent?
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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076: Overcoming Impostor Syndrome and Doubt When You Start Writing As An Adult
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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075: 3 Tips for Writing a Cliffhanger
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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074: My Best Tips for Reigniting Your Creativity
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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073: It's Been a Year Since I Quit My Day Job - The Biggest Takeaways
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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072: 5 Tips for Writing a Book Synopsis
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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071: What to Do When You Feel Jealous of Other Writers
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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070: FAQs about Book Editing
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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069: Common Query Letter Mistakes
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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068: All About Worldbuilding
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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067: The Tough Love Episode - Editing Edition
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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066: All About Writing Sprints
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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065: Important Lessons I Learned While Editing
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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064: Creating Realistic Dialogue
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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063: 4 Tips to Start Writing Your Book
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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062: 5 Things to Do Before You Start Writing Your Book
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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061: The Ultimate Guide to Setting Writing New Year's Resolutions
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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060: My 4 Essential Writing Tools
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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059: Another Common Character Mistake and How to Fix It
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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058: 3 Times to Take a Break from Writing
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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057: Working With A Writing Coach + Writing Historical Fiction With Layla Essary
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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056: 3 Books to Read About Writing
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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055: The Tough Love Episode to Get You Writing Again
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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054: 3 Tips for Writing When You're Not Great at Grammar
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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053: How I Found My New Literary Agent
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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052: The Comparison Trap: 4 Tips to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Writers
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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051: How to Prepare for NaNoWriMo
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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050: The Best Writing Advice I've Ever Received
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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049: Does Your Book Idea Need to Be Original?
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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048: Making Writing a Habit
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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047: How to Write a Book in 6 Months
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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046: My Top 3 Querying Resources
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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045: The W Outline
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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044: The Mindset Trap That Can Keep You Stuck
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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043: My Top 3 Strategies for Writing a Book
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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042: Should Your Novel Have a Prologue?
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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041: Ambition and Writing: Can They Coexist?
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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040: 3 Tips to Make Your Book Longer
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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039: Building Your Writing Community (And Why It's So Important)
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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038: All About Beta Reading
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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037: Behind the Scenes of My Business: Q&A
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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036: The Great Dialogue Tag Debate
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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035: Leaving My Literary Agent + Querying (Again)
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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034: When to Stop Editing Your Book
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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033: The Top 3 Grammar Mistakes I See When Copyediting
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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032: Stop Believing This Myth About Writing
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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031: 3 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Writing
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May 31, 2022 |
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030: How to Write When You Don't Feel Motivated
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May 24, 2022 |
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029: The Best Brainstorming/Outlining Method for Pantsers
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May 17, 2022 |
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028: Writing Q&A, Part 3
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May 10, 2022 |
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027: What I Learned From Gaining 30,000 Followers on TikTok
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May 03, 2022 |
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026: A Common Character Mistake and How to Fix It
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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025: Write Your First Chapter in Seven Days
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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024: 3 Tips for Self-Editing
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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023: How to Stop Procrastinating and Start Writing
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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022: Behind the Curtain: The Process of Working With an Editor
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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021: Plotters vs. Pantsers
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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020: How to Survive the Querying Process
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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019: Writing Q&A, Part 2
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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018: Email Marketing 101 (And Why Email Is So Important)
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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017: What to Do If Family and Friends Aren't Supportive
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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016: 4 Tips for Receiving Feedback on Your Writing
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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015: How to Find A Writing Group
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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014: Writing Q&A, Part 1
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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013: Should You Write a Book Based on Trends?
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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012: My Morning Pages Experiment
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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011: How to Start Freelance Editing
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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010: New Year's Resolutions for My Writing and Business
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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009: 3 Tips to Create Conflict
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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008: How to Write Faster
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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007: How I Found My Literary Agent
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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006: Want to Give Up On Your Writing? Do This Instead
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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005: Coming Up With a Book Idea
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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004: Self Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing: Which is the Best Path to Publication?
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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003: Building a Consistent Writing Practice
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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002: 3 Tricks for Creating Strong Characters
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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001: Welcome to Blank Page to Book!
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Nov 09, 2021 |