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#202 AI, Podcasts, and Discoverability: My Biggest Takeaways from the U.S. Book Show
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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#201 Writing an Immersive Reading Experience with Bonnie Friedman
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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#200 How Borrowed Forms Unlock Story: Hermit Crab and Braided Essays with Brenda Miller
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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#199 Turning Chaos into Compelling Stories with Courtney Kocak
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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#198 Micro Memoirs with Maximum Impact: Distilling a Life into Seventy 70-Word Stories with Deborah Sosin
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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#197 How Dual Timelines Brought a Family Story to Life with Tiffany Graham Charkosky
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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#196 Going Back Through Time to Get the Story: Dionne Ford on Family History, Reporting, and Memoir
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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#195 Writing Through Brain Fog, Chronic Illness, and Uncertainty with Rachel Weaver
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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#194 Why Wade Rouse Finally Wrote the Book He Was Meant to Write
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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#193 Restorative Writing with Carolyn Roy-Bornstein
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May 28, 2026 |
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#192 How to Get Published inThe Persistent with Features Editor Paula Derrow
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May 21, 2026 |
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#191 Writing Characters Who Make Questionable Decisions with Vanessa Hua
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May 14, 2026 |
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#190 Building a Memoir Around a Defining Moment with Jacque Gorelick
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May 07, 2026 |
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#189 Turning a Story of Escape Into a Powerful Memoir And Real Impact with Tia Levings
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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#188 Reclaiming "Selfish": On Craft, Creativity, and Braiding Truth into Memoir With Kerry Docherty
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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#187 People over Proposals with Literary Agent Sally Ekus
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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#186 Burn the Haystack: Decoding Men's Language, Power Moves, and Red Flags with Jennie Young
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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#185 The Rise of Authorpreneurship with Literary Agent Regina Brooks
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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#184 From Silence to Story: Writing a Hostage Memoir 50 Years Later with Mimi Nichter
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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#183 Don't Give Up on Ghostwriting. What Still Pays and What's Dead
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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#182 The A–Z of AWP: Insider Tips for Writers Attending the Conference
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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#181 From Ashram to Author: Finding the Transformative Thread in a Near Cult Memoir with Blair Glaser
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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#180 Unlearning Childhood Lessons and Reinventing a Memoir with Anna Rollins
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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#179 Writing from the Scar: Conscious Craft Choices with Jocelyn Jane Cox
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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#178 From Viral Essay to Memoir Plus: Writing Longing into a Book Deal with Amanda McCracken
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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#177 The Power of Narrative Tension with Peter Mountford
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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#176 The Domino Effect of Plot: Writing Emotionally Complex Characters with Tova Mirvis
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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#175 From Mews(es) to Manuscript: How Inspired by Cats Became an Illustrated Literary Book
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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#174 Forgiveness Without Apologies. Writing a Mother-Daughter Memoir
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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#173 Writing Flawed Female Characters in Noir Fiction with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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#172 A Year in Motion: Writing, Teaching, and Publishing in Real Time
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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#171 Musings on Writing Through Uncertainty with Abigail Thomas
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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#170 Braiding Cultural Context into Your Memoir with Melissa Fraterrigo
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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#169 Finding the Line: How a Linear Structure Brought a Memoir Into Focus with Heather Sweeney
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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#168 The Making of A Modern Love Essay, "Negotiating the End of Us" with Leslie B. Blanchard
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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#167 Fairyland: A Transcendent Father–Daughter Story Finds New Life in Film with Alysia Abbott
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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#166 How to Write for Electric Literature with Editor-in-Chief Denne Michele Norris (Part 2)
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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#165 Giving Every Character Main Character Energy in Your Novel with Denne Michele Norris Part 1
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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#164 Writing the Restorative Memoir: Finding Meaning in the Messy Middle of Recovery with Mallary Tenore Tarpley
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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#163 Writing the Unresolved Story: Trying and Telling the Unvarnished Truth Featuring Chloé Caldwell
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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#162 Lessons from the People of Publishing Conference
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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#161 From Nonfiction to Paranormal Women's Fiction: Genre-Switching and the Freedom of Self-Publishing with Olga Mecking
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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#160 How Flash Nonfiction and Metaphor Turn Small Moments into Big Meaning with Sue William Silverman
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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#159 Writing the Body as Memoir with Nina B. Lichtenstein
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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#158 Kaila Yu on Fetishization, Feminism, and Memoir as Reckoning
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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#157 Inside the Mind of a Literary Agent: Sam Hiyate on Selling Books, Pitching, and Breaking Into Hollywood
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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#156 Finding Yourself After Faking It: Sari Botton on Memoir, Honesty, and Editing
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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#155 Breaking the Rules of Publishing with Jane Pratt: From Sassy to Substack
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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#154 How to Engineer Your Memoir with Wendy Dale
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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#153 Estelle's Edge: Repurpose and Revitalize: How to Turn Old Writing into New Essays, Articles, and Bylines
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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#152 Estelle's Edge on Going Viral: How to Protect Your Energy and Leverage the Moment
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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#151 Estelle's Edge on the 2025 U.S. Book Show: AI, Publishing, and the Future of Writing
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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#150 Coaching Episode: From Reported to Personal—Crafting and Pitching Essays That Sell
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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#149 SEO & Expert Positioning for Podcasters with Adam Schaeuble of Podcasting Business School
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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#148 How to Hook Readers by Planting Curiosity Seeds in Interactive Novels with Bianca Marais
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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#147 What Makes a Literary Agent Say Yes with Inkwell's Maria Whelan
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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#146 Solo Episode: Estelle's Edge on Shaping a TEDx Talk That Gets Seen
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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#145 Solo Episode: Estelle's Edge on Essays—Mining Your Life For Stories That Get Noticed
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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#144 Coaching Episode: Elevate Your Voice, Expand Your Reach
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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#143 What We Don't Talk About: Michele Filgate on Family, Loss, Love, and the Art of Editing Anthologies
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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#142 Giving Motherhood a Microphone: How Listen to Your Mother Became a Movement Featuring Ann Imig
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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#141 Solo Episode: Estelle's Edge on How AI Is Disrupting Content Marketing—And What Writers Should Do Next
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May 29, 2025 |
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#140 Growing Up in a Black-and-White World and the Truth Between the Lines Featuring Shannon Luders-Manuel
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May 22, 2025 |
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#139 How to Submit Your Writing to Literary Magazines and Get Published Featuring Dennis James Sweeney
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May 15, 2025 |
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#138 Making Memoir Peculiar—and Propulsive Featuring Dinty W. Moore
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May 08, 2025 |
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#137 Writing Through Rupture: Finding Belonging After Loss Featuring Casey Mulligan Walsh
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May 01, 2025 |
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#136 Writing Towards Recovery: Jackie Goldschneider on The Weight of Beautiful
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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#135 Query Letters, Persuasive Proposals, and Publishing Secrets Featuring Literary Agent Joëlle Delbourgo
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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#134 Writing a Memoir That's Also an Industry Exposé Featuring Hannah Selinger
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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#133 Writing the Book You Need to Read When You're Always Happy to Help Featuring Amy Wilson
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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#132 The Blurry Boundary Between Truth and Fiction in Women's Lives Featuring Nicole Graev Lipson
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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#131 The Flavor of Trauma: A Food Memoir Wrapped Around a Family Story Featuring Bonny Reichert
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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#130 Focus on Friendship Featuring Nina Badzin
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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#129 Intentional About Structure: Dual Timelines and POVs As a Bridge Featuring Jessica Strawser
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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#128 Crafting Cathartic Personal Essays with Rachel Kramer Bussel of Open Secrets Magazine
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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#127 Finding Scientific Angles on Any Story with The Open Notebook's Editor Siri Carpenter
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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#126 Rocking Your Radiance In Work and Play Featuring Becca Powers
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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#125 Parlaying Writing Into An Act of Reclamation Featuring Alyson Shelton
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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#124 Essays on Loneliness: Tethering An Isolated Writer To A Disconnected World Featuring Athena Dixon
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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#123 Writing About Trauma Using Timelines, Throughlines, and Imagery Featuring Christie Tate
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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#122 Crafting A Tsunami of Transformation in Memoir Featuring Hannah Sward
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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#121 A Deep Dive into Hachette's Legacy Lit Imprint Featuring Publisher, Krishan Trotman
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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#120 Writing Days of Wonder Featuring Caroline Leavitt
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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#119 Solo Episode: Estelle's Edge on Steering Through The Publishing Gauntlet
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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#118 Reflections on Writing for Next Avenue/PBS with Managing Editor Julie Pfitzinger
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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#117 The Magical Metamorphosis Of Character Development Featuring Ann Garvin
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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#116 Conversations with Abby: Ruminations on Writing Featuring Abigail Thomas
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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#115 Coaching Episode: Estelle's Edge on Crafting Notable Narratives
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#114 Spotlighting Sibling Friction in Fiction Featuring Betsy Lerner
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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#113 Writing with Ambition Featuring Kristi Coulter
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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#112 On Being Jewish Now Featuring Caroline Leavitt and Annabelle Gurwitch
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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#111 Making Meaning While Writing Traumatic Stories As Catalysts for Change Featuring Lisa Cooper Ellison
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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#110 The Astrology House and Other Novel Touchstones with Carinn Jade
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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#109 The Critic's Daughter: Deploying Power Through Prose with Priscilla Gilman
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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#108 Anchoring Creativity While Writing with Heart, Soul & Pen Featuring Robin Finn
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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#107 Staying On Brand While Shaping, Shifting, and Sharing Your Story Featuring Aliza Licht
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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#106 Forays Into The Surreal Juxtaposition of Fiction and Fact in a Novel Featuring Ruth Bonapace
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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#105 A Look Inside Publishing: Hybrid, Audiobooks, AI and More Featuring Jane Friedman
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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#104 How to Write a Memoir or Novel that is a Page Turner Featuring Wade Rouse aka Viola Shipman
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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#103 Launching Into New Dimensions with Embodied Writing Featuring Jeannine Ouellette
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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#102 Writing Scenes Shaped Around Sensory Experience Featuring Rona Maynard
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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#101 The Makings of a "Hysterical" Story Featuring Elissa Bassist
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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#100 The Pleasure, Practice and Purpose of Writing Micro-Memoir Featuring Beth Ann Fennelly
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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#99 Notes From a Lifestyle Journalist with Nearly 10K Followers on Substack Featuring Aly Walansky
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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#98 Insights on ASJA and the 2024 Virtual Conference from President, Emily Paulsen
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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#97 Exploring Biblical Tales Through a Feminist Lens Featuring Sally Wiener Grotta
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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#96 Writing and Elevating a Suspense Novel Featuring Jessica Strawser
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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#95 The Catalysts and Craft for Charting and Plotting Novels featuring Ann Hood
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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#94 Writing Our Stories in Sharp Relief Featuring Sue William Silverman
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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#93 Crafting Memoir Fueled by Metaphor, Movement, and Mapping Featuring Mimi Zieman
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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#92 Writing A Memoir in Feelings, Flashes and Fragments Featuring Lara Lillibridge
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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#91 Book Publisher Lisa Sharkey On Hot Topics, and Her Harper (Collins) Influence
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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#90 Bonus Episode: Estelle's Edge on the U.S. Book Show 2024
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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#89 Level Up Your Novel By Mastering Visual Imagery and Research featuring Amanda Churchill
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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#88 The Founder of HARO, Peter Shankman, A Hero to Journalists on Deadline, Launches Source of Sources
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May 30, 2024 |
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#87 Writing Memoir That Reads Like A Novel And Captivates On Every Page Featuring Joanna Rakoff
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May 23, 2024 |
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#86 The Way of an Author and Illustrator: Finding Inspiration in Art Featuring Bob Eckstein
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May 16, 2024 |
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#85 Jumping Genres in Writing, and Advice on Successfully Submitting to AWP Featuring Melissa Hart
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May 09, 2024 |
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#84 Estelle's Edge: Coaching To Get Your Writing Noticed with Guest Anna Medaris
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May 02, 2024 |
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#83 Writing Your Way Into An Engaging and Enthralling Story Featuring Abigail Thomas
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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#82 Showcase Your Writer's Vision and Voice with Video to Make an Impact Featuring Kim Rittberg
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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#81 The Art of Shaping a Compelling Story Featuring Maggie Smith
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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#80 When You Want a Literary Agent Who Has Your Back Featuring Amy Collins
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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#79 Being Vulnerable on the Page and Finding Empathy in Your Heart Featuring Amy Ferris
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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#78 No One Is Broken & Everyone Has What It Takes with William Kenower
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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#77 Writing Personal Stories with HuffPost Personal's Noah Michelson
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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#76 Working with an Literary Agent with Rita Rosenkranz
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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#75 Charting the Trends in Publishing
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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#74 How to Write And Structure a Health/Wellness Book with Megy Karydes
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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#73 Writing About The Spirit World with Tara Sutphen
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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#72 The Benefits of Publishing with a Small Press Like Motina Books Publishing
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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#71 Pitching to Editors | Examples & Advice with Estelle Erasmus
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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#70 Writing a YA Romance Novel with Jennifer Chen
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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#69 A Chat with The Editorial Director of New World Library
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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#68 Dream Big and Win with Liz Elting
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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#67 How to be a Media Friendly Author with Paula Rizzo
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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#66 2023 End of Year Recap with Estelle Erasmus
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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#65 How to Talk to Kids About Anything with Dr. Robyn Silverman
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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#64 Crafting Neurodivergent Characters in Children's Books with Jen Malia
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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#63 Witchy Writing with Author/Podcaster Bianca Marais
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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#62 A Walk Through Writer's Digest with Editor-in-Chief, Amy Jones
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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#61 All About Mom Rage with Minna Dubin
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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#60 Shutter Secrets: Searching for and Using Photos in Your Writing
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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#59 All About Teri Rizvi and The Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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#58 Writing about Historical Subjects with Audrey Clare Farley
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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#57 Writing about the Medical Industry and the Cost of Living with Emily Maloney
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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#56 Writing About Food with Nutritionist Laura Burak
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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#55 Productivity and Parenting with Milda De Voe
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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#54 Behind Publishing Confidential with Kathleen Schmidt
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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#53 From Poetry to Middle Grade Fiction to Molecule with Kevin Carey
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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#52 A Conversation with Claire Dederer About Monsters
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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#51 Money Matters and Launching Financial Grownups with Bobbi Rebell
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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#50 On Good Authority with Platform Building Expert Anna David
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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#49 Making the Most of Publishing with a Small Press with Alle C. Hall
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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#48 A Deep Dive into Narratively with Brendan Spiegel
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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#47 The Way Life and Writing Should Be with William Dameron
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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#46 Writing & Editing Parenting Stories with Holly Rizzuto Palker
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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#45 Writing Women Are The Fiercest Creatures with Andrea Dunlop
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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#44 Telling Your Stories Without Shame or Apology with Author Allison Hong Merrill
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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#43 Writing a Bestselling Book & Making Mistakes with Dr. Michele Borba
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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#42 Talking Polling and Politics with Professor Art Swift
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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#41 Harris Faulkner and How Faith Still Moves Mountains
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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#40 My Father's List with Author Laura Carney
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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#39 The Literary Gifts of Kelly McMasters' The Leaving Season
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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#38 Cheryl Strayed on Writing and Tiny Beautiful Things
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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#37 Writing On Fire Island with Jane L. Rosen
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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#36 Zibby Owens is Upending the Publishing World with her Books, Company, and Vision
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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#35 Flying High with Storyteller Ann Hood
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May 25, 2023 |
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#34 Boundless Craft: Writing and Editing Tips with Dawn Raffel
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May 18, 2023 |
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#33 My What If Year with author Alisha Fernandez Miranda
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May 11, 2023 |
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#32 Parallel Lives: Meshing Journalism Skills into Fiction Writing with Vanessa Hua
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May 04, 2023 |
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#31 Getting Your Writing Career in Gear When on A Tight Deadline with Linda Lowen
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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#30 Travel Writing and Society of American Travel Writers with Kim Foley MacKinnon
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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#29 Getting the Sound Bite: A Media Expert Speaks About Interviews with Sheryl Ziegler
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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#28 How a Poet Gathered a Half Million TikTok & Instagram Followers with Shelby Leigh
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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#27 Working Remote: The Freelance Lifestyle with Stacey Freed
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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#26 Getting Edited with Brevity's Allison K. Williams
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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#25 Getting Personal with HuffPost Personal's Noah Michelson
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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#24 Getting WIRED, Seen Heard and Paid with Editor, Alan Henry
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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#23 More After the Break with News Anchor Jen Maxfield
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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#22 Freelance Tech Writing with Michelle Rafter
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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#21 Legal Writing with Tami Kamin Meyer
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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#20 Growing a Garden Specialty with Teresa Woodard
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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#19 Don't Sleep on Your Writing with Lisa L. Lewis
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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#18 Repurposing Writing Though Reprints: A Hidden Niche for Passive Income and Found Money with Cheryl Maguire
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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#17 Cults, Memoir, and Motivation with author Ronit Plank
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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#16 The Year of the Horses and Books with Courtney Maum
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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#15 Analyzing Pitches and Attracting an Editor's Attention
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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#14 Humor Writing and Wearing Tunics with Wendi Aarons
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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#13 Getting the Gigs and the Glory: Maximizing Your Freelance Profits
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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#12 From Columnist to Author: Career Self Care with Minda Zetlin
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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#11 A Nurse Finds Her Writing Niche
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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#10 A Writing Evolution with Polly Campbell
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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#9 Crafting Powerful Personal Essays
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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#8 Dying to Write: Tales & Tips from a Death Doula
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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#7 When Writing: What to Reveal & How to Conceal
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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#6 Nurturing Your Writer's Soul with Andrea King Collier
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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#5 "Unretirement" with Richard Eisenberg
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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#4 From Books to TED Talk: Pivoting Through Topics and Finding Your Focus with Jeanette Hurt
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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#3 From Book to Screen: Optioning your Writing with Jack El-Hai
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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#2 Writing About Mental Health and Wellness, While Taking Care of Yourself as a Writer featuring Psychologist and Freelance Writer, Dr. Juli Fraga
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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#1 Start Your Freelance Writing Career! About Your Hosts, Sherry Paprocki and Estelle Erasmus
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Welcome to the Freelance Writing Direct podcast
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Sep 23, 2022 |