Inspired Writer Collective Podcast
By Stephanie Oswald, Ph.D. & Elizabeth Wilson
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Welcome to The Inspired Writer Collective, your memoir-focused writing podcast. If you've ever felt the pull to write your truth, to shape the chaos of real life into something meaningful, and to share your journey with the world, you're in the right place. We’re your hosts Elizabeth Wilson & Stephanie Oswald, Ph.D., writers, coaches & entrepreneurs who believe in you and know how important it is to find a writing community to guide you on your path to self-publishing.
We believe your voice holds power. Telling your story isn't just a personal act of healing or reflection, it's a gift to the world. Pulling the skeletons out of the closet is challenging - unless you’re writing a memoir. Then it’s called “chapter one”.
Each week, we explore the art, heart, and craft of connecting personal narrative to your writing, memoir or fiction. Whether you're drafting your first chapter, wrestling with the messy middle, or searching for the courage to hit “publish,” we are honored to be your companions on the journey.
The world needs your voice. Memoir is the art of pulling out old skeletons and realizing they were just unspoken chapters of your story.
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Ep 119: Self-Publishing with Elizabeth Wilson—ARC readers, final edits, book extras
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Episode 118: Go With The Flow for Summer
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May 25, 2026 |
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Ep 117: Writers, Your Emails Are The Letters Readers Want to Receive
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May 18, 2026 |
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Ep 116: [Shahida Alvarado] Courage, Creative Control, and Publishing on Your Own Terms
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May 11, 2026 |
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Episode 115: [Heather Bryant] Letting go after publishing your work
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May 04, 2026 |
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Ep 114: Get support showing up online to connect with readers
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Episode 113: Reframing Your Thoughts on Marketing with the Unbound Story System
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Episode 112:[Jared Glenn] Detaching from your story
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Episode 111: The Not-So-Sexy Side of Your Writer Life
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Episode 110: [Anna Dao] Multigenerational storytelling shapes a writer's voice and process
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Episode 109: [Cynthia Merrill] Your Writing Process Isn't Broken
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Episode 108: [SPECIAL] Day After Our Summit with Sharissa Bradley & Allison Lau
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Episode 107: [BOOK CLUB] ADHD For Smart Ass Women by Tracy Otsuka
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Episode 106: [Laura Thomas] The Village Behind the Byline
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Episode 105: Do It Scared
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Episode 104: [Hannah Gordon] How You Know You're Ready to Write Your Memoir
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Episode 103: Why You Need to Invest in Yourself as a Writer
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Episode 102: [Allison Lau] Memoir Writers, Don't Fear the Developmental Edit
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Episode 101: Get to Know Your Writing Coach for ADHD Brains
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Episode 100: Ten Secrets to Finding Your Way as a Writer
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Episode 99: [BOOK CLUB] What Memoir Writers Can Learn from Reading "All the Way to the River"
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Episode 98: Looking Back to Look Forward
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Episode 97: [Hannah Davis] Start Marketing Before Your Book is Done
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Episode 96: [Julie Sedler] The Recurring Emotionality of Writing Memoir
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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Episode 95: [Lindsay Rice] Writing a Braided Narrative from Idea to Publication
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Episode 94: Celebrating with Grace and Gratitude
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Audio of Episode 93: [Jacci Prior] Why Your Audiobook Narrator Choice is Important For Marketing Your Book
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Episode 92: [Karolina Wudniak] Nonfiction Authors, Meet Your Book Designer for Self-Publishing
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Episode 91: Understanding Memoir Structure to Tell Your Story
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Episode 90: [Kim Mosiman] What You Don't Know You Need to Know About Publishing Your Book
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Episode 89: Fiction Writers, What's Your Core Message?
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Episode 88: [Amanda Nelson & Lisa-Marie Potter] How Two Authors Write One Love Story
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Episode 87: Caretaking and Your Creative Bucket
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Episode 86: [Jared Glenn] Writers, Here's Why It's Important to Get Curious About Your Process
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Episode 85: Writers, Here's Your Permission to Write A Messy First Draft
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Episode 84: [Ananya Mody] Finding a Sense of Belonging Through Writing
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Episode 83: How to Tap Into A Deeper Writing Practice with our Embodied Writing Experience
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Episode 82: [Sharissa Bradley] How To Get Your Book Published Without Breaking the Bank
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Episode 81: [Rhonda Linn] Why You Need to Write Your Story
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Episode 80: The Key Element Missing From Your Memoir
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Episode 79: [Jillian Forsberg] Writing Historical Fiction to Tell Important Stories
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Episode 78: 3 Things That Stop You From Writing Your Memoir
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Episode 77: [Summer Short] Why Your Writing is Better Than You Think
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Episode 76: [Summer Short] Do Chapter Titles Matter?
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Episode 75: [Summer Short] Why Your Email List Should Be Top of Mind
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Episode 74: [Summer Short] Finding Beta Readers
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Episode 73: [End of Season] Getting Ready for Summer & Writing Plans
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May 26, 2025 |
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Episode 72: Is Truth Stranger Than Fiction?
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May 19, 2025 |
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Episode 71: [Donatella Taker] Fantasy World Building & Critique
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May 12, 2025 |
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Episode 70: [Wendy Alexander] Reclaiming Your Voice Through Menopause
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May 05, 2025 |
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Episode 69: [BOOK CLUB] Reading Amanda Gorman's Poetry to Improve Your Craft
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Episode 68: [Marissa Loewen] Why You Become a Better Writer in Community
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Episode 67: [GUEST] Collaboration is Key to Reaching Your Goals with Amanda McKinney
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Episode 66: [GUEST] Finding Consistency Through Accountability with Amanda McKinney
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Episode 65: [GUEST] Journaling to Empower Women's Voices with Jenny Benitez
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Episode 64: Finding Your Creative Flow
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Episode 63: If It Doesn't Fit, Don't Force It: Talking About Spice Levels in Your Novel
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Episode 62: [GUEST] Finding Your Audience After a Multi-Year Break with Romance Author Marysol James
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Episode 61: [BOOK CLUB] What We Learned From Reading "First Lie Wins" by Ashley Elston
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Episode 60: [GUEST] Vulnerability & Authenticity Sharing Personal Stories with Angela Dunn Cartledge
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Episode 59: [GUEST] The Power of Knowing Your "Why" When Writing Memoir with Julie Sedler
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Episode 58: How To Set Goals to Fit Your Writing Life
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Episode 57: Take Control of Your Writing Career with Data
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Episode 56: [GUEST] Poses and Prose with Writer and Yoga Teacher Adrien Terrell
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Episode 55: [GUEST] Writing Process with Award-Winning Political Thriller Author Michael Fedor
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Episode 54: Benefits and Impact of Being a Guest On Podcasts
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Episode 53: Intrinsic Motivation for Writers
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Episode 52: [GUEST] Don't Wait! Follow Your Dream From Print to the Screen with B.L. Thoma
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Episode 51: [GUEST] Learning About Working with a Book Coach and Editor with Sue Toth
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Episode 50: [CELEBRATE] Taking a Walk Down Memory Lane
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Episode 49: [GUEST] How Organizing Your Space Ignites Your Creativity with Juliana Strickland
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Episode 48: [GUEST] From Personal Essays to Full-Length Memoir with Lara Richardson
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Episode 47: [BOOK CLUB] Insights from Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Episode 46: [WRITING CRAFT] The NaNoWriMo Controversy
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Episode 45: [GUEST] Blending Nonfiction and Memoir to Bring Voice to a Lost Childhood in Bogotá, Colombia with Paula Delgado-Kling
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Episode 44: [GUEST] Healing Through Storytelling From A True Crime Survivor's Perspective with Lenore Rattray
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Episode 43: [GUEST] How turning her memoir into poetry transformed her life with Andrea Seiler
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Episode 42: [WRITING CRAFT] The Course You Didn't Know You Needed
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Episode 41: [BOOK CLUB] Discussing Go As A River by Shelley Read
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Episode 40: [GUEST] Readability and Visual Branding of Your Book with @rubreart
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Episode 39: [GUEST] Judging A Book By Its Cover with @rubreart
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Episode 38: [WRITING CRAFT] Having Fun with Character Development Using Coffee Chats
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Episode 37: [GUEST] Mitigating Burnout As a Mother and Author with Alyssa Brade
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Episode 36: [BOOK CLUB] Just for the Summer, not the rom-com you'll expect
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Episode 35: [WRITING CRAFT] Using Lists as a Tool for Inspiring Your Writing
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Episode 34: [MINDSET] Adapting Writing Practices to the Changing Seasons of Life
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Episode 33: [GUEST] Facing the Shadow as You Write and Share Your Work with Catherine DeMonte
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Episode 32: [GUEST] How You Can Be More Productive and Embrace Your ADHD with Ian Tenenbaum
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Episode 31: [BOOK CLUB] Why You Should Read "The Alchemist"
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Episode 30: [GUEST] Busting through writer's block using tarot with Miriam Rachel
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Episode 29: [GUEST] Using Screenwriting Techniques to Enhance Your Writing with Brooks Elms
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Episode 28: [WRITING CRAFT] You need to attend writing conferences | World building across genres
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Episode 27: [WRITING CRAFT] How conferences can elevate your writing | Learning across genres
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Episode 26: [GUEST] How searching for an agent is like online dating with Lina AbiRafeh, Ph.D.
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May 27, 2024 |
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Episode 25: [WRITING CRAFT] Examining Showing vs. Telling as an Author
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May 20, 2024 |
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Episode 24: [GUEST] A conversation with Anandamayi Baker, author of Bee-Coming Strong, connecting children with nature
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May 13, 2024 |
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Episode 23: [BOOK MARKETING] Showing up online without putting your face everywhere
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May 06, 2024 |
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Episode 22: [GUEST] Four P's of a Pitch for Marketing Your Book with Guest Dr. Christiane Schroeter
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Episode 21: [WRITING CRAFT] Outline your way to a finished book
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Episode 20: [MINDSET] Regaining perspective on your writing when life throws curve balls
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Episode 19: [WRITING CRAFT] Don't hesitate, get started writing your memoir!
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Episode 18: [PUBLISHING] What to know if you're going the indie publishing route
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Episode 17: [PUBLISHING] Things to know about traditional publishing
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Episode 16: [GUEST] A conversation with Ashleigh Sinclaire, author of the mother monologues, exploring creativity, emotions, and the writing process
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Episode 15: [MINDSET] What will family and friends think when they read your book?
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Episode 14: [BOOK CLUB] Why we couldn't finish reading Demon Copperhead
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Episode 13: [WRITING CRAFT] Finding Time to Write
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Episode 12: [PUBLISHING] Why a small press might be your best publishing option
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Episode 11: [MINDSET] What to do when you're wondering how to get started writing
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Episode 10: [BOOK CLUB] How Reading Helps Your Writing Process
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Episode 9: [WRITING CRAFT] Don't Do This in Your First Chapter
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Episode 8: [WRITING CRAFT] The First Chapter is Hard But You Have to Start
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Episode 7: [WRITING CRAFT] Why You Get More Writing Done in Community
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Episode 6: [BOOK CLUB] Read Like a Writer to Improve Your Craft
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Episode 5: [REFLECTION] End of 2023 Year Catch Up
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Episode 4: [MINDSET] You Aren't Getting The Most Out Of Your Writing Time If You Miss This ONE STEP
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Episode 1: [REFLECTION] Writing Life - It's all a bit random, but real life stuff
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Episode 2: [MINDSET] Memoir and Writer Self-Care
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Episode 3: [WRITING CRAFT] Do I Have To Write Every Day?
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Dec 18, 2023 |