Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#29 The Energizing Work of a Playful Writer
Show Notes Summary: One of my daughters has always been a playful, creative inventor, looking for ways to add tangible fun to her days. Once, she dra…
10 years, 6 months ago
#28: In This Season of Big Dreams, Take Time to Write Small
Show Notes Summary: This is a time to dream up some big goals for 2016 and think about how you can expand your reach and stretch yourself, and I defi…
10 years, 7 months ago
#27: Pay Attention to Draw Attention
Show Notes Summary: During the holiday season, while traveling and hosting or visiting others, you may not be able to keep up your writing at the sam…
10 years, 7 months ago
#26: Why Writers Need a Rut to Run In
Show Notes Summary: A writer needs a rut to run in. If you're troubled by the construction, let me also say it this way: a writer needs a rut in whic…
10 years, 7 months ago
#25: Stuck in the Middle
Show Notes Summary: Hundreds of thousands of writers are in the middle of National Novel Writing Month, or what is affectionately known as NaNoWriMo—…
10 years, 7 months ago
#24: Let It Go or Let It Grow
Show Notes Summary: In the last episode, we discussed the urgency of acting on ideas. I quoted an editor my parents worked with who shouted, “Never, …
10 years, 8 months ago
The Writing Life Podcast: Never, Never, Never Sit on a Story
My parents were editors at a major metropolitan newspaper, and my dad often quoted his managing editor, who fulfilled all '50s and '60s movie newsroo…
10 years, 8 months ago
The Writing Life Podcast: How Writers Increase Grit
The last time we were together we talked about one thing writers need to succeed, and if you listened, you know that thing is grit. In this episode I…
10 years, 8 months ago
The Writing Life Podcast: One Thing Every Writer Needs to Succeed
I help a lot of writing coach clients organize their writing lives or take a fresh look at their writing goals and projects. In the process, we often…
10 years, 8 months ago
The Writing Life Podcast – How to Find and Generate Energy
In our last episode we talked about finding and following the energy. But what if you don’t feel the energy? What if your writing feels stale? What t…
10 years, 8 months ago