Podcast Episodes

What's Your Christmas Reflection?

I hosted a virtual Christmas party in my membership program, Your Platform Matters (YPM).

At the party I encouraged a writing exercise: Christmas Ref…

3 years, 6 months ago

AI writing tools keep getting better. How can writers keep up? (Interview with ChatGPT)

AI writing apps, programs, and tools are all over the news. People are reacting. They’re writing articles and opinion pieces, they’re recording podca…

3 years, 6 months ago

Do You Need Stephen King's Pencil?

People wonder about Stephen King’s pencil. Writers (including me) want to know what writing instrument he uses.

Why?

Maybe we all harbor a secret ho…

3 years, 7 months ago

How to Make Time to Write and Develop a System to Take Notes, with Bryan Collins

Bryan Collins relies on a simple system that captures notes and ideas that flow directly into his projects when he sits down to write.

His writing ro…

3 years, 8 months ago

Poetry as a Playful and Pleasurable Creative Practice, with Mark McGuinness

With inspiration from Mark McGuinness, you’ll integrate poetry into your writing life as a pleasurable practice that elevates your prose.

In this int…

3 years, 9 months ago

Try This Writing Prompt to Get the Creative Juices Flowing!

Writers working on projects that are destined to be published—to be read—can struggle with nerves.

We edit our words before they have a chance to br…

3 years, 10 months ago

Prepare for Publishing with Insights from Literary Agent Lucinda Halpern

Literary agent Lucinda Halpern prepares us to navigate the industry and prepare for publishing. With her insights, we’ll position our project—and our…

4 years, 1 month ago

What's a Writing Coach (and what kind do I need)?

Have you ever wondered what a writing coach is?

As you can imagine, I get asked this a lot. I mean, it is baked into my branding, and I love sharing …

4 years, 4 months ago

Find Your Book Midwife, Say “Yes” Before You’re Ready, Pitch to Build Platform, and Authentically Engage with Readers (interview with author Clarissa Moll)

For author Clarissa Moll, hiring a writing coach was like finding her book midwife, and she urges writers to seek that kind of intimate, knowledgeabl…

4 years, 6 months ago

10 Ways to Start the Writing Process When You’re Staring at a Blank Page

Louis L’Amour is attributed as saying, “Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.”1

Sounds easy enough, b…

4 years, 9 months ago