A short and sweet podcast, where an editor and two writers commiserate, then hit you with some inspiration and send you back to work. Episodes air every other Monday.
Today the gang ends their two-year run talking about Rebirth – the moment when characters face the death of old identities and must forge on with new,...
Many things can and will kill your motivation. Not just in writing, but throughout life in general. And when that happens, you might stop doing Your T...
The second half of this discussion uses first lines and openings from different books to demonstrate the myriad ways of entering your story. Tracey pr...
Hey, look, more rules for us to ignore! In Part One of this topic, the group chats about the “dos” and “do nots” of novel openings and when to pay mor...
Who are you as a writer? What can people expect from you when they pick up your book? Today the group discusses the importance of keeping your brandin...
Shannon is back again answering more questions about industry and agenting expectations. We hear about some dos and don’ts of queries and manuscripts,...
It’s happening. The day has come for Anne to put her agent in the hot seat to discuss the road to agenting, the agency itself, and the all-important q...
When the time comes and your manuscript needs some hard truths, who you gonna call? This time around Anne and Tracey talk about helpful beta readers a...
Tracey’s still out and Anne is a bit under the weather, but we are here for you, talking Character Goals! Anne brings up the “goal underneath the goal...
We need tension and conflict in our stories, but what exactly do these words mean and how do you harness them in your story? Tracey is out for the day...