Your Daily Writing Habit – Episode 837: This weekend’s writing assignment – 3 words.
“She hoped to be wise and reasonable in time; but alas! Alas! She must confess to herself that she was not wise yet.” ― Jane Austen. This weekend’s writing assignment t
51: [ISBW] Fire Up the Idea Machine
As a device-addicted person, please know this podcast is not from some high and mighty mountain, but somewhere right beside you in addicted-land. I got up this morning and put my t
Alison Wisdom interview – Episode 456
The 456th episode of the Reading and Writing podcast features an interview with Alison Wisdom, author of the debut novel WE CAN ONLY SAVE OURSELVES. Support this podcast at — htt
313: Indie Authors ‘Go Wide’ With Email Newsletters: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy
Email newsletters are an increasingly popular way for authors to keep in touch with their readers. Are they for you? Indie authors know that it's wise to "go wide." It's not enough
289: SPS-289: Why a NYT Bestseller Switched From Trad to Indie – with Gail Carriger
She was a New York Times bestseller with successful trad deals. So why did Gail Carriger make to switch to full-indie?
Your Daily Writing Habit – Episode 836: 475 Hours…
“It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great.” -Tom Hanks (as Jimmy Dugan in the movie A League of Their Own.) Today&
WRITER 424: J.P. Pomare discusses his latest novel ‘The Last Guests’ [Story Sessions series]
This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series and features ‘The Last Guests’ by J.P. Pomare. This is another chilling literary thriller from th
The Best Stories from 15 Years of Grammar Girl
We've gone through a lot of stories and tips in 15 years, more than a thousand. Today, I picked a few of my favorites for you.
236: Can Story Grid improve on Masterworks?
A listener asks a bold question: Can the Story Grid tools and methodology make the Masterworks we read and love better? Shawn has a great answer for this week's question.
Your Daily Writing Habit – Episode 835: The Power of Our Current Curves
“A curve does not exist in its full power until contrasted with a straight line.” -Robert Henri. What does it mean to find power in life’s curves? My definition and paral
Surviving Burnout with K.B. Wagers – WNP 131
Want to talk about Science Fiction? Then I’ve got the perfect interview for you! Join me as I interview the one and only Kate (K.B.) Wagers, author of the Indranan War trilogy, t
