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Dear [favorite author]
Dear [favorite author]Release Date: April 20, 2026Use this prompt to write a letter to your favorite author, alive or dead. Listen and you'll hear the letter I wrote (and who I wrote it to). This…
Are Abandoned Projects a Sign of Creative Weakness?
Are Abandoned Projects a Sign of Creative Weakness?Release Date: March 25, 2026Writers I work with—and if I’m honest, I myself—launch multiple projects, enthusiastic about every idea. We open a…
Don’t want to say it yourself? Put a frame around it!
Don’t want to say it yourself? Put a frame around it!Release Date: March 22, 2026In novels, memoir, nonfiction, and poetry, a narrator can set up the main story so that we have a frame effect. This…
Do you really want to write “quietly”? (It’s an AI favorite)
Do you really want to write “quietly”? (It’s an AI favorite)Release Date: February 27, 2026We all have “pet” words or phrases that slide into our prose like a favorite shoe that’s shaped to our foot…
Whose Voice Is on Your Pages? Human vs. AI Writing
Whose Voice Is on Your Pages? Human vs. AI WritingRelease Date: February 11, 2026I opened someone's newsletter a few weeks ago touting the “glorious” age of AI and the advantages it provides. Hm, I…
Self-Publishing vs. Traditional: Janyre Tromp's Real-World Experience with Both (and Clear Favorite)
Self-Publishing vs. Traditional: Janyre Tromp's Real-World Experience with Both (and Clear Favorite)Release Date: December 17, 2025Award-winning author and editor Janyre Tromp joins us for an…
What's your role in your reader's life?
What's your role in your reader's lifeRelease Date: December 2, 2025In this episode, Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach, explores how clarifying your role in a reader’s life transforms your tone, structure,…
Why Writers Get Lost in Research (And How to Find Your Way Back)
Why Writers Get Lost in Research (And How to Find Your Way Back)Release Date: October 8, 2025In this episode, Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach tackles the common "research rabbit hole" problem that plagues…
Start with Your Ideal Audience: Insights from Janyre Tromp
Start with Your Ideal Audience: Insights from Janyre TrompEpisode 283 | Release Date: September 24, 2025Quick SummaryIn this episode, Ann Kroeker is joined by award-winning author and editor Janyre…
Don't Wait to Share Your Message
Don't Wait to Share Your MessageEpisode 282 | Release Date: September 10, 2025Quick SummaryIn this episode, Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach, explores how we can share our ideas and messages immediately…
Write Your Way Forward
I tend to sprawl—both in my writing and, if you ask my family, on the couch. I start with a plan, but as I write, new ideas branch out in every direction. Before I know it, I’ve lost my way. And…
Afraid to Click “Publish”?
If you second-guess yourself each time you send your words into the world, you’re not alone. You’re feeling what writers throughout the ages have felt, because it is a risk each time you click…
Organize Your Notes with the Seek, Sort and Stack Approach
An idea pops into your head, so you grab whatever paper product lies nearby and scribble down the thought. Or you come across a quote, story, or stat and realize it connects to your project.…
You Deserve a Place That Feels Like Home: Literary Matchmaking with Deidra Riggs
Find your publishing home without losing your voice: Literary agent Deidra Riggs reveals insider secrets on breaking into publishing while staying true to yourself—especially for women of color and…
10 Years of Podcasting for Writers: From Fearful Beginnings to Global Impact
On a chilly December afternoon in 2014, I closed the door to my bedroom, swallowed back nerves—even trembled a little as I held a tiny earpiece as a microphone. Then I cleared my throat and recorded…
4 Mistakes I See Nonfiction Authors Make (and How to Fix Them)
A few years ago, a client came to me with an idea for a nonfiction book. She was ready to write a draft and send it to a publishing house. What she didn’t realize was that she was working a few steps…
When did you stop writing?
Somewhere along the way, you stopped writing. Life got in the way. You lost your confidence. You ran out of time. You ran out of ideas. You hit a huge block you can’t get past. Maybe you thought…
Is Substack the Best Platform for Writers? Jane Friedman’s Expert Opinion
Is Substack the best platform for writers? Is it right for you? In this interview, publishing expert Jane Friedman explores Substack’s social media-like features, blogging-like functionality,…
Use what's happened to you, to shape your writing
“A writer — and, I believe, generally all persons — must think that whatever happens to him or her is a resource,” writer Jorge Luis Borges said in an interview, when asked about his blindness. “All…
Let Life Inspire Your Next Great Piece
“The best advice I can give you to help you grow as a writer is to experience life.” We came to hear about queries and proposals. We wanted to learn how this speaker organized submissions and kept…
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