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Join freelance editor and author, Christina Fennell, as she discusses the in's and out's of being a writer for the long-run. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced it doesn't matter. If you want to write more than one book and keep writing until your 100 then you came to the right place. Here we write for a lifetime.
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S1E25 Season 1 Closing Episode
Have you finished a goal setting sprint? Did you write 50K words in November? If you tried to hit a writing goal in a month and need to evaluate your results what do you look for? In this episode…
S1E24 An Interview with Mavery Ellscott: Action Thriller Author
Join me in talking with Mavery Ellscott an action thriller author. We talk about her process for creating stories, reader interaction, and transition to the indie publishing pace. To learn more about…
S1E25 Empty Nest and Moving On: An Interview with Kate Battistelli
This week I had the privilege of interviewing Kate Battistelli about her transition to writing later in life and her journey through empty nesting. An encouraging talk for women of all ages and some…
S1E24 Chickens in Space: An Interview with Kristen Gwen
Join me in talking with Kristen Gwen, author of The Starcluck Adventures an adventure series about chickens in space! You can find out more about Kristen at her website https://kristengwen.com/ If…
S1E23 Interview with Greg Scott: Computers, Marketing, and Cockroaches
Join me for an interview with Greg Scott, a computer guy turned novelist. His passion for cyber security comes through in his novels and conversation. We talk about computer projects, marketing, and…
S1E22 Building Blocks for a Writing Process
In this episode, editor Christina Fennell discusses the three actions writers need to do to build a writing process for a lifetime. These actions will be habits that fuel your writing well for the…
S1E21 Interview with Paul Regnier: Screenplay to novelist
I had the privilege of interviewing Paul Regnier. He writes light-hearted adventures with comedy for adults and is branching into middle grade. We talk about his journey to published author and his…
S1E20 A Writer's Creed
In this episode, editor Christina Fennell shares her guiding principles for a writer's lifetime writing practice. Inspired by Daniel David Wallace Escape the Plot Forest Summit 2025. Check out more…
S1E19 Interview with Joanna K. Harris
Join me in talking with Joanna K. Harris a multi-genre author. In this episode we talk about her author journey, publishing pivot, and view of using multiple projects to fill her creativity.To learn…
S1E18 The Different Types of Editing
Looking for an editor? In this episode Christina talks about the different types of editing and gives tips for picking an editor and knowing when to show your manuscript to an editor. If you want a…
S1E17 Interview with Lori Dejong Award Winning Christian Romance Writer
In this episode we meet an award winning Christian romance writer, Lori Dejong and talk about her journey as a writer and character driven plots.Lori DeJong (pronounced DeeYung) is a contemporary…
S1E16 Creating a Writing Habit
Let's create a writing habit that is built into our day by finding pockets of time and defining what type of story creation we can accomplish in each pocket. In this episode we talk about finding the…
S1E16 Dead Bodies, Comedy, and Editing: An Interview with Claire O'Sullivan
What's a story without a dead body? Crime fiction/romantic suspense writer Claire O'Sullivan always has a dead body in her stories and it has become a part of her process and yet she is able to weave…
S1E15 A Beginner's Guide to Publishing
What is involved in creating a published book? What are the elements an author needs to put together? What are the types of publishers out there? Join me as we discuss a beginner's overview of the…
S1E14 Interview with Talena Winters: Mermaids, Music, and Marketing
Join me as I interview Talena Winters and learn about her author journey. We talk about how to balance being creative in many areas such as music, writing, and knitting. We also dove into plot…
S1E13 Interview with Michelle Ule
In this episode I had the privilege of talking with Michelle Ule novelist, essayist, blogger, and official biographer of Mrs. Oswald Chambers. The conversation started with submarines and ended with…
S1E11 Finding a Writer's Group
Looking for a writer's group? Finding out how to find one and the benefits of a writing group in this episode.Have a writing question? Send your questions to [email protected] to get your…
S1E12 Interview with Rachel Keith
Meet Rachel Keith, author of the Squad: Rising a middle grade sci-fi/fantasy series. In this interview we discuss her writing process, publishing journey, and series inspiration. To learn more about…
S1E10 Writing Consistency
"Write Every Day"? How do you do that? Find out in today's episode.Have a writing question? Send them to [email protected] and have them answered in a future episode.Want to work with…
S1E9 When Writing Doesn't Go As Planned
What do you do when your writing sessions don't go as planned? What do you do when your story isn't turning out the way you want? Here are some tips to help you get back to your writing and fix your…
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