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S3E108 Can We Pull More Play into Our Writing Process?
Submit Your Writing Win to the Courage Files for Season 4! Can we find more play in writing by lowering the stakes? This episode explores how perfectionism, pressure, productivity culture, and the…
S3E107 The Fear Doesn’t Go Away After You Publish: A Conversation with MM Romance Author Alex Cross
Submit to Season 4 Courage Files Here! What happens after the book is finally out in the world—and all the noise starts creeping in? In this conversation, indie MM romance author Alex Cross joins me…
S3E106 Writing Middle Grade Historical Fiction with Shafaq Khan
Submit to Season 4 Courage Files Here What does it take to keep believing in a story through rejection, rewrites, and years of uncertainty?Middle grade author Shafaq Khan joins me to talk about her…
S3E105 Sometimes Walking Away From a Story is What Fixes it with Author Andromeda Romano-Lax
Submit to Season 4 Courage Files Here!What if the answer isn’t forcing yourself or your story harder… but trusting the process a little longer?In this episode, I talk with author and book coach…
S3E104 When You Don’t Know What Happens Next in Your Story, Try This
Submit to Season 4 Courage Files Here! Ever hit that point in drafting or revision where you’re not sure what should happen next? You might know the next big plot point, but the how-to-get-there…
S3E103 2 Years of Messy Growth and Trusting Her Process with Returning Guest AK Nevermore
What if your growth as a writer isn’t supposed to be neat or linear?Who says it can't be chaotic as hell? AK Nevermore, author of more than 20 titles, returns to talk about messy growth,…
S3E102 Making Smarter Author Career Decisions with Becca Syme
Submit to the Courage Files Are you worried if you’re making the right moves in your author career (ads, audio, direct sales… all of it)? This episode will help you take a breath and zoom out.I’m…
S3E101 Remember Why You Started: Emy McGuire on Writing Through Doubt
SHARE YOUR COURAGEOUS WRITING MOMENT to the Courage Files for Season 4 and Win a Free Edit What happens when the dream you’ve carried for years starts to feel too heavy?Author and performer Emmy…
S3E100 Episode 100: Celebrating Writer Wins + Introducing The Courage Files
SHARE YOUR COURAGEOUS WRITING MOMENT SUPPORT THE PODCASTWe made it to Episode 100! And we are celebrating with a brand-new segment to the podcast called the Courage Files, which will launch in Season…
S3E99 How to Reset Your Writing Goals (A Gentle Q1 Check-In for Writers + Personal Writing Update)
We’ve reached the end of the first quarter of the year, and this is a perfect moment to pause and ask a far more useful question than “What did I accomplish?”Is the way I’m approaching my writing…
S3E98 How to Write Horror That Truly Unsettles with Author Nicole M. Wolverton
Want to write fear that actually gets under a reader’s skin—not just jump scares on the page? Start with what unsettles you.Horror and thriller author Nicole M. Wolverton joins me to discuss why…
S3E97 Bitching About Writing: A Cathartic Necessity
Writing can be hard, lonely work. Talking about the struggle can release pressure and help you get back to the page—but only if you’re sharing with the right people.I talk about why feelings aren’t…
S3E96 Writing with ADHD: Practical Strategies to Finish Your Novel with Nicole Bross
If you’ve ever told yourself you’re lazy, undisciplined, or just “bad at finishing,” this episode might reframe everything.In this episode of the Write It Scared podcast, I talk with book coach and…
S3E95 What Literary Agents Look for in a Query Letter (with Ann Rose)
If you’re querying—or even thinking about it—this episode is going to change how you approach your pitch.In this episode of the Write It Scared podcast, I sit down with literary agent and author Ann…
S3E94 From 197 Rejections to a Book Deal: Querying, Revisions & Finding the Right Agent with Author Carmela Dutra
What do you do after 197 rejections … for the same book?Well, if you’re author Carmela Dutra, you keep going.In this episode, Carmela shares the real story behind her debut cozy mystery, A Murder…
S3E93 How to Build Stakes Into Your Novel so Readers Stay Engaged
Blog Post on Stakes with Examples If your story feels flat or like it’s not going anywhere, check your stakes!Today, we break down what stakes really are, why “just make it worse” isn’t helpful…
S3E92 On Revision Magic and Not Quitting with Author Kate Broad
What does it really take to build a successful novel? Kate Broad discusses leaving her romance author career to write literary fiction and how her debut novel, Greenwich, required multiple drafts and…
S3E91 Writing Sex Scenes Without Cringe: What Actually Works in Fiction
How do you write a sex scene that readers actually read and not just skim? That’s what today’s episode is all about! Author Accelerator certified book coaches Stacy Frazer and Jennifer Larkin team up…
S3E90 Should You Self-Publish Your Novel? A Conversation with Libby Waterford
Self-publishing isn’t a shortcut nor a consolation prize. It’s a publishing model that works well for some writers and not at all for others.Today, I’m joined by Libby Waterford, a prolific romance…
S3E89 How to Figure Out What the Hell Your Character Wants
“What does my character want?” Sounds like a simple question—until it isn’t. If you’ve ever struggled to figure out the difference between your character's wants and needs, been confused by the…
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