Hello Writers! Podcast
Determine Your Novel’s Genre
“My book is a lot of genres. I can’t pick just one.” This is something I heard recently in a writing workshop. Now, I know where this person was coming from. There was romance, history, and a little magic in their book, so how were they to specify...
Who Will Read This Book?
Have you ever read a book that felt like it was written just for you? Like the writer could practically see into your soul? It feels like suddenly everything has become aligned. You learn something you’ve been needing. You gain a new perspective....
Why Are You Writing This Book?
Is it good enough? Am I writing it well? Does it make any sense? Will anyone want to read it? These are just some of the questions that arise from the uncertainty that all of us writers feel from time to time. Or daily. (Is that just me?) A lot of...
Your Ideal Writing Schedule
We all have ideal scenarios for when we will do our best writing. But for many of us, our ideal writing schedule simply isn’t possible. So what do we do? In this video, I’ll show you that ANY writing schedule can be ideal with the four Cs:...
How To Design Your Own Writing Practice
There is more to an effective writing practice than simply writing. In this episode, we’re breaking down the seven (plus one) things you want to do on a regular basis in order to grow as a writer and strengthen your works-in-progress, plus...
How To Write A Book When You’re Busy
“I should be writing more! I don’t have enough time.” These are thoughts that plague writers, especially those of us who have busy lives outside of writing. In today's episode, I have six tips to maximize the time you do have and to be as efficient...
How To Fit Writing Into Your Life
We all wish we had more time to dedicate to our writing practice, but the reality is that we have the time we have. So how do we fit writing into our already busy lives? In this episode, we’re using a three-step process to explore where writing...
Perfectionism and Writing a Novel
Perfectionism is a branch of the same tree as the inner critic and imposter syndrome, and the root of that tree is self-doubt. Self-doubt is part of the writing process for every single writer, and it doesn’t need to keep you from writing. This...
How to Write When You’re Stuck
Writers get stuck while writing novels. This is true for ALL of us. The trick is to identify why you’re stuck so that you can take intentional steps to fix the problem and move forward with your writing. In this episode, we talk about some...
Six Reasons You Might Be Stuck
I’m going to tell you something personal. Ready? I’m an emotional eater. I eat when I’m bored, anxious, stressed…and even when I’m happy! (Stay with me, this will connect to writing.) I know what doesn’t help. Punishing myself. Restricting...