by Stephanie Dethlefs | Jun 14, 2022 | Accountability, First Draft, Mindset, writing life
Who supports you in your writing goals? Who is giving you regular feedback? Who is your writing community? In this look back at an older episode, we are busting the myth that writers need to work in isolation, and building ourselves a team to help us from the first...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | May 27, 2022 | Accountability, First Draft, Mindset, Planning your book, writing craft, writing life
You know that there’s value in planning your novel ahead of time, but you just can’t quite make yourself do it. You are not alone! In today’s episode, we talk about the plotter/pantser continuum and how to explore the options for starting a novel in a way that is...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | May 24, 2022 | Accountability, Inner critic, Mindset, writing life
What does your commitment to writing a novel look like? This is what we’ll revisit with this past episode. Without commitment, it won’t get done. But what does that really mean? Let’s explore what commitment is and how to evaluate your own (with zero...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | May 10, 2022 | Accountability, Inner critic, Mindset, writing life
This week we revisit a past episode. Enjoy! What do you tell yourself about your writing? That it’s fabulous, or that it’s not so great? That you have all the time in the world, or that you never can find enough? That you are the only person who can tell...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Apr 26, 2022 | Accountability, Inner critic, Mindset, writing life
This week we revisit a past episode. Enjoy! Sometimes when we aren’t writing – but we wish we were – it’s because we are waiting for something. Waiting for better circumstances. Waiting for better timing. But what if you could write despite not having things be...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Jan 11, 2022 | Accountability, Book Coaching, First Draft, Mindset, writing craft, writing life
Listen to full podcast episode here! >> Today I want to have a heart to heart with you about your writing life in 2022. I am not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. I think that if you want to do something, you should just do it no matter what time of year it is. ...