Writing in Color

I have decided to step back from the podcast. Curious as to why? Take a listen.   Let’s connect! Instagram ► www.instagram.com/chachannawrites/  Website ► www.chachannawrites.com Email me  ► chachanna@chachannawrites.com

In this episode, I brainstorm out loud what the next steps are for the first draft of my book. Sometimes you gotta talk it out to figure out what you actually want. Right?   Let’s connect! Instagram ► www.instagram.com/chachannawrites/  Website ► www.chachannawrites.com Email me  ► chachanna@chachannawrites.com

 Well, my fears were realized, I wrote a short first draft. My writing plan didn't go according to, well, plan.  Now what?   Let’s connect! Instagram ► www.instagram.com/chachannawrites/  Website ► www.chachannawrites.com Email me  ► chachanna@chachannawrites.com

In this episode, I share my award-winning flash fiction story. It was a lot of fun to write and I included some of your favorite celebrities: Shonda Rhimes & Kerry Washington, to name few. Take a listen to find out what happens behind the scenes at The Emmys.    Let’s connect! Instagram ► www.instagram.com/chachannawrites/  Website ► www.chachannawrites.com Email me  ► chachanna@chachannawrites.com

 In this episode, I am sharing my experience with writing the first draft of my thriller novel or is it novella or a short story?   Let’s connect! Instagram ► www.instagram.com/chachannawrites/  Website ► www.chachannawrites.com Email me  ► chachanna@chachannawrites.com

Just in time for the holiday season, I share a retelling of The Nutcracker I told at the Stamford Chamber of Commerce's holiday party in 2016. Happy Holidays!   Show Notes Let’s connect! Instagram ► www.instagram.com/chachannawrites/  Website ► www.chachannawrites.com Email me  ► chachanna@chachannawrites.com

In this episode, I share my official writing start date and my finishing deadline, and my writing schedule. It's time to get this story started. Links Fast Fiction: A Guide to Outlining and Writing a First Novel in Thirty Days by Denise Jaden https://bit.ly/2Nug7Cz Let’s connect! Instagram ► www.instagram.com/chachannawrites/ Website ► www.chachannawrites.com Email me ► chachanna@chachannawrites.com

In this episode, I gush about how brilliant I think the Marvel Cinematic Universe is and how it continues inspire me as I am working on my forthcoming thriller book series. Let’s connect! Instagram ► www.instagram.com/chachannawrites/ Website ► www.chachannawrites.com Email me ► chachanna@chachannawrites.com

In this episode, I discuss how to get to know your characters better and why knowing your characters can help transform your story and get you excited about what happens next. Let’s connect! Instagram ► www.instagram.com/chachannawrites/ Website ► www.chachannawrites.com Email me ► chachanna@chachannawrites.com

In this episode, I talk about using the three-act structure to help your book's outline and what to do when the middle of your story sucks. Let’s connect! Instagram ► www.instagram.com/chachannawrites/ Website ► www.chachannawrites.com Email me ► chachanna@chachannawrites.com

In this episode, I talk about inciting incidents and how they are crucial to your story. In fact if you are missing one or it's weak your story is probably going to suck. Just sayin.' Let’s connect! Instagram ► www.instagram.com/chachannawrites/ Website ► www.chachannawrites.com Email me ► chachanna@chachannawrites.com

In this episode, I talk about how I have gotten my groove back and how I'm preparing to write my book. Are you crushing NaNoWriMo or do you want to join me in Prepvember? LINKS Fast Fiction: A Guide to Outlining an Writing a First-Draft Novel in Thirty Days by Denise Jarden: https://bit.ly/2ROQMWv Let’s connect! Instagram ► www.instagram.com/chachannawrites/ Website ► www.chachannawrites.com Email me ► chachanna@chachannawrites.com

In today's episode, I share my experience in Paris, and also how NaNoWriMo is going for me. And from the title, you can probably guess it's not going well. How is NaNoWriMo going for you? Share at ChaChannaWrites.com/Podcast

Happy Halloween! In this episode, I share my failure at prepping for NaNoWriMo. You also get a bonus story, which I share a live performance I of a story I recently told at #proseofpie. Whoo Hoo! Did you take full advantage of #preptober?

In this episode, I recap the Saugatuck Storyfest I attended and share what I learned about publishing and promoting a book. Get your query letter actually read RachelHerron.com/query Follow me on Instagram for daily shenanigans @ChaChannaWrites Share your comments at ChaChannaWrites.com/Podcast

In this episode, I share a 100-word essay I wrote on a dinner party, filled with jealousy. But who is jealous of who, and why? Let’s connect! Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/chachannawrites/ Podcast Website ► https://www.writingincolorpodcast.com Read some of my stories ► https://www.chachannawrites.com

I have circled back and made the decision to ditch the short stories and write my book. Listen in to see how I came to this momentous decision. Are you participating in NaNoWriMo? Share in the comments on WritingInColorPodcast.com Links Fast Fiction: A Guide to Outlining and Writing a First Novel in Thirty Days by Denise Jaden https://bit.ly/2Nug7Cz Master Lists for Writers: Thesauruses, Plots, Character Traits, Names, and More by Bryn Donovan https://bit.ly/2zXs0h8 National Novel Writing Month https://nanowrimo.org/ Saugatuck Storyfest The inaugural Saugatuck StoryFest is a three-day celebration of writing featuring award-winning authors, workshop-based writers conference, storytelling and more. There are ticketed and free events for adults and kids. Visit https://SaugatuckStoryfest.com for events and schedule. Follow me on Instagram for daily shenanigans https://www.instagram.com/chachannawrites/

In this episode, I share my short story revision process, the kink in my imaginary writing checklist and how I am pushing forward to finish a piece and ultimately submit it. Do you work on multiple writing projects or do you follow one project until completion? Share you answer at WritingInColorPodcast.com

It's that time of the month where I share with you what I've been up to in my personal, writing & storytelling life. What have you accomplished this month? Please share your comments at WritingInColorPodcast.com Resources FocusMate.com Looking to be more productive? Try this out.

Do you find yourself struggling to follow the common myths on writing, such as "you must write every single day?" Me too! Today, I talk about my challenge of following that advice and what I decided to do instead. I'd love to hear you take. Do you actually write every day? Why or why not? Share you answer at ChaChannaWrites.com/Podcast