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Struggling to write? You aren't alone! Join indie author Marissa Lete as she converses with various writers to learn about their unique creative processes and get their best tips and tricks about how to keep the inspiration flowing, stay motivated, and fall in love with writing again.
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In this episode I chat with author Rhen Garland about her Gaslamp fantasy series, the Versipellis Mysteries, getting language and details right when you're writing in a historical setting, juggling writing with a medical condition, and so much more! Support the show
In this episode, I chat with Norwegian author Anna Eline Bolstad about finding inspiration from history, how writing helps us understand other people better, having multiple projects and taking walks to overcome writer's block, and so much more!Support the show
Join me as I chat with children's book author, marketing consultant, and podcaster Micaela S. Benn about working with collaborators, paying attention to diversity even beyond cultural differences, finding ways to extend the reach of our stories, and so much more!Support the show
In this episode, I chat with past guest M.C. Winkkle about her new novel, So Long as I'm With You, why it's important to be excited about what you write, learning how to take a break from projects when you need to, the challenges of writing a sequel vs. something new, and more!Support the show
In this episode, I chat with author N. Daniel about his journey into writing memoir as creative nonfiction, how using your voice and sharing your story can help others in similar situations, the vulnerability of writing about your own life, and so much more!Support the show
In this episode, I chat with Carmen Richter about how we insert pieces of ourselves into our characters, how editing for others can actually make you a better writer, the importance of an excellent cover design, and so much more!Support the show
In this episode, I chat with Vanessa Kelman about writing self-help fiction and its focus on the changes happening in the characters' lives, how getting into a writing routine can be helpful but also difficult, how deadlines can be motivating, especially if you have an accountability partner, and so much more!Support the show
In this episode, I chat with Cendrine Marrouat and David Ellis about the positive art platform they created, why writing is so important, challenging yourself when you get stuck, gaining a healthy level of self-confidence, and so much more!Support the show
In this episode, I chat with Mandi Oyster about her books, the Dacia Wolf series, how the writing process changes as you find your voice and grow as a writer, remembering how far you’ve come when you feel discouraged, and so much more!Support the show
In this episode, I chat with Dawn Marcotte about how becoming a better writer is a gradual process, how taking the time to make sure you book is edited well will make your book so much better, why you shouldn't wait to start marketing yourself, and so much more!Support the show
In this episode, I got to chat with Sally Eberhardt about being an introvert and her journey to writing "Pain-Free Networking for Introverts," how she writes fictio-memoir as a way to fictionalize parts of daily life, purposefully scheduling time to step away from writing and be present in the moment, and more!Support the show
In this episode, I got to chat with Jeanette Mundy about the book she co-authored, "Power in Your Pocket, Detox from Good Girl Syndrome," learning how to be confident enough to share our voices with the world, using stream of consciousness writing to get through blocks, and so much more!Support the show
In this week's episode, I got to chat with #1 bestselling thriller author JK Ellem about how he crafts twisty page-turners, being competitive with the mass market as an indie author, carefully choosing your marketing options, and more!Support the show
In this week’s episode, I got to chat with Elizabeth Suggs and Jonathan Reddoch about how publishing is a collaborative process, embracing the process of receiving feedback on your work, becoming part of the writing community and finding good critique partners, and so much more! Support the show
In this week’s episode, I got to chat with Ryan M. Bultrowicz about how acting ultimately led him to become a playwright, the fact that actors can completely change the experience of a play, the world of playwriting and why it’s hard to break into, and so much more!Support the show
In this week’s episode, I got to chat with Andrea Fink about her books and the super cool world she has created, using intentional, focused daydreaming to figure out what happens next in a story, reading drafts out loud during editing, and so much more! Support the show
In this week’s episode, I got to chat with Jennifer R. Jensen about mental health and why it’s so important to talk about, using music as a way to find inspiration, recognizing the difference between reader preferences and the things your manuscript actually needs work on, and so much more!Support the show
In this episode, I got to chat with Shawna Smith about how writing connects people and helps us understand each other better, allowing change to happen throughout the writing process, using biorhythms to map out which time periods are better for writing, editing, or marketing, and so much more!Support the show
This week I got to chat with Anna Patrick (formally known by her married name, Anna Easterbrooks) about how actually sitting down to write can really be the hardest part of writing, letting ideas incubate for a while before beginning the drafting process, how she published her debut novel “Meditations in Wonderland” through a hybrid publishing house, and so much more!Support the show
In this weeks episode, I got to chat with Teresa Cummings about various topics including treating writing like a sport and using practice to get better, unplugging from the world and writing by hand sometimes to really get into the spirit of writing, and recognizing that your writing truly does matter, even if you can’t see it in the moment. Support the show
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