Aug 31, 2023
CONTENT WARNING: This episode covers a novel that features a character who has gone through childhood sexual assault.
In this episode:
Finding the courage to tell a personal story [3:04]
Alle’s experience of publishing with a small press [4:19]
Working with a PR agency [19:58]
Advice for calling...
Aug 24, 2023
In this episode:
How and why Brendan and Noah, his co-founder, created Narratively [3:04]
Writing about ordinary people with extraordinary stories [5:38]
Tips for writing with narrative scenes [8:42]
Advice for writing historical pieces that do not read like a wikipedia article [16:55]
Brendan’s best tips...
Aug 17, 2023
In this episode:
Switching genres from memoir to fiction writing [2:54]
The freedom of writing fiction [7:07]
What to leave out in your story and why? [10:22]
The power of deadlines [11:49]
Coming to writing later in life [13:33]
Using literary devices, such as objective correlative to enhance your story...
Aug 10, 2023
In this episode:
Writing about parenting and personal life experiences [4:14]
The power of relatability [8:48]
Writing profile pieces for Literary Mama [13:40]
ASJA and the impact of conferences [15:45]
Actionable editing tips [16:54]
Holly is an award-winning writer and an editor at Literary Mama, a...
Aug 3, 2023
In this episode:
The ongoing theme of motherhood in her writing [2:20]
What effect podcasting has had on Andrea’s storytelling [4:04]
Writing strong woman protagonists [5:51]
Advice for writing through the lens of different characters and incorporating multiple POVs in your story [10:51]
How to keep from...