Audrey Hughey of the Author Transformation Alliance — The Writing Coach 061
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode #61 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Audrey Hughey. Audrey is the founder of The Write Services Social Media Management and…
How to Ensure Your Writing Sessions Aren’t Derailed by “Research”
Regardless of whether you’re writing a novel, a how-to book, or a helpful blog post, you’ll almost certainly need to do some research before you start writing. In his fantastic book on writing, Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting, Robert McKee refers to research as “feeding your talent” and suggests “research not…
Celebrating 1 Year of Writer’s Craft Academy — The Writing Coach 059
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. One year ago, I launched Writer’s Craft Academy, my private membership site and group coaching program. In episode 59 of The Writing Coach, I celebrate the…
The S-Word, or How to Meet Self-Imposed Deadlines
In my last article, I discussed one of the most common reasons aspiring authors have trouble meeting their deadlines. Far too often, they create unrealistic deadline they can’t possibly meet. The realism of deadlines, however, isn’t the only cause for missed deadlines. Sometimes the usual suspects of focus and discipline come in to play. Even…
Is This Why You Keep Missing Your Writing Deadlines?
Meeting self-imposed deadlines is challenging for most aspiring authors. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, especially given established and hugely successful authors are well-known to struggle with the same challenge. Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhikers Guide to Galaxy, famously wrote, “I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”…
Alexa Bigwarfe on Women in Publishing — The Writing Coach 057
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode #57 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Alexa Bigwarfe. Alexa is an author, a coach, publisher, and digital publishing strategist. She is…
If You Have a Day Job, You’re Not a Real Writer
I’d like to think you weren’t fooled for a moment by this article’s utterly ridiculous headline. Unfortunately, through my work as a writing coach, I’ve learned many aspiring authors actually believe they’ll never be “real” writers until they can quit their day jobs. This is a complete falsehood. Your day job has nothing to do…
19 Hours of Training Videos for Aspiring Authors
How does 19 hours of video training for authors sound to you? Listen, I’m talking about videos covering everything from the author mindset to the mechanics of writer’s craft to the drafting and revision process to independent publishing, book marketing, and more! Interested? If so, read on . . . You see, last January I…
Trevor Crane on Monetizing Bestselling Books — The Writing Coach 052
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In ep. #52 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Trevor Crane. Trevor Crane is a 10-time #1 international bestselling author and…
Laura Franzini of Author Accelerator — The Writing Coach 051
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In ep. #51 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Laura Franzini. Laura is the Managing Editor at Author Accelerator, a company…
