The Silence of Creativity — The Writing Coach 092
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 #92 of The Writing Coach podcast, I discuss why sometimes the most creative periods in our lives look and sound like…
Sally McGraw on How Ghostwriters Capture Voice — The Writing Coach 086
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 #86 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Sally McGraw Sally McGraw is a savvy and versatile ghostwriter, editor, and…
The ‘Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr’ Interview
I’ve known Joe Lipsett longer than I’ve known my wife. He and I met in film school way back in the early 2000s, and we bonded over our mutual love of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and horror cinema. Every October, for over half a decade, we would go to theaters together to see the latest entry in…
Elizabeth Atkins and Catherine M. Greenspan on Diversity in Publishing — The Writing Coach 084
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 #84 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Elizabeth Atkins and Catherine M. Greenspan. Elizabeth is a best-selling author, actress, TV host…
Guitar Solos and Writer’s Craft
In 2009, Guitar World magazine recognized Mike McCready’s guitar solo in the Pearl Jam song, “Alive,” as one of the 100 greatest guitar solos of all time. The solo is well worth a listen. Deep into the blanket-like rhythm and texture of the storytelling-rich song, McCready lets the music take over and out of him flows…
When the Writing Stops Being Fun
It’s November 19. If you’re participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMO), you’re about to finish up your third week of writing. By this point, you have almost certainly experienced a dip in enthusiasm. I’ll bet those first two weeks were exciting. You were pounding out words and making progress. You were moving through Act I…
Nikól Peterman on Letting Go of What’s Holding You Back — The Writing Coach 081
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 #81 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with artist success coach Nikól Peterman of Zen Red NYC. Nikól is a certified empowerment…
Lauren Sapala, INFJ Writing Coach — The Writing Coach 078
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 #78 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Lauren Sapala. Lauren is the author of The INFJ Writer, a guide for sensitive intuitive…
The World Doesn’t Need Your Book
When aspiring authors ask writing coaches and successful creatives advice on how to get motivated and break through blocks, the response is inevitably the inspiring reassurance: “The world needs your book.” This is, of course, not just a platitude, but straight-up bullshit. The world doesn’t need your book. The world has enough books. Think of the people…
Jennifer Blanchard on being a Multi-Passionate Author — The Writing Coach 077
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 #77 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Jennifer Blanchard. Jennifer a multi-passionate author, screenwriter, blogger, and coach who is on a mission…
