Helping Writers Become Authors

669 Episodes

1. Ep. 626: How to Create Insanely Complex Characters Using "Shadow Theory"

   Published: 5/21/2023
2. Ep. 625: Why There's No Such Thing as "Just a Story"

   Published: 5/15/2023
3. Ep. 624: Tips on Hiring and Working with a Book Cover Designer (And New Cover Reveal for Dreamlander!)

   Published: 5/8/2023
4. Ep. 623: The Backstory Drip (Backstory Techniques, Pt. 3 of 3)

   Published: 5/1/2023
5. Ep. 622: Backstory-as-Story vs. Alternating Timelines (Backstory Techniques, Pt. 2 of 3)

   Published: 4/24/2023
6. Ep. 621: Prologues vs. Flashbacks (Backstory Techniques, Pt. 1 of 3)

   Published: 4/17/2023
7. Ep. 620: How Archetypes Changed My Life and My Writing

   Published: 3/27/2023
8. Ep. 619: Here Are Two Ways to Write Organic Themes

   Published: 3/20/2023
9. Ep. 618: Genre Tips: How to Write Literary Fiction

   Published: 3/6/2023
10. Ep. 617: Genre Tips: How to Write Mystery

    Published: 2/27/2023
11. Ep. 616: Genre Tips: How to Write Historical Fiction

    Published: 2/20/2023
12. Ep. 615: Genre Tips: How to Write Romance

    Published: 2/13/2023
13. Ep. 614: Genre Tips: How to Write Fantasy

    Published: 2/6/2023
14. Ep. 613: 5 Tips for How to Return to Writing After a Long Break

    Published: 1/30/2023
15. Your Story Isn't Working? Here Are 6 Problems to Troubleshoot

    Published: 1/23/2023
16. 6 Lessons Learned From 4 Years of Writer's Block

    Published: 1/16/2023
17. Ep. 610: Looking Back on 2022: 5 Reflections on a Year of Healing

    Published: 1/2/2023
18. Ep. 609: 15 of My Favorite Books in 2022

    Published: 12/12/2022
19. Ep. 608: What Are the Best Places to Write? 15 Tips to Create the Perfect Writing Space

    Published: 12/5/2022
20. Ep. 607: 8 Tips for Dealing With Negative Reviews of Your Book

    Published: 11/7/2022