11. Gain confidence with your writing w/ Angela & Rachel Trusty

Both of these ladies didn’t realize that confidence was the key to get them writing.

Angel Trusty, a mom of four, writing coach, and editor, AND her daughter, Rachel Trusty, author of four novels, are on the show today.

In this episode, Angela shares how writing lessons through homeschooling helped her to parent better, how she's tackling imposter syndrome, and what she absolutely loves about the editing process.

Rachel discusses why she initially hated writing and how she turned that dislike into a passion. She also talks about what she finds fascinating about character development and the various genres she experiments with. And Rachel shares what surprised her most about self-publishing and what mindset she adopted that’s helped her to absolutely love the revision process.

And all three of us shared some major discoveries that became game changers for us in terms of the writing process.

Get their books

– Homeschool Connection Journal:
https://www.amazon.com/Homeschool-Connection-Journal-Angela-Trusty/dp/B097SPGP7P/
– Rachel on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B073Q6W6TM

Connect with Angela

– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolparadigm/
– Podcast (coming soon): https://homeschoolparadigm.com/coming-soon/
– Website, Homeschool Paradigm: https://homeschoolparadigm.com
– Website, Editing: https://mywritingcheck.com
– Schedule a coaching call: https://calendly.com/angela-trusty-hw/60min

Connect with Rachel

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ByRachelTrusty/
– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byracheltrusty/
– YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHLjn84eIPlihPqxva4__2w

Books discussed during the show

Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield
– Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
– Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
– The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
– Georgana's Secret by Arlem Hawks
– Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
– Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
– The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
– Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham

Free your creative self too

Download your free copy of my guide, 5 Steps to Help You Start Writing Today, at https://parentswhowrite.com/5-steps-start-writing.

Let’s connect via my Facebook group, Writing & Life Beyond Parenting, at https://www.facebook.com/groups/writingandlife.


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Erin P.T. Canning has worked for 20 years as an editor, encouraging each writer’s individual voice and strengthening their writing goals.

She always planned to write a book, but life had a tendency to distract her. After dedicating six years of her life to motherhood and discovering her ADHD, she started writing again, even though she feared her writing skills had atrophied.

After letting go of her perfectionism, Erin finally finished her own shitty first draft and released her fantasy romance novel, Ruins and Redemption, in 2023. Her current role as a podcaster and book coach enables her to help writers pursue their author dreams.