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70. Discovering your genre’s DNA

Uncover the hidden blueprint of your genre. Learn how understanding your genre's DNA can supercharge your writing and marketing efforts.

27. Planning realistic New Year’s writing goals

Planning our writing goals is crucial to our success. But we also need to set realistic goals we can achieve. Use these 6 steps to ensure your writing success this new year.

16. Healing from identity loss and anxiety through writing

Erin gets personal and shares her experience with identity loss and anxiety. Listen to this intimate conversation on parenting, mental health, and solutions.

50. Organic marketing tips for social media w/ Chad Miller

Learn 6 organic marketing tips that will help you grow your social media audience, without spamming groups or turning readers away with only “buy my book” posts.

53. Becoming an author through journaling w/ Erin Leigh

Ever wondered if journaling can lead to more than dear diary entries? Today, Erin Leigh shares how journaling not only strengthened her writing but also lead to her becoming an author.

34. Validating and exploring romance w/ Maria Secoy

Are you curious about writing romance stories, but you’re not sure what qualifies as romance? Learn what makes a romance novel literary and what distinguishes the 50+ subgenres from each other.

68. Prioritizing your passion: Writing while parenting

Feeling burnt out juggling family and writing? This episode explores practical strategies for prioritizing your writing dreams alongside the chaos of family life. Listen in as Erin and Michelle share their experiences and tips for overcoming overwhelm and finding time for creativity.

40. Reading like a writer & what that means

Learn how reading like a writer helps strengthen your writing, which books you should apply this approach to, and how to actually read like a writer.

28. Connecting with readers before you hit publish w/ Stephanie Brandt

Stephanie Brandt shares how she became disconnected from her creativity in her new adventure of motherhood and she overcame that to write her first book. We also chat a lot about reader magnets and social media marketing.

5 Ways to Make Time to Write

Don't let those never-ending to-do lists stop you from pursuing your goals. Find out how you too can make time to write, even with a super busy schedule.

11 Practical Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block, Even if You Feel Hopeless

For two weeks my writing and I suffered from fear, doubt, and frustration. Then I identified several practical ways to overcome writer's block.

41. Book talk: Discovering layers w/ Maria Secoy

Enjoy a combination of bantering and insight into writing techniques as two friends discuss a few books that changed their lives for the better and tortured them in high school.