Helping Writers Become Authors

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Helping Writers Become Authors provides writers help in summoning inspiration, crafting solid characters, outlining and structuring novels, and polishing prose. Learn how to write a book and edit it into a story agents will buy and readers will love. (Music intro by Kevin MacLeod.)


All Episodes

Ep. 610: Looking Back on 2022: 5 Reflections on a Year of Healing

I share with you 5 gifts from a year of healing, in hopes you may also find them healing or inspiring in your own journey into the New Year.

Ep. 609: 15 of My Favorite Books in 2022

Check out some of my favorite books from 2022 in three categories: Fiction, Writing How-To, and General Non-Fiction.

Ep. 608: What Are the Best Places to Write? 15 Tips to Create the Perfect Writing Space

Discover important ingredients, ideas, and tools to help you tell your stories even in situations that may not be the best places to write.

Ep. 607: 8 Tips for Dealing With Negative Reviews of Your Book

Examines why negative reviews of your book may be impacting you and how to re-center your perspective afterwards.

Ep. 606: Top 14 Tips and Tools for Creating Unique Character Voices

Creating unique character voices is one of the great challenges of writing fiction. Here are nine considerations and five tips for creating yours.

Ep. 605: 9 Negative Character Arcs in the Enneagram

Explores nine negative character arcs in the Enneagram personality theory, including the thematic Truths the characters are missing.

Ep. 604: 9 Positive Character Arcs in the Enneagram

Explore nine positive character arcs in the Enneagram personality theory, including the Lie each character starts out believing.

Ep. 603: Do You Need Personal Experience to Write About Something?

Do you need personal experience to write about something? Turns out there are four ways to “know” something, and experience is just one.

Ep. 602: 7 Tips for How to Add Complexity to Your Story

Here are seven tips for how to add complexity to your story without crossing the line into unwanted complications.

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