Don’t have blocks of time to write? Pockets work great!
Don’t have blocks of time to write? Pockets work great!Release Date: July 25, 2026(episode 294) In my last post , I recommended you value yo...
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20 of 290 episodes”I don’t have time to write”- Ah, where does the time go?
”I don’t have time to write”- Ah, where does the time go?Release Date: July 2, 2026(episode 293) It comes up in nearly every conversation wi...
”Oh no! My book was written by someone else!”
”Oh no! My book was written by someone else!”Release Date: May 17, 2026(episode 292) Discovering "comps" (comparable books) for your book pr...
Dear [favorite author]
Dear [favorite author]Release Date: April 20, 2026 Use this prompt to write a letter to your favorite author, alive or dead. Listen and you'...
Are Abandoned Projects a Sign of Creative Weakness?
Are Abandoned Projects a Sign of Creative Weakness?Release Date: March 25, 2026 Writers I work with—and if I’m honest, I myself—launch multi...
Don’t want to say it yourself? Put a frame around it!
Don’t want to say it yourself? Put a frame around it!Release Date: March 22, 2026 In novels, memoir, nonfiction, and poetry, a narrator can...
Do you really want to write “quietly”? (It’s an AI favorite)
Do you really want to write “quietly”? (It’s an AI favorite)Release Date: February 27, 2026 We all have “pet” words or phrases that slide in...
Whose Voice Is on Your Pages? Human vs. AI Writing
Whose Voice Is on Your Pages? Human vs. AI WritingRelease Date: February 11, 2026 I opened someone's newsletter a few weeks ago touting the...
Self-Publishing vs. Traditional: Janyre Tromp's Real-World Experience with Both (and Clear Favorite)
Self-Publishing vs. Traditional: Janyre Tromp's Real-World Experience with Both (and Clear Favorite)Release Date: December 17, 2025 Award-wi...
What's your role in your reader's life?
What's your role in your reader's lifeRelease Date: December 2, 2025 In this episode, Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach, explores how clarifying yo...
Why Writers Get Lost in Research (And How to Find Your Way Back)
Why Writers Get Lost in Research (And How to Find Your Way Back)Release Date: October 8, 2025 In this episode, Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach ta...
Start with Your Ideal Audience: Insights from Janyre Tromp
Start with Your Ideal Audience: Insights from Janyre Tromp Episode 283 | Release Date: September 24, 2025 Quick Summary In this episode, Ann...
Don't Wait to Share Your Message
Don't Wait to Share Your Message Episode 282 | Release Date: September 10, 2025 Quick Summary In this episode, Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach, e...
Write Your Way Forward
I tend to sprawl—both in my writing and, if you ask my family, on the couch. I start with a plan, but as I write, new ideas branch out in ev...
Afraid to Click “Publish”?
If you second-guess yourself each time you send your words into the world, you’re not alone. You’re feeling what writers throughout the ages...
Organize Your Notes with the Seek, Sort and Stack Approach
An idea pops into your head, so you grab whatever paper product lies nearby and scribble down the thought. Or you come across a quote, story...
You Deserve a Place That Feels Like Home: Literary Matchmaking with Deidra Riggs
Find your publishing home without losing your voice: Literary agent Deidra Riggs reveals insider secrets on breaking into publishing while s...
10 Years of Podcasting for Writers: From Fearful Beginnings to Global Impact
On a chilly December afternoon in 2014, I closed the door to my bedroom, swallowed back nerves—even trembled a little as I held a tiny earpi...
4 Mistakes I See Nonfiction Authors Make (and How to Fix Them)
A few years ago, a client came to me with an idea for a nonfiction book. She was ready to write a draft and send it to a publishing house. W...
When did you stop writing?
Somewhere along the way, you stopped writing. Life got in the way. You lost your confidence. You ran out of time. You ran out of ideas. You...