Worthy Writers Podcast

Ever felt drained by your own passion for writing? You're not alone! In this episode, we're joined by the talented Sarina Langer, an epic fantasy and dark urban paranormal writer from the South of England. Together, we dive into a topic that resonates with many writers: burnout and self-care. Sarina shares her own journey with burnout, recounting the moment when she realized she had hit a...

Our guest today, A.W. Mason knows a thing or two about facing rejection and turning it into success. This dark fiction writer braved numerous rejections while submitting stories over the years. In this episode, we explore how he found inspiration in Stephen King's own struggles with rejection and delve into coping strategies, including navigating the stages of grief to effectively handle setba...

Today I’m visiting with Aluko Deborah J.B., law student and creative writer. She loves to write to help people find motivation and work on their wellness mindset and she’s here to visit about how she keeps writer’s block at bay, even while dealing with criticism on social media. Aluko’s key advice for beating writer’s block is to find the niche that really interests you, that gives you a sense of...

Ever wondered about juggling two different writing moods? Today, Brittany Putzer shares how she dances between sweet YA tales and the spicy 18+ stories. Not only is she an author of six books available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited, but she’s also an avid reader, cosplayer, and convention enthusiast. Brittany's writing is all about feelings. She lets her characters and moods guide her pen. Pl...

We have the pleasure of hosting Angela Cairns, an accomplished women's fiction writer and the brilliant mind behind the "Ellie Rose" series. But there's more to her than mesmerizing tales. As a unique writing coach, Angela’s backgrounds in physiotherapy and acupuncture takes this conversation to a whole new level. Ever felt your story idea was floating around aimlessly? Angela be...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Winnie Tataw, a five-time self-published author and the founder of Win's Books.  Winnie revealed how her endeavors began in 2020 with a simple mission: offering free interviews for indie authors on her website. But as we all know, one thing leads to another. Due to overwhelming demand from new authors, she created The Authorpreneur Yello...

In today's episode, we dive deep into the world of self-publishing with the brilliant author, J.R. Mason. She is the author of the popular Confession series and has recently finished her first psychological thriller, Stolen Pieces.  J.R. Mason discusses her experience with editing and the importance of finding a trusted and experienced editor. She enjoys the control of being self-published but...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Rietta Boksha, a talented writer who shares her personal journey through the highs and lows of writing. We dive deep into topics such as dealing with negativity, handling bad reviews, embracing criticism, and celebrating the joy of receiving good reviews. Rietta's insights and experiences are truly inspiring, and I believe they will resonate...

Ever heard of sustainable storytelling? In this episode, we're thrilled to have the amazing Chelsea Pennington, the author behind the holiday romance story, "The Mistletoe Connection", to shed some light on this. Chelsea takes us through her personal journey as a writer and how she stumbled upon the concept of sustainable storytelling. She emphasizes the power of a positive mindset i...

In this episode, we're excited to have Lilian Sue, a PR Coach and Publicist who specializes in empowering authors. Lilian talks about the most common mindset challenges that authors face, including stress, anxiety, frustration, and imposter syndrome. We also discuss the value of having a healthy mindset and coping mechanisms when dealing with limiting beliefs and mental blocks. These mechanism...

In this episode, we welcome Tracy Brown, a published author who writes under T.L. Brown. Tracy walks us through her approach to building confidence. If you're struggling with confidence, begin by engaging in low-risk activities. These small wins, both in your writing and other areas of your life, act as the building blocks that can strengthen your overall confidence. We also delve into the imp...

In this episode, I'm thrilled to host a special guest, Grace Phillips, all the way from Indianapolis. Grace shared her personal story of using writing as a means to cope with her mental health journey. Writing about her experiences has been both a healing process and a challenge for Grace. Initially, she began writing as a way to process her grief and emotions. However, she soon realized that...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Havelah, a talented writer who opens up about her writing journey, starting from her early days of crafting short stories that gradually evolved into longer narratives.  She reflects on her growth as a writer and acknowledges that everyone has to start somewhere, even if the initial attempts may not be perfect. She also talks about experienc...

In this episode, I chat with fantasy author Sarina Langer. Sarina talks about what it’s like to have critique partners and beta readers give feedback on your books. We also chat about the importance of staying true to yourself and your book, because no one knows your book and the world you’ve created better than you do! Listen now to gain insights on self-publishing and dealing with critiques. Con...

Have you heard of the Law of Attraction but don’t understand what it is? In this episode, we have guest Arabella K. Federico explain how she incorporates the law of attraction in her life and the effect negative thinking can have on both your mental health and writing. She attributes her success as a writer to this practice, that she continually learns more about, and delves into the magnitude of...

In this episode, I have a special guest, L Becker. She's a Fantasy Romance author with a 5-year plan to create her entire Shadowgate Series. Pro tip: 5-year plans can take as many years as you need. Becker gives advice on writing your first book as a new writer. We discover the importance of moving past your first draft and the key ability to step back in order to recognize the flaws with cons...

In this episode, we have our first guest and romance writer, Emily Craig.  Listen on Spotify or whatever your favourite streaming platform is! Emily speaks on the process of character development and the connection between the fictional characters and events from her personal life. Emily delves into the complexity of multifaceted sides to each character in her novels and the trickiness of basing f...

Welcome to Worthy Writer’s Podcast!  In this episode, I speak on what makes a worthy writer, what our inner critic whispers which affects our mood, and how to retrain that voice. The key?  Listen to find out! I drop the big secret to being a confident writer.  In this episode, we delve into how to achieve a more confident you, while also making the important distinction between confidence and arro...

Self-Editing Coach & Podcaster Elzevera Albada Jelgersma My community of writer and reader friends is incredible and always growing. Connecting with Elzevera has taught me a lot about editing and helped me navigate the bookish community. Throughout our chat, she shares her start in the writing world and how that evolved into her editing career. She’s passionate about the self-editing process....

YA Fantasy & Romance Author Stephanie B Whitfield I’m so lucky to hear her story, which started out with discouragement. Then, she found her inspiration to climb out of that negativity and follow her dreams. Learn her journey of getting into writing and how that allowed her to work through a tough spot in her life. Stephanie and I explore what she loves about writing and what to do when the dr...

The Writing Myth: Worthy Ideas Are Special & Unique Episode eight, exploring the sentiment that worthy ideas are special & unique, may just be my favourite one yet! What do each of these words mean? How can we define them clearly? Subjectivity definitely comes into play here. Through this episode, allow me to share how I feel about this writing myth of what makes an idea worthy. It’s time...

Writing Strength From Within was a powerful experience. Even though it wasn’t the first one I ever tried to write, it was the first one that really showed me what I was capable of. Join this journey as I explore what the experience was like to create this book and everything I learned. I also talk about my college experience and what I enjoyed about the classes I took, and what could have been imp...

Though the title of this is “what is a debut novel?”, the inspiration comes from a writing myth that a debut novel is a writer’s first novel. I may have already busted this myth before, but now it’s time to take a deep dive into what the definition of a debut novel truly is. Along the way, I’ll explore choices I’ve made as a self-published author and how you can use my knowledge to learn going for...

Writing my first novel was tough, especially when I went through all this trouble just to cast it aside with no chance of publishing it. I think the important lesson here is that not every piece you write has to lead to publication. In episode five, I demonstrate what you can gain from the experience of writing without having to share it. Learn more about the inspiration for my manuscript and the...

What is this myth that real writers find writing easy? In today’s episode, I explore why this is a false statement and why the phrase “real writers” makes no sense at all. I begin the discussion with nature versus nurture, then meander through the fields of What Makes a Writer and across the valley of Inspiration. Is writing really that hard? I’ll take you through an exercise so that you can decid...