Write, Damn It! with Zoe Richards

This rollercoaster ride of writing brings with it a lot of stress - not just the writing itself, but the industry we're part of once we decide we're going to aim for being published. In this episode I share the techniques I use to help me set aside the stressing I do about the small stuff, so that I'm only stressing the big stuff - let's face it, if we're going to stress,...

With 54% of respondents to The Bookseller survey on publishing and mental health saying that publishing their debut novel had a negative impact on their mental health, it's important with start with the 3 simple steps in this 5 Minute Friday episode to help us take care of ourselves as writers. As a suicide survivor, I know all too well how difficult life is when our mental health is affected...

There's 5 things that we all need to know and keep in mind - covering feedback, rejection, plotting and more. This episode is packed full of little nuggets that help remind us of those things that we don't need to give power to - like the rejections we receive - and that plotting is not the enemy. Support the show Join me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being publ...

Our thoughts matter - more than we can imagine. And our brain is so darned clever that it proves our thoughts right. What thoughts are you having that might be impacting on your writing? Is it time to change your thinking? Support the show Join me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more...

Maybe it's time to change the way we think about writer's block - the language we use matters, and by telling ourselves we're blocked, we may be making ourselves even more blocked. Time to start working on our mindset and the words we use with ourselves. In this week's episode I mention about Carole Dweck's research into mindset.  You can watch her Ted Talk here: https://w...

Be kind to yourself - the big message of this week's 5 Minute Friday which is all about the seasons and phases of our life. If you're finding it difficult to write at the moment, it might be the season or phase of life you are in. Support the show Join me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get a...

"In their positive form they're incredibly powerful ... and in their negative form we can use our love language against ourselves." The 5 love languages, the ways we express love and the ways we like to be shown love, can be a tool for our writing life too. In this episode, learn about the 5 different love languages, and how they can help your writing. Support the show Join me on Su...

'If we set targets for ourselves we're more likely to at least achieve the target we set.' This week's 5 Minute Friday is carrying on the theme of motivation, with The 150 Rule - a simple technique that will help with setting and achieving a target for your writing. Happy writing. Support the show Join me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published,...

'Don't allow yourself to lose motivation purely because you're at a new stage of learning.' Did you realise that lack of motivation might not actually be your fault? Sometimes our expectations make it difficult for us, and in this episode I share some of the things I wish I'd known before I started writing, so that my expectations would have been set better, and I wouldn&a...

Welcome to Write, Damn It! Listen to the trailer now, telling you what's coming on the Write, Damn It! The Mindset Podcast for All Kinds of Writers who are looking for inspiration and motivation to get the writing done, hosted by writer and experienced mindset coach, Zoe Richards. Support the show Join me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mind...