John Adamus
John Helps You Write Better
John Helps You Write Better is your all-in-one better-than-college help and advice in writing and publishing your books. It's all about giving you the career as a successful author you've always dreamed of.
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Mar 11, 2025
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Episodes
It's not clickbait, but here are 3 words you can cut from your MS. 20.09.2023 12:32
In today's episode, I've got a few words that don't need to be in your manuscript. POWERED BY DESCRIPT - Use the best software in the world to make recording and editing your podcast as easy as writing a note on your phone.
A very marketing oriented Writers Chat for 9.19 19.09.2023 57:26
In this week's audio-only Writers Chat, there are questions about marketing engagement, audience shock, name changes, SFF publishing, and Substack Terms of Service. This one got more business-y than expected.
Why do you get stuck on your failures? 19.09.2023 16:18
How do you think about failure? POWERED BY DESCRIPT (Descript is the software I use to record and edit my podcast as easily as writing and editing a Word or Google doc. Try Descript at the link and see how your recordings can be as easy as typing)
How do you measure success? 18.09.2023 11:18
In today's episode, I want to talk about success. PATREON - http://patreon.com/johnhelpsyouwritebetter POWERED BY DESCRIPT . (Descript is the software I use to not only record podcasts, but edit them as as easily as a Word or Google doc, and create transcripts of every stream!)
Oh heavens no, don't be unrealistic (gasp!) 14.09.2023 9:53
Okay, can we stop trying so hard to be realistic please?
Saying more about "writing what you know" 13.09.2023 11:56
POWERED BY DESCRIPT Today let's go back to talking about writing what you know and why it's maybe not the best maxim to write by.
Your voice is your greatest tool for your work 12.09.2023 15:14
More than your software or your coffee or your genre or your outline, no single tool is going to help you be the writer you want to be (or the writer you're capable of being) like your voice will.
It's so important that you're curious 11.09.2023 9:57
POWERED BY DESCRIPT. You've got to bring curiosity to your work. Here's why.
Marketing Day 5: How To Market Effectively 08.09.2023 20:34
The last day of marketing week, so let's give you one thing to think about going forward
Marketing Day 4: A Marketing Strategy For You 07.09.2023 20:32
More Marketing than you can shake a stick at. Here's a strategy to employ.
A congested Writers Chat for the week of 9-6 06.09.2023 1:08:25
Welcome to my kitchen, let's have a Writers Chat.
Marketing Day 3: marketing as an opportunity 06.09.2023 14:04
Marketing week marches on. Is Marketing an opportunity?
Marketing Day 2: Marketing isn't sleazy 05.09.2023 14:19
More marketing week goodness. Let's answer the question -- "Is marketing sleazy?"
Marketing Day 1: Marketing is a Conversation 04.09.2023 17:00
It's Marketing week! So let's start with what marketing is and what it isn't.
So you want to build a world for your story... 01.09.2023 1:15:16
In this workshop, it's all about worldbuilding. How do you make a world more than just some object descriptions? How do you tie your world to your characters and plot? Find all that and more in a little over one hour. POWERED BY DESCRIPT
A contemplative and honest Writers Chat for 8/29 29.08.2023 1:36:37
POWERED BY DESCRIPT, the best way to produce any podcast EVER. In this week's Writers Chat I talk about discipline, switching genres, publishing speed, believing in yourself, book pricing, and writing communities. TIP THE PODCAST - https://johnhelpsyouwritebetter.captivate.fm/support
Let's dive back into Fantasy 25.08.2023 1:36:01
POWERED BY DESCRIPT. Ages ago I talked about the narrative construction for fantasy. How about we dive deeper and talk about spots to pay attention to as well as red flags?
The power hour-ish Writers Chat of 8.22 22.08.2023 1:27:29
Powered by Descript, the best way to record a podcast, ever! In today's Chat I talk about Batman, Dave Matthews Band, genres, innovation, fear, bad habits, and passive voice.
It's important that you say something. 22.08.2023 10:21
POWERED BY DESCRIPT. You're writing whatever you're writing, creating whatever you're creating - but are you saying anything? Here's why that's so important.
How are you taking care of yourself? 21.08.2023 7:07
POWERED BY DESCRIPT. Self-care is more than sleeping in and moisturizing.
A question about titles and originality 17.08.2023 13:37
POWERED BY DESCRIPT Today I answer a question about titles, ethics, and originality.
Why are you in a hurry? 16.08.2023 14:32
Have you ever thought about why you're going so quickly? Or wanting to? You got somewhere to be? b2Y54UuGtYKF4uRI4mgr
The Writers Chat of 8.15: A Chat of business and design 15.08.2023 1:20:56
POWERED BY DESCRIPT Don't look now, but this Writers Chat covers things like agents, newsletters, social media engagement, syllables, and large battles. b2Y54UuGtYKF4uRI4mgr
The power of a feedback loop 15.08.2023 13:57
Today I want to talk about how you talking to and about yourself.
So let's talk about customers real quick.... 15.08.2023 52:24
POWERED BY DESCRIPT - Tonight we talk customers. This is the audio from the "6 Customers You Need To Know" workshop.
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