Show, don't Tell Writing with Suzy Vadori

Send us Fan Mail What if you wanted to write about your life, but you didn't want to tell all in a memoir? In this episode Suzy talks with Shivani Malik, PhD , about the process of writing her novel The Sky is Different Here . How she turned journal entries into a story with a compelling theme, tight pacing, and characters to remember.  🌟 Grab your spot in Suzy's Inner Circle at www.suz...

Send us Fan Mail If you've ever wondered when to use an Oxford comma (or what that even is!) this is the episode for you! Suzy chats with Patty McGee, one of the co-authors of the amazing grammar guide "Not Your Granny's Grammar" to demystify grammar for writers.  🌟 Grab your spot in Suzy's Inner Circle at www.suzyvadori.com/innercircle Sign Up for the Inspired Writing Ne...

Send us Fan Mail Self-promotion and marketing are likely scary words for newer writers. This week, Email Marketing Expert, Tarzan Kay, breaks down how simple it is to start an email newsletter, and why it is the most valuable thing you can do for your future writing life.  Tarzan Kay specializes in writing emails that are fun to read and more addictive than whatever you just marathon-watched on Hu...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Sean Pauzauskie joins Suzy this week for a fascinating discussion of brain science, and the many ways it relates to readers and writing. They discuss his debut novel, Stage of Fools , and the journey it took to get to publication. You won't want to miss this exploration of the nature and possibilities of our wonderful brains! 🌟 Grab your spot in Suzy's Inner Circle...

Send us Fan Mail Suzy chats with the multi-talented Dr. Laura about writing fiction, non-fiction, and her new book I Wish I'd Quit Sooner.  Dr. Laura Hambley Lovett is an award-winning organizational psychologist, keynote speaker, author, and podcast host with more than 25 years of experience helping people and organizations thrive. As the host of the acclaimed podcast Where Work Meets Life™,...

Send us Fan Mail Episodes featuring this week's advice givers: Episode #33 Interview with Monica Cox: Revision and Mindset Episode #34 Story Grid with Editor Joanne Haines Episode #38 Interview with Memoir Author, Dr. Phyllis Heintz Episode #39. Author Platform with Nicole Meier Episode #40. Getting Started on Your Novel with Stephanie Dethlefs Episode #41 When and How to Work with a Publicis...

Send us Fan Mail What a year it has been! Join Suzy as she recaps what she has been doing all year as an author, editor, and book coach.  Download my most popular resources of 2025: ➡️ 30 Ways to Promote Your Book (without dancing on social media!) ➡️ Suzy's Show, don't Tell Writing Guide Listen to my most popular episodes of 2025: 67. Character First Writing and Writers' Summits wi...

Send us Fan Mail Treena and Suzy chat about how to pivot from researching a topic to writing a memoir. The differences between academic and creative writing, and how to embrace the ups and downs in your life to create connections with your audience. 🌟 Grab your spot in Suzy's Inner Circle at www.suzyvadori.com/innercircle Sign Up for the Inspired Writing Newsletter HERE Submit Your Page for...

Send us Fan Mail Join Suzy and Robert for the second half of their conversation where they talk about Show, don't Tell, the unique opportunities of audiobooks, and the incredible advice that saved Roberts career in writing from disaster before it even began.  🌟 Grab your spot in Suzy's Inner Circle at www.suzyvadori.com/innercircle Sign Up for the Inspired Writing Newsletter HERE Submit...

Send us Fan Mail This week, in part 1 of a two-part episode, Suzy sits down with prolific and award-winning Canadian author Robert J. Sawyer . They discuss the fascinating backstory behind the decisions for the structure of his newest Audible exclusive audiobook and The Downloaded One. 🌟 Grab your spot in Suzy's Inner Circle at www.suzyvadori.com/innercircle Sign Up for the Inspired Writing...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Suzy chats with an award-winning author, speaker, and writing coach, April Dávila . She is the author of two books, her fiction debut, 142 Ostriches and her nonfiction book Sit. Write. Here.  They explore the mind/body connection and how it effects your writing life and journey, as well as her journey to writing this nonfiction guide. 🌟 Grab your spot in Suzy's In...

Send us Fan Mail Suzy chats with Memoirist Kathaleen Sorensen (who is also her Aunt) about the life and legacy of her son, Thomas. Kathaleen wrote the book Living In the Land of the Uprights, ​A Story About Thomas Voss Sorensen  despite not considering herself a writer. During this episode they dive into the challenges and process of writing a personal memoir.  🌟 Grab your spot in Suzy's Inn...

Send us Fan Mail This week we dive into an exciting conversation with two experts in their field. When Clark and Sonya decided to write a nonfiction business book, they didn't know what they didn't know. Join us to hear about their journey as co-authors as they tackled not only their topic, but also structure and storytelling.  🍁 Get their book, out now: Your Move to Canada ( Amazon US...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, Suzy sits down with Author and fellow Podcast Host, Mitzi of Mitzi's Let's Think About It  to talk about her journey to building her business, and writing four children's books. She has amazing goals, and they dive into the challenges she has faced and overcome when it comes to being a creative with dyslexia.   🌟 Grab your spot in Suzy&...

Send us Fan Mail Suzy is back this week for part two of her interview with prolific author, Simon Rose. This week they chat about how to sustain a career in writing, and what that really looks like.  🌟 Grab your spot in Suzy's Inner Circle at www.suzyvadori.com/innercircle Sign Up for the Inspired Writing Newsletter HERE Submit Your Page for our Show don't Tell Coaching Episodes Leave a...

Send us Fan Mail Suzy chats this week with prolific author Simon Rose in the first of two episodes about writing time travel books for young audiences. They cover research, alternate histories, and time travel (in all directions!) GUEST: Simon graduated from university with a degree in history and his first novel for middle grade readers, The Alchemist’s Portrait, was published in 2003. This was f...

Send us Fan Mail Mentioned in this Episode: The Fantasy Writer's Toolshed Podcast https://richiebilling.com/ 🌟 Grab your spot in Suzy's Inner Circle at www.suzyvadori.com/innercircle Sign Up for the Inspired Writing Newsletter HERE Submit Your Page for our Show don't Tell Coaching Episodes Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts (Thank you!)  Intro and Outro Music is Daisy by Zight and us...

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Send us Fan Mail Preorder A Novel Approach HERE!   (Releases on October 15th, 2025) Suzy sits down with Author, Editor, and Book Coach, Nicole Bross to talk about her new book A Novel Approach: Strategies for ADHD Writers. They dive into what makes neurodivergent brains unique, and how you can harness the strengths of your brain function to finish your own book! 🌟 Grab your spot in Suzy's In...

Send us Fan Mail Mentioned in the Episode: Writers Helping Writers   One Stop for Writers 🌟 Grab your spot in Suzy's Inner Circle at www.suzyvadori.com/innercircle Sign Up for the Inspired Writing Newsletter HERE Submit Your Page for our Show don't Tell Coaching Episodes Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts (Thank you!)  Intro and Outro Music is Daisy by Zight and used under a CC by 4.0 DEE...

Send us Fan Mail Suzy sits down with Becca Puglisi , one half of the team behind The Emotion Thesaurus series of reference books to talk all things Show, don't Tell! Learn about the Thesauruses and how they came to be, along with a variety of ways to use them to amp up your own writing. You aren't going to want to miss this episode! 🌟 Grab your spot in Suzy's Inner Circle at www.su...

Send us Fan Mail Join Suzy, and social media expert and author Melissa Pruitt  as they talk about the best ways to build a social media presence for writers- and why you want to be doing this in the first place!  🌟 Grab your spot in Suzy's Inner Circle at www.suzyvadori.com/innercircle Sign Up for the Inspired Writing Newsletter HERE Submit Your Page for our Show don't Tell Coaching Epi...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we continue the conversation with short story author Liz J. Bradley about her writing process and experience with both short fiction and novel writing. Tune in for insight on how to apply what you learn in writing short stories to novels, and her #1 secret for figuring out how to juggle a plethora of writing projects.  Mentioned in this Episode: Sci-Fi...

Send us Fan Mail Join Suzy as she chats this week with her Virtual Assistant, Liz J. Bradley, about her own writing journey. They discuss the milestone of receiving 100 short fiction and poetry rejections, and the systems and processes Liz put into place to get there.  Resources for Submitting and Tracking Short Fiction and Poetry:  Submission Grinder Duotrope Chill Subs Submittable 🌟 Grab your s...

Send us Fan Mail In part two of this conversation with Author and Book Coach Lidija Hilje dives into how she structured her book to span 20 years using a dual timeline. She and Suzy talk about how to use sensory showing details in literary fiction in order ground readers when you need to 'tell'. Finally, a round of quickfire questions about her writing journey rounds out this riveting in...