The Writing Therapist: A Podcast for Writers

It may sound scary, but a live pitch is a great thing for you to do! Live pitching can provide you with an excellent opportunity to share your manuscript, as well as your personality, while connecting with agents and editors. It can be intimidating, though, so in this episode we cover strategies and tips for how to get through it. Not only do we cover the practicalities of preparation and managing...

Let's turn our dreams into reality! Whether it's with writing, or another goal you have in your life, research shows that manifesting can help you make those dreams come true. We'll explore how this works by removing limiting beliefs, focusing your mind, and clarifying goals, which will help you to be more positive, confident, hopeful, and willing to take necessary risks. We also dive...

Was Nanowrimo your go-to for getting your words on the page? It was for me, and I've been struggling without it! If you need an alternative, like I do, then tune in to hear about 8 great options that I have researched for you. I'll outline the main details, and the pros and cons, so you can find a new system that will boost your motivation, provide you with a sense of community, and up you...

Have you been procrastinating on your writing goals? You aren't the only one! So tune in to this episode to hear some of the main reasons why you may be struggling with procrastination, and what you can do about it. We also dive into ten quick and easy tips and tricks to get you going and to build motivation for whatever you have on your to do list. So come along for a listen, and learn how to ban...

Let's get crafty! What are your favorite writing craft books? In this episode, we review several craft books and how they can help you to tap into the writing flow, silence the inner critic, and learn about plot, emotional connection, revision, showing versus telling, and more. We'll also discuss how to approach craft books so you can use them to your advantage and avoid overwhelm! Come al...

Whatcha reading? This episode is all about reading, which we all know is crucial for strengthening our writing skills. But there are also some surprising benefits for both our mental and physical health, whether you're a writer or not. We'll go over some of the ways reading can help your writing, as well as all the other benefits that will help make you a happier, healthier person. We then...

New year, same old me? If you're starting 2026 feeling a little down, or if you started the year with a bang but are already losing your mojo, then you are not alone. In this episode, we'll go over five strategies to help you out of your January blues, so that you can feel more hopeful and excited about the year ahead. We then jump into some fun and positive ways to frame 2026. I'll sh...

In Part 2 of what to do to get through a terrible, no good day, we go over how thoughts contribute to how we are feeling and how we see the world. We explore the top five patterns of twisted thinking (distorted ways of seeing the world that make you feel worse than you need to) and review some strategies and remedies for each one. Then we cover a few other thinking traps that can lead us to the ba...

Have you ever had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day? Those types of days are inevitable, both with writing and in everyday life. In this episode, we highlight three areas you can focus on to get through a bad day (your feelings, thoughts, and self-care). In Part 1 of this episode, we focus on feelings, and the importance of acknowledging and processing all the hard emotions that can come...

Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Writing Therapist! They call it the querying trenches for a reason. In this debut episode , I share a little bit about me and who I am, as a writer and a registered therapist, and how this podcast came to be. Then we jump into querying. There are lots of ups and downs in this part of a writer's journey. In this episode, we explore ways to reframe the pro...

Welcome to The Writing Therapist Podcast! As an aspiring author and registered therapist, I have created a podcast that not only provides a space to explore all the ups and downs in the writing journey, but also presents tried and true therapeutic strategies to help you get through whatever it is you're facing. Tune in to the trailer to get a brief description of what lies ahead. Weekly episod...