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WRITE YOUR BEST BOOK PODCAST Episode 23 How to Properly Write Fiction Scenes   If you think about it, a novel has several basic components: book, chapters, scenes, pages, paragraphs, sentences, and words. One could argue that the most crucial of...

WRITE YOUR BEST BOOK PODCAST Episode 22 How to Launch Your Book During the Pandemic   I’ve heard so many authors debating lately on whether we should postpone book launches or move forward as planned. Personally, I felt like there’s no...

WRITE YOUR BEST BOOK PODCAST Episode 21 How to Sell More Books on Social Media   There are so many social media platforms out there for authors to use to sell their books. But if you’re like me, you struggle with all the different voices...

WRITE YOUR BEST BOOK PODCAST Episode 20 How to Build & Grow Your Email List   Guess what? You can’t rely solely on social media to sell your books. Why? Because those who own social media actually own those contacts, too. If any of those...

WRITE YOUR BEST BOOK PODCAST Episode 19 How to Write a Kickass Protagonist   One of the key elements to writing your best book is having an amazing, relatable, and likeable protagonist. After all, we’re following this character from the...

WRITE YOUR BEST BOOK PODCAST Episode 18 How to Work with an Author Coach   An author working with a coach is not much different than, say, a pro tennis player or golfer working with a coach. You don’t stop needing guidance and support once you...

WRITE YOUR BEST BOOK PODCAST Episode 17 How to Write Amazing Book Descriptions   Aside from a professional-quality book cover, your book’s blurb/description is likely THE most important element you must nail down if you want to sell copies to...

WRITE YOUR BEST BOOK PODCAST Episode 16 How to Get Motivated to Write   You’d think with all this extra time at home we’ve all been “gifted with” these past few weeks, we’d all be super writing machines, right? Not necessarily. I’ve...

WRITE YOUR BEST BOOK PODCAST Episode 14 How to Write a Book in 3 Drafts   How many drafts does it take for you to write your book? Sometimes, it can be frustrating having five, six, seven or many more drafts of your novel saved to your computer....

HOW TO FOCUS ON YOUR WRITING Write Your Best Book, Episode 14   During these crazy, stressful times, many authors are taking the opportunity to finally write (or finish) that book they’ve been wanting to write forever. But…we’re also...

HOW TO PITCH LITERARY AGENTS Write Your Best Book, Episode 13   If you’re like many authors, your dream is to one day have your book published by one of the Big 5 Publishing Houses. But you have to have a literary agent to pitch your books to...

HOW TO WRITE AD COPY THAT SELLS Write Your Best Book, Episode 12   Are you struggling with writing advertising copy for your books? Are you pounding your head against the wall trying to come up with a great back cover blurb or what to say in...

HOW TO WRITE A COMPELLING HOOK Write Your Best Book, Episode 11   If you’re anything like me, you can write a 60, 70, 80 thousand word book no problem. But ask me to write one specific sentence (like the opening of the novel, a pitch, etc.),...

HOW TO MAKE TIME TO WRITE Write Your Best Book, Episode 10   Maybe you’re lucky, and you’re retired with tons of free time on your hands to write. But if you’re like most writers, that’s not the case. You have young kids or a job or both...

HOW TO UP YOUR INSTAGRAM GAME Episode 9 – Show Notes   Most authors know how we can use Facebook or Twitter to sell our books. But Instagram is another wonderful platform where you could potentially sell more books. But you first need to make...

HOW TO WORK WITH BETA READERS Episode 8 – Show Notes   Many of you may have already worked with beta readers, but for those who have not, or for those who want to learn more about working with them, this is the episode for you! I’m joined in...

HOW TO SELF-EDIT YOUR MANUSCRIPT With Elizabeth Kracht Episode 7 – Show Notes   I’m super excited about this week’s episode as I sit down with one of my all-time favorite literary agents, Elizabeth Kracht (Kimberly Cameron & Assoc.) and...

HOW TO CREATE WELL-DEVELOPED CHARACTERS With Angela Ackerman Episode 1 – Show Notes   It’s not enough to simply write a great story. You must include characters, like your protagonist, who are well-rounded, well-developed, likeable, and...

HOW TO MAKE TIME TO WRITE Episode 9 – Show Notes   Have you just written a book? Or are you in the process of writing a book? Not sure whether you want to self-publish or go the traditional route? This is the episode for you! In Episode 5, I...

HOW TO WRITE ROMANCE NOVELS Episode 4 – Show Notes   For those of you who have a romance novel bouncing around in your brains right now, if you’ve already started writing a romance novel, or if you think you may ever write a romance novel,...

As an author, you probably write mostly for the love of the craft. But let’s face it, wouldn’t we all love to make money living out our dreams? And I believe most authors have the dream of eventually being able to make money from our passion for...

I'm so thrilled that you've tuned in to the premiere episode of Write Your Best Book! We're going to start this season off by discussing one of the MOST asked questions I hear from my clients and other authors: "How do I structure my novel?" In this...