#045: Kristina Rienzi – Pitching through Twitter, the power of perpetual learning & choosing honesty.
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English - July 23, 2020 23:01 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBooks Arts Business Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Kristina Rienzi is a Jersey Shore local, new adult author, certified professional coach, and the former president of Sisters in Crime-Central Jersey. An INFJ who dreams beyond big, Kristina encourages others (and herself) to embrace the unknown through her stories about fierce women risking their lives to become who they were always meant to be.
When she’s not writing or drinking wine, Kristina is spoiling her three fur-beasts, dissecting true crime stories, singing (and dancing) to Yacht Rock Radio, or rooting for the WVU Mountaineers. She believes in all things paranormal, a closet full of designer bags, weekly manicures, the Law of Attraction, aliens, angels, and the value of a graduate degree in psychology.
In this episode we go deep into:
Kristina’s experiences with the paranormal
How Kristina’s writing journey started
The power of seeking honest criticism
What Kristina’s writing process looks like as a mother in the middle of a pandemic
Why the writing bug pushes Kristina to write while raising a human being
The battle of tackling parental guilt as a writer
Why Kristina got involved in writing groups, despite being a self-proclaimed introvert
The power of being a perpetual learner
How to keep on pushing when all you want to do is give up
Remembering that writing is supposed to be fun, so enjoy it
The journey from short story to full length novel
Being deliberate with your editors and not hiding from feedback
Protecting your writing time to get it done
Being humble enough to own your shortcomings so that you can continually improve
What it takes to become a writer coach and work with other writers
How to know your worth, instead of questioning it
The science of happy
Why being honest with yourself is the quickest way to success
How Kristina’s writing process has changed since writing her debut novel
How to pitch your novel to agents through Twitter
Why does Kristina write?
Find out more about Kristina:
Links from the show:
https://kristinarienzi.com/coaching/
Twitter pitches (#PITMAD): https://twitter.com/hashtag/pitmad?lang=en
More information on Twitter pitching: https://www.bryndonovan.com/2020/03/03/what-is-pitmad-ill-tell-you-and-give-you-some-pitmad-tips/
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Special thanks to:
Intro vocals: Persephone Rose
Show theme: Karl Hughes
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