Latest Briauna mariah Podcast Episodes
I Published a Book!
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - March 30, 2024 19:00 - 32 minutesTransitus is now available for order! In this episode, I go over my marketing strategy for the launch of my debut novel. Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1631070657 Buy on Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/transitus-briauna-mariah/1145029394 Sign up for book updat...
Another Rewrite, and AI isn't So Helpful (But Kinda Is)
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - February 03, 2024 18:00 - 24 minutesAnother rewrite, another update, and AI isn't so helpful, but still kinda is? Forewarning: I'm out of breath this whole episode. For reasons. Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Music: Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lou...
Using AI to help write a novel
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - December 08, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutesYou're probably all interested now in how I've been using AI lately to help me with my novel. Listen to find out more. Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Music: Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge License: http://cre...
Indie Authors and TikTok
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - July 13, 2023 12:00 - 34 minutesIn this episode, I will update you on my current progress between 3 WIP novels, talk about my TikTok journey so far, and recognize the journey of leveling up your "writing craft" is quite difficult. Hope you find this one interesting! And if you want to follow me on TT, find me here: https://ww...
All is Lost Moment, Motivation, and a Complete MS
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - May 29, 2023 14:00 - 48 minutesAn update on my progress and the last and final part 3 of my editing session with Randy Surles and Laura Graves. Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Music: Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge License: http://creativec...
Getting Ready to Query & Randy Surles and Laura Graves Session Pt2
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - April 23, 2023 20:00 - 1 hourPart 2 is up, by request. Thanks for speaking up and requesting it. 3rd and final part of my editing session will be coming soon. This piece of recorded session with Randy Surles and Laura Graves is preceded by an exciting update! Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Music: Airp...
Writing, Coping with Change, & Mental Health
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - February 14, 2023 02:00 - 27 minutesStay tuned for my "writing craft" = "pottery" metaphor and my mini-rant on how bad Avatar 2 was (no spoilers). Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Music: Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge License: http://creativecomm...
Lost In The Details: Randy Surles and Laura Graves session
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - November 25, 2022 17:00 - 1 hourI'm back! We're back on track and moving along. I had a 2 hour long session with Story Grid editors Randy Surles and Laura Graves after they looked at my manuscript. In this episode, I give a quick update on where things are at and get right into the first 50 minutes of my editing brainstorm ses...
Warning: All Progress Will Be Lost
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - September 25, 2022 21:00 - 28 minutesI lost 100 pages of editing and it set me back more than 2 months. At the end of the day, art is unpredictable and you have to put one step in front of the other Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Music: Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.i...
Find That Joy and Throw out the Rules
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - August 14, 2022 20:00 - 27 minutesSeriously throw away all the rules. Don't let the rules whisper in your ear that you're doing it wrong. You're doing it right if you've found your rhythm and joy. Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Music: Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic....
The Ramble you Probably Shouldn't Listen to
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - July 21, 2022 01:00 - 23 minutesIt really is a ramble, but I'm feeling great and it's what I have - so, enjoy. Or don't. I talk a bit about where I'm at currently, work life balance, the editing process on my 2nd pass at Transitus with my editor, and of course social media IG/Tiktok. If you're curious and you're viewing thi...
Life Happens to Writing and The Creative Process
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - June 04, 2022 15:00 - 29 minutesLife happens! Stick around for my rant about the locals. Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Music: Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
What do Models Have in Common with Authors?
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - April 02, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutesMy findings on the current market for authors, what to do about the oversaturated market (it has to do with what I also ask my We Speak rep'd models to do!), finding and discovering new genres, and more on my POV/story structure journey. Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Mu...
Worldbuilding and Plot is a Tool for Theme: Randy Surles & Laura Graves Session
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - March 19, 2022 17:00 - 37 minutesLots of of useful info in this one! I've included 30 minutes of a session with Storygrid editors Randy Surles and Laura Graves. The focus of this conversation is all around theme and me figuring out how to enhance storytelling. Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Music: Airp...
Motivation and Threads of Editing
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - February 08, 2022 03:00 - 26 minutesMy editing journey continues! I'm facing obstacles but finding motivation in spite of them, finding time where ever I can to work on my (now various) projects, and still exploring what I like in a book by going outside of my usual genres. Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening ...
Editing with An Editor: An Entirely Foreign Process
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - January 13, 2022 01:00 - 30 minutesToday I talk about Editing. Going from 1st draft to 2nd is one thing. And from 2nd to 3rd... well, I'm just beginning but it's a whole other thing. And hiring an editor to help with this project is a necessary step, and a giant leap of faith. Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Openin...
Recap, Self Publishing, And What's Next...
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - December 16, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutesRecap, Self Publishing, And What's Next... Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Music: Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
'Show Don't Tell' and Other 'Rules'
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - November 13, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutesHow tips and tricks have changed my entire writing style and what to be aware of in your own writing. At then end I talk about the concepts from and read from the following article: https://theconversation.com/how-did-white-become-a-metaphor-for-all-things-good-140674 Sign up for book updates:...
Slow Progress is Progress
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - October 25, 2021 21:00 - 1 hourListen to the next session in my "Story Grid with Randy & Laura" installment. Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Music: Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Pt 2: Story Grid Session w Randy Surles And Laura Graves
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - September 23, 2021 01:00 - 54 minutesI hope you enjoy my second recorded session with Story Grid editors Randy & Laura, following the first brainstorm session (episode 24, published in July) I had with them. Slow progress is still progress! I found this helpful. You might, too. Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening...
Brainspace is Valuable Real Estate
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - August 22, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutesJust giving you a little update with nuggets of useful info! Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Music: Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Story Grid Brainstorm Session w Randy Surles And Laura Graves
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - July 28, 2021 01:00 - 48 minutesProgress is slow on this next book. I hope you enjoy my recorded session with Story Grid editors Randy & Laura! I have no time & wish I were writing more. But at least I'm writing! (And plotting! Still...) Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Check out Randy Surles here: https://randys...
My Own Personal Character Arc
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - July 01, 2021 03:00 - 20 minutesToday's podcast features: Allergies. How my queries are going. How my plotting is going (not well). Having my own whole entire personal character arc. Finding my inner artist. Breaking my non-writing streak with 94 words. And how very, very burnt out I am. (: Sign up for book updates: eepurl.co...
Queries, plots, and arcs oh my
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - May 31, 2021 15:00 - 25 minutesSometimes I make a lot of sense. Sometimes I make no sense. You decide. I talk mostly about character arcs in this episode as I try to make sense of them myself. Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Music: Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic....
Bare Minimum Editing
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - April 25, 2021 23:00 - 29 minutesI think this one is actually pretty useful, especially if you need permission to be lazy with your edits. Stick around for the bonus update (from today, April 25th) at the end. Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Music: Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompete...
Using a synopsis to come up with ideas
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - March 12, 2021 19:00 - 20 minutesRecorded this right after I posted the last one. I talk about aliens :) Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Music: Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Beginning to End
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - February 23, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutesTook me a minute to make this live! Thanks for listening. I can't guarantee consistency of these episodes but I do plan to keep going! (with writing and with the podcast) I mention Margie Lawson in this episode. Check her out here: margielawson.com Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b...
Break The Rules
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - January 06, 2021 12:00 - 44 minutesGive yourself to permission to break/change/amend whatever rules you want. Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Music: Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Developmental Editing Chat w/ Jenn Windrow
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - December 29, 2020 22:00 - 30 minutesCheck out Jenn here: https://jennwindrow.com/ Margie Lawson references here: https://www.margielawson.com/ Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Music: Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge License: http://creativecomm...
Answering Questions
Teaching Myself to Write Novels - December 13, 2020 20:00 - 33 minutesForget backstory. CONTEXT is everything. Sign up for book updates: eepurl.com/g1Zj6b Opening Music: Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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