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Combat Chronic Pain To Deliver That Creative Project With Oliver Mol

Become a Writer Today - November 21, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
How can you write if you’re experiencing chronic pain? Chronic pain is terrible if you’re a writer because it can prevent you from producing your word count for the day. I know because I’ve experienced migraines on and off over the years. They usually occur when I’m stressed, dehydrated, or t...

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Successfully Writing In A Narrow Niche With Dr. Guy Windsor

Become a Writer Today - November 14, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
How niche should you go with your books? This week's interviewee is Dr. Guy Windsor. He's well known as a martial arts instructor who teaches people the art of sword fighting, but he's also a well-known author in this particular genre or niche. In fact, he's published over 30 books on the subj...

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Using SEO For Your Writing With Kevin Indig

Become a Writer Today - November 07, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
How can search engine optimization help you write?  If you’re starting a blog, a content publishing website, or writing online, there are two things that you need to do, spend time actually writing and then figure out how people will find and read your work. You can do this in many different w...

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Don't Write A Book. Start a Newsletter Instead Says Ellie Griffin.

Become a Writer Today - October 31, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
What does it take to succeed on Substack today? And if you're thinking of starting your Substack newsletter, are you too late to the party?  Over the past few years, I've interviewed several popular Substack newsletter owners. I even interviewed the co-founder of Substack, Hamish McKenzie. Sub...

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Don't Write A Book. Start a Newsletter Instead Says Elle Griffin.

Become a Writer Today - October 31, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
What does it take to succeed on Substack today? And if you're thinking of starting your Substack newsletter, are you too late to the party?  Over the past few years, I've interviewed several popular Substack newsletter owners. I even interviewed the co-founder of Substack, Hamish McKenzie. Sub...

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SPEAKEASY CAFE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL - A SPOOKTACULAR Night of SPOKEN WORD Poetry! w Jimmy Ray Davis

SpeakEasy Cafe - Open Mic Poetry Radio - October 28, 2022 00:00 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 1 rating
SPEAKEASY CAFE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL - A SPOOKTACULAR Night of SPOKEN WORD Poetry! Joining us is special guest host, Jimmy Ray Davis!   The SPEAKEASY CAFE ~ONLINE~ OPEN MIC POETRY RADIO SHOW There is NEVER a strict theme on this show!  You DO NOT have to read something SPOOKY, bring what ever ...

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Building a Successful Indie Career With Mark Leslie Lefebvre

Become a Writer Today - October 24, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
What should you do if you want to write across genres? And how can you sustain a rewarding and lasting creative career? Perhaps writing across genres is the way to do it.  I spend a lot of time thinking about what genre to write in. Like many readers, I like to consume lots of different genres....

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Why You Should Rewrite Your Old NonFiction Book With Michael Michalowicz

Become a Writer Today - October 17, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Have you ever considered taking one of your old nonfiction books and rewriting it? It can take months to come up with the first draft, edit it, and turn it into something you're happy to send to an editor. Then when you get feedback, you'll probably spend more time fixing it. That's to say nothi...

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How to Write a Psychology Book With Psychotherapist Jonathan Coppin

Become a Writer Today - October 10, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Some nonfiction books are harder to write than others. If you're an expert in a topic, sometimes you can just bang out a couple of thousand words, repeat for a few days, weeks, and months, and publish your nonfiction book. In fact, many successful nonfiction authors have built careers by publish...

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Why I Stopped Working as Freelance Writer (And You Should Too)

Become a Writer Today - October 03, 2022 04:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Writers sometimes forget that those who don't practice the craft daily find it exceptionally difficult to communicate in the written word, but if you are listening to this podcast episode, you already understand how to communicate in the written word.  Chances are, you know how to hit writing d...

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How Writers Can Overcome Limiting Money Beliefs With Austin L. Church

Become a Writer Today - September 26, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
What are your limiting mindsets around money and freelancing? Like many writers, I’ve had some limiting beliefs around money, which have held me back over the years. I guess I was telling myself I don’t deserve to get paid to write. Later on, when I started getting paid as a copywriter for a B...

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Is WordAgents The Right SEO Content Service For You? With David Petterson

Become a Writer Today - September 19, 2022 06:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Years ago, I worked as a freelance writer producing my content exclusively. These days, I still write articles for the websites I run, but I also employ several writers to create content for me on topics outside my areas of expertise.  To scale a content website, you need to publish more articl...

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Is WordAgents The Right SEO Content Service For You? With David Peterson

Become a Writer Today - September 19, 2022 06:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Years ago, I worked as a freelance writer producing my content exclusively. These days, I still write articles for the websites I run, but I also employ several writers to create content for me on topics outside my areas of expertise. To scale a content website, you need to publish more article...

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Creators! Reach Your True Audience Using NFTs with Julien Genestoux

Become a Writer Today - September 12, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
I've spent a lot of time thinking about the future of content publishing online. When you run a content website, you must understand a couple of strategies to build an audience. If you're focused on attracting traffic from Google, you need to figure out search engine optimization. Alternativel...

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Go Wide With Your Audiobook Says Scott Curry of Findaway Voices

Become a Writer Today - September 05, 2022 04:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Over the years, I've produced, recorded, and outsourced various audiobooks based on works I've written. For my first book, I narrated it myself using a microphone at home. Later, I commissioned a narrator, also known as an ACX, and asked them to rework the entire audiobook. They did a better j...

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The Craft of Self-Editing with Tiffany Yates Martin

Become a Writer Today - August 22, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
How can you balance the analytical act of editing with the creative act of writing?  I spend a lot of time thinking about editing and considering the best ways to take a draft and turn it into something publishable.  That's probably because I spend some of the working days editing the work of ...

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Evolve Your Creative Writing Process Through Meditation with Albert Flynn DeSilver

Become a Writer Today - August 08, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Meditation, mindfulness, and creativity, how do they work hand in hand?  I like to meditate twice a day. It's a practice that took 8 or 9 years to develop. I first learned meditation using the app Headspace and took guided meditation courses. Then, I started taking some in-person meditation cou...

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Using AI to Write Content That Ranks With Jeff Coyle of MarketMuse.

Become a Writer Today - July 25, 2022 16:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
What should writers and content publishers know about using AI as part of their creative workflow?  Over the past year or two, I’ve tested various content marketing tools, software, and so on. One tool that I use extensively is MarketMuse.  About a year ago, the traffic on my main website, Bec...

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Using AI to Write Content That Ranks With Jeff Coyle of MarketMuse

Become a Writer Today - July 25, 2022 16:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
What should writers and content publishers know about using AI as part of their creative workflow? Over the past year or two, I’ve tested various content marketing tools, software, and so on. One tool that I use extensively is MarketMuse. About a year ago, the traffic on my main website, Becom...

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How Passionate Creatives Can Earn a Good Living From Their Interests with Adam Davidson

Become a Writer Today - July 18, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
How can you earn a living from your passion for the written word?  When I started as a writer, it seemed exceptionally difficult to earn a good living from the written word. That's probably because I was trying to make a living as a journalist in Ireland, and as a pretty small country, there we...

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The SPEAKEASY CAFE ~ONLINE~ OPEN MIC POETRY RADIO SHOW INSPIRE AND BE INSPIRED!

SpeakEasy Cafe - Open Mic Poetry Radio - July 15, 2022 00:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1 rating
The SPEAKEASY CAFE ~ONLINE!~ OPEN MIC POETRY RADIO SHOW INSPIRE AND BE INSPIRED! Show time: 5:00pm West coast - 8:00pm East coast REMEMBER TO CALL IN EARLY!! The call in number is 646-595-3965 Info: You do not have to be logged in to listen to the show, but you do to join in the Poet's chat-...

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How to Use Expert Interviews For Your Book with Market Wizards Author Jack Schwager

Become a Writer Today - July 11, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
How can interviews help you if you are writing a non-fiction book? I spent a lot of time interviewing guests for this podcast and as a freelance journalist. Interviews can seem like they're pretty straightforward to do. But it can take almost as long to prepare for an interview, particularly if...

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Why Solitude is So Important for Creatives with Bryan Crosson, Author of The Lonesome Thread.

Become a Writer Today - July 04, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
How important is solitude for the creative process, and how can you balance finding solitude for your creative work with everything else that's going on in your busy life?  In this week's episode, I catch up with Bryan Crosson. He's the author of the Lonesome Thread, and his book is all about c...

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How to Become a Successful Creative Non-Fiction Writer with Susan Scott

Become a Writer Today - June 27, 2022 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
How can you write creative non-fiction? And what makes it stand out? I am fascinated by creative non-fiction. It is a type of writing where the writer or author injects something of themself from their personal life or a little bit of creativity into the work. In other words, it's not simply r...

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The Collaborative Writing Process with Becky Breed & Lucy Adkins

Become a Writer Today - June 20, 2022 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
How can you collaborate with other writers and authors? And what should you know before you decide to write an article, essay, or book with someone else? This week's interview is all about collaborative writing, and I caught up with two authors from Nebraska, Becky Breed, and Lucy Adkins, to di...

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How to Find Your Creative State Even When a Project Loses Its Meaning with Sharlene Anders

Become a Writer Today - June 13, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
In this episode, I caught up with Sharlene Anders, better known as Shallalla who is a creativity coach based in Germany. Shallalla turns the tables during our conversation and asks me questions about my creative work and what I do when I feel like a project doesn’t have any meaning. Like all ...

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How to Find Your Creative State Even When a Project Loses Its Meaning with Sharlene Anders

Become a Writer Today - June 13, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
In this episode, I caught up with Sharlene Anders, better known as Shallalla who is a creativity coach based in Germany. Shallalla turns the tables during our conversation and asks me questions about my creative work and what I do when I feel like a project doesn’t have any meaning. Like all ...

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How to Find Your Creative State Even When a Project Lose Its Meaning with Sharlene Anders

Become a Writer Today - June 13, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
In this episode, I caught up with Sharlene Anders, better known as Shallalla who is a creativity coach based in Germany. Shallalla turns the tables during our conversation and asks me questions about my creative work and what I do when I feel like a project doesn’t have any meaning. Like all ...

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Growing and Promoting a Podcast and Should you Script the Episodes? With Jack Rhysider

Become a Writer Today - June 06, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
If you're a regular listener to this podcast, you know I stick to a format where I interview an expert on a particular topic. I talk to them about their background and ask them about their writing process and journey. I like the interview format, but there are other formats that you can use for...

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How to Write Technical Topics in a Fun and Accessible Way with Steve Krug

Become a Writer Today - May 30, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Steve Krug is the author of the book Don’t Make Me Think. He’s rewritten the book three times, and so far, it’s sold over 600,000 copies. During the interview, I got into why he decided to rewrite the book several times and how the book helped him build a business around writing technical non-...

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