🔍 Editor Anna Bierhaus shows you how to improve your writing's pacing, creating compulsively readable stories every time📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/pacing-anna-bierhaus/由Reedsy

🔍 Discover the most tried-and-true marketing tactics you can use to sell your book with the senior marketing manager of Written Word Media📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/5-essential-marketing-tactics/由Reedsy

🔍 Authors Gina Sorell and Caroline Leavitt have a chat about how first-time authors get themselves published📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/getting-published-debut/由Reedsy

🔍 Writer Dionne McCulloch shows you how to find the perfect editor📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/how-to-find-the-right-book-editor/由Reedsy

🔍 Bestselling author Oksana Marafioti shares tips on how to bring your characters to life on the page📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/engaging-characters/由Reedsy

🔍 Author and editor Cara Stevens shares 20 questions to help you write your very own picture book📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/picture-book-20-questions/由Reedsy

🔍 Literary agent Max Sinsheimer talks about querying nonfiction books and how to make a positive first impression📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/query-non-fiction-sinsheimer/由Reedsy

🔍 Author, editor, and writing coach Michelle Hazen reveals some key craft elements that make for a well-written, unputdownable romance novel📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/romance-writing-michelle-hazen/由Reedsy

* Get 10% off Reedsy's premium How to Write a Novel course with the code MAY24 at checkout. Exclusive to our podcast listeners and valid until May 20, 2024!*🔍 Author and bestselling ghostwriter Tom Bromley talks about the "Five Ps" of preparing to draft a novel📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/preparing-to-…

🔍 Reedsy editor Julie Artz talks about assessing your own manuscript to determine whether it's ready to be seen by editors and readers📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/self-audit-julie-artz/由Reedsy

🔍 The productivity coaches behind Prolifiko share their tips on building a productive writing habit📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/productive-writing-habit/由Reedsy

🔍 NYT bestselling author Caroline Leavitt talks about how beginnings and endings can make a good novel great📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/how-to-crack-your-novel-s-beginning-and-ending/由Reedsy

🔍 Learn the secret code behind all well-plotted novels from the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/save-the-cat-writes-a-novel/由Reedsy

🔍 Editor and author Tracy Gold reveals the biggest mistakes new writers make when writing dialogue📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/dialogue-mistakes/由Reedsy

🔍 Author and Reedsy ghostwriter Michelle Schusterman shows you how to take your book idea and get busy writing its first draft📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/how-to-start-writing-a-book/由Reedsy

🔍 Former literary agent Rachel Stout reveals her tips for researching agents and personalizing query letters📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/personalizing-your-query-letters/由Reedsy

🔍 Join award-winning author, ghostwriter, and book coach Amanda Edgar as she shows you how to make your memoir read like a bestselling novel📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here:blog.reedsy.com/live/memoir-amanda-edgar由Reedsy

🔍 Join bestselling author SJ Watson as he shows you how to activate editor mode📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/watson-editor-mode/由Reedsy

🔍 Discover the most tried-and-true marketing tactics you can use to sell your book with the senior marketing manager of Written Word Media📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/5-essential-marketing-tactics/由Reedsy

But, as mysteriously as they begin, all creative journeys come to an end. Or do they?由Reedsy

These days, everyone wants to be the next overnight viral sensation. But, as it turns out, there's nothing overnight about it.由Reedsy

Before selling your book, you need to learn how to sell yourself.由Reedsy

How do you learn to see your creative work from other's perspectives? The answer is the same thing it's been for centuries: pick up a book.由Reedsy

The Hero's Journey is an excellent metaphor for any creative process. But when it comes to self publishing a nonfiction book, the line between fact and fiction is anything but metaphorical.由Reedsy

What do the Greek gods, Walt Disney, and indie author slash creativity professor Tim Cigelske all have common? Apparently, everything.由Reedsy

As the Hero's Journey starts up again, Tim has to put his own creativity advice to the test.由Reedsy

Move too fast and, instead of working around your obstacles, you might just crash into them – in romance, in writing, and in writing romance.由Reedsy

When your story isn't a popular one, how do you get people to listen? According to I.L. Cruz, it helps to disguise it as a story everyone knows already.由Reedsy

It's one thing to turn a great book into a bestseller. But how do you learn to write a great book in the first place?~~~Additional Reading:https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-exercises/由Reedsy

Behind every professional, there are many amateur hours. Behind every success story, there are many more that go untold.由Reedsy

In the era of the eBook, why are some authors still selling paperbacks from their front doors?由Reedsy

Paperback books have historically been derided as cheap, brief entertainment. So, in the era of the eBook, why would you print them at all?~~~Additional Reading:https://blog.reedsy.com/standard-book-sizes/https://blog.reedsy.com/print-on-demand-books/由Reedsy

Kids can be picky, especially when it comes to what they prefer to read. So why not give it to them?由Reedsy

How do you insult your audience without insulting their sensibilities... or their intelligence? When writing for a juvenile audience, finding the right balance is more important than ever.由Reedsy

When it comes to writing a bestseller, magical worlds work like a charm, right up until they don't.由Reedsy

It's hard enough writing a novel for anyone. When writing for kids aged 12 to 18, it's another challenge altogether.由Reedsy

What comes first, the novel or the genre? A journalist turned novelist, a zeitgeist changing election, and a young adult reading trend might help us to find the answer.由Reedsy

Drawing from your influences is one thing, stealing from them is another. How did Marlow York walk the tricky tightrope of writing with tropes?由Reedsy

How do you market a book that you can barely even describe? Benjamin Davis, author of a so called magical realism poetic memoir, travelled across the world to find the answer.由Reedsy

Writing never gets easier. How does Jenn still do so much of it anyway?由Reedsy

How do you transform "working writer" from the job of your dreams into a career?由Reedsy

In this day and age, readers care about your writing if they care about you first. So how do you turn "you" into a marketable brand?由Reedsy

Over the past ten years, self-publishing has become unequivocally common. How can a new author stand out in such a large community?由Reedsy

Before it was a multimillion dollar industry, self-publishing was a new world. But was the (literal) gold rush worth the (figurative) smallpox?由Reedsy

Is "writing to market" the same as selling out, or is it just good business?由Reedsy

How do you transform "working writer" from a job that's in your dreams to the job of your dreams?由Reedsy

Is ending your story "happily ever after" cliché? Maybe -- but some clichés exist for a reason.由Reedsy

What is the best way to market a book in the Internet age? Technology may have changed, but the answer hasn't -- for over 2,000 years.由Reedsy

How do you turn your first draft into a published book? According to Brett Putter, founder of CultureGene and author of "Culture Decks Decoded," the answer may be unsuitable for print.由Reedsy

How do you end a novel, a story, or a podcast? Perhaps, with an epilogue.由Reedsy