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WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Are you a writer looking for some help and encouragement? Want to improve your writing and advance your career? Or maybe you're just getting started and don't know what you need yet. Author and teacher Kitty Bucholtz and her guests are happy to help you on the sometimes difficult and often lonely road writers travel. Learn to build your business, whether you're traditionally published or self-published, and improve your craft, regardless of where you are as an author. Together, we can write…
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WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzThe Beginning and the End: An Interview with James Scott Bell
EPISODE 180I Today's guest is bestselling and award-winning author James Scott Bell. We talk about two of his many nonfiction books for writers, The Last Fifty…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Great Characters Make Great Series: An Interview with Tom Threadgill
EPISODE 179I Today's guest is Tom Threadgill, author of police procedurals and suspense novels. His newest book, Collision of Lies, just released this week and…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
More Than Just Your Own Power
EPISODE 178E Today I talk about having a word or verse for the year, something to help us focus or to encourage us toward this year's goals. But sometimes that…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
From Blog to Book: Repurposing Your Nonfiction
EPISODE 177T I just finished helping a friend get his very first book up on Amazon - woohooo!! We're both very excited as this is something he's wanted to do…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
A Passion for History: An Interview with Regina Scott
EPISODE 176I Regina Scott has published over 45 historical novels, winning awards and fans along the way. She loves history, so she finds research fun, not…
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Bringing Justice to Fiction: An Interview with Lynette Eason
EPISODE 175I Today's guest is Lynette Eason, author of the new book, Collateral Damage. With over 60 books published, Lynette has a lot of experience in…
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Do 1% Better This Year
It's time to plan out our new year, to think about what worked last year and what didn't. But don't just write down a bunch of hoped-for goals, consider how…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Adding White Space to Your Year
EPISODE 173E As you start the new year, it's important to remember that over-planning and over-scheduling can lead to stress, disappointment, and - worst case…
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Add a Little Murder: An Interview with Patricia Bradley - ENCORE
EPISODE 172I Interviewing the lovely Patricia Bradley was an exercise in paradoxes. Hearing this sweet Christian woman pronounce in her soft, Southern drawl…
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Writing From the Middle: An Interview with James Scott Bell - ENCORE
EPISODE 171I James Scott Bell is a Christy Award-winning and International Thriller Writers Award-winning author in several fiction genres, and a beloved and…
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Preparing to Plan for the New Year
EPISODE 170T Today's guest is - ME! :-D In January 2018, James Blatch interviewed me on The Self Publishing Show Podcast (then called Mark Dawson's Self…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Radical Rx – The Anti-Hustle Path to Health: An Interview with Ellen Martin
EPISODE 169I Today Ellen Martin is back and discussing her Radical Rx - her path from overworked entrepreneur to fighting cancer and winning with a whole new…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
A Bowl of Sunshine
EPISODE 168E A friend told me the funniest thing the other day in a Facebook comment - and I had to share it with you. Such a smart, funny bit of philosophy…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Encouragement to Take a Leap
EPISODE 167T A couple weeks ago, I spoke to my Rotary Club about myself and ended with what I hoped was an encouraging push for everyone to believe that they…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Writing Murder and Mayhem
EPISODE 166I Our guest today, Natalie Walters, has just published her second romantic suspense novel, Deadly Deceit, the followup to Living Lies. We have an…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Writing Thrillers and Spy Novels
EPISODE 165I Today\'s guest is James R Hannibal, author of military thrillers for adults and fantasy adventure books for kids. His newest book is The Gryphon…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Becoming a Story Genius: An Interview with Lisa Cron – ENCORE
EPISODE 164I Since I’m sick this week, I’m bringing you an encore of one of my favorite episodes of the show, an interview with Lisa Cron, which aired April…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Positive Energy for Writing: An Encouraging Words Episode
EPISODE 163E In this Encouraging Words episode, I compare how I get a book written with how I learned to run a half marathon, and I share some of the ways I…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Writing Tips for Debut Authors: An Interview with Tari Faris
EPISODE 162I Our guest today is debut author Tari Faris. Her first book, You Belong With Me, just came out in September 2019. Tari’s number one tip for authors…
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Creating an Online Class: An Interview with Ellen Martin
EPISODE 161I Today’s guest is Ellen Martin, founder of CourseLauncherHQ. We’re talking about online classes and all the questions you might have as…
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Watching Our Words – An Encouraging Words Episode
This month’s Encouraging Words episode – sorry it’s late! – is about the power of our words, both written and spoken. In Proverbs, it…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
My Brilliant Writing Planner – An Interview with Susan May Warren
EPISODE 159I Our guest today has been a cheerful and encouraging presence on the show before – bestselling author Susan May Warren is back to tell us…
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Managing an Online Literary Magazine: An Interview with Carol L Wright and AE Decker
EPISODE 158I Join us today as Carol L Wright and AE Decker from the Bethlehem Writers Group share their wisdom and experiences in creating an online literary…
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Passion and Positivity for Mental Health: An Interview with Ellie Rhodes
Today’s guest is Ellie Rhodes, a product manager (and copywriter!) at Ubisoft Montreal, a video game developer. Ellie has tweeted her experiences in the…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
To Plan or Not to Plan – YES!
EPISODE 156E Sometimes it seems like I overplan. Some days I think I need a better plan. I’ve had a few days that have been blissful with no plan! But…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Getting Back to Work
EPISODE 155T Many of us are wrapping up the summer, vacations, and watching or helping students go back to school. It’s one of those natural times of…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Burnout and Backsliding
EPISODE 154T Sadly, I've felt like my journey to recovery from burnout has been a bit two or three steps forward, one step back. I don't ever want to create an…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Anthologies for Writers Groups: An Interview with Marianne H. Donley
EPISODE 153I Today's guest is Marianne H. Donley, a writer who has worked with her writers group to put out several fiction anthologies over the last several…
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A Perspective of Gratitude: An Encouraging Words Episode
EPISODE 152E There are times when I'm thinking about or talking about something happening in my life and I mention what didn't go well, and I wonder if I'm…
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Advice From a Bookseller: An Interview with Jodie Brandt
EPISODE 151I Today’s guest is Jodie Brandt, senior bookseller at Brilliant Books, an independent bookstore in Traverse City, Michigan. Jodie shares some ideas…
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Book Specs For Your Self-Published Book
EPISODE 150T When I self-publish my own books or work with clients to publish theirs, I use my Book Specifications Worksheet to collect all the information…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Like a Bride and a Bridegroom: An Encouraging Words Episode
EPISODE 149E I like to share things that I have recently found encouraging, and today it is the poetry Song of Solomon, also called Song of Songs, in the…
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Even Superman Had a Day Job: An Interview with Margaret Ethridge
EPISODE 148I Today's guest is Margaret Ethridge, author of Contentment and Commitment, who also writes as Maggie Wells, author of Love Game and Play Dates…
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Writing for Video Games: An Interview with Alice Rendell
EPISODE 147I Alice Rendell is an acclaimed video game writer currently working as a Senior Narrative Designer. Today she explains how writing for video games…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Be Strong and Courageous: An Encouraging Words Episode
EPISODE 146E One of my favorite verses is at the beginning of Joshua - "Be strong and courageous." It's written four times in just that first chapter. I find…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
One Literary Agent’s Take on Publishing: An Interview with Sara Megibow
EPISODE 145I Today's guest is Sara Megibow, an agent at kt Literary in Colorado. While Sara is quick to point out that many of the things we discuss can be…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Finding Inspiration: Everyday Places to Find New Ideas
EPISODE 144T We've finally settled down enough to start watching Game of Thrones (now that it's ending!) and it occurred to me that George R.R. Martin does not…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
One Man’s Take on Romantic Comedies: An Interview with Rich Amooi
EPISODE 143I Our guest today is romantic comedy author, Rich Amooi. He's been obsessed with romantic comedies since the 1980s, watching When Harry Met Sally…
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Your Business and Writing Toolbox
EPISODE 142T Between my entrepreneurship class for foreign-born women here in Sweden and listening to Stephen King's On Writing in audiobook form on my way to…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Trying Your Best Is Good Enough: An Encouraging Words Episode
EPISODE 141E In today's Encouraging Words episode, I want to encourage you that you are probably not a person who doesn't try their best. Sure, maybe you could…
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Finding Time to Write: An Interview with John Bucholtz
EPISODE 140I Today's guest is the love of my life, my husband, John Bucholtz. :-D He started writing Middle Grade books a few years ago, and today he's sharing…
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Finishing Your First Book: An Interview with James Blatch
EPISODE 139I Our guest today is former BBC reporter, James Blatch. You may recognize him as the co-host of the Self-Publishing Show podcast (formerly…
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Food, Language, and Writing 18th Century America: An Interview with Laura Frantz
EPISODE 138I Our guest today is Laura Frantz, historical romance author of nearly a dozen books of faith, romance, and courage. Her latest book is A Bound…
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Writing What You Love: An Interview with Cassidy Carter
EPISODE 137I Today's guest is Cassidy Carter, whose new book, Love on Location, just came out with Hallmark Publishing. Hallmark is all about sweet romance…
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Creativity Breaks: An Encouraging Words Episode
EPISODE 136E My birthday vacation last week led me to the idea for this month's Encouraging Words episode. Taking some time off, and doing and seeing creative…
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Learning to Heal From Burnout, Part 2: An Interview with Amanda Hudson
EPISODE 135I Today's guest, Amanda Hudson, is a writer who has recently experienced burnout - not being tired of doing what she's doing, but burnout in the…
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Learning to Heal From Burnout, Part 1: An Interview with Amanda Hudson
EPISODE 134I Today's guest, Amanda Hudson, is a writer who has recently experienced burnout - not being tired of doing what she's doing, but burnout in the…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
Breaking All the Rules: An Interview with Samuel Parker
EPISODE 133I Today's guest is Samuel Parker, a suspense/thriller writer talking to us today about his latest book, Border Son. I really enjoyed this story…
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Creating Depth From Within: An Interview with Suzanne Woods Fisher
EPISODE 132I Suzanne Woods Fisher is back with us again! In October 2018, she spoke about strong Quaker women, and today we're talking about the Amish…
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131I – A Forensic Genealogist as a Character: An Interview with Elizabeth Goddard
Elizabeth Goddard is the award-winning author of over 40 novels of adventure, romance, and suspense. Today we talk about her latest book, Never Let Go, book…
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130E – The Direction You Face Matters: An Encouraging Words Episode
It's the first Sunday of the month, so it's time for another Encouraging Words episode! Today I share about a message I heard at church last week from a guest…
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129I – One Story Spanning Generations: An Interview with Erin Bartels
New author Erin Bartels joins us today to talk about her novel, We Hope For Better Things. While this is her first published book, Erin has been involved in…
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128I – Finding a Narrator for Your Audiobook: An Interview with Catherine Gaffney
Today's fabulous guest is my own audiobook narrator, Catherine Gaffney! Catherine is a stage and screen actress, and a voice over artist and audiobook…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
127I – The 5-Part Story: An Interview with Sean Gaffney
Today's guest is the fun and multi-talented writer, Sean Gaffney. He has written professionally for theater, film, television, and the web. He has also taught…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
126I – Anatomy of a Mystery: An Interview with Jennifer Dornbush
Forensic specialist Jennifer Dornbush is back on the show! You may remember her talking to us about how to turn a movie into a novel back in September. This…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
125E – Forewarned Is Forearmed: Burnout Recovery Part 2
Although I find it embarrassing to share such painful and embarrassing and deeply personal parts of my life, I have not found much truly helpful information…
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124T – Understanding the Basics of Publishing
A friend of mine asked me to help her understand a little about publishing because her father had written a novel and she wanted to make sure he didn't get…
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123T – Breaking Your Goals Into Workable Chunks
Two weeks ago, we talked about how to create and prioritize a short list of your most important goals for the year. Today, we'll discuss how to break down big…
- WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
122I – Finding Your Voice in Audiobooks: An Interview with Will Dages
Will Dages joins us today from Findaway Voices, part of the larger company, Findaway. Will is Head of Product there, which is perfect for him since he's an…
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121T – Goals From the Top Down
The beginning of a new season - be it a week or month or year or whatever - is quite often a good time to stop and think about what you've accomplished…