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Story Magic

Hey fiction writer! Want your readers to stay up until 2am, so engrossed in your story they just can’t put it down? Want to build a successful, fulfilling, and sustainable writing life that works for YOU? Story Magic is the place for you. Every week, professional book coaches and editors Emily and Rachel from Golden May dive into writing craft, community, and mindset tips, tricks, and advice so you can write and publish books you’re damn proud of, again and again. We cover craft topics like story structure, character development, worldbuilding and ‘show, don’t tell’; we dive into how t...

126 - Reclaiming the Lens: How Marginalized Writers Build Worlds for Their Own Communities with Tiffany Grimes

46 mins; April 02, 2026

125 - Digital Minimalism with Gauri Yardi

52 mins; March 26, 2026

124 - Commissioning artists

38 mins; March 19, 2026

123 - Balancing the book of your heart with market decisions

27 mins; March 12, 2026

122 - Writing good love triangles

28 mins; March 05, 2026

121 - What is the romantasy genre?

33 mins; February 26, 2026

120 - How do you know when you're done?

27 mins; February 19, 2026

119 - To prologue or to not prologue

23 mins; February 12, 2026

118 - Where and when to end a chapter

27 mins; February 05, 2026

117 - How to write in different POVs

28 mins; January 29, 2026

116 - The brain science behind writer's resistance with Monica Hay

50 mins; January 22, 2026

115 - Writing effective descriptions

30 mins; January 15, 2026

114 - Happy New Year! 2025 Wrap, 2026 Dreams

23 mins; January 08, 2026

113 - Writing unlikeable characters well

21 mins; November 13, 2025

112 - Diving into totally new projects

25 mins; November 06, 2025

111 - Should you revise or rewrite messy scenes?

17 mins; October 30, 2025

110 - Dealing with post-book-release emotions

29 mins; October 23, 2025

109 - Return from hiatus

15 mins; October 16, 2025

108 - Dictation with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer

52 mins; October 09, 2025

107 - Book coaching behind the scenes with Sam Cameron

76 hours 22 mins; June 26, 2025

106 - Studying published works

19 mins; June 19, 2025

105 - Revising chunks of your manuscript

24 mins; June 12, 2025

104 - Atmosphere and setting with Thea Verdone

41 mins; June 05, 2025

103 - Publicity and book marketing with Jenn Vance

42 mins; May 29, 2025

102 - Tackling serious themes with Michael Dante DiMartino

57 mins; May 22, 2025

101 - Intuitive writing with Becca Syme

49 mins; May 15, 2025

100 - Celebrating our 100th episode

27 mins; May 08, 2025

99 - Acts and act breaks

35 mins; May 01, 2025

98 - Hybrid publishing with Evette Davis

42 mins; April 24, 2025

97 - Dos and don'ts of writing retreats

17 mins; April 17, 2025

96 - Using a penname

20 mins; April 10, 2025

95 - You don't have to do anything we say lol

17 mins; April 03, 2025

94 - Writing process with Karisa DeLay and Jaime Vendera

50 mins; March 27, 2025

93 - Lessons from writing sequels

29 mins; March 20, 2025

92 - The market challenges of genre blending

26 mins; March 13, 2025

91 - Getting back to your story after a break

25 mins; March 06, 2025

90 - Who is the internal narrator?

20 mins; February 27, 2025

89 - This is not marketing advice

26 mins; February 13, 2025

88 - We are a blip in the universe

19 mins; February 06, 2025

87 - Can ambition be anti-hustle?

41 mins; January 30, 2025

86 - Perfectionism and hustle culture

16 mins; January 23, 2025

85 - Art when the world is falling apart

26 mins; January 16, 2025

84 - 4 Pillars to Author Success with Emma Dhesi

40 mins; January 09, 2025

83 - How and when to apply the story point

15 mins; November 21, 2024

82 - Overthinking vs. thinking something through

19 mins; November 14, 2024

81 - Character want vs need

13 mins; November 07, 2024

80 - The risk of plagiarism in the writing community

16 mins; October 31, 2024

79 - Lower your expectations with Rachael Herron

45 mins; October 17, 2024

78 - How to start querying with Abigail K. Perry

59 mins; October 10, 2024

77 - Plot + character in the crime/thriller genre with Marybeth Whalen

46 mins; October 03, 2024

76 - Negative arcs

44 mins; September 26, 2024

75 - Book marketing with Erica Birtles

56 mins; September 19, 2024

74 - Reviews and your ideal reader

26 mins; September 12, 2024

73 - Beta reading

52 mins; September 05, 2024

72 - Sweet and clean romance with Victorine Lieske

39 mins; August 29, 2024

71 - Publishing's changing landscape with Nicole Meier

52 mins; August 22, 2024

70 - Character arcs across a series with Jennifer Armentrout

49 mins; August 15, 2024

69 - Dog Training with Eric Goebelbecker

51 mins; August 08, 2024

68 - Lean into messy humanity

12 mins; August 01, 2024

67 - All is Lost vs Dark Night of the Soul beats

23 mins; July 25, 2024

66 - Writing is not always fun

30 mins; July 18, 2024

65 - Spicy and erotic romance with Jordyn Kross

60 hours 55 mins; July 11, 2024

64 - Making intentional writing choices with Kat Caldwell

55 mins; June 27, 2024

63 - Convincing antagonists

42 mins; June 20, 2024

62 - Shedding the shame of talking about your book with CC Tyler

37 mins; June 13, 2024

61 - Rejection mindset with Kayla Stansbury

38 mins; June 06, 2024

60 - Author Interview with Emilia Emerson

35 mins; May 30, 2024

59 - Being afraid to do it wrong

34 mins; May 23, 2024

58 - Return from hiatus

28 mins; May 16, 2024

57 - Choosing scene POV

25 mins; March 21, 2024

56 - Listen up, procrastinators

33 mins; March 14, 2024

55 - The versatility of the writing process

26 mins; March 07, 2024

54 - Author interview with Brit KS

47 mins; February 29, 2024

53 - Exploring perfectionism with Jocelyn Lindsay

45 mins; February 22, 2024

52 - The "standard of excellence" rant

28 mins; February 15, 2024

51 - Are character thoughts show or tell?

26 mins; February 08, 2024

50 - Use character movement to "show"

23 mins; February 01, 2024

49 - The 3 layers of show, don't tell

36 mins; January 25, 2024

48 - Emily & Rachel updates

47 mins; January 18, 2024

47 - A little rant about "should"

23 mins; January 11, 2024

46 - Set goals free from shame

30 mins; January 04, 2024

45 - LGBTQ+ representation with Sam Cameron

62 hours 24 mins; December 14, 2023

44 - The art of self-editing with Tiffany Grimes

56 mins; December 07, 2023

43 - Static / flat arcs with Lewis Jorstad

45 mins; November 30, 2023

42 - NaNoWriMo behind the scenes with Lewis Jorstad

58 mins; November 16, 2023

41 - Create consistency without burnout with Lewis Jorstad

48 mins; November 09, 2023

40 - Stakes and why they're important

26 mins; November 02, 2023

39 - Creating strong and purposeful secondary characters

43 mins; October 26, 2023

38 - Low stakes stories

22 mins; October 19, 2023

37 - How to come up with ideas you actually like

26 mins; October 12, 2023

36 - Tips to trick your inner perfectionist

21 mins; October 05, 2023

35 - Reaction progressions

23 mins; September 28, 2023

34 - How to grow a thick writer skin

59 mins; September 21, 2023

33 - When to write or reject a series with Lewis Jorstad

61 hours 8 mins; September 14, 2023

32 - Digging into character backstory

32 mins; September 07, 2023

31 - Harmony in your creative life with Corrie Legge

57 mins; August 31, 2023

30 - The pros and cons of external motivation

37 mins; August 24, 2023

29 - Build your story with genre with Savannah Gilbo

47 mins; August 17, 2023

28 - Where to start your story

29 mins; August 10, 2023

27 - Burnout with Gauri Yardi

47 mins; August 03, 2023

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