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#241. Do You Really Need to Hire a Book Editor Before You Query?
13 mins; March 31, 2026
#240. 10 Writing Mistakes That Make Readers Put Down Your Novel
25 mins; March 24, 2026
#239. Student Spotlight: How J.J. Henley Finished Her First Draft in 8 Months (With Two Kids and In 15 Minutes at a Time)
51 mins; March 17, 2026
#238. How to Market Your Book in a Way That Actually Feels Good (With Beth Barany)
34 mins; March 10, 2026
#237. 3 Signs Your Novel Doesn't Need a Prologue (& What To Do Instead)
17 mins; March 03, 2026
#236. The Truth About AI and Creative Writing with Ana Del Valle
29 mins; February 24, 2026
#235. Scene Structure Made Easy: The 5 Essential Elements Every Scene Needs
24 mins; February 17, 2026
#234. How to Build A Sustainable Writing Practice With Dr. Bailey Lang
30 mins; February 10, 2026
#233. 5 Secrets to Writing Dialogue That Sounds Natural
16 mins; February 03, 2026
#232. 5 Tips For Crafting Morally Gray Characters Readers Love
18 mins; January 27, 2026
#231. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 7) - Part 2
30 mins; January 22, 2026
#230. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 7) - Part 1
27 mins; January 20, 2026
Bonus: From Stuck to Steady: How 3 Writers Found Their Drafting Rhythm
16 mins; January 15, 2026
#229. 5 Signs Your Writing Process Is Broken (And How to Fix It)
21 mins; January 13, 2026
#228. Student Spotlight: How She Finished Her First Draft in 88 Days (While Working Full-Time) With Poornika Kakkanaiah
51 mins; January 08, 2026
#227. 5 Tips on Pursuing Your Writing While Holding Down a 9-to-5 Job
19 mins; January 06, 2026
#226. Counting Down The Best Writing Tips From FWME In 2025
39 mins; December 30, 2025
#225. Student Spotlight: From Zero Drafts to Dream Agent While Raising 4 Kids With Madi Unruh
42 mins; December 23, 2025
Bonus: From Overwhelmed to Outlining: How 3 Writers Finally Started Their Novels
16 mins; December 18, 2025
#224. The Truth About Writing Faster: It's Not What You Think
15 mins; December 16, 2025
#223. Permission to Start: How to Move Past ‘Not Ready Yet’ and Finish Your Novel
15 mins; December 09, 2025
#222. 3 Mindset Shifts Every Writer Needs to Finish Their Novel
25 mins; December 02, 2025
#221. 5 Line Editing Tips to Make Your Prose Shine
26 mins; November 25, 2025
#220. How to Build an Author Platform (Even if You're an Introvert) with Shelby Leigh
34 mins; November 18, 2025
#219. How To Build Story Tension by Sharing More (Not Less) with Daniel David Wallace
30 mins; November 11, 2025
#218. How to Find & Work With Beta Readers to Improve Your Manuscript
27 mins; November 04, 2025
#217. Save the Cat! Writes Horror: How to Write Truly Terrifying Stories With Jamie Nash
49 mins; October 28, 2025
#216. Story Structure: The 5 Scenes Every Story Needs (With Kristina Stanley)
48 mins; October 21, 2025
#215. How to Write a Prologue Readers Won’t Skip (& When to Start at Chapter One Instead)
19 mins; October 14, 2025
#214. Subverting the Mainstream Lens: Writing Stories That Stay True to Your People (With Tiffany Grimes)
37 mins; October 07, 2025
#213. 5 Expert Tips To Edit Your Messy First Draft Without The Overwhelm
30 mins; September 30, 2025
#212. 5 Ways Writers Can Use AI to Help With Book Marketing
19 mins; September 23, 2025
#211. How to Write Romantasy Power Couples Readers Obsess Over With Jenna Moreci
37 mins; September 16, 2025
#210. 5 Tips For Writing A Multiple POV Novel Without Confusing Your Readers
12 mins; September 09, 2025
#209. How to Revise Your Novel Like a Pro (Without Losing Your Mind) With Alice Sudlow
55 mins; September 02, 2025
#208. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 6)
25 mins; August 26, 2025
#207. What Agents & Readers Want: How to Write a Story That Works
12 mins; August 19, 2025
#206. Student Spotlight: How Gina Elizabeth Went From Stuck to Publishing Two Books in Just One Year
34 mins; August 12, 2025
Bonus: Plotting for Pantsers: How 3 Writers Found Freedom in Story Structure
16 mins; August 07, 2025
#205. How Story Structure Can Free Your Creativity and Help You Finish Your Novel
15 mins; August 05, 2025
#204. Student Spotlight: Why Overlearning Is Holding You Back: Neroli Lacey’s Journey to Publishing Success
26 mins; July 29, 2025
Bonus: How 3 Perfectionists Finally Broke Free & Finished Their First Drafts
18 mins; July 24, 2025
#203. Why Writing Advice Is Keeping You Stuck (And What to Do Instead)
17 mins; July 22, 2025
#202. Student Spotlight: How Kara Kentley Turned a Messy Draft Into a Published Romance (and How You Can Too)
53 mins; July 15, 2025
Bonus: Making Time To Write: How 3 Busy Writers Finished Their First Drafts
16 mins; July 10, 2025
#201. The Time Myth: Why ‘Finding Time to Write’ Actually Makes It Harder
15 mins; July 08, 2025
Bonus: From Stuck to Breakthrough: How 3 Writers Found Their Path Forward
17 mins; July 03, 2025
#200. Why Most Writers Give Up (And How to Finally Finish Your Novel)
16 mins; July 01, 2025
#199. Struggling With Flat Characters? These 5 Books Will Transform Your Writing
16 mins; June 24, 2025
#198. Book Reviews: Navigating the Emotional Rollercoaster of Reader Feedback (With Emily Golden & Rachel May)
50 mins; June 17, 2025
#197. How to Write a Novel That Hooks Readers Through Curiosity (Not Confusion)
15 mins; June 10, 2025
#196. The Pros and Cons of Writing A Novel With Multiple Points of View
19 mins; June 03, 2025
#195. How Deliberate Practice Can Improve Your Fiction Writing (With Tim Grahl)
38 mins; May 27, 2025
#194. Self-Publishing Your Novel: A 10 Step Guide for First-Time Authors
36 mins; May 20, 2025
#193. How Dictation Can Help You Write Faster With Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer
39 mins; May 13, 2025
#192. 5 Big-Picture First Draft Mistakes (& How To Fix Them)
21 mins; May 06, 2025
#191. Fiction Genres Made Easy: Understanding the 5 Dimensions of Genre
28 mins; April 29, 2025
#190. Novel Editing: 10 Steps to Editing Your First Draft
30 mins; April 22, 2025
#189. Student Spotlight: From First Draft to Published Novel at 72 With Cheryl Arko
52 mins; April 15, 2025
#188. 5 Mindset Hacks to Help You Finish Your First Draft
37 mins; April 08, 2025
#187. How To Write An Unforgettable Plot Twist In Your Novel With Samantha Skal
48 mins; April 01, 2025
#186. First Draft Roadmap: 10 Steps to Writing A Novel For Beginners
37 mins; March 25, 2025
#185. Student Spotlight: How Angela Haas Published TWO Books In 6 Months
39 mins; March 18, 2025
#184. 3 Must-Know Tips For Writing A Novel With Dual Timelines
32 mins; March 11, 2025
#183. From Screenwriter to Award-Winning Memoirist: Michael Jamin's Indie Publishing Journey
34 mins; March 04, 2025
#182. Writing Romantasy: How to Balance Fantasy Elements and Romance in Your Novel
31 mins; February 25, 2025
#181. First Chapter Analysis: House Of Earth And Blood by Sarah J. Maas
55 mins; February 18, 2025
#180. Student Spotlight: How Her Debut Novel Became An Amazon Bestseller With Margaret Mantor
44 mins; February 11, 2025
#179. Writing When You Have A Chronic Illness With Sandra Postma
44 mins; February 04, 2025
#178. First Chapter Analysis: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
62 hours 2 mins; January 28, 2025
#177. 3 Things You Need To Write Your Novel In 2025
20 mins; January 21, 2025
#176. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 5)
34 mins; January 14, 2025
#175. 5 Easy Time Management Strategies To Write Your Novel Faster
32 mins; January 07, 2025
#174. Counting Down The Best Writing Tips From FWME In 2024
33 mins; December 31, 2024
#173. 5 Mindset Tips For Revising Your First Draft
27 mins; December 24, 2024
#172. A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (December 2024)
36 mins; December 17, 2024
#171. How To Utilize Tone & Mood In Your Writing With Isobelle Lans
24 mins; December 10, 2024
#170. How To Pick Your Publishing Path With Nicole Meier
42 mins; December 03, 2024
#169. 5 Tips To Help Neurodivergent Writers Finish Their Books
34 mins; November 26, 2024
#168. Women's Fiction vs. Romance: What's The Difference?
26 mins; November 19, 2024
#167. Why Marketing Matters From Day One With Lacy Lieffers
44 mins; November 12, 2024
#166. Student Spotlight: How Jennifer Sold 5,000+ Copies of Her Debut Novel in 18 Months (Without a Big Social Media Following)
47 mins; November 05, 2024
#165. How To Interpret Agent Rejections (& What To Do Next)
18 mins; October 29, 2024
#164. Student Spotlight: Why She Ditched Her Agent And Self-Published Her Debut Novel With Stefanie Medrek
45 mins; October 22, 2024
#163. How To Find & Work With A Book Cover Designer With Zoe Norvell
47 mins; October 15, 2024
#162. Book Recs: 5 Books Every Aspiring Writer Needs To Read
23 mins; October 08, 2024
#161. Scene Beats: What They Are & Why They Matter
20 mins; October 01, 2024
#160. How Tim Grahl Wrote His Best Book Yet In 6 Months
46 mins; September 24, 2024
#159. A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (September 2024)
22 mins; September 17, 2024
#158. How To Strengthen Your Writing with the Power of Social Media With Lara Ferrari
43 mins; September 10, 2024
#157. 10 Surprising Lessons From My First Book Launch
19 mins; September 03, 2024
#156. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 4)
27 mins; August 27, 2024
#155. 10 Things That Will NOT Make You A Better Writer
34 mins; August 20, 2024
#154. Coaching Call: Critiquing Jac Sahlin's Query And First Five Pages
82 hours 15 mins; August 13, 2024
#153. Scene Analysis: Chapter 5 "Diagon Alley" From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
49 mins; August 06, 2024
#152. Three Act Structure Breakdown: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
39 mins; August 01, 2024
Bonus: The Global Story Structure of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
18 mins; July 30, 2024
Bonus: How To Write Scenes Like Rowling (An Interview With Savannah Gilbo & Abigail K. Perry)
29 mins; July 25, 2024
#151. How Rowling Built A World Ripe For Life Or Death Conflicts (An Interview With Savannah Gilbo & Abigail K. Perry)
21 mins; July 23, 2024
Bonus: How Rowling Used Plot Catalysts to Keep Readers Engaged (A Sneak Peek From My Book!)
11 mins; July 18, 2024
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