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Become a Writer Today

Do you want to share your story, earn more money and make an impact with your writing? You're in the right place. On the Become a Writer Today podcast, Bryan Collins interviews creatives and best-selling authors. He profiles their writing processes, so you can learn about everything from writing your book to building a profitable creative business. Subscribe today!

How to Write Personal Essays with Pam Munter

33 mins; October 21, 2021

How to Write a Psychological Thriller with Brian Finney

25 mins; October 18, 2021

You Can Build a Writing Career across Genres with Jenn Ashton

30 mins; October 14, 2021

How to Build a Lasting Writing Career with David Farland

30 mins; October 11, 2021

Turn a Controversial Subject into a Book or Creative Business with Charlie Wininger

30 mins; October 07, 2021

Learn More about Writing Poetry with Meredith Heller

30 mins; October 04, 2021

A Memoir Is More Than Just a Chronology of Your Life with Colin Dayan

31 mins; September 30, 2021

Could Writing a Book Help You Build Your Coaching Business with Terry McDougall

30 mins; September 27, 2021

Why Writers Shouldn't Have to Stick to One Genre with Amy Isaman

30 mins; September 23, 2021

How to Find the Soul of Your Story with Roger Rueff

35 mins; September 20, 2021

How to Get More People to Read Your Stories and Books with Joseph Bendoski

31 mins; September 16, 2021

The Benefits of Working with the Hope Writing Community with Niki Hardy

28 mins; September 13, 2021

Building Your Personal Brand as a Writer with Pamela Wilson

33 mins; September 10, 2021

How Your Next Book Will Help You Sell More Copies of Your Last Book with Simon King

27 mins; September 06, 2021

You Can Write a Memoir with Marion Roach Smith

33 mins; September 02, 2021

How to Promote and Sell More Copies of Your Book with Cary Bergeron

26 mins; August 26, 2021

How to Find High-Paying Work as a Freelance Copywriter with Aly Goulet

32 mins; August 19, 2021

Using Content Optimization to Grow Your Website with Clearscope Co-founder Bernard Huang

44 mins; August 12, 2021

SEO Copywriting and Creative Work with Dorit Sasson

31 mins; August 05, 2021

Using Influencer Marketing to Find Clients and Promote Your Writing with Neal Schaffer

24 mins; July 29, 2021

Manage Your Mind, Accomplish More and Increase Your Creativity with David Kadvy

36 mins; July 26, 2021

Getting Things Done for Creatives. What Does It Look like and How Can You Do It? with David Allen

31 mins; July 22, 2021

Bring More Vulnerability into Your Writing with Dai Manuel

34 mins; July 19, 2021

Email Marketing for Writers with Keith Monaghan

30 mins; July 15, 2021

What Is Creative Planning and How Do You Do It? With Orna Ross

35 mins; July 12, 2021

Turn Your Hobby into a Saleable Niche Website with Mushfiq

31 mins; July 08, 2021

Finding and Working with Beta Readers to Improve Your Book with Michelle Cox

31 mins; July 01, 2021

The Principles of a Good Story with Daniel Joshua Rubin

31 mins; June 30, 2021

How to Make the Biggest Impact with a Book That Has an Important Message with Carol and Matthew Newell

27 mins; June 28, 2021

Writing a Collection of Personal Essays With Irish Times Journalist Patrick Freyne

34 mins; June 24, 2021

What It Takes to Become a Successful Ghost Writer with Ruby Peru

29 mins; June 21, 2021

Turning the Written Word into an Audio Book with Al Black

34 mins; June 17, 2021

Creatives Need Life Coaches Too Says Jeff Leisawitz

28 mins; June 14, 2021

Turn Your Book into a Six-Figure Asset with Alinka Rutkowska

31 mins; June 09, 2021

What Happens When Your Write 300 Words a Day for 30 Days with Nicolas Cole

32 mins; June 07, 2021

Writing Humor and Comedy with James Breakwell

28 mins; June 03, 2021

Could You Write a Children's Book? With John Mashni

31 mins; May 31, 2021

Using Prompts and Constraints to Inspire Creativity with Herbert Lui

32 mins; May 27, 2021

Writing and Selling Fantasy Books with Richie Billing

32 mins; May 24, 2021

Building a Lasting Writing Career with Julie Tetel Andressen

35 mins; May 20, 2021

Getting a Publishing Contract to Write Young Adult Fiction with Zara Miller

25 mins; May 17, 2021

How to Use Your Journaling to Write a Book with Tom Kreffer

29 mins; May 12, 2021

You Can Build a Business with Your Book Says Dr. Trevor Blattner

26 mins; May 10, 2021

Natasa Lekic on How to Find and Work with a Book Editor

26 mins; May 05, 2021

How to Write and Self-Publish Your First Book with Conor Bredin

31 mins; May 03, 2021

Performing the Spoken Word with Tyran Saffold Jr

29 mins; April 28, 2021

How to Make a Living Writing on Medium with Mike Thompson

38 mins; April 21, 2021

How to Write For Parents with Dr. Paul Reeves

29 mins; April 14, 2021

How to Write Short Stories with Frank Burton

28 mins; April 07, 2021

Create Content And Grow Your Business Fast with Daniel Cooper

32 mins; March 31, 2021

How to Turn Your Life Experiences Into a Book with Amanda Cosgrove

25 mins; March 24, 2021

How to Train Your Brain to be More Creative with Psychologist Phil Dobson

33 mins; March 17, 2021

Getting Started in Freelance Writing with Zulie Rane

34 mins; March 10, 2021

How to Enter Writing Awards with Paula Sheridan

31 mins; March 03, 2021

Tips on Becoming an Author with Suspense Novelist Christina Kaye

36 mins; February 03, 2021

Using Personal Experiences in Your Writing with Brett Godfrey

29 mins; January 19, 2021

My Annual Review and Goals for 2021

22 mins; January 06, 2021

Using Prompts to Jump-Start Your Writing with Daily Prompt Co-creator Ryan Lindsey

28 mins; December 14, 2020

7 Reasons Why Writing is So Important

13 mins; November 30, 2020

How to Earn Money Writing on Medium with Adrian Drew, Editor of Mind Cafe

34 mins; November 16, 2020

The Zettelkasten Method Means You'll Never Run Out of Ideas Again with Sascha Fast

27 mins; November 02, 2020

The Best Writing Apps for All Kinds of Writers

15 mins; October 19, 2020

How to Structure Your Writing Day with Francesco Cirillo

33 mins; October 05, 2020

Simple Steps to Becoming a More Productive Writer with Arthur Worsley

37 mins; September 28, 2020

How to Turn Your Passion for Writing Into Profit with Michelle Vandepas

27 mins; September 21, 2020

How to Launch and Grow a Successful Freelance Writing Career with Jessica Lawlor

28 mins; September 13, 2020

Writing Narrative Non-Fiction and Pitching a Publisher with Jeremy Dronfield

39 mins; September 07, 2020

The Secret Behind Writing About Personal Development with Darius Foroux

42 mins; July 30, 2020

Living Writer: Can This New Writing App Help You Write a Book Faster?

22 mins; July 23, 2020

How to Deal with Haters and Critics with Luke O'Neil of Welcome to Hell World!

28 mins; July 16, 2020

What Does a Copywriter Do And How Do They Make Money? With Jack Stafford of the Copywriter Collective

25 mins; July 09, 2020

How To Start a Newsletter Readers Love With Terry Godier

34 mins; July 02, 2020

Emotional Intelligence for the Modern Leader with Christopher Connors

22 mins; June 24, 2020

What To Do When You Lose a Big Writing Gig

10 mins; June 18, 2020

How to Write Comedy Even If You're Not Funny With John Vorhaus

31 mins; June 17, 2020

Writing Great Leadership Books With Glenn Parker

38 mins; June 11, 2020

Exercise and Creativity with Alex Hutchinson

27 mins; June 04, 2020

Terrible Writing Advice: 20 Common Mistakes You Must Avoid

22 mins; May 27, 2020

What Is Evernote? A Beginner's Guide With Bethany Stephens

28 mins; May 14, 2020

How to Start A Creative Business In Two Hours a Day With Dane Maxwell

30 mins; May 08, 2020

How To Write an Allegory With Jordan Gross

33 mins; April 29, 2020

Collaborative Writing And Creative Projects With Jared Geller of HitRECORD

24 mins; April 22, 2020

Writing Memoir, Making Big Decisions and Bonus Time With Author Brian Pennie

31 mins; April 15, 2020

How to Go From Blog to Book With Nina Amir

31 mins; April 08, 2020

How to Build a Niche Website That Earns Six Figures A Year with Jon Dykstra

30 mins; April 01, 2020

Writing From Home During the COVID-19 Crisis

11 mins; March 26, 2020

Side Hustle Ideas for Creatives Who Want to Earn Thousands per Month

23 mins; March 24, 2020

What Most Writers Get Wrong About Personal Branding

8 mins; March 11, 2020

Why Creatives Need a Business Disaster Recovery Plan With Sally Binard

23 mins; March 04, 2020

5 Great Ways to Get Paid to Write

11 mins; February 26, 2020

Writing Children's Books and Storytelling for Brands with Leah Komaiko

34 mins; February 19, 2020

3 Strategies for Becoming a More Efficient Writer

10 mins; February 06, 2020

How Newsletters Make Money for Writers with Hamish McKenzie of Substack

25 mins; January 29, 2020

My Annual Review 2019

22 mins; January 27, 2020

Unlocking Your Extraordinary Mind with Vishen Lakhiani of Mindvalley

31 mins; January 22, 2020

How To Find More Time to Write by Becoming Indistractable with Nir Eyal

30 mins; January 15, 2020

The Fiction Formula And Self-Publishing Quickly with Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant

43 mins; January 08, 2020

How Meditation Helps Creativity with Dr. Megan Jones of Headspace

23 mins; January 01, 2020

Creativity for Writers with Dr. Roger Firestien

38 mins; December 25, 2019

Writing a Book About Leadership With Mark Brown, of Outward Bound

33 mins; December 18, 2019

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