Writing Tips Episodes

“Every breakthrough I've ever had in my whole life came from effective communication.” – Aurora Winter

"Storytelling helps the data go down." – Park Howell

“For her to stand out that much, to be mentioned in mostly a patriarchal view of that time, she had to be exceptional. She had to be courageous and strong and intelligent and dynamic to make an impression on these people that have lasted for 2,000 years.” - Donna D. Conrad

"The process of writing was very therapeutic for me. I'm a busy person, always doing, doing, doing, and when I was writing, I was in this place of meditation." - Dr. Audrey Birnbaum

"Detours are not dead ends." – Annie Meehan

"Sometimes it's not what you say, it's just being there." - June Kraholik Collins

"When you start to write, you're almost opening up this magic chest, gaining access to different parts of your brain that may not be available to you when you're speaking." - Lâle Davidson

"I just started writing and next thing you know I have a manuscript in front of me." - Marianna Buffolino

“Start doing things and figure out what it is that you want to do that leans into your creativity.” – Rella B.

"I'm only positive because I got knocked down so hard a few different times in my life.” – Kate McKay

"Fantasy is really healthy for the imagination…it allows people to escape and allows them to think of something different.” – Cyndi Brec

“Writing your story is an incredibly empowering act." – Alison Wearing

"We are sending an image of ourselves through our words." - Erin Lebacqz

“As a writer, if you want to have a book published, you really need to decide and go with that choice of 'I'm going to make this happen.’” – Caroline Fernandez

“Books are such a powerful thing. Whether it's nonfiction or fiction, it's a way of seeing into the universe that you wouldn't have seen before.” – Zoë Routh

“Morning pages saved my writing life.” - Liz Mugavero

"Working hard and really putting in the effort and training yourself to be what you want to be can yield the results that you want." – Steph Katzovi

“It's important for kids to see themselves in books they read.” – Tonya Duncan Ellis

“Email is still king in terms of getting a hold of people. Second only to texting a person on their personal phone number…if you're giving somebody your email address, that means you're serious about what they've got, and that's a responsibility that people need to take very seriously.” - Stephanie Cansian

“You are more original than you think you are.” – Ken Lizotte

“Even with business stuff, we have to listen to our gut just as much as we do when we're writing.” – Amy Wallen

“Worrying is a down payment on a problem you may never have.” – Allison Graham

"When you focus on the reader's experience, a lot of things take care of themselves for you in ways and manners that you can anticipate." – Andrew Kap

"What's the worst that can happen? You're going to suffer and you're going to die but you know what? We're going to all do that anyway so just relax and do what you want to do as long as it doesn't hurt anybody else." – Lya Badgley