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Episode 1: I Have an Idea! Nine Ways to Write a Book (Part 1)
This is the first episode of a brand new podcast, A Writer’s Journey: From Blank Page to Published in which I talk with longtime friend and author, Terrance Zepke (please see her brief bio below), about nine ways to begin writing a book. In this episode, the first of two parts, we discuss the various ways…
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Episode 2: I Have an Idea! Nine Ways to Write a Book (Part 2)
This is part two of “I Have an Idea! Nine Ways to Write a Book.” In this episode, Terrance and I continue our conversation about the various methods for planning a novel. To listen to part one and find links discussed in the podcast, click here. A couple of books mentioned in this podcast episode…
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Episode 3: It’s Go Time! Making a Commitment to Writing
In the last couple of episodes of A Writer’s Journey: From Blank Page to Published, Terrance Zepke and I talked about Nine Ways to Write a Book. We discussed various methods for organizing your ideas before you begin writing. Well, in this episode, IT’S GO TIME! Let’s say you have a great idea for your book —…
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Episode 4: The Four Keys to a Successful Novel
In this episode, Terrance and I talked about four key elements for making sure your novel has what it takes to be a success. Listen to the episode, then ask yourself the following questions about your current or pending project: Is this plot realistic but not obvious? What is the conflict? What makes your story…
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Episode 5: Who Gets to Tell the Story?
In episode five, co-host Terrance Zepke and I talk about the view. No, we’re not talking about that boring TV show. We’re talking about the view that will decide what your reader sees as he or she reads your novel. Who gets to tell your story? The two main ways are as first person (I) and…
Episode 6: Two Keys to Writing Non-Fiction
In this episode, Terrance and I talk about two keys to writing solid non-fiction. While I’m currently working on my first novel, in the past, I’ve written a great deal of non-fiction, mostly based on my own historical research. One article called On the Trail of Tom, or A New Look at the Tuscarora War was…
