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Success Through Consistency - podcast
Richard Kelley
Richard Kelley, author of “The Fitness Response,” talks about the importance of consistency in reaching goals. As a weight-management physician and an author, Kelley has a unique perspective on what it takes to achieve something over long periods of...
over 8 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
Finding Ways to Make Social Media Work For You - podcast
Susan Mallery
New York Times Bestselling Author Susan Mallery discusses finding ways to make social media work for you. Do you absolutely have to use social media? Not according to Mallery. “If you don’t like it,” she says, “then do less of it.” Mallery talks about...
over 8 years ago
Social Media
Facebook
Moving Beyond Clichés - podcast
Neo Edmund
Author and screenwriter Neo Edmund discusses common clichés and character flaws in comics, and how a writer can avoid them. Comics in particular have a history of cliché. In the 80s, female characters needed to be almost everything that boys find cool...
over 8 years ago
Fiction
Common Mistakes
Nurture - SW - 05
Self-Published Author Eric Teh on the Inspiration and Writing Process for His Book, Life Sucks!
Eric Teh
Malaysian author Eric Teh has come across many people that are feeling negative about life's direction, whether that's due to work, studies, relationships, or family. Teh himself felt that way, which is what initially inspired him to explore learning...
over 6 years ago
Nonfiction
Reason for Writing
The Importance of Maintaining the Balance Between Work and Life
Herbie J Pilato
Writer, producer, and TV host Herbie J Pilato believes the key to success in any career is to truly live your life. This is especially important for writers, because so much of what you write is your life – many writers “write what they know,” so ignoring...
over 5 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
Writing Convincing and Authentic Characters: The Children Bob Moses Led - podcast
William Heath
Award-winning author William Heath believes that the mark of a good novelist is being able to write effectively about people that aren't you. That includes writing about the opposite gender, other ethnicities, or other generations. At the core of a...
over 8 years ago
I have an Idea!
Researching Your Idea
What Topics Work for YA? - podcast
Janette Rallison
Young Adult author Janette Rallison discusses which topics work well when writing YA fiction. There’s a large market for YA, and there’s quite a bit of variety in the topics available. “Really any issue can be a young adult book as long as it pertains...
over 8 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
Tips For Working With a Co-Writer - podcast
Robert Yehling
Working with another person on something as personal as writing can be incredibly difficult, mostly because you’re slowly learning to leave your ego at the door. Author and editor Robert Yehling shares the challenges and benefits of working with...
over 8 years ago
I have an Idea!
Working with a Co-Author
What Topics Work for YA? - video
Janette Rallison
Young Adult author Janette Rallison discusses which topics work well when writing YA fiction. There’s a large market for YA, and there’s quite a bit of variety in the topics available. “Really any issue can be a young adult book as long as it pertains...
over 8 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
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