Listen now! Ever wondered what a real life private investigator really does? Me too! Well, get excited because today I’m answering that question for you with my guest, investigator, lawyer and author John Nardizzi. And no—it has nothing to do with spying on cheating spouses. At least, not this...
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Episode 56: How to write your way to confidence with author Teri Brown
Listen now! Being able to write is about so much more than the technical ability to put a story together. It’s about having the confidence in yourself to sit down and write. And then it's about writing some more. Learning, improving your craft, trying again—and believing in yourself. And the...
Episode 55: Magical pets, fortune cookies and cozy mysteries with author Jen Chow
Listen now! If magical cozies are your thing, you’re going to be delighted by today’s show. I have my friend and fellow cozy author Jen Chow with me today. This is so fun because the first book in Jen’s new series, the Magical Fortune Cookie Mysteries, recently came out and it’s such a delight....
Episode 54: How to overcome any challenge life throws at you with author Tracee Garner
Listen now! For anyone who’s ever faced a challenge in their life—or if you’re facing one now—this episode is for you. My guest today is a truly inspirational person who approaches her life with a can-do attitude, despite the challenges that have been put in her path. As a disabled Black woman,...
Episode 53: Get Writing turns one!
Listen now! February 21 marks ONE YEAR since the Get Writing Podcast launched. One year. I kind of can’t believe it. I’d been thinking about starting a podcast for a while. I’d created, launched and hosted a podcast at my last corporate job, and while the conversations were way more scripted than...
Episode 52: Why it’s critical to schedule daydreaming time with author Emily Winslow
Listen now! If you’ve ever beat yourself up for not being “productive enough” during your writing sessions, this episode is for you. Too often as writers we only think that the time spent pounding out actual words on the keyboard can be considered our writing time. And that’s the message we often...
Episode 51: How to write character intimacy—even if you’re not writing romance—with Trisha Loehr
Listen now! Happy Valentine’s week! It’s easy as a mystery writer who is, by all accounts, way better at murder than love to ignore the romance in the air this week. But that would be missing a huge opportunity to talk about the intricacies of writing intimacy between characters, regardless of...
Episode 50: Young, Fearless, and Prolific: Lessons from a 16-Year-Old Multi-Published Author
Listen now! If you need some inspiration to get your butt in the chair and write today, you’ve come to the right place. This is for all of us who live on the procrastination train, and take daily rides on the excuse train, and are still putting off writing that book or that other project we got an...