Get Writing Podcast
Expert advice, guest interviews, writing tips, sprinkled with a little magic to bring joy to your writing practice.
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Show Notes
Episode 76: The 5 decisions you need to make BEFORE you start writing your mystery
Listen now! So you want to write that mystery? Awesome! I love when people own their creative dreams. But it’s not as simple as just sitting down and waiting for the muse to strike with her fairy...
Episode 75: The systems that helped me write (and publish!) 18 novels
Listen now! How do you actually set yourself up for writing success? I don’t mean the nuts and bolts of learning how to write or practicing your craft. Yes, that’s important—but that’s not...
Episode 74: Cozies, coffee and Halloween in July with author Emmeline Duncan
Listen now! Friends, I’ve got a treat for you this week! If you love Halloween and coffee as much as I do, get excited for this episode. I have fellow cozy author Emmeline Duncan joining me on the...
Episode 73: Crafting the twistiest thrillers with author Peter Swanson
Listen now! Twists, turns, suspense, unlikeable characters you can’t quite stop rooting for—you’re going to find it all in a Peter Swanson novel. And since I’ve told you before that I have a dark...
Episode 72: Uncovering your authentic self through writing with author Karen Coccioli
Listen now! You might think I’m being dramatic when I say this, but I’m saying it anyway. Because I believe it with my entire heart. Writing can literally save your life. It saved mine, in so many...
Episode 71: Turning off your brain and writing with your heart with author Jacqueline Fisch
Listen now! Do you spend too much time in your head? That might sound funny to ask as a writer who uses her brain every day, but I promise it’s a serious question. Sometimes when I sit down to start...
Episode 70: How a tweet led to a debut book deal with an Amazon imprint with author Angela Crook
Listen now! Are you feeling overwhelmed with the thought of finding an agent or a publisher when you finally finish writing your book? Or maybe you’re looking for a new agent, or a new home for your...
Episode 69: How to Learn to Play Again in Your Writing with Leigh Shulman
Listen now! Ok, friends. I need to ask you. Are you having trouble holding yourself accountable to your writing? Are you struggling because you don’t have a lot of support or community around you? I...
Episode 68: Coining the “quozy” and publishing on your own terms with Rob Osler
Listen now! The publishing world can be EXTREMELY hard to navigate. Many authors, especially when they’re starting out, feel like they need to fit neatly in a box and meet traditional expectations...
About
Ever wish you had someone to coach you through all things writing and publishing, from activating your creative voice to committing to a practice that sticks, to getting your work out into the world?
Well, now you do—just tune into the Get Writing podcast with host Liz Mugavero. Liz (and her alter ego Cate Conte) is the bestselling author of three mystery series, a creativity and writing coach, and a lifelong lover of words who has also used her skills in the worlds of journalism, nonprofits, and corporate America.
This isn’t just any writing podcast. Liz’s specialty is helping you bring your whole self to the page. The inner work drives the creative output, always—and this is about uncovering who you truly are so you can tell YOUR stories in YOUR voice. And these conversations run the gamut from the nuts and bolts of writing and publishing to the most effective spiritual practices to help you tune in (crystals, anyone?).
So if you’re into writing with a little woo behind it, this is the place for you. Through guest interviews and solo sessions, Liz shares the strategies to get you living your best creative life.
Meet your host
Welcome to the Get Writing podcast. I’m your host, Liz Mugavero, and I’m obsessed with all things writing, creativity, and telling YOUR stories in YOUR authentic voice, because I believe a good story can change the world.
Ever since I was a little girl with my nose in a book, I dreamed of being an author. I wanted to see my books in bookstores everywhere. I wanted to talk about books. I wanted to soak up everything about the craft. My celebrity crushes were mostly authors. And I could feel in my bones that the writer’s life was my destiny.
Fast forward to today. Along with my alter ego Cate Conte, I’m an Agatha-award nominated, best-selling author with three mystery series. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing along the way. I experienced many setbacks, crushing self-doubt, a lot of career detours, and I even lost my voice a few times when I let the world get in my way. Until I learned that writing was so much more than just a skillset you learned and developed over time. It’s also an inside job that flourishes when you heal all the wounds that are stifling your creativity.
If you’re a writer of any kind, or if you’ve always wanted to write but aren’t sure where to start, this is the place for you, my friend. We’re going to talk about all things writing process, craft, strategies to help you get writing and stay writing, the daunting world of agents, editors and publishing, and because I’m using MY authentic voice, I’m going to throw in a little woo woo for you too.
So let’s get writing, shall we?