The Writing Coach

Kevin T. Johns
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Author and writing coach Kevin T. Johns interviews the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.

  1. 5d ago

    Emil Wilson on Memory, Family, and Graphic Storytelling

    Graphic novelist Emil Wilson joins Kevin Johns to discuss his stunning debut, The Nightingales, a sketchbook-style, semi-autobiographical story about family, memory, AIDS, queer identity, and empathy. They dive into visual storytelling, composition, colour, humanizing “antagonists,” and how Emil’s background in advertising and design shaped this powerful, genre-bending book.

  2. Jul 24

    Flow States, Dopamine Management, and Beating Procrastination with Oscar-Winning Producer Steven Puri

    Oscar-winning producer Steven Puri shares Hollywood storytelling lessons, flow states, and dopamine management tactics to help writers beat procrastination and finish their work.

  3. Jul 8

    Susan Leon on Crime Fiction, Forgiveness, and the Ripple Effects of Loss

    Author Susan Leon discusses her debut novel If They’d Only Known, crime fiction, grief, forgiveness, Northern Ontario, and the ripple effects of loss.

  4. May 16

    Ontario Noir: Sandy Day discusses her new novel: Where the Night Winds Wail

    In this episode, Kevin sits down with author Sandy Day to discuss her new Ontario noir novel WHERE THE NIGHT WINDS WAIL, a haunting story inspired by the classic song “The Long Black Veil” and driven by themes of obsession, grief, and unresolved wounds.

  5. May 9

    How Linda Garnett Turned Her Debut Gothic Vampire Novel into an Amazon Bestseller

    In this episode of The Writing Coach Podcast, Kevin T. Johns speaks with author Linda Garnett about the release of her debut Gothic vampire novel, Red Falls. Linda shares what it felt like to see the book climb the Amazon bestseller charts, how the novel evolved through outlining and revision, and why writing community, coaching, and messy first drafts helped her bring the story to life.

  6. Apr 28

    Using Story Intelligence to Stay Authentic in the Age of AI with Gabrielle Dolan – The Writing Coach Ep. 224

    Storytelling expert and author Gabrielle Dolan joins writing coach Kevin T. Johns to reveal how writers, coaches, and leaders can use “story intelligence” (and even AI) to communicate with more clarity, emotion, and authenticity in a skeptical, digital world.

  7. Apr 20

    Patty McGee on How to Teach Writing Without Crushing Confidence – The Writing Coach Ep. 223

    Kevin Johns talks with literacy expert Patty McGee about grammar, feedback, revision, voice, and how to help writers grow with more confidence and skill.

  8. Mar 11

    From Journals to Memoir: How Margot Stornelli Wrote The Big Red Suitcase

    Kevin chats with his client Margot Stornelli, a retired librarian who turned a personal journaling project into a full travel memoir, The Big Red Suitcase.

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Author and writing coach Kevin T. Johns interviews the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.

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  • Creator
    Kevin T. Johns
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2026
  • Episodes
    229
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Kevin T. Johns Writing Inc.
  • Show Website
    The Writing Coach

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