Writing with Coach McCoach

Katie McCoach
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Writing with Coach McCoach

Book coach and editor Katie McCoach shares encouragement, words of wisdom, and honest truths to help you grow your writing career. Since 2012, Katie has been helping authors write their best stories, gain agent representation, land publishing deals, self-publish, win awards, and embrace the author that lives within them.

  1. 34: The Balancing Act of Being an Author & Marketer with Amber Roberts

    04/04/2024

    34: The Balancing Act of Being an Author & Marketer with Amber Roberts

    Writing with Coach McCoach episode 34 brings contemporary romance author Amber Roberts onto the podcast to talk about her first two books, Text Appeal (out now) and Haunt Your Heart Out (coming October 2024), her latest work in progress, and her journey to publication.  We had a lot of fun during this interview and Amber's energy is infectious. If you've had dreams of being a published author, you'll gain so much insight from this interview!  Find Amber Roberts at https://amberrobertswrites.com/ Her books on Amazon:Text Appeal: https://a.co/d/12wYPtAHaunt Your Heart Out: https://a.co/d/7kF4ZE3 If this episode helped you at all, will you share it with a friend? I'm eager to help as many writers as possible in 2024, because I want us all to experience the beauty of self-love, confidence, and a knowingness that our words ARE the most powerful thing we have. To learn more about me, go to: https://www.katiemccoach.comConnect with me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/katiemccoach

    1h 14m

  2. 03/27/2024

    33: Sell More Books with Your Ideal Reader Avatar

    In episode 33 of the Writing with Coach McCoach podcast, let's take a standard of the business world -- the Ideal Client Avatar -- and put it to work marketing your writing! Who is your ideal reader? How does identifying them in as much detail as possible... creating your Ideal Reader Avatar... help you better understand how to reach them? I explain it all in this episode! If this episode helped you at all, will you share it with a friend? I'm eager to help as many writers as possible in 2024, because I want us all to experience the beauty of self-love, confidence, and a knowingness that our words ARE the most powerful thing we have. To learn more about me, go to: https://www.katiemccoach.com Connect with me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/katiemccoach

    31 min
  3. 32: Why Authors Need Comp Titles

    03/20/2024

    32: Why Authors Need Comp Titles

    Episode 32 of Writing with Coach McCoach tackles the subject of comp (comparison) titles, including why they're such a great tool for pitching your work to agents, publishers, reviewers, and your potential readers.  Listen as I offer six tips (and a bonus tip!) on how to come up with great comp titles from a variety of freely available resources -- many of which you're probably already using!  Get my free e-book on beating imposter syndrome: https://katiemccoach.com/selfdoubt/  When you sign up for the e-book, ask for my query letter template and put your comp title knowledge to work!  If this episode helped you at all, will you share it with a friend?  I'm eager to help as many writers as possible in 2024, because I want us all to experience the beauty of self-love, confidence, and a knowingness that our words ARE the most powerful thing we have.  To learn more about me, go to: https://www.katiemccoach.com  Connect with me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/katiemccoach

    36 min
  4. 03 Ask Coach: How Much Description is Too Much?

    03/13/2024

    03 Ask Coach: How Much Description is Too Much?

    Part of the Ask Coach series; this bite-size episode is in response to a listener's question: "How much importance do you place on imagery in a suspense slash light horror genre? I have read many novels where the writer adds way too much unnecessary description. I know we must ground the reader into the setting and paint word pictures, but sometimes writers stall the pacing of the result. I also like to leave room for the reader's imagination to fill in some of the details on their own. Finding that balance is one of my toughest challenges. So to sum it up, how much importance do you place on imagery in, I'm going to say this was specifically in a suspense or light horror genre, but I'm going to say in any book?" Have a question you'd like Coach McCoach to answer on the show? Submit it here! PSSST. Enjoying the podcast?! I would truly appreciate it if you could take a moment to leave a rating and review. Your feedback helps the podcast reach more writers who are eager to grow into their full potential, and I have this wild goal of reaching 10,000 writers by August 2024.  You have stories to share with the world, and I don't want you holding yourself back from being the author YOU want to be.   Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin www.katiemccoach.com   Love Freebies? Download your mini-guide to overcoming imposter syndrome and self-doubt.  Announcing My New Shop! https://www.katiemccoach.com/shop

    11 min
  5. 31: Tap Into Your Unique Genius as a Writer

    03/06/2024

    31: Tap Into Your Unique Genius as a Writer

    Episode 31 of Writing with Coach McCoach explores how to tap into your unique genius as a writer: that thing that makes each one of us special and powerful in our own way. We'll talk about why it's  so important for your development as an author and a person... and why it's so darn hard, too. But it's worth it! Listen as I take your through my own recent, and ongoing, process of tapping into my genius. You'll find some tips and best practices you can take into your own life and work. Mentioned in This Episode My courses: Nail Your Character Arcs - order this before March 15 and get Seven Days to Love Yourself and Your Writing Again free!  Seven Days to Love Yourself and Your Writing Again The Otter app If this episode helped you at all, will you share it with a friend? I'm eager to help as many writers as possible in 2024, because I want us all to experience the beauty of self-love, confidence, and a knowingness that our words ARE the most powerful thing we have.  To learn more about me, go to: www.katiemccoach.com  Connect with me on IG: www.instagram.com/katiemccoach

    44 min

  6. 02/28/2024

    02 Ask Coach: Writers, Watch Out for these Scams

    Part of the Ask Coach series; this bite-size episode is in response to a listener's question: "I received an unsolicited email from someone who wants to turn my book into a movie. Is this legit?"   Have a question you'd like Coach McCoach to answer on the show? Submit it here!     PSSST. Enjoying the podcast?! I would truly appreciate it if you could take a moment to leave a rating and review. Your feedback helps the podcast reach more writers who are eager to grow into their full potential, and I have this wild goal of reaching 10,000 writers by August 2024.  You have stories to share with the world, and I don't want you holding yourself back from being the author YOU want to be.   Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin www.katiemccoach.com    Love freebies? Download your mini-guide to overcoming imposter syndrome and self-doubt.  Also! Announcing my new shop! https://www.katiemccoach.com/shop

    17 min

  7. 02/22/2024

    30: When Fear Strikes: Sit With Me as I Work Through Mental Shit

    "I should know better. I should do better. I should be better." These words have rotated through my brain for the last 34 years. I'm only just now beginning to see what this self-talk can do to a person.  As a book coach, I help writers with their words and vision every day. As a mom, I help my son love himself and avoid this self-talk. And I've spent the last year working on doing this for myself.  But sometimes, the shit comes up again. We hit a dip. We enter a place of paralyzing fear.  That's where I was when I sat down and started recording this episode. I recorded it first for me. To help myself work through feelings of fear and failing that were cropping up. Feelings of self-doubt. But I'm sharing it today with you because I want to break down the barriers that keep us from revealing our doubts, our truths, our negative self-talk.  Let's call this an episode an insider's look, almost like you are with me on a personal therapy session with myself. Witness this writer, editor, mom, and coach work through some shit and maybe we'll both come out of this hour stronger, more positive, and with a new set of self-talk to take us further in our writing and publishing journeys'.

    1h 3m

  8. 02/02/2024

    29: Actual Lessons I Gained From 2023 (ADHDers, listen up!)

    2023 was the hardest year of my life. It was deeply mentally and emotionally heavy, and much of it was internalized. When the things we tell ourselves become lies that are hurting our present and future, we face a decision: how do we change this? Are we ready to? Is it even possible?  That was what I experienced in 2023. My self-worth was tied to external things, for example: my business—when a business venture "failed" I was a failure. If a client didn't reach their goals, I internalized it as my problem. When motherhood became difficult as I raised a toddler, I doubted my ability to be a mom, business owner, friend, wife, person. When I was diagnosed with ADHD, I didn't know what that meant about who I was anymore—or who I had always been.  This podcast episode dives into the real, visceral internal challenges I went through in 2023, along with how I worked through them and where I am now. I recorded this episode in December 2023, when I saw the light. I had not only survived and made it through, but I was beginning to see a future of thriving. (It's now Feb. 2nd 2024 and that has continued to be the case! The growth is amazing and I'm so excited for the future, even the heavy things that will inevitably come).  This episode is a reflection of the year and the many things I've learned and the emotional and mental shifts that have helped me get to this point. Also, some amazing tools that have helped along the way! Ones that I think authors will love.  If this episode helped you at all, will you share it with a friend? I'm eager to help as many writers as possible in 2024, because I want us all to experience the beauty of self-love, confidence, and a knowingness that our words ARE the most powerful thing we have.  To learn more about Speechify, go to www.katiemccoach.com/speechify  To learn more about me, go to: www.katiemccoach.com  Connect with me on IG: www.instagram.com/katiemccoach

    58 min
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Book coach and editor Katie McCoach shares encouragement, words of wisdom, and honest truths to help you grow your writing career. Since 2012, Katie has been helping authors write their best stories, gain agent representation, land publishing deals, self-publish, win awards, and embrace the author that lives within them.

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