Rescue Your Writing! with Katy at Author Rescue

Katy at Author Rescue
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Hi! I'm Katy - full-time editor, freelancer, and content creator over at author-rescue.com - and this is a creative writing and storytelling podcast to serve as the audio equivalent of my blog posts. In each episode, I talk about different aspects of storytelling that I've learned through my career in creative writing and editing, and how you can apply it to your own medium. Everyone has a story to tell, so here you can learn how to rescue your writing and make your story effective, powerful, and (most importantly) complete.

  1. 07/06/2023

    Dialogue & Perspective

    Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I cover some basic information about written dialogue and key differences between storytelling from a first-person vs. a third-person perspective. Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/26/storytelling-dialogue-perspective/ Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

    11 min

  2. 07/02/2023

    Show vs. Tell

    Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I give my take on the show vs. tell debate: show the visceral, tell the cerebral. Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/19/storytelling-show-vs-tell/ Storytelling: Suspense vs. Terror vs. Horror: https://author-rescue.com/2023/01/28/storytelling-suspense-vs-terror-vs-horror/ Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

    9 min

  3. 04/23/2023

    Writing Downtime/Low Energy Scenes (Without Losing Your Reader)

    Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline some tips for writing downtime and ways to keep your readers engaged even when scenes are more low energy. Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/16/storytelling-writing-downtime/ Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

    12 min

  4. 04/20/2023

    Worldbuilding: Religion & Belief

    Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline the basics of religion and belief systems and how you can use them when worldbuilding for your story. Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/12/worldbuilding-religion-belief/ Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

    10 min

  5. 04/16/2023

    Why I Use Upwork as a Freelancer

    Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline why I choose Upwork as my freelancing platform, and why you might want to choose it for your freelancing career as well: Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/11/why-i-use-upwork-as-a-freelancer/ Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

    13 min

  6. 04/13/2023

    Four Tricks That Help Me Sit Down and Write

    Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline some tricks you can use to help you sit down and write when you're feeling stuck: Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/10/four-tricks-that-help-me-sit-down-and-write/ My Top Five Ghostwriting Mistakes (and How I Fixed Them): https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/04/my-top-five-ghostwriting-mistakes-and-how-i-fixed-them/ Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

    9 min

  7. 04/09/2023

    Worldbuilding: Maps & Infrastructure

    Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline some worldbuilding steps you can take when designing fictional maps and infrastructure: Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/08/worldbuilding-for-authors-maps-infrastructure/ Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

    7 min

  8. 04/06/2023

    Character Design

    Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I go over three points of focus you can use during the character design process: Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/05/character-design/ Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

    6 min
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Hi! I'm Katy - full-time editor, freelancer, and content creator over at author-rescue.com - and this is a creative writing and storytelling podcast to serve as the audio equivalent of my blog posts. In each episode, I talk about different aspects of storytelling that I've learned through my career in creative writing and editing, and how you can apply it to your own medium. Everyone has a story to tell, so here you can learn how to rescue your writing and make your story effective, powerful, and (most importantly) complete.

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