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Your Big Creative Life Katie Wolf
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Welcome to Your Big Creative Life, a podcast for writers and creatives that helps you live your best big creative life, whatever that means for you. I'm Katie Wolf, a writer, book editor, and creator. Join me every week for tips and discussion on writing, mindset, upleveling your life, and anything and everything that will help you achieve your big creative dreams.
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132: Is Literary Fiction Always "Better?"
The belief that literary fiction is better than genre fiction has been instilled in most of us, and it can be difficult to overcome. Learn why this is so harmful, whether literary fiction is truly better, and what you can do if you're a new writer who's wrestling with what kind of book you want to write.
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131: Feeling Unmotivated? Try This
If you're in need of motivation, whether for writing or something else, this is a great tool you can use for motivation and momentum.
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130: May Q&A
It's our monthly Q&A episode! Topics covered in this episode:
what to include in a query letter 2:33 advice for switching POVs mid-chapter 6:36 writing workshops for new writers 11:41 what I wish I knew before starting my business 13:49 how to start back writing when you have 50k words 19:43 balancing motherhood and work 24:25 --------
- Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: www.thekatiewolf.com/info
- The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me HERE.
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129: Writing Spicy Scenes
Writing effective *spicy* scenes is an important skill for writers (if that's something you want to include in your book.) Learn how to approach writing this type of scene and my tips for structure + pacing.
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- The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me HERE.
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128: Setting Boundaries as a Creative
Setting boundaries is important for anyone, but energetic + time + relationship boundaries are essential for creatives. Learn what boundaries truly are and the different ones you may need to set as a creative person.
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- Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: www.thekatiewolf.com/info
- The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me HERE.
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127: The Querying Strategies I Used to Find My Agent(s)
Querying can feel overwhelming, but the good news is that there's lots of information online. I share what resources helped me most and the strategies I used to find both of my agents (my first in 2019 and my current agent in 2022.)
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- The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me HERE.
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Mentioned in this episode/querying resources:
Query Tracker: https://querytracker.net/
Publishers Marketplace: https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/
Manuscript Wish List: https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/
Manuscript Academy: https://manuscriptacademy.com/
Jane Friedman: https://janefriedman.com/
Query Shark: https://queryshark.blogspot.com/