10 episodes

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. If you enjoy podcasts like I Should Be Writing, Grammar Girl, and Writing Excuses, be sure to check out The Writing Coach. Interviews with Tim Grahl, Shawn Coyne, Cathy Yardley and more!

The Writing Coach Kevin T. Johns, author and writing coach

    • Arts
    • 4.7 • 16 Ratings

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. If you enjoy podcasts like I Should Be Writing, Grammar Girl, and Writing Excuses, be sure to check out The Writing Coach. Interviews with Tim Grahl, Shawn Coyne, Cathy Yardley and more!

    Arrogance, Ignorance, and Apprenticeship - The Writing Coach 197

    Arrogance, Ignorance, and Apprenticeship - The Writing Coach 197

    Inspired by a Simon Sinek quote about arrogance and humility, in this episode of The Writing Coach podcast, host Kevin T. Johns explores how the modern view of writing as a talent differs from its historical roots as a trade.

    • 19 min
    How to Plot a Killer Final Act - The Writing Coach 196

    How to Plot a Killer Final Act - The Writing Coach 196

    Writing coach Kevin T. Johns explains the story beats you can use to plot a fantastic final act for your book.

    • 17 min
    Lorraine Johnston on Writing Fiction with ChatGPT - The Writing Coach 195

    Lorraine Johnston on Writing Fiction with ChatGPT - The Writing Coach 195

    Writing coach Kevin T. Johns speaks with Lorraine Johnston about her Amazon bestselling book, which combines traditional writer's craft techniques with modern technology.

    • 38 min
    On Offence, Disabilities, and Introversion - The Writing Coach 194

    On Offence, Disabilities, and Introversion - The Writing Coach 194

    In this episode of The Writing Coach podcast, writing coach Kevin Johns discusses the important topic of offending people through creative expression and communication. He acknowledges that with any public work, there is a risk of unintentionally offending some audiences.

    • 22 min
    My Top Ten Tips for Writers

    My Top Ten Tips for Writers

    Writing coach Kevin T. Johns shares the top ten pieces of advice he most often gives to writers.

    • 29 min
    How to Use AI to Improve Your Environmental Descriptions

    How to Use AI to Improve Your Environmental Descriptions

    Writing coach Kevin T. Johns explains how authors can harness the power of ChatGPT to improve the environmental descriptions in their writing.

    • 21 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

lo mink ,

Great Resource & Interesting Interviews

Great information for writers at all levels!

KarenDimmick ,

Super Useful

Really good content - lots of value - you want to check this one out! Kevin does a great job of keeping it conversational yet pulling out the good content from his guests.

ShumateAuthor ,

Bringing together great minds

Kevin does a great job at bringing together great coaching minds to help the audience figure out what's next for their writing. The people he brings on the show will help you improve your craft and even will help you find a resources to people you may need. If you need a writing coach Kevin is your guy. If you need plot work and not a full out coaching session, then Kevin has an episode for you. Want to know how to get organized? There's an episode for that too. Kevin is a wealth of information. If there's something he doesn't know he'll do the hard work of find it out for his audience. This podcast is evidence of that.

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