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The Well-Storied Podcast Kristen Kieffer
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Insights, encouragement, and actionable advice designed to help writers craft sensational novels and build their best writing lives. Always in 30 minutes or less, so you can get back to writing. Hosted by author and Well-Storied.com founder Kristen Kieffer.
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Book Notes: How to Market a Book by Joanna Penn
In today's episode, Kristen shares the second installment of Book Notes, a blog + podcast series that summarizes and provides key takeaways from books on writing, publishing, and creative living.
This episode explores Joanna Penn's "How to Market a Book" — a powerful reference guide that teaches authors how promote their books and build lucrative and long-lasting creative careers.
Find the episode transcript at: www.well-storied.com/notes
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You can also fuel the next episode by buying me a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/kristen
Find me on Instagram: @kristen_kieffer
All Episodes: www.well-storied.com/podcast
You can find the show on: iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play, Youtube, RSS, and other popular podcatchers!
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How to Market a Book With Amazon Ad Campaigns
Running an Amazon ad campaign can be a great way to introduce your book to new readers and increase sales, but there’s no denying that Amazon Advertising comes with a learning curve.
In today's episode, Kristen breaks down an introduction to Amazon Ads as a book marketing tool and walks you through the process of creating your first Sponsored Product ad step by step.
Find the episode transcript at: www.well-storied.com/marketing
Find me on Instagram: @kristen_kieffer
👉 Enjoy the show? Leave a rating & review! Both go a long way toward helping the podcast grow and reach new writers. 👈
You can also fuel the next episode by buying me a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/kristen
All Episodes: www.well-storied.com/podcast
You can find the show on: iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play, Youtube, RSS, and other popular podcatchers!
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Book Notes: 2,000 to 10,000 by Rachel Aaron
In today's episode, Kristen launches a new feature called Book Notes in which she summarizes and provides key takeaways from books on writing, publishing, and creative living.
This first edition of Book Notes explores Rachel Aaron's "2,000 to 10,000" — an actionable guide to boosting your creative efficiency.
Find the episode transcript at: www.well-storied.com/notes
Buy the book on Amazon: https://geni.us/2kto10kbook (*affiliate)
Buy the book on Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/55478/9781548271107 (*affiliate)
👉 Enjoy the show? Leave a rating & review! Both go a long way toward helping the podcast grow and reach new writers. 👈
You can also fuel the next episode by buying me a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/kristen
Find me on Instagram: @kristen_kieffer
All Episodes: www.well-storied.com/podcast
You can find the show on: iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play, Youtube, RSS, and other popular podcatchers!
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How to Craft Complex Plots by Introducing Side Quests
Do you often struggle to write full-length novels, never sure how to fill the gaps in your story without writing filler or fluff?
In today's episode, Kristen breaks down one simple strategy for expanding your storytelling and crafting more complex plots: giving your protagonist a side quest!
Find the episode transcript at: www.well-storied.com/plotting
Find me on Instagram: @kristen_kieffer
👉 Enjoy the show? Leave a rating & review! Both go a long way toward helping the podcast grow and reach new writers. 👈
You can also fuel the next episode by buying me a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/kristen
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Three Simple Steps to a Satisfying Writing Session
Do you often get lost in research rabbit holes or relentlessly re-read old work? Do you toggle between chapters in search of scenes you "feel" like writing — or often fail to write at all?
In today's episode, Kristen breaks down the three simple steps you can follow to ditch dissatisfying writing sessions in favor of writing with clarity, focus, and intention (and build a sustainable writing habit while you're at it!).
Find the episode transcript at: www.well-storied.com/writingpractice
Find me on Instagram: @kristen_kieffer
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👉 Enjoy the show? Leave a rating & review! Both go a long way toward helping the podcast grow and reach new writers. 👈
You can also fuel the next episode by buying me a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/kristen
All Episodes: www.well-storied.com/podcast
You can find the show on: iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play, Youtube, RSS, and other popular podcatchers!
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How Writers Can Organize Creative Work in a Second Brain
Creative are knowledge workers who rely upon information and ideas to create fantastic work. So it’s no wonder that our heads are often chaotic or in the clouds, brimming with all sorts of thoughts that we struggle to organize and employ.
That's where a second brain comes into play. By taking the time to create a unified system for knowledge management, we can organize our creative work and get serious about writing with clarity and focus.
In today's episode, Kristen breaks down her preferred knowledge management system, why she loves it, and how you can set up your own!
Find the episode transcript at: www.well-storied.com/life
👉 Enjoy the show? Leave a rating & review! Both go a long way toward helping the podcast grow and reach new writers. 👈
You can also fuel the next episode by buying me a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/kristen
All Episodes: www.well-storied.com/podcast
You can find the show on: iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play, Youtube, RSS, and other popular podcatchers!
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Customer Reviews
Long Time Listener
I love to listen to this podcast right before I start writing. It always encourages me to get going. The advice is simple, concise, and applicable. The new series Book Notes is also a great addition.
Enjoyable and succinct
As I wrote on Instagram, the ideas are simple but not easy however I do recommend following the advice Kristen gives in episode one to take even one minute or write one word per day if you struggle to start. A good podcast for writers to feel a part of the community and realize there is no perfect creative life.
Concise and So Helpful
I love Kristen’s podcast! Her info is actionable and given in a concise format so that I can listen to the whole episode it in one sitting. A lot of other writing podcasts I listen to are a bit on the long side, and I never get around to finishing them. So I really appreciate the 30 mins or less format of this podcast. I always come away with several ideas I want to implement in my own writing. Thank you!