Write in 10 Podcast Karen Alea

Writing is therapy, they say. But being vulnerable on the page can be a whole other ball game. 
I'm excited to have comedian and writer Blayr Austin give her best writing advice on this episode. 
Then I give you two ways to develop vulnerability in your own writing.
And check out thepausenewsletter.substack.com
 

To get a book deal, we need a following. But to get a following, we need a book.
How do we build a platform without feeling like we're selling out?
This episode goes over the foundational steps including setting up an email, website and starting an email list. But, most importantly, it tells you the mindset you need to make a true connection.
And don’t forget to find us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and our interactive Facebook group.
 

Meg Mitchell Moore "drops in" to tell us how she deals with negative reviews. Plus, we cover 3 ways to combat the negativity while we're still writing. 
Go to the WEBSITE to find out more about Meg and her books!
SIGN up for your FREE Writing Game Plan and to be alerted of when the free Pitch and Query Letter workshop.
Don’t forget to find us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and our interactive Facebook group.
 
 

Something new this week. I break the rules! Go rogue!
This episode flies past the 10-minute mark to help you put the pieces together and write your book. I'll point out some of the best tips we've heard, expand on them, and show you how all these short episodes can go together to help you write your novel or memoir.
Not only will we remember advice from Mary Laura Philpott, Margaret Renkl, Bree Rolfe, and Hannah Harlow, we'll get you ready to pitch agents at a free online event in September.
SIGN up for your FREE Writing Game Plan and to be alerted of when the free Pitch and Query Letter workshop.
Don’t forget to find us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and our interactive Facebook group.
Send in your own writing advice at our WEBSITE, where you will also find a corresponding blog to this episode.
 

We want to get readers. All of us. But, to do that, we need to serve them--really *get them. On this episode, Leigh Stein, the author of many books including her most recent, Self Care. She offers up some reader-centered advice. 
As odd as it seems, we’re going to talk about how a mission statement for your book really helps you stay focused on that serving-the-reader trajectory.
 
SIGN up for your FREE Writing Game Plan and to be alerted of when the free Pitch and Query Letter workshop.
 
Don’t forget to find us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and our interactive Facebook group.
Send in your own writing advice at our WEBSITE, where you will also find a corresponding blog to this episode.
 

Self-doubt in women in men writers might be the same, but they end up with different results. For women, there's no excuse to hesitate. 
 
Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and our interactive Facebook group.
Send in your own writing advice at our WEBSITE, where you will also find a corresponding blog to this episode.
 
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