Annalisa Parent Summea speaks with Hannah Johnson, a Writing Gym member and fantasy novel writer about how she wrote a novel in under two months and how she excelled in our Publishing Mastermind program.
In this episode, you’re going to learn:
You’ll want to be sure to download the free worksheet, You Can Write a Novel in Under Two Months, for this episode that will walk you through how to implement these concepts in your own writing life, so take a minute and download it at www.writing-gym.com/possible Don’t forget the dash!
Hannah Johnson is a Writing Gym member who minored in short story fiction writing in college. She has now since shifted to writing long fantasy novels. Join us in celebrating Hannah!
How does a writer avoid the most common writing traps: Overthinking, Over-Researching, and your Inner Critic.
In this week's Tuesday Writing Tip Annalisa answers the questions, How to avoid Overthinking your writing?
How to avoid Overthinking your writing?
How to avoid it's close cousin Over-Researching?
How to overcome your Inner Critic?
Annalisa Parent Summea speaks with Stephanie Beard, Executive Editor at Turner Publishing about the role of an Executive Editor, how publishers support their titles, and more!
In this episode, you’re going to learn:
You’ll want to be sure to download the free worksheet, A Peak Behind the Publishing Curtain, for some insider brainstorming to get you thinking ahead for your own writing life, so take a minute and download it at www.writing-gym.com/btsediting .
Don’t forget the dash!
Stephanie Beard is the Executive Editor at Turner Publishing, an industry leading independent publisher based in Nashville, TN, which has a backlist of over 5,000 books and publishes 36 new books per year across all genres. In addition to acquiring all of the books for the front list, she is also the Subsidiary Rights Director. She has a J.D. from Vermont Law School where she specialized in International Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution and a B.A. from Centre College in International Relations and French.
Writers often struggle with the desire to follow what the latest trends in published works are. Do you shelf your idea to write your version of a wizarding school or vampire romance? Or do you blaze your own path with a fresh idea?
In this week's Tuesday Writing Tip Annalisa answers the question, Should I follow what's trending?
Annalisa Parent Summea speaks with Emily Weinberg, Writing Gym member about how openness for change and revision affected her writing and more!
In this episode, you’re going to learn:
You’ll want to be sure to download the free worksheet, Unlock: How to Revise Your Novel, for this episode to learn some of the best practices straight out of the Writing Gym. So take a minute and download it at www.writing-gym.com/unlock Don’t forget the dash!
Emily Weinberg is a Writing Gym member, specializing in children’s novels and historical fiction. Outside of her passion for writing, Emily is also an elementary school teacher. She is currently working on a novel about ancient Egypt!
Writing can bring on many trials for the writer, including rejection of their work and backlash for things written about.
In this week's Tuesday Writing Tip Annalisa answers the question, How do you deal with Backlash & Rejection?
Annalisa Parent Summea speaks with Dana Chamblee Carpenter, author of The Bohemian Trilogy about overcoming writer’s block, getting a three book deal, and more!
In this episode, you’re going to learn:
You’ll want to be sure to download the free worksheet, The Well of Creativity, for this episode that will walk you through how to implement these concepts in your own writing life, so take a minute and download it at www.writing-gym.com/debut. Don’t forget the dash!
Dana Chamblee Carpenter is the author of The Bohemian Trilogy. The first book in the series, Bohemian Gospel, won the 2014 Killer Nashville Claymore Award and was short-listed for Young Adult Library Services Association’s 2016 Alex Award. Her second book, The Devil’s Bible, won the 2017 Silver Falchion Award for Best Novel. The final book in the series, Book of the Just, is a finalist for this year’s Silver Falchion in SciFi/Fantasy.
Many find themselves writing for different reasons, potential income, prestige, the love of the craft, etc.. What keeps you writing?
In this week's Tuesday Writing Tip Annalisa answers the question, why write if I'm not getting paid for it?
Annalisa Parent Summea speaks with O’Dell Isaac, a member of the Writing Gym about honing your skills, the role of confidence building in your writing, and more!
In this episode, you’re going to learn:
-The importance of next steps, moving forward to get yourself closer to your goals for your book and for yourself as a writer
-How the tools already in your writing toolbox can be used more effectively through guidance and accountability at the Writing Gym
-The benefits of believing in your own ability to become the best writer you can be
You’ll want to be sure to download the free worksheet, How To Get into Revision Flow, for this episode, which will walk you through the seemingly daunting task of revising your writing. So take a minute and download it at www.writing-gym.com/goodwriting Don’t forget the dash!
O’Dell Isaac is a substitute teacher and freelance writer. He spent 14 years as a military journalist, where he won several awards for his writing. He currently lives in Colorado Springs with his wife and daughter, and is a member of the Writing Gym program: Publishing Mastermind.