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.
You've revised your manuscript a hundred times. Every tweak and touch-up is improving it. How do you know when your manuscript is done?
In this week's Tuesday Writing Tip Annalisa tackles Revision.
Annalisa Parent Summea speaks with Margaret Riley King, a literary agent at William Morris Endeavor about the day-to-day life of a literary agent, what agents look for in queries, and more!
In this episode, you’re going to learn:
You’ll want to be sure to download How to Avoid the Slush Pile--a free handout that will walk you through top tips to get an agent’s attention. Take a minute and download this free handout at www.writing-gym.com/agentshead
Don’t forget the dash!
Margaret Riley King is a literary agent at William Morris Endeavor, where she began her career after graduating from Princeton University. She represents both literary and commercial fiction, along with narrative nonfiction, memoir and some lifestyle titles. Some of her clients include Chloe Benjamin, author of the NYT bestselling novel The Immortalists, National Book Award Winner Jacqueline Woodson, and Newbery Award winner Sheila Turnage among others.
Welcome to Season Five and the 100th Episode of the Writing Gym Podcast.
Tuesday Writing Tip: Are you getting the right support you need for your writing?
We've given you some great content over the last 5 years: literary agents, publishers, Best-selling authors and stories from authors just like you, working toward publishing.
To celebrate, we have 2 bonuses for you: First, we're changing up the format for Season 5. In addition to the hard-hitting interviews we bring you straight from the publishing industry, we'll also be releasing a weekly writing tip. Think of it as the Tuesday tip!
Also, to celebrate out 100th episode, and 5 seasons of helping writers to finish, publish and sell their books, we'll be giving away free copies of my book Storytelling for Pantsers! We'll be running a contest on Twitter through the end of October 2020.
IN ORDER TO ENTER, head over to Twitter, follow us @annalisaparent and retweet our podcast episodes with the hashtag: #WritingGym100. We'd also love to hear what you love about the podcast in your tweet.
Annalisa Parent Summea speaks with Lauren Barker, Writing Gym member who has finished two publications in six months. In this episode, you’re going to learn how to get productive feedback on your writing, how to break through creative blocks, and the importance of informed feedback from publishing industry professionals to accelerate success. Download the free worksheet, Defeating Your Inner Critic, for this episode, which will give you a moment to reflect on your own writing life, so take a minute and download it at www.writing-gym.com/realresults . Don’t forget the dash!
In today’s Sneak Peak Annalisa Parent Summea speaks with Lauren Barker, one of the authors over in the Writing Gym about what The Writing Gym is and how "salons" work. For full writing tip episodes, listen to the Writing Gym podcast every Thursday.
In today's conversation with Honoree Corder, published author of dozens of books, you’re going to learn the differences between marketing your services and marketing the book you’ve written. Being a coach herself, she explains how having published books can solidify credibility for writing coaches and how writing an expert book can help increase revenue. Download the free worksheet that accompanies this episode at: www.writing-gym.com/expert
Hi this is Rodney Write over at the Writing Gym . On today’s Sneak Peak Annalisa Parent Summea speaks with Honoree Corder, author of dozens of books, including Tall Order!, Vision to Reality, and Business Dating.
In today's full-length episode, you'll learn how to expand your audience through collaborating with people in the writing and publishing industry, how to approach making your book marketable so you can live the author lifestyle, and how to appeal to market conditions & have a pitch that stands out long-term. Download the free worksheet “Leading the Writer's Lifestyle” that accompanies this episode at at www.writing-gym.com/GetRealwithPublishing Don’t forget the dash!
In conversation with Writing Gym member Brendan Thompson about the balance between marketability and maintaining your inner truth while writing a book.
Annalisa Parent Summea speaks with New York Times bestselling author Kel Kade about how to move from self-publishing to traditional publishing. You'll learn what it’s like to go on a book tour and how to publish your book even if you aren’t so keen on social media. To join The Writing Gym visit https://datewiththemuse.com/
On today's minisode, New York Times Best Selling Author Kel Kade talks about self-publishing and what it's like to have a multi-book deal.
On today's full-length episode, Annalisa Parent Summea speaks with Allie Powers. Allie write 10,000 words a week in the Writing Gym--all while taking care of her three-month old at home. She’ll tell us all her secrets on finding time to writing and staying in the writing groove. You'll learn how The Writing Gym will help you make and meet your word count goals and finally finish and publish your novel, as well as how neuroscience and writing are connected. Learn how you can find the time to write, and download the free worksheet for this episode at: www.writing-gym.com/TimeToWrite
On today's highlights episode of the Writing Gym podcast, Annalisa Parent Summea speaks with Allie Powers. Allie write 10,000 words a week in the Writing Gym--all while taking care of her three-month old at home. She’ll tell us all her secrets on finding time to writing and staying in the writing groove. To see if you're a good fit for The Writing Gym, visit: https://datewiththemuse.com/
In today's full-length episode, you'll learn from Becky Nesbitt, Executive Editor of Random House, what the Executive Editor of a publishing house does, the differences in production between self publishing and traditional publishing, why the traditional publishing cycle takes so long, the impact national media exposure really has on book sales, what you can do to get your author platform noticed, and more.
Download the free worksheet for this episode at www.writing-gym.com/ExecutiveEditor
On today's minisode, Becky Nesbitt, Executive Editor of Random House, provides crucial insight on how to make a living off your writing.
In today's full length Writing-Gym episode, you'll learn what it takes to gain confidence in your writing ability, how to avoid wasting time on the track to publication, and how top authors know their book is traditional-publishing ready. To join the Writing Gym, visit: https://datewiththemuse.com/
Writing Coach Annalisa Parent Summea is joined with Marlena Leach, one of the authors in the Writing Gym, who has a lot to celebrate. You'll learn how to avoid wasting time on the track to publication. Full-length episodes every Thursday. To join the Writing Gym, visit: https://datewiththemuse.com/
Ever wondered what literary agents really think? On today's full-length episode of The Writing Gym podcast, Annalisa Parent Summea takes us behind-the-scenes with Jeff Kleinmann, literary agent and founding partner of Folio Literary Management LLC. You'll learn what agents are looking for, the differences between traditional and self-publishing, the most important elements of a query letter, what makes an agent pass on a query, the top three mistakes debut authors make in their manuscript, and more. To see if you're a good fit for the Writing Gym, visit: https://datewiththemuse.com/bookacall/
Here's a sneak peak into the publishing industry where you'll learn how to best revise work for publication. Annalisa Parent Summea, head writing coach at the Writing Gym, talks with Literary Agent Jeff Kleinman about his tips and tricks for getting through to an agent. Full episodes every Thursday.