Writing Coach Podcast 222 đŠ Have a taste
WCP222 đŠ Have a taste I used to work at a homemade ice cream parlor. When someone came in and was unsure of what to order, I’d offer them a taste. If they wanted multiple tastes, that was fine, but they didn’t get mint chip and coffee oreo and strawberry all crammed onto one tiny […]
Writing Coach Podcast 221: Vulnerability
WCP221 Vulnerability Ever wonder what “vulnerability” feels like? Try telling people you’re about to shop your book proposal when you’re worried maybe no one will ever buy said proposal. The proposal (or pitch, or post, or whatever it is) doesn’t actually make us vulnerable; neither does telling people about it. Subscribe to The Writing Coach Podcast on Apple […]
Writing Coach Podcast 220: Don’t pay your dues
WCP220 Archives: Don’t pay your dues Some freelancers say they’re writing for low paying, low circulating, low quality, or otherwise low satisfaction publications because they need to pay their dues. If working this way was a sure route to high paying, high circulating, high quality, highly meaningful work, I’d be all for it. But it’s […]
Writing Coach Podcast 219: You can’t include it all
WCP219 You can’t include it all Whether you’re writing a short pitch or a lengthy feature, the urge to include more, more, more can be seductive. Succumb to this pull, and you’ll see productivity, speed, and quite possibly you and your editor suffer. Subscribe to The Writing Coach Podcast on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Audible | Android | RSS Whether youâre writing […]
Writing Coach Podcast 218: When it’s hard to let it be easy
WCP218 When it’s hard to let it be easy If you’ve experienced something as difficult in the past, or know that a task is challenging for others, you may subconsciously make it harder for yourself because you believe the dominant narrative that it is hard. Subscribe to The Writing Coach Podcast on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Audible | Android | RSS If […]
Writing Coach Podcast 215: Are you experienced?
WCP215 Live coaching: Are you experienced Rebecca coaches a writer live who has worked on a number of pitches but keeps getting stuck in the same place. đ You might also like: WCP 174 Archives: 100 reasons not to pitch today WCP 82: Live coaching WCP 74: Why you’re the one WCP 140 Archives: Portfolio […]
Writing Coach Podcast 214: Cultivate flow
WCP214 Cultivate flow My word of the year is flow. I began my inquiry asking, where do I already see this in my life? Where can I observe it when I’m writing, and when I’m not writing? What are the conditions that lead to my creating it? What research can I study to enhance my […]
Writing Coach Podcast 213 đ Letâs dance
WCP213 đ¶ Let’s dance Dancing and writing pitches have some surprising similarities. Today we break down why understanding one choreographic sequence prepares you for learning the next one, and the takeaways for writers. Pitching often seems natural or intuitive *after the skills have been mastered. Subscribe to The Writing Coach Podcast on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Audible | Android | RSS WCP213 […]
Writing Coach Podcast 212: Two-story goals
WCP212 Two-story goals We often notice that an article works on two levels: On an obvious level it’s about X, but what it’s *really* about is Y. Goals have a similar dynamic, especially when they’re well chosen and intentionally take us outside of our comfort zones. On one level, you identify a goal that’s in […]
Writing Coach Podcast 211 Archives: Story ideas you canât google
WCP 211 Archives: Story ideas you can’t google Live events like conferences, conventions, and trade shows can be a rich source of multiple story ideas-or an overwhelming waste of time and energy. Plan ahead for 2023 by learning how to leave with a small notebook bursting with everything you need to write up pitches for […]
Writing Coach Podcast 210:Authors pitching publications with Jo Buer
WCP210 Authors pitching publications with Jo Buer Today you’re hearing the interview I had with novelist Jo Buer on her podcast Alchemy for Authors. Jo and I discuss how as an author of fiction and nonfiction books you can take charge of your writing career through freelancing, writing articles to enhance your platform, and increase […]
Writing Coach Podcast 209 Archives: Year-end pitching
WCP 209 Archives: Year-end pitching Should you pitch during the holiday season? Yes, if you want more assignments. No, if you want to take time off. There are two valid approaches to taking time off as a freelancer: 1. Take time off during conventional holidays. Editors and sources may be less available; family and friends […]
Writing Coach Podcast 208: Freelancing while sick
https://traffic.libsyn.com/writingcoachpodcast/Writing_Coach_208_Sick_V7.mp3 Subscribe to The Writing Coach Podcast on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Audible | Android | RSS For many freelancers, getting sick quickly becomes finding hours or days when youâre able to push yourself to get things done vs. not getting paid, rather than taking actual time off. Today Iâm talking about my own experience contracting coronavirus, and discussing how to care […]
Writing Coach Podcast 207: Analysis paralysis
LINK Subscribe to The Writing Coach Podcast on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Audible | Android | RSS Indecision will slow down or prevent pitching, writing, growth, income, and most of the other good stuff in the writerâs life. If we wait to feel certain before making a decision, we may never choose. Deciding to choose can actually create certainty. Todayâs episode features […]
Writing Coach Podcast 206 Archives XXI: Mother tongue
WCP 206 Archives XXI: Mother tongue with Beatriz Miranda, Agnieszka Pikulicka- Wilczewska, and Yolisa Qunta One of the participants in this discussion from the archives, Yolisa Qunta, passed away last year. Listening to this episode again reminds me of her heart, insight, and humor. I’m thankful to have had her as a writer friend. In […]
Writing Coach Podcast 205: Everything you do matters with Allison Salerno
WCP205 Everything you do matters with Allison B. Salerno Allison B. Salerno’s award-winning writing and audio production has been featured on Southern Foodways Alliance’s Gravy podcast, America’s Test Kitchen podcast, Proof, on local NPR stations, and in The Washington Post, Ms. magazine, and Columbia Journalism Review, among others. Allison’s audio news features have earned her two […]
Writing Coach Podcast 204: đđ Donât think of baby twin elephants
WCP204 đđ Don’t think of baby twin elephants Once you start fact checking your mind, you’ll notice there’s a lot of stuff you’re telling yourself that isn’t true AND that isn’t helpful. This awareness doesn’t mean that the faulty thought won’t keep coming back. Subscribe to The Writing Coach Podcast on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Audible | Android | RSS Once you […]
Writing Coach Podcast 203 Archives XX: The $10k email
WCP203 Archives XX: The $10k email Knowing how to negotiate can be the difference between earning a part- or full-time income as a freelance writer. I don’t want you to break into your dream publication only to have them pay you less than what they pay writers who know to ask for more. Asking for […]
Writing Coach Podcast 202: Repurposing
WCP202 Repurposing Repurposing thoughts, words, ideas, research, reporting, etc., are key to working effectively and efficiently as a freelance writer. Sometimes this means minor tweaks, such as adjusting a post from one text-based social media platform to another. Other times we can take a small bit of great stuff from one pitch or article and […]
Writing Coach Podcast 200: What I learned creating 200 podcast episodes
WCP200 What I’ve learned creating 200 podcast episodes With apologies to Toni Morrison, the Writing Coach Podcast is the show I wanted to hear … so I recorded a couple of hundred episodes of it. Today I’m going behind the scenes: Why I started making this podcast (and why you might want to start or […]
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