The Write It Scared Podcast
A podcast to help fiction writers work through self-doubt and learn the craft of writing a novel.
Podcasting since 2024 • 82 episodes
The Write It Scared Podcast
Latest Episodes
How a Gratitude Practice Can Reset Your Writing Life
Could a gratitude practice be the reset your writing life needs?Gratitude can shift your mindset, ease the pressure you put on yourself, and bring you back to the heart of why you write. You’ll hear how a simple pr...
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Season 3
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Episode 81
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13:48
Proof Writing Dreams Have No Expiration Date: A Conversation with Jean Ende
In this episode, I chat with debut author Jean Ende, who published her first novel, Houses of Detention, at seventy-nine. Jean shares what inspired her to start writing, how she mined her family history for fiction, and what she’s lear...
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Season 3
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Episode 80
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41:43
Special Announcement: Black Friday Book Coaching Sale
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Season 3
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2:49
How to Give Your Character Agency and Why It Matters
Ever get feedback that your main character feels flat, reactive, or like things just happen to them? That’s because they lack agency, one of the main ingredients in narrative drive — the force that makes readers keep turning the pages ...
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Season 3
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Episode 79
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11:46
From “Am I Good Enough?” to “I Believe in My Work” with Book Coach Karmen Špiljak
Struggle to believe your work is good enough? Yeh. Me too. We all do. Ever wonder what it takes to write in a language that isn’t your first—and still sound like you?In this episode, I sit down with writer and book c...
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Season 3
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Episode 78
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36:11