Latest Episodes

How to Reset Your Writing Goals (A Gentle Q1 Check-In for Writers + Personal Writing Update)

We’ve reached the end of the first quarter of the year, and this is a perfect moment to pause and ask a far more useful question than “What did I accomplish?”Is the way I’m approaching my writing actually working for me right now?...

April 05, 2026 • Season 3 • Episode 99 • 10:05

How to Write Horror That Truly Unsettles with Author Nicole M. Wolverton

Want to write fear that actually gets under a reader’s skin—not just jump scares on the page? Start with what unsettles you.Horror and thriller author Nicole M. Wolverton joins me to discuss why discomfort can be more powerful than terro...

March 29, 2026 • Season 3 • Episode 98 • 35:34

Bitching About Writing: A Cathartic Necessity

Writing can be hard, lonely work. Talking about the struggle can release pressure and help you get back to the page—but only if you’re sharing with the right people.I talk about why feelings aren’t facts, how isolation keeps writers stuc...

March 22, 2026 • Season 3 • Episode 97 • 14:13

Writing with ADHD: Practical Strategies to Finish Your Novel with Nicole Bross

 If you’ve ever told yourself you’re lazy, undisciplined, or just “bad at finishing,” this episode might reframe everything.In this episode of the Write It Scared podcast, I talk with book coach and editor Nicole Bross abou...

March 15, 2026 • Season 3 • Episode 96 • 38:50

What Literary Agents Look for in a Query Letter (with Ann Rose)

If you’re querying—or even thinking about it—this episode is going to change how you approach your pitch.In this episode of the Write It Scared podcast, I sit down with literary agent and author Ann Rose to talk about what actua...

March 08, 2026 • Season 3 • Episode 95 • 43:47

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