The Write Mindset with Racquel Henry

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Ep. 31: When the Publishing World Stings Oct 04, 2022

Racquel is back with another solo episode. In this episode, Racquel gets very transparent about comparisonitis and discusses three things she does to reevaluate her mindset. Publishing is going to sting sometimes, but don't let that sting keep you down!

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Ep. 30: Write State of Mind with Harper Glenn Sep 27, 2022

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have the author Harper Glenn! In this episode we discussed:

Harper’s background in screenwriting
Landing an agent
Starting over with a second agent
The journey of selling a book
Community as a component to mindset
How to cultivate fierce confidence in your work
How Harper takes care of their mind outside of writing
Meditation
Quieting the monsters

Harper Glenn is an author of fiction. In addition to creating literary works that unveil the psychological, sociological, and economic disparities in poverty-stricken regions around the world, they love vintage books, anatomy, and old cemeteries. Though born and raised in Georgia, Harper resides in Washington State.

Harper hangs out on Instagram, Twitter, and their website.

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Ep. 29: Write State of Mind with Denise N. Wheatley Sep 09, 2022

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have the author Denise N. Wheatley! In this episode we discussed:

Denise’s background with books
Rejections from literary agents
Putting in the work and staying consistent
Ghostwriting
Self-doubt
The value of a writing community
Cleansing negative people to gain a healthy mindset
Keeping yourself lit
Criticism as leverage
Taking care of both body and mind in order to write all the things
The guilt that comes with being a writer

Denise N. Wheatley is a lover of happily-ever-afters and the art of storytelling. Her first novel, I Wish I Never Met You, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2004. She has since written (and ghostwritten) over twenty novels and novellas, including suspense, contemporary, paranormal, and steamy romance. Denise currently writes for Harlequin Intrigue, with her fifth book hitting shelves later this year and four more releasing in the coming months. A few of those suspense titles include Cold Case—True Crime, Bayou Christmas Disappearance, and The Heart-Shaped Murders. Her Tule Publishing novel, Christmas in Full Bloom, has been optioned for film.

Denise earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Illinois at Chicago, the city where she was born and raised. When she isn’t sitting behind her computer, you can find her in a movie theater, on a tennis court, watching true crime television, or chatting on social media.

Denise hangs out on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, and her website.

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Ep. 28: Write State of Mind with Kathleen Glasgow Sep 06, 2022

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have the NYT Bestselling Author Kathleen Glasgow! In this episode we discussed:

How Kathleen got started writing
Her journey to getting an agent
Parting ways with an agent and what comes next
The 9-year process of writing her debut
Pantsing novels
Listening to the characters to tell the right story
Reading reviews while writing your second book
Understanding your voice as a writer and staying true to it
How writing other things can be good for your mindset
Kathleen’s message to older writers

About the author:

Kathleen Glasgow is the New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces, You'd Be Home Now, How to Make Friends with the Dark, and The Agathas (with Liz Lawson). Her books have been published in more than 24 countries.

Kathleen hangs out on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and her website.

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Racquel in Conversation with Kathleen Glasgow and Jenny Torres Sanchez (Writer’s Atelier + Functionally Literate)

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Ep. 27: Write State of Mind with Ronni Davis Aug 25, 2022

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have the author Ronni Davis! In this episode we discussed:

When the writing seed was planted
The long road to publication
The desire to write FT
The process of being on submission
How Ronni dealt with rejection
What she did when it hurt to write
Handling criticism/reviews
When to step back from publishing
Writing during a global pandemic
Getting in your own way
Writer’s guilt

Ronni Davis lives in Chicago with her husband Adam and her son Aidan. By day she copy edits everything from TV commercials to billboards, and by night she writes contemporary teen novels about brown girls falling in love.

Her debut novel, WHEN THE STARS LEAD TO YOU, is available now from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, and the anthology YOU TOO?, in which she is a contributor, is available now from Inkyard Press. Her next novel, THIS NIGHT IS OURS, will be published Summer 2023 by Little, Brown Books/Poppy.

Ronni hangs out on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and her website. You can also keep up with Ronni and all her latest news via her newsletter.

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The Romance Writers Handbook (Sadly we couldn’t find it on Bookshop)

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Ep. 26: Write State of Mind with Lauren Francis-Sharma Aug 16, 2022

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Author, Lauren Francis-Sharma! In this episode we discussed:

Changing paths
Getting back up after rejection
Self-rejecting
Lone Writing
Taking chances and finding success
Navigating publishing as a Black writer
Writing the second book
Trusting the timing for each writing project
Writing during a global pandemic
Therapy as an essential tool for writers
Stealing time to write

About Lauren Francis-Sharma:

Lauren, a child of Trinidadian immigrants, has written about the Caribbean in both her best-selling novels, ’Til the Well Runs Dry and Book of the Little Axe. Lauren’s most recent writings can be found in The Lily, Electric Literature, Barrelhouse, Salon, as well as Marita Golden’s anthology, Us Against Alzheimer’s: Stories of Family Love and Faith.

Lauren holds a degree in English Literature with a minor in African-American Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. Lauren, the Assistant Director of Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference at Middlebury College, is a book reviewer for the San Francisco Chronicle, a MacDowell Fellow, and the former owner of D.C. Writers Room.

Lauren lives in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. with her husband and two children and she is always working on another book.

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Ep. 25: Writing Life Lessons from Breast Cancer Aug 11, 2022

We’re baaaaack! After a much needed hiatus for health reasons, Racquel shares why she’s been gone and what her journey to a healthy self has taught her about writing.

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Ep. 24: Write State of Mind with Nancy Naigle Sep 19, 2021

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have USA Today Bestselling Author, Nancy Naigle! In this episode we discussed:

How mountain views inspire Nancy’s writing;
Nancy’s publishing journey (she had quite a few books before landing an agent);
When publishing doesn’t go as planned;
The importance of a relentless belief in your dreams;
How to respond when people think your dreams are “farfetched”;
Keeping your special sauce and staying true to you when receiving criticism;
Rethinking reviews;
Trusting shifts in your career;
Fear even when you have a successful career;
Balancing projects in various stages;
Writing for Hallmark.

USA Today bestselling author Nancy Naiglewhips up small-town love stories with a dash of suspense and a whole lot of heart. She began her contemporary romance series, Adams Grove, while juggling a successful career as an SVP for Bank of America and life on a seventy-six-acre goat farm. Now enjoying an early retirement from the financial industry, she devotes her time to writing, antiquing, cooking, trail riding on her Palomino, and the occasional spa day with friends.

Nancy writes romance and women's fiction for Montlake Romance and St. Martin's Press and enjoys the diversity of adding mysteries to her list of accomplishments through Crossroads Publishing House. She's also working on several projects with Hallmark. Watch for Nancy's novels, Christmas Joy, Christmas in Evergreen and Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa on Hallmark Channel, and Hope at Christmas, on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. New in 2020, The Secret Ingredient made its Hallmark Channel debut, and stay tuned for news about the movie based on Sand Dollar Cove.

Nancy hangs out on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and her website. Keep up with Nancy and all her latest news via her newsletter.

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The Romance Writers Handbook (Sadly we couldn’t find it on Bookshop)

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Ep. 23: Write State of Mind with Celeste Mohammed Sep 12, 2021

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have the author of Pleasantview, Celeste Mohammed! In this episode we discussed: Celeste’s transition from lawyer to storyteller (officially); Trusting your gut when it comes to your stories; Believing in yourself; Handling negativity/those who say you can’t; Managing expectations of publishing; Writing through difficult times/the pandemic; How Pilates boosts creativity for Celeste; The process of writing; Being a writer vs. an author vs. a storyteller; Knowing your worth. Celeste Mohammed is a lawyer-turned-writer. Her debut novel-in-stories, Pleasantview, was released in the USA in Spring 2021 and in the UK in Fall 2021. Celeste holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. She is the recipient of a 2018 PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers. She was also awarded the 2019 Virginia Woolf Award for Short Fiction, and the 2017 John D Gardner Memorial Prize for Fiction. Celeste lives in Trinidad and Tobago with her family. Celeste hangs out on Instagram, Facebook, and her website. Find Celeste’s novel on our affiliate Bookshop or via her website. Find out more about Writer's Atelier: www.writersatelier.com www.patreon.com/WritersAtelier Find Writer's Atelier on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Find out more about Racquel Henry: www.racquelhenry.com Audio edited by Aly Grauer. Find out more about Aly at: https://dreamstobecome.com/. Music: Wooden Smile by Ziv Moran

Ep. 22: Vibrational Frequency for Writers Aug 29, 2021

Racquel is back with another solo episode. In this episode, she discusses what it means to be in a low vibrational frequency, how it relates to mindset, and Racquel offers six tips on how writers can get themselves out of such a state.

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In this episode Racquel discussed:

Defining vibrational frequency
Things that can make you in a low vibrational frequency
Breaking up with a book
Racquel’s favorite thing to raise her vibe
+6 tips on how writers can get out of being in a “low vibe”

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Ep. 21: Write State of Mind with T.K. Richards Aug 22, 2021

We’re back (after a brief pause) with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have T.K. Richards! In this episode we discussed:

How T.K. got her start writing
The transition from musician to writer
True passion
Reframing thoughts about negative reviews
Navigating negative spaces/environments
Combatting imposter syndrome
Writing days when you feel “less than”
The importance of language and intuition
The correlation between mindset and community

T.K. Richards is a former musician turned novelist, and the youngest of ten children from Charleston, SC, who followed in her father’s footsteps as a musician. T.K. quickly learned she held a passion for words and storytelling, graduating from Burke High School as one of the top twenty students in her class, with Poet Laureate recognition. She later completed her Bachelor of Science degree from Limestone College in Gaffney, South Carolina. T.K. is currently transferring her work into screenplays for television and film, and plans to release her eighth novel early in 2022.

TK hangs out on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and her website.

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Self-editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King

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Ep. 20: You Are a Writer Apr 18, 2021

Racquel is back with another solo episode, where we dive into mindset work principles, lessons learned, writing life examples, the process of writing, and more! In this episode:

Finding the courage to call yourself a writer
Three actionable things you can do to help you believe you are a writer
How to deal with naysayers

Racquel Henry is a Trinidadian writer, editor, and writing coach with an MFA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She also owns the writing studio, Writer’s Atelier, in Maitland, FL, and serves as editor of both Black Fox Literary Magazine and Voyage YA. Racquel is the author of Holiday on Park, Letter to Santa, and The Writer’s Atelier Little Book of Writing Affirmations. Her short fiction, poetry, and nonfiction have been published in various anthologies, literary magazines, and online spaces. When she's not working, you can find her watching Hallmark Christmas movies.

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The Writer's Atelier Little Book of Writing Affirmations

Book-Pitch Contest from Voyage YA

Submit short YA fiction/CNF to Voyage YA

Submit short fiction, CNF, and nonfiction to Black Fox Literary Magazine

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Ep. 19: Write State of Mind with Jenna Hartley Apr 04, 2021

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Jenna Hartley! In this episode we discussed:

Processing negative reviews
Tips for falling in love with your work
Writing as continuous work
Minimalism in relation to writing work
Writing during a global pandemic
Movement as a component of mindset work
Bullet journaling
Writing as an experiment
The growth mindset

Contemporary romance author, Jenna Hartley writes about strong, independent women and the men who dare to love them. Her characters aren't perfect; they're authentic. Her passion is to make their stories feel as real for readers as they do to her, infusing each one with sexy, sweet, and laughable moments that reflect real love.
When she's not writing, Jenna spends her days chasing after a hilarious and imaginative toddler, as well as hunting down new allergy-friendly recipes for them to cook together. She lives in Texas with her family and loves nothing more than a good book, good chocolate, and Topo Chico.

Jenna hangs out on Instagram, her Facebook page, and her website.

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Winter Park Library Book Festival in partnership with Writer’s Atelier

Mass by Kristin Durfee

Book Rec: Outer Order Inner Calm

Bullet Journal method tutorial (4 minutes).

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Ep. 18: Write State of Mind with Mathieu Cailler Mar 07, 2021

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Mathieu Cailler! In this episode we discussed:

· Writing failure and success

· Rejection

· The mindset needed when sending your work out

· Your community: who you bring to your writing campfire

· Limiting negativity and harshness

· The daily work of a writer

· Using deadlines as motivation

· Using nature as an act of self-care

· How to reset

Mathieu Cailler is the author of six books. His short stories, poems, and essays have appeared in numerous national and international publications, most notably in The Saturday Evening Post and the Los Angeles Times. He is the recipient of a Shakespeare Award, a Short Story America Prize, and a New England Book Festival Award. Heaven and Other Zip Codes, his debut novel and most recently published book, has been hailed “a postmodern masterpiece” by Midwest Book Review.

Mathieu hangs out on Instagram, Twitter, her Facebook page, and her website.

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Announcement in Deadline about my optioned script!

How to Binge Write Your Novel Workbook by Kerry Evelyn

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Ep. 17: Growth vs. Fixed Mindset for Writers Jan 17, 2021

Racquel is back with another solo episode, where we dive into mindset work principles, lessons learned, writing life examples, the process of writing, and more! In this episode:

The definition of growth vs. fixed mindset
Examples of growth vs. fixed mindsets specifically related to writers
How cultivating a growth mindset can be beneficial for a writer

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The Write Gym

Letter to Santa by Racquel Henry

The Trinity Prep Book Festival

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Ep. 16: Write State of Mind with Pamela N. Harris Jan 10, 2021

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Pamela N. Harris! In this episode we discussed:

The importance of writing characters that look like yourself
The long journey of selling a book
Having to shift gears
Writing roadblocks
Being kind to your own writer self
The important question to ask when criticizing yourself
The importance of writing community
Comparisonitis
The fear of “no”
Changing our views on rejection
Rituals as a way to care for your mind
Breaking down your writing goals

Pamela N. Harris was born and somewhat raised in Newport News, VA—also affectionately known as “Bad News.” A former school counselor by day, she received her BA in English and a Master’s in school counseling at Old Dominion University, her MFA in creative writing at Fairleigh Dickinson University, and a PhD in counselor education and supervision at William and Mary. When she isn’t writing, Pam is re-watching Leonardo DiCaprio movies, chasing after her toddler son, and pretending to enjoy exercising. When You Look Like Us is her debut novel. She lives in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Pamela hangs out on Instagram, Twitter, and her website. Find Pam’s book, When You Look Like Us on our bookshop.org affiliate account, or find them at the venue of your choice!

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Letter to Santa by Racquel Henry

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Ep. 15: Write State of Mind with Alys Murray Dec 20, 2020

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Alys Murray! In this episode we discussed:

Being in a business all about perspective
Defining writing success
Writing work that’s just for you
Coping with comparisonitis
Balancing fear and success
Adjusting the typical attitude about fear
Finding the right routine for you
Writing life during a global pandemic
Swing dancing to recharge

Alys Murray is a screenwriter and novelist from New Orleans, Louisiana. After Hallmark Publishing released her debut novel, The Christmas Company, in 2018, she went on to publish several single titles with Entangled and The Wild Rose Press. Her Halloween romance, Love Spells for the End of the World, is widely considered a Halloween romance classic, and two books of her recent series with Bookouture—The Magnolia Sisters and Sweet Pea Summer—have reached Amazon's Top 100 Bestseller List. In 2019, Alys expanded her writing work to include screenplays, and her first film, Christmas in Louisiana, was one of Lifetime's highest-rated 2019 movies. She believes in telling romantic, hopeful, and heartwarming stories.

Alys hangs out on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and his website. Find Alys Murray’s books on our bookshop.org affiliate account or find them on her website for a complete list.

Mentioned in this episode:

Letter to Santa by Racquel Henry

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Ep. 14: Write State of Mind with Brandon Goode Dec 13, 2020

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Brandon Goode! In this episode we discussed:

Writing stories for yourself
The importance of writing mentors
Defining your own
The Writing roller coaster
Remembering Rest
Handling Cripling Criticism
Finding the time to write alongside FT jobs
Understanding your why

Growing up in the small beach town of Melbourne, Florida, Brandon Goode always had a passion for writing. His debut novel, The Secrets of Eden, was recognized by Barnes & Noble Teen as a recommended reading, and his sophomore book, Unorthodox Remedies, debuted as an Amazon #1 New Release! He loves traveling, eating sushi, and is obsessed with all things the Real Housewives. Brandon has also previously written for Florida Today, Disney, and is currently the Head Writer for the queer erotica app Kampsite.

Brandon hangs out on Instagram, Twitter, and his website.

Mentioned in this episode:

Letter to Santa by Racquel Henry

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Audio edited by Aly Grauer. Find out more about Aly at: https://dreamstobecome.com/.

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Ep. 13: Write State of Mind with Kali White Nov 22, 2020

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Kali White! In this episode we discussed:

What to do when writing isn’t going well
Handling agent switches
Rejection as preparation
Writing as a long game
Hard work as an essential tool
Attitude adjustments
Celebrating other writers
Literary citizenship
When writing goals become constricting
The importance of writer friends

Kali White VanBaaleis the author of the novels The Monsters We Make, The Good Divide, and The Space Between. She’s the recipient of an American Book Award, an Eric Hoffer Book Award, and an Independent Publisher’s silver medal among others, and her short stories and essays have appeared in The Coachella Review, Midwestern Gothic, The Chaffey Review, Nowhere Magazine, and others. Kali holds an MFA in creative writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is a faculty member of the Lindenwood University MFA Creative Writing Program. She lives in Iowa with her family.

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Ep. 12: Meditation for Writers with Rita Sotolongo Oct 18, 2020

Today’s episode is all about meditation for writers! We’re chatting with certified yoga instructor Rita Sotolongo on how writers can use meditation to take care of their minds and enhance their writing practice. In this episode we discussed:

Rita answers: What is meditation?
Common misconceptions about meditation
Benefits of meditation for life & writing
Meditation and creativity
Quieting the mind
What it means to be present
Mindfulness for writers
Modifying your methods
How Rita takes care of her mind

Rita Sotolongo is a published poet and registered yoga teacher in Orlando, Florida. Over the years, she’s learned to integrate her two passions in order to keep sane in a chaotic world. This led to the development of her method for self-discovery combining yoga with writing—a practice she shares in workshops intended to help people breathe and breakthrough mental, emotional, and creative blocks. Her publications include poetry in Black Fox Literary Magazine, Parentheses Journal, and Petite Hound Press as well as a short story in the 2017 Florida Writers Association annual collection, and one in the 2018 Demonic Household Anthology. She is a wife, mother, and step-mom, and when not writing or practicing yoga, she spends her time navigating the domestic arena. Learn more about Rita by visiting yogaandwriting.com.

Rita hangs out on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and her website.

Mentioned in this episode:

Rita’s Free mini meditations on WA’s IGTV

Info on Rita’s class: The Write Meditation for Stress and Anxiety

Registration for Rita’s class, The Write Meditation for Stress and Anxiety

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Audio edited by Aly Grauer. Find out more about Aly at: https://dreamstobecome.com/.

Music: Wooden Smile by Ziv Moran

Ep. 11: Write State of Mind with Kelly Coon Oct 04, 2020

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Kelly Coon! In this episode we discussed:

Surviving 106 rejections and 35 drafts
Kelly’s trick for sticking with the query process
Tools writers need even after publication
Learning from the greats
Staying connected to writing during a pandemic
How Kelly makes routines work
Walking to improve focus
Kelly’s immense commitment to craft

Kelly Coon is a young adult author represented by Kari Sutherland of Bradford Lit, an editor for Blue Ocean Brain, a member of the Washington Post Talent Network, a former high school English teacher, and the author of two test prep guides, ACT STRATEGY SMART and ACE THE ACT.

Kelly was the test prep expert for About.com for seven years, and has been published with both Scholastic and MSN in the education arena. In the parenting realm, Kelly has been published in The Washington Post, Scary Mommy, ParentMap, Folks, and other sites, regaling tales of life in the trenches with her three boys. She adores giving female characters the chance to flex their muscles and use their brains, and wishes every story got the happy ending she's living near Tampa with her sons, brilliant husband, and a rescue pup who will steal your sandwich. Gravemaidens is her debut novel.

Kelly hangs out on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and her website.

Find Kelly’s latest release, Warmaidens.

Mentioned in this episode:

K.M. Weiland’s resources

Story Genius by Lisa Crohn

The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald Maas

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Music: Wooden Smile by Ziv Moran

Ep. 10: Write State of Mind with Edward A. Farmer Sep 27, 2020

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Edward A. Farmer! In this episode we discussed:

Deciding to be a writer
The Mindset attached to writing the first draft quickly
Choosing traditional publishing
Many, many Rejections
Saying thank you to every no
The stubborn writer
Comparisonitis
Managing writing expectations
Reading to learn craft

Edward A. Farmer is a native of Memphis, Tennessee where he journaled and cultivated stories his entire childhood. He is a graduate of Amherst College with a degree in English and Psychology, and recipient of the MacArthur-Leithauser Travel Award for creative writing. PALE is his debut novel. He currently lives and writes in Pasadena, California.

Edward hangs out on Instagram, and Facebook, and his website.

Find Edward’s latest release, Pale.

Mentioned in this episode:

GIVEAWAY!

We’re giving away a copy of Pale to our listeners! Take a screenshot of the episode and tag @writersatelier and @edwardafarmer on Instagram or Twitter, and we’ll randomly select one lucky winner to receive a copy of Pale! We will keep the giveaway open until October 11th at 11:59 PM! You can find links to our social platforms and Edward’s books in the show notes.

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Audio edited by Aly Grauer. Find out more about Aly at: https://dreamstobecome.com/.

Music: Wooden Smile by Ziv Moran

Ep. 9: Write State of Mind with Jennifer Hillier Sep 20, 2020

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Jennifer Hillier! In this episode we discussed:

Writing for yourself
Discouragement and writing
Reigniting passion for writing
Rejection
Taking writing breaks
Developing thick skin
Being a slower writer
Handling bad reviews
Mom guilt and writing

Jennifer Hillier writes about dark, twisted people who do dark, twisted things. Born and raised in Toronto and a proud Canadian, she spent eight years in the Seattle area, which is where all her books are set.
She loves her son, her husband, the Seahawks, and Stephen King. Not equally, but close. She's the author of six novels, including Creep, Freak, The Butcher, Wonderland, and Jar of Hearts, which won the Thriller Award, and was shortlisted for the Anthony and Macavity Awards.
Her newest psychological thriller, Little Secrets, is out now from Minotaur Books. Learn more about her at jenniferhillierbooks.com.

Jennifer hangs out on Instagram, Twitter, her Facebook page, and her website.

Find Jennifer's latest release, Little Secrets.

Mentioned in this episode:

GIVEAWAY!

We’re giving away a copy of Little Secretsto our listeners! Take a screenshot of the episode and tag @writersatelier and @jenniferhillierbooks on Instagram or Twitter, and we’ll randomly select one lucky winner to receive a copy of Little Secrets! We will keep the giveaway open until September 27th at 11:59 PM! You can find links to our social platforms and Jen’s books in the show notes.

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Audio edited by Aly Grauer. Find out more about Aly at: https://dreamstobecome.com/.

Music: Wooden Smile by Ziv Moran

Ep. 8: Write State of Mind with Kristen Granata Sep 06, 2020

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Kristen Granata! In this episode we discussed:

Writing & Anxiety
Writing as therapy
Self-doubt
Perfectionism
Continuous education as mindset work
Fluidity in writing routines
Unhealthy pressure

Kristen Granata is a teacher by day, and an author by night. Known for writing emotional contemporary and new adult romance, she loves creating realistic, flawed characters who struggle through the darkest parts of life and come out stronger on the other side. Kristen is a self-proclaimed “bitter cynic trapped in a hopeless romantic’s body.” Her characters pack a sarcastic punch, make you laugh, make you think, make you ugly cry—and they will always live happily ever after. If you’re a lover of moving, inspirational reads, Kristen’s your girl.

Kristen was born in New York in 1986. She lived there for almost twenty years. She attended community college and became a teacher. Despite her passion for writing, and despite her professors strongly suggesting she become a writer, she took the more sensible route (bitter cynic, remember?) After going through a difficult divorce when she was only twenty-nine, Kristen returned to writing. The raw story that poured out of her led her to publish her debut novel, Collision, in March of 2018.

Kristen openly shares her mental health struggles with depression and anxiety with her Instagram following. Her message is a beacon of hope to anyone who is suffering: You are not alone. She delicately weaves this theme into her writing, and demonstrates the ability of love to heal trauma.

When she’s not teaching or writing, Kristen is reading, Instagramming, indulging in her messy love affair with popcorn, and annoying her wife and step-daughters by incessantly singing along to The Greatest Showman soundtrack.

Kristen hangs out on Instagram, Twitter, her Facebook page, and her website.

Find Kristen’s latest release, What’s Left of Me, along with her other books here.

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Audio edited by Aly Grauer. Find out more about Aly at: https://dreamstobecome.com/.

Music: Wooden Smile by Ziv Moran

Ep. 7: Write State of Mind with Natalia Sylvester Jul 12, 2020

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Natalia Sylvester! In this episode we discussed:

The difficulty in calling yourself a writer
The details that fall into place when you choose writing
Making a living as a writer
Finding the right process
Comparisonitis
The importance of rest
Staying true to you and your work
and more!

Born in Lima, Peru, Natalia Sylvester Came to the U.S. at age four and grew up in Florida and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas.

She received a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Miami and now works as a freelance writer in Texas. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Bustle, Catapult, Electric Literature, Latina magazine, McSweeney's Publishing, and the Austin American-Statesman.

Natalia’s first novel, CHASING THE SUN, was named the Best Debut Book of 2014 by Latinidad. Her latest novel, EVERYONE KNOWS YOU GO HOME, won an International Latino Book Award, the 2018 Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters, and was named a Best Book of 2018 by Real Simple Magazine.

Natalia's debut YA novel, RUNNING, is forthcoming in July 2020 from Clarion Books/HMH. Visit her at nataliasylvester.com.

Natalia hangs out on Instagram, Twitter, and her Facebook page.

You can purchase Running through the WA affiliate link with Bookshop.org, or you can purchaseRunning at the retailer of choice.

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Ep. 6: Write State of Mind with Amy Christine Parker May 24, 2020

We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week, we have Amy Christine Parker! In this episode we discussed:

· Writing what you love

· Having that next hope

· Making your own luck

· Passion outweighing fear

· The yearning to be a writer

· Perfectionism

· The mindset to continue when things fall apart

· Discomfort

· The self-confidence crisis

Amy Christine Parker earned her degree in elementary education at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, and then proceeded to try out many different jobs, including collectible doll maker, fondue waitress, and inner-city schoolteacher. It wasn’t until she became a mom and began making up bedtime stories for her children that she finally realized what she was meant to do. Now Amy writes full-time from her home near Tampa, Florida, where she lives with her husband, their two daughters, and one ridiculously fat cat. She is the author of three novels published with Random House: GATED, ASTRAY, and SMASH & GRAB. Visit her at amychristineparker.com.

Amy hangs out on Instagram, Twitter, and her Facebook page.

Mentioned in this episode:

· Amy’s free class Make Every Scene Strong which will be on our YouTube channel by May 26, 2020

· Amy’s on-demand class: Plotting Your Prose

· Get 50% off Plotting Your Prose with code LOVEFORAMY106 until May 29, 2020

· Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

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Ep. 5: Write State of Mind with Kandi Steiner May 17, 2020

In this episode, we chat with bestselling author, Kandi Steiner! In this episode we discuss:

Fear in terms of writing what scares you and taking leaps into authorship
Writing Full-time and the mindset required for that
Failure after success and when a book launch doesn’t go as planned
Imposter syndrome
How Kandi takes care of her mind outside of writing

Kandi Steiner is a bestselling author and whiskey connoisseur living in Tampa, FL. Best known for writing “emotional rollercoaster” stories, she loves bringing flawed characters to life and writing about real, raw romance — in all its forms. No two Kandi Steiner books are the same, and if you’re a lover of angsty, emotional, and inspirational reads, she’s your gal.

An alumna of the University of Central Florida, Kandi graduated with a double major in Creative Writing and Advertising/PR with a minor in Women’s Studies. She started writing back in the 4th grade after reading the first Harry Potter installment. In 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.” She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a die-hard hopeless romantic, and likes to highlight all the challenges of love as well as the triumphs.
When Kandi isn’t writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, talking with her extremely vocal cat, and spending time with her friends and family. She enjoys live music, traveling, anything heavy in carbs, beach days, movie marathons, craft beer, and sweet wine — not necessarily in that order.

If you’d like to start reading Kandi’s books, check out Book one in the Becker Brothers series: Love on the Rocks. You can also visit her Amazon page for more books!

Kandi hangs out on Instagram, Twitter, her Facebook page, and her Facebook group (Kandiland).

Mentioned in this episode:

Kandi’s Social Media Marketing for Writers Class with WA (Recording)

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Ep. 4: The Write Meditation: Rest Enhances Production (Free Session) May 10, 2020

In this episode, we're doing something special for our audience and writing community. We're delivering a free meditation session for writers from our on-demand class, The Write Meditation for Stress and Anxiety with Rita Sotolongo. The meditation session we’re giving away for free today is from Day 4 of the class and it’s called “Taking Time to Rest Enhances Production.” The reason we're putting this session on the podcast is because it will be easily accessible. You can listen to this meditation session over and over and it will be easy to take it with you.

Rita Sotolongo is a published poet and registered yoga teacher in Orlando, Florida. Over the years, she’s learned to integrate her two passions in order to keep sane in a chaotic world. This led to the development of her method for self-discovery combining yoga with writing—a practice she shares in workshops intended to help people breathe and break through mental, emotional, and creative blocks. Her publications include poetry in Black Fox Literary Magazine, Parentheses Journal, and Petite Hound Press as well as a short story in the 2017 Florida Writers Association annual collection, and one in the 2018 Demonic Household Anthology. She is a wife, mother, and step-mom, and when not writing or practicing yoga, she spends her time navigating the domestic arena. Learn more about Rita by visiting yogaandwriting.com.

Mentioned in this episode:

Writer's Atelier's new on-demand class: The Write Meditation for Writers with Rita Sotolongo

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Ep. 3: Shifting Mindsets in a Difficult Time May 03, 2020

In this episode, Racquel discusses the steps she took in shifting her mindset about the current global pandemic. In future episodes, she will cover specific ways she has coped and kept writing.

Mentioned in this episode:

Writer's Atelier's new on-demand class: The Write Meditation for Writers with Rita Sotolongo

Legion of Writers Podcast by LE Perez

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Ep. 2: How Mindset Work Helped Me Land a New Studio Space Feb 21, 2020

If you’ve been on this journey with us, then you know that since the news came that our beloved studio space would be torn down, things have been a whirlwind. In this special edition episode, Racquel discusses the journey of finding a new studio space.

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Intro + Why Jan 24, 2020

Welcome to the first episode of The Write Mindset Podcast! In this episode, Author, Editor, and Writing Coach, Racquel Henry introduces herself, discusses her background and discloses why she decided to start this podcast. The Write Mindset Podcast is produced by Writer's Atelier is hosted by Racquel Henry. This podcast is designed to teach and remind writers about the importance of mindset. A mastery of craft is essential, but a writer's mind is the most powerful tool they have. You cannot have mastery of craft without your brain. The mind is where everything begins. This podcast will help writers strengthen their mindsets to increase writing success. Find out more about Writer's Atelier: www.writersatelier.com www.patreon.com/WritersAtelier Find out more about Racquel Henry: www.racquelhenry.com

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