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Episode 74 - How Robert Jones, Jr Writes Apr 22, 2021

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Welcome to Episode 74 - How Robert Jones Jr Writes

Robert Jones Jr is an author and activist. I first read his debut novel, The Prophets, and just absolutely loved it. And so when the opportunity to interview Robert, I jumped at it.

This interview is such a good look into the perseverance and focuses it takes to write a novel. Robert is such a generous soul to share his journey and the lessons that he's learned along the way.

This interview is touching and heartfelt.

I want to say thank you to Robert for his time and for sharing his story with me.

And now, without any further ado, here is the interview with Robert Jones Jr.

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Episode 73 - How Anjali Enjeti Writes Apr 15, 2021

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Welcome to Episode 73 - How Anjali Enjeti Writes

Anjali Enjeti is an award-winning essayist and novelist. I was so excited to interview her because she has two books about to be published, both fiction and non-fiction books.

But the stories behind her writing, how long she had to keep going to get these books published is just so truly inspiring. This is a great interview in perseverance.

I want to say thank you again to Anjali for her time.

And now, without any further ado, here is the interview with Anjali Enjeti.

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Episode 72 - How Stephanie Dray Writes Apr 08, 2021

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Welcome to Episode 72 - How Stepanie Dray Writes

This is an interview for all you history buffs out there. Stephanie Dray is a historical novelist who just happens to explore all of the same time periods that I love as well. This episode is packed with practical tips on how to research a novel, how to organize a big project, and so so much more. Stephanie is also just a wonderful person to interview. This is a good one.

I want to take a moment to thank Stephanie for her time.

And now, without any further ado, here is the interview with Stephanie Dray.

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Episode 71 - How Christi Daugherty Writes Apr 01, 2021

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Welcome to Episode 71 - How Christi Daugherty Writes

Welcome my friends to a fantastic episode with Christi Daugherty. Christy is the best selling author of the Night School series, and shares her thoughts on how to kick off a series and so many tips for producing amazing novels. This is a fun episode, and I am so grateful to Christi for sharing so much of her writing process with me.

Let's dive into it. Here is the interview with Christi Daugherty.

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Episode 70 - How Ellie Alexander Writes Mar 25, 2021

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Welcome to Episode 70... 70! How Ellie Alexander Writes

This episode is for anyone who loves to bake, write, and read. Ellie Alexander is the best-selling author of multiple mystery series, but what I really admire is how she has intertwined her love of baking and writing. She brings this passion to her novels, and as a result, expands her reader's experiences in a really fun and unique way. I love it all.

Add onto it that Ellie has so much amazing advice and wisdom on the writing life, and I can say this is awesome.

Thank you again to Ellie for her time and this interview.

And now, here is the interview with Ellie Alexander.

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Episode 69 - How Catherine Coulter Writes Mar 18, 2021

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Welcome to Episode 69 - How Catherine Coulter Writes

Interview Catherine Coulter, author of 86 novels, most of them NYT Bestsellers feels a little bit like a "pinch me" moment. In this episode, Catherine and I discuss how she creates characters, some lessons she's learned after writing so many books, and how she works as a pantser. This is a fun interview.

Thank you again to Catherine for her time.

And now! The interview with Catherine Coulter.

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Episode 68 - How Lin Anderson Writes Mar 11, 2021

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Welcome to Episode 68 - How Lin Anderson Writes

Lin Anderson is a crime and thriller writer based out of Scotland. This interview with Lin is super special. Lin's sharing and generous spirit really highlight what this entire podcast is all about.

I want to say a special thank you to Lin for her time.

And now, without any further ado, here is the interview with Lin Anderson!

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Episode 67 - How Tracy Wolff Writes Mar 04, 2021

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Welcome to Episode 67 - How Tracy Wolff writes

Welcome welcome my friends. I hope everyone is having a great week of writing, and if you aren't, that is okay beause this episode is sure to fill up your inspirational buckets. Tracy Wolff is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over sixty novels. I loved interviewing Tracy for her unbelievable wisdom about the writing process and the writing life. I'm sure you will love it as well.

I want to take a second to say thank you to Tracy for her time.

And now, without any further ado, here is the interview with Tracy Wolff.

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Episode 66 - How Krista Davis Writes Feb 25, 2021

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Welcome to Episode 66 - How Krista Davis Writes

Welcome, my friends, to episode 66. I am so excited for this one. This interview with Krista Davis is so wonderful. Her spirit and wisdom is sure blow you away, especially for someone with so much experience as a working writer. I'll keep this intro short and sweet so you can get right to the good stuff.

I want to say a special thank you to Krista for her time and for this interview.

And now, here is the interview with Krista Davis!

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Monday Motivation - Some Podcast Changes Feb 15, 2021

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Welcome to Monday Motivation - Cha Cha Cha Changes

So, this is an exciting podcast for me. I launched this podcast a year and change ago with just this vague idea of what I wanted it to be, and what an amazing ride it has been. I've interview so many incredible authors. Like, legit heroes of mine. A bunch of them have now become friends. I've had people reach out to me with INSANELY kind words, people reach out to me saying I missed a point pretty hard. We've launched our amazing writing community, HappyWriter, with this podcast.

So, now, after a year or so, I'm making just a sliiiiight tweak in the programming, in that I'm going to take some time off from the Monday Motivations. I've published like 60 of them, and these have been so close to my heart, but I am needing a break to recharge my batteries, and focus more and more on HappyWriter and some new programs.

Never fear, the weekly author interviews will continue generally as planned. We're running into some scheduling issues, but I will continue to interview the authors you love and publishing their amazing insights.

So, thank you so much for the ride. Thank you for so much support and your ears. Stay tuned to a bunch bunch bunch of new programs like writing challenges and maaaaaybe a new YouTube channel.

Thank you so much for listening, and I hope you have a wonderful week of writing.

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