The Resilient Writers Radio Show

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Facing the Discomfort of Memoir Nov 30, 2023

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As writers, we can be avoidant when it comes to sharing our writing. It can be an uncomfortable experience, especially with something as intimate and close to our lives as a memoir.

Author Stephanie Kain faced this dilemma when writing her memoir, and it left her wondering how she could get past her discomfort, especially when living in a small town. But eventually she had to choose what was more important - her comfort, or sharing her story.

Keeping a Book Afloat Over Several Years Nov 23, 2023

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Kimberly Ward knew she wanted to write a book about her experience taking her family sailing around the Caribbean. She came to my Book Finishers Bootcamp and took what she learned there to finally FINISH the book that had been years in the making. In this episode, Kimberly shares her experience as a new Indie writer. Listen for tips on finishing a book started a long time ago and for tips on Indie publishing.

How to Get Into Flow Nov 16, 2023

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Achieving a state of flow in your writing life may sound difficult, or even like an impossible dream. But there are concrete ways that you can cultivate more flow in your life, and you don’t need anything special to get started.

Insights from the field of positive psychology can have a huge impact on us as writers, and by learning a little more about it, you can get closer to living a writing life that you love.

A Long and Satisfying Journey to Publication Nov 02, 2023

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I'm so pleased to welcome my friend Mari Ruddy to the show today. Mari is an alumna of my First Book Finish program, and her new book is just being released. Mari leaves nothing out in sharing her long and satisfying book completion journey with us, including lessons about self-publishing a quality book and how she raised the necessary funds to get her book out in the world.
Get Mari's new book here: Extreme Healing: Reclaim Your Life + Learn To Love Your Body.

Season 3 is here for you! Nov 02, 2023

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Welcome Resilient Writer! We're here for you with another Season of The Resilient Writers Radio Show. Inspired by your feedback and the thousands of downloads so far, here's what you can expect from Season 3.

Simple Rules for Writing, with Gary Barwin Nov 01, 2023

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Our identities, experiences, and connections all play into our writing. They’re convenient sources of inspiration, and they allow us to write confidently. But does writing our own experience let us connect with others?

Author Gary Barwin says yes, as he believes that if we analyze how our own lives are interesting and why we write from them, we can form a connection by sharing the experience of what it is to be in the world. We get into the role of the writer in today's world and more in today's episode.

Keep Coming Back! Thoughts on Persistence Sep 28, 2023

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This is it, writer: we’ve reached the end of The Resilient Writers Radio Show, Season 2. Tune in to this episode for a brief recap of what’s been covered in this Season, as well as a quick look into what you can expect in Season 3.

We’ll also talk about persistence, which is key for us as resilient writers, and the upcoming Book Finishers Bootcamp. Thanks so much for listening to the show!

Getting Ready to FINISH Your Book Sep 21, 2023

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As writers, we have a lot of feelings about finishing our books. But whether we feel excited or apprehensive at the idea, we can’t finish our books unless we’re ready.

Now, being ready doesn’t mean having a completed draft. It certainly helps, but getting to the point of being ready to finish can come much, much earlier in the process than that. In fact, if you’ve ever dreamt of finishing a book, you’re already part-way there. In this episode, we'll look at what a readiness to finish really looks like.

The Path Through Biography, with Merilyn Simonds Sep 14, 2023

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When Merilyn Simonds was asked by a friend to be the author of her biography, Merilyn agreed. The problem Merilyn then ran into was that she didn’t like or read biographies, but couldn’t abandon her promise.

It wasn’t until Merilyn made an observation, one deeply connected to her friend’s life story, that the biography began to flow. And from the beginning, Merilyn’s ideas allowed her to follow her usual, and unusual path of breaking with writing convention.

But what about Second Book? With Jane Baird Warren Sep 07, 2023

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Part of the writing process is learning, though that may mean learning things besides new skills. This was the case for author Jane Baird Warren when she was in her MFA program and discovered the perfect genre for her was one she originally didn’t want to write in.
Along the way, Jane also learned that writing one book doesn’t necessarily mean you know how to write the next.

Now, as a published children’s literature author with Scholastic, Jane is working towards writing YA novels that break the mould. After all, who says adults can’t enjoy Kid Lit, too?