Reedsy Live: The Podcast
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Episodes
May 10, 2024 • 39 mins
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🔍 Author and bestselling ghostwriter Tom Bromley talks about the "Five Ps" of preparing to draft a novel
📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/preparing-to-write-a-novel-5-keys-to-success
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May 3, 2024 • 31 mins
🔍 Reedsy editor Julie Artz talks about assessing your own manuscript to determine whether it's ready to be seen by editors and readers
📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/self-audit-julie-artz/
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April 26, 2024 • 41 mins
🔍 The productivity coaches behind Prolifiko share their tips on building a productive writing habit
📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/productive-writing-habit/
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April 19, 2024 • 29 mins
🔍 NYT bestselling author Caroline Leavitt talks about how beginnings and endings can make a good novel great
📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/how-to-crack-your-novel-s-beginning-and-ending/
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April 12, 2024 • 44 mins
🔍 Learn the secret code behind all well-plotted novels from the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/save-the-cat-writes-a-novel/
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April 5, 2024 • 27 mins
🔍 Editor and author Tracy Gold reveals the biggest mistakes new writers make when writing dialogue
📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/dialogue-mistakes/
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March 29, 2024 • 37 mins
🔍 Author and Reedsy ghostwriter Michelle Schusterman shows you how to take your book idea and get busy writing its first draft
📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/how-to-start-writing-a-book/
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March 22, 2024 • 32 mins
🔍 Former literary agent Rachel Stout reveals her tips for researching agents and personalizing query letters
📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/personalizing-your-query-letters/
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March 15, 2024 • 38 mins
🔍 Join award-winning author, ghostwriter, and book coach Amanda Edgar as she shows you how to make your memoir read like a bestselling novel
📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here:
blog.reedsy.com/live/memoir-amanda-edgar
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March 8, 2024 • 30 mins
🔍 Join bestselling author SJ Watson as he shows you how to activate editor mode
📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/watson-editor-mode/
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February 27, 2024 • 17 mins
🔍 Kickstarter's head of publishing gives you the inside scoop on crowdfunding your next book on their platform
📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/kickstarter/
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April 21, 2020 • 24 mins
But, as mysteriously as they begin, all creative journeys come to an end. Or do they?
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April 14, 2020 • 28 mins
These days, everyone wants to be the next overnight viral sensation. But, as it turns out, there's nothing overnight about it.
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April 2, 2020 • 25 mins
Before selling your book, you need to learn how to sell yourself.
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March 25, 2020 • 26 mins
How do you learn to see your creative work from other's perspectives? The answer is the same thing it's been for centuries: pick up a book.
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March 17, 2020 • 26 mins
The Hero's Journey is an excellent metaphor for any creative process. But when it comes to self publishing a nonfiction book, the line between fact and fiction is anything but metaphorical.
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March 11, 2020 • 23 mins
What do the Greek gods, Walt Disney, and indie author slash creativity professor Tim Cigelske all have common? Apparently, everything.
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March 11, 2020 • 23 mins
As the Hero's Journey starts up again, Tim has to put his own creativity advice to the test.
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December 17, 2019 • 24 mins
Move too fast and, instead of working around your obstacles, you might just crash into them – in romance, in writing, and in writing romance.
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December 4, 2019 • 24 mins
When your story isn't a popular one, how do you get people to listen? According to I.L. Cruz, it helps to disguise it as a story everyone knows already.
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