Freelance Writing Direct
Welcome to the Freelance Writing Direct podcast. Join Estelle Erasmus every week as she shares short, sound bite-filled podcasts, covering everything that the creative writer, freelance writer, and author needs to know to move forward in their creativity and career. Estelle will share how the sauce is made, with tips and tricks to give you a leg up in the marketplace. The podcast will also feature interviews with authors and writers who are generous with their own advice. Throughout the episodes, Estelle will evolve with the audience, as she listens to her guests, share pitches and essays, and offer writing and career prompts. It’s time to build your craft with Freelance Writing Direct. Estelle can’t wait to read what you will be writing.
Episodes
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How Bianca writes about different genres [2:45]
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Writing a story from many POVs [4:47]
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Opening a novel in a compelling way when there are multiple characters [5:26]
In this episode:
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Writer’s Digest’s publication schedule [3:52]
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The niches that print and online cover [2:12]
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Writing and craft tips Amy has gleaned from novelists [8:40]
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What Mom Rage is and why this topic is relevant [2:06]
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Why Minna decided to write about this parenting topic [2:54]
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Writing about a controversial topic and feminist values [22:32]
In this episode:
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How to locate and verify images to use with your writing [4:05]
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What exactly is a photo license? [5:00]
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Free sources for writers to find pictures [10:10]
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Teri’s process for writing about herself in her book
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How a small every day moment can be universal through writing
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How Teri structured her book to encompass different topics
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How Audrey came up with the idea of her book Girls and Their Monsters: The Genain Quadruplets and the Making of Madness in America [5:23]
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Audrey’s process of writing about real life people from history [9:32]
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The inspiration behind and evolution of Emily’s book, Cost of Living [2:27]
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Emily’s research process to get specific details for her essays [5:43]
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Writing about a broken system, and getting feedback from peopl...
In this episode:
- What the non-profit organization Pen Parentis offers parents who are writers [3:34]
- Milda’s best tips for staying productive and finding accountability [7:35]
- Actionable tips for finding a writing routine that works best for you [12:14]
- Being a creative person in a relationship and creating priorities [15:20]
- Writing tips for creatives [28:00]
M. M. De Voe is an internationally published creator of short...
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Kathleen’s experience writing about publishing and public relations for her substack Publishing Confidential and why those newsletter issues have gone viral. [3:08]
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Why is the publishing industry broken? [3:45]
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How Kevin came up with the idea of writing Junior Miles and the Junkman [3:13]
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The transition of writing poetry to writing middle grade fiction [6:24]
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Writing compelling characters and taking them on a conflic...
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How Claire’s viral article led to her writing her book [2:32]
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Why Claire decided to add a memoiristic approach to this book, rather than just a journalistic approach [8:22]
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The process and structure of Claire’...
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The benefit of starting your story with a hook [3:09]
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Going from interviewing experts to becoming an expert [7:36]
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Her pivot from journalist to author [10:53]
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In this episode:
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How Anna came up with the topic of her book [4:09]
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Using your book cover to promote your book and your business [11:39]
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A site that you can use to grow your authority [10:34]
CONTENT WARNING: This episode covers a novel that features a character who has gone through childhood sexual assault.
In this episode:
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Finding the courage to tell a personal story [3:04]
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Alle’s experience of publishing with a small press [4:19]
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In this episode:
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How and why Brendan and Noah, his co-founder, created Narratively [3:04]
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Writing about ordinary people with extraordinary stories [5:38]
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Tips for writing with narrative scenes [8:42]
In this episode:
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Switching genres from memoir to fiction writing [2:54]
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The freedom of writing fiction [7:07]
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What to leave out in your story and why? [10:22]
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The power of dea...
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Writing about parenting and personal life experiences [4:14]
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The power of relatability [8:48]
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Writing profile pieces for Literary Mama [13:40]
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The ongoing theme of motherhood in her writing [2:20]
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What effect podcasting has had on Andrea’s storytelling [4:04]
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Writing strong woman protagonists [5:51]
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In this episode:
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Allison’s personal story and her inspiration for her book [2:35]
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How Allison took her real life struggles and wrote about it unapologetically [4:06]
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Allison’s advice for writing about a protagonist, antagonist...
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