Show, don't Tell Writing with Suzy Vadori

If writing advice and the lingo used in the publishing industry usually sounds like gobbledygook to you, look no further than this Show, don’t Tell Writing podcast. I’m Author, Editor, and Book Coach Suzy Vadori, and I’m absolutely obsessed with helping writers get their ideas onto the page in a way that readers LOVE. If you think Show, don’t Tell is just tired writing advice, prepare to have your eyes opened as I break down the process of applying this key technique in both fiction and nonfiction books, sharing step-by-step actions each week you can take immediately to get closer each week to your wildest writing dreams, whether you’re writing your first book, or your tenth, all while making the process inspiring and fun. If you want your book to get published, read, loved, and shared with readers all over the world, I’ll address the questions that are sooo hard to find answers for. Is your writing good enough to be published in today’s market? What are the unwritten rules that can make agents, publishers, and readers give your book 5-star reviews? Do you have what it takes to make it as a writer? Hint: You definitely do, but nobody is born knowing how to write a terrific book, so join us to give yourself an advantage over all the other books out there by adding to your writing skills, and getting the straight goods on the industry. In this weekly show, I’ll bring you writing techniques, best practices, motivation, inspirational stories from real live authors out there making it in the world, and actionable advice that can help you turn that book you’re writing into the bestseller you know deep down that it can be. I’ll even share the tangible, step-by-step writing advice that I used to escape her daily grind of being a corporate executive to make a living doing all things writing, and living my best creative life. I’ll be interviewing top writing experts and authors who give you the straight goods on what it takes to make it as a writer. Knowing these writing truths has given me the opportunity to work with thousands of writers over the past decade who have seen their writing dreams come true, and doors open for them that they hadn’t even thought of when they started their journey. If you’re ready to stop spinning your wheels on your book’s draft and get serious about making your writing the best it can be, don't miss an episode – subscribe or follow today, and visit my website at www.suzyvadori.com for more writing resources and updates.

Episodes

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Show, don't Tell Writing with Suzy Vadori

Episodes

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81. Writing, Neuroscience, and How it Affects your Readers

80. Applying Fiction Skills to Writing Non Fiction with Dr. Laura

79. Best Writing Advice of 2025

78. 2025 Writing Recap with Suzy Vadori

77. Where Research Meets Memoir, an Interview with Treena Orchard

76. Behind the Scenes: Show, don't Tell in The Downloaded and The Downloaded 2

75. Behind the Scenes: Structure Decisions for The Downloaded and The Downloaded 2 (Part 1)

74. Mindfulness and Writing with April Dávila

73. Writing Personal Memoir with Kathaleen Sorensen

72. Co-Writing a Nonfiction Business Book

71. Writing with Dyslexia, an Interview with Author Mitzi Ocasio

70. Behind the Scenes with a Full-Time Writer

69. Writing Time Travel for Middle Grade and YA with Simon Rose

68. Fantasy with Richie Billing

67. Character First Writing and Writers' Summits with Daniel David Wallace

66. Strategies for ADHD and Neurodivergent Writers with Nicole Bross

65. One Stop for Writers With Becca Puglisi (Part 2)

64. The Emotion Thesaurus with Becca Puglisi (Part 1)

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