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34: The Balancing Act of Being an Author & Marketer with Amber Roberts
Writing with Coach McCoach episode 34 brings contemporary romance author Amber Roberts onto the podcast to talk about her first two books, Text Appeal (out now) and Haunt Your Heart Out (coming October 2024), her...
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33: Sell More Books with Your Ideal Reader Avatar
In episode 33 of the Writing with Coach McCoach podcast, let's take a standard of the business world -- the Ideal Client Avatar -- and put it to work marketing your writing! Who is your ideal reader? How does...
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32: Why Authors Need Comp Titles
Episode 32 of Writing with Coach McCoach tackles the subject of comp (comparison) titles, including why they're such a great tool for pitching your work to agents, publishers, reviewers, and your potential...
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03 Ask Coach: How Much Description is Too Much?
Part of the Ask Coach series; this bite-size episode is in response to a listener's question:
"How much importance do you place on imagery in a suspense slash light horror genre? I have read many novels where the...
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31: Tap Into Your Unique Genius as a Writer
Episode 31 of Writing with Coach McCoach explores how to tap into your unique genius as a writer: that thing that makes each one of us special and powerful in our own way. We'll talk about why it'sĀ so important for...
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02 Ask Coach: Writers, Watch Out for these Scams
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Part of the Ask Coach series; this bite-size episode is in response to a listener's question:
"I received an unsolicited email from someone who wants to turn my book into a movie. Is this legit?"
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Have a...
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30: When Fear Strikes: Sit With Me as I Work Through Mental Shit
"I should know better. I should do better. I should be better."
These words have rotated through my brain for the last 34 years. I'm only just now beginning to see what this self-talk can do to a person.Ā
As a book...
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29: Actual Lessons I Gained From 2023 (ADHDers, listen up!)
2023 was the hardest year of my life. It was deeply mentally and emotionally heavy, and much of it was internalized. When theĀ things we tell ourselves become lies that are hurting our present and future, we face a...
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028: Stop Being Precious About Your Writing
Time for episode 028 of the Writing with Coach McCoach podcast: Stop being precious with your writing!
A few recent experiences with my toddler showed me we really have no control over what happens with our writing...
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27: Writing Smarter, Not Harder: The Art of Leaving a Scene Unfinished
Ā In this new episode in my motivation series, I offer some advice that might seem counter-intuitive: leave things undone.Ā
Today, I talk about the all or nothing mentality, and the trick to going into your writing...
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26: Our Favorite Excuses for Not Writing
Episode 026 of the Writing with Coach McCoach podcast: Our Favorite Excuses for NOT Writing. This episode kicks off the new series on motivation. What better place to start than to tackle all the things that kill our...
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25: Advice Overload: Turn Down the Volume and Amplify Your Inner Voice
After the latest series on the different kinds of feedback writers receive and how to navigate it, I thought it might be time to talk to you about that moment when you've maybe heard too much advice... that moment...
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