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WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzLooking Forward Not Back: An Encouraging Words EpisodeKitty Bucholtz and the Write Now Workshop Podcast is back! In this Encouraging Words episode (#293), Kitty explains her absence, chats about upcoming changes, and encourages listeners to think about what they want to start, what they want to stop, and what they want to change in the new year.
2026-01-0429 min
WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzWriting About Real Charities for Podcasthon: Bonnie DePue and CHUM Therapeutic RidingEpisode 292: In the return of Write Now Workshop Podcast after a too-long sabbatical, Kitty joins Podcasthon (https://www.podcasthon.org/) and over 1000 other podcasters around the world who are highlighting their favorite charity. Today we welcome back Bonnie DePue and CHUM Therapeutic Riding (https://www.chumtherapy.net/), Kitty’s favorite charity!Learn more about CHUM and what they do and how you can support them, and writers will find encouragement and ideas on how to add real-life charities to their stories to increase reader engagement.
2025-03-221h 07
WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzSusan May Warren Teaches Time Management When Writing a SeriesEPISODE 290TPodcast favorite Susan May Warren, author of the new novel Sundown, shares how she manages her time as she creates a book series. Research, plotting, writing, she's got a time block for each piece. Listen to her process so you can figure out how to hone your own. Learn more about Susie May and all of her books, including nonfiction books for writers, at https://www.susanmaywarren.com/Watch Kitty's free Masterclass series on writing at https://www.youtube.com/kittybucholtz for help on how to write more with less stress...
2022-12-161h 17WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzReuse and Recycle: An Interview with Natalie WaltersEPISODE 275IAuthor Natalie Walters returns to the show today to talk about how she finds ways to use some of the material that ends up being cut from a book, or reuse characters she created that never ended up in a published book. Natalie's new book, Lights Out, is a romantic suspense novel about a CIA analyst who brings together intelligence officers from around the world to combat global terrorism -- and one of them goes missing.When the book she set in Egypt, written while she lived there, didn't sell, Natalie found lots...
2021-11-2551 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzDancing with Wisdom: An Interview with Dr Sunil RahejaEPISODE 274IToday's guest is Dr Sunil Raheja, author of Dancing with Wisdom: A Sacred Quest to Restore Meaning, Purpose and Fun to Your Life and Work. He's also the host of the Dancing with Wisdom podcast, and a psychiatrist and executive coach."For the really important decisions in life, there’s no textbook that’s going to give you the answers," Dr Sunil tells us. He shares how he got started on his journey to understand how life works, and he gives us many tips about what he's found.He intersperses in the...
2021-11-191h 05
Jess Ponce's The A Factor®In Session: Kitty BucholtzI present to you another In Session with a wonderful energy, Kitty Bucholtz. She is not only a writer who pens superhero urban fantasy and romantic comedy, often with an inspirational element woven in, she decided to become a writer-turned-independent-publisher, forming Daydreamer Entertainment and self-publishing her first novel in 2011. Founder of WRITE NOW! Workshop and host of WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast, she loves to teach writing workshops online and in person and has been doing so since 1997. I think her In Session exemplifies a problem many of us run into, and that is those of us who se...
2021-09-1427 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzReedsy and Your Publishing Needs: An Interview with Ricardo FayetEPISODE 241IToday's guest is Ricardo Fayet, one of the founders of Reedsy, a one-stop shop for writers. At Reedsy, authors can find editors, book cover designers, marketers and more to help with the business of publishing a great book. Writers can also use the Reedsy Book Editor, and learn a ton from the blog, Reedsy Live (live webinars), and Reedsy Learning -- all for free.We talk about these things as well as Ricardo's first book, How to Market a Book: Overperforming in a Crowded Market. It just came out in January 2021, and is...
2021-03-2559 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzGive It Up For Your Writing: An Encouraging Words EpisodeEPISODE 238ENot only should we "give it up for our writing" as in applaud and cheer, but sometimes we need to make choices about what we're going to give up in order to get more writing done.What are you willing to spend a little less time on in order to move your writing business another step forward?I gave up TV 6 days a week for Lent, and wow, has it opened up more relaxing time! In addition to going to bed a little earlier, I also have more personal reading time...
2021-03-0712 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzMusic to Last a Lifetime: An Interview with John OndrasikEPISODE 236IToday's guest is John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting music fame. In addition to writing and performing music, John is also an inspirational speaker.John shares with us how he views art and creativity, how he gets out of a funk, and the importance of doing things you love. He encourages us to find new creative challenges in addition to our main interest. He also reminds us that we are entrepreneurs, and we have to figure out new ways to make our creative businesses work as times change.Learn more about...
2021-02-2553 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzBetter Health for Better CreativityEPISODE 235IToday's guest is Jill Cruz, a Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist and the founder of Work with Your Nature Weight Loss.I asked Jill to help us understand how we can be more creative in our work and keep up our good health even though most of us sit in front of a computer all day. She explained what some call the five pillars of health -- nutrition, sleep, stress management, physical activity, and mindset -- and how we can make small changes that will make a big difference.Jill cautions us, though...
2021-02-1856 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzThe Magic of the Emerald Isle: An Interview with Jennifer DeibelEPISODE 234IToday's guest is Jennifer Deibel, whose debut novel, A Dance in Donegal, just came out! Jennifer tells us about life as a debut author, and how she started writing. She lived in Ireland at the time, and felt she'd finally found her heart there. That made her want to write about Ireland in a real way, not how it's portrayed in some movies and TV shows.We talk about using all the senses when you write, and trying to capture what a place feels like when you write it. Jennifer also...
2021-02-1155 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzIf You Can't Get Started: An Encouraging Words EpisodeEPISODE 233ISince it's barely past the beginning of the year, I figure some people are having challenges in getting back into their writing on a regular basis. I know I've had some challenges trying to get my head out of vacation mode! So I came up with some ideas that might help you. I took my own advice and got a little more writing done this week! I hope you do too!TRANSCRIPTION[00:00:01.370]Welcome to Write Now Workshop Podcast, where you can write a book and change the world, I'm...
2021-02-0715 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzKnow Where the Bodies Are Buried: An Interview with Patricia BradleyEPISODE 232Today's guest is Patricia Bradley, romantic suspense author of the brand new book, Obsession. This is book two in the Natchez Trace Park Rangers series.Patricia shares lots of information about the Natchez Trace area, the kind of law enforcement in the U.S. National Parks, and how she came up with ideas for where the bad guys can bury the bodies there. She's also incredibly encouraging about not quitting, sharing that she wrote for over 30 years before publishing her first book. A great episode to help you keep going in your own writing!
2021-02-041h 07WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzIngramSpark - Where Books Are Born: An Interview with Ben HughesEPISODE 231IWelcome to season one of 2021! We'll now produce ten episodes every quarter, plus the monthly Encouraging Words episode. With the extra time, we're able to make some improvements to the show -- including a full transcript for each episode. Enjoy!Today's guest is Ben Hughes, Business Development Manager at IngramSpark. Ben has a long history in publishing, both in traditional publishing and in working with independent/self-published authors. In our interview, he explains what IngramSpark does as a company, how they work with authors around the world, and what you can expect from...
2021-01-2850 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzNovelizing True Crime: An Interview with Jennifer DornbushEPISODE 211IOur guest today is Jennifer Graeser Dornbush, screenwriter, author, international speaker, and forensic specialist. Her father was a medical examiner with a home office, so Jennifer grew up around death. She participated in her first fatality investigation when she was eight years old, and she's been involved in writing about crime ever since.Jennifer explains how she found a crime that she couldn't stop thinking about so she decided to write about it. That book, Hole in the Woods, was just released in August 2020. She shares how she decided what facts to keep...
2020-09-101h 09WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzJust Ask: An Encouraging Words EpisodeEPISODE 210EOur Encouraging Words episode today is about reaching out when you need a word of encouragement. I posted on Facebook last week saying I need some encouragement and the response overwhelmed me! It made me think that we all need a reminder that there are a lot of people out there willing and ready to encourage you in whatever you're going through - if only they knew you needed it. So reach out! And read between the lines of your friends, ask yourself if maybe they need a little encouragement, and be proactive. We'll all...
2020-09-0714 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzHow to Write for Hallmark: An Interview with Leigh DuncanEPISODE 209IToday's guest is Leigh Duncan, author of Hallmark's first contemporary romance series. The first two books are already available, A Simple Wedding and A Cottage Wedding, set in the town of Heart's Landing. A Waterfront Wedding will be released in April 2021.She tells us how she got started with Hallmark Publishing - and how you can, too! Sweet romance is more than just no sex. Leigh explains what Hallmark is looking for in their books. There is so much great advice here if this is a publisher you want to pursue! This is...
2020-08-2756 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzNever Stop Writing: An Interview with Liz JohnsonEPISODE 208IToday's guest is Liz Johnson, author of the brand new A Dazzle of Diamonds, final book in the Georgia Coast Romance series. Liz shares her fun story about beginning to write stories at age 7 and selling her first novel at 27. We talk about the fun of research and how to find just the right elements from a research trip to add into your books. It's a great conversation with a lot of helpful nuggets of advice for writers, as well as laughs and inspiration.You can find Liz everywhere on the...
2020-08-131h 00WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzPlanting and Harvesting: An Encouraging Words EpisodeEPISODE 207EAfter eating some of the most delicious strawberries since last summer, I got to thinking about harvests - how grateful I am for the harvest of fruit in its natural season rather than that grown off-season in a greenhouse - and about the harvests in our own lives.In order to have a harvest, you need to plant. What am I planting in my life, and what will that yield in the end? In my personal life, the thoughts I plant - or let someone else plant - become beliefs, and those lead...
2020-08-0214 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzHitting the Wall and Bouncing Back: An Interview with Quinton LitchfieldEPISODE 206IToday's guest is Quinton Litchfield, pastor of C3 Church in Malmö, Sweden, and 2-time burnout survivor. Quinton talks freely about how he hit the wall, and things we can do if we find ourselves approaching the same point. He reminds us that no one is going to thank us for working so hard that we burn out. Some periods of life require sacrifice of time and energy, but when that sacrifice becomes a lifestyle, we need to step back and take stock of our life and where it's headed.He shares a...
2020-07-3057 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzCowriting the End of a Series: An Interview with Melissa KosciEPISODE 205IToday's guest is Melissa Kosci, co-author of the new suspense book, A Dream Within a Dream, cowritten with Mike Nappa.Melissa tells us how she came to be cowriter of a series that already had two books in it, and what it was like to help finish telling the story. (I read book one of the Coffey & Hill series, Annabel Lee, and didn't realize A Dream Within a Dream was the end of the same series. Exciting! I loved Annabel Lee!) MIke Nappa is a big Edgar Allen Poe fan, as you can...
2020-07-161h 00WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzPracticing Balance: An Encouraging Words EpisodeEPISODE 204EIn this weird world we live in with a pandemic going on around us, restrictions on our movements coming and going, and too many terrible things happening and crowding the news, it can be really difficult to find balance in your life.I share my own experiences and what I've been doing to try to keep practicing living a more balanced life. I hope it encourages you as you do the same.
2020-07-0518 min
WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzHistory and the Art of Storytelling: An Interview with Jeremy DronfieldEPISODE 203IIn today's episode, we hear from Jeremy Dronfield, author of The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz, and many other titles.Jeremy tells us how he got involved with writing this story, the research he did, how he had to work to convince the survivors to trust him with their story, and the path to publishing the book - twice.Along the way, he gives us a lot of writing tips and advice. Jeremy builds scenes visually in his head before writing them down. Then he tries to get the...
2020-07-021h 06WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzUnderstanding Life Through Story: An Interview with Susie FinkbeinerEPISODE 202IToday's guest is Susie Finkbeiner, author of the new novel, Stories That Bind Us.We have an interesting discussion on when writing can be a healthy escape for us, and when it's an avoidance tactic keeping us from dealing with our own issues. Writing is a great way to process life, and we want to help our readers do the same.Susie talks about the difference between vulnerability and weakness, saying it's okay to be sensitive. After all, we're trying to make our readers feel, so of course we need to...
2020-06-181h 05WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzThe Hidden Life of Us: An Encouraging Words EpisodeEPISODE 201EI read this amazing book last year called The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben about how trees that are connected to each other can help and protect each other through their connections, and how a single tree off by itself doesn't have the same protections.There are so many hidden things happening in people, too. We can have a tiny effect on a lot of people, and those effects can build and build in a domino effect. The very small kindnesses we do for each other -- a smile, a nod...
2020-06-0716 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzBuilding a Career: An Interview with Joanna PennEPISODE 200!!Today’s guest is the wonderful Joanna Penn, author, podcaster, speaker, and all-around lovely lady! When I asked myself who, in my wildest happy dreams, I would like to be a guest on my 200th episode, Joanna was my first thought. And lucky me, she said yes! :-DI asked Joanna to start by taking us on a quick tour of her journey, how she started, how she learned about publishing, and how she earned and then surpassed the good salary she'd been earning in her day job.Joanna urges listeners to co...
2020-06-041h 00WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzThe Athlete and Writer Inside: An Interview with Sue ReynoldsEPISODE 199IToday's guest is first-time author, Sue Reynolds. In her debut book, The Athlete Inside, Sue tells how at age 60 she lost 200 pounds and began her journey toward finishing sixth at the World Triathlon Championship.She tells us how one day her "why" changed - that she stopped thinking about her weight in terms of others' expectations of her, but in terms of her changing expectations of herself. And that was the beginning of a new life.We talk together about her insecurity in calling herself an athlete, and later a writer...
2020-05-281h 19WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzEveryday People with Big Hearts: An Interview with Kristan HigginsEPISODE 198Today's guest is the multi-bestselling humorous women's fiction author, Kristan Higgins. Her newest book, Always the Last to Know, releases on June 9, 2020. Kristan's books tend to be funny and heart-warming, with gut-wrenching difficulties, laugh-out-loud moments, and immensely satisfactory endings. Interviewing her was a very similar experience.She talks about getting started, how her career progressed, and the strange reader emails she's gotten. We discuss how she creates different characters for every book even though they are mostly everyday people like you and me. It's a conversation much like her books - laughing...
2020-05-211h 13WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzWhen Life Imitates Art: An Interview with DiAnn MillsEPISODE 197IToday’s guest is the lovely DiAnn Mills, bestselling author of the brand new romantic suspense novel, Airborne. The story of that novel coming out now is one of several great ones DiAnn tells during the interview.She starts with the story of how her husband challenged her to stop saying she was going to write a book some day and just do it. She quit her job, studied the how-to books and the bestsellers, and wrote her first book – which was sold and published the next year! So begins how one author star...
2020-05-141h 05WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzLaugh Out Loud Stories: An Interview with Bethany TurnerEPISODE 196Our guest today is Bethany Turner, author of the hilarious new Hadley Beckett's Next Dish. If you like romantic comedies, or if you love celebrity chefs and their cooking shows, you'll love this book!Bethany and I talk a lot and laugh a lot, but there's a lot of little things to pick up and consider for your own writing. For instance, you may be wondering when to use popular culture and current events in your stories, and how to know whether it will make the book dated. Bethany gives us her take on...
2020-05-071h 13WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzOne Body, Many Parts, A Place for Everyone: An Encouraging Words EpisodeEPISODE 195EIn this Encouraging Words episode, I talk about how even though right now we are forced to stay at home and keep away from each other when we're out, we are still part of the larger body of humanity. We are connected even if we feel it less than ever.We are finding new-normal ways of doing things together, and some of those just might be great things we can continue in the future when we go back to some semblance of our old lives. If you need someone to encourage you, make...
2020-05-0315 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzNow Is the Time to Share Your HeartEPISODE 194We hear a lot about being authentic, our true selves, but what does that mean? I think of my heart as both strong and vulnerable, something that is big enough to share with others but also often in danger of being hurt. So I have a protective fence around my heart, but the type of fencing used changes.Do you have a tall steel fence around your heart? A big hedge? A split-rail fence? (That's the type I couldn't remember the name of in the episode! Haha!) How do you know if your fence...
2020-04-3029 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzWriting News You Can UseEPISODE 193Today's episode is a round-up of lots of interesting and fun information I've found that might help your writing career, your motivation, your creativity, and your overall sense of well-being as we keep working in our homes (whether we want to or not). I also talked about the new book I'm working on, Encouragement for Writers, and I'll be adding a link shortly to a survey I'd love you to take to find out what you need encouragement on.Here are all the promised links: :-)Writers Digest - emails...
2020-04-2344 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzCreate Your Own New NormalEPISODE 192We've had a lot of "new normal" forced on us lately, but what if we take charge and create our own new normal? We're creative people, we can think of ways to make our new circumstances work for us!In this episode, I talk about how to redefine the structure of your day so you still attain your overall goals. I mention my own health goals, business goals, and keeping some fun time in the schedule - because it is way too easy to work all the time, or not much at all when...
2020-04-1628 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzWhen Your Life Depends On It: An Interview with Brad BorkanEPISODE 191IToday’s guest is Brad Borkan, author of When Your Life Depends On It (co-written with David Hirzel, audiobook narrated by Dennis Kleinman). Brad's specialty area is decision sciences, how businesses and people make decisions.We have a fascinating discussion about Antarctic explorers, the main characters in his nonfiction book, and how we can learn from their choices, both for our own modern life and for our fictional characters. These people made life and death decisions every day and rarely ever died. How did they manage that?Brad tells us how he...
2020-04-091h 14WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzFinding Encouragement in Tough Times: An Encouraging Words episode with Markus WatsonEPISODE 190EThis month for our Encouraging Words episode, I asked my friend Markus Watson to join us. We discuss how people weren't made to be in isolation, and some things we can do to overcome the emotional effects.Markus explains the "Robinson stories" and we talk about the ideas of families and people being lost and in isolation. We also talk about a lot of ways we can use technology to overcome the feeling of being alone.
2020-04-0548 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzSelf Publishing 101: An Interview with James BlatchEPISODE 189IToday's guest is James Blatch from Mark Dawson's Self Publishing Formula talking to us about one of their online classes that's open just a couple more days from when this episode goes live on April 2, 2020. I'm a student in both of Mark's courses, Self Publishing 101 and Advertising for Authors. I took the 101 course after hearing Mark talk about a couple things I didn't know how to do on his podcast, The Self Publishing Show. I figured if I could improve my book's chances of selling even to a small degree, it would be...
2020-04-021h 03WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzYour New Normal Writing Life: An Interview with Natalie WaltersEPISODE 188IToday’s guest is romantic suspense author Natalie Walters, author of the brand new Silent Shadows coming out on March 31, 2020. Listen to the end to find out more about pre-order goodies you can receive directly from Natalie if you order the book before March 31. :) [Sorry about the audio and video hiccups in this episode! With sooo many people using the Internet and streaming at the same time, this was the best quality we could get at the time.]Chatting just a couple weeks into the Covid-19 pandemic, Natalie and I decided to...
2020-03-261h 09WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzHow to Have Fun When There's No Toilet PaperEPISODE 187TSince our world has been tipped on its side from the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), many of us find ourselves trying to make sense of a new normal. Maybe you're working from home for the first time, and it may not have transitioned in a smooth and easy way. Maybe other people are at home now that you're not used to having in your work space, and you all have to figure out how to get things done without getting irritated at each other.I wanted to give you a whole bunch of reminders...
2020-03-1948 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzThe First SPS Live Event: An OverviewEPISODE 186TThis week I attended the first ever live event hosted by the Self Publishing Show podcast with Mark Dawson and James Blatch. It was awesome!! First of all, there is nothing like being with your people, the folks who "get" you, who don't have a blank look on their face when you talk about your writing, or editing, or read-through rates, or ad ROI. Second of all, the amount of positive energy running through the room, through the restaurants when we got together to eat, even as we walked together to...
2020-03-1247 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzWriting Stories From Ancient History: An Interview with Jill Eileen SmithEPISODE 185IToday's guest is historical fiction author Jill Eileen Smith. Jill's focus has been on Old Testament women of the Bible and, wow, does she have her research work cut out for her!We talk about how to research from multiple sources, and how to fill in the blanks when written history doesn't give you many details. Jill is particularly encouraging when it comes to writing a story "everyone" has already done, like the story of Esther in the Bible. Her latest book is Star of Persia, her take on the story of Esther...
2020-03-051h 06WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzWhen I Think of Snow - An Encouraging Words EpisodeEPISODE 184EI had a really crappy week this past week. Lots of good moments, but days that kept ending in stress and disappointment and frustration. By the end of the week, I was a bit of a wreck...which was no good since I was finally going to be enjoying some time with friends Friday night.I kept thinking that I just needed to think of something that makes me happy, or think of some things I'm grateful for. I'm grateful for A LOT but I couldn't think of anything as I took the...
2020-03-0109 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzBurnout, Restart, and Managing Your ResourcesEPISODE 183Sometimes you hear or read similar things over and over in a short period of time. When that happens, our brains often nudge us to ask - is this something important that I should be paying attention to right now? This past week, I have heard or read similar ideas from Joanna Penn of The Creative Penn podcast, Susan May Warren with My Brilliant Writing Planner (on sale for 30% off as of the day this episode airs), and Paul Scanlon. After thinking about all of them for a bit, I realized I had more...
2020-02-2748 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzSelf-Publishing and Greek Gods: An Interview with Kym ThurlowEPISODE 182IToday's guest is fantasy author Kym Thurlow, writing as Eliza Raine. Kym tells us how she got started writing and why she decided to self-publish, sharing a lot of great information along the way.Kym has learned a lot about writing and the business of publishing through online forums like 20Booksto50K, courses like Mark Dawson's Self Publishing 101 and Ads for Authors, and podcasts like Mark Dawson's Self Publishing Show, The Creative Penn, Six Figure Authors, and KM Weiland's Helping Writers Become Authors. She also loves the reports at K-lytics and recommends them.
2020-02-201h 03WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzMy Bullheaded Superhero Valentine - An EXTRA EpisodeEPISODE 181For my first EXTRA episode, I decided to have fun and read the first chapter of my short book, My Bullheaded Superhero Valentine, for your Valentine's Day listening pleasure. I hope you enjoy it! :-D
2020-02-1420 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzThe Beginning and the End: An Interview with James Scott BellEPISODE 180IToday's guest is bestselling and award-winning author James Scott Bell. We talk about two of his many nonfiction books for writers, The Last Fifty Pages and Plotman to the Rescue.From the first book, Jim talks about the Ahhh and the Uh-Oh types of endings. There can be a satisfying ending where it all works out for the protagonists, or at the end, when things seem to have worked out, the reader glimpses some little thing that says something bad might still happen, like at the end of Stephen King’s Pet Semetery. ...
2020-02-131h 06WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzGreat Characters Make Great SeriesEPISODE 179IToday's guest is Tom Threadgill, author of police procedurals and suspense novels. His newest book, Collision of Lies, just released this week and is the beginning of a new series.For those of you who don't consider yourselves plotters, you'll love hearing Tom talk about how he writes - a true seat of the pants writer! He shares how he came up with the idea for Collision of Lies and how he wrote the first draft. A fun and funny interview with plenty of take-aways for listeners.You can learn more...
2020-02-061h 07WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzMore Than Just Your Own PowerEPISODE 178EToday I talk about having a word or verse for the year, something to help us focus or to encourage us toward this year's goals. But sometimes that point of focus changes - and you get even more focused! That's what happened to me this month. I hope my experience encourages you that this is the start of something great!
2020-02-0221 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzFrom Blog to Book: Repurposing Your NonfictionEPISODE 177TI just finished helping a friend get his very first book up on Amazon - woohooo!! We're both very excited as this is something he's wanted to do for a few years! It occurred to me that I could share what I know about repurposing your writing and maybe help you get a book together too! I hope you find this to be a helpful episode! Good luck and happy writing! :-D
2020-01-3029 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzA Passion for History: An Interview with Regina ScottEPISODE 176IRegina Scott has published over 45 historical novels, winning awards and fans along the way. She loves history, so she finds research fun, not boring at all. Today she tells us about some of the amazing fun - that is, research - she's done in the name of fiction, and helps us see what we can do as well.Since she writes Regency romances (and explains what that is) as well as Christian historical romances, we talk about her two newest books today. A Distance Too Grand came out in October from Revell, and...
2020-01-231h 08WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzBringing Justice to Fiction: An Interview with Lynette EasonEPISODE 175IToday's guest is Lynette Eason, author of the new book, Collateral Damage. With over 60 books published, Lynette has a lot of experience in creating new characters, new series, and all kinds of interesting plots.Lynette shares how she starts a book, how she gets started writing for the day, how she found law enforcement and military experts to ask questions, how she works with her critique partner, and so much more. She suggests you find the people you need to help you early on. Then you can ask these experts a few questions...
2020-01-1657 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzDo 1% Better This YearIt's time to plan out our new year, to think about what worked last year and what didn't. But don't just write down a bunch of hoped-for goals, consider how much time you'll need to do them all compared to how much time you actually have.I go through several good first steps to getting the big picture under control as well as talk about what I've been learning from James Clear's book, Atomic Habits, and Charles Duhigg's book, The Power of Habit.This is going to be our best year yet! Welcome, 2020! :-D
2020-01-091h 13WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzAdding White Space to Your YearEPISODE 173EAs you start the new year, it's important to remember that over-planning and over-scheduling can lead to stress, disappointment, and - worst case scenario - burnout. To avoid that and enjoy your work all year long, plan some white space into your schedule. Some extra room in your calendar so you can move things around when necessary, and to take a little time out sometimes to stare at the ceiling and daydream. It'll boost your energy and your creativity, and lead to a more peaceful - and possibly more productive - life.
2020-01-0523 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzAdd a Little Murder: An Interview with Patricia Bradley - ENCOREEPISODE 172IInterviewing the lovely Patricia Bradley was an exercise in paradoxes. Hearing this sweet Christian woman pronounce in her soft, Southern drawl, "Oh, I love to talk about murder. It's just fun" was just the beginning of my mind bending to look at things differently. :-D But I should have expected nothing less after I read the tagline for her website: Where love and faith cross paths...with murder.Patricia writes romantic suspense and says that murdering your characters is a great way to kill off your anxieties. (I think I'm going to try t...
2020-01-0254 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzWriting From the Middle: An Interview with James Scott BellEPISODE 171IJames Scott Bell is a Christy Award-winning and International Thriller Writers Award-winning author in several fiction genres, and a beloved and sought-after writing teacher. He has written many nonfiction titles on the craft of writing, including several for Writer’s Digest Books. In today’s episode, Jim talks about how he got the idea for his craft book, Write Your Novel From the Middle.
2019-12-2641 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzPreparing to Plan for the New YearEPISODE 170TToday's guest is - ME! :-D In January 2018, James Blatch interviewed me on The Self Publishing Show Podcast (then called Mark Dawson's Self Publishing Formula Podcast) about time management for writers. I've been teaching a class called Going the Distance for over a decade, helping other writers plan their time so they can get more done.I thought this would be a good overview of all the things I teach in my course, and give you something to mull on in the back of your mind while you're cooking or shopping or wrapping...
2019-12-1957 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzRadical Rx - The Anti-Hustle Path to Health: An Interview with Ellen MartinEPISODE 169IToday Ellen Martin is back and discussing her Radical Rx - her path from overworked entrepreneur to fighting cancer and winning with a whole new health plan.As author entrepreneurs, we have to be careful not to work ourselves to the point of burnout - as I've talked about on several episodes - or worse, a terrible illness. What can we do to keep our health at its best while also getting our work done? And what might be done if we've pushed ourselves too far?Ellen is not a medical...
2019-12-121h 16WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzA Bowl of SunshineEPISODE 168EA friend told me the funniest thing the other day in a Facebook comment - and I had to share it with you. Such a smart, funny bit of philosophy that can apply to so many areas of life!
2019-12-0808 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzEncouragement to Take a LeapEPISODE 167TA couple weeks ago, I spoke to my Rotary Club about myself and ended with what I hoped was an encouraging push for everyone to believe that they have a lot to give to the world, no matter background or age. I hope listening to my talk encourages you to believe you have more power than you realize! :-D
2019-12-0730 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzWriting Murder and MayhemEPISODE 166IOur guest today, Natalie Walters, has just published her second romantic suspense novel, Deadly Deceit, the followup to Living Lies. We have an enthusiastic conversation about scary movies, where to hide the bodies, and finding story ideas in your own life.Natalie finds brainstorming to be the most fun part of writing. While usually a plotter, sometimes she brainstorms the main character first and sometimes it\'s the situation. For Deadly Deceit, she was excited to come up with the method of murder first.We spend some time discussing suspension of...
2019-11-211h 12WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzWriting Thrillers and Spy NovelsEPISODE 165IToday\'s guest is James R Hannibal, author of military thrillers for adults and fantasy adventure books for kids. His newest book is The Gryphon Heist, book one in a new series. In this episode, we chat about James\' military background and how he came to write military thrillers. We also discuss how to create characters different from ourselves, and the kinds of research James did for The Gryphon Heist.James is a big believer in the power of writers conferences to network, even if you\'re an introvert. Like...
2019-11-1453 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzBecoming a Story Genius: An Interview with Lisa Cron – ENCOREEPISODE 164ISince I’m sick this week, I’m bringing you an encore of one of my favorite episodes of the show, an interview with Lisa Cron, which aired April 12, 2018. I hope it inspires you!In addition to teaching writing in the UCLA Extension writing program, Lisa Cron is the author of both Wired for Story and Story Genius. She is an energetic and enthusiastic speaker who will reignite your fire and passion for writing!Lisa says that her first book, Wired for Story, is more of an explanation of how it all works...
2019-11-0755 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzPositive Energy for Writing: An Encouraging Words EpisodeEPISODE 163E
In this Encouraging Words episode, I compare how I get a book written with how I learned to run a half marathon, and I share some of the ways I keep up positive energy when I’m writing. So much of our energy is in our minds, so watch your thoughts! So much of it also comes from our hearts, so choose how you feel about writing today. And have some fun – stickers, word count competitions with your friends, or working toward badges in something like National Novel Writing Month.
2019-11-0318 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzWriting Tips for Debut Authors: An Interview with Tari FarisEPISODE 162I
Our guest today is debut author Tari Faris. Her first book, You Belong With Me, just came out in September 2019.
Tari’s number one tip for authors is patience. She’s been writing for ten years, and it took seven years from the time she began pursuing publication to getting a contract. She encourages writers to find a community of writers to get involved in so you don’t feel alone. It’s also a good place to learn and share information.
Tari shares other tips and things she’s learned along her...
2019-10-311h 11WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzCreating an Online Class: An Interview with Ellen MartinEPISODE 161I
Today’s guest is Ellen Martin, founder of CourseLauncherHQ. We’re talking about online classes and all the questions you might have as to whether or not this is something you might want to pursue.
Some of the questions Ellen answers include:
How do you know if you’re really a teacher?
How do you know if you know enough to teach someone else?
How do you know if your class is successful?
How much work is it to setup and run an online class?
She also mentioned a couple of boo...
2019-10-251h 05WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzWatching Our Words – An Encouraging Words EpisodeThis month’s Encouraging Words episode – sorry it’s late! – is about the power of our words, both written and spoken. In Proverbs, it says words hold the power of life and death. I really think that’s true no matter what kind of words – spoken or written, fiction or social media or conversation.
The tricky part is trying to keep our hearts in a good place…and keeping our mouths shut when our hearts are not quite right.
2019-10-2009 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzMy Brilliant Writing Planner – An Interview with Susan May WarrenEPISODE 159I
Our guest today has been a cheerful and encouraging presence on the show before – bestselling author Susan May Warren is back to tell us about My Brilliant Writing Planner.
When people started asking Susie May how she gets so much done, she explained her system for planning and organizing all the facets of her life from writing to mothering to personal time. Her base idea is called power blocking, and she explains how she’s been using it for years.
Eventually, she created her own daily planner that included all the aspe...
2019-10-171h 09WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzManaging an Online Literary Magazine: An Interview with Carol L White and AE DeckerEPISODE 158IJoin us today as Carol L Wright and AE Decker from the Bethlehem Writers Group share their wisdom and experiences in creating an online literary magazine.Carol and Ann explain how it all started, some of the mistakes made along the way, and how they found their groove. In addition to the quarterly literary magazine, Bethlehem Writers Roundtable (a paying market!), the group also publishes an anthology of short stories every other year.Early each year they host a contest based on the theme of the anthology. The annual winners are...
2019-10-0343 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzPassion and Positivity for Mental Health: An Interview with Ellie RhodesToday’s guest is Ellie Rhodes, a product manager (and copywriter!) at Ubisoft Montreal, a video game developer. Ellie has tweeted her experiences in the area of anxiety, depression, and burnout, sharing tips with her followers about coping mechanisms and just helping others know they are not alone.
We talk about burnout and the video game industry, self-care tips and taking selfish time to renew your energy (might be a puzzle, might be watching cake decorating videos or farm animals on YouTube), and more things Ellie and I have found that help or hinder the healing process....
2019-09-191h 02WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzTo Plan or Not to Plan – YES!EPISODE 156E
Sometimes it seems like I overplan. Some days I think I need a better plan. I’ve had a few days that have been blissful with no plan! But how do you know when to do the one thing and when to do the other? I give you my best ideas on how I decide.
2019-09-0811 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzGetting Back to WorkEPISODE 155T
Many of us are wrapping up the summer, vacations, and watching or helping students go back to school. It’s one of those natural times of year to see what else we want to accomplish in the last few months, and figure out the best way to accomplish our goals.
I teach a time management class most January’s, and I help people do all they can to accomplish the tasks they set for themselves. But this past year or so, I’ve been very careful about not helping you to the point where...
2019-09-0526 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzBurnout and BackslidingEPISODE 154TSadly, I've felt like my journey to recovery from burnout has been a bit two or three steps forward, one step back. I don't ever want to create an episode about it just to have someone to vent to, but it's been a hard few weeks. I thought if I could figure out how to help myself, I could write down what seemed to work and share it with you.In this episode, I discuss how to learn to recognize the backward steps and encourage you to start a list of things that...
2019-08-2238 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzAnthologies for Writers Groups: An Interview with Marianne H. DonleyEPISODE 153IToday's guest is Marianne H. Donley, a writer who has worked with her writers group to put out several fiction anthologies over the last several years. She uses this experience as an example for her tips and suggestions for you if you're thinking about getting some writers together and creating an anthology.There are a lot of pieces and parts to consider if you want to put together a multi-author anthology. It takes far more time than you think it will, especially for whomever edits it. (Unless you hire out an editor, the...
2019-08-0859 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzA Perspective of Gratitude: An Encouraging Words EpisodeEPISODE 152EThere are times when I'm thinking about or talking about something happening in my life and I mention what didn't go well, and I wonder if I'm complaining. I'm often happy with and grateful for the bigger picture of the topic even though there are areas that I wish were different. It could be my hair or my writing or my vacation. In general, I'm happy with all those things...but I mention the parts I didn't like...and I worry I might be getting into a bad habit of complaining.Of course...
2019-08-0410 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzAdvice From a Bookseller: An Interview with Jodie BrandtEPISODE 151IToday’s guest is Jodie Brandt, senior bookseller at Brilliant Books, an independent bookstore in Traverse City, Michigan.Jodie shares some ideas on how to approach Brilliant Books or another bookstore as an author. You can find more information on what Brilliant Books is looking for in authors who would like to do a signing or other event on their Resources for Authors page. Even if you don’t live near this store, it could be helpful information you can apply when contacting an independent bookstore near you.If you’re intere...
2019-07-251h 02WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzBook Specs For Your Self-Published BookEPISODE 150TWhen I self-publish my own books or work with clients to publish theirs, I use my Book Specifications Worksheet to collect all the information needed to create the final ebook and/or print book. In this episode, I go over several areas of the worksheet, letting you know all of the things you'll have to decide before you publish.If you use Vellum to create your book files, some of the information isn't necessary since Vellum does it automatically. If you use Adobe InDesign or something similar, you'll need to make decisions on...
2019-07-1128 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzLike a Bride and a Bridegroom: An Encouraging Words EpisodeEPISODE 149EI like to share things that I have recently found encouraging, and today it is the poetry Song of Solomon, also called Song of Songs, in the Bible. It is a beautiful five-page poem about two young lovers who are crazy in love. It's an analogy for how much God loves us and pursues us and wants to be with us, and how much he wants us to love him back. It's not only beautiful, it makes me feel cherished.From a writing standpoint, Song of Solomon is also great research for adding...
2019-07-0712 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzEven Superman Had a Day Job: An Interview with Margaret EthridgeEPISODE 148IToday's guest is Margaret Ethridge, author of Contentment and Commitment, who also writes as Maggie Wells, author of Love Game and Play Dates.Margaret likes to write about life choices, and she often uses her own life as a jumping off point for ideas. For instance, she loves college football, so she created a college sports series called Love Games. She met and married a single dad, which gave her ideas to write the single dad series, Play Dates."People make choices or things happen that we don't plan for," she...
2019-06-271h 12WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzWriting for Video Games: An Interview with Alice RendellEPISODE 147IAlice Rendell is an acclaimed video game writer currently working as a Senior Narrative Designer. Today she explains how writing for video games works and shares some tips about how to get into this type of writing.While most novelists work alone, writing for video games is super collaborative. You're in an office environment interacting with people in many other departments, partially to make sure your teammates are following your narrative in what they're creating as well.It's a relatively young industry compared to film and television, but there are more a...
2019-06-1348 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzBe Strong and Courageous: An Encouraging Words EpisodeEPISODE 146EOne of my favorite verses is at the beginning of Joshua - "Be strong and courageous." It's written four times in just that first chapter. I find it encouraging when I have something big going on. Or when I have a lot to do. Or when I'm in the middle of a book that seems to be going nowhere.In this episode, I share some encouraging words that I hope help you find an extra kick of strength to keep going.
2019-06-0911 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzOne Literary Agent’s Take on Publishing: An Interview with Sara MegibowEPISODE 145IToday's guest is Sara Megibow, an agent at kt Literary in Colorado. While Sara is quick to point out that many of the things we discuss can be gross over-generalizations, and her thoughts and opinions on agenting are her own and not a guide for what all agents think, this is a great interview full of helpful information for just about all writers.Many people ask Sara how publishing has changed in the last few years with the market disruptions caused by digital publishing. But we go back to the 1920s, and even...
2019-05-301h 00WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzFinding Inspiration: Everyday Places to Find New IdeasEPISODE 144TWe've finally settled down enough to start watching Game of Thrones (now that it's ending!) and it occurred to me that George R.R. Martin does not have a problem with throwing his characters into conflict. Not even if it kills them!As for me, I find it very difficult when writing a sweet romance to have an interesting conflict, something that's not too tame but not too far out. So I started writing down where I get inspired to find conflicts that shake up my creativity.If we look back...
2019-05-2322 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzOne Man’s Take on Romantic Comedies: An Interview with Rich AmooiEPISODE 143IOur guest today is romantic comedy author, Rich Amooi. He's been obsessed with romantic comedies since the 1980s, watching When Harry Met Sally, Say Anything, and other films with great quirky dialogue.Rich's new book, Dying to Meet You, is his 14th romantic comedy novel. In our interview, he talks about where he got the ideas for some of his books, his writing process, and how he introduces the hero and heroine in most cases - and lots more!We have a fun conversation about how Rich went from a career...
2019-05-1658 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzYour Business and Writing ToolboxEPISODE 142TBetween my entrepreneurship class for foreign-born women here in Sweden and listening to Stephen King's On Writing in audiobook form on my way to and from work, I have business and writing on the brain right now. So I thought it would be a great time to share with you how I try to keep track of the big picture when I get lost in the dirt and the details of having a writing business.The most important thing a writer can do is...write.Seems obvious, right? But when you...
2019-05-0936 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzTrying Your Best Is Good Enough: An Encouraging Words EpisodeEPISODE 141EIn today's Encouraging Words episode, I want to encourage you that you are probably not a person who doesn't try their best. Sure, maybe you could do better if you had more time, or better materials, or any number of other things that make the situation different.But right now, with the time and resources you have, you probably are doing the best job you can. If you can learn to accept this and relax, you may find you have more peace, more joy, and more creativity.And if you decide t...
2019-05-0517 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzFinding Time to Write: An Interview with John BucholtzEPISODE 140IToday's guest is the love of my life, my husband, John Bucholtz. :-D He started writing Middle Grade books a few years ago, and today he's sharing how he finds time to write despite several international moves, a motorcycle accident, and full-time employment.Like many writers, he started writing in elementary school. But it wasn't until about ten years ago that he wrote his first book, taking about three years and creating a first draft of 140,000 words! At first, he wrote in the morning before work, mostly because he simply woke up too e...
2019-05-0248 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzFinishing Your First Book: An Interview with James BlatchEPISODE 139IOur guest today is former BBC reporter, James Blatch. You may recognize him as the co-host of the Self-Publishing Show podcast (formerly Self-Publishing Formula) with Mark Dawson. He shares with us the long journey of writing his first book, which should be out in a few months.James tells us how he started his first novel when he was about twenty, but it didn't go anywhere. Then got the itch again about nine years ago. This time he happened to hear about NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) about the same time and he...
2019-04-251h 13WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzFood, Language, and Writing 18th Century America: An Interview with Laura FrantzEPISODE 138IOur guest today is Laura Frantz, historical romance author of nearly a dozen books of faith, romance, and courage. Her latest book is A Bound Heart, the story of two people sold as indentured servants and expelled from their beloved Scotland, but destined to be together in the Americas.Laura writes in a log cabin in Kentucky! She and I have a lot of fun talking about food in Colonial America in the beginning of this episode. There is so much to talk about when it comes to what you thought was true...
2019-04-181h 11WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzWriting What You Love: An Interview with Cassidy CarterEPISODE 137IToday's guest is Cassidy Carter, whose new book, Love on Location, just came out with Hallmark Publishing. Hallmark is all about sweet romance, usually with some humor on the side, and Cassidy definitely delivers.Cassidy tells us about her writing journey, starting at Carina Press, taking a break with her children, then coming back with a slightly different genre at Hallmark. She's happy to be exclusively with them, and hopes to add another genre to her repertoire - cozy mysteries.During our conversation, she gave us some great writing tips including...
2019-04-1146 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzCreativity Breaks: An Encouraging Words EpisodeEPISODE 136EMy birthday vacation last week led me to the idea for this month's Encouraging Words episode. Taking some time off, and doing and seeing creative and amazing things I've never seen, I feel like I came back to my life a new person! I not only felt refreshed, but I felt more creative and ready to jump back into my writing.Whether you're planning your next vacation, or just need a break to reset, here are some of the ideas I talk about this week to take a creativity break:You can...
2019-04-0722 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzLearning to Heal From Burnout, Part 2: An Interview with Amanda HudsonEPISODE 135IToday's guest, Amanda Hudson, is a writer who has recently experienced burnout - not being tired of doing what she's doing, but burnout in the medical sense of the word.Amanda had so much advice that we decided to break our interview into two episodes, so here is the second half starting from where we left off last week.Let me know if this is helpful, and if you'd like a book on the subject. I'd be willing to share my difficult experiences and interview people who can give us more...
2019-04-0443 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzLearning to Heal From Burnout, Part 1: An Interview with Amanda HudsonEPISODE 134IToday's guest, Amanda Hudson, is a writer who has recently experienced burnout - not being tired of doing what she's doing, but burnout in the medical sense of the word.If you've been listening to the show, you know that I've been struggling to understand burnout and heal from it myself. Amanda lives in Sweden where employers and the public health system support a deeper understanding of the root problems as well as providing a path for healing.Amanda's advice comes from her own experience, and what doctors and therapists have...
2019-03-2844 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzBreaking All the Rules: An Interview with Samuel ParkerEPISODE 133IToday's guest is Samuel Parker, a suspense/thriller writer talking to us today about his latest book, Border Son.I really enjoyed this story, possibly because it wasn't the "usual" type of suspense book I'm used to. Samuel says it's not the usual build-up-and-crescendo-three-times kind of structure. He sees the scenes and writes to those, often something simple but building in intensity.Samuel tells a story about walking across the border from the United States to Mexico, how scared he was, and what happened. And then being able to put all...
2019-03-2153 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty BucholtzCreating Depth From Within: An Interview with Suzanne Woods FisherEPISODE 132ISuzanne Woods Fisher is back with us again! In October 2018, she spoke about strong Quaker women, and today we're talking about the Amish. Suzanne's interest in the Amish comes partly through her grandfather, who was raised Plain. There is an appeal to simplifying your life, but there's more to our fascination than that.To capture the real essence of her characters, Suzanne tries to reflect the real people she's met. That's one reason she doesn't write the combination of Penn Dutch and English dialogue. She personally doesn't know any real people who talk...
2019-03-141h 04WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz131I – A Forensic Genealogist as a Character: An Interview with Elizabeth GoddardElizabeth Goddard is the award-winning author of over 40 novels of adventure, romance, and suspense. Today we talk about her latest book, Never Let Go, book one in her new series, Uncommon Justice.The main character in Never Let Go is a forensic genealogist trying to find a missing person. Elizabeth first heard of this kind of work in a news story and thought it was so interesting she wanted to use it in a book. If you're listening on the day the episode comes out, Elizabeth is doing the cover reveal for book two on social media t...
2019-03-0746 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz102E – Success Doesn’t Mean No FailuresEver since I was a teenager, I've enjoyed reading the second half of Proverbs 31 about the Wife of Noble Character. I've always looked at that passage as an example of who I'd like to become, what I strive to be.But recently I've read it again with a new perspective. This is not about a woman who doesn't rest. It doesn't say that she never failed. When it says that her lamp doesn't go out at night, I now think it's more likely that the point is that she earns enough to be able to pay her...
2018-10-0725 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz100I – The Expanding World of Kobo: An Interview with Christine MunroeToday marks the 100th episode of WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast! Woohoo!!! :-D Very exciting day for me!To celebrate, I asked Christine Munroe, Director of Kobo Writing Life, if she would be our guest today. :-D She graciously agreed, and we had a wonderful time talking about all the many things Kobo is doing with and for writers.The newest announcement is that Kobo has partnered with Walmart in the United States so that Walmart customers can buy ebooks and audiobooks in the Walmart stores! How cool is that? If you're a Walmart customer and...
2018-09-2759 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz090I – Mini-Interviews LIVE From RWA 2018When I was at the Romance Writers of America National Conference last week in Denver, Colorado, I interviewed several of the attendees to find out why they were there and what their favorite part of the conference was. I hope you enjoy listening to all their responses!If you'd like to learn more about them, the names of my guests are:Tracy ReedDebra MullinsKathryn R. BielMelissa BaldwinBecky MonsonGracey EvansAlice GainesChristina AlexandraRick OchockiJohn BucholtzLaurel WetzorkCatharine HenryI hope you enjoy getting to know these authors better! :-D
2018-07-2742 min
The Self Publishing ShowMaking Every Second Count: Time Management Tips for Authors with Kitty BucholtzAs Kitty Bucholtz followed her husband around the globe, and dealt with increasing interruptions to her writing life as a result, she had to learn effective and easy-to-implement time management skills in order to get her books written. Today she shares with James her top tips for making the most of whatever time you have […]
2018-01-0556 minWRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz000 – About the ShowWelcome to the WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast! I'm your host, Kitty Bucholtz, and I want to encourage you to believe that you can write a book and change the world.In addition to writing, I also love teaching, and helping writers is one of my favorite things to do. On this podcast, I want to help you improve your writing and move your writing career forward.Each week, there will be three short episodes - because you may not have time to sit and listen for an hour straight. So on Tuesdays, I'll bring you...
2017-12-1903 min