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Draft It Scared Group Coaching Open For Enrollment–Apply Here!
If you’ve ever questioned how to find the right critique partner—or survive traditional publishing—this episode will feel like a deep breath.
Fantasy author and book coach Gabrielle K. Byrne joins me to talk about building healthy critique relationships, navigating the realities of publishing, and learning to let go so you can fall back in love with your writing process.
It’s honest, grounding, and full of the writer-to-writer wisdom we all need.
Timestamps
01:23 Meet Gabrielle K. Byrne
03:54 Gabby’s winding path to publishing
09:42 Evolving your writing process
21:11 Imposter syndrome + comparison
29:21 The truth about traditional publishing
32:12 What really happens in revisions
35:23 The Three Ps: practice, persistence, patience
40:23 How to work with critique partners
46:50 Finding your writing community
51:08 Gabby’s wish for writers
Links:
Julie Artz CP Match
Gabrielle Byrnes Books and Book Coaching
Have a comment or idea about the show? Send me a direct text! Love to hear from you.
Support the show
To become a supporter of the show, click here!
To get in touch with Stacy:
Email: [email protected]
https://www.writeitscared.co/wis
https://www.instagram.com/writeitscared/
Take advantage of these Free Resources From Write It Scared:
Download Your Free Novel Planning and Drafting Quick Start Guide
Download Your Free Guide to Remove Creative Blocks and Work Through Fears
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Draft It Scared Group Coaching Open For Enrollment–Apply Here!
If you’ve ever questioned how to find the right critique partner—or survive traditional publishing—this episode will feel like a deep breath.
Fantasy author and book coach Gabrielle K. Byrne joins me to talk about building healthy critique relationships, navigating the realities of publishing, and learning to let go so you can fall back in love with your writing process.
It’s honest, grounding, and full of the writer-to-writer wisdom we all need.
Timestamps
01:23 Meet Gabrielle K. Byrne
03:54 Gabby’s winding path to publishing
09:42 Evolving your writing process
21:11 Imposter syndrome + comparison
29:21 The truth about traditional publishing
32:12 What really happens in revisions
35:23 The Three Ps: practice, persistence, patience
40:23 How to work with critique partners
46:50 Finding your writing community
51:08 Gabby’s wish for writers
Links:
Julie Artz CP Match
Gabrielle Byrnes Books and Book Coaching
Have a comment or idea about the show? Send me a direct text! Love to hear from you.
Support the show
To become a supporter of the show, click here!
To get in touch with Stacy:
Email: [email protected]
https://www.writeitscared.co/wis
https://www.instagram.com/writeitscared/
Take advantage of these Free Resources From Write It Scared:
Download Your Free Novel Planning and Drafting Quick Start Guide
Download Your Free Guide to Remove Creative Blocks and Work Through Fears

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