In this episode, I’m sharing a few signs for you to look for to know if you’re ready to move beyond writing in your private journal into a space of crafting a piece of work that you intend to publish. I’m also walking through the different approaches that I use to move from brainstorming to writing a first draft. I reveal some of the hard decisions that I’ve had to make on my own path to published.

I'm your host, Ashley Fenker, bringing you the Path to Published podcast with a solo episode about when you know it's time to move from your journal to a more structured and polished piece of writing. My new book, Good (Enough) Mother: Stories and Essays, is available today wherever books are sold. Visit goodenoughmotherbook.com to order your copy.

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