Romancing the Story: Writing Romance, Storytelling, and Book Structure

Ep 56 - The Power of Voice: Dictating your way to Better Writing with Heidi McCahan


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"...Dictating helps me get to the emotional level of my characters a little easier than if I was handwriting or typing on my laptop. It's just for me, dictation takes away a little bit of a barrier..."

Heidi McCahan had an interesting path to becoming a Harlequin author and found a smart way to create leverage in writing multiple books a year - dictation. She utilized dictation for her latest release, One Southern Summer, and chats basics of dictation to finish your draft.

We discuss Heidi's writing process and a dictation course that she put together; plus, tips and tricks to get your story on the page faster.

Connect with Heidi:
https://heidimccahan.com/
Instagram - @heidimccahan.author
Twitter - @HeidiMcCahan
Facebook - @heidimccahan
Pinterest - @HeidiMcCahan

Link for Heidi's Books - including "One Southern Summer":
https://amzn.to/3r14KMa

Heidi's blog on dictation:
https://heidimccahan.com/dictation-101-use-your-voice-finish-first-draft/

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