Today, Fable and the Verbivore are delighted to share our conversation with podcaster, author, and writing coach Ann Kroeker!

Ann is the author of three works of nonfiction, including “On Being a Writer: 12 Simple Habits for a Writing Life that Lasts” (co-written by Charity Singleton Craig). Her podcast “Ann Kroeker, Writing Coac‪h”‬ and instagram account @annkroeker contain a treasure trove of useful tips and guidance on the writing craft. We’d also highly recommend checking out the free offerings on her professional website http://annkroeker.com/, including her free mini-course “Make Your Sentences Sing: 7 Sentence Openers to Add Music to Your Prose”.

In this episode, Ann shares her unique view of writing gained through her experiences working as a poet, nonfiction writer, editor, and writing coach. A few of the many topics she touches on include:

The mental block that we sometimes face when identifying ourselves as a writer

How the tools learned in studying poetry can help in creating prose

Ways in which a writing coach can help fill in the gaps along the writing journey

Towards the end of this episode, Ann talks about the BAP (Bless, Address, Press) method for reviewing someone’s work. We found this to be a incredibly useful method for helping to clearly identify what the person you’re reading for is wanting in a review of their work. This method originated with The National Writing Project and her podcast episode and write up on this method can be found at http://annkroeker.com/2015/09/21/the-writing-life-podcast-bless-assess-or-press/.

We hope you enjoy this episode and its encouraging to you wherever you are at!

Keep reading, writing, and putting your voice out there!

Into the woods,

Fable & The Verbivore