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I talk with Monica Hay today about something she helps writers with everyday: procrastination and perfectionism. Do you struggle with either of those? Me, too! Join us in today's talk!

Find out more about Monica Hay and get into the Overcoming Resistance Bootcamp here (affiliate link): https://katcaldwell.com/monica-hay

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My interview today is with debut novelist, Ben Hawken. We chat about creative energy, a life of finding creative outlets and, ultimately, how he took on book writing. You can find out more about Ben on his website at https://www.benhawken.com/

You can buy Chandelier here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFNXQSKZ

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Should we write backstory? Should we not? How much backstory should we include? Where and how should we include it?

We tackle these questions today with three simple tips that will help you navigate backstory and make the decisions that are right for your story.

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Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer is an indie author who writes historical fiction that features authentic American Indian characters. Sign up for her newsletter here: https://www.subscribepage.com/sarahelisabethwrites

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The other day, I heard Mark Hurwitz say that "the beginning of the book (exposition is the literary term) is a bit like a social contract between the reader and the writer. This got me thinking about the different critique groups and contests that we have that focus solely on the beginning phrases of our books. Are they helpful? I’m of the opinion that they aren’t.

So today we are going through a pile of books to see how the beginnings stand up to being social contracts between the writer and the reader.

Books I read from today:

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne

Anxious People by Fredrick Backman

Shadow of the Dragon by Tom Clancy

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

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Paulette Perhach’s writing has been published in the New York Times, Vox, Elle, The Washington Post, Slate, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Marie Claire, Yoga Journal, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Hobart, and Vice. She’s the author of two million-reader viral essays.

Her book, Welcome to the ​Writer's Life, was published in 2018 by Sasquatch Books, part of the Penguin Random House publishing family, and was selected as one of Poets & Writers' Best Books for Writers. 

She serves writers as a coach, helping them figure out how to make a life and career out of being a writer while making the money work (as she figures it all out herself.) She's also a speaker on the topics of creativity, writing, and business. ​Find her at thatwriterpaulette.com

Join her 3-month class Harnessing ADHD's Wild Horsepower here: https://www.pauletteperhach.com/harnessing-adhds-wild-horsepower

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Summer is here! Which can mean a complete disruption to our writing routine. Whether you're continuing a novel, starting a new one or wondering how to keep creative this summer, this episode is for you!

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Mary is a bestselling and award-winning author of 14 books in 3 genres, chef and former cooking school instructor. Her latest novel, A Woman's Guide To Search & Rescue (Oct24, 2023), is a cross-genre literary thriller that details a woman's escape for survival and how she flees to her estranged sister...who doesn't even know she exists.Her latest book is called LAST BETS. You can find out more about Mary on her website here.

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Have you ever wanted to make your story into a movie? Beth Barany dreamed about it for years and is now making her dreams come true! In this episode we talk about moving making, about Kickstarters, about novel writing and editing and so much more! If you want to find out more about Beth, go to BethBarany.com. You can follow her film making process on Instagram by following @henriettafilm.

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