Everywhere you look as a writer, there's someone trying to sell you something with the promise that it'll help you achieve your dreams. Some of these services, depending on your situation, are worth. Others, completely worthless. Don't waste your money on things you don't need or that won't bring back value. 

In this episode, we discuss paying for editors, websites, marketing, and more. Listen in as the Semi-Sages talk about our own mishaps and successes.

Procrastination got you down? This semi-sode explores some thoughts from the ancient Greeks and Romans about the agony of delaying the inevitable, as well as, some advantages and disadvantages. Morrigan includes advice from comic Jerry Seinfeld while exploring four steps to turn regular, boring procrastination into the new and improved positive procrastination, or maybe it's just four steps to getting stuff done. Either way, we hope you like it. 

Theresa and Morrigan interview Nicole Zelniker, author of Mixed and Last Dance. Join us as Nicole shares her experiences celebrating diversity in both nonfiction and fiction.   

Join Theresa as she discusses how to build great secondary or supporting characters in your works!

We dug into our vault for this one to share with you the story of how Sarah met her hero, Alan Rickman. Forgive us for the audio at times, this episode was recorded in late March before we had perfected remote podcast recording.

Watch out for predators! Here's a couple of life-lessons from Semi-Sage Sarah Faxon in the hope that these will help you avoid some author pitfalls. 

Listen in as we interview Science Fiction writer Kurt Pankau. We'll discuss topics such as the short story market, his approach to reading slush piles, and more writing craft. 

Link mentioned in the episode: thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com

When someone starts talking about hooks, what do they mean? What are the different types of hooks out there? And, most importantly, how do you write a compelling hook for your book? This episode has concrete strategies to help you craft the perfect book hook and get people invested in your story.

Listen in to our top list of things to avoid doing whenever you're giving critique. Whether you're new to the feedback scene or whether you're and old hand, this will help elevate your writing process to the next level!

In Tranformation Through Trust, Morrigan shares her thoughts and ideas about pushing through the hard times of writing. The episode features five suggestions to help authors get unstuck and find their inspiration when they are running out of steam. Transformation may be difficult, but it's worth it, because only you can write your story!