Wendi Aarons, author of I'm Wearing Tunics Now, Ginger Mancino Kid Comedian is here to talk about crafting comedy and the serious side of writing humor.

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Openings, ledes, beginnings, whatever you call them they better be compelling and hook your reader. In today's episode, we talk about some ways to do it and Polly goes off on one her favorites for the In the Desk segments.

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Screenwriter, consultant, and novelist Wendall Thomas, author of Foged Off, and other Cyd Redondo novels, talks about optioning scripts, writing comic novels, and managing multiple projects.

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Learn about what content marketing writing is and how you can cultivate clients and develop a lucrative career from Jennifer GoForth Gregory, author of

The Freelance Content Marketing Writer.

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The clearer you are about what your story is about, the clearer your writing will be and that's good for you and the readers.

Assignment: Hone your focus.

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She was flat on her back in the hospital room and started working on the idea that became her first published picture book Every Other Christmas. Author Katie Otey talks about her process, juggling projects, and why it's important to tell your story.

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Agatha-award-winning author Lori Rader-Days shares her writing process, explains when she knew it was time to quit her office job (bad boss), and how she deals with self-doubt (craft books), and much more. If you love to talk writing and aspire to write a novel, this show with authors Polly Campbell and Lori-Rader day is for you.

Check out Death at Greenway (loved it) and her other books here: www.Loriraderday.com

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Her debut Deep End of the Ocean became Oprah's first book club pick, now 22 books later, Jacquelyn Mitchard talks about dedication, commitment to writing, and creating emotionally complex characters on Simply Write w/Polly Campbell.

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Pro-writer Polly Campbell shares her origin story and offers tips on how to create your own writing business to do the work you love and love the work you do. Polly created a life plan to create both a writing business and a lifestyle she wanted to live. She shares how she did it and some of the things you can do that may help you create an income from your writing.

Assignment #1: Determine your why. Write down the specific reasons you want to write and publish your writing. Know why you want to earn an income from your writing.

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