Story Magic

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about a little rant about the self-publishing vs traditional publishing debate.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• how deciding what publishing path is a business decision
• busting some common myths about self-publishing
• it's okay to own your dream

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about character thoughts, and whether they're show or tell.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• What internal processing (or interiority) actually is
• How to use internal processing on the page
• The balance between showing thoughts and telling them
• Tips to incorporate in your pages  

SHOW, DON'T TELL DEMYSTIFIED WORKSHOP: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/show-tell-workshop

With a mixture of presentation, QA, published work analysis, guided visualization, and professional feedback on an excerpt from your own work, you'll gain ​​the “Show” skills to write gripping prose that leaps off the page, grabs hold of readers, and leaves them hanging onto every single word.

Enroll now! https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/show-tell-workshop

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

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Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/

Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about using character movement to "show" on the page.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• Showing character movement without going overboard
• Incorporating meaning into movement
• Questions to dive deeper into movement + meaning
• Tips to incorporate in your pages  

SHOW, DON'T TELL DEMYSTIFIED WORKSHOP: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/show-tell-workshop

With a mixture of presentation, QA, published work analysis, guided visualization, and professional feedback on an excerpt from your own work, you'll gain ​​the “Show” skills to write gripping prose that leaps off the page, grabs hold of readers, and leaves them hanging onto every single word.

Enroll now! https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/show-tell-workshop

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!

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Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the three layers of "show!" 

What you’ll learn from this episode: 

• Showing the action in a scene
• Showing what things mean to characters
• Showing emotions without stating them
• How to dive into each of the three layers and incorporate them in your prose

SHOW, DON'T TELL DEMYSTIFIED WORKSHOP: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/show-tell-workshop

With a mixture of presentation, QA, published work analysis, guided visualization, and professional feedback on an excerpt from your own work, you'll gain ​​the “Show” skills to write gripping prose that leaps off the page, grabs hold of readers, and leaves them hanging onto every single word.

Enroll now! https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/show-tell-workshop

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!

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Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/

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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about updates from our personal lives and the Golden May business!

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Check out our 1:1 coaching program: https://goldenmayediting.com/storymagic/

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!

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Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/

Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about how we hate the word "should!"

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• How to reframe the 'shoulds' 
• Bringing awareness to your thoughts
• Changing the obligation/guilt/shame mindset 

Podcast mentioned: Good Inside with Dr. Becky episode How to Keep House while Drowning with KC Davis

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!

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Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/

Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about setting goals without shame.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• How to determine whether your goals are from self-love or self-shame
• Shift your mindset away from "not enough-ness" 
• Develop goals from self-love
• Pair your mindset with your goal-setting

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!

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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about LGBTQ+ representation with guest host Sam Cameron.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• The balance between "getting it right" and perfectionism
• Actionable steps you can take to include more diverse characters
• Whether or not to stay in your lane
• Determining whether your manuscript is LGBTQ+ inclusive

Resources mentioned: 

Writing With Color - https://writingwithcolor.tumblr.com/

Writing The Other - https://writingtheother.com/

Check out Sam's work!

Sam's website: https://truantpen.com/

Take Sam's Quiz: "Is my manuscript LGBTQ+ inclusive?" - https://truantpen.com/lgbtq

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!

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Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/

Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the art of self-editing with guest host Tiffany Grimes.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• What is self-editing?
• Common missteps authors make during this process
• Strategies and techniques to make editing less overwhelming
• How to ensure the heart of your story remains strong throughout editing

Check out Tiffany's comprehensive self-editing course, Revisions Alchemy, and don't forget to use code STORYMAGIC for $500 off!

Tiffany's website: https://www.burgeondesignandeditorial.com/

Tiffany's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burgeondesignandeditorial/

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!

Follow us on social media!

Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/

Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Lewis & Rachel talk about static and/or flat arcs.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• What static and flat arcs are
• What static/flat arcs actually do and why they're important
• How to create static arcs that work
• + tons of examples! 

Mastering Character Arcs by Lewis Jorstad

Lewis' Website: https://thenovelsmithy.com/

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!

Follow us on social media!

Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/

Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/