The First Draft Club

By By Mary Adkins | Author & Book Writing Coach

A podcast to help you overcome resistance and write with more joy, clarity, and confidence. If you’re working on a novel or memoir, stick around. Whether you haven’t written a word since your 5-paragr... more

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How many episodes does The First Draft Club have?

The podcast currently has 214 episodes available.

The First Draft Club episodes:

January 21, 2021 The Writing Generator for People Who Aren't in 7th Grade
Ever want a writing prompt but not one written for a 12-year-old working on a Halloween story? This writing prompt generator is the only one you'll ever need to jog you out of a stuck place. (Video link: https://youtu.be/_EbYSgRlMGU)
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11min
January 21, 2021 The Writing Generator for People Who Aren't in 7th Grade
Ever want a writing prompt but not one written for a 12-year-old working on a Halloween story? This writing prompt generator is the only one you'll ever need to jog you out of a stuck place. (Video link: https://youtu.be/_EbYSgRlMGU)
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11min
January 21, 2021 S03 E03 The Writing Generator for People Who Aren’t in 7th Grade [Reissue]
This episode originally aired on 1/21/2021. Due to a technical issue with Apple Podcasts deleting our episodes, this is a repost. New episodes will not have this notice.
Ever want a writing prompt but not one written for a 12-year-old working on a Halloween story? This writing prompt generator is the only one you'll ever need to jog you out of a stuck place. (Video link: https://youtu.be/_EbYSgRlMGU)
...more
11min
January 14, 2021 How much can an author expect to make on a book?
What's a book advance, how is it paid out, and how do you get a really big one? Mary covers the last taboo in publishing: money. (Video link: https://youtu.be/gcgLvai4wYk)
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14min
January 14, 2021 How much can an author expect to make on a book?
What's a book advance, how is it paid out, and how do you get a really big one? Mary covers the last taboo in publishing: money. (Video link: https://youtu.be/gcgLvai4wYk)
...more
14min
January 14, 2021 S03 E02 How much can an author expect to make on a book? [Reissue]
This episode originally aired on 1/14/2021. Due to a technical issue with Apple Podcasts deleting our episodes, this is a repost. New episodes will not have this notice.
What's a book advance, how is it paid out, and how do you get a really big one? Mary covers the last taboo in publishing: money. (Video link: https://youtu.be/gcgLvai4wYk)
...more
14min
January 07, 2021 Can anyone write a book?
The 3 things you absolutely must have in order to write a book—at least a decent one. (Video link: https://youtu.be/kdoRLY27Too)
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13min
January 07, 2021 Can anyone write a book?
The 3 things you absolutely must have in order to write a book—at least a decent one. (Video link: https://youtu.be/kdoRLY27Too)
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13min
January 07, 2021 S03 E01 Can anyone write a book? [Reissue]
This episode originally aired on 1/7/2021. Due to a technical issue with Apple Podcasts deleting our episodes, this is a repost. New episodes will not have this notice.
The 3 things you absolutely must have in order to write a book—at least a decent one. (Video link: https://youtu.be/kdoRLY27Too)
...more
13min
December 18, 2020 Can I write a whole novel draft on my phone?
Can you write a whole novel draft on the Notes app on your phone? Sure—Gertrude Stein basically did.
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11min

FAQs about The First Draft Club:

How many episodes does The First Draft Club have?

The podcast currently has 214 episodes available.

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