Coaching can encourage you on your writing journey and help direct your next steps toward reaching your goals.

Whether you’re just starting on the writing journey or you’ve got a book proposal in hand, it may be time to consider how a coach can help you reach your goals. In this week’s episode, host Clarissa Moll talks about how to build your village of support and how to discern whether coaching may be right for you. Special guest Kate Riney, director of coaching at hope*writers, sheds light on what writing coaches have to offer.

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The Writerly Life is a production of hope*writers.

Written and compiled by Clarissa Moll

Edited and mixed by Tyler Anderson

Music by Karla Colahan

You’ve got a message to share and a manuscript to prove it. What’s your next step?

As a writer, there may come a point in your journey when you look at your work and say, “I think I’ve got a book here.” What comes next? Whether you’re just starting a book outline or you’ve written a full manuscript, this episode will help you determine what you need to do if you want a publisher to consider your work. Host Clarissa Moll shares the four people you need in your corner, and special guest, literary agent Rachelle Gardner, explains what makes publishers pause when they see your proposal come across their desk.

The Writerly Life is a production of hope*writers.

Written and compiled by Clarissa Moll

Edited and mixed by Tyler Anderson

Music by Karla Colahan

When you’ve finished a writing project, what do you do next?

Writing a book is an ambitious goal, so what do you do when you achieve it? After the celebration, how do you chart a path forward in your writing life? In this episode, host Clarissa Moll explores what you need to build a writing life that lasts and how the publishing funnel can help you pace yourself as you move from one project to the next.

The Writerly Life is a production of hope*writers.

Written and compiled by Clarissa Moll

Edited and mixed by Tyler Anderson

Music by Karla Colahan

Become a savvy writer by learning how to protect your work from legal issues. Do you know the difference between a copyright and a trademark? Are you familiar with the guidelines for quoting someone else’s work? In this episode, host Clarissa Moll offers you an introduction to the legal matters related to your writing life. Learn how to protect your work and ensure your writing has a lasting impact. The Writerly Life is a production of hope*writers. Written and compiled by Clarissa Moll Edited and mixed by Tyler Anderson Music by Karla Colahan

When done well, marketing is less about self-promotion and more about serving your reader.

Are you ready to market your work? Want to get the inside scoop on the strategies you need to get your words out into the world? In this episode, host Clarissa Moll gives you a sneak peek into the world of book marketing with special guest, marketing director Alicia Kasen. Learn what you need to get your words in front of readers and how to build a team that will cheer your writing on.

The Writerly Life is a production of hope*writers.

Written and compiled by Clarissa Moll

Edited and mixed by Tyler Anderson

Music by Karla Colahan

Discover eight steps to take your writing from an idea to a published book. Do you want to move your writing from drafts on your computer to a published book on the shelf? In this episode, host Clarissa Moll demystifies the path to publication with wisdom from editor Al Hsu and literary agent Alex Field. Learn the basics of book publishing right here, and start plotting your course toward holding your book in your hands. The Writerly Life is a production of hope*writers. Written and compiled by Clarissa Moll Edited and mixed by Tyler Anderson Music by Karla Colahan

Your next great book idea may be hidden inside the pages of your journals! As a writer, you’ve probably found journaling helpful at different points in your life. Perhaps you’re an avid chronicler of your thoughts and feelings. It may surprise you to learn you could find your next great book idea in the daily commitment you’ve already made by putting pen to page in your journal. In this episode, host Clarissa Moll invites you to consider how you might turn your journal into a book. Relying on wisdom from authors Seth Haines and Shawn Smucker, discover the feedback you’ll need to transform your journal entries from personal writing into a published work that serves your audience. The Writerly Life is a production of hope*writers. Written and compiled by Clarissa Moll Edited and mixed by Tyler Anderson Music by Karla Colahan

Your life provides ample content for creative storytelling. Learn key tips for shaping your stories into a memoir.

Whether you’ve lived an extraordinary life or you want to capture the beauty of everyday experiences, your life contains plenty of stories waiting to be told. Perhaps, memoir is the genre for you.

In this episode, host Clarissa Moll explores how to write memoir with special guest, author and podcaster Christie Purifoy. Drawing on Christie’s life experiences and helpful coaching tips from memoirist Marion Roach Smith, you’ll learn how to shape your writing to highlight your life’s story and offer your reader new insights into bigger truths. 

The Writerly Life is a production of hope*writers.

Written and compiled by Clarissa Moll

Edited and mixed by Tyler Anderson

Music by Karla Colahan

Are you a writer who wants to learn to podcast but you don’t know where to start? 

In this episode, host Clarissa Moll invites you to expand the reach of your message by considering starting a podcast. Special guest, podcast producer and coach, Alana Dawson shares her six-step process for turning a blog post into an episode, and Clarissa talks about the three things you’ll want to consider before you hit the record button. Listen for practical, actionable tips you can use right away.

The Writerly Life is a production of hope*writers.

Written and compiled by Clarissa Moll

Edited and mixed by Tyler Anderson

Music by Karla Colahan

Have people in your life told you they’d love to hear you speak? Do you write and discover you have an inkling to say those words out loud? Maybe it’s time to add speaking to your writing life.

In this episode, host Clarissa Moll delivers practical advice on how to integrate speaking with your writing. Special guest, author and speaker, Chrystal Evans Hurst offers her solid-gold method for developing a talk and gives expert advice on how to determine whether a speaking event is right for you. If you’ve wanted to expand your skill set to include being a speaker,  this is the episode for you!

The Writerly Life is a production of hope*writers.

Written and compiled by Clarissa Moll

Edited and mixed by Tyler Anderson

Music by Karla Colahan