The Writer's Block Podcast

Whether you are writing fiction, Non-Fiction, a memoir, or are just into creative writing this is the podcast for you. This podcast is more than just about how to write as we cover the why’s, when’s, and where’s of writing. This week Shelly Devlin, Deborah Monk, and Mandra Biscornet discuss how to “Keep It Real.” The marriage of writing and real life is sometimes passionate, often chaotic, then there is the dreaded dry spell.

Other things discussed in this episode are:

Are there distractions that are steeling time away from your writing?

How do you manage major life events and still work in your writing?

There may be times of the day, week, month, or year that writing just doesn’t work for you so you must make hay while the sun is shining

Sometimes you are not feeling up to actually writing its ok to put your writing down and do something else like work on your Log Line, Cover Art, or do some editing…Its all important!

Walk around the neighborhood

Project up dates

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All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Whether you are writing fiction, Non-Fiction, a memoir, or are just into creative writing this is the podcast for you. This podcast is more than just about how to write as we cover the why’s, when’s, and where’s of writing. This week Shelly Devlin, Deborah Monk, and Mandra Biscornet discuss “Log Lines” which came out of the movie industry. The Log Line answers the question “What is this story about?”

Other things discussed in this episode are:

Keep your Log Line concise but general enough to captivate interest in one or 2 sentences.

Main Character

What they want

What will it take for them to succeed?

Three different formulas to create your own log line in minutes

They each read their own Log Lines,

Discuss how they arrived at them,

And break them down in an attempt to make them better

Strong or very active verbs are a huge key to capturing the attention of a would-be reader

Walk around the neighborhood

Project up dates

For more information reach out to them at https://www.facebook.com/The-Writers-Block-Podcast-NH-1814535672172768/

All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Mandra Biscornet, Deborah Monk, and Shelly Devlin interview the Host of the “Friends in Recovery” podcast Mike Miles about the 30 year process of writing his book “Miles of Hope.” What started off as a therapeutic exercise ends up being a tool to aid in the reader’s recovery. They also discuss the power of journaling, also known as Narrative Therapy, as a tool to aid in one’s recovery from addiction. Mike’s podcast airs every Tuesday afternoon at 4pm on YouTube Live and can be found on iTunes, Podbean, IHeart Radio, and almost any podcast catcher. All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Whether you are writing fiction, Non-Fiction, a memoir, or are just into creative writing this is the podcast for you. This podcast is more than just about how to write as we cover the why’s, when’s, and where’s of writing. This week Shelly Devlin, Deborah Monk, and Mandra Biscornet interview Stephanie Queen about her work as an author of 29 novels and how she accomplished them in only 7 years. A self-proclaimed procrastinator, she works best under pressure and sets deadlines for herself by setting pre-orders on Amazon 90 days out. This is one great way to help an author push through “the wall” many hit during their writing process especially if you find your self putting your writing off. Other things discussed in this episode are:

Climax and resolution

Preparation for writing

Studying the market for your Memoir prior to its release

Read some of the top books in your genre

Look for incites in your market

Find something that appeals to you and stay true to yourself

You are looking for the intersection of the market you are writing in and your own passion

Getting found in a virtual world with infinite shelf space when nothing goes out of print when it was never printed to begin with

What an undiscovered author should be pricing their e-book at to get the most market penetration and why.

 

For information about her and to find her on social media (@StephanieQueen) go to www.StephanieQueen.com  All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Whether you are writing fiction, Non-Fiction, a memoir, or are just into creative writing this is the podcast for you. This podcast is more than just about how to write as we cover the why’s, when’s, and where’s of writing. This week Shelly Devlin, Deborah Monk, and Mandra Biscornet interview Dr. Bridget Cooper about her work as a public speaker and author of “Power Play” and “StuckU.”. As passion goes her cup is full as well as being the queen of one liners that make you think “What I charge has little to do with what I am worth” and “If you are judging me you either need more information or you need a hug and I will give you both!” are two examples. She discusses one of the many benefits of self-publishing. It takes the judgement of your marketability out of someone else’s hands and puts the future of your outcome in your own. For information about her and to find her on social media go to  www.DrBridgetCooper.com All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Whether you are writing fiction, Non-Fiction, a memoir, or are just into creative writing this is the podcast for you. This podcast is more than just about how to write as we cover the why’s, when’s, and where’s of writing. This week Shelly Devlin, Deborah Monk, and Mandra Biscornet discuss ways to parlay your writing into paid speaking engagements. One great example of this is Bridget Cooper who will be on the show live next week also Iyanla Vanzant takes things to the next level, she doesn’t just speak she puts on a performance! Being a speaker makes you an authority on the subject in the eyes of the public.  Who gets to keep the money on the speaking engagements? Could this be a different stream of income? Deb needs people to vote for which of her book covers they like the best. You can see them at the 19 minute mark on the YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFzd1nSndOc All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Whether you are writing fiction, Non-Fiction, a memoir, or are just into creative writing this is the podcast for you. This podcast is more than just about how to write as we cover the why’s, when’s, and where’s of writing. This week Shelly Devlin is away so Deborah Monk and Mandra Biscornet interview each other about two separate writing conferences they each attended. Deborah attended Romance Writers of America while Mandra was at Harvard’s Writing, Publishing, and Social Media for Health Care Professionals Conference.  Join or form your own writer’s group, read books in your genre, and make writing a habit are just some of the takeaways from this weekend.  When you go to a conference you should not only have your elevator pitch written but you should also have it rehearsed so you can deliver it in an actual elevator! All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Whether you are writing fiction, Non-Fiction, a memoir, or are just into creative writing this is the podcast for you. This show is more than just about how to write as we cover the why’s, when’s, and where’s of writing. This week Mandra Biscornet and Shelly Devlin are away so Deborah Monk interviews bestselling author Marie Force. Your may know her from her books out of the Gansett Island Series and Fatal Series. Marie was one of the first authors to really break through with Independent publishing and she is only too happy to share her take on her whole career as an author. All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Mandra Biscornet, Deborah Monk, and Shelly Devlin discuss the difference between plotters and pantsers. Plotters plan first and write second whereas Pantsers just write and see where the story goes in real time. John Grisham and JK Rowling are well-known plotters. Steven King and Margret Atwood are great examples of pantsers. What are the pros and cons of each? Which one are you? Can you be both? Are you writing in the form that is right for you? All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Mandra Biscornet, Deborah Monk, and Shelly Devlin discuss how you get tone into your writing using all 5 senses. What your character Sees, tastes, smells, hears, and feels is what brings them to life on the page. The week they are watching their tone! All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast filmed at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.