Mandra and Debby will explore the ways to make your antagonist a worthy opponent for your protagonist.  They will give examples of bad guys we hate to love, as well as bad guys we love to hate.

May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.

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.

While Shelly's away, Debby and Mandra will play with her author bio.  Now that Shelly's coming close to finishing her book, her editor reminded her it's time to write the dreaded author bio.  Listen in as the kid gloves come off and we edit the first draft.

Opening bi-line

Credentials that are relevant to the work

Synopsis of your writing work

Interesting facts or two about you

Be relevant not repetitive

May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.

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.

The ladies of the Writer's block welcome Rick Peoples to the show to talk about the process of turning his novel into an audio book.  We are delighted to also have Martha Polley, who is the voice of, "Hey Ma, Your Husband's Dead."

Having your audio book out will boost sales. The industry is showing double digit growth every year

Finding the right voice actor is key

Someone who can deliver the story in the right tone

Someone in your price range

10,000 words will end up being 1 hour of finished audio

You will need a separate cover for your audio book

Martha can be found on Facebook

May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.

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.

Is your writing a hobby, a business, or is it at least, in part, your lifestyle?  Do you know?  Would your answer change your actions?  Mandra, Shelly and Debby will help you define the difference and lead you to your own definition of success.

May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.

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.

There are rules when it comes to writing. Some of these rules are iron clad and others have a flexibility to them. When can you start a sentence with “because?” How many ellipses can I use in my book? What are the rules to submitting my manuscript? What makes a paragraph a paragraph? The women of the block will answer all these questions and more and they will also tell you when, and why, it's okay to break them.

May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.

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.

Fall is a good time to get back to a schedule, get back to your goals, maybe even go back to school.  The hectic schedules of summer and vacation are over, now it's time to get back to your book. Join Shelly, Mandra and Debby as they help you get back on track, introduce Kanban Planning, and make this Fall season work for you!

 

 

May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.

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.

Shelly, Debby and Mandra will discuss the ways of inviting the Muse into their creative work and, even more important, into their lives.

May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.

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.

After the Great Beginning, the non-sagging middle, you need a fantastic ending.  Join Debby, Mandra and Shelly as they share examples of great endings, the characteristics of a bad ending, and discuss the importance of an ending in a series, which essentially, is also a new beginning. Does your story deliver on its promise? Does the reader want more or has their story appetite been satiated? 

May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.

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.

The ladies of the Block invite David Garofalo back after the publication of his business marketing book, David vs. Goliath.  He will share the ups and downs of his publishing experience, how it feels to be on the other side of the process and share with us his latest accomplishment of having his book translated into foreign languages.

May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.

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.

To continue with last week’s episode of "Great Beginnings", this week special guests Kelly Mcintire and Rick Peoples join us to discuss the dreaded "sagging middle" of your book.  We will give examples of common mistakes, offer exercises to avoid losing momentum, and most importantly, save you the embarrassment of a droopy mid-section in the body of your work.

Leave out the irrelevant details

Know your audience

Too much description can take away from the subject

Show not tell

Watch your dialogue

Vomit the words on the page, Sharpen the knife with your group, then trim the fat in editing

If you hit a block you can always kill off one of your favorite characters

Betrayal is a great way to get some extra juice in the middle of the story.

Character movement can inspire your story telling

A time crunch can help push the story’s excitement and tighten up the middle

Mirror your character don’t be afraid to make a major change

May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.

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.