The Writer's Block Podcast

How do you write a book for the toughest audience -- kids?  With busy bodies and short attentions spans, your writing better be up for the challenge of engaging little ones. Children's author and poet Matt Forrest Esenwine will share some secrets about timing, cadence, story concept, and rhyming.  We'll also explore children's poetry, a little-known niche that captivates the smallest of readers. 

 

Matt Forrest Esenwine’s poetry has been published in various collections including the upcoming Donald Hall tribute anthology, "Except for Love" (Encircle, 2019)., and in 2012 his poem, “Apple-Stealing,” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Meanwhile, his children’s poetry can be found in anthologies like The National Geographic Book of Nature Poetry and The Poetry of US (National Geographic Children’s Books, 2015 & 2018) and “Highlights for Children” magazine. His picture book, Flashlight Night (Boyds Mills Press, 2017), received a starred review from Kirkus, critical national praise, and was selected by the New York Public Library as one of the Best Picture Books for Kids of 2017.

 

Matt lives in Warner, NH with his wife and kids, and has many more children’s books & poems contracted for publication in the next few years.

Communication relies on so many things from tone of voice to facial expression there are non-verbal cues, inflection, and even intention.  As writers we only have words, so every word does matter.  Join the ladies on the block as they give examples of how to write clichés, emotions, and dialogue better. If you struggle with which words to use this is the episode 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 will share her experience at the writing retreat she did on Topsail island, North Carolina, by Rewired Creatives.

How close is she now?

What is a writing retreat?

What are the benefits of going vs just writing on your own?

What are mentor sessions all about?

What is the Zig Zigler method of book selling?

Is there really magic in the Post-It note outline technique?

What does the expense of the retreat look like and is it a good value?

Is there a possible tax deduction in going on the retreat as an author?

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.

Join the ladies as we play our own version of good cop/bad cop with Brian Casey who has written the book Good Cop Good Cop, the first of its kind, a health and wellness book written specifically for law enforcement.  We will grill Brian on how his experience as a first-time author.

 

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 Writer's Block welcomes back, Martha Stavrou a Memoir writing  instructor/professor at the New Hampshire Institute for Art.  Listen in as she discusses the importance of memoir, the craving we all have to find people who help us express experiences we sometimes aren't able to.  We'll delve into the craft elements of memoir such as character, landscape, and time stamps, and take a look at the importance of details to pull the reader into your story.

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.

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.

Join Debby, Mandra, and Shelly as they share examples of their own writing to teach you how to ground your reader into your world. They peel back the layers and show you behind the scenes. Some of it starts weak but listen to how they work together to see: Who is in the scene? Where is the story set? What is the major conflict?  “When are you” in the whole story?

Never be afraid to write a lousy first draft. It will make a great outline for the final draft. You can always use dialogue to show character traits rather than telling your audience about them.

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.

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.

Join the ladies as they dig in the importance of grounding in your writing.  Whether writing fiction or memoir you need to pull your reader into your world.  You need to ground them in who, where and what is going on in every scene. 

Who is in the scene?

Where is the story set?

What is the major conflict?

“When are you” in the whole story?

Past

Present

Future

How much does emotion play a roll in the story?

How important is suspending reality to the story?

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.

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.

Having trouble getting started?  Intimidated by the blank page staring back at you?  Ladies of the Writers' Block will give you prompts to trigger emotion, spark imagination, and breath through your writer's block.

Writing prompts can help you break through the other side

Dream catcher

Eaves dropper

Mirror-mirror

All the scars on my body

Writing about how you are feeling

Find a way to relieve the pressure…you can write what you want when you want

What brings you joy…focus on that!

Writing on location

Guided meditation

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.

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 book is done, but HOW do you get people to find and read it?  Don't miss this episode of The Writer's Block as we welcome author and tv personality Mike Morin to talk marketing strategies for your book. Mike is the author of 50 Shades of Radio, and Lunch with Tommy and Stasia, and is an authority on how to use traditional mass media to promote your writing.

How do you get the booking for signings?

Are libraries willing to pay to have you speak?

Should you bring books to every signing especially when the place doesn’t sell your book?

You gave birth to this baby now its time to raise it!

Reach out to local radio and news papers who for the most part love to do stories and pieces on locals

MikeMorinMedia.com

 

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.

 

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.

Are you a closet writer looking to find your tribe?  Does an evening out with other writer's sound like your idea of a good time? Then don't miss our guest Martha Stavrou as she introduces us to the Writers Night Out, an extension of the NH Writer's project.  From the lakes region to the coast, there are meetings held on the first Monday of every month.  It's free, you don't have to be a member, and it's a great way to meet writing friends.  If we're lucky, our listeners will be invited to the meeting Martha is holding in Londonderry on April 1, 2019.

Check out https://www.nhwritersproject.org/ to see what is going on in writing in the great state of New Hampshire

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.

 

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.