Turning to Story

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Turning to Story episodes

October 07 88: Your Craft Questions Answered
Does social media actually help you as an author? How do you get your emotional truth as a writer? How the heck do you make time for writing when you're a parent with a full time job? All these questions and more are answered on this week's episode!

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1 hr
September 30 87: Your Taste is Your Revision Superpower
This week, authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith discuss how to revise your manuscript and how your greatest strength is in learning how to revise like a reader. What makes your heart swoon? What makes you long for more? What rips you out of the story? All good questions that we cover!

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1 hr
September 23 86: The Three Pillars of Thirst with Janice Davis
This week, we invite Janice Davis, the Thirst Consultant, onto the podcast to talk about all things romance and thirst. How exactly do you get your reader to crave that first kiss? How do you get them to dangle on every single touch? Don't worry, Janice has got you covered!

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1 hr 23 min
September 16 85: How to Write a Novel in 5 Weeks
We're back and we're talking about fast drafting once again! In a follow up to Fast Drafting for Slow Writers, authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith explore the more refined method Anna used to crank out her strongest, quickest first draft. Plan, know your characters, and learn something new!
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57 min
June 17 84: Writing Across Genres with Mary Roach
This week, we're talking to the mythically busy author, Mary Roach! Mary brings tons of wisdom of building a career out of writing across genres and how doing so can open up more doors than you could ever imagine! Come for the career insight, stay for the sea shanties!

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1 hr 2 min
June 10 83: Act 2- The Secret to Fun & Games
Save the Cat says Act Two should be all fun and games, but what the heck are fun and games? Carnival rides? A nice puzzle on a rainy day? A good game of chase?! This week, authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith attempt to unlock the secrets of writing an act two that keeps your readers engaged and prepares your characters for the grueling Act Three!

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1 hr 1 min
June 03 82: Q&A- Starting New Projects, Quitting, Dual POV
On this week's Q&A episode, authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith answer YOUR questions. How do you transition from a sparkling, perfect draft to a blank page? When is the right time to quit writing? When do you give the love interest a POV?

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46 min
May 27 81: Clear Goals
This week, join authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith as they discuss how writing clear, simple goals can make the strongest plots. Those '90s action flicks really knew what they were doing when they said- defeat the bad guy, go home for Christmas.

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52 min
May 13 80: Plot Twists And Suspense w/ Mystery Author Megan Davidhizar
This week join authors Anna Mercier, Lyssa Mia Smith, and YA mystery author supreme-Megan Davidhizar as they talk all things mystery. What are red herrings? How do you bury clues for the reader to chase? And is mystery all about distraction? Yes. The answer is yes. Learn more on this week's episode!

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1 hr 19 min
May 06 79: Making Your Readers Mad (in the best way)
This week, authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith uncover the power of moral outrage. It's the reason you stick with stories to the bitter end. It's what keeps you screaming as characters make ridiculous choice after ridiculous choice. It's the three-layer milkshake your story needs to make it unputdownable!

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1 hr 3 min

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