In this episode, I chat with fantasy author Sarina Langer.

Sarina talks about what it’s like to have critique partners and beta readers give feedback on your books. We also chat about the importance of staying true to yourself and your book, because no one knows your book and the world you’ve created better than you do!

Listen now to gain insights on self-publishing and dealing with critiques.

Connect with Sarina on Twitter and Facebook.

Journal Prompt:

As a writer, how do you cope with feedback you receive from others? What strategies can you start to implement?

Never forget that you are worthy!

Kirsten McNeill
Book Editor | Confidence Coach | Artisan
Worthy Writers Editing

⁠linktr.ee/kirsten.mcneill⁠

Have you heard of the Law of Attraction but don’t understand what it is?

In this episode, we have guest Arabella K. Federico explain how she incorporates the law of attraction in her life and the effect negative thinking can have on both your mental health and writing.

She attributes her success as a writer to this practice, that she continually learns more about, and delves into the magnitude of impact it can have in your writing career. 

Listen to the episode to find out how to start bringing the law of attraction into your life as a writer. To practice, start by asking the universe to see something you wouldn't normally in day-to-day activities. 

Journal Prompt:

What negative thoughts have you had recently that have impacted your confidence as a writer? How can you change your thought process to encompass a positive outlook? 

You can find Arabella on her Website, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.

Never forget that you are worthy!

Kirsten McNeill

Book Editor | Confidence Coach | Artisan

Worthy Writers Editing 

⁠linktr.ee/kirsten.mcneill⁠

In this episode, I have a special guest, L Becker. She's a Fantasy Romance author with a 5-year plan to create her entire Shadowgate Series. Pro tip: 5-year plans can take as many years as you need.

Becker gives advice on writing your first book as a new writer. We discover the importance of moving past your first draft and the key ability to step back in order to recognize the flaws with constructive criticism and objectiveness.

Listen to find out tips and tricks on the process of writing a book!

Connect with L on Instagram and her blog.

Journal Prompt:

In the process of writing, have you found yourself comparing your path as a writer to the success of other writers?

Do you often find yourself thinking you are on the wrong path as a writer?

Have you found it difficult to release attachment to your first draft? Why

Never forget that you are worthy!

In this episode, we have our first guest and romance writer, Emily Craig.  Listen on Spotify or whatever your favourite streaming platform is!

Emily speaks on the process of character development and the connection between the fictional characters and events from her personal life. Emily delves into the complexity of multifaceted sides to each character in her novels and the trickiness of basing fictional characters off of real people. 

Writing allows the space to grow and expand on self reflections. Through personal experiences, heartbreaks and connections, Emily explains the impact of writing to heal herself and her readers. 

Lastly, Emily releases details of her third novel release and leaves us with a message to never give up on storytelling. 

You can find Emily on Instagram + TikTok + Facebook + Twitter

Journal Prompt: What's something you learned about yourself which led your life in a whole new direction?

Never forget that you are worthy!

Kirsten Mcneill

Book Editor | Confidence Coach | Artisan

Worthy Writers Editing 

linktr.ee/kirsten.mcneill

Welcome to Worthy Writer’s Podcast! 

In this episode, I speak on what makes a worthy writer, what our inner critic whispers which affects our mood, and how to retrain that voice.

The key? 

Listen to find out! I drop the big secret to being a confident writer. 

In this episode, we delve into how to achieve a more confident you, while also making the important distinction between confidence and arrogance. 

Not every day is sunshine and rainbows but there is a powerful impact of positive thinking and confidence that helps to ease the storms of life.  

This episode is jam packed with journal prompts and activities to help you add strategies to your toolbox. 

Journal Prompt: Where are your negative thoughts coming from and is this something you actually believe?  What negative thoughts have come to you from yourself and from other people?

Never forget that you are worthy!

Kirsten McNeill

Book Editor | Confidence Coach | Artisan

Worthy Writers Editing 

linktr.ee/kirsten.mcneill

Welcome to the Worthy Writers Podcast! All about bringing confidence and empowerment to writers as they explore their beautiful journeys.

Self-Editing Coach & Podcaster Elzevera Albada Jelgersma

My community of writer and reader friends is incredible and always growing. Connecting with Elzevera has taught me a lot about editing and helped me navigate the bookish community.

Throughout our chat, she shares her start in the writing world and how that evolved into her editing career. She’s passionate about the self-editing process. Teaching others the best routine for them to self-edit and why it’s so important is a huge part of this episode.

With her coaching services, Self-Edit Like a Pro Course, and Self-Editing Road Map, writers gain more confidence about their editing routine. She offers skills to help them bring their book as far as they can on their own before moving to the professional editing stage.

Never forget that YOU ARE WORTHY!

Contact Info:

Elzevera Albada Jelgersma

www. instagram.com/self.editing.academy

Kirsten McNeill

www.instagram.com/editor.kirsten/

www.facebook.com/groups/kirstensworthywriters

Is there a topic you’d like to hear discussed on The Worthy Writers Podcast? Select “Worthy Writers” in the contact form www.worthywriters.ca/contact

Thank you to Becca Johnson (@beccajohnsoncreative on Instagram) for teaching me audio editing. Thank you to Stacy Dawn (@bystacydawn) for designing my podcast logo! Credit for theme song: Jorikbasov from Pixabay

I’m so lucky to hear her story, which started out with discouragement. Then, she found her inspiration to climb out of that negativity and follow her dreams.

Learn her journey of getting into writing and how that allowed her to work through a tough spot in her life. Stephanie and I explore what she loves about writing and what to do when the dreaded writer’s block hits. Not to mention burnout!

She has plenty of inspiration and advice for fellow authors of all experience levels. Plus, we discuss creating your writer community. We even chat about one of my favourite craft books: On Writing by Stephen King.

Contact Info:

Stephanie B. Whitfield

www.instagram.com/authorstephaniebwhit/

https://linktr.ee/Authorstephbwhit - all her books, including the Hidden in Roll series, Goodreads, her website, and more!

Kirsten McNeill

www.instagram.com/editor.kirsten/

www.facebook.com/groups/kirstensworthywriters

Is there a topic you’d like to hear discussed on The Worthy Writers Podcast? Select “Worthy Writers” in the contact form. www.worthywriters.ca/contact

Thank you to Becca Johnson (@beccajohnsoncreative on Instagram) for teaching me audio editing. Thank you to Stacy Dawn (@bystacydawn) for designing my podcast logo! Credit for theme song: jorikbasov from Pixabay

The Writing Myth: Worthy Ideas Are Special & Unique

Episode eight, exploring the sentiment that worthy ideas are special & unique, may just be my favourite one yet!

What do each of these words mean? How can we define them clearly? Subjectivity definitely comes into play here.

Through this episode, allow me to share how I feel about this writing myth of what makes an idea worthy. It’s time to get vulnerable, and dive deep into what it means to be human, confident, safe to be yourself, and express all of that in writing.

This validation does not need to come from anywhere but your own heart. Do you agree with what I have to say? Take a listen!

Never forget that YOU ARE WORTHY!

Contact Info:

www.instagram.com/editor.kirsten

www.facebook.com/groups/kirstensworthywriters

Is there a topic you’d like to hear discussed on The Worthy Writers Podcast? Select “Worthy Writers” at www.worthywriters.ca/contact

Thank you to Becca Johnson (@beccajohnsoncreative on Instagram) for teaching me audio editing. Thank you to Stacy Dawn (@bystacydawn) for designing my podcast logo! Credit for theme song: Music by jorikbasov from Pixabay

Writing Strength From Within was a powerful experience. Even though it wasn’t the first one I ever tried to write, it was the first one that really showed me what I was capable of.

Join this journey as I explore what the experience was like to create this book and everything I learned. I also talk about my college experience and what I enjoyed about the classes I took, and what could have been improved upon.

Comparing where I am today to where I was, I know how I’ve matured as a writer. There are many choices I wish I’d made differently, but I wouldn’t change a thing now. My journey happened just how it was meant to, and gave me the knowledge and expertise I needed to move forward in the future.

Never forget that YOU ARE WORTHY!

Contact Info:

www.instagram.com/editor.kirsten

www.facebook.com/groups/kirstensworthywriters

Is there a topic you’d like to hear discussed on The Worthy Writers Podcast? Select “Worthy Writers” in the contact form at www.worthywriters.ca/contact

Thank you to Becca Johnson (@beccajohnsoncreative on Instagram) for teaching me audio editing. Thank you to Stacy Dawn (@bystacydawn) for designing my podcast logo! Credit for theme song: Music by Jorikbasov from Pixabay