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Writing and publishing a book can be a daunting process. It starts with an idea and hope for the future, but is often crushed by the constant questions along the way. Writing Roots is using December to explore your questions, along with questions we see most often in our business.

What if I get a negative review? Do I have to go to school for writing to be a writer? How do I find my voice as an author? We address these and more in this second part of our exploration of the question “how to become a writer.”

First aired December 19, 2019.

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Writing and publishing a book can be a daunting process. It starts with an idea and hope for the future, but is often crushed by the constant questions along the way. Writing Roots is using December to explore your questions, along with questions we see most often in our business.

What is the difference between being a writer and being an author? How do I even get a book published? Should I be going to writer’s conferences and retreats? Is all of that even required to be a writer? These are just some questions people wonder as they’re beginning a career in writing. Hosts Leigh and Ley address these and more in the first part of this two-episode set on becoming a writer.

First aired December 16, 2019.

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Writing and publishing a book can be a daunting process. It starts with an idea and hope for the future, but is often crushed by the constant questions along the way. Writing Roots is using December to explore your questions, along with questions we see most often in our business.

This is a question that dogs many writers in their process. They wonder about writing that explicit or violent scene. They worry that they aren’t a writer if their work isn’t published traditionally. In this episode, the hosts discuss why this question should never hold you back.

First aired December 12, 2019.

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Writing and publishing a book can be a daunting process. It starts with an idea and hope for the future, but is often crushed by the constant questions along the way. Writing Roots is using December to explore your questions, along with questions we see most often in our business.

Time is a constant pressure weighing down on so many writers. There are always questions about time. How long should it take to write? How long should a chapter be? Am I too old or too young to be an author?

First aired December 9, 2019.

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Lindsey Teske, head editor and publisher at Of Ink and Pearls, joins us in this Industry Spotlight episode of Writing Roots. She and hosts Ley Esses and Leigh Hull discuss the job of an editor, what writers should know, and the publishing process.

Of Ink and Pearls, started by Lindsey, is a boutique publisher much like AspenHouse Publishing. They offer services to help authors along the path to publishing, tailored specifically for the author’s needs.

Of Ink and Pearls is offering the first ten Writing Roots listeners a personalized book marketing plan for their published or unpublished book. Use code ROOTS at the Of Ink and Pearls website. The offer expires March 1, 2021.

First aired December 7, 2019.

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Writing and publishing a book can be a daunting process. It starts with an idea and hope for the future, but is often crushed by the constant questions along the way. Writing Roots is using December to explore your questions, along with questions we see most often in our business.

Doubt can be crippling for any author, but especially new ones. There’s always that voice in the back of your head wondering if your writing is actually any good. Hosts Ley and Leigh talk in this episode about how to overcome those doubts, and when to recognize areas of improvement.

First aired December 5, 2019.

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