Your Big Creative Life

Welcome to the November Q&A episode! Topics discussed include:

• formatting a quote 2:27
• foreign rights 4:30
• how to know when your manuscript is ready to query 6:35
• how I decided to become a freelance editor 9:30
• writing something else when querying 15:30
• my process for dictating a scene 20:42

Mentioned in this episode: https://camosun.libguides.com/Chicago-17thEd/quotations

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- Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: www.thekatiewolf.com/info - The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me HERE and I'll answer them on the podcast. - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katiewolfwrites - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiewolfwrites

The midpoint of your novel is a pivotal moment in the story. Learn why the midpoint is so important, what purpose it serves, and how to make sure the middle of your book doesn't stall.

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- Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: www.thekatiewolf.com/info - The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me HERE and I'll answer them on the podcast. - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katiewolfwrites - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiewolfwrites

SAD (seasonal affective disorder) used to make this time of year so difficult for my writing, creative output, and life overall. In this episode, I share things that have helped me navigate that feeling of dread that sets in every fall/winter.

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- Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: www.thekatiewolf.com/info - The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me HERE and I'll answer them on the podcast. - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katiewolfwrites - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiewolfwrites

This writing-related practice can help your creativity, inspire you, and also help your mental health. Learn three different ways to approach this practice.

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Mentioned in this episode: The Five Minute Journal Chelsie's author journal - Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: www.thekatiewolf.com/info - The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me HERE and I'll answer them on the podcast. - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katiewolfwrites - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiewolfwrites

Welcome to the October Q&A episode! Topics discussed include:

• writing realistic dialogue 2:54
• getting started with writing when you have brain fog 8:42
• self-editing your book 12:58
• my predictions for this season of Love is Blind 18:12

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- Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: www.thekatiewolf.com/info - The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me HERE and I'll answer them on the podcast. - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katiewolfwrites - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiewolfwrites

There are so many myths about writing that are either ridiculous or downright harmful. We debunk four of them in this episode.

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- Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: www.thekatiewolf.com/info - The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me HERE and I'll answer them on the podcast. - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katiewolfwrites - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiewolfwrites

Updates from a writer who is (almost) back on submission! We also cover my new book and the truth about how having a baby impacted my writing this year.

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- Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: www.thekatiewolf.com/info - The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me HERE and I'll answer them on the podcast. - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katiewolfwrites - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiewolfwrites

NOVEL JUMPSTART is open for enrollment on October 7! Get more information here.

Morally gray characters exist in the gray - their actions and choices aren't as clear cut as those of other types ofcharacters. Learn common traits of morally gray characters and how to write them.

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- Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: www.thekatiewolf.com/info - The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me HERE and I'll answer them on the podcast. - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katiewolfwrites - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiewolfwrites

Before you query, which is the process of sending your manuscript to literary agents in the hope of securing representation, it's helpful to know what to watch out for. I share a few agent-related red flags and one broader red flag in this episode.

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- Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: www.thekatiewolf.com/info - The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me HERE and I'll answer them on the podcast. - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katiewolfwrites - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiewolfwrites

It's our September Q&A episode! Topics covered include:

• how to handle new book ideas when you're already working on something 1:13
• if you need to go to college to work in publishing 3:32
• how to set editing goals 6:22
• how to know when your manuscript is ready for querying 9:43
• tips to ensure a strong main character 14:06
• my opinion on agents using AI 17:22
• helpful reference docs when drafting/revising 23:14
• my experience starting a podcast 27:07

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- Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: www.thekatiewolf.com/info - The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me HERE and I'll answer them on the podcast. - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katiewolfwrites - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiewolfwrites