Your Big Creative Life

Your Big Creative Life

By Katie WolfArtsFiction
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Your Big Creative Life episodes

  • 236: How To Pull Off A Flat Character Arc
    - Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: https://linktr.ee/katiewolfwrites - 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 - Amazon storefront: https://a.co/d/06jPxsxW and ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/shop/katiewolfwrites
    21 min
  • 235: Nervous System Regulation for Authors/Creatives
    Nervous system regulation is something I only became aware of a few years ago. And since then, I've been working on healing after years of feeling like I was stuck in fight or flight. (I'm not an expert, so this episode is only focused on sharing my experience with nervous system regulation & somatics. Please see a professional if you need help!) ---------- - Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: https://linktr.ee/katiewolfwrites - 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 - Amazon storefront: https://a.co/d/06jPxsxW and ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/shop/katiewolfwrites
    37 min
  • 234: May 2026 Q&A
    Welcome to our May 2026 Q&A episode! Topics discussed this month include:
    • using a pen name
    • embodied writing/nervous system regulation
    • punctuation when dictating
    • when feedback from an editor is more subjective
    • how to handle self-doubt

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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
    25 min
  • 233: Character Suggestions I've Given Recently As An Editor

    In this episode, we cover three suggestions I've given to editing clients about improving the characters in their novels.

    ---------- - 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
    15 min
  • 232: Red Flags - Book Editors & Literary Agents

    In this episode, we cover the main red flags to watch out for when it comes to book editors & literary agents.

    ---------- - 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
    27 min
  • 231: Writing Advice That's Actually Helpful

    There's a lot of writing advice out there. Some of it is good, and some of it is... not so good! In this episode, we cover the main pieces of writing advice that I think are actually helpful.

    ---------- - 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
    15 min
  • 230: April 2026 Q&A Episode
    Welcome to our April 2026 Q&A episode! Topics discussed this month include:
    • writing dream sequences effectively 0:58
    • cutting word count from 160k to 110k 4:47
    • procrastinating by focusing on research/worldbuilding 7:49
    • updated advice for querying 13:07
    • finding beta readers 16:32
    • my writing journey + updates on my book 18:24
    • whether to list comp title elements 22:11
    • organizing plot when starting a book 27:05
    • querying a few chapters vs. the full book 34:04
    • health update 37:12
    ----- - 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
    44 min
  • 229: Tips for New Freelancers
    ---------- - 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
    26 min
  • 228: 3 Things Sabotaging Your Writing
    As writers, we can often sabotage our own writing efforts, sometimes without realizing it! We'll cover three sometimes sneaky ways we can self-sabotage and how to prevent it. ---------- - 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
    23 min
  • 227: March 2026 Q&A
    Welcome to our March 2026 Q&A episode! Topics discussed this month include:
    • using TV/movies for comp titles in your query letter 2:02
    • writing contests 4:43
    • what to do after finishing your first draft 10:11
    • the fear of people thinking your novel is about you 16:08
    • my favorite writing media (books + movies) 22:43
    ----- - 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
    29 min

About Your Big Creative Life

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Welcome to Your Big Creative Life, a podcast for writers and creatives that helps you live your best big creative life, whatever that means for you. I'm Katie Wolf, a writer, book editor, and creator.…

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