Editing Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novel: Genre, Tropes, and Character Arc – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 213 *** “Identify in your own book what are the tropes that you’re using that are identifiable...
Wasting Time challenges the myth of constant productivity, showing how art and slowing down nurture creativity and wellbeing.
How To Use Notion AI for Developmental Editing – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 212 *** “ My end goal is to be able to say to the writer, “Here’s where you’re weak,...
Memoir Writing as Therapeutic Practice explores how writing personal stories can foster healing, insight, resilience, and transformation.
Write the Future: Our Five Themes – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 211 *** “Writing craft is about meaning and the reader experience. I really don’t teach rigid rules because language is...
YouTube Listen or Watch Youtube | Spotify ABOUT THIS EPISODE In this heartfelt second episode, host Iman Llompart sits down with mother–daughter writing duo Rachel McLaughlin and Michele Burns for an intimate, meaningful conversation...
In this podcast interview, Beth Barany Talks Writing Careers, Genre-Bending Stories, and Creative Coaching with Amy Ayres. Beth Barany recently joined Amy Ayres for a conversation about writing careers, creative growth, genre-bending stories, and...
When the World is on Fire — Create! explores how creativity builds resilience, offers meaning, and helps us navigate chaos and change.
Crafting a Compelling Villain: Goals, Motivation, Conflict – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 210 *** “In addition to your villain’s goal, they need a motivation. They feel like they’re the hero of...
Self-Publishing Copyright Checklist: What to Do Before You Publish shares essential steps to safeguard your intellectual property.
How To Find the Right Illustrator for You with Anna Leitensdorfer – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 209 *** “Since it was my first book cover there, I learned a lot. There...
Create Your Own Art Community explores how creative groups inspire artists, spark ideas, provide support, and help art thrive.
Protecting the Creative Life: The Fragility of the Creative Space explores how structure protects creativity and prevents burnout.
Turn Your Wish Into Story Fuel with Brownell Landrum *** “I researched over 70 different scientists. And so it was really, really fun to go into that exploration of what are the sciences of...
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