Q&A with Catharine Bramkamp
Catharine Bramkamp on creativity, writing life, marketing challenges, and embracing art, purpose, and expression at any stage of life.
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Top 6 Most Popular Episodes in 2024
Top 6 Most Popular Episodes in 2024 – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 134 “From planning your writing life to exploring tropes, storytelling, and world-building, these episodes showcase the diverse topics we’ve...
Are You Afraid of Finishing Your Book? by Catharine Bramkamp
Catharine Bramkamp asks: are afraid of finishing your book; how writing can get lost amongst other priorities; and what to do about it.
Where to Start with the How To Write The Future podcast
In this How To Write the Future podcast episode, titled “Where to Start with the How To Write The Future podcast,” Beth Barany celebrates her 30th podcast episode by featuring listener favorites and which episodes to...
Five Strategies to Prevent Perfectionism: The Thorny Side of Self Care by Lisa Towles
Self care is important for authors to make time for even when it’s difficult to resist the allure of perfectionism and admit you need help.
How To Write The Future with Beth Barany – Late Bloomer Living Podcast Interview
Yvonne Marchese recently hosted me on her Late Boomer Living Podcast with the episode titled “How to Write the Future” namesake of my podcast, where we discussed my journey to becoming a novelist and...
Procrastination is About Fear by Beth Barany
A reflective article on how procrastination is about fear from writing coach, Beth Barany. *** Picture This: There you are. You want to write, but something stops you. You turn away, do the dishes,...
Deep Reading: Books Are Our Friends by Catharine Bramkamp
We, as writers and artists, need to return to reading material that requires a bit more effort than watching cute cat videos. Okay, a lot more effort. Why? I’ll tell you…
World Building in Fantasy, Interview with Beth Barany (Podcast)
From the archives: In August 2014, I was interviewed by Michelle Murrain on my views on world building in fantasy for the monthly Broad Universe podcasts. We discussed the philosophy of world building for fantasy,...
Selling Out for the Holidays by Catharine Bramkamp
Let’s welcome back monthly columnist Catharine Bramkamp as she shares with us “Selling Out for the Holidays!” Enjoy!
Edit in Color by Catharine Bramkamp
You are probably familiar with the coloring book craze, which as writers we are allowed to view with irony and in some cases, despair. I have avoided even leafing through the coloring books for sale next to the real books filled with words partially because of that irony thing, mostly because I don’t have time to color. I also don’t have the time to meditate , take a yoga class, shop for healthy food or call mom.
Are You Listening to the Right Writer? By Catharine Bramkamp
I came across a brochure advertising a writing seminar to be led by Cheryl Strand who will forever look like Reese Witherspoon in my head.
Impressions: A Game of Details by Wyatt Bessing
In her book Thinking About Memoir, Abigail Thomas reminds us: “Details. Specifics. Eliminate all abstract nouns.” Of course, this rule holds true for writing fiction as much as memoir. Whatever you write, use specific details to craft a full, believable world.
Have More Fun With Your Social Media: Pinterest by Catharine Bramkamp
Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. For an author the very first social media channel for your book is Facebook. The second best way to be found (both you and your book) is through Twitter, but Twitter can be overwhelming as well as time consuming. The next best social media channel for authors is Pinterest.
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