How To Survive Until You’re Published: Episodes

In this episode, M Irene and Amy Bell interview guest author Lynn Buchanan on her writing journey. She walks us through when she wanted to be a writer, key writing advice that helped her land an agent, what happens after getting an agent, and other...

In this episode M Irene and Amy Bell discuss reapproaching various plotting structures, to include Save the Cat, the Hero's Journey and Amy's plotting process. M Irene discusses how adhering too rigidly to plotting structures hindered her writing,...

In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene discuss Amy's journey to becoming more of a plotter, and figuring out which plotting process works for her! *Music for this episode is brought to you by REMBALL musicEpisode Speakers & GuestsM Irene was born and...

In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene discuss choosing what writing tools work for you, how it's primarily trial and error, but that finding the right tools can help you find your voice and in your writing journey. *Music for this episode is brought...

In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene discuss what they've been up to on the long break from the podcast, in life, as well as in their writing journey. *Music for this episode brought to you by REMBALL musicEpisode Speakers & GuestsM Irene was born...

In this episode M Irene and Amy Bell interview various authors at Storymakers and react to the advice they give! Huge shoutout to Arya Matthews, Teah Weight, Heidi O'Barr, Tifani Erikson Clark and all the other wonderful Storymakers who contributed...

For the FINAL episode of season one, Amy Bell and M Irene interview guest author Jennifer Nielson on a keynote speech she gave at Storymakers Writing Conference a few years ago which inspired her new book Once Upon a Climb! Jennifer gives amazing...

In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene interview author Serene Heiner about her writing journey, as well as motivation to help you continue yours!Episode Speakers & GuestsSerene Heiner is the creative soul behind the growing Instagram and TikTok...

In this episode Amy Bell shares her personal tips for NaNoWriMo as she jumps in this November!Episode Speakers & GuestsAmy Bell was born and raised in Utah, where she currently lives with her husband and 1 year old son. She is a system...