How To Survive Until You’re Published: Episodes
Season 2 Bonus Episode: The Real Priority – A Mental Health Discussion with Kauffman
Live mental health discussion turned podcast, on mental health and writing!Is YOUR mental health holding you back from writing?Do you deal with a fear of failure, rejection, or vulnerability?Join How to Survive Until You're Published and other Authors in the writing community as they discuss obstacles, pitfalls, and traps that prevent them from writing and their strategies to overcome them. Featuring the following Guest Authors:@kauffmanjlk: https://www.youtube.com/@kauffmanwritenow...
Season 1 Episode 12: Bringing Your Characters to Life with Guest Author Megan Walker
In this episode M Irene and Amy Bell discuss how to bring your characters to life with guest author Megan Walker. She talks about how to better use emotion to make your stories more three dimensional and how pulling from your life experiences and...
Season 1 Episode 11: Cast of Characters
In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene discuss structuring your cast of characters and the importance of side characters. They go over the difference between archetypes and stereotypes, and delve into dramatica theory archetypes and how these can...
Season 1 BONUS EPISODE: Diving Deeper into Villains with Conor Christensen
BONUS! M Irene and Amy Bell interview Conor Christensen about villains. Conor talks about his favorite type of villains, the different types of villains and some good resources for understanding villains so you can give the villain of your story...
Season 1 Episode 10: Villains – How They Shape Your Novel with Guest Author Amy Zeigler
In this episode, M Irene and Amy Bell interview Amey Zeigler again, but this time about villains! Amey discusses what makes a compelling villain, goes over villain motivations, talks about how to make them a FOIL to your protagonist, and...
Season 1 Episode 9: Building a Powerful Protagonist
In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene discuss the keys to building a powerful protagonist using tips from Lisa Cron’s "Story Genius", Jessica Brody’s "Save the Cat Writes a Novel", and "The Emotional Wound Thesaurus" by Angela Ackerman and Becca...
Season 1 Episode 8: How to Get Started With Characters
In this episode M Irene and Amy introduce characters and discuss how to get started with character creation. They go over why having a compelling character is so important and what to do if you’re having a hard time coming up with your character,...
Season 1 Episode 7: Indie Publishing with Guest Author Marae Good
In this episode Marae Good answers questions about indie publishing, the pros and cons, and general advice on getting started with it. She also gives advice for anyone starting out on their writing journey.Episode Speakers & GuestsMarae Good was...
Season 1 Episode 6: The Importance of Theme
In this episode, Amy and M Irene continue the discussion on theme, the importance of it in writing, some common themes, and how theme is the embodiment of your character's journey. Episode Speakers & GuestsDownloads & ResourcesSave the Cat Writes a...
Season 1 Episode 5: Theme with Guest Author Amey Zeigler
In this episode we dive into theme and the importance of it with guest author Amey Zeigler. She breaks down why theme is important in your writing, finding the theme of your book, how you relate your character's motivations to theme, what it means...