How To Survive Until You’re Published: Episodes
Season 2 Episode 9: Antiheroes and Redemption Arcs with Amey Ziegler
In this episode, M Irene and Amy Bell discuss antiheroes and redemption arcs with Amey Zeigler. Amey tells us her formula for creating antiheroes, and key characteristics she thinks every antihero should have. She also identifies the differences between a vigilante character and antihero. Amey then goes through how to write a redemptive arc. *Music for this episode is by REMBALL musicEpisode Speakers & GuestsM Irene was born and raised in Utah, where she currently lives with her husband, their...
Season 1 BONUS! Writer’s Block with Guest Author Alison Gervais
In this episode we do a quick run through and review of suggestions for overcoming writer's block that were sent in via social media with guest author Alison Gervais. For any of the suggestions not discussed in the video, head over to our social...
Season 1 Episode 4: Writer’s Block With Guest Author Alison Gervais
In this episode we discuss writer’s block with guest author Alison Gervais—because who doesn’t get hit with writer’s block? Alison answers how she overcomes writer’s block, what’s most challenging about it, and when it hits her the worst, as well...
Season 1 Episode 2: Getting Started Part 1: With Guest Author Jessica Vitalis
Amy Bell and M Irene discuss how to get started with guest author Jessica Vitalis, a Columbia MBA-wielding writer and presenter, author of The Wolf's Curse and a standalone companion novel, The Rabbit's Gift. Jessica details her writing process and...
Season 1 Episode 3: Getting Started Part 2
Ever had the inkling of an idea, but no idea where to start? Or perhaps you've always wanted to write a story but for the life of you, you can't figure out where to get ideas? If you have an idea for a world but not a character, or an idea for a...
Season 1 Episode 1: Why You Write
An introduction to How to Survive Until You're Published! Because if you're drowning in words...then so are we, and you might as well not do it alone. Meet your co-hosts Author Amy Bell and Author M Irene as they discuss the importance of knowing...