This Week In Writing, Justin celebrates the first season finale with a panel discussion about books! We discuss the best books of the year and books making the best gifts this holiday season.
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This Week In Writing, Justin discusses writing about political issues, namely equality, with a panel from Our Human Family. The panel includes OHF founder and editorial director, Clay Rivers, and OHF editor for special projects, Sherry Kappel.
Check out OHF's book, Fieldnotes on Allyship: Achieving Equality Together.
This Week In Writing, Justin talks with Adam Leeb who co-founded Astrohaus, makers of the distraction-free writing device, Freewrite. The two discuss writing without distractions, product launches in a pandemic, and developing products for writers.
This Week In Writing, Justin talks with Ron Dawson about how his book went from serial installments on Medium to traditional publisher. Plus, we get into NaNoWriMo tips to get you ready for this year's challenge.
Follow Ron on Medium, @RonDawson, check out Ron's book, Dungeons 'n' Durags (don't miss the soundtrack page), and his content marketing company, Blade Ronner Media.
This Week In Writing, Justin talks to Benjamin Sledge and Kayt Molina about making money writing online. What's going on with the Medium Partner Program and what does it mean to diversify your writing? Find out with this week's discussion.
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This Week In Writing, Justin talks to the panel about self-publishing.
This week's panel includes Anangsha Alammyan and Sarah Hamilton (website, books, instagram).
This Week In Writing, Justin discusses how we improve as writers.
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This Week In Writing, Justin discusses how we explore creativity and find inspiration as writers.
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This Week In Writing, Justin talks to Nicolas Cole. Cole is a top writers on Quora and Medium. He leveraged both to start an online writing business helping executives tell their corporate stories. Cole just published a book, The Art and Business of Online Writing, where he shares his story and process so you can learn from his journey.
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Buy The Art and Business of Online Writing on Amazon.
Visit Cole's website or follow him on Quora, Medium, Twitter, Instagram, and Substack.
This Week In Writing Justin talks to a distinguished panel of freelance writers about how they maintain their careers.
This Week's Panel: Deya Bhattacharya, Kendra Stanton Lee, and Melinda Crow.
This Week's Featured Article: How To Be A Professional Freelance Writer: Invest In Yourself by Justin Cox
This Week's Featured Links: (some links provide a small compensation if you purchase a product or service)
This Week In Writing, Justin is joined by Gretchen Hardin, librarian at the Bee Cave Public Library outside of Austin, TX. She gives us some great action book recommendations for our late summer reading. Plus we discuss her fantastic Instagram account, Eating / Reading which supplies a never-ending list of book recommendations paired with fantastic food. What more could you ask for?
Plus, stay tuned for 3 Reasons Your Fight Scene Sucks by J.A. Taylor
Are you writing fight scenes? Do they suck? In this week's featured article, J.A. Taylor shares some tips and tricks to make your fight scenes pop. Follow J.A. on Medium @itsjimnotjames.
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This Week In Writing, Justin is joined by Eva Gutierrez and Kirstie Taylor of Content Writer's Mastermind for a discussion about content writing.
What is content writing? How do you get started as a content writer and pitch your first client? And how do you deal with rejection? We cover all these topics and more.
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Patreon.com/ContentWritersMastermind
Follow Eva Gutierrez: @theevagutierrez on Instagram, Website
Follow Kirstie Taylor: @wordswithkirstie on Instagram, Website
How To Tell Everybody That You're In Writing Mode by Viggy Hampton
Writing from home can be difficult, especially when you don't live alone. Thankfully, Viggy discovered an unconventional way to signify she's in writing mode. Follow Viggy on Medium @vmp22.
This Week's Discussion: What is your quirky writing ritual?
Do you have a routine that gets you in the zone to write? That's what we're talking about in today's discussion.
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What is Burnout and is it Permanent? by Emily Wilcox
You will have heard of it. You will have felt it. And you will have, I’m sure, wholeheartedly resented it. In today's episode, Emily Wilcox shares how writers can overcome burnout. Follow Emily on Medium @emwilcoxwrites.
This Week's Discussion: What is your favorite word?
We all have one. What is yours and how do you slip it into your writing?
4 Things I Did To Improve My Vocabulary by Devin Gleeson
How sizable is your diction? Did you know there are active and passive vocabularies? In today's featured article, Devin Gleeson shares how to grow your vocabulary. Follow Devin on Medium @DevinGleeson.
This Week's Discussion: What is your favorite word?
What is your favorite word and how do you weave it into your writing?
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English Live: How Many Words Are In The English Language
Characters Done Well: Personality Traits by Lynda Dietz
Have you ever taken a personality test? The DISC, Meyers-Briggs, Enneagram? In today's Featured Article, Lynda Dietz shares how these tests can help build our characters. Follow Lynda on Medium @lyndadietz4.
This Week's Discussion: What is your personality type?
We talk about our personalities is and how they help or hinder our writing.
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The Personal Essay is Not Dead by Cherie Glimour
Apparently, the personal essay is dead. It died the same year as Miley Cyrus’ ‘Bangerz’. In today's Featured Article, Cherie Glimour explains why personal essays and blogs are still a valid form of writing. Follow Cherie on Medium @cherielee_37146.
This Week's Discussion: Do you experience writer's block?
This week we share a few unique ways to overcome the pesky problem.
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The Personal Essay Boom is Over by Jia Tolentino
The First Person Industrial Complex by Laura Bennett
I Married a Conservative by Cherie Glimour