When you hear the term “creative writing,” what comes to mind? If you’re like most people, you probably think of fiction-based writing like novels, screenplays, and short stories. But did you know that the concept of creative writing also applies to a wide array of nonfiction formats as well? I’m very excited to have a … Read more
Today’s episode goes much deeper than strategies for writing and publishing. It goes to the core of who we are as people. I am honored to share this conversation with Tommy Breedlove, author of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling book, Legendary: A Simple Playbook for Building and Living a Legendary Life and Being … Read more
On today’s episode, I share wins from the Daily Writer Community and share a chapter from my book The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey. The excerpt is below. * * * “U is for Unfinished” All around the world, in homes, offices, and studios, there are unfinished works of art that will … Read more
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play Ray Bradbury once said, “Just write every day of your life. Read intensely. Then see what happens. Most of my friends who are put on that diet have very pleasant careers.” Most of the time, we writers are focused on the content we are creating, whether it’s blog posts, podcasts, books, articles, … Read more
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play If you spend much time around writers, you begin to see patterns. There are certain things most writers love, such as telling stories, creating content, and connecting with other writers. However, there are also things that most writers don’t enjoy. One of those things is marketing. Most writers perceive that marketing … Read more
On this episode, we dive into a topic that may seem disconnected from writing. However, depression and other mental health issues affect writers just like they do everyone else. In fact, writers and other creative types may be more at risk than the average person. Why? Because we already have lots of internal battles going … Read more
BONUS INTERVIEW I’m excited to bring you my conversation with Jessica Brody. She is the author of the #1 bestselling novel-writing guide, Save the Cat! Writes a Novel and the founder of the online writing school, Writing Mastery Academy. Jessica has also written over twenty novels for teens, tweens, and adults. These include The … Read more
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play It has been quite an eventful week at the Daily Writer. This past week, I did an official public launch of the Daily Writer Community. I know that I have mentioned it several times already here on the podcast, and I even did a full episode a couple of weeks ago sharing … Read more
BONUS INTERVIEW Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play I’m excited to bring you this conversation with one of the coolest and most interesting people I have met in a while. His name is Joe Ricci, and he is an actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director. Joe has been an actor in stage productions such as the off-Broadway hit … Read more
Here in the first couple weeks of the year, everyone loves to talk about goals. But once a week or two passes, the reality of life kicks in and the idea of a nice goal is not enough to carry you through the messiness of life. Having a goal is not…