#AmWriting
KJ
#AmWriting is a podcast and Groupstack hosted by KJ Dell’Antonia, Jess Lahey, Sarina Bowen, & Jennie Nash. Listen, read and join up for hard-won advice and inspiration to help you play big in your writing life and finish work that matters. amwriting.substack.com
Episodes
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Aug 11, 2016 • 30min
15: #BeforeTheBook, Things You Can Do to Ensure the Success of Your Work
...in which Jess and KJ discuss identifying, building and engaging an audience that enjoys your work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe
Aug 3, 2016 • 31min
14: #ItTakesTwo, How to Write with a Partner
...in which romance novelist Sarina Bowen returns to speak with Jess and KJ about writing with a partner from establishing a workflow, to hashing out an agreement. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe
Jul 27, 2016 • 41min
13: #HowItsDone, A Step By Step for Self-Publishing
...in which Jess and KJ speak with romance novelist Sarina Bowen about self publishing, everything from choosing a pseudonym to marketing the finished product. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe
Jul 20, 2016 • 35min
12: #MistakesWereMade, The Quest for Truth and Perfection
...in which Jess and KJ examine the spectrum of mistakes that writers can make, and they argue the merits of listening to an audiobook versus reading the book. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe
Jun 22, 2016 • 31min
11: #AmDissecting, Adding Structure to Creativity
...in which KJ works on her Moth story and her book, Jess starts a project with her son, and your assignment - take something apart. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe
Jun 15, 2016 • 35min
10: #WriteNow, Feed Your Writing, with Reading, Bouncy Balls and Silence
...in which KJ abandons her To-Do List, Jess commits to writing 1,000 words a day on her vacation; and the virtues of busying the body to free the mind. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe
Jun 8, 2016 • 35min
9: #ActuallyTypingWords, Stay in the Chair and Write Now!
...in which Jess grapples with a perennial issue, KJ warns about using friends as writing fodder, and is it always a bad idea to procrastinate? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe
Jun 1, 2016 • 37min
8: #DeadofExposure, Should You Write for Free and Great Long Reads
...in which Jess's heart acts up and KJ worries about the atrophy of certain writing muscles, and inspiration striking at the wrong time. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe
May 20, 2016 • 31min
7: #AmResearching, Keep Those Notes Organized, and Remember When...
...in which KJ and Jess talk about how they organize their research and wax nostalgic about their first successful pitches. #amwriting #ampitching #amprocrastinating This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe
May 13, 2016 • 41min
6: #AmRecommending, Tech Tools (High and Low) and A Special Contest
...in which Jess reminds us that word counts are not suggestions and KJ warns of the perils of the Butterfly Effect. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe
