Story Magic

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about tackling serious themes with guest Michael Dante DiMartino.What you'll learn from this episode:How to navigate serious topics for younger audiencesEmbracing seriousness but with the right toneThe craft of writing cross-mediumFinding your story's message during revisionsCheck out Michael's website: https://www.michaeldantedimartino.com/Read BOTH HERE & GONE: https://www.michaeldantedimartino.com/here-and-nowReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us on June 5th, 2025 at 8pm ET for our FREE + live masterclass called The Structure of Change! Your character arcs exist within your story's plot. You have to craft them together. In this FREE class, we're going to show you exactly how. All you have to do is register to save your spot at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/characterarcs! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about Intuitive Writing with guest Becca Syme.What you'll learn from this episode:What is intuitive writing Learning how to recognize your intuitionBuilding self-trustCheck out The Better-Faster Academy: https://betterfasteracademy.com/Snag Becca's Free Resources: https://betterfasteracademy.com/linksReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us on June 5th, 2025 at 8pm ET for our FREE + live masterclass called The Structure of Change! Your character arcs exist within your story's plot. You have to craft them together. In this FREE class, we're going to show you exactly how. All you have to do is register to save your spot at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/characterarcs! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about celebrating our 100th episode!Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about story structure acts and act breaks.What you'll learn from this episode:What are actsDifferent story structures (3 act vs 4 act vs 5) The purpose act breaks serveBreaking down some examplesReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about hybrid publishing with guest Evette Davis.What you'll learn from this episode: what is hybrid publishing (vs indie or trad publishing)what it's like to query/submit to a hybrid publisherexpectations for hybrid publishingwhat it's like to republish a series with a hybrid publisherCheck out Evette's books: https://evettedavis.com/Read The Council Trilogy now: https://evettedavis.com/#booksReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about writing retreats!What you'll learn from this episode:Resetting mindsetWhat to do with your timeTips and tricks for making the “most” of itReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about pennamesWhat you'll learn from this episode:What pennames areWhen to use themCircumstances to consider when decidingReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about not doing what we say!What you'll learn from this episode:Finding what works for youUsing tools in your writer toolbeltReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the individuality of the writing process with guests Karisa DeLay and Jaime Vendera.What you'll learn from this episode:How processes change over timeHow mindset and process work togetherWriting as neurodivergent peopleLessons for our younger writer selvesLINKS: Check out Karisa's books: https://www.venderapublishing.com/author-bios/karisa-delayCheck out Jaime's books: https://www.venderapublishing.com/author-bios/jaime-venderaLearn more about Vendera Publishing: https://www.venderapublishing.com/Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about what we've learned from writing sequels.What you'll learn from this episode:how much of a sequel needs to be planned before writinglaying the groundwork for future booksweaving together plot threads and subplotsmaking sure character goals and agency are still presentReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the market challenges of genre blending.What you'll learn from this episode:what constitutes a historical fictionhow to balance blending different genresmeeting reader expectations vs breaking the moldfinding the right answers for yourself and your storyReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us March 22nd and 23rd for Scene Structure Simplified! In this two day workshop, you'll unlock the power of scenes, shatter the foggy glasses of confusion, and infuse yourself with a confidence that will fuel you every time you show up to the page. Build your story like a pro! Register to save your spot at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/sceneworkshop! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about returning to your story after a break.What you'll learn from this episode:resetting your mindsetreacquainting yourself with your work in progressreconnecting with your whyrelying on your communityReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us March 22nd and 23rd for Scene Structure Simplified! In this two day workshop, you'll unlock the power of scenes, shatter the foggy glasses of confusion, and infuse yourself with a confidence that will fuel you every time you show up to the page. Build your story like a pro! Register to save your spot at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/sceneworkshop! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about internal dialogue and internal narration.What you'll learn from this episode:Who are your characters talking to within their thoughtsConsidering this question within your narrative frameworkUsing internal voice to bolster characterizationStudying other works and comp titlesReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us March 22nd and 23rd for Scene Structure Simplified! In this two day workshop, you'll unlock the power of scenes, shatter the foggy glasses of confusion, and infuse yourself with a confidence that will fuel you every time you show up to the page. Build your story like a pro! Register to save your spot at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/sceneworkshop! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about book marketing.What you'll learn from this episode:What is going on with social mediaHow do we market our books when social media is in fluxMeeting the needs of your readersUsing universal fantasy to market our booksReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us from February 1st-5th for Reclaim the Magic! In this 5 day long, totally FREE event, you'll let go of the 'shoulds' and reclaim the joy of making things without the weight of shame. Come rewrite the perfectionist, self-doubt, hustle culture narratives that are holding you back, and rediscover your love of writing. Register to save your spot at https://goldenmayediting.com/reclaimthemagic! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about mindset when the world is a dumpster fire.What you'll learn from this episode:a little follow up to our Art when the world is burning episodedoes writing matter when the outside world is a mess? choosing to create (or not) Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us from February 1st-5th for Reclaim the Magic! In this 5 day long, totally FREE event, you'll let go of the 'shoulds' and reclaim the joy of making things without the weight of shame. Come rewrite the perfectionist, self-doubt, hustle culture narratives that are holding you back, and rediscover your love of writing. Register to save your spot at https://goldenmayediting.com/reclaimthemagic! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about ambition and anti-hustle.What you'll learn from this episode:What is anti-hustle? The intersection of ambition and anti-hustleInternal vs external motivationReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us from February 1st-5th for Reclaim the Magic! In this 5 day long, totally FREE event, you'll let go of the 'shoulds' and reclaim the joy of making things without the weight of shame. Come rewrite the perfectionist, self-doubt, hustle culture narratives that are holding you back, and rediscover your love of writing. Register to save your spot at https://goldenmayediting.com/reclaimthemagic! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about perfectionism and hustle culture.What you'll learn from this episode:how perfectionism and hustle culture intersectthe root of the inner critic narrativeReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us from February 1st-5th for Reclaim the Magic! In this 5 day long, totally FREE event, you'll let go of the 'shoulds' and reclaim the joy of making things without the weight of shame. Come rewrite the perfectionist, self-doubt, hustle culture narratives that are holding you back, and rediscover your love of writing. Register to save your spot at https://goldenmayediting.com/reclaimthemagic! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about creating when the world sucks.What you'll learn from this episode: What to do when the world is falling apartSeeking refuge in communityFeeling your feelingsReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us from February 1st-5th for Reclaim the Magic! In this 5 day long, totally FREE event, you'll let go of the 'shoulds' and reclaim the joy of making things without the weight of shame. Come rewrite the perfectionist, self-doubt, hustle culture narratives that are holding you back, and rediscover your love of writing. Register to save your spot at https://goldenmayediting.com/reclaimthemagic! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the 4 pillars to author success with guest Emma Dhesi.What you'll learn from this episode: A full breakdown of each of the 4 pillarsWhy each pillar is so importantThe cyclical nature of the writing journeyJoin Emma's (totally free!) Be a Bestseller 6.0 event: www.BeABestseller.net Check out Emma Dhesi's website: https://emmadhesi.com/Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us from February 1st-5th for Reclaim the Magic! In this 5 day long, totally FREE event, you'll let go of the 'shoulds' and reclaim the joy of making things without the weight of shame. Come rewrite the perfectionist, self-doubt, hustle culture narratives that are holding you back, and rediscover your love of writing. Register to save your spot at https://goldenmayediting.com/reclaimthemagic! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about how and when to apply the story point.What you'll learn from this episode:Using story point as a tool at different points in your processUsing the story point as the guidepost Incorporating themes before the story pointReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about overthinking vs thinking something through.What you'll learn from this episode:When are you overthinking? What does it feel like? What should you do about it? Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about Want vs Need in character arcs.What you'll learn from this episode:What's a character want?What's a character need? How do these compare to the internal goal and external goal? How do these mesh with the story point?Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the risk of plagiarism in the writing community.What you'll learn from this episode:What feedback relationships should really be likeThe benefit vs the riskKeeping your receiptsFinding a community that you deserveReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about lowering your writing expectations with guest Rachael Herron.What you'll learn from this episode:Why lowering your expectations can actually make you more prolificAdjusting to the discomfort of failureFinding emotional regulation in your writing processShifting your mindset to build self-trustRachael's website: https://rachaelherron.com/Check out Rachael's first draft process: http://rachaelherron.com/sfdGet on Rachael's email list: https://rachaelherron.com/write/Listen to Ink In Your Veins: https://rachaelherron.com/category/podcast/Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the querying process with guest Abigail K. Perry!What you'll learn from this episode:Exactly what a query letter is and how to structure it for your best chance at snagging an agent's attentionHow to know when you're ready to query and where to get started when you make that choiceWhy people keeping saying 'querying is hard than ever right now', and whether or not it's truePitfalls authors make in querying and how to avoid themConnect with Abby: https://www.abigailkperry.com/Resources Mentioned: Story Grid - https://storygrid.com/Author Accelerator - https://www.authoraccelerator.com/Daniel David Wallace - https://danieldavidwallace.com/Savannah Gilbo - https://www.savannahgilbo.com/The Shit No One Tells You About Writing podcast - https://www.theshitaboutwriting.com/LitMatch podcast https://www.abigailkperry.com/podcasts/lit-matchFiction Writing Made Easy podcast - https://www.savannahgilbo.com/podcastPublisher's Marketplace - https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about all things plot, character, process, and crime/thriller with guest Marybeth Whalen.What you'll learn from this episode:How to use character to drive the plot of crime/thriller novelsThe individuality of every writer's processDeveloping characters through interviewsHow process changes over time, from book to book and season to seasonRead Every Moment Since now: https://marybethwhalen.com/books/every-moment-since/Get on Marybeth's newsletter: https://marybethwhalen.substack.com/Marybeth's website: https://marybethwhalen.com/Learn more about The Book Tide: https://thebooktide.substack.com/Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us on October 5th and 6th for Character Development Decoded! In this two-day LIVE virtual workshop, we'll teach you how to develop your character's life before page one and then teach you how to show it your story (without flashbacks!). Breathe life into your characters and bring their humanity to the page. All you have to do is register at https://goldenmayediting.com/character! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about negative arcs.What you'll learn from this episode:The differences between positive and negative arcsHow to shape effective negative arcsConsidering character choices and consequencesGiving characters the opportunity for changeReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us on October 5th and 6th for Character Development Decoded! In this two-day LIVE virtual workshop, we'll teach you how to develop your character's life before page one and then teach you how to show it your story (without flashbacks!). Breathe life into your characters and bring their humanity to the page. All you have to do is register at https://goldenmayediting.com/character! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about book marketing with guest Erica Birtles.What you'll learn from this episode:The right time to start marketing your bookWhat it means to bring value to your readerHow to foster connection and engagementSpecific marketing practices for selling your bookCHECK OUT THE BOOK TRIBE: https://thebooktribe.co.uk/Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us on October 5th and 6th for Character Development Decoded! In this two-day LIVE virtual workshop, we'll teach you how to develop your character's life before page one and then teach you how to show it your story (without flashbacks!). Breathe life into your characters and bring their humanity to the page. All you have to do is register at https://goldenmayediting.com/character! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about getting reader reviews!What you'll learn from this episode:Mindset around getting reviewsReviews are for readers (not for us) Knowing your ideal readerRelying on your communityReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us on October 5th and 6th for Character Development Decoded! In this two-day LIVE virtual workshop, we'll teach you how to develop your character's life before page one and then teach you how to show it your story (without flashbacks!). Breathe life into your characters and bring their humanity to the page. All you have to do is register at https://goldenmayediting.com/character! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about beta reading!What you'll learn from this episode:What is beta reading? When is the right time to search for beta reading? What kind of questions to askWhat to do once you get feedback returnedReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about sweet and clean romance with Victorine Lieske.What you'll learn from this episode:What sweet and clean romance areHow to build tension and conflictThe spectrum of intimacyMarketing to readersVICTORINE's WEBSITE: https://victorinelieske.com/ VICTORINE'S NON-FICTION BOOKS: https://victorinelieske.com/books-for-writers/Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the changing landscape of the publishing industry with guest Nicole Meier.What you'll learn from this episode:the publishing paths writers have todayhow publishing has shifted over timewhat to consider when choosing a publishing pathNicole's website: https://www.nicolemeier.com/Nicole's programs: https://www.nicolemeier.com/workwithmeFollow Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolemeierwrites/Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about developing arcs across a series with very special guest Jennifer Armentrout.What you'll learn from this episode:Planning flaws and change across multiple booksMeeting reader expectationsDeveloping characters through explorationBuilding romance and intimacy across multiple booksRead BORN OF BLOOD AND ASH, out now: https://jenniferlarmentrout.com/books/born-of-blood-and-ash/JENNIFER's WEBSITE: https://jenniferlarmentrout.com/Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about not fiddling around with writing and getting to work with guest Eric Goebelbecker.What you'll learn from this episode:The reasons we procrastinateHow imposter syndrome and mental hurdles play into procrastination The parallels between dog training and writingHow to get yourself past procrastinating and back to writingERIC's WEBSITE: https://ericgoebelbecker.com/ERIC's NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.ericgoebelbecker.com/Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about leaning into messy humanity.What you'll learn from this episode:What to do when you ask "is this too much?" Not shying away from important messagesLeaning into the pieces of story that are complex and messyReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us on August 5th, 2024 at 12pm EST for our FREE + live masterclass called Paint Pictures with Prose! In this 90-minute workshop, we'll teach you how to wield the power of emotion in visual description to capture the vision in your head and get it onto the page—transporting your readers into your story. All you have to do is register to save your spot at https://goldenmayediting.com/descriptions! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the All is Lost vs Dark Night of the Soul story structure beats. What you'll learn from this episode:What role these two beats play in story structureThe difference between these two beats (and why they exist) How to execute them on the pageSHAPE OF ARCS class recording: https://goldenmayediting.com/arcs-recording-062024/Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us on August 5th, 2024 at 12pm EST for our FREE + live masterclass called Paint Pictures with Prose! In this 90-minute workshop, we'll teach you how to wield the power of emotion in visual description to capture the vision in your head and get it onto the page—transporting your readers into your story. All you have to do is register to save your spot at https://goldenmayediting.com/descriptions! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about how writing is not always fun.What you'll learn from this episode:The different phases of writingHow we naturally gravitate to different parts of the processHow to take care of yourself in the different phasesDeveloping self-trust and self-beliefReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us on August 5th, 2024 at 12pm EST for our FREE + live masterclass called Paint Pictures with Prose! In this 90-minute workshop, we'll teach you how to wield the power of emotion in visual description to capture the vision in your head and get it onto the page—transporting your readers into your story. All you have to do is register to save your spot at https://goldenmayediting.com/descriptions! See you there!

Today, Rachel talks about spicy and erotic romance with guest Jordyn Kross.What you'll learn from this episode:What erotic romance actually isHow to ensure your spicy/intimate scenes always have a purposeTips and tricks for writing intimate scenesJordyn's website: https://jordynkross.com/ Naughty Words for Nice Writers by Cara Bristol: https://www.amazon.com/Naughty-Words-Nice-Writers-Thesaurus-ebook/dp/B00TY0DA5OReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us on August 5th, 2024 at 12pm EST for our FREE + live masterclass called Paint Pictures with Prose! In this 90-minute workshop, we'll teach you how to wield the power of emotion in visual description to capture the vision in your head and get it onto the page—transporting your readers into your story. All you have to do is register to save your spot at https://goldenmayediting.com/descriptions! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about making writing choices with guest Kat Caldwell.What you'll learn from this episode:A little bit about what coaching is likeWhy making intentional writing choices is so importantThe mindset of writing book after bookKat's website: https://katcaldwell.comFollow Kat on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_katcaldwell/Follow Kat on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katcaldwellauthor/Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about antagonists!What you'll learn from this episode:What an antagonist actually isHow to write believable antagonistsHow antagonists are successful in their story purposeReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about shedding the shame of talking about your book with guest CC Tyler.What you'll learn from this episode: why you feel so anxious/nervous/weird about talking about your bookhow to recognize the shame holding you backhow to accept your identity as a writerhow to take small actions to build confidence and let go of the shameCONNECT WITH CIARA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorcctyler/ Website: https://www.authorcctyler.com/Read Of Faith & Flame: https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Flame-Prophecy-Sorin-Book/dp/B0CSZ8C75XReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about querying and rejection with guest Kayla Stansbury.What you'll learn from this episode:what the querying process is really likehow to manage rejection how to strengthen mindsetReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us on June 11th, 2024 at 7pm for our FREE + live masterclass called The Shape of Character Arcs! In this class, we're specifically going to teach you how to craft your plot in a way that creates the opportunity to change—whether they take that opportunity or not. All you have to do is register to save your spot at goldenmayediting.com/arcs! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about indie publishing and the author journey with Emilia Emerson.What you'll learn from this episode:what it's like to be an indie authorthe chaos writing processwriting characters with mental health issuesEMILIA's WEBSITE: https://www.emiliaemerson.com/Pre-order His Tesoro now: https://a.co/d/inaF4wjReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us on June 11th, 2024 at 7pm for our FREE + live masterclass called The Shape of Character Arcs! In this class, we're specifically going to teach you how to craft your plot in a way that creates the opportunity to change—whether they take that opportunity or not. All you have to do is register to save your spot at goldenmayediting.com/arcs! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about answering a listener question about perfectionism and the idea of doing it wrong.What you'll learn from this episode:developing confidence for finishing an entire bookhow to learn with all the overwhelming resources out heremanaging the stress of perfectionismReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us on June 11th, 2024 at 7pm for our FREE + live masterclass called The Shape of Character Arcs! In this class, we're specifically going to teach you how to craft your plot in a way that creates the opportunity to change—whether they take that opportunity or not. All you have to do is register to save your spot at goldenmayediting.com/arcs! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about returning from an unplanned hiatus.Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: http://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us on June 11th, 2024 at 7pm for our FREE + live masterclass called The Shape of Character Arcs! In this class, we're specifically going to teach you how to craft your plot in a way that creates the opportunity to change—whether they take that opportunity or not. All you have to do is register to save your spot at goldenmayediting.com/arcs! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about choosing scene POV. What you'll learn from this episode: 4 questions to determine the most impactful POV sometimes you just need to choose! weaving character into scene structure Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation? Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about procrastination! What you'll learn from this episode: Procrastination and perfectionism are two sides of the same coin The fear at the heart of procrastination Examining and bringing awareness to the block The role of rest FOR THE PROCRASTINATOR by Amie McNee: https://www.amiemcnee.com/non-fiction/p/stzcg9ak09l5jtdrgj892rnlxsy64c Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation? Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the versatility of the writing process. What you'll learn from this episode: Is it useful to define ourselves by plotter versus pantser The theory of craft versus the application of craft “Thinking things up” versus “Getting things down” How process changes season to season, book to book THE ARTIST'S WAY by Julia Cameron: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143129252?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_CAH7XEPJBPGZ3XC1ZBB6 Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation? Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk with author Brit KS. What you'll learn from this episode: Brit KS's process of developing her world and characters How book 2 is different than book 1 All the support that makes the writing journey possible Buy RAISE HELL by Brit KS: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKTYK2V5?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_R2VA0B9XDX024RG1VYTT Brit KS website: https://britks.com Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation? Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about how fear is at the heart of perfectionism with guest Jocelyn Lindsay. What you'll learn from this episode: what might really be causing your writers block how perfectionism comes back to fear mindset shifts to navigate around perfectionism learning how to be brave when it feels unsafe Jocelyn's website: https://www.jocelynlindsay.com/ Jocelyn's YouTube: https://www.instagram.com/jocelynlindsay/ 5 Minute Indie Insights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9XWKaAxnbJf5UJ5LQzMYlQ Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation? Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about a little rant about the self-publishing vs traditional publishing debate. What you'll learn from this episode: how deciding what publishing path is a business decision busting some common myths about self-publishing it's okay to own your dream Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can't stop biting their nails in anticipation? Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/