Write Like You Mean It

In this episode, writer and performer Joel Leon talks about owning his experiences, using them to propel his career forward and how using social media the right way can lead to the kind of connection thats hard to come by.

In this episode, I talk about about the history of the dreaded comments section, why writers should actively avoid it, and why they keep going back.

If you want to read about the book, Let It Out that Katie and I discuss in today's episode, you can find it here:You can learn more about Katie's work here.You can follow her on social media here and listen to her podcast  here. 

If you want to read about the essay Shubnum and I discuss in today's episode, you can find it here: New York Times Modern Love: From A Sale, Lace Undergarments, Never Worn. You can learn more about her writing here.You can follow her on social media here and  here. 

If you want to read about the essays Laura and I discuss in today's episode, you can find them here: I was the only black person at Elizabeth Gilbert and Cheryl Strayed's Brave Magic RetreatMy Ex-Husband Married My Old Friend. Then He Told Me They Were Having a Baby You can learn more about her writing here.You can follow her on social media here.   

Welcome to Write Like You Mean It, a podcast where I have honest conversations about how and why we write. On this first episode, we talk about what it means to be a literary citizen, how to build your writing Karma and feed into your writing community.