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The best writing advice sticks with us because it changes our thinking about our craft. In this special year-end episode, I'm counting down the top 10 most powerful tips from Fiction Writing Made Easy in 2024—from crafting sizzling character chemistry and developing compelling antagonists to building immersive story worlds and mastering your character's backstory. Plus, learn how to overcome writer's block and tap into the power of the writing community to fuel your creative success. Let's celebrate the juicy nuggets that helped writers (like you) level up their storytelling this year.In the episode, you'll hear me talk about things like:[01:42] Mastering point of view fundamentals with Gabriela Pereira's "sphere of knowledge" technique—perfect for writers second-guessing their narrative perspective.[06:58] Learn how to create unforgettable ‘on-the-page' chemistry and romantic tension with our in-depth analysis of the #1 New York Times bestseller Fourth Wing. Plus, I talk about the 3 sizzling ingredients that make readers fall head over heels in love with your characters.[08:54] Transform your story antagonist from flat to fascinating using the Harry Potter series as our guide. See how Voldemort's clear goals and plans create organic, gripping conflict that drives the entire story.[12:34] Break free from writer's block forever with April Davila's mindset-shifting strategy. Learn why this common creative obstacle might not be what you think—and how to overcome it.[18:36] Learn how to craft a story world that grows with your series, featuring examples from the #1 New York Times bestseller A Court of Thorns and Roses. Discover how your story world can evolve to create deeper story arcs and richer series development.[26:48] I'm so excited to share tip #1 with you. My chat with Save the Cat! expert Jessica Brody was your absolute favorite episode of 2024—and once you hear this perspective on story structure, you'll understand why. Trust me, this tip is a total game-changer.And that's just a taste of our special year-end top 10 tip countdown. I'm so excited to share these writing tips with you—they're genuinely some of my favorites from this year! So, cozy up with your favorite writing snacks, and let's celebrate the best writing advice of 2024 together.⭐ Rate + Review + Follow on Apple Podcasts"I love the Fiction Writing Made Easy podcast!" ← If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this show! Your rating and review will help other writers find this podcast, and they're also super fun for me to read. Just click here, scroll all the way to the bottom, tap five stars to rate the show, and then select "Write a Review." Be sure to let me know your favorite episodes, too! Also, if you haven't done so already, make sure you're following

In today's career transformation story, you'll meet Gabriela Pereira, who transitioned from her dream job as a toy designer to founding DIY MFA, an educational company for writers, after leaving her initial career due to health concerns, ultimately realizing she could fulfill her maker passion in a new field. Gabriela Pereira, is the founder of DIY MFA - an online education platform empowering writers to hone their craft outside the traditional MFA system. But Gabriela's journey began with an unexpected detour. After achieving her childhood dream of becoming a toy designer, a personal health crisis forced Gabriela to pivot from the corporate world. Through deep introspection, she realized her true callings were creating new offerings while constantly acquiring knowledge - the essence of her Primary Maker and Shadow Maven Sparketypes.  Host: Jonathan Fields, creator of Good Life Project podcast and the Sparketype® Assessment, More on Sparketypes:  Discover Your Sparketype | The Book | The Website Coaches & Leaders: Tap a Game-Changing Credential - The Certified Sparketype® Advisor Training.  Presented by LinkedIn.

Gabriela Pereira compartilha sua trajetória na advocacia digital, destacando a importância do marketing online para advogados. Ela enfatiza a escalabilidade do digital e como isso transformou seu negócio, permitindo um atendimento personalizado e de alto padrão. A mentoria para advogadas é um dos seus focos, visando empoderar mulheres no setor.

Not all writing advice fits every writer. In this episode, I chat with Gabriela Pereira, founder of DIY MFA, about how she carved out her unique writing journey. We dive into her inspiring story, from early struggles to launching a thriving community where authors learn to write with focus, read with purpose, and build lasting connections. If you've been feeling stuck or overwhelmed with managing your writing time and consistency, this episode will motivate you to take control of your writing life. Plus, get a sneak peek into the Writer Igniter Author Life Summit (September 13-15th), designed to boost your productivity and writing success! Writer Igniter Author Life Summit >> https://members.diymfa.com/writer-igniter-author-life-summit-daria-white-osah/ Get your FREE DIY MFA Starter Kit >> https://diymfa.com/join/

“You, the writer, have a bigger sphere of knowledge. You know more things than the narrator necessarily knows.” - Gabriela PereiraIn today's episode, I ask Gabriela Pereira of DIY MFA for her thoughts on some of the most commonly asked questions I get about point of view and voice—and she shares some of her favorite tips and strategies for mastering POV and voice in your writing.  Here's a preview of what's included:[1:51] What's Gabriela's advice for writers trying to choose the "right" point of view for their book?[05:01] 3 Tips from Gabriela for mastering POV and voice in your writing.[15:27] Using an omniscient third-person narrator may feel easier than a limited third-person but this isn't necessarily true. We discuss how to utilize third-party omniscient without feeling dated.  [21:10] We talk about voice and Gabriela shares why she hates when people say "Find your voice".[38:20] The takeaway from this conversation is the importance of approaching the editing process systematically. For instance, beginning with the big picture before focusing on minor sentence-level adjustments, ultimately leads to a better editing process. It is valuable to also maintain consistency in voice and POV, making sure that the writer's voice shines through for clarity and coherence of the story.Links mentioned in this episode:Gabriela Pereira's WebsiteBook: DIY MFAEpisode #90 How to Choose the Best Point of View for Your StoryRead this episode's blog post here!Click here to get 15% off a 30+ page manuscript report from The Spun Yarn's beta readers! Use code SAVANNAHGILBO at checkout.Support the showIf you enjoyed this episode of the Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast, please rate, review, and follow this show! Follow me on Instagram @savannah.gilbo

Gabriela Pereira is an author, speaker, and self-proclaimed word nerd who wants to challenge the status quo of higher education. Her mission is to empower writers to apply an entrepreneurial mindset to their professional growth. Find out more about DIYMFA by joining the newsletter here: https://diymfa.com/join/ and you'll be the first to know when The Hub opens for new members.Sign up for my writers' newsletter to learn more about the craft of writing, know when my workshops are and be the first to get exclusive information on my writing retreats. https://www.subscribepage.com/katcaldwellnewsletterWant more information on my books, author swaps, short stories and what I'm reading? Sign up for my readers' newsletter. https://katcaldwell.myflodesk.com/signupYou can always ask me writing questions on instagram @pencilsandlipstick or on Twitter @PencilLipstick

In this episode, our guest Gabriela Pereira will debunk some writing myths about whether you need an MFA to be a good writer and help you develop a stronger foundation for success in your chosen genres.

Have you ever considered going back to school for a Masters in Creative Writing? This week's guest did, but she realized what a privileged position she was in. Not everyone can afford the time and money to go back to school. So she set out to create a program that brings together the best of the MFA experience while allowing students to complete the coursework on their own timeline for a fraction of the cost. Thus was born DIY MFA.Gabriela Pereira is an entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and author of the book DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community. As the instigator of DIYMFA.com, her mission is to challenge the status quo of higher education. She speaks at national conferences, industry events, and college campuses, and also hosts the podcast DIY MFA Radio.Question of the week:  What part of the DIY MFA program is the most exciting for you? Let's chat on the Facebook page @AuthorWheel.Follow Us! Gabriela Pereira:Website: https://DIYMFA.comCourses: https://diymfa.com/join/ (DIY MFA Starter Kit)Twitter & Instagram: @diymfaThe Author Wheel:Website: www.AuthorWheel.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorWheelGreta Boris:Website: www.GretaBoris.comFacebook: @GretaBorisAuthorInstagram: @GretaBorisMegan Haskell:Website: www.MeganHaskell.comFacebook & Instagram: @MeganHaskellAuthor Support the showFREE Mini Email CourseHave you ever struggled to explain to others exactly what you write? Or wondered which of the many fiction ideas running through your brain you should tackle? If so, The Author Wheel's new mini-course might be your solution. 7 Days to Clarity: Uncover Your Author Purpose will help you uncover your core writing motivations, avoid shiny-thing syndrome, and create clear marketing language. Each daily email will lead you step by step in defining your author brand, crafting a mission statement, and distilling that statement into a pithy tagline. And, best of all, it's free. Click here to learn more!

You might want an MFA, but is attending an MFA program right for you? They aren't for everyone, and for some, programs aren't even accessible with barriers like location, cost, and regular life responsibilities getting in the way. But Gabriela Pereira has the solution. She's the founder of DIY MFA—born from her love of attending an MFA program herself and recognizing these barriers—the MFA for those who aren't served by the traditional MFA system. 

Gabriela Pereira, my friend and the founder of DIY MFA, interviews me about creative flow. I share my strategies for building focus and reducing decision fatigue, and we do a major deep dive into one of my favorite topics: how to end the never-ending cycle of burnout and design a sustainable creative career. More from the episode Tips for transforming your creative practice into a habit you don't have to think about What are your “circles of control”? How can acknowledging them help ease your overwhelm and give you more agency? How hustle culture negatively impacts creatives and leads to cycles of burnout The number one thing you need to consider when designing a sustainable creative career We explore alternative paths to making a living as an author, and business models that harness your unique toolkit and experience About Gabriela Pereira Gabriela Pereira is a writer, teacher, and self-proclaimed word nerd who wants to challenge the status quo of higher education. As the founder and instigator of DIYMFA.com, her mission is to empower writers to take an entrepreneurial approach to their education and professional growth. Gabriela earned her MFA in creative writing from The New School and teaches at national conferences, local workshops, and online. She is also the host of DIY MFA Radio, a popular podcast where she interviews bestselling authors and offers short audio master classes. Her book DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community is out now from Writer's Digest Books. Connect with Gabriela DIYMFA.com Additional Links Hustle Culture is a Scam. Here's How You Really Reach Creative Career Success.For full transcripts, show notes, and more episodes, head to https://jessicaabel.com/acpod/

Pessoal, Toda quinta-feira, 07:38 da manhã, temos o nosso programa semanal no Insta (@blogdodg), o Quinta com o DG. Resolvi trazer alguns conteúdos bacanas para cá! Espero que gostem! Acesse o Blog do DG: http://www.blogdodg.com.br/​​​​​​ Participe do nosso grupo no Telegram: https://t.me/blogdodg

Os festejos juninos no Brasil são marcados por uma mistura de fé e folia. Em todo o país, as pessoas se reúnem para celebrar São João, São Pedro e Santo Antônio, em uma explosão de sons, cores e sabores. A reportagem especial “Festas Juninas: cultura, fé e trabalho”, produzida por Fernanda Nardelli, Gabriela Pereira e Marco Reis, faz uma viagem pelas origens dos festejos do mês de junho e mostra a importância cultural e econômica desses eventos.

Matty Dalrymple talks with Gabriela Pereira about WHAT WRITERS CAN LEARN FROM SHORT FICTION, including the importance of seeing the full story, matching the message to the medium, letting the reader fill in the details, asking why something works (as well as why it might not), and assessing your work for purpose. We also talk about her program, DIY MFA, and how one of the drivers behind that program was her belief that with traditional MFA programs, one size fits some. Do any of those topics pique your interest? Check out 2 MINUTES OF INDY https://bit.ly/2MinutesOfIndy, where over the week following the airing of the episode, you'll find brief video clips from the interview on each of those topics. You can also catch up on some highlights of previous episodes there. Show notes at https://bit.ly/TIAP164 Did you find the information in this video useful? Please consider supporting The Indy Author! https://www.patreon.com/theindyauthor https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mattydalrymple Gabriela Pereira is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur who wants to challenge the status quo of higher education. As the founder and instigator of DIYMFA.com, her mission is to empower writers, artists, and other creatives to take an entrepreneurial approach to their education and professional growth. Gabriela earned her MFA in writing from The New School and is the host of DIY MFA Radio, a popular podcast where she interviews bestselling authors and book industry professionals. She is also the author of the book DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community.

O Consultório do Rádio Livre: hoje vamos tratar sobre saúde mental na juventude. Para nos ajudar, vamos conversar com a psicóloga Késia Oliveira, ela atua na psicologia clínica com foco em autoestima e ansiedade para adolescentes e jovens. Recebemos Eduarda Ferrari, ela é psicóloga e orientadora profissional, especialista em psicoterapia online, idealizadora e sócia da Plataforma Terapia Interativa e professora do Projetando Meu Futuro pelo Instituto JCPM. Nosso outro convidado é o psicólogo Wellington Albuquerque, ele é mestre em psicologia, especialista em psicologia clínica em enfoque na psicologia analítica junguiana, tem experiência em psicologia social, ações afirmativas e relações étnico raciais. Também estamos com Gabriela Pereira, ela tem 23 anos, moradora do bairro do Pina e ex-aluna do pré universitário do IJCPM, hoje Gabriela estuda psicologia e atua como voluntária na ONG AASC em Areias desde 2021.

Gabriela Pereira is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur who wants to challenge the status quo of higher education. As the founder and instigator of DIYMFA.com, her mission is to empower writers, artists and other creatives to take an entrepreneurial approach to their education and professional growth. Gabriela earned her MFA in writing from The New School and speaks at college campuses and national conferences. She is also the host of DIY MFA Radio, a popular podcast where she interviews bestselling authors and book industry professionals and author of the book DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community.

Como começar uma área de Legal Ops? É a pergunta respondida no terceiro episódio da série sobre Legal Ops. Nosso head da área de Inovação Jurídica e Tecnológica, Gustavo Coelho e o Líder de Legal Operations, Paulo Henrique Fernandes conversam com a Gerente Jurídica das Lojas Renner, Gabriela Pereira e com a Legal Operations Manager do Willbank, Meiriely Cortes Doro sobre como começaram a área, o que fizeram primeiro e como entenderam que ter uma área de Legal Ops era fundamental para o negócio.

Write Publish Profit 5.0 Infostack loaded with incredible ebooks, full-length courses, A-rated services, and more from bestselling authors, publishers, coaches, and editors.Find out more here: https://bookmarketingbest--infostack.thrivecart.com/wpp5Below are a few of the ebooks, courses, and services offered via the Write Publish Profit 5.0 Infostack:Yolanda Allen's Author Essentials Planner — $39.00 value. Designed to help you get clear about your goals, (and focused on completing those goals), keep track of your promotions to help you get your book visible to the public, and help you manage your finances and budget when you get paid!Ray Brehm's Anthologies for Authors — $297.00 value. Learn an easy and proven way to add authority to your author name, make connections, and add books to your author library.Winter Brooks's Get Published! — $27.00 value. A guide for new writers to learn the basic principles of how to write, market, and publish your book.Sue Campbell's The Pages and Platforms Book Marketing Workbook — $27.00 value. Learn how to grow your author platform and how to keep your audience engaged and eager to buy your books.Dale Darley's Write Your Life Story or Memoir: An Online Course — $147.00 value. Learn how to bring your story to life with this guide that takes you through the process step-by-step.Connie Dowell's Easy and Fun Newsletters for Authors: An eCourse — $60.00 value. Email marketing doesn’t have to be just a task on your to-do list. When done right, it can feel like an enjoyable chat you have with your readers.Philip Duncan's A Roadmap to Your Best Novel — $297.00 value. Turn your novel into a bestseller with this proven step-by-step roadmap.Emma Estacio's Bestseller Launch Made Simple — $48.00 value. Ever wondered how other authors hit bestseller status when they launch? 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This complete author business planning system is designed to specifically address the needs of writers working to build their platforms and author businesses.Steff Green's Rock Your Novel School — Value $393.00. Features 10 weeks of course content on every aspect of writing and editing a novel, including the hook, characters, plot, structure, scenes, voice, emotion, getting the words done, editing, proofreading, and preparing for publication.Dianna Gunn's Author Planning Bundle: 4 Printable Workbooks — $15.96 value. Features an Author Career Planning Workbook, Branding for Fiction Authors, Twitter Planner, and Content Subscription Planner.Rebecca Hamilton's The Six-Figure Author's Advanced Categories and Keywords Training: Put Your Book Sales on Autopilot — $499.00 value. Learn how to select categories that establish you as a leader in your genre as well as choose keywords that skyrocket your organic visibility and sales.Donna Kozik's Create Your Sizzling Author Profile: A Masterclass — $399.00 value. Learn how to attract readers like bees to honey with a swoon worthy dating profile for your book!John Kremer's Blogging 105: 105 Ways to Blog and Podcast as an Author, an Expert, and a Real Person — $12.99 value. Features real-world content proven to drive visitors, buyers, and browsers to social networks, websites, sales pages, and buy links.Scott MacMillan's Entrepreneur to Author: An eBook — $9.99 value. Learn how to write and publish an expertise-based book that will build your authority and grow your business.Kevin Mullani's Blue Ocean Positioning for Authors: Training Videos — $47.00 value. Turn your expertise into an outstanding book where your message serves your readers and supports your business.JoEllen Nordstrom's Write, Edit, Publish, and Profit — $149.95 value. Learn the different levels of editing so you can achieve success via self-editing or professional services.Gabriela Pereira's From Brain to Book: Package Your Expertise into Book Form — $49.00 value. Learn a step-by-step process so you can take the material you have already created on a blog, podcast, or other creative outlet and package it into a book.Dale Roberts's The Amazon Self-Publisher: 3 eBooks — $9.99 value. Get concrete and proven strategies for publishing on Amazon via three ebooks: Amazon Keywords for Books, Promotional Strategies for Books, and Amazon Reviews for Books.Kris Safarova's 43 Ways to Make Your Book Work for You — $297.00 value. 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Acabou de chegar o novo episódio! Hoje temos a participação de uma convidada especial, a nossa estagiária clínica Gabriela Pereira. Tivemos uma troca muito bacana e que agora compartilhamos com você, se liga nesse super episódio ;)

Today, I have the esteemed pleasure of interviewing one of my absolute favorite people, Lori Walker. Lori wears a lot of hats at DIY MFA. Her official title is Operations Maven. However, she is also Podcast Producer, Launch Manager, Web Editor, a Book Coach, and our Resident Reader at DIY MFA. Lori is the writer behind the Book Nook column.  In her spare time, she loves yoga, cooking, traveling, smooth bourbons, strong cabernets, dirty martinis, watching baseball, and of course, reading. She is currently working on an essay collection and a novel. She lives outside of Tulsa with her husband and cat, Joan Didion.   In the 400th Episode Extravaganza, Lori and I: Give listeners a behind the scenes look at the inner workings of DIY MFA. Share what makes a successful podcast pitch and how to be a good guest. Discuss why I started the podcast in the first place and how it evolved over time. Talk about some of the fun things we have in the works for word nerds.   Plus, we share a huge announcement. For more info and show notes: diymfa.com/400

This week on the show Maine and Zak recap the 2022 IBJJF European Championships.In the news section of the show we discuss Matheus Luna breaking the IBJJF record for all time points scored in a match with 103 to 0 at the IBJJF New Orleans Open.  In the recap section of the show we discuss the 2022 IBJJF European Championships breaking down every Adult Black Belt Final match for the Men and Women's divisions.In the Men's divisions we kick it off with the openweight recapping Fellipe Andrew defeating Yatan Bueno by one advantage after being ties on points we discuss the overwhelming amount of spider lasso we saw this weekend, and how Andrew used it in the finals of both the open and his weight. In Ultra heavy we discussed at 38 how Rafael Lovato beat Guilherme Bacha on points 7 to 2, and how his pressure jiu jitsu seems to be in rare form for his first Gi major win in many years post MMA, and prior retirement. At Super heavy we discussed Fellipe Andrew beating Vinicius Trator by 5 to 0 using his spider lasso and a pant grip from the guard to score. In the Heavyweight division we discussed Adam Wardzinski out-pointing Dominique Bell in a 2 to 0 victory that saw Adam play his well known Butterfly guard and X guard, and implement a smart game. At Medium heavy Bruno Lima defeated Szilard Sule by 2 advantages for pass attempts. In the Middleweight division we discussed Tainan Dalpra defeating Tommy Langaker by Armbar, and how both grapplers let it go and decided to showcase and play good bjj.  We discusses some amazing sweeping work from Tainan and how he controlled the back and arm to get the armbar. In the Lightweight division we saw Espen Mathiesen weather the ankle lock, kneebar, and toe hold storm to take a cose advantage win over Marcelo Fausto, in an extremely close match of will and grit from both. At Featherweight we saw Diego Sodre take a very close advantage win over Isaac Doederlein by the one and only advantage after putting Isaac in a very tight kneebar and ankle lock in the dying seconds of the match.  In Light feather we saw a Cisero Costa Close out between Paulo Miyao and Hiago George At Rooster we discuss Thalison Soares submitting Welerson Gonçalves with a choke from the back in two and a half minutes.  In the women's divisions at Roosterweight  we discussed Thais Loureiro taking a decision over Kaori Hernandez with active passing attempts.  At Light feather we discussed the unstoppable Mayssa Bastos submitting Rose El Sharouni with an armbar in under 45 seconds. At Feathewright we discussed Anna Rodrigues beating Gabriela Pereira by advantage 1 to 0 after the come up on the double pull.  In the Lightweight division Nathalie Ribeiro beats Janaina Maia 10-0 after getting her passing and mount game going later in the match.  At Middlegweight we discuss Thalyta Lima defeating Erin Johnson 8 to 0 in a steady pressure and passing game.  In the Medium heavy we see Maggie Grindatti return to the podium at a major but this time after making some adjustments at Black Belt agaisnt Magdalena Loska implementing a heavy pressure passing game to win 7 to 0 In the Super heavy we discussed Gabrieli Pessanha defeating Claire-France Thevenon with a choke from the back after a crushing pass.  In the Open we discussed Gabrieli Pessanha defeating Thalyta Lima with another heavy pressure game and winning by Armbar. In the outro section Maine and Zak discuss coaching.  Recorded 2-21-2022

Gabriela Pereira of DIYMFA talks about her belief that you don't go to a workshop, you workshop writing and what that looks like in her DIYMFA community. ::LINKS:: Gabriela's free series: https://storyaday.org/diymfaworkshop Writing Prompt: https://storyaday.org/13-pereira/ The StoryADay 3-Day Workshop: https://storyaday.org/3dc  

How is writing like a martial art or a Montesorri school? Find out in my interview with DIYMFA's Gabriela Pereira And stay tuned for my thoughts on Caroline Kim's prompt for the StoryADay Challenge   ::Links:: Caroline Kim's Writing Prompt: https://storyaday.org/2021-day-14/ Register for Gabriela's workshop: https://storyaday.org/diymfaworkshop/  

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PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host EJ Wenstrom and Special Guest Gabriela Pereira. →EJ Wenstrom https://www.ejwenstrom.com/ https://twitter.com/EJWenstrom https://www.facebook.com/ejwenstrom https://instagram.com/ejwenstrom https://amzn.to/3s7ea3v →Gabriela Pereira https://diymfa.com/ Free DIY MFA Starter Kit: http://diymfa.com/join DIY MFA Radio: http://diymfa.com/podcast https://twitter.com/DIYMFA https://amzn.to/3uHd9ka →Your Host, Sarah Nicolas: www.sarahnicolas.com | @sarah_nicolas on Twitter | @presidentSarah on Instagram →Become a PubTalk Live patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive →Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/sarahs-place →Subscribe via email: http://eepurl.com/gE3ahb →Originally streamed at: https://youtu.be/50TW8UIT528 →PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com. --News-- →Amanda Gorman, bestselling poet. https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2021/04/07/amanda-gorman-the-hill-we-climb-tops-usa-today-bestseller-list/7122126002/ →Mike Pence book deal. https://www.thewrap.com/mike-pence-simon-and-schuster-book-deal/ (ooh related: https://newrepublic.com/article/161907/andrew-cuomo-got-4-million-book-deal-scandal) →Bologna Children’s Book Fair. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/trade-shows/article/86051-bologna-children-s-book-fair-to-be-virtual-cancels-live-event.html →Publisher’s Weekly state of the industry. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/86010-publishing-industry-insiders-share-insights-into-opportunities-challenges-ahead.html →Sarah: (content warning for transphobia) The Women’s Prize for Fiction & Torrey Peters. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2021-04-07/womens-prize-stands-by-nomination-of-trans-author-torrey-peters →Serial Box, now Realm. https://www.realm.fm/blog/serial-box-is-now-realm →Book awards! https://pen.org/press-release/2021-pen-america-literary-awards-given-to-top-literary-stars-of-the-year-lifelong-luminaries-of-literary-excellence/ https://www.gf.org/announcement-2021/ https://www.nypl.org/press/press-release/april-9-2021/new-york-public-library-announces-finalists-2021-young-lions --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

"Life is what happens while you're making other plans." How many times has the universe interrupted or curtailed those dreams we set up for ourselves? In Gabriela Perreira's case, a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder and the medications involved in treating it, led her to a life-altering choice. She'll talk about the journey from early diagnosis to acceptance to sharing her diagnosis to help other people, and assure them, they are not alone..We are not our disorders or disease. In the best case scenarios, we are able to come to terms with what life throws us and find grace and discover other ways to live life as richly as  we imagined. Gabriela Pereira is the founder of DIYMFA.com, the do-it-yourself alternative to a Masters degree in writing. She is also a speaker, podcast host for DIY MFA Radio, and author of the book DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community.

A mindblower do dia é a Gabriela Pereira, a Araranguaense que está fazendo os tours todos de Grey's Anatomy e Crepúsculo e também cuidando de dois meninos lindos. Vem com a gente ouvir esse relato e conhecer mais uma história legal. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aline26/support

Pessoal, Recentemente bati um papo gostoso com a minha Amiga Gabriela Pereira, sobre a Advocacia Extrajudicial. Aproveitem esse farto material... Acessem o Blog do DG: www.blogdodg.com.br/ Façam parte do Canal do Telegram com conteúdos exclusivos: t.me/blogdodg

There are two types of overworked and overwhelmed business owners:  Those who are desperate to take a 4-week vacation without their business falling apart…  Those who love their work so “vacation” doesn’t really appeal, but they want/need to be ready for other life events (health, maternity leave, moving, aging parents, etc) that happen so they can step away without their business falling apart.   Our guest this week, Gabriela Pereira, used to be the second. She loves her work as the Founder + Instigator of her company, DIY MFA (which helps writers get the knowledge without the college), and can’t imagine a vacay. However, she joined the Run Like Clockwork Accelerator to implement systems to prepare her business + team for personal health reasons.   On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Gabriela talks to RLC Lead Coach, Emily, about how the Clockwork systems helped her hire during a health crisis and double her profits from last year!   On this episode Emily + Gabriela discuss: Growth from focusing on systems Ditching job titles when rebalancing your team How Gabriela doubled her profits from all of last year How to document a “gut feeling” when capturing systems Redefining “vacation” How Clockworking supports her mental health The leadership shift from “have to” to “get to”   Vulnerability + transparency is an incredibly strong trait of leadership, which Gabriela demonstrates so beautifully on this episode and within her business. We would love to hear what resonated most with you! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @diymfa   Want to start getting the most of your team, tools and talent... today?!    Join our Clockwork Your Business: Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp   This 5-Day business bootcamp intensive, happening LIVE September 14-18, 2020,  is designed to help you focus on creating the business of your dreams, (one that outlives you) by working smarter and not harder!   JOIN THE DELEGATE TO ACCELERATE BOOTCAMP

Learn how to write with focus, read with purpose, and build your community in this special FBP Rewind episode with Gabriela Pereira from DIY MFA. Welcome to episode 266 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, we’re rewinding back to one of our most popular episodes about writing with Gabriela Pereira from DIY MFA. Write More, Write Better, and Write Smarter  Writing –– do you love it or hate it? It seems to be one of those topics that really divide people; either you love the creative process of putting words onto paper or…you don’t. Today’s FBP Rewind episode will help you get those creative juices flowing and fine-tune your writing processes. A bit about our interviewee: Gabriela got her MFA in 2010, and after she graduated, she realized that a lot of people don’t actually need a formal education process in order to write. If you give yourself permission to own your creativity and writing, and if you learn a few key skills along the way, you can be a writer. She started her business, DIY MFA, to teach others how they can do exactly that. Gabriela has been able to practice, evaluate, and fine-tune her craft and teach others how to do the same. Gabriela’s strategies about finding the right writing system, tracking productivity, staying inspired, and understanding strengths and weaknesses all play into finding one’s voice and writing style. In this episode, you’ll learn: What an MFA is Why she considers herself an instigator How she calculates and tracks her productivity How to find a writing system that works for you How she stays inspired How she writes personal posts Why it’s important to get input from the right people Why you should know your strengths and weaknesses Resources: 099: Sponsored Content and Getting Paid What Your Work is Worth with Danielle Liss DIY MFA DIY MFA book The Writer Igniter Setting the Mood for an Optimal Writing Session Gabriela’s personal post 20 things Bjork learned from writing income reports James Altucher DIY MFA Radio podcast Starter Kit If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for interviews, be sure to email them to podcast@foodbloggerpro.com.

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Episode 12: Should Indie Authors Want a Book Award   Prologue: Alternative MFAs DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community by Gabriela Pereira  (Amazon) The Portable MFA in Creative Writing: Improve Your Craft with the Core Essentials Taught to MFA Students by Editors of New York Writers Workshop (Amazon) DIY MFA website: https://diymfa.com/ Great Courses: https://www.thegreatcourses.com/ Lynda courses: https://www.lynda.com/                        Main Story: Should Indie Authors Want a Book Award Epilogue: Why Go Wide? A Deeper Look Lendle: https://lendle.me/ Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise

Not everyone has the means to enroll in a Master of Fine Arts program. The good news? Gabriela Pereira is challenging the status quo of higher education with DIY MFA, which encourages writers to write with focus, read with purpose, and build their community—all on their own time and from the comfort of their own home.

DIY MFA Instigator Gabriela Pereira is an author, speaker, and self-proclaimed word nerd who has changed lives by challenging the status quo of higher education. In this insightful episode, Abigail and Gabriela discuss Gabriela’s experiences living with mental illness, and how Disney’s Frozen finally presented a perfect allegory for bipolar disorder. Additionally, Gabriela shares the becoming of her Do-It-Yourself-Master-Of-Fine-Arts writing company, DIY MFA, and how its invaluable resources and philosophy continue to inspire and educate writers eager to grow their craft. Listen to this episode to learn how stories can spark conversations about mental illness–while also teaching us how to better talk about this–why it’s important for people to read outside their comfort zones, and how writers can grow their craft by getting involved in the word nerd community that is DIY MFA. Email Abigail at abigailkperry [AT] gmail [DOT] com to continue the conversation. *****Interested in some other topics discussed in this podcast? Explore these resources for your own creative journey. Gabriela's writing company, DIY MFADisney's Frozen Gabriela Pereira: Gabriela’s insurmountable contributions to the writing community. Gabriela’s podcast, DIY MFA RadioBrandy Colbert’s books The Only Black Girls in Town and The Revolution of Birdie Randolph -- find them on Amazon, IndieBound, your local bookstore, or the library. (I know I will!)Intro Music: “Open Those Bright Eyes” by Kevin MacLeod, edited for this podcast’s intro and closing. License: Creative Commons

Gabriela Pereira an interview with the instigator at DIY MFA. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dale613/support

As well as running DIYMFA, Gabriela Pereira often speaks at conferences about issues other than the writing craft, including entrepreneurship and mental illness. Today, we have a frank discussion about Gabriela's history with mental illness as one part of a very full life that also includes running a business, having a family, and being a creative person. We also talk a little about writing emotion when you struggle with your own.  (If you need help and live in the US, please text HOME to 741741. In Canada, 686-868, In the UK 85258. In the UK and Ireland, call 116 123. In Australia, call 13 11 14)

Do you really need an MFA? No, but you do need a framework for making progress. DIY MFA is a book and community created by author, speaker, and entrepreneur Gabriela Pereira. On today's episode we chat about the key pillars—write with focus, read with purpose, and build your community—and tackle topics like self-doubt, guilt, and how to survive conferences as an introvert. | Show notes: http://www.thewildwords.com/podcast. Join our private Facebook group for writers, the Wild Words Collective by visiting thewildwords.com/community.

Do you really need an MFA? No, but you do need a framework for making progress. DIY MFA is a book and community created by author, speaker, and entrepreneur Gabriela Pereira. We chat about the key pillars—write with focus, read with purpose, and build your community—and tackle topics like self-doubt, guilt, and how to survive conferences as an introvert. Gabriela Pereira is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur who wants to challenge the status quo of higher education. As the founder and instigator of DIYMFA.com, her mission is to empower writers, artists and other creatives to take an entrepreneurial approach to their education and professional growth. Gabriela earned her MFA in writing from The New School and speaks at college campuses and national conferences. She is also the host of DIY MFA Radio, a popular podcast where she interviews bestselling authors and book industry professionals and author of the book DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community. Connect: Read: DIY MFA Listen: DIY MFA Podcast Instagram Twitter Pinterest Facebook EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Why necessity inspired Gabriela to start DIY MFA How to use an “Angst Jar” to help overcome with The difference between reading for pleasure and reading for purpose How to build a writing community (and why you should) The 10% rule for creating achievable writing goals Why you need a personalized reading plan (and how to create one) How to survive conferences and events as an introvert Why she plans tomorrow today LINKABLE MENTIONS Books mentioned on the show: The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander, The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, Travels With Charlie, On the Road, The Alter Ego Effect by Todd Herman The 10% rule, inspired by Guy Kawasaki and James Scott Bell The psychological phenomenon of Parkinson's Law North Carolina Writers' Network

We talk about the pillars of a writing life, why Gabriela wanted to create a do-it-yourself DIYMFA, and that old favorite: Imposter Syndrome. Join me for a wide-ranging conversation with DIYMFA.com's Gabriela Pereira. She is a speaker, podcast host for DIY MFA Radio, and author of the book DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community. To find out more about DIYMFA's flagship course (enrolling new students now) go to https://members.diymfa.com/sdsd/ 

Episode Show Notes Gabriela's LIVE webinar called How to Survive and Succeed as a Writer (without Breaking Your Heart or Losing Your Mind). This webinar will be on Tuesday, February 25th @ 1pm Eastern Time. Here's the blurb for the webinar: https://members.diymfa.com/~access/a38c4372f/ If you can't make the webinar, there will be a recording, but it will expire at 11:59pm on February 28th. If you want to attend, click the link below. Please note, I am a course student of Gabriela's which is why I'm super enthusiastic as I know the quality of Gabriela's courses. It's also why I'm an affiliate for her courses. Find Gabriela on her: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook THIS WEEK'S QUESTION IS How do you intentionally learn or improve your craft and the business of writing? Book recommendation this week is Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Purchase on Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ebook/carry-on-12 Amazon UK https://amzn.to/2wgZ18x Amazon USA https://amzn.to/2SrbrTS Listener Rebel of the Week is Sam… Er I'll be keeping his surname private because he has quite the rebellion! If you'd like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com or tweet me @rebelauthorpod If you'd like to support the show, and get access to all the bonus essays, posts and content, you can from as little as $2 a month all you have to do is visit: www.patreon.com/sachablack Please note there are affiliate links in this post.  

This week, I talk about the benefits of a strategic partner program with author, speaker, and self-proclaimed word nerd, Gabriela Pereira.  Gabriela is dedicated to challenging the status quo of higher education and empowering writers around the world to think like entrepreneurs and treat their writing like a business. In this episode, we dive into the benefits of having affiliate partners for your next launch -- including a huge benefit that you’ve probably never thought about -- building audience trust through your affiliate program.

Zehntausende wurden in der Schweiz bis 1981 in Anstalten eingewiesen, weil sie Menschen waren, die nicht der Norm entsprachen. Das Surprise Nr. 467 portraitiert Gabriela Pereira, die als Kind administrativ versorgt worden ist. Ein Gespräch mit Benjamin von Wyl, dem Autor der Geschichte.

In this episode of DISRUPTOR, Gabriela Pereira of DIY MFA talks about her plan to give every writer the opportunity to benefit from the kind of knowledge shared in MFA programs. She also discusses her current quest - to help writers dealing with depression and other emotional concerns succeed in their literary journeys.

O sucesso da ação da Eliane Revestimentos Cerâmicos de levar o acervo do Museu Nacional das Cadeiras, de Belmonte (BA) à São Paulo durante a Design Week motiva a conversa dessa semana. Os bastidores dessa grande operação e os resultados colhidos pela empresa mostram que criatividade, arte e design, quando genuínos da própria cultura, geram conexões, relacionamentos e vendas. Dicas do episódio: O Assunto (Podcast) Globo News em Movimento (Podcast) DW Design Weekend (Site) ArqSC (Podcast)

After she was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder, Gabriela Pereira decided she had to leave her dream job. Then she found PLF, and used it to create a business helping writers master their craft. Being in control of her business means she can operate on her own schedule, even on days when her health is a challenge. http://ProductLaunchFormula.com  

A advogada e procuradora da Câmara de Vereadores do município de Urupema, Gabriela Pereira de Lucena, debateu com os ouvintes sobre Licitações.

Get inspired to explore your creativity with Gabriela Pereira, author, entrepreneur and speaker. Learn the many ways we are creative in everyday life and how limitations and challenges can fuel innovative solutions.  Explore methods to stimulate your brain and fire-up your imagination. Gabriela is the author (and instigator) of DIY MFA; you can learn more about her program for writers by visiting https://diymfa.com

Gabriela Pereira is the founder of DIYMFA.com, the do-it-yourself alternative to a Masters degree in writing. She is also a TedX speaker, podcast host for DIY MFA Radio, and author of the book DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community. On this episode of Write About Now, she talks about how master's degree programs fail many writers, the myths we believe that hold us back from reaching our potential, and how to overcome imposter syndrome. To learn more about the podcast, visit writeaboutnowmedia.com.

Advice about how to get unstuck when you still have 30,000 words to write! RESOURCES: Unsticking Yourself thread on Twitter: https://stada.me/unstuck Tony Conaway's article on public readings: https://stada.me/tonytalk Further reading: What To Do When You're Stuck In The Middle of Your Novel, (https://stada.me/wdstuck) from Writer's Digest, with advice from the excellent DIYMFA book by Gabriela Pereira  James Scott Bell's book: Write Your Novel From The Middle

NaNoWriMo, the National Novel Writers' Month, is well underway. By this point in week two your story might have become a little bit, well, stuck. In these next two episodes I share tips and advice from myself and others about how to get unstuck when you still have 30,000 words to write!   Unsticking Yourself thread on Twitter: https://stada.me/unstuck Tony Conaway's article on public readings: https://stada.me/tonytalk Further reading: What To Do When You're Stuck In The Middle of Your Novel, (https://stada.me/wdstuck) from Writer's Digest, with advice from the excellent DIYMFA book by Gabriela Pereira  James Scott Bell's book: Write Your Novel From The Middle    

Fiction and memoir writers, you're going to love this episode! I have Gabriela Pereira of DIY MFA back on the podcast to help you make your manuscripts amazing. We talk about how to write great characters, how to find a plot and story people will want to read, and how to choose the right ending for your story. And, she fills us in on what you should do if the first draft of your novel is...not good. You'll learn how important the first page and the first chapter are, and how you can make sure you're getting your reader interested in your book right away. Then, Gabriela tells us how you can use storytelling theory to write a compelling memoir. She tells us how we need to use the principles of great writing (characters, plot, and so on) also apply to memoir so it's more relatable or aspirational. You'll hear a great framework that you can use to decide which stories from your life that you should put in your memoir...and which ones you should take out. Show notes: bloggertoauthor.com/73

Gabriela Pereira is a writer, speaker, and entrepreneur who wants to challenge the status quo of higher education. As the founder and instigator of DIYMFA.com, her mission is to empower writers, artists, and other creatives to apply an entrepreneurial mindset to their education and professional growth. Listen in to this episode of Women Inspired where you will hear: How to weave creativity into your life How a few mindset shifts can help you embrace creativity Gabriela’s game-changing technique for achieving your goals Which creativity myths should be debunked Full show notes

Hey there word nerds! OMG DIY MFA Radio is 200 episodes old! Whether you’ve been with me since the beginning of this journey or are just tuning in now, thank you for listening. Since this is our 200th episode, we’re doing things a little bit differently. Instead of being the interviewer, my producer Marielle Orff takes over the show and puts me in the hot seat. In case some of you don’t know her yet, Marielle is the content strategist at DIY MFA. As such she as her fingers in pretty much every piece of content that gets sent out by us. She edits the podcast and helps curate the lineup, manages the articles that go up on the website, and helps curate the newsletter and our social media. As such it seemed only natural to have her interview me for your 200th episode extravaganza! Listen in as Marielle and I geek out about podcasts, platform building, and give you an inside look at what’s coming up in DIY MFA. In this episode Marielle and I discuss: Getting from no to yes with publishers, agents, and podcasts. Pitching faux pas, and how to avoid them. Sustaining a huge project for the long haul. Putting yourself out there while still finding your voice. An inside look at the wish list of DIY MFA Radio! Plus, both of our #1 tips for writers. For more info and show notes: DIYMFA.com/200

In today’s episode we talk about Writing. Knowledge without the college. How to improve your writing by thinking like a copywriter. The concept of innovation. In order to write – you need to read. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE: DIY Cast it, fix it and test it Join other writer groups/forums to connect, discuss Where to start GABRIELA PEREIRA SAID: “I just don’t want to go through the pains of getting accredited in the USA” “You don’t need a Diploma in order to be a writer” “Make it part of your Branding” “Hire someone for the graphic design” “Have an Editor” “Story telling is a design” HEAR MORE ABOUT GABRIELA PEREIRA: In a past life, Gabriela worked in the toy industry, creating educational activities and games for toddlers, preschoolers, and tweens. She has taught several writing courses in New York City and gives keynotes on college campuses as well as training programs on creativity in the workplace. She is a writer, teacher, and self-proclaimed word nerd who wants to challenge the status quo of higher education. As the founder and instigator of DIYMFA.com, her mission is to empower writers to take an entrepreneurial approach to their education and professional growth. Gabriela earned her MFA in creative writing from The New School and teaches at national conferences, local workshops, and online. She is also the host of DIY MFA Radio, a popular podcast where she interviews bestselling authors and offers short audio master classes. Her book DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community is out now from Writer’s Digest Books. To join the word nerd community, go to: DIYMFA.com/join. Her favorite thing to do is come up with dastardly plans for new writing courses, and create innovative resources to share with her word nerds. When she’s not building cool stuff, Gabriela loves to write middle grade and teen fiction, with some “nerdy fiction for grown-ups” thrown in for good measure. She is represented by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management and her book, DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community, was published in spring 2016 from Writer’s Digest Books. As always, Gabriela has several other top secret plans in the works and the best way to stay in the loop is to sign up for her. FAVOURITE QUOTE TO SHARE WITH THE WORLD “The whole world are stories” BOOKS YOU SHOULD READ Anthology of short form work/literature The Art of a Short Story by RS Gwynn CONNECT WITH GABRIELA PEREIRA Website Facebook Business Page LinkedIn Twitter CONNECT WITH SASHKA Click to join Sashka’s Facebook community: Branding & Marketing Magic Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter LinkedIn Want to be a guest on the podcast? Apply to be featured on the No Name Brand Podcast here. SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES AND SOUNDCLOUD.

I’m excited to have author and writing expert Gabriela Pereira back on the show. Gabriela is an expert on all things writing, and she helps aspiring authors create books that their readers truly enjoy. You can hear our first interview in Episode 24, where we talked about why she created her brand, DIY MFA, why she chose to work with a traditional publisher, and more. In this interview, we’re diving into planning and writing a book. Gabriela has created a framework for creating a truly amazing book that she’s sharing with us in this interview. If you’re still in the planning process for your next book, I know you’re going to love what she has to say. But, even if you’re deep into creating your book, I know you’re going to learn some things that will help you improve your book so you can publish a truly amazing and helpful piece of writing. Show notes: bloggertoauthor.com/43

Bio: Gabriela Pereira has a passion for helping writers strive for excellence and find a community of like-minded "word nerds." Listen in as she shares her seven scintillating secrets to creating better characters and building better stories. Host Steven James: Steven James is a national bestselling novelist whose award-winning, pulse-pounding thrillers continue to gain wide critical acclaim and a growing fan base. Suspense Magazine, who named Steven's book THE BISHOP their Book of the Year, says that he "sets the new standard in suspense writing." Publishers Weekly calls him a "master storyteller at the peak of his game." And RT Book Reviews promises, "the nail-biting suspense will rivet you." Equipped with a unique Master's Degree in Storytelling, Steven has taught writing and storytelling on four continents over the past two decades, speaking more than two thousand times at events spanning the globe. In his podcast "The Story Blender," he interviews leading storytellers in film, print, and web. Listen now to any of the dozens of archived podcasts for free by visiting his website www.thestoryblender.com.

Bio: Gabriela Pereira has a passion for helping writers strive for excellence and find a community of like-minded “word nerds.” Listen in as she shares her seven scintillating secrets to creating better characters and building better stories.  Host Steven James:  Steven James is a national bestselling novelist whose award-winning, pulse-pounding thrillers continue to gain wide critical acclaim and a growing fan base. Suspense Magazine, who named Steven’s book THE BISHOP their Book of the Year, says that he “sets the new standard in suspense writing.” Publishers Weekly calls him a “master storyteller at the peak of his game.” And RT Book Reviews promises, “the nail-biting suspense will rivet you.” Equipped with a unique Master’s Degree in Storytelling, Steven has taught writing and storytelling on four continents over the past two decades, speaking more than two thousand times at events spanning the globe. In his podcast “The Story Blender,” he interviews leading storytellers in film, print, and web. Listen now to any of the dozens of archived podcasts for free by visiting his website www.thestoryblender.com.

Gabriela Pereira is the founder of DIYMFA.com, the do-it-yourself alternative to a master's degree in writing. She teaches at conferences and online, and she's helped hundreds of writers get the MFA experience without having to go to an expensive school. In this fantastic interview, we talk about the value of an MFA degree, but we […] The post 155: How to Read to Become a Better Writer with Gabriela Pereira appeared first on TCK Publishing.

Gabriela Pereira doesn't think you NEED to get an MFA.   However, need and want are two different things. An MFA grad herself, Gabriela realized that many writers struggled with the dilemma of whether to MFA or not to MFA and took her own grad school experience and created a template so others could get all the benefit of the degree with none of the loans, debt and stress that can come along with going back to school. Gabriela is a wealth of information and was incredible generous in sharing that with us on this episode. If you've ever wanted to take your writing seriously and pursue it with great focus, but believed you don't need to go back to school to become a "real" writer, this episode is going to feel like one giant permission slip. Happy listening and happy writing, for those of you who finish listening and realize you can start writing right now, degree or no degree.   Show notes with links | This episode sponsored by the Central Coast Writers Counference See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you’ve always dreamed of being a writer, you may have also dreamed of getting a specialized degree like an MFA. It’s easy to feel like you need to get a bunch of certifications or degrees before you can be truly successful at what you do. That’s why I’m excited to feature an interview Gabriela Pereira in today’s episode. Gabriela teaches writers strategies and techniques they would learn in an MFA program without the hefty price tag. Show notes: bloggertoauthor.com/24 Click to view: show page on Awesound

Have you been struggling to find time for writing in your busy life? Are you sitting on a good idea, but can’t focus to get it done? Today on Financial Fluency, I’m pleased to have Gabriela Pereira with me. Gabriela is the author of DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community and founder of DIY MFA, the do-it-yourself alternative to a Master's degree in writing. She created DIY MFA to help writers around the world get the "knowledge without the college." Gabriela’s mission is to empower creative individuals to take an entrepreneurial approach to writing. On the show, Gabriela mentions she’s had many prior lives, and jokingly considers herself to be part feline because of that. She worked as a psychology researcher for a while then went on to design toys before founding DIY MFA. Gabriela admits it was an accident; she didn’t found DIY MFA, it “found” her. On this episode, you’ll hear how that accident came to fruition and where she is today. Gabriela starts off by sharing where the idea for DIY MFA began. Gabriela admits she went to school to get her MFA for all the wrong reasons. She didn’t know how to get published, but she knew she was good at writing. It wasn’t until she was sitting in her commencement ceremony expecting to feel like a writer, and she didn’t feel it, that the DIY idea came to her. She talked to a lot of people, and she realized a fair amount of them could not go on to obtain their MFA as she did. Gabriela thought about how she could share what she learned in the MFA structure and how to help people construct their DIY MFA themselves. Gabriela did what everyone did with a blog in 2010—she wrote about it, and her question was simple:  "If there was a DIY MFA would you do it?”  Fast-forward to 2012, Gabriela is nine months pregnant and attending the Writer’s Digest Conference in New York City. At the conference, she finds herself talking to a guy who asked to hear her “pitch slam.” (It’s kind of like speed dating for writers - you pitch your book idea to an agent.) To Gabriela’s surprise, this man ended up being a Writer’s Digest agent. After hearing her pitch, he gave her his card and said to send him the book proposal. Gabriela notes before jumping the gun she contacted an old colleague, Jeff Kleinman. After talking to him, she ended up signing him as her agent. The first thing he told her was that her site and social numbers needed to improve, so Gabriela spent two and a half years building her platform. She grew her business, spoke at conferences, made connections, and got her name out there. At the end of December of 2014, she signed the book writing contract, and DIY MFA took off.  Gabriela believes people should write their book; it’s an accomplishment that gives the author three extra tools for their writing toolbox. Publishing a book is a credibility builder for your career. Writing your book gives you visibility as an author. The journey of writing the book makes you clarify your ideas.   Gabriela’s Writing Techniques Writing advice from Gabriela to help you power through writing a book. Pick one. Zero in and make a choice on what you want to do, what you want to write about, and figure out where your heart is. Stick with it until the end. Remember, if you say “no” to something, you’re saying yes to the thing you want. Revise. Take your revisions as far as you can. Start editing the important part of your book: voice, characters, plot. After you’ve reviewed those elements to make sense of your story, you can move to the scene-by-scene. Look at the dialogue and description. You don’t want to go through a manuscript line-by-line with a red pen if you’re going to end up deleting portions of the book. Keep writing. Avoid the “Shiny Object” syndrome, and focus on writing the one thing your heart tells you to do. Keep pushing through. Writing in the middle of the book is the most daunting task for a lot of writers. Keep thinking about the story and how to keep your readers along for the journey.   The great benefit of Gabriela’s advice is you can use this approach for any written project in your business.  To keep up with Gabriela and DIY MFA, visit the website here. Also, if you're a newbie to the writing industry, blogger, or established author, Gabriela has a writing podcast for you: DIYMFA.com/iTunes (iTunes), DIYMFA.com/StitcherRadio (Stitcher Radio), DIYMFA.com/GooglePlay (Google Play).  You can also follow her on social media: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram   Resources DIY MFA Starter Kit DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community   Bio Gabriela Pereira is a writer, speaker, and self-proclaimed word nerd who wants to challenge the status quo of higher education. As the founder and instigator of DIYMFA.com, her mission is to empower writers to take an entrepreneurial approach to their professional growth. Gabriela earned her MFA in creative writing from The New School and teaches at national conferences, regional workshops, and online. She is also the host of DIY MFA Radio, a popular podcast where she interviews bestselling authors. Her book DIY MFA: WRITE WITH FOCUS, READ WITH PURPOSE, BUILD YOUR COMMUNITY is out now from Writer’s Digest Books.

How to write with focus, read with purpose, and build your community with Gabriela Pereira. ----- Welcome to episode 102 of the Food Blogger Pro podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork talks to Gabriela Pereira about becoming a better writer and building a community around your writing. How to Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, and Build Your Community Gabriela got her MFA in 2010, and after she graduated, she realized that a lot of people don’t actually need a formal education process in order to write. If you give yourself permission to own your creativity and writing, and if you learn a few key skills along the way, you can be a writer. She started DIY MFA to teach others how they can do exactly that. By focusing on the work at hand, Gabriela has been able to practice, evaluate, and fine-tune her craft and teach others how to do the same. Gabriela’s strategies about finding the right writing system, tracking productivity, staying inspired, and understanding strengths and weaknesses all play into finding one’s voice and writing style. In this episode, Gabriela shares: What an MFA is Why she considers herself an instigator How she calculates and tracks her productivity How to find a writing system that works for you How she stays inspired How she writes personal posts Why it’s important to get input from the right people Why you should know your strengths and weaknesses Resources: 099: Sponsored Content and Getting Paid What Your Work is Worth with Danielle Liss DIY MFA DIY MFA Book The Writer Igniter Setting the Mood for an Optimal Writing Session Gabriela’s personal post James Altucher DIY MFA Radio podcast Starter Kit If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for interviews, be sure to email them to podcast@foodbloggerpro.com.

Gabriela Pereira: Instigator and Creative Director Gabriela Pereira earned her MFA from The New School, in New York. While undercover as a graduate student, she learned the inside scoop on MFA programs, invented a slew of writing tools all her own, and developed a new, more effective way for writers to learn their craft. Now she wants to share this discovery and help writers around the world get the "knowledge without the college." In a past life, Gabriela worked in the toy industry, creating educational activities and games for toddlers, pre-schoolers, and tweens. After that, she taught several writing courses in New York City at organizations like: 826NYC, Everybody Wins, EHTP, and a local writing workshop she built from the ground up. While Gabriela now teaches exclusively at DIY MFA, she continues to speak and lead workshops at national and international writing conferences, both online and off. Her favorite thing to do is come up with new dastardly plans and innovative resources for DIY MFA. When she's not working on DIY MFA, Gabriela loves to write middle grade and teen fiction, with short stories for "grown-ups" thrown in for good measure. Gabriela is represented by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management and her book about DIY MFA is scheduled for release in Spring 2016 from Writer's Digest Books.

As a kid, I was obsessed with Monty Python's The Holy Grail. So much so that the obsession grew from clanking together coconuts as a teenager with my buddy Alan to studying Arthurian legend in my college studies. Even my professor thought I was a bit ridiculous. “You're that kid in high school who would clank coconuts together, right?” she once asked.  And she was right. On a random cycling trip to Barcelona, I discovered that one of our routes outside Barcelona took us through the mountains where the grail is now thought to be buried. Did I look for The Holy Grail then? You betcha. And I seriously thought I found it when I came upon a tiny little 10th century chapel in the Pyrenees. But Alas, there was no grail to be found. I am one of many intrigued by the grail, however. The Holy Grail has been an obsession for questers throughout all of history. The Knights Templar searched high and low for The Holy Grail during The Crusades and Cistercian Monks rifled through ancient texts to search for clues, as well.   Heck, one man — the 12th Century French poet Chretien De Troyes — ended his story of The Holy Grail mid-sentence (yes, really) while writing the Arthurian legend of Perceval, the legendary knight who saw The Holy Grail while dining with The Fisher King. Legend has it, Chretien De Troyes died while writing because he was about to share a secret too powerful to share with the world. Seriously, I can't make this stuff up. What is “The Holy Grail”? Most literalists say a cup — the cup used by Jesus Christ at The Last Supper — while others say a well like the fountain of youth. Unfortunately, no cup (or well or fountain) has ever been found. The evil Heinrich Himmler, Hitler's right-hand henchman, thought he came close to finding it after funneling an absurd amount of Nazi money to search the grail during World War II. Yes, this is a true fact. No, no grail was ever found. Even Indiana Jones, whose story came out of these real-world events, never resurrected the miraculous cup. So, I pose the question: What if they are all wrong? What if The Holy Grail is not some chalice or well or any destination, but rather metaphor for our own internal quest for meaning? The quest that begins with the sublime question we begin asking at some point in our lives….Why am I here? ….and then spawns a miraculous journey on purpose. To begin, splash a bit of honesty on your face and mix it with the dots in your life. But don't take it from me. Take a look at the journey of just a few of the incredible people I've had the honor to meet over the past couple of years:   On the other side of the pond in the UK, Bhavani Esapathi created The Invisible Health Data Project. The project amplifies the many voices that make up the invisible chronic illnesses thousands suffer with each and every day. There are so many illnesses that go unnoticed in the world today and Bhavani helps make sure these people get their voice out to receive the attention they deserve. NYC native Gabriela Pereira is the instigator and purveyor of purpose behind the DIY MFA. When the rest of the world obsesses over science and tech, Gabriela shows creative writers how they can turn their art into a profitable and philanthropic tool to elevate all of humanity. Physical therapist turned entrepreneur, when Ashley Jacob learned of her mother's diagnosis, she took her pain and anguish and turned it into her quest to find answers. Her questions morphed into the beautiful long-form podcast, Tsuris, which features interviews from the many vantage points that make up a serious health prognosis. And lastly, after high school, a starry eyed teen named Tyson Adams went out to vagabond around the world. Little did he know that his travel would lead to a cathartic and philanthropic journey. His work now creates schools and wells in Laos for children in need through selling coffee and coconut oil to adults in need. _______________________________ The Holy Grail, I believe, is not a cup or chalice at all. Rather, it is one's personal soul-shaping quest that goes beyond the self and transcends to benefit others. It's truly a beautiful journey, a hero's journey, that I invite you to join me on. What about you? What is your “Holy Grail”?

Gabriela Pereira:  Instigator and Creative Director Gabriela Pereira earned her MFA from The New School, in New York. While undercover as a graduate student, she learned the inside scoop on MFA programs, invented a slew of writing tools all her own, and developed a new, more effective way for writers to learn their craft. Now she wants to share this discovery and help writers around the world get the “knowledge without the college.” In a past life, Gabriela worked in the toy industry, creating educational activities and games for toddlers, pre-schoolers, and tweens. After that, she taught several writing courses in New York City at organizations like: 826NYC, Everybody Wins, EHTP, and a local writing workshop she built from the ground up. While Gabriela now teaches exclusively at DIY MFA, she continues to speak and lead workshops at national and international writing conferences, both online and off. Her favorite thing to do is come up with new dastardly plans and innovative resources for DIY MFA. When she’s not working on DIY MFA, Gabriela loves to write middle grade and teen fiction, with short stories for “grown-ups” thrown in for good measure. Gabriela is represented by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management and her book about DIY MFA is scheduled for release in Spring 2016 from Writer’s Digest Books.

On Win's Women of Wisdom today, Best-Selling Author, Win Kelly Charles welcomes Gabriela Pereira. Gabriela is the Instigator of DIY MFA, the do-it-your-self alternative to a Masters degree of writing. She earned an MFA from The New School and has helped hundreds of writers get the MFA experience without going to school. She teaches writing via conferences, workshops, and online courses. She also hosts the podcast DIY MFA Radio. When she’s not teaching or developing new courses, Gabriela enjoys writing middle grade and teen fiction, with a few “short stories for grown-ups” thrown in for good measure. Her book about DIY MFA will be out in July 2016 from Writer’s Digest Books. To lean more about Gabriela visit http://diymfa.com/. To learn more about your host visit https://wincharles.wix.com/win-charles. To learn more about the show visit http://winswomenofwisdom.weebly.com. To be on the show please fill out the intake at http://bit.ly/1MLJSLG. Be sure to FOLLOW this program https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wins-women-of-wisdom/id1060801905

My today's guest is Gabriela Pereira. Gabriela is the Creative Director and Instigator of DIY MFA, the do-it-yourself alternative to a Masters degree in writing. She earned an MFA from The New School and has taught writing both online and at writing conferences. Her book about DIY MFA is due out in Spring, 2016 from Writer’s Digest Books. Learn more at DIYMFA.com. We spoke about writing, of course and below are the highlights of our conversation. What Gabriela Said Whenever I see a debut author launch their first book it makes me realize that magic is possible. I do believe that writing is a teachable skill. There are no accidents in writing. You should strive to reach the point when you can break the rules on purpose. There is no right or wrong way of writing because that would mean putting your brain on autopilot and following the rules. Every word should be in your writing for a reason. When you're just putting your words on a page you're creating the raw material. Putting words in a page may be a struggle. Once you've gotten yourself into a routine and into a habit of writing fairy regularly it's a lot easier to sustain that momentum. I believe that writers should write the thing that doesn't make them want  to break the computer. If you hate it - don't write it. You wanna remember the individual humans behind the numbers. Write 2B Read Closed Facebook Group Please feel free to join me and other Write 2B Read podcast listeners at our Facebook group. 

Stay informed! Tune in each Sunday at 5:30 p.m. CDT. Kori tells you who you missed, but shouldn't have, and who you don't want to miss.  Today's show is pre-recorded. Kori and Gabriela discuss an introvert's guide to attending conferences. There are some great tips in this episode!      

Join Kori and Gabriela in a lively discussion about the writing life. Have questions? We've got answers! Or, at least a few suggestions!    

Gabriela Pereira joins Kori to chat about her DIYMFA website and writer's program. Gabriela Pereira is the Creative Director and Instigator of DIY MFA, the do-it-yourself alternative to a Masters degree in writing. Gabriela earned an MFA from The New School and has taught writing workshops and seminars both online throughout New York City. At DIY MFA she creates tools and techniques to help serious writers get the benefits of MFA-style learning without going to school. Learn more at DIYMFA.com.  

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Gabriela Pereira, founder and instigator of DIY MFA, which is the do-it-yourself alternative to a Master of Arts in Writing. Pereira has some incredible advice for how to put together a writing curriculum for yourself. Using the pillars of writing, reading, and community, she explains how she first came up with the idea for DIY MFA. We also talk about how to build a well-rounded craft, how to know what you don't know, and what exactly it means to “write with focus.”Thing of the Week: DIY MFA Starter KitHomework: Observe your own habits! Think about your writing time like a pie: 1 slice for writing, 1 slice for reading, and 1 slice for community. Draw a circle at the end of every day and map out how much time you spent doing each of these three things. Do this for several weeks, and watch the patterns that emerge! Sign up for our newsletterCredits: Your hosts for this episode were Mary Robinette Kowal, Erin Roberts, and Howard Tayler. Our guest was Gabriela Pereira. It was produced by Emma Reynolds, recorded by Marshall Carr, Jr., and mastered by Alex Jackson.Join Our Writing Community! PatreonInstagramThreadsBlueskyTikTokYouTubeFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy