Even after writing so many words over so many years, I can still freeze up when I look at a blank screen (or page). I usually attribute this to any number of reasons (or excuses). Sometimes, frankly, I just don’t feel like writing. It’s a problem most writers face at one time or another. Having… Continue reading
Sarah Wendell Explains Why Romance Fiction Matters
I’ve got a fun episode today. The topic? Romance fiction. My guest is Sarah Wendell. Sarah is the founder and editor of the popular romance fiction blog, Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. She’s also the author of two books on the topic of romance fiction, including Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches’ Guide to Romance Novels…. Continue reading
Paul Smith Shows You How to Lead with a Story
This episode is all about using the power of storytelling to have more impact with your communications at work. My guest Paul Smith is the author of a bestselling book about this topic, “Lead With a Story”. Before writing his book and launching his career as a speaker and corporate trainer helping people to develop… Continue reading
Libbie Hawker Shows You How to Outline a Page-Turning Novel
Libbie Hawker is a novelist who writes historical fiction. Since launching her career, she’s published over 20 novels and novellas. In this episode, I talk to Libbie about her bestselling non-fiction book, Take Off Your Pants!: Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing. In her book, she shares the approach she uses to outline her… Continue reading
Sean McCabe Explains How He Grows His Business with Writing
Sean McCabe is a hand lettering artist, writer, podcaster, musician, and successful entrepreneur who has helped thousands of people around the world to discover what they are truly passionate about. Through his popular seanwes podcast, daily Youtube show, hand lettering courses, and online community, Sean provides practical advice for creative professionals and digital entrepreneurs seeking… Continue reading
Celebrating 30 Episodes of Write With Impact (With a Very Special Guest)
This is a short “coffeecast” episode of Write With Impact. I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to download and listen to my podcast. I really appreciate all of the positive feedback I’ve been getting lately about the podcast. Since launching Write With Impact in April, it’s been downloaded tens of thousands… Continue reading
Chris Fox Will Show You How to Write Faster, Better, and Smarter
Chris is an indie author who has in just the past few years built a successful career as a novelist. He’s also recently begun to publish books on the craft of writing. This is impressive enough, but what’s amazing is that he does this all while holding down a full-time job as a mobile app… Continue reading
Robert Gregory Browne Shows You How to Create Characters that Jump Off the Page
Robert Gregory Browne is a novelist who heads his own publishing firm, Braun Haus Media. Rob has been writing fiction for 30 years and has 19 novels under his belt, many of which were published by some of the biggest names in the business: St. Martin’s Press, Penguin/Dutton, and Harlequin. Before he started writing novels,… Continue reading
Sonia Simone Shows You How to Build a Blog that Cuts Through the Noise
Sonia Simone is Co-Founder and Chief Content Officer of Rainmaker Digital, which until recently was known as Copyblogger Media. Rainmaker Digital is a highly successful digital commerce company that offers an enormous range of free and paid content, as well as platforms and solutions for digital marketers. In addition to running Rainmaker Digital with co-founder… Continue reading
Tim Paige Shares Four Strategies to Quickly Build Your Email List
Tim Paige is the Conversion Educator at LeadPages. As he describes it, his job is to help marketers get better results with their business by building and growing their email lists. He’s also the host of Conversioncast an excellent podcast all about email marketing. You’re a writer, so why should you build an email list? That’s… Continue reading