Phew, what a year! In our final episode of 2021, we reflect on what we've learned about writing, podcasting, and ourselves. Expect some surprising truths and thought-provoking revelations. In this episode, you'll learn: Why it's OK to not achieve your goals (no, really) What made us fall in love with outlining (when thinking about it used to make Kristina feel ill) The importance of feeling supported What Ellie's creative writing MA taught her And much more! Show notes: 00.00 – Introduction 01.35 – Did Ellie achieve her 2021 writing goals? 02.10 – Kristina didn’t come close! 04.10 – Kristi ..read more

Kristin N. Spencer spends part of each day imagining up new worlds and beings when she isn’t busy with her three children, two dogs, and husband. When she's not writing, editing, or mothering, you can find her sewing cosplay costumes, watching geekesque movies, or reading voraciously. Her purpose in life is to help people tell awesome stories, and her favourite shape is a hexagon. In this episode, you'll learn: Why copy editing is so important What the differences between copy editing and proofreading are How to work with a copy editor Why Microsoft Word is a magical editing tool Show notes ..read more

All the times we couldn't speak, pets interrupted us, or we went on random segues during season four ..read more

While we set up for season five, check out this bonus episode, taken from our interview with Jonathan Taylor. Kristina just couldn't help talking about ghost stories with him, but it ended up leading them down an interesting path where they discuss the links between horror and comedy ..read more

Miriam is a 5x bestselling children's book author and the CEO of ML Publishing. It's her absolute joy to work with other authors and watch their books empower children. In this episode, you'll learn: How Miriam achieved a Guinness World Record on her blog Ways to grow your confidence to build your audience The importance of knowing your why (NB: The nutrition episode of HEALTHY HABITS will be out towards the end of this month ..read more

This week, we're talking to our very own Kristina Adams all about how her writing process has changed over the last six years and sixteen books. You'll learn: What it's like to write a book to write a spin-off series that overlaps with your very first book How to write and publish more efficiently Why writing is an ongoing journey - and that's a good thing! Why Kristina's latest book, Hollywood Heartbreak, feels like it took so much longer to write (even though it didn't) Show note 00.00 – Introductions 01.50 – Pet Ownership Room 101 04.00 – A poem about poo. 05.40 – Interview with Kristin ..read more

Shane Millar is a Fictionary Certified Story Coach and the author of the Write Better Fiction craft guides. He is also the author of the Myth & Magic urban fantasy thriller series. Shane holds a BA in journalism and is a member of The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi). He lives in Buckinghamshire, England. He has taken too many writing courses to count and enjoys reading as much as possible. Shane is obsessed with five things: the writing craft, mythology, personal development, food, and martial arts movies. In this episode, you'll learn: The key ingredients every book beginning need ..read more

Do you struggle to set writing goals you can stick to? Ellie's about to revisit one of our early episodes and share some tips that have helped her since then ..read more

In our new bonus series, Kristina explores the techniques she uses to manage her chronic health issues while still writing, publishing, and podcasting. Find out more about this exclusive new series in our introductory episode. To listen to the full series as it goes live, join us on Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/writersmindset ..read more

C.L. Peache currently lives in Newark-On-Trent. In her spare time she enjoys reading, travelling, walking, kayaking, watching motorbike racing, socialising and drinking coffee. She loves writing, but the characters decide which story she’s going tell and she doesn’t have much say in it! She writes many different genres including: chick-lit, fantasy, cosy fiction, horror, thrillers and travel books. In this episode, you’ll learn: How publishing through an app differs to other publishing methods How reading on an app changes the readers’ experience What C.L. Peache’s writing process is like ..read more