The Author Wheel Podcast
Every episode we talk about common writing roadblocks. We interview publishing industry experts about how they overcame the hard things in their careers, and we give you our best tips to keep your stories rolling.
Show episodes
SURPRISE! We said we were taking a break for the summer—and we are—but we couldn"t skip this opportunity to have the fabulous Alessandra Torre on the show to talk about her journey into writing, publishing, and running one of the best writer conferences in the country. Alessandra (AR) Torre is a New York Times, Wall St
Do you have an intentional author brand? If not, today"s guest is bound to help. In fact, in this interview, she did an on-the-spot workshop with Megan, helping her rethink her own social media content strategy! If you want practical tips and real-world examples, you have to listen in on this one. Melanie Herschorn wan
Ever wonder why some books grab you from the first line, while others fail to spark your interest? This week"s quick tips are all about the opening hook. Tip #1: Some people never read past the first paragraph, let alone the first page. Make it count! Tip #2: Know the difference between in medias res and place en scene
Walking the knife"s edge between depth and brevity... Today"s guest is a master of the short story and professor at George Mason University. He"s built a career in the trenches of the literary magazine world, where every word counts. Our conversation digs deep into the art of the scene, with a ton of practical advice t
Don"t be a bunny. Avoid head hopping. We"re tackling one of Megan"s biggest pet peeves this week; head hopping, or changing character point of view without a visual transition in between. It happens when authors switch from the internal monologue or emotions of one character into another character, within the same sc
The journey of a writer is a blend of art and commerce, heart and head. "Intuitive Editing is the process of taking the hard craft skills and melding it with creating the story that you"re trying to create, not the one that some writing guru or dogma has suggested would be the right structure for you." This week we"re
