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Master writing, book marketing, publishing, and everything in between with the Book Lady, the Word Nerd, the shameless Writing Addict - Hilary Jastram. Hil knows that writing, whether crafting a book, a blog, an ad, an article, copy, or anything else, can overwhelm anyone.
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Write Effing Now! EP 90- How to Repurpose Content (opens the original)
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On this episode of Write Effing Now!, we’re talking about one of Hil’s fave topics: repurposing content. Not only that, but she is sharing a secret! It seems like a lot of the episodes lately have revolved around setting the story straight when it comes to the real scoop about what it takes to write a book. This episode explains the work you actually need to do and asks the question are you doing too much? And the truth is, you just might be--especially if you are regularly producing content bec
Write Effing Now! EP 89- The Foundations of Writing Success with Ashley Peterson (opens the original)
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Writing a book is not enough these days and like everything in this world, there's a system and process to exposing or sharing information on a massive scale. This requires a special skillset, and proven track record of consistency of success. It's a process of refinement and talent required to bring 1% of the messages to the masses. This week, Hilary introduces you to Ashley Peterson, Veteran Formatter and Distributor for authors sharing their works via Amazon and other popular platforms. What
Write Effing Now! EP 88: The Power of Audiobooks with Danny Galvez (opens the original)
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Description In life, we have many points of convergence where we are matched with the exact circumstances and people who help us along the way. Sometimes they meet and repel only to come back together in harmony and unison. This is where true transformation and impact begins. In this episode of Write Effing Now! , Hilary Jastram introduces one of her long-time friends, Danny Galvez. He's an author, emcee, and master audiobook producer. Danny started his career in radio as a DJ at 21 years of age
Write Effing Now! EP 87: Fiction Writing: Keeping Your Story Real, Clear, and Reader-Centered (opens the original)
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Description Writing fiction is supposed to be fun. But getting a reader to stay with you takes more than a good story. In this episode of Write Effing Now! , Hilary Jastram continues her deep dive into fiction editing. She covers co-authors, romantic scenes, dialogue tags, human emotion, character development, reader expectations, story hooks, foreshadowing, and the importance of keeping your writing clear. Hilary also talks about something every writer needs to hear: you are not writing for you
Write Effing Now! EP 86: Fiction Editing: How to Keep Readers Hooked (opens the original)
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Description Anybody can have a great idea for a story. The real work is making sure your reader actually wants to stick around long enough to finish it. In Episode 86 of Write Effing Now , Hilary Jastram gets into the nuts and bolts of fiction editing—and there’s a whole lot more to it than fixing commas and running spellcheck. We’re talking story structure, protagonists, antagonists, backstory, dialogue, character development, continuity, beta readers, and all those little details that make the
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