A podcast that invites authors to share the evolution of their books from the "What If" musings to the words on the page.
What Were You Thinking?
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Podcast Overview
A podcast that invites authors to share the evolution of their books from the "What If" musings to the words on the page.
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Publishing Since
5/12/2021
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Recent Episodes
November 12, 2024
Season 4, Episode 12: Craft Tools for Writers - Angela Ackerman, The Emotion Thesaurus
<p>Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi met in an online critique group. They were both writing children's books and were looking for support and feedback from other writers.</p> <p>They soon discovered they had a knack for building lists of ways writers could show emotion, display the positive attributes and character flaws. The put these lists on a website and from there the first book - The Emotion Thesaurus - was born.</p> <p>Angela and Becca have more than 1.2 million copies of their 10 thesauruses. They are a leading self-published resource for writers around the world.</p> <p>Visit <a href="https://writershelpingwriters.net/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Writers Helping Writers</a>.</p> <p>Visit <a href="https://onestopforwriters.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">One Stop For Writers</a>.</p> <p>Learn more about <a href="https://www.critiquecircle.com/landing" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Critique Circle</a>.</p> <p>Visit <a href="danagoldstein.ca" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Dana Goldstein's website</a>.</p>
October 22, 2024
Season 4, Episode 11: The Bookshop Business - Erin Whaling, Spisherbocker Books
Erin Whaling had worked on a business plan many years ago as part of a photography course. Her intention was one day to start a business that was community-focused and allowed her some creative freedom. She parked the business plan and the dream when she took a corporate position. In the middle of the pandemic, Erin was laid off. As she was cleaning folders on her computer, she found the business plan and decided to tweak it for a bookstore. Her dream never died, it just re-routed, and now Erin owns a lovely bookstore in Diamond Valley, AB.
October 1, 2024
Season 4, Episode 10: Learning as you go - Laurie Carmichael, A Complicated Goodbye
<p>When Laurie Carmichael retired from nursing, she already knew she was going to focus on writing. She took courses then wrote her first book. Every step of her journey - from drafting to publication - has been an opportunity to learn something new.</p> <p>In this episode, Laurie shares her story, her discoveries and her fears.</p> <p><a href="https://www.lauriejcarmichael.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Visit Laurie's website</a></p> <p><a href="https://writershelpingwriters.net/bookstore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Shop the Writers Helping Writers Bookstore</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.rowanhouse.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Learn more about Rowan House</a></p> <p><a href="ed2go.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Get EDucated</a></p> <p><a href="danagoldstein.substack.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Subscribe to my newsletter</a></p>
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