Whether you’re polishing your first draft or chasing down a book deal, the award-winning Writing Break will keep you informed, inspired, and ready to write.
Writing Break
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Whether you’re polishing your first draft or chasing down a book deal, the award-winning Writing Break will keep you informed, inspired, and ready to write.
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2/6/2022
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Recent Episodes
June 18, 2026
Writing What You Want vs. Writing What Sells
<p>Should you write what you love or write what sells? Is it possible to do both?</p><p>In this episode of Writing Break, we explore how writers can stop chasing trends and, instead, find the overlap between personal passion and commercial viability. </p><h3>🛋️</h3><p>Overthinking Couch Topics:</p><ul><li><a href="https://writingbreak.captivate.fm/episode/the-biggest-mistake-writers-make">The Biggest Mistake Writers Make - Writing Break</a></li><li><a href="https://writingbreak.captivate.fm/episode/identifying-your-ideal-reader">Identifying Your Ideal Reader - Writing Break</a></li><li><a href="https://americaseditor.com/">Home : America's Editor</a> - Let's work together.</li><li><a href="https://medium.com/@rosemi">More Writing Tips</a></li></ul><br/><p>Music licensed from Storyblocks.</p>
June 11, 2026
Cross-Genre Mashups: Blending Genres and Gaining Readers
<p>Cross-genre fiction is thriving, but blending genres successfully requires more than adding a dragon to a murder mystery (sad, but true). If you're writing a cross-genre novel, planning to write one, or wondering whether your manuscript accidentally became one, this episode will help you blend genres without confusing your readers.</p><h3>🛋️</h3><p>Overthinking Couch Topics:</p><ul><li>Combining genres intentionally</li><li>What readers expect from different genres</li><li>Why understanding those expectations matters.</li><li>Popular genre mashups</li></ul><br/><p>Next time on Writing Break: Writing What You Want vs. Writing What Sells. What happens when those two things aren't the same?</p><ul><li><a href="http://authorsguild.org">The Authors Guild</a></li><li><a href="https://americaseditor.com/">Home : America's Editor</a> - Let's work together.</li><li><a href="https://medium.com/@rosemi">More Writing Tips</a></li></ul><br/><p>Music licensed from Storyblocks.</p>
June 4, 2026
What Does the Reader Need to Know Next? Writing Stronger Novels
<p>What keeps a novel interesting after the premise stops being new?</p><p>In this episode, I share the most important question to ask yourself while writing, no matter what genre you're writing. I also analyze why some novels start out strong but struggle to sustain themselves to the end.</p><h3>🛋️</h3><p>Overthinking Couch Topics:</p><ul><li>novel architecture</li><li>unnecessary subplots</li><li>repetitive scenes</li><li>the infamous middle-of-a-book sag</li><li>writing stamina</li><li>reader engagement</li><li>why you should NOT think of yourself as a "brand"</li></ul><br/><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQmo0cr4HW0">What a Good Boy - Barenaked Ladies</a></li><li><a href="https://www.storyblocks.com/resources/news/storyblocks-ai-statement">Storyblocks AI transparency statement - Storyblocks</a></li><li><a href="https://writingbreak.captivate.fm/episode/pick-a-lane-the-importance-of-knowing-your-genre">Pick a Lane: The Key to Reaching the Right Readers - Writing Break</a></li><li><a href="https://americaseditor.com/">Home : America's Editor</a> - Let's work together.</li><li><a href="https://medium.com/@rosemi">More Writing Tips</a></li></ul><br/><p>Music licensed from Storyblocks.</p>
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