Why Accountability Can Help You Write More Often
Chris, Gena and Rene Gutteridge discuss why accountability is so important for writers. We each share what accountability looks like in our careers, how we found it, and the difference it’s made.
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Birth of a Character, Part 2
Once your character is born, she begins her journey into the story. To follow her on the trek we need use the pieces of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual knowledge she shows us to understand her motivation and to learn how she reacts to the story. Our story events should be realistic and unpredictable. She…
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How WE Find Time to Write – with Rene Gutteridge
Rene Gutteridge joins Chris and Gena to discuss ideas for how writers can find time to write. As busy full-time writers (usually for others), we know how hard it can be to carve out time to write our own work. We discuss strategies that help us succeed in our writing goals, mindset shifts we’ve learned along the way, and tips that we know have worked for others. If you want to finish your book, blog, article or [fill in the blank here], come hear how you too can find time to write!
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Birth of a Character, Part 1
People have asked where my characters come from. My response frequently is, “I don’t know. He just showed up one day and said he had a story to tell.” That’s how Michael Archer, the protagonist of my Riverbend series, came to be. The first glimmer of book one, Journey to Riverbend, came, like most of…
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Our First Interview: Screenwriter Rene Gutteridge
It’s our first interview on the podcast! Rene Gutteridge is a professional writer with 24 novels published traditionally, one of was turned into a Hallmark movie, and multiple screenplays, including her latest, Family Camp, which is in theaters now. Join us for a conversation about writing, accountability and an introduction to Writing Moments.
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Take Me Back to the Beginning
As you’ve probably seen and noticed in the last few years, the classic Origin Story has been appearing even more so in books, tv shows, films, and in our culture as a whole. The origin of a character or reality is the foundation of any and all stories; even origins themselves can become a character….
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7 Tips for Writing an Article for the First Time
A question from Twitter asked us if we had any tips about writing articles, and we deliver! This week on the Writing Momentum podcast, Chris and Gena share 7 tips for writing an article for the first time.
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How a Writer’s Conference Can BOOST Your Career
Writer’s conferences are perhaps the successful writer’s best kept secret! They are well worth the cost and can give you a leap forward in your writing career. This week on the Writing Momentum podcast, Chris and Gena talk about writer’s conferences and why there should be one in your future.
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Chris’ Favorite Method of Finding the BEST Book Storyline…Every Time
Sometimes all you need to write a strong fiction book is a good idea. But what if you could make that good idea GREAT? In this episode of the Writing Momentum podcast, Chris and Gena talk about how to find the “golden thread” in a web of ideas that make your book really stand out from the crowd.
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Why You Should Join a Mastermind
Joining a Mastermind for writers, for small businesses, or for entrepreneurs may be just the “secret sauce” you need to finish writing your book, get published, establish your branding, or jumpstart your sales. In this episode of the Writing Momentum podcast, Chris and Gena discuss how joining masterminds impacted their writing and publishing lives, and why it may be life-changing for you, too.
