2025 Goal-setting for Authors
Chris and Gena discuss the importance of setting and achieving writing goals for 2025.
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Tips for a Healthy Brainstorming Session
Chris and Gena are joined by Rene Gutteridge, The conversation touches on techniques such as, asking ‘what if’ questions, the ‘yes and’ approach, and
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Don’t Despise the Small Stuff
Discussion about the importance of not overlooking the ‘small stuff’ in writing. They explore how these minor tasks, from honing one’s craft to understanding publishing strategies and building an author brand, contribute significantly towards achieving long-term writing success. Christopher shares his recent experience of bouncing back from illness, emphasizing self-care. The hosts also delve into strategies for dialogue writing, understanding genres, managing copyright, and forming valuable writer connections. Additionally, they highlight the benefits of joining their Writing Momentum membership for ongoing support and community.
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Just Finish Your First Draft
In this episode of the Writing Momentum podcast, hosts Christopher and Gena Maselli discuss strategies for finishing first drafts, acknowledging it as a significant challenge for many writers. They emphasize the importance of completing a draft regardless of its initial quality and suggest focusing on editing afterward to improve it. The hosts share personal experiences, tips for maintaining momentum, including setting writing goals and knowing the direction of your story, whether you’re more of a plotter or a pantser. Additionally, they introduce their Wednesday Writing Moments, an online group writing session for accountability and progress. The discussion aims to encourage writers to keep working towards completing their first drafts by providing practical advice and shared experiences.
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Habits That will TANK Your Writing – Part 3
In this episode of the Writing Momentum podcast, hosts Gena and Christopher Maselli explore the final habit in their series that can significantly hinder a writer’s productivity: excessive, mindless screen time. They discuss how spending too much time on devices like televisions, computers, mobile phones, and video game screens without purpose can detract from valuable writing time. The Masellis share personal experiences and strategies to reduce mindless screen time, emphasizing the importance of being intentional with how one spends their screen time. They encourage listeners to engage in activities that contribute to their writing goals and suggest ways to reduce mindless screen time to improve focus, creativity, and ultimately, writing output.
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Habits That Will TANK Your Writing – Part 2
In this episode of the Writing Momentum Podcast, hosts Gena and Christopher Maselli discuss everyday habits that can negatively impact your writing progress. They address the dangers of comparison and disengagement from the writing community, emphasizing the importance of staying connected and involved. The conversation highlights how distractions and perfectionism can halt a writer’s momentum, offering practical solutions like using focus modes on devices and understanding the creative versus technical aspects of writing and editing. Additionally, they talk about the fallacy of the solitary writing venture and advocate for collaboration and networking within the writing community, including the benefits of joining writing groups and attending conferences. The Masellis stress the importance of making small, manageable changes to overcome these detrimental habits and invite listeners to subscribe for more insights.
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Habits That will TANK Your Writing – Part 1
In this episode of the Writing Momentum podcast, Chris and Gena discuss common habits that can impede a writer’s progress or productivity. They share insights about the traps of comparison and the need to stay engaged with the writing community. The episode encourages writers to embrace their unique voice, style and journey, and stresses the importance of continuous reading and learning within the genre they are writing. The hosts also talk about maintaining a strong presence and active participation in the ‘writing world,’ including online forums, writer’s conferences and book clubs, to keep the creative juices flowing and to stay on top of market trends.
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Finding Time to Write in a Busy World
In the Writing Momentum Podcast, Christopher Maselli and his wife, Gena, share practical tips for finding time to write in a busy world. With over 30 years of writing experience, they tackle the challenge many writers face – finding time to pursue their passion amid various life commitments. They suggest keeping a reminder of your writing vision in front of you, scheduling your writing time, employing the Pomodoro technique, using deadlines, and adopting habit stacking where writing is added to an existing routine. They elaborate that consistency is key and even short bursts of writing can lead to a complete manuscript over time. They also encourage listeners to share and subscribe to their podcast for more insightful content.
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Why We LOVE Novo – the BEST Bank for Freelance Writers
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Even Writers Need a Long-Term Strategy with Liz Wilcox
Liz Wilcox, an email strategist and creator of the Email Marketing Membership, helps small businesses, including authors, build online relationships and effective emails. With her own successful business ventures, Liz aims to write a screenplay and have the freedom to write what she wants. She takes a step-by-step approach, focusing on one thing at a time, and believes in building a long-term strategy as an author. Liz’s Email Marketing Membership offers weekly newsletter templates and guidance for authors to improve their email marketing, priced at $9 per month. Her ultimate goal is to help 10,000 people achieve their goals through her expertise.
