The Writerly Life
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Are you ready to take the next step in your writing life? Whether you’re a beginner stumped about what to do first or an experienced writer who’s ready for new growth, you’ll find what you’re looking for here at The Writerly Life, brought to you by hope*writers, the most encouraging place on the internet for writers to make progress. Each episode of The Writerly Life offers you practical tips and interviews with publishing pros to help you skip the long learning curve and put you ahead of the game. The Writerly Life is all about balancing the art of writing with the business of publishing so that you can hustle without losing heart. Listen in and be inspired to keep putting your pen to the page. We’ll help you find clarity to take the next step in your writing journey. You have words, and your words matter. Let’s get them out into the world!
Location:
United States
Description:
Are you ready to take the next step in your writing life? Whether you’re a beginner stumped about what to do first or an experienced writer who’s ready for new growth, you’ll find what you’re looking for here at The Writerly Life, brought to you by hope*writers, the most encouraging place on the internet for writers to make progress. Each episode of The Writerly Life offers you practical tips and interviews with publishing pros to help you skip the long learning curve and put you ahead of the game. The Writerly Life is all about balancing the art of writing with the business of publishing so that you can hustle without losing heart. Listen in and be inspired to keep putting your pen to the page. We’ll help you find clarity to take the next step in your writing journey. You have words, and your words matter. Let’s get them out into the world!
Language:
English
Episodes
How To Market Your Work
11/26/2021
Are you ready to market your work? Want to get the inside scoop on the strategies you need to get your words out into the world? In this episode, host Clarissa Moll gives you a sneak peek into the world of book marketing with special guest, marketing director Alicia Kasen. Learn what you need to get your words in front of readers and how to build a team that will cheer your writing on.
The Writerly Life is a production of hope*writers.
Written and compiled by Clarissa Moll
Edited and...
Duration:00:15:06
How to Publish a Book
11/19/2021
Do you want to move your writing from drafts on your computer to a published book on the shelf? In this episode, host Clarissa Moll demystifies the path to publication with wisdom from editor Al Hsu and literary agent Alex Field. Learn the basics of book publishing right here, and start plotting your course toward holding your book in your hands.
The Writerly Life is a production of hope*writers.
Written and compiled by Clarissa Moll
Edited and mixed by Tyler Anderson
Music by Karla...
Duration:00:15:41
How To Turn Your Journal into a Book
11/12/2021
As a writer, you’ve probably found journaling helpful at different points in your life. Perhaps you’re an avid chronicler of your thoughts and feelings. It may surprise you to learn you could find your next great book idea in the daily commitment you’ve already made by putting pen to page in your journal.
In this episode, host Clarissa Moll invites you to consider how you might turn your journal into a book. Relying on wisdom from authors Seth Haines and Shawn Smucker, discover the feedback...
Duration:00:14:33
How To Write Memoir
11/5/2021
Whether you’ve lived an extraordinary life or you want to capture the beauty of everyday experiences, your life contains plenty of stories waiting to be told. Perhaps, memoir is the genre for you.
In this episode, host Clarissa Moll explores how to write memoir with special guest, author and podcaster, Christie Purifoy. Drawing on Christie’s life experiences and helpful coaching tips from memoirist Marion Roach Smith, you’ll learn how to shape your writing to highlight your life’s story...
Duration:00:13:53
How To Start a Podcast
10/29/2021
Are you a writer who wants to learn to podcast but you don’t know where to start?
In this episode, host Clarissa Moll invites you to expand the reach of your message by considering starting a podcast. Special guest, podcast producer and coach, Alana Dawson shares her six-step process for turning a blog post into an episode, and Clarissa talks about the three things you’ll want to consider before you hit the record button. Listen for practical, actionable tips you can use right away.
The...
Duration:00:15:42
How Do I Become a Speaker?
10/22/2021
Have people in your life told you they’d love to hear you speak? Do you write and discover you have an inkling to say those words out loud? Maybe it’s time to add speaking to your writing life.
In this episode, host Clarissa Moll delivers practical advice on how to integrate speaking with your writing. Special guest, author and speaker, Chrystal Evans Hurst offers her solid-gold method for developing a talk and gives expert advice on how to determine whether a speaking event is right for...
Duration:00:15:39
Fall into a Writing Routine
9/16/2021
The change of seasons can mean new shifts to our writing routines. Whether you’ve got more time to write this fall or less, you may need to adjust your life to make space for writing. The arrival of fall can bring renewed creativity and focus!
In this bonus episode, host Clarissa Moll shares how small tweaks to your writing routine can offer up big payoff as you step into autumn. Listen for three ways you can adapt to the change of any season, and find out how to make the most of your time...
Duration:00:13:46
Who Is In My Corner?
8/19/2021
Are you tired of going it alone in your writing life? Do you want to link arms with other writers, but you’re not sure how? Have you struggled with the impulse to compete with others who do similar work? It’s time to think about how collaboration could work for you!
In this episode, host Clarissa Moll looks at what it means to release competitive instincts and embrace collaboration in our writing lives. She shares three ways you can build your team and champion others’ success. Special...
Duration:00:16:49
What Do I Do with the Critics?
8/12/2021
Do you feel like your family and friends just don’t get it? Do you want to write but the ogre in your head tells you you’re unqualified or imperfect or unready? How can you build a writing life that lasts when your inner critic seems to be the loudest voice in the room?
In this episode, host Clarissa Moll explores where our inner critic finds its voice and how to bring balance to our fears and insecurities about our writing lives. She shares four tips to gently redirect the critics and...
Duration:00:18:38
Is Book Writing the Only Way?
8/5/2021
Have you ever felt like you need to have a book contract or a literary agent to call yourself a real writer?
In this episode, host Clarissa Moll digs into how we shape our identities as writers, how we make progress toward our goals, and when to decide it’s time to send our words out into the world. Learn three tips to help you discern the best outlet for your writing, and listen in as special guest author and podcaster Charity Singleton Craig blows up conventional wisdom about what makes a...
Duration:00:16:46
How Do I Find Balance?
7/29/2021
As your writing life grows, it can be hard to find balance. Projects and deadlines loom, and activities like marketing and social media can take up big chunks of your time. The more you write, the more overwhelming the writing life can feel. But does it have to be that way? Is it just a casualty of the work?
In this episode, host Clarissa Moll offers a hearty “no” and offers three ways to create space for the person inside the writing life. If you’ve struggled with finding balance, this...
Duration:00:14:42
How Do I Get People to Read My Stuff?
7/22/2021
When you sit down to write, do you envision your reader? If you close your eyes, can you see their face or know their concerns? If so, you’re off to a great start when it comes to getting other people to read your words! The writer’s work is to connect the words you have to share with the reader you have to serve, and there’s not just one way to do it.
In this episode, host Clarissa Moll talks about how to shape your words to reach your reader, how to welcome them into your story, how to...
Duration:00:11:17
Is Blogging Dead?
7/15/2021
If you’re looking to showcase your writing, there’s no better place to start than a blog. But have you heard that blogging is dead? Are you worried that nobody reads longer-form writing on the Internet anymore? If you want to reach your reader, try new ideas, and make your own space for your writing, you might want to consider creating a blog.
In this episode, host Clarissa Moll asks the question, “Is blogging dead?” and explores how good writing never goes out of style. Like that little...
Duration:00:14:48
How Can I Fit Writing In?
7/8/2021
A million different commitments vie for your time each day, but you want to commit to your writing. How do you do it? How can you fit writing in when life feels chaotic and time seems limited?
In this episode, host Clarissa Moll breaks down the myth of the writer with endless inspiration and hours of time. She offers four helpful habits to create space for your writing routine, and special guest master scheduler and author Emily Ley invites you to think differently about the hours you do...
Duration:00:15:00
How Do I Overcome Writer’s Block?
7/1/2021
You’ve carved out the time to write, but you sit with a blank page staring up at you. You want to complete a project, but it feels like your words have taken a vacation. How frustrating! How can you figure out how to start again when your writing feels like it’s dried up?
In this episode, host Clarissa Moll discusses writer’s block -- why it plagues us, where to start when you feel uninspired, and why knowing the hero of your story will bust the block and open up your creativity again....
Duration:00:13:13
Welcome to The Writerly Life
6/24/2021
It’s time to take the next step in your writing life! Join The Writerly Life each week for tips and tricks to help you hone your craft and reach your readers with your words of hope. Catch a glimpse of what’s in store with this sneak peek at an interview with special guest, Ruth Chou Simons!
The Writerly Life is a production of hope*writers.
Written and compiled by Clarissa Moll
Edited and mixed by Tyler Anderson
Music by Karla Colahan
Duration:00:05:39
Am I Actually a Writer?
6/24/2021
Are you ready to get your words out of your head and onto the page? Do you want to start a blog, publish your first piece, or publish your first piece? In this episode host Clarissa Moll shares how to know you’re really a writer and offers five practical tips to finding your writing voice. Special guest author Annie F. Downs discusses how to know your lane and cheer on other writers as you work to become “uniquely you” in your writing.
The Writerly Life is a production of...
Duration:00:17:17
How Do I Tell My Story?
6/24/2021
You’ve been journaling or blogging, and you know your reader. It’s time to take the next step to shape your words for a world that needs them. In this episode, of The Writerly Life, host Clarissa Moll talks about how to integrate writing into your daily life. She shares four ways to include writing in your normal rhythm, as well as a fun writing prompt that can help you think outside the box. Special guest author and activist Terence Lester tells his story of starting small and letting...
Duration:00:19:06
50. What it’s like to write as a job with novelist Katherine Reay
2/18/2020
What’s it like to write when it’s your job?
What does the writing life look like when you become a working writer? What does a day or a week look like? How many hours?
And what about marketing and getting an agent?
How important are writing conferences?
How important is reading?
What changes when you get published?
In this episode, award-winning novelist Katherine Reay talks with hope*writers co-founder Emily P. Freeman about a favorite subject of writers - the craft of writing and the...
Duration:00:21:20
49. From hobby to working writer with Joshua Becker
1/30/2020
So how do you take your writing serious? How do you commit and show up?
One important way is to begin looking at yourself as a working writer. Even before you get paid.
So what focus and mindset does a working writer have that’s different from a hobby writer?
Author Joshua Becker was a pastor. That was his job. His writing was a hobby. He wrote for himself like most of us start out.
Then he shifted, he transitioned. On purpose.
We’re going to see the shift he made and how it changed...
Duration:00:23:19