Wake Up and Write

Writing advice from Maisy Card, the author of These Ghosts Are Family. A finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel. * To listen to Maisy's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3e21PbV * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3mO4JoH * Want to buy THESE GHOSTS ARE FAMILY? Click here: bit.ly/2Q2qxB0 * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from Anna Quindlen, a pulitzer-prize-winning journalist and the author of the many bestselling novels, including Rise and Shine, Blessings, Object Lessons, One True Thing, Black and Blue, and Nanaville: Adventures In Grandparenting. * To listen to Anna's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3e3rukp * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3uYkiNp * Want to buy NANAVILLE? Click here: https://bit.ly/3wXCcBy * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from Cameron Douglas , actor, filmmaker, and the author of Long Way Home: a memoir of fame, family, and redemption * To listen to Cameron's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3uSc0GH * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3e9DX5U * Want to buy LONG WAY HOME? Click here: https://amzn.to/3toYiL0 * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from Melissa Bernstein, co-founder of the toy company Melissa & Doug, and the author of LifeLines: An Inspirational Journey From Profound Darkness to Radiant Light. * To listen to Melissa's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3e4NStA * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3abZEkI * Want to buy LIFELINES? Click here: https://bit.ly/32hSS8G * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from Luvvie Ajayi Jones , activist, speaker, and the award-winning author of I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual, and Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual. * To listen to Luvvie's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3wYn1bc * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: bit.ly/3mYhop6 * Want to buy the PROFESSIONAL TROUBLEMAKER? Click here: https://bit.ly/3shQbOZ * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from Liz Astrof, an award winning executive producer, sitcom writer, and the author of the hilarious book Don't Wait Up: Confessions of a Stay-at-Work Mom. * To listen to Liz's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3mOLjjp * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3adsgKt * Want to buy DON'T WAIT UP: CONFESSIONS OF A STAY-AT-WORK MOM? Click here: https://amzn.to/3e2jzUu * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from Glory Edim, the founder of Well-Read Black Girl, and the editor of the anthology Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves. * To listen to Glory's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3tjvPGH * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3mOKp6g * Want to buy WELL-READ BLACK GIRL? Click here: https://amzn.to/2QtUE4c * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from Bryan Washington, the author of the novel, Memorial. A New York Times Notable Book of 2020. * To listen to Bryan's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3wSNw1X * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3mRog7A * Want to buy MEMORIAL? Click here: https://bit.ly/3djQXqE * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from Adrienne Bankert, an Emmy award winning journalist and the author of Your Hidden Superpower: The Kindness That Makes You Unbeatable at Work and Connects You with Anyone. * To listen to Adrienne's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3wYm4j8 * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3tr1PJ0 * Want to buy YOUR HIDDEN SUPERPOWER? Click here: https://bit.ly/3e4qXie * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from Glennon Doyle, an activist and the author of Carry On, Warrior, Love Warrior, and Untamed. A #1 New York Times bestseller. * To listen to Glennon's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3gcBgU6 * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3wYXaQr * Want to buy UNTAMED? Click here: https://bit.ly/3e1VhtB * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from Helen Ellis, author of Southern Lady Code, American Housewife, and Eating the Cheshire Cat. * To listen to Helen's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3mO0J7F * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3gfLliX * Want to buy SOUTHERN LADY CODE? Click here: https://amzn.to/3e1tXfg * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from Jennifer Dahlberg, the author of Uptown & Down and Lagging Indicators. * To listen to Jennifer's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/2Q4nVlS * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3tmxVFv * Want to buy LAGGING INDICATORS? Click here: https://bit.ly/3dl8ZJ2 * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from David Rubenstein, host of The David Rubenstein Show and the author of How to Lead. A New York Times Bestseller. * To listen to David's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/32iEqxk * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3gdrLnF * Want to buy HOW TO LEAD? Click here: https://bit.ly/3tiDgxE * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from Nancy Jooyoun Kim, the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Story of Mina Lee. A Reese’s Book Club Pick. * To listen to Nancy's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3tpG7oM * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3e1kW5K * Want to buy THE LAST STORY OF MINA LEE? Click here: https://bit.ly/3dfR8mS * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from Taffy Brodesser-Akner, a journalist and the bestselling author of Fleishman Is in Trouble. A New York Times Notable Book of 2019. * To listen to Taffy's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3gbFCe8 * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/32dDXMG * Want to buy FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE? Click here: https://bit.ly/3mLBNgO * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from Alyssa Milano, actress, producer, activist, and the author of the novel Project Class President, the third book in her middle-grade series: Hope. * To listen to Alyssa's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3uQf5qF * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3dilHIH * Want to buy PROJECT CLASS PRESIDENT? Click here: https://bit.ly/3skaoUk * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from author of Jodie Patterson, The Bold World: A Memoir of Family and Transformation. * To listen to Jodie's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3wCwYLl * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3dKi1y5 * Want to buy THE BOLD WORLD? Click here: https://bit.ly/3d0FZGu * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi. * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from Nicholas Sparks, the best-selling author of twenty-one novels, including The Notebook, Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, and The Return * To listen to Nicholas's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: bit.ly/3a8V1bm * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3g7C64o * Want to buy THE RETURN? Click here: https://bit.ly/3a8VDxG * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from Katie Sise, a jewelry designer, television host, and the author of The Academy, The Pretty App, The Boyfriend App, and Open House. * To listen to Katie's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://apple.co/32ezOs2 * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3tnZXR6 * Want to buy OPEN HOUSE? Click here: https://amzn.to/2Q5H8DV * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Writing advice from Jennifer Walsh, anthology editor of the instant bestseller Hungry Hearts: Essays on Courage, Desire, and Belonging. * To listen to Jennifer's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3a9weUD * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3mqmRES * Want to buy HUNGRY HEARTS? Click here: https://bit.ly/2R641Hl * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment! * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!