Episode 21 – “Catching Up Over Cocoa”
This week on the Writer Groupie Podcast, I decided to skip the usual interview or deep-dive topic and just chat with you all — like old friends catching up over a warm drink. In this cozy episode, I share what’s been going on lately: editing book three in my World of Daegries series, preparing for a solo writing retreat, and even indulging in a little nostalgia by watching Dawson’s Creek for the first time. (Yes, I’m late to the party — but wow, the drama!) I also talk about finding joy in simple things — like breakfast out with my Kindle, since I once buttered a page
Episode Eighteen: Editing with Empathy
Editing is often seen as the tough part of writing. That moment when we have to dear our beloved draft apart and somehow put it back together again. But what if editing didn’t have to feel so harsh? What if we approached it with empathy, for ourselves and our stories? What does it mean to edit with empathy? To edit with empathy means understanding that your first draft is not a failure. it’s instead, a foundation. It’s proof that you showed up and created something from nothing. Each awkward sentence or wobbly plot point is simply a place where your
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