Episode Seventeen: Keeping Readers Engaged Between Books

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Episode Seventeen: Keeping Readers Engaged Between Books

Keeping Readers Engaged Between Books (Blank seasons) If you have ever hit “the end” on a book and felt that strange quiet afterward, you’re not alone. Every author knows that weird in-between seasons. The launch is over and the next book isn’t ready. And suddenly, it feels like the world has gone still. But here’s the truth. It doesn’t have to be quiet. WHAT ABOUT SEASONS BETWEEN BOOKS? Those seasons between books can be some of your most powerful creative periods. It’s when you nurture your relationship with readers, remind them why they fell in love with your stories, and

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Episode 10 of Writer Groupie: Do Stories Shape Us, or Do We Shape Stories?

Episode 10 of Writer Groupie: Do Stories Shape Us, or Do We Shape Stories?

Welcome back to Writer Groupie! Today marks a special milestone – Episode 10. I’m so grateful you’ve joined me on this podcasting journey, and I wanted to take this moment to step back and look at something bigger than the day-to-day writing grind. Our guiding question for this episode is simple but profound: Do stories shape us, or do we shape stories? As writers, we pour ourselves into our characters, worlds, and plots. (and for those non-fic folks, you pour YOURSELF into every word) Our experiences and beliefs become the clay that stories are molded from. In that way, we

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