Writing Break
Writing Break is an ad-free, award-winning podcast for writers. Take a break with America’s Editor and learn her best writing tips, catch up on the latest publishing industry news, and recharge with a fellow book lover who understands the plight of the writer.
Character vs Self
Today we are talking about the literary conflict known as character versus self.
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7 Types of Conflict in Literature
Whether or not you seek to avoid conflict in real life, avoiding conflict in your writing will make for a boring book.
For the first half of this season we are covering conflict as a literary device and taking a close look at the seven different types. I’ll offer examples, I’ll discuss how conflict should guide your story, and I’ll explain how more than of these conflicts can be at play within your manuscript.
Has the DEI Backlash Come for Publishing? - The AtlanticWSJ | Kindle is the new must-have accessory (again)Free Style Sheet T...How I Beat Back Imposter Syndrome
I discuss the new format for the show moving forward and how I talk myself out of having imposter syndrome.
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Straightforward Writing Tips (Clip Show #10)
Thank you to everyone who filled out the Listener Feedback Survey. I am in the process of reviewing and revising the show’s format accordingly, but there is still a little bit of time to complete our survey and tell me what to do. Check the show notes for a link to the survey, and remember that all responses are anonymous and highly appreciated. For now, it’s review time again.
Writing Break Listener Feedback Survey - Please complete this survey.The Art of the Mini Sales Pitch: How to Subtitle Your Book So People Will Read It ‹ Litera...How to Write Better Than AI (Finale)
Today we are wrapping up our series on how to write better than AI and insisting on our cup of stars. Please remember to fill out the Writing Break survey. The feedback we're receiving is changing the format of the show. Thank you!
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How to Write Better Than AI (Part 3 )
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Writing Break Listener Feedback Survey - Please complete this survey.Bloomberg - Are you a robot?Farshore Annual ReviewJudge a Book by its Edges | Barnes & NobleHow to get kids to read for fun: People who work on middle-grade books have some ideas.Yes, People Do Buy BooksPEN America Cancels 2024 World Voices FestivalReaders Take Denver 2025 conference canceled after "Fyre Festival of books"Authors Guild Supports FTC's Proposed Ban on Non-Compete...How to Write Better Than AI (Part 2)
It’s break time, writers. We have a lot of publishing news to get through today, and we’re continuing with our four-part series on how to write better than AI.
10 Things Author-Publishers Should Know About Amazon AdvantageAI book publishing platform Spines raises $6.5M to disrupt centuries-old industry - SiliconANGLEFake AI law firms are sending fake DMCA threats to generate fake SEO gains | Ars TechnicaThe Bookseller - News - Trade debates shift towards shorter books for childrenHow One Author Pushed the Limits of AI Copyright | WIREDPEN America Cancels 2024 Literary Awards CeremonyFree Style Sheet TemplatesFree Writing TipsMusi...
How to Write Better Than AI (Part 1 )
Since the release of ChatGPT, the number of freelance writing jobs is shrinking. Can writers even compete? I hope so, which is why today we are beginning a four-part series that will highlight several writing techniques that elevate any work, be it fiction or nonfiction. Let’s see how many of them you already incorporate into your work.
The Forgotten Painting: A Historical Mystery Novella (The Jack Rogan Mysteries) by Gabriel Farago - Featured AuthorUnderground Bookstore, Carrollton, GA - Featured BookstoreThe jobs being replaced by AI - an analysis of 5M freelancing jobs - bloomberryThe Boom in Middle Gr...Innovations in Publishing and Selecting a Subtitle
Today we are looking at innovations in book publishing and discussing subtitles. The Writing Break cafe is open, and we have a lot of publishing news to get through today, so let’s grab a drink and a snack before settling in at our usual table.
The Art of the Mini Sales Pitch: How to Subtitle Your Book So People Will Read It ‹ Literary HubThe Art of the Mini Sales Pitch: How to Subtitle Your Book So People Will Read It ‹ Literary HubRomantasy, AI and Palestinian voices: publishing trends emerge at London book fair | London book fair | The Guardi...Dramatic Irony in First-Person POV
As an editor, my authors’ late-night, semi-coherent correspondence, choppy first drafts, and deepest darkest secrets die with me. However, today I am sharing an email exchange between an author and myself, with the author’s permission, of course.
The Touch of Her Voice by Sara Scott - Featured AuthorBlush Bookstore, Wichita, Kansas - Featured BookstoreWhy romance novels are having a moment - MarketplaceFrom Boston to Chicago, romance bookstores are popping upSexily ever after: how romance bookstores took over America | Romance books | The GuardianTor Books Criticized for Use of AI-Generated Art in 'Gothikana' Cover DesignThin Margins: The Paper Shortage and...
