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Tim Grahl and Steven Pressfield on the Beautiful Writers Podcast
There is an enemy. You are the enemy. Resistance will kill you. If you’re a Steven Pressfield or The War of Art fan (who isn’t?!), you already know that. You also know that you are not alone, and resistance can be beaten. But, good God, doesn’t it feel a little harder...
NEW! Bday Mix: Expert Top Tips
On this annual birthday episode of the Beautiful Writers Podcast, my wish is to give the gift of conversations you haven’t heard before. Fresh and (hopefully) profoundly helpful content to uplevel your writing experience. Today’s show makes my heart happy. It’s a...
Writing Retreats – Worth Your Investment? Some Stats + Book Deal News …
My fiancé has an alien brain for numbers. For years he's been trying, unsuccessfully (until now), to convince me to market the stats behind my Carmel writing retreats. “No offense, babe, but you suck at your ABC’s,” he says. That stands for “Always Be Closing” in his...
Publishing Phenom, Novelist Rosie Walsh (w/ GHOSTED) on Today’s Beautiful Writers Podcast
Auctions. Bidding wars. Squealing agents and champagne toasts. To some, this is the stuff writerly dreams are made of. Today, on the Beautiful Writers Podcast, we’ve got Novelist Rosie Walsh from her home in Britain where she humbly shares details of her magic carpet...
The Writing Life, a Second Book Deal, and the Carmel Writing Retreat. A Guest Blog…
You might not know you need this, but I can guarantee it will change your life. That’s what I always tell writers about my Carmel writing retreat experience with Linda Sivertsen. Because it changed mine. With my 3rd book deal in the works and Linda busy with new...
Austin Channing Brown on the Beautiful Writers Podcast
Memoirist and racial justice leader, Austin Channing Brown, is on the Beautiful Writers Podcast to chat about her celebrated debut: I'M STILL HERE: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness. From the book’s first line—“White people can be exhausting,” she had my...
I love love. ❤️ What a beautiful wedding and celebration with family, @jametter & Nico! Our hearts are so happy!… t.co/pTJqyXLwJz
Def mid-life perk: Joining another incredible family. I may not have known you as a baby, #JessicaMetter, but over… t.co/zgP1Zqaj3n
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