Replay note: It felt like the right time—in this season when people join writing programs and restart sending out submissions to lit mags to replay—this episode on Staying True to Yourself. Even if you already heard this episode, I suggest a re-listen because it’s...

In this episode we talk all about the Write, Publish, Shine Intensive, which brings together my three courses, Write and Light, a course to get writers generating new, more profound work, Revision Love, my course on learning to self-edit your writing, and Lit Mag...

Craft and Conscience by Kavita Das is the first major book for writers to more effectively engage with complex socio-political issues—a critical first step in creating social change. Kavita Das really takes us on an intentional journey with her deep knowledge of...

As I do each summer, I’m taking a break from my weekly love letters and podcast. There will be no more new episodes in June or July. Before I head out, I want to share my list of five things you can stop doing as a writer and wrap-up our series on agency. And...

Megan Beadle, an acquiring editor at Dundurn Press, ran her own literary agency for several years. So, if you’ve been listening to the last run of episodes, that word, agent, rings a bell. Ding, ding! We’re still talking about literary agency with the intention of...

This is the continuation of our agency theme on the podcast... I interview another luminous Writerly Love community member, Wendy Atwell, who is earlier in the process than our previous member guest who secured agents, Lacey Yong, and Jessica Waite. Wendy is...

Geffen Semach is my colleague at Room magazine, and the editor of the most recent issue, Ley Line. And Geffen has a real 360 degree understanding of the business side of writing and publishing. Listen to learn about all the different hats Geffen has worn in the...

The second in our series exploring the theme of agency for writers. It’s our double-entendre theme of both of intentionality for writers and really literal about finding an agent. Anchoring into the why, not only will help you keep going when times are tough and...