I’VE GOT A PROBLEM Once J.D. Barker began mentoring me on the Writers, Ink podcast, I knew my approach to storytelling would be forever changed. When he told me what I was going to have … Continue reading Using Nostalgia to Create Memorable Characters
How to Efficiently Work From Home With many people forced to stay indoors as we fight through the COVID-19 pandemic, many writers are finding themselves with more time to write. Some are even getting to … Continue reading The Career Author Podcast: Episode 118 – How to Efficiently Work From Home
For the spiritual health-themed episode this month, Rachael asks J. if he talks to a higher power, and if so, in what ways. Also, J. laments the fact that he doesn’t have 22 year old … Continue reading The Writer’s Well Episode 168: Do you pray?
Digital Minimalism: A Year Later Last year, Zach and J. recorded an episode discussing Digital Minimalism inspired by the bestselling book of the same name by Cal Newport. After reading that book, both Zach and … Continue reading The Career Author Podcast: Episode 117 – Digital Minimalism: A Year Later
Rachael didn’t bother waiting for Halloween. After a brief conversation on the state of the virus, Rachael asks J. his feelings about the supernatural and then she decides to investigate “elevated horror.” Rachael’s picture – … Continue reading The Writer’s Well Episode 167: How do your feelings about the supernatural affect your writing?
Special Guest J.D. Barker In this special episode, Zach and J. welcome international bestselling author J.D. Barker! J.D. co-hosts the Writers, Ink Podcast with J. but he does so much more. Barker has cowritten with … Continue reading The Career Author Podcast: Episode 116 – Special Guest J.D. Barker
We all look up to someone. J. asks Rachael which writer she most wants to be and why. Three Story Method – https://books2read.com/threestorymethod Three Story Method Workbook – https://books2read.com/threestorymethodworkbook Rachael’s Query Letter Service – http://rachaelherron.com/query/ … Continue reading The Writer’s Well Episode 166: Which writer do you most want to be?
The Three Story Method The Three Story Method is available now! Zach and J. go deep on their methodology in this episode, discussing how it evolved and why now is the right time to share … Continue reading The Career Author Podcast: Episode 115 – The Three Story Method
With a big rewrite looming, Rachael asks J. about his antagonists so she can start thinking about how to fix hers. Also, J. announces the publication of Three Story Method. Three Story Method – https://books2read.com/threestorymethod … Continue reading The Writer’s Well Episode 165: Tell me about your antagonist…