Simply Write w/ Polly Campbell

Have you always dreamed of writing? Of becoming a published author?

Then you are in the right place, because in this podcast Simply Write, veteran magazine writer and author, Polly Campbell offers the kind of practical, behind-the-screens information and inspiration that will help you shape a writing career.

We'll go deep into writing technique, mindset, markets, pitches, and the other details you'll need to publish your work and we will talk to bestselling authors about how they get their work done and published and how you can do it too.

Join us every Monday when we talk about the craft of writing and the quirks of creating a writer's life.

And consider joining the Simply Write community by becoming a subscriber at simplywrite.substack.com where you'll have access to exclusive material and bonus content.

Books
How To
Language Learning
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128. Study the Market To Publish More
Study the publications to understand what editors are looking for.
33 min
52
127. Success Secrets From Freelancer Jen A. Mil...
The veteran freelancer explains how to weather the ups and downs of a writing life.
36 min
53
126. Better Blogging
Blogs aren't what they used to be--they are even better, and writers have to be better too.
33 min
54
125. Agents and Writers: The Scoop from Agent K...
Undeerstand how agents work
34 min
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124.. Developing Description
The right amount of description will elevate your work. Too much? The writing suffers. Here's how to get it just right.
33 min
56
123. Author Donald Altman and How the Writing P...
123. Author Donald Altman talks abou the challenges of writing nonfiction and novels.
33 min
57
122. Author Tara Laskowski Talks Writing Short...
29 min
58
121. Find Your Writing Voice
Your unique narrative voice is one element that will make your writing a reader magnet.
30 min
59
120. Essay Writing with Amy Paturel
33 min
60
119. Writing and the Threat of Rejection
Rejection hurts, but you don't have to be paralyzed by the pain of it.
28 min
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118. Author Christopher Coake Gets Personal in ...
36 min
62
Ep. 117 Writing Through the Hard Times
Writing requires calm focus. What do we do when we don't have it?
30 min
63
116. Three Things to Improve Your Finished Piece
Write, chill, read.
31 min
64
115. Crime Fiction Writer Art Taylor and the Sh...
Art Taylor, recursive revision and getting something down.
35 min
65
114. Starting at the End
Give readers an ending that will linger
31 min
66
113. Author Wendi Aarons Talks the Serious Side...
27 min
67
Ep. 112 Starting Strong with a Good Opening
27 min
68
111. Screenwriter, Novelist Wendall Thomas
The one thing creenwriter, novelist Wendall Thomas says writers must focus on first
32 min
69
109. Setting Up Your Freelance Writing Business
Licenses, invoices, taxes and the other responsibilities of running a freelance writing business.
34 min
70
108. Content Marketing Writer Jennifer Goforthh...
Content Marketing Writer explans how content marketing can make
34 min
71
107. Find Your Focus and Form
Get clear about what your story is about. Here's how to do it.
25 min
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106 Picture Book Author and Novelist Katie Otey
How one author drew from personal experience to publish a children's book
28 min
73
104. Lori Rader-Day, Award-Winning Mystery Auth...
Crime writer Lori Rader-Day talks about writing rules, revision, and dealing with self-doubt
35 min
74
102 Fiction Powerhouse Jacquelyn Mitchard Joins...
Jacquelyn Mitchard is known for writing emotionally complex characters, here's how she does it.
27 min
75
101. Beginnings & Backstories
Setting up your writer's shop and launching your writing career
32 min