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.
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103. The Power of Writing Rituals & Routines -...
Prime your brain to more productive and creative
26 min
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257. Agent Amy Collins on What Writers Need to ...
Comp titles must be in your pitch and Collins has a foolproof way to find them.
29 min
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256. End of the Year Writer Wrap-Up
These planning and business reminders can help you finish the year strong and prepare your writing business for New Year success.
34 min
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255. Strategies to Keep Writing During Busy Times
It's easy to lose focus with so many distractions this time of year, but these tips can help you make progress.
26 min
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254. Attorney, Author Sonia Frontera Explains W...
Merge your expertise with your writing passion.
26 min
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253. Writer's Envy is Real. Here's How to Manag...
Envious of another writer's success? You are not alone, afterall, writers are people too. Here's how to use those big feelings.
31 min
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152. Author Kathy Ramsperger Talks How Journali...
Morning pages and other journaling forms can help writers find new material, solve writing problems, and gain clarity
36 min
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151. Break in With Service Articles
:Learn the elements your articles need to get published.
30 min
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150. Author Susan Johnston Taylor Talks Writing...
Following your curiosity into diverse writing markets pays dividends.
31 min
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149. Writing Through Heartbreak
Writing is a job. Here's how we can manage the most difficult distractions and hit deadline.
30 min
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148. Sandra Beckwith on How to Sell More Books
If we want to write more, we've got to sell more, and this simple reframe will help you do it.
37 min
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147. How Pre-crastination Hurts Our Writing Life
I can't believe I did that. One example of how pre-crastination led to a big faux pas.
36 min
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146. Criticism, Persistence, and Self-Publishin...
How one fantasy author uses fantasy and made-up worlds to discuss real life issues.
30 min
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145. Better Research with Retrieval Practice
This practice can help learn and apply what you know in your work.
12 min
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144. Editor, Author, Teacher Estelle Erasmus Ta...
Estelle Erasmus explains how to hook editors and readers with the story peg.
34 min
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143. Show Your Work
Get used to writing for readers with this practice
29 min
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110. REPLAY: Make an Editorial Calendar and Pub...
A little strategic planning can make the publishing process easier
33 min
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105. How to Choose the Best Idea--REPLAY
Not every idea makes a good story, knowing which ones do will help you get published.
33 min
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140. EIC Sarah Klein Talks Service Journalism, ...
Want repeat article assignments? Learn to write to the market.
30 min
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139 Five Things to Avoid in Your Writing
There are tons of rules about writing, but these five things are easy to apply and will instantly improve your work.
30 min
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138. Cozy Mystery Author Angela M. Sanders Tal...
Quirky characters and a comfortable welcoming setting will help you craft a cozy that readers love coming back to.
36 min
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136. E.A. Aymar: Persistence, Inspiration, and ...
Aymar explains how his persistence to writing has paid off big-time and what he thinks about violence in his novels.
35 min
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135. Planning and Development for Steady Income
Create a system to help you complete the pieces your working on, even while pitching new ones.
26 min
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134. The Writer's Field Trip
To create interesting writing, you need to live an interesting life.
14 min
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133. Optimizing the Revision Process
Revision is Polly's favorite part of writing process and it might be the most important part of the job.
31 min