#AmWriting
Episodes
36: #OrganizedWriter 1
06 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ begin a deep dive into keeping your many projects organized. It all starts with comprehensive back-up SOPs, but they also have...
35: #ReadySetGoals 2
29 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ use the guidelines they set out last episode to create their own goals for 2017. KJ sets her word of the year and Jess has a b...
34: #ReadySetGoals
23 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ take aim at setting goals. What should you think about as you set those goals and what strategies can you use to achieve them....
33: #SnowDaysandHolidays
16 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ share some ideas for getting down to work when everyone else is taking days off. KJ suggests setting a definite (if abbreviate...
32: #WriterGifts, 'Tis the Season to Write
09 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ offer some gift ideas for the writer in your life, or to suggest as gifts for yourself. Jess confesses a need for hard deadlin...
31: #WriteWhatYouKnow, Your Experience Is Valuable
02 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ explain how writing what you know makes for engaging prose. KJ reviews her holiday writing goals, while Jess gives herself a p...
30: #NosyFamilies, Talking About Your Work
25 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ discuss strategies about talking (or dodging talk) about your work. KJ tells of her trials when breaking into the biz, and Jes...
29: #WhenToQuit, Get Your Butt Outta the Chair
18 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ put on brave faces and and take on the sunk costs fallacy as they hash out ways to identify when it’s actually best to walk ...
28: #OpEd, Own Your Expertise
11 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ have recommendations on how to write and pitch your op-ed or essay piece. KJ has another chapter from her email list saga, and...
27: #WriterFriends
04 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ answer a listener email about their friendship, their professional relationship, and about making and keeping writer friends. ...
26: #UniTasking, Is that a Thing?
28 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ offer up some tips on how to stay on one task. Jess updates us on her “2,000 words a day” project, and KJ on her audience ...
25: #ReadingTheComments, the Good the Bad and the Ugly
21 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ consider whether and how to respond to readers, both in life and online, who have "comments." KJ breaks down the types of read...
24: #AskAnAgent, A Sit-Down with Jenny Bent
14 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ pick the brains of Agent Jenny Bent, of The Bent Agency, about finding the right agent and getting her attention. They also di...
23: #FirstWords, How to Start the Day
07 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ discuss various strategies for picking up the thread of of the previous day’s writing, and KJ has some tips on building your...
22: #OfficeWoes, Making Do with Little or No Office Space
30 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ offer tips for the “officially” challenged for organizing writing projects, KJ’s updates us on her adventures in audienc...
21: #BuildingAnAudience (Pretty Much What it Sounds Like)
23 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ answer a listener’s question about “Capturing the Wild Idea,” and KJ explains the finer points of “permission marketin...
20: #AmBlogging, Should I Start a Blog?
15 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ talk blogging, KJ tries bullet journaling and Jess needs help keeping her butt in the chair on the road (even her Mom is helpi...
19: #AgentSecrets, Finding and Getting an Agent
09 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ have a few tips for finding the right agent and crafting your query; also KJ goes off the grid to get some work done and Jess ...
18: #WorkingMess, Harnessing the Energy of Spontaneity
02 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ allow themselves to work messy. KJ picks up the pieces of a frustrating week, and Jess rushes to meet a 36-hour deadline. This...
17: #OwItHurts, Taking Care of the Body While Flexing the Mind
25 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
***This is an updated episode. Sorry about the mis-fire, folks!***...in which Jess and KJ consider how to keep your muscles from waning as you wax poe...
16: #FreshFallStart, Vacation Was Nice Now Back to Work
17 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ get ready to go back to school. Jess works on her dialogue with Aaron Sorkin and KJ recommends using the weekend to easy the l...
15: #BeforeTheBook, Things You Can Do to Ensure the Success of Your Work
11 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ discuss identifying, building and engaging an audience that enjoys your work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discu...
14: #ItTakesTwo, How to Write with a Partner
03 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which romance novelist Sarina Bowen returns to speak with Jess and KJ about writing with a partner from establishing a workflow, to hashing out...
13: #HowItsDone, A Step By Step for Self-Publishing
27 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ speak with romance novelist Sarina Bowen about self publishing, everything from choosing a pseudonym to marketing the finished...
12: #MistakesWereMade, The Quest for Truth and Perfection
20 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ examine the spectrum of mistakes that writers can make, and they argue the merits of listening to an audiobook versus reading ...
11: #AmDissecting, Adding Structure to Creativity
22 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which KJ works on her Moth story and her book, Jess starts a project with her son, and your assignment - take something apart. This is a public ...
10: #WriteNow, Feed Your Writing, with Reading, Bouncy Balls and Silence
15 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which KJ abandons her To-Do List, Jess commits to writing 1,000 words a day on her vacation; and the virtues of busying the body to free the min...
9: #ActuallyTypingWords, Stay in the Chair and Write Now!
08 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess grapples with a perennial issue, KJ warns about using friends as writing fodder, and is it always a bad idea to procrastinate? This i...
8: #DeadofExposure, Should You Write for Free and Great Long Reads
01 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess's heart acts up and KJ worries about the atrophy of certain writing muscles, and inspiration striking at the wrong time. This is a pu...
7: #AmResearching, Keep Those Notes Organized, and Remember When...
20 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which KJ and Jess talk about how they organize their research and wax nostalgic about their first successful pitches. #amwriting #ampitching #am...
6: #AmRecommending, Tech Tools (High and Low) and A Special Contest
13 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess reminds us that word counts are not suggestions and KJ warns of the perils of the Butterfly Effect. This is a public episode. If you'...
5: #AmConferencing, Writing it Down and Making Connections
06 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess and KJ go into the closet (excuse the squeaky door) and discuss the values of the writers conference, and the dangers of writing in y...
4: #AmInterviewing, The Art of the Interview and Ignoring the Inbox
30 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
…in which KJ shares her love of sheep and Jess offers some sensible sources for inspiration. #amwriting #ampitching #amprocrastinating #aminterviewi...
3: #AmOverwhelmed, Killing Other People’s Darlings and Timing Pitches
23 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
…in which KJ struggles with killing other people’s darlings and Jess waxes rhapsodic about audiobooks. #amwriting #ampitching #amprocrastinating T...
2: #AmPitching, Good Strategies and Unexpected Hurdles
13 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which events conspire to put KJ behind on her assignments and Jess cancels plans for building a sauna. #AmPitching #AmProcrastinating #AmWriting...
1: #AmProcrastinating, with Frankensock and Poop
03 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
...in which Jess discusses the allure of cow manure and KJ shows off her knitting prowess. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this wit...