New Subsegment: Leave A Review
Leave A Review: Genres
Episode 12.5 - April 16, 2020 6:41
Genres: Helpful? Sure. But are they doing their fair share?
In today's Leave A Review, I review genres because, let's face it, if they're going to profile a book they might as well get it right.
Queries: Or the professional's approach to the question: Who wants to help me make money off my writing?
Episode 012 - March 1, 2021 21:25
We don't want to write one. And yet without one we won't sell any books. That includes you, self-published authors. Here are a few tips to consider.
New Subsegment: Leave A Review
Leave A Review: Negative Reviews
Episode 11.5 - February 2, 2020 7:22
We all love reviews. They provide guidance, insight, and the opportunity to judge others anonymously while riding the high of ignoring our own failures in life.
A new segment to tide you over until the next full episode of Write Wrong.
Time Management: the thing we do to smother the creeping illusion that time is holding us at knifepoint.
Episode 011 - October 27, 2020 21:25
No matter how much we try, time always gets away from us. Here are some managing tips because managing is what we do when we're too weak to control something, but too capable to ignore it completely.
Beginnings: Start With Waking Up
Episode 010 - September 1, 2020 20:43
Beginnings seem easy. I mean, you just start where the story starts, right? But fellow writers, I’m going to begin today by going against the grain and give you advice that no one in their right mind would give you. Here are six ways the ‘establishment’ says not to start your novel, but I say maybe give it a try.
Why MFA Programs are a Faustian Nightmare
Episode 009 - August 25, 2020 21:38
I know, we're in COVD, who's going to school if they don't have to? Then again, I lost my job, so why not? My experience can apply to all writing education. Even online.
Imposter Syndrome, because it's true, you don't belong here. Now please leave.
Episode 008 - August 18, 2020 24:27
My god, judgment comes in so many forms. Here's another one that we suffer (even me in this very episode) and ways to shut the judge up.
Authorship, or How to Avoid Writing Completely
Episode 007 - August 11, 2020 24:11
They say if you want to become an author you need to think like a business person. I say, fine, but I don't have to like it. Here are few things I'm doing to try to be an author and not just a writer.
How Crummy It Is To Be A Writer
Episode 006 - August 4, 2020 19:07
It's not always hard, but sometimes writing can take it's toll. I'm here to let you know it's going to be okay and tell you ways I cope.
Getting Beta Readers: Because you do want strangers eviscerating the novel you spent over a year working on
Episode 005 - July 28, 2020 22:07
We need people to read our novels and that's even before we publish them. Here are a few ways I get mine, etiquette, and how to handle unhelpful feedback.
First Drafts. Pantser vs. Plotter: Deathmatch!!
Episode 004 - July 21, 2020 22:34
First drafts are hard. And that's even before you get to your computer. Here are a few things I do to help.
Plus, if you're a pantser or a plotter you WILL have opinions about this episode and should definitely tweet me to tell me how wrong I am.
You want to sell your book? Put a dog on the cover!!
Episode 003 - July 14, 2020 17:38
Sure, we could put a lot of hard work into a novel. But this is so much easier.
Okay, if you don't want to put a dog on the cover, or lie to your readers about having a dog in your book, then listen to this episode.
Revising, or writing a novel and then destroying it to make it good.
Episode 002 - July 14, 2020 19:33
You've spent all that time on your first draft, why not make it readable?
Tips on revising. Things to not do and things to do.
How I got an agent with my first novel and how I lost an agent with my second novel.
Episode 001 - July 14, 2020 22:26
Agents. They're so hard to get and yet so easy to lose.
Prologue to the Podcast, or an audio illustration of why people skip prologues
Episode 000 - July 10, 2020 5:42
An introduction to me and why you might want to listen to this podcast.
Hi! I'm Cortney. Thanks for checking out my show. Hopefully, you'll be entertained first and foremost, and maybe, you'll even learn from my mistakes. Which I have a habit of continually making.
But that only means continual learning.