How To Survive Until You're Published
A survival guide to writing. Because if you're drowning in words, then so are we, and you might as well not do it alone.
A writing advice podcast for writers and authors at all stages. Primarily focuses on writing as a craft, getting through writing related mental struggles and giving you the tools you need to navigate your writing. Discusses different paths to publishing, and interviews established authors on their processes and how they got past their roadblocks on the path to getting published.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 56
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Writing Journey's and Other Things with Guest Author Abigail O'Bryan
In this episode M Irene and Amy Bell interview author Abigail O'Bryan about her writing journey. We cover topics such as what is an independent publishing house, traditional publishing, marketing, he…
Some of Our Favorite Things: Plot Tropes with Guest Author Marae Good
Breaking Through: Getting Traditionally Published with Lynn Buchanan
In this episode, M Irene and Amy Bell interview guest author Lynn Buchanan on her writing journey. She walks us through when she wanted to be a writer, key writing advice that helped her land an agen…
Breaking Out of the Structure
Choosing What Tools Work For You
Just Another Plotting Process
What We've Learned
In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene discuss what they've been up to on the long break from the podcast, in life, as well as in their writing journey.
*Music for this episode brought to you by REM…
Writing Advice From Storymakers
In this episode M Irene and Amy Bell interview various authors at Storymakers and react to the advice they give! Huge shoutout to Arya Matthews, Teah Weight, Heidi O'Barr, Tifani Erikson Clark and al…
Season 2 Teaser Trailer
Season 2, coming 06/14/2024!!!
*Music for this episode is brought to you by REMBALL music
You ARE a writer with Jenifer Nielson
Writing Journey and Motivation with guest author Serene Heiner
Amy's tips for NaNoWriMo!
Pushing Forward with Guest Author Bekah Kurz
Worldbuilding with Guest Author J Scott Savage
In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene interview J Scott Savage on the details of his worldbuilding process and how you can use worldbuilding, characters, and plot to really make a story come alive.
Worldbuilding with Guest Author Mike Ahlstrom
In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene interview Mike Ahlstrom about the basics of worldbuilding! Mike's talents in worldbuilding extend from his writing, artwork and dungeon and dragons worlds. From m…
Preparing For NaNoWriMo with Guest Author Jessica Guernsey
In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene interview Jessica Guernsey about how to prepare for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). Jessica Guernsey details some of her tips, as well as talks about h…
Critique Groups and the Culture of Writing with Guest Author Jason June
In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene interview Jason June! He discusses critique groups, finding your voice, and the culture of writing! He gives advice for what can be the most helpful in a critique…
Getting Through the Murky Middle with Guest Author Cassie Shiels
In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene interview guest author Cassie Shiels about tackling the middle of your story. She details tools she uses in order to better help her plot and write the middle of …
Save the Cat Writes a Novel with Guest Author Don Carey
In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene interview author Don Carey about his plotting process! He details how plotting and layouts have benefited his writing, and specifically dives into the Save the Ca…
Picking Your Plot Structure
In this episode, Amy Bell and M Irene summarize various plot structures that can help you in their writing. They also discuss what it means to be a pantser vs. plotter and why knowing plot structure …