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
Matching Your Characters to Your Plot
In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene transition from talking about characters to plot, and the importance of making sure your characters match your plot and vice versa! They go through how to find th…
Bringing Your Characters to Life with Guest Author Megan Walker
In this episode M Irene and Amy Bell discuss how to bring your characters to life with guest author Megan Walker. She talks about how to better use emotion to make your stories more three dimensiona…
Cast of Characters
In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene discuss structuring your cast of characters and the importance of side characters. They go over the difference between archetypes and stereotypes, and delve into…
Villains: How They Shape Your Novel with Guest Author Amey Zeigler
In this episode, M Irene and Amy Bell interview Amey Zeigler again, but this time about villains! Amey discusses what makes a compelling villain, goes over villain motivations, talks about how to mak…
BONUS! Deep Dive Into Villains with Guest Author Conor Christensen
BONUS! M Irene and Amy Bell interview Conor Christensen about villains. Conor talks about his favorite type of villains, the different types of villains and some good resources for understanding vill…
Building a Powerful Protagonist
In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene discuss the keys to building a powerful protagonist using tips from Lisa Cron’s "Story Genius", Jessica Brody’s "Save the Cat Writes a Novel", and "The Emotional …
How to Get Started With Characters
In this episode M Irene and Amy introduce characters and discuss how to get started with character creation. They go over why having a compelling character is so important and what to do if you’re ha…
Indie Publishing with Guest Author Marae Good
In this episode Marae Good answers questions about indie publishing, the pros and cons, and general advice on getting started with it. She also gives advice for anyone starting out on their writing j…
The Importance of Theme
In this episode, Amy and M Irene continue the discussion on theme, the importance of it in writing, some common themes, and how theme is the embodiment of your character's journey.
Theme with Guest Author Amy Zeigler
In this episode we dive into theme and the importance of it with guest author Amey Zeigler. She breaks down why theme is important in your writing, finding the theme of your book, how you relate your…
BONUS! Writer's Block With Guest Author Alison Gervais
In this episode we do a quick run through and review of suggestions for overcoming writer's block that were sent in via social media with guest author Alison Gervais. For any of the suggestions not d…
Writer's Block With Guest Author Alison Gervais
In this episode we discuss writer’s block with guest author Alison Gervais—because who doesn’t get hit with writer’s block? Alison answers how she overcomes writer’s block, what’s most challenging a…
Getting Started Part 2
Ever had the inkling of an idea, but no idea where to start? Or perhaps you've always wanted to write a story but for the life of you, you can't figure out where to get ideas? If you have an idea for…
Getting Started Part 1: With Guest Author Jessica Vitalis
Amy Bell and M Irene discuss how to get started with guest author Jessica Vitalis, a Columbia MBA-wielding writer and presenter, author of The Wolf's Curse and a standalone companion novel, The Rabbi…
Why You Write
An introduction to How to Survive Until You're Published! Because if you're drowning in words...then so are we, and you might as well not do it alone. Meet your co-hosts Author Amy Bell and Author M …
How To Survive Until You're Published Trailer
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 foc…