The Merry Writer Podcast

Have you ever thought about writing a series of books but thought it might be too daunting to start? This week, author KM Allan joins Ari and Rachel as we discuss tips and tric…

Today on the show we are going through the different things you should and could include in your Front Matter (the front of your book). 

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Do you get distracted while you're trying to write? There could be a few reasons for that whether you're mind isn't in the story, you need a break, or something else pulls you …

Do you prefer chapter numbers or chapter titles?  Today we discuss giving your chapters titles and why some authors do it, along with our own thoughts on whether we would do it…

Deadlines... we either love them, hate them, or wave to them as they whoosh by. Do you set yourself writing deadlines? Do they work for you?

In this week's episode, Ari and Rac…

Not always an easy topic, but today we are looking at the concept of Trigger Warnings in novels.  What they are, why you might include and where to put them if you do.

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Can you believe The Merry Writer Podcast has reached 100 episodes? We truly appreciate all the shares, listens, and comments.

So, in this week's episode, we decided to do a pod…

As we teeter on the cusp of triple digits for our episodes, we decided to discuss some tips for writing dialogue and things you might want to avoid!

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Have you ever been stuck on writing descriptions in your novels? Maybe you info-dump or don't add enough?

In this week's episode, Ari and Rachel discuss writing descriptions …

When you first begin to write, it's typical to see what others do and you try to get as much advice and information as possible. This week, we're sharing some advice from big-n…

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We are finally in 2022 and in our first episode of the year, we are laying out our goals for 2022 - podcasting and writing.  What goals are you aiming to achieve this year?

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Another year has come and gone! Listen to our many screw-ups from 2021.

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As we are heading towards the end of the year, we decided to do something a little different.  In today's episode, we put Rachel in the hot seat as we learn more about her. 

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We are back with another character-drive episode, today we discuss the issues of creating Mary Sue characters and how to avoid these pitfalls!

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