The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar

You've put in the time, written that amazing book. How then do you get it out into the world and in the hands of readers?

This week, we have special guest Susan Friedmann. Susan is a badass in non…

Memoirs can sink or swim based more on the structure than any other element of writing. It's easy to edit for better prose, but without a strong underlying structure, that editing will be all polish.…

Editors are worth their weight in gold, but writers will often misplace their investment in editors when they don't have clear understanding of the editorial process. Hiring the wrong editor at the w…

The literary and publishing industry is full of jargon and terms that are thrown around casually and used so often than we often forget that their meaning might be misunderstood, often to the detrime…

Family stories are precious because they reveal so much about our personal history, the experiences of those we love, and what has shaped those who have had a hand in shaping us. Many family historie…

The process of traditional publishing can feel very opaque and mysterious to first-time authors, and one of the most common questions, and surprises, they have is how long does the process actually t…

We all hear tell of the dreaded "writer's block," but often there's something more fundamental and psychological happening when you get stuck in the process of writing--or never really starting--your…

One nagging question aspiring writers have can often hold them back from starting--do I even have enough for a book? Is this idea big enough? Do I have enough stories to tell or points to make?

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Events in the world can become overwhelming. From the constant dire stream of news on your phone to the general sense of worry and helplessness, it can be hard to decide what to do next, much less fi…

There are more ways than ever before to bring your ideas and writing to your audience. How do you decide what path is best for you?

In this week's video, we explore the three main paths that are c…

When you're first starting out writing book, there is so much uncertainty and questions that surround this long and opaque process. With all the things to decide, it can be hard to know where to begi…

Love is in the air...and so are a lot of clichés and sappy, chocolate-covered metaphors.

Love is so central to our lives and to our stories, so why is it so hard to write about it with honesty and…

Often the biggest barriers are the ones that just keep us from getting started.

When we work with writers, they have this great idea that is just itching to be brought to life. But many wonder if …

Writing a book and marketing it are two completely different beasts. It's a big shift to go from writing, editing, and polishing your book to talking about it with people in order to get them excited…

Sometimes we know exactly what procrastination feels and looks like--a classic case of the idunwannas is plenty hard to overcome on its own. We can remind ourselves that yes, we really do want to and…

One of the most obvious ways to measure the progress you've made on your book is word count. But writing a book is more than just stringing words together (otherwise, it wouldn't be so hard). When yo…

Happy New Year!

The New Year is a time we set new goals for ourselves--but so often we don't set the framework and habits needed to make that goal successful. This week, Amanda reviews why celebra…

There is a pervasive myth of solitary writers who toil away completely on their own before emerging with a sparkling, perfectly polished book ready to hand off to the publishers. While much of writin…

One of the main reasons our channel exists is because we want to help writers finish their books and avoid the mistakes that will derail their projects. Stories deserve to be told and not languish in…

Writing a book can be a very lonely process. It can also require a huge investment in time, labor, and money to see it all the way through to publication. So how do you know when it's time to devote…