The Word Weaver Podcast
The best podcast for writers! Learn how to write a book, listen to author interviews, and get tangible writing tips, advice, motivation and inspiration to achieve your dream of writing a book.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Episodes
- 96
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Ch. 56 | 5 Ways to Come Up With Book Ideas
On today's chapter of the #WordWeaverPodcast I’m sharing five ways to come up with book ideas and what to do with them when inspiration strikes!
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Wed 31 Mar 2021
Ch. 55 | How to Stop Self-Sabotaging Your Success
On today's chapter of the #WordWeaverPodcast I’m giving a little author life update as I gear up for my book launch this spring. I also talk about why we self-sabotage right before we’re about to ach…
Wed 24 Mar 2021
Ch. 54 | Avoiding Productive Procrastination and Moving the Needle to Achieve Your Writing Goals
On today's chapter of the #WordWeaverPodcast I’m talking about how to stop procrastinating on writing your book and start prioritizing “To Do” tasks that move the needle closer to achieving your big …
Wed 27 Jan 2021
Ch. 53 | How to Become a New York Times Bestseller
On today's chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast I’m diving headfirst into a highly Googled topic for most writers and aspiring authors, and that is how to land your book on the coveted New York Times b…
Wed 20 Jan 2021
Ch. 52 | Tatum Dooley on Her Writing Life, How to Pitch Editors, and Curating an Artful Existence
On today's chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast I chat with Toronto-based writer and art curator, Tatum Dooley. Her writing has appeared in the Globe & Mail, Artforum, The Walrus, Vogue UK, Lenny Lette…
Mon 18 Jan 2021
Ch. 51 | How to Become a Bestselling Author in Canada
On today's chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast I’m answering the burning questions every (Canadian) author asks themselves or types into Google: how many books do you have to sell to be a bestseller i…
Wed 13 Jan 2021
Ch. 50 | Book Club Monogamy
On today's chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast I’m sharing the second book club episode from The First Step Podcast where Calissa and I discuss the novel Monogamy by Sue Miller. We also discuss our fa…
Tue 12 Jan 2021
Ch. 49 | Should You Use a Pen Name?
On today's chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast I’m talking all about pen names, aka. nom de plumes, and whether or not you should publish under a pseudonym. Overall, it’s a personal choice and there r…
Wed 06 Jan 2021
Ch. 48 | My Annual Review Process & How to Plan for a New Year
On today's chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast I’m sharing my personal annual review process for reflecting on the past year and my planning process for how I set and achieve goals (hint: think quarte…
Mon 28 Dec 2020
Ch. 47 | 6 Ways to Read More Books in a Busy World
On today's chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast I’m sharing six ways you can read more with a busy life. It can be hard to get back into the habit of reading, especially with digital technologies like …
Wed 23 Dec 2020
Ch. 46 | Big Friendship Book Review (in Conversation with The First Step Book Club)
On today's chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast I’m sharing my candid discussion with Calissa, the founder and host of The First Step Podcast (previously aired on that podcast!) For the first book club…
Mon 21 Dec 2020
Ch. 45 | Chekhov's Gun: What is it and How to Use it in Your Writing
On today's chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast I’m talking about Chekhov’s Gun — firstly, what the hell is it? Secondly, how can you employ it in your writing? I took this concept WAY TOO LITERALLY fo…
Wed 16 Dec 2020
Ch. 44 | Learn to Fall in Love with Boredom
On today's chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast I share a lesson that took me a long time to fully grasp and is one of the key's to success in any field, but especially when it comes to writing a book …
Mon 14 Dec 2020
Ch. 43 | How to Plot a Thriller by Story Beat (Part 2)
Today’s chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast is part 2 (of 2) where I go into more detail about how to plot a thriller and outline a mystery/suspense novel with 27 different story beats using the 3 Act…
Sun 13 Dec 2020
Ch. 42 | How to Plot a Thriller Backwards (Part 1)
Today’s chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast is part 1 of 2 where I share my findings on how to plot a thriller / murder mystery / suspense novel — and it starts by working backwards! The plotting prin…
Tue 24 Nov 2020
Ch. 41 | Travel Memoir Writer Travis King on Following an Alternative Life Blueprint
On today’s chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast I chat with Travis King (who joins me from Mexico City) on his new travel memoir, Not That Anyone Asked: A Travel Memoir about Sex, Drugs, Love and Findi…
Thu 29 Oct 2020
Ch. 40 | How to Become Published Panel at The University of Toronto (Audio From My Speech)
On today’s chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast I’m sharing my recent speech for the University of Toronto’s “How to Become Published” panel to journalism and creative writing students.
Wed 14 Oct 2020
Ch. 39 | 13-Year-Old Bestselling Author Kristina Naydonova
On today’s chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast I have the honour of speaking with 13-year-old bestselling thriller author and mental health writer for Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global, Kristina Nayd…
Wed 07 Oct 2020
Ch. 38 | The 8 Most Popular Book Title Trends
Today’s chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast was inspired by a trend I noticed a couple years ago that still seems to prevail—and that is the use of the word GIRL in book titles! Gone Girl, Girl on a T…
Thu 01 Oct 2020
Ch. 37 | How Visualization Can Help Achieve Your Book Dreams Faster
On today’s chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast I’m talking about visualization and how you can use it as a transformational tool for achieving your wildest writing goals.
Visualization, on its own, i…
Mon 21 Sep 2020
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