The Writing Coach Podcast with Rebecca L. Weber

Movie trailers are a brief preview of what’s to come. We’re all willing to watch for two minutes—IF it’s any good. In a minute or two, we usually know if we’re in (“Ooh, I want to see that one!”) or …

Are you terrified of what might happen to your freelance writing career if you put up an Out Of Office message on your email? In this episode, I talk about why I OOO while at a writing retreat and du…

Would you like to develop some real insight into the strategies that are most effective when pitching publications that feel out of reach right now? Are you curious to see how pitching effectively ca…

As you probably know, the fourth quarter is terrible for all freelance writers. It will almost certainly be your worst 90 days financially of the year.

Ok, that’s not true at all. It’s in no way a fa…

Time for another edition of Listener Q&A. I’ve picked from the questions you’ve emailed me to cover a range of issues we face as writers. You’ll probably notice that you can learn a lot from a questi…

Can—or should—journalists strive to be truly objective and unbiased when covering heated issues like climate change? Is it sometimes a moral imperative to speak out and advocate for justice? As a fre…

This month marks a year of the Writing Coach Podcast. An episode each week, plus some bonus ones. 

Would you please help me celebrate by writing a review on iTunes?    On your phone: 1. Tap on your …

The questions isn’t do you want to play it safe, but where are you playing it safe in your writing life? And why?

We all want some security and safety, but these feelings are always relative percepti…

Live events like conferences, conventions, trade shows, can be a rich source of multiple story ideas—or an overwhelming waste of time and energy. Learn how to leave with a small notebook bursting wit…

Author Nir Eyal joins us to talk about his new book, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.

What’s distracting you from your writing time? As Nir breaks it down, distract…

Growing a thick skin is kind of gross if you think about it. When it comes to rejection, creating a barrier between the outside world and our feelings doesn’t help either. Ironically, rejecting rejec…

What we write matters. Today we’re looking at how using a social justice lens can provide both meaning and a decent living. Many freelancers see their work as divided: this piece for passion, that pi…

Ishay Govender-Ypma is a food and travel journalist and author of “Curry.”

This week we discuss the intersection of curry and colonialism: what happens when a food journalist uses the lens of social …

The Writing Coach Podcast celebrates the big five-oh! Check out the links below for recommendations of the best episodes.

One thing I didn’t appreciate before I became a full-time freelancer is that …

Have you interviewed somebody who wanted to review your copy before publication? This is a surprisingly high-tension issue for many journalists, even thought it seems like it could be nipped in the b…

Running out of reasons to avoid pitching? I’ve got you covered with 100 reasons why you shouldn’t pitch today. Many of these can be adapted to be reasons why you should not write anything else today,…

This week I’m answer a number of your questions … and asking you quite a few myself. This isn’t slippery side stepping, but trying to help you get to the heart of the matter.

Best to listen to this o…

Nichole Robertson, author of the new book “Literary Paris,” (and four others) joins us this week to talk about books, Paris, writing, photography, Instagram, and what happens when the internet wants …

Want to break into your dream publications and cultivate long-term clients? Join me for this free, live class on becoming your editor's go-to freelance writer. Click here to register: www.rebeccalweb…

In the first two quarters, we discussed setting and working toward your goals. Today we talk about something you might not have bargained for: You reached your goal but it turns out it isn’t all you …