Serious Writer Podcast
Welcome to the SW Family No matter where you are in your writing journey – just starting out, working on proposals, looking for an agent, or marketing your book – we’re happy you’re here and we’re happy to help. – Co-Owners, Cyle Young & Bethany Jett
Episodes
21 episodes
3 Best Practices from a Former Acquisitions Editor with Janyre Tromp
Janyre Tromp is the former acquisitions editor for Kregel Publishing and is an award-winning novelist in her own right. Connect with her at https://beautifuluglyme.com.
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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58:08
3 Best Practices for Getting Things Done for Writers with Lauren Mestitz
In this episode, Lauren Mestitz shares how to:1. Clearly define your goals2. Develop a personalized plan3. Regularly reflect, adjust, and review progressLauren Mestitz is a seasoned business leader with a proven ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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30:25
3 Best Practices for a Writer's Mental Health with author and licensed therapist Tina Yeager
**A big thank you to our guest Tina Yeager for being our first recorded guest for the season 2 podcast!**In this episode, author and licensed therapist Tina Yeager shares three best practices for writers:Direct your mindset ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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23:27
3 Best Practices for Writers: Is it Time to Pivot? with Johnnie Alexander
When is it time for writers to pivot? Here are three best practices, or three things to keep in mind, when considering a shift or move:1. Be open to different genres. 2. Be open to different publishing opportunities. 3. Be open t...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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48:25
3 Best Practices to Prayerfully Survive the Post-Editing Process with Rachel Wojo
This is a faith-filled podcast episode that we're taping and Rachel will be sharing about how to release perfectionism and tips for leading a prayer-filled life.Check out Rachel's newest book by going to her website:
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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36:07
Strong Starts with author Tim Shoemaker
Author Tim Shoemaker joins us in an amazingly insightful episode of the Serious Writer Podcast where he shares about starting strong in your writing, reaching the reader (and the parents, for those teen books!), and even told us a never-shared ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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42:01
3 Best Practices to Sell Your Book on Amazon with Vincent B. Davis II
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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43:56
3 Best Practices for Picture Book Writers with Brian Gehrlein
Picture book author and host of PB Spotlight Brian Gehrlein shares three best practices for picture book writers, including:1. A process for reading and analyzing picture books: Determine what makes them work and what makes you want to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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40:43
Favorite Book Resources for Writers
In this episode Cyle and Bethany discuss why everybody should own the Christian book market guide and the importance of using this tool to cut your teeth in the writing world. Dancing on the head of the Pen discussion and how it helped Bethany ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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23:52
Words & Hats & Coffins...Oh My!
In this episode, Serious Writer co-owners Cyle Young and Bethany Jett share some interesting fun facts and share a few crazy not-so-commonly known writing vocabulary words, including mariko aoki, which explains why you might need a bat...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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24:04
Tricks for Writing Great Nonfiction + "Mooses" of the Adirondack
Each week, the co-owners of Serious Writer bring you info to help you get further ahead in your writing career and marketing journey. And somehow, each episode contains some type of blooper that we've chosen to leave unedited for your listening...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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30:56
Ep 10 | The Side Hustle: Part 3 of Diversifying Your Income as a Writer
In this last of a three-part series on diversifying your income as a writer, Serious Writer co-owners Cyle Young and Bethany Jett discuss more ways to earn money while still focusing on the talent and skill you have as a writer.Some exa...
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25:49
Ep 9 Diversifying Income Part 2 | How to Make Money With Your Writing
In this episode, Cyle Young and Bethany Jett continue the conversation about how to diversify your income as a writer. This is part 2 of three episodes where we reference an article by author and literary agent Mary DeMuth: That article...
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24:19
Ep. 8 | Twitter + Diversifying Your Writing Income (Part 1)
[update: The Twitter buyout is constantly changing. This episode was filmed April 2022.] In a surprising move, South African-born American entrepreneur Elon Musk proposed to buy out Twitter after previously acquiring 9.1% of the company...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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34:25
Ep. 7 | Insider Secrets to Getting Ahead in Your Writing
Not everything you learned in school is wrong...except that "adverbs are bad verbs." 😂 The writing world is extremely different than the educational writing world, so in this episode, Serious Writer co-owners discuss the non-academic s...
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31:52
Ep. 6 | Hooks, Software, Board Books, and ESPs
In this episode, Bethany Jett and Cyle Young discuss hooks for nonfiction writing, different types of writing software, why the market is uber-popular for board books, and a jump into email service providers.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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36:11
Ep. 5 | ROI for Writers + Borrowed Platform
Timestamps:0:33 Do you need platform?5:20 Will this book sell?6:00 ROI for writers11:01 Borrowed Platform15:51 Does the publisher want a good book?21:01&nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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41:15
Ep. 4 | Websites: Your Online Identity as an Author
In this episode, Cyle Young picks Cody Morehead's (Serious Writer Creative Director) brain on all things related to websites. Cyle and Cody cover different options for creating websites, reasons why you may want to pay for hosting,...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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23:49
Ep. 3 | Picture Books, Affinity Groups, & Yes! You Need a Platform
00:21- Children's Writing1:21 How does your Idea Fit the Market4:00 Book Style6:55 Start Quick10:54 Non-Fiction Know Your Why12:59 Define Your Target Audience17:43 Set Goals<...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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44:29
