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Two chatty authors asking all the ’write’ questions. Hosted by Ari Meghlen and Rachel Poli, The Merry Writer Podcast is a fun, friendly show about all things writing and bookish.
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Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Have you ever suffered from imposter syndrome? Or maybe you don't and haven't realised it? In today's episode Ari and Rachel explain what it is, and how to deal with it..
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Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Depending on the genre you're writing, research has to be done. It doesn't matter if you're writing fiction or non-fiction.
This week, Ari and Rachel discuss some sure-fire ways to accurately conduct research for your novels.
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Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
This week, Ari and Rachel discuss characters and their different motivations and how these motivations can affect your plot.
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Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
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Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Is your plan to make writing a career? Do you want to take your writing more seriously? Then consider creating a Business Plan for your Writing. In today's episode, we go through how to build your business plan and what to include.
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Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
There are many things you can include in your author newsletter and yet, we sometimes run out of ideas.
This week, Ari and Rachel discuss different things to include in your author newsletter and ways to engage with your readers.
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Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Want to try writing a larger cast of characters? Feel like a singular main character just isn't enough for your story? Then this is the episode for you. This week, Ari and Rachel give some tips about tackling multiple main characters and what you might want to consider.
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Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
Do you have a ton of writing projects that you don't know what to do with? Or maybe you're working on more than one novel at a time? Organize them with Trello!
This week, Ari and Rachel discuss ways you can utilize Trello for all your writing projects and more.
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Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
This week, author Chris Harvey joins Ari and Rachel, and shares this thoughts and experiences with using the online platform "Wattpad". So if you have thought about using this platform for your writing or you didn't even know it existed, give this episode a listen for some tips on getting the most of Wattpad.
We hope you enjoy this episode and please share it with any writer friends who you think might enjoy the podcast. Thanks for listening!
ABOUT CHRIS HARVEY
Chris Harvey is a teacher and hobbyist writer who writes mainly YA science fiction and fantasy. His most recent book is a comedy novella set inside a moustache.
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Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
The first draft is always the messiest. Therefore, editing the first draft is always the hardest. This week, we're discussing how we each edit our own first drafts.
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