Write Now with Sarah Werner
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Write Now with Sarah Werner
A podcast for all writers (aspiring to professional) looking to find a healthy work/life/writing balance. Get the encouragement, honest advice, and inspiration you need to pursue your passion and write every day. Recurring themes include books, coffee, rainy days, truth, beauty, lasers, dinosaurs, a...
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The Ultimate Asset For Writers - WN 169
What is a writer's most important asset? A good teacher? A quiet room? An infinite book budget? An expensive pen? While all of these are nice, today I...
Writing When You're Not Okay - WN 167
How do we cope as writers when life hits us with illness, injury, grief, or overwhelm? This week, we’re exploring what helps, what hurts, and what’s a...
The Power Of A Mastermind Group - WN 166
I tend to get weird looks when I say I'm in a Mastermind group, but my writing career wouldn't be where it is today without them. In this week’s episo...
How To Start Writing - WN 165
Whether you're a seasoned novelist or a newcomer to the craft, we all come to the page and need to BEGIN. It's easy to say "Just start," but it's ofte...
Is "Good Enough" Good Enough? - WN 164
How do you decide when to publish your creative work? Is there a point at which you say it's "good enough"? Or do you have a tendency to polish and pl...
Cynicism About Goals - WN 163
Have you ever felt hopeless, helpless, or disillusioned about goal-setting, or found yourself asking, "Why bother?" This week, we're looking at what h...
Should I Self-Publish?
Have you ever wondered if you should self-publish your book, or go through a traditional publisher? This week, we're weighing the pros and cons of eac...
Focus and Distraction - WN 161
Do you ever struggle to focus on your writing — even on a project you actually enjoy? Whether due to internal or external factors, distraction comes t...
Saying vs. Doing - WN 160
Have you ever noticed a disconnect in what you say you want to do, and what you actually end up doing? Because I have! This week, I'm talking about so...
Expectation vs. Reality - WN 159
This week, we're talking about expectations and how they tint our reality and shape our experiences... and what we can REALLY expect if we want to wri...
Being A Slow Writer - WN 158
No matter how much coffee I drink, I’m never able to write as quickly as I want to. This week, we’re taking a look at what it means to be a "slow writ...
Consistency For Writers - WN 157
Creating consistently strengthens your command of the craft and builds trust with your audience. But if you're anything like me, creating on a consist...
When Your Writing Dreams Change - WN 156
What happens when your childhood dream feels like it's no longer achievable? What does it mean if (and when) your five-year plan goes off the rails? T...
It's Good To Have A Hobby - WN 155
What is writing to you — a hobby, a second job, a meditative practice? Something else? All of the above? This week, we’re talking about the role of wr...
Selling Art Or Selling Out? with Asa Merritt - WN 154
How should we navigate selling our creative work? I speak with Asa Merritt about pitching a project, which hill(s) to die on, and the pros and cons of...
No One Gets To Tell You Who You Are - WN 153
Sometimes it feels like everyone wants to tells us who we are — our friends, our enemies, and even random strangers on the internet. But what do we do...
Endings Are Hard - WN 152
Why are endings so darn hard to write? Is it just because it's difficult to wrap up all of the loose ends... or is there something more going on? What...
Why Do I Write By Hand? - WN 150
Why did I ditch my laptop and start writing everything by hand? (It's not even clickbait — I actually did this!) What are the benefits to writing by h...
Improvised Storytelling with Cat Blackard - WN 151
If you've ever been curious about how live-action roleplaying game podcasts are planned, created, recorded, and produced, or if you have any interest...
Reclaiming Your Voice with Kate Wallinga - WN 149
No matter who you are, Kate Wallinga's story of wielding creativity to take back agency in her life will inspire and astound you. And if you're neurod...
Forgiving Yourself - WN 148
Regrets can consume creatives and they can sometimes take the place of the creative output we'd like to have. In my case, it keeps me dwelling on the...
What Are You Balancing? - WN 147
What is your ideal balance or imbalance? What would it take to actually get there? What can you drop in your life that does not feed your purpose? Wha...
My Top 10 Tools For Writing - WN 146
It has been a while since I last talked about my favorite writing tools — and by “a while”, I mean more than seven years. Whew! Suffice to say a lot...
Collaborative Storytelling with Erik Saras and Dan Lovley - WN 145
I’m thrilled to share a discussion with my longtime colleagues in sci-fi audio drama; two of the co-creators of the award-winning series, Marsfall: Wr...
When You're Not Okay - WN 144
Times get tough and sometimes I am not okay. I haven't been okay for a while. Maybe you can say the same.
Lately, I've woken up every morning t...
Write Now Update & #AmWriting Episode Swap
Hello friends, this is Sarah and I've got good news! Write Now is coming back. New episodes start July 6th will release every Wednesday morning hereaf...
Interpreting Your Circumstances - WN 143
I've been thinking a lot about our circumstances lately, and how we interpret what we are going through, and how that interpretation informs a huge pa...
No Rules, Just Write - WN 142
Are there any absolutely universal writing rules? In this week's episode, we're taking a look at not only writing advice but the context surrounding i...
Regaining Your Magic with Tomi Adeyemi - WN 141
I'm starting 2022 with an interview with the AMAZING Tomi Adeyemi, author of Children of Blood & Bone and all-around incredible individual. We're talk...
A Quick Announcement
Sarah here with a quick announcement! No, the show isn't ending — rather, I'm coming back in January 2022 with all new episodes! This announcement exp...
The Bulletproof Writer - WN 140
We're constantly trying to move toward being better writers — but how do we make ourselves bulletproof against life? Is one particular system or anoth...
Taking Down Hustle Culture with Amie McNee - WNP 139
Are you ready to take on the Hustle Culture? Then tune in to this week's episode, where I get to interview fellow podcaster, novelist, and journal ent...
Getting Into Flow - WNP 138
Have you ever experienced that magical moment when the words pour from your fingers and send you into a timeless creative zone? That's what I call flo...
Creative Input & Output - WNP 137
Where do our ideas come from? How intentional are we about curating our input and inspiration — and how does it affect our creative output? Today, we’...
Making Your Own Opportunities - WNP 136
If you've ever wasted time waiting for the perfect creative opportunity to come along, then you need to listen to today's episode! In it, we talk abou...
Too Afraid To Create - WNP 135
Like all creatives, I deal with the fear that comes with producing new things—and I don’t always deal with it well. This fear is the reason I haven't...
Creativity & Survival with Charlie Jane Anders - WNP 134
Charlie Jane Anders has a list of publication credits as long as my arm, so you can imagine my excitement when she agreed to let me interview her! Joi...
Judgment & Acceptance with Rebecca Wiener McGregor - WNP 133
Is your fear preventing you from releasing your creativity into the world? Then you'll want to check out the recent interview with my friend and mento...
Doing All The Things with David S. Dear - WNP 132
Have you ever wanted to write an audio drama but didn't know where to begin? Then you need to join me as I interview fellow audio dramatist David S. D...
Surviving Burnout with K.B. Wagers - WNP 131
Want to talk about Science Fiction? Then I’ve got the perfect interview for you! Join me as I interview the one and only Kate (K.B.) Wagers, author of...