Find Your Voice: How to Write When You're Not a Writer
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Find Your Voice: How to Write When You're Not a Writer
It’s a podcast on writing for anyone who’s “not a writer.” Best-selling author and Founder of Find Your Voice Allison Fallon explores the power of the written word to create change in yourself, your community, and in the world through interviews with authors, reviews of powerful books, and short mot...
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100 episoade
Where I’ve Been
It’s been more than two years since I last posted an episode to this show. Here’s a little update about where I’ve been and what I’m doing now.
Josh Harris on publishing regret and how to keep writing
Have you ever voiced an idea or opinion, and then wished you could take it back?
As people who like sharing our stories with the world, w...
Thad Cockrell: When is my Big Break?
Have you ever asked, "When is my big break?"
Thad has been a musician for years, and he was about to move on in his life when he got a ca...
Caroline Cook: When is Your Window to Write?
When is the right time to publish?
And, can a “normal” (and busy) person like me actually write a book?
Writer, speaker, teacher Caroline...
Memoir: How to write about the people who hurt you
Everyone has that one person (or people) in their lives: the people who have made life difficult. They might be loved, hated, or just inconveniently a...
Julie Broad on the surprising advantages of self publishing
If you're writing a book for the first time, chances are you're hoping to traditionally publish.
What most first-time authors don't know...
Alexander Fields: Ask a literary agent
One of the top questions we get here at Find Your Voice is: "How do I find a literary agent?"
On this episode, we talk with literary agen...
Meredith Heller: Poetry as a lifeline
What do you think of when you hear the word "poetry"?
Maybe "difficult" or "boring"?
But what about "lifeline"?
Me...
Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing
Not sure if you should self-publish or go for a traditional contract?
Author and expert writing coach Allison Fallon debunks the myth that self-...
Jill Phillips: how to turn memories into memoir
So many of us want to pass down family memories, so the next generation can know what it was like back then. But how do we transform our memories into...
FYV Staff Picks: Summer Reads with Substance
We're all about summer beach reads—but we also know that not everyone is looking for light poolside distraction. For those of you wanting a book with...
Kirbee Miller on Writing While Balancing it All
If you've ever thought, "I want to write a book, but I'm not sure if I have time for it," then may we introduce you to Kirbee Miller.
Kir...
Shari Medini: Writing a Book with Your Friend
So many people write to support their business and bolster their credibility. Sometimes, that book is a group project.
Writing a book wit...
How to Overcome Writers Block and Other Secrets of the Creative Life
Have you ever started a creative project and somewhere along the way become ... stuck?
Creative block is part of the process. And we're...
Mary Marantz: How do I make my story interesting?
If you have a dream of writing a personal story, but worry that your story isn't interesting, this episode is for you.
Author, podcaster...
Amy Young on the Gift of Burnout
So many of us are burnt out: but, for some of us, it's not our fault. We've been led to believe lies about what we need or what we should be — and it...
Seven Books Every Writer Should Own
What books should I read as a writer?
As writers, we owe a lot to other writers: they are the people who inspired us in the first place,...
Enuma Okoro: Writing as Soul Care
If you've ever dreamt of having more than one writing desk, this episode is for you.
Enuma Okoro is an award-winning author. Among many o...
Laura Tremaine: what to do when you feel alone
If so many of us feel lonely, what keeps us from reaching out to other people?
Laura Tremaine is host of the podcast 10 Things to Tell Y...
Katie Gustafson on how the Enneagram helps us rewrite our stories
You may have heard of the Enneagram: the personality typing system that we mention fairly frequently on this show. This episode, therapist and Enneagr...
Ashley Abercrombie: So you're a ghostwriter?
You may have heard the term “ghostwriter.” And you might have some questions. (So did the author write the book or not?)
Not every author comes...
Why you should write your life story even if no one reads it
We all have our doubts. Maybe you want to write your story, but you're not sure: not sure it's worth the effort, not sure you want to publish. What i...
Morgan Harper Nichols: wondering if your words connect
Artist, poet, musician and author Morgan Harper Nichols' work has already touched so many people's lives—including ours!
This episode, s...
Sandie Spotts on Cultivating a Love of Reading in Young Kids
So often, it's a childhood love of books and reading which inspires our own writing. But what makes a kid excited about reading and writing? How can...
Sara Lewis on making your personal story public
So many of us are so focused on getting our stories out there that we forget that becoming "known" has consequences. When you decide to publish (or sh...
Elyse Murphy on advocating for yourself through your words
Is there someone in your life trying to silence you? How do you fight for your voice when you are challenged, and what do you do when that resistance...
Five Myths About How Books Get Written
Maybe you doubt if you really have what it takes to write a book.
On this episode, Allison Fallon names five common myths about how book...
Melissa Joulwan on going against your audience to find your voice
Is it worth writing even if no one will pay attention?
Melissa wrote a best-selling cookbook back in the height of the Paleo movement cal...
Amy Wolff on doing something in the face of hopelessness
Sometimes, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. But what do we do when we feel hopeless?
On this episode, author, speaking coac...
Jessica Martindale: Can writing be therapy?
As we approach the anniversary of the 2020 shutdown, we all need a place to process.
Author and writing coach Allison Fallon often prais...
Audrey Assad: On healing, creativity, and showing up as yourself
There's no getting around it: over time, we change.
As the world shifts and as you change with it, you might find that your creativity...
Mark McGuinness: Make your creativity your security
Do you feel like you're living in an unstable world? (We sure do!)
Today's guest, poet and a creative coach Mark McGuinness, outlines ho...
Bunmi Laditan: writing (as a mother) in the margins of your day
Mothers notoriously have no time in the day and no grace for themselves. Bunmi Laditan, writer and mother living in Quebec, Canada, does it differentl...
John White: Writing myself into freedom
In the face of collective, systemic problems—where does one start?
Poet, entrepreneur, tech hybrid investor John Lee Gaston White has a...
Alex Hudgens on leaving her Hollywood dream job
Sometimes we get what we want in life ... and it's not what we imagined.
Despite the fact that there were a lot of glamorous elements to her wo...
Dr. Eric Maisel on how know you (and your work) matter
Do you feel like you matter? Like—really matter?
If you do feel like you matter, how do you know?
Today’s guest is a man who argues that...
Allison Fallon: a Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life
Most people go their whole lives without ever actually saying what's on their hearts. Yet we all have something we want to say. What's getting in our...
Ruthie Lindsey on Writing and Chronic Pain: The Power of Writing it Down Part 6
In this final episode of our special podcast series called The Power of Writing it Down, I talk with my friend and someone you probably have heard abo...
Who actually has time to write? The Power of Writing it Down Part 5
Maybe you want to write — but life gets in the way. You’re busy, you’re tired. You don’t have a cabin in the woods. How do all of these people actuall...
Who Gets to Be A Writer? The Power of Writing it Down Part 4
Who gets to be a writer? It’s a question so many people ask themselves.
On today’s episode, I chat with some voices you’ll recognize, including...