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The Word Weaver Podcast
Louise Claire Johnson
Frequency: 1 episode/27d. Total Eps: 88
The best podcast for writers! Learn how to write a book, listen to author interviews, and get tangible writing tips, advice, motivation and inspiration to achieve your dream of writing a book.
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🇨🇦 Canada - books
10/10/2024#63
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Ch. 88 | Author Charlene Carr on Self vs. Traditional Publishing & How Her 10th Book Made it Big
Season 2 · Episode 88
mercredi 9 octobre 2024 • Duration
Show Notes
Join me for a candid chat with author Charlene Carr on self vs. traditional publishing, how her 10th book made it big, the mindset shift you need while querying literary agents, managing impostor syndrome, juggling motherhood and writing, maintaining your mental health while writing about deeply personal topics, and the shifting goalposts of success.
connect with charlene
Website: charlenecarr.com
Instagram: @charlenecarrauthor
Books:
Word Weaver Podcast Links
Show Notes: louiseclairejohnson.com/podcast
Instagram: @wordweaverpodcast
NEW episodes weekly every Word Weaver Wednesday. Available on all podcast platforms including Apple iTunes, Spotify, and now on YouTube.
If you like what you hear, please subscribe, leave a review, and share the #WordWeaverPodcast with your friends, family, and social media, as it helps more people find out about it! I appreciate it so much.
Ch. 87 | How to Plan For a Successful Solo Writing Retreat
Season 2 · Episode 87
mercredi 2 octobre 2024 • Duration
Show Notes
In this episode, I dive into the essential steps for crafting your perfect solo writing retreat. Whether you're seeking solitude to brainstorm a new project or looking to complete a draft, I cover how to choose the right location, set achievable goals, and create a distraction-free environment. Join me as I share my tried and true tips on scheduling, packing essentials, and maximizing your writing time, ensuring you leave your retreat inspired and accomplished. Tune in for practical advice and motivational insights to help you make the most of your writing escape!
Word Weaver Podcast Links
Show Notes: louiseclairejohnson.com/podcast
Instagram: @wordweaverpodcast
NEW episodes weekly every Word Weaver Wednesday. Available on all podcast platforms including Apple iTunes, Spotify, and now on YouTube.
If you like what you hear, please subscribe, leave a review, and share the #WordWeaverPodcast with your friends, family, and social media, as it helps more people find out about it! I appreciate it so much.
Ch. 78 | Can You Separate the Art from the Artist? On Alice Munro, Neil Gaiman, J.K. Rowling...
Season 2 · Episode 78
mercredi 31 juillet 2024 • Duration
Show Notes
In today's chapter of the Word Weaver podcast, I attempt to work through my own thoughts on the latest revelations that have rocked the literary landscape about Alice Munro following her daughter, Andrea Robin Skinner's, first person essay in the Toronto Star and allegations about Neil Gaiman in Rolling Stone. It's the age old debate of can you, and should you, separate the artist from their body of work?
LINKS MENTIONED:
A Secret in Alice Munro's House by Andrea Robin Skinner in The Toronto Star
Brandon Taylor's Sweater Weather Substack “What I’m Doing About Alice Munro”
Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer
Word Weaver Podcast Links
Instagram: @wordweaverpodcast
Show Notes: louiseclairejohnson.com/podcast
NEW episodes weekly every Word Weaver Wednesday. Available on all podcast platforms including Apple iTunes, Spotify, and now on YouTube.
If you like what you hear, please subscribe, leave a review, and share the #WordWeaverPodcast with your friends, family, and social media, as it helps more people find out about it! I appreciate it so much.
Ch. 77 | How to Handle Criticism and Rejection Like the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Season 2 · Episode 77
mercredi 24 juillet 2024 • Duration
Show Notes
I’m sure you’re wondering what in the Dolly Parton do the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have to do with writing? Well, if you tune into today’s episode I’ll tell y’all how binge-watching America’s Sweethearts on Netflix was a lesson in how to respond to criticism and rejection as a writer.
Word Weaver Podcast Links
Instagram: @wordweaverpodcast
Show Notes: louiseclairejohnson.com/podcast
NEW episodes weekly every Word Weaver Wednesday. Available on all podcast platforms including Apple iTunes, Spotify, and now on YouTube.
If you like what you hear, please subscribe, leave a review, and share the #WordWeaverPodcast with your friends, family, and social media, as it helps more people find out about it! I appreciate it so much.
Ch. 76 | Sliding into Author DMs, the Brooklyn Literary Scene, Creativity & Motherhood with Lauryn Chamberlain
Season 2 · Episode 76
mercredi 17 juillet 2024 • Duration
Show Notes
Join me for a candid conversation with my friend, Northwestern grad and Brooklyn-based author of FRIENDS FROM HOME and WHO WE ARE NOW, Lauryn Chamberlain on how to build literary community by shooting your shot and sliding into author DMs, the literary scene in Brooklyn vs. Toronto, launching a debut during the pandemic, how to structure a book with multi-POV, third person limited, the process of coming up with catchy book titles and eye-catching covers, her writing routine as a pantser and what it looks like to lead a creative life with and without children...plus, the best way to order a martini.
Links Mentioned
R.O. Kwon on The Parents Who Regret Having Children (TIME Magazine)
Cheryl Strayed on The Ghost Ship that Didn’t Carry Us (Dear Sugar Column)
Lauryn’s Links
Website: laurynchamberlain.com
Instagram: @laurynjc
Books:
Word Weaver Podcast Links
Instagram: @wordweaverpodcast
Show Notes: louiseclairejohnson.com/podcast
NEW episodes weekly every Word Weaver Wednesday. Available on all podcast platforms including Apple iTunes, Spotify, and now on YouTube.
If you like what you hear, please subscribe, leave a review, and share the #WordWeaverPodcast with your friends, family, and social media, as it helps more people find out about it! I appreciate it so much.
Ch. 75 | Getting My Pink Back & How to Get Out of a Writing Slump
Season 2 · Episode 75
mercredi 10 juillet 2024 • Duration
Show Notes
Did you know that flamingos lose their pink colour while caring for their young, but as the children grow and mature they eventually get their pink back? In today's episode, I share how this (new to me) concept relates to my life lately and share my tips on how to get out of a writing slump, beat writer's block, and make writing a priority again after taking time away from your manuscript.
Word Weaver Podcast Links
Instagram: @wordweaverpodcast
Show Notes: louiseclairejohnson.com/podcast
NEW episodes weekly every Word Weaver Wednesday. Available on all podcast platforms including Apple iTunes, Spotify, and now on YouTube.
If you like what you hear, please subscribe, leave a review, and share the #WordWeaverPodcast with your friends, family, and social media, as it helps more people find out about it! I appreciate it so much.
Ch. 74 | I Was Scared of Losing my Identity as a Writer When I Became a Mother
Season 2 · Episode 74
mercredi 3 juillet 2024 • Duration
Welcome back to a brand new season of the Word Weaver Podcast! It's been a VERY hot minute since I last recorded an episode...and by hot minute, I mean it's been THREE YEARS since we last spoke. I'm excited to be joining the SickBird Productions roster, a female-founded Forbes 30 under 30 company with a mission to amplify female-centric voices and a focus on showcasing women-led content.
My first solo episode back is a bit of a vulnerable one where I share my unfiltered thoughts about how I was scared of losing my identity as a writer when I became a mother. I'm still in the trenches so I don't have all of the answers but I want this podcast to be as honest and raw as possible about the realities of authorhood.
I also discuss what you can expect moving forward with Word Weaver, my thoughts on video podcasting, contemplating deleting social media, antenatal anxiety, and my feelings on the hazy crazy days of early motherhood while struggling to maintain a creative sense of self.
I'm so happy to be back and connecting with you all in this way again.
The Word Weaver Podcast is available on all podcast platforms including iTunes, Spotify, and now on YouTube.
Word Weaver Podcast Links
Instagram: @wordweaverpodcast
Website: louiseclairejohnson.com/podcast
#wordweaverpodcast
NEW episodes weekly every Word Weaver Wednesday.
If you like what you hear, please subscribe, leave a review, and share the Word Weaver Podcast with your friends, family, and social media, as it helps more people find out about it! I appreciate it so much.
Ch. 73 | Three Things That Have Changed My Writing Life Lately
Episode 73
mercredi 1 décembre 2021 • Duration
On today’s chapter of the #WordWeaverPodcast I share three things that have changed my writing life for the better lately including:
1. Kanban Board
2. Setting not only a daily, but also weekly word count target for my WIP (and of course, stickers!)
3. Scrivener (desktop version for writers ~ not sponsored!)
The Word Weaver Podcast is available on all podcast platforms and now on YouTube.
Word Weaver Podcast Links
Instagram: @wordweaverpodcast
Website: louiseclairejohnson.com/podcast
#wordweaverpodcast
NEW episodes weekly on Word Weaver Wednesdays.
Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review and screenshot/share the Word Weaver Podcast on social media, as it helps more people find it! I appreciate it so much.
Available on all podcast platforms including Apple iTunes and Stitcher.
Ch. 72 | Use the Rule of Three to Write Compelling Characters
Episode 72
mercredi 24 novembre 2021 • Duration
On today’s chapter of the #WordWeaverPodcast I share how using the rule of three in your writing to create compelling character arcs can help raise the stakes in your novel.
The Word Weaver Podcast is available on all podcast platforms and now on YouTube.
Word Weaver Podcast Links
Instagram: @wordweaverpodcast
Website: louiseclairejohnson.com/podcast
#wordweaverpodcast
NEW episodes weekly on Word Weaver Wednesdays.
Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review and screenshot/share the Word Weaver Podcast on social media, as it helps more people find it! I appreciate it so much.
Available on all podcast platforms including Apple iTunes and Stitcher.
Ch. 71 | Defining Your Book's Premise, Logline, and Elevator Pitch
Episode 71
mercredi 17 novembre 2021 • Duration
Today’s chapter of the #WordWeaverPodcast is short and sweet, but imperative for a great story. Learning how to write a book premise, logline, and define your book’s elevator pitch is the first step to writing a book. The second step is structuring, outlining, and plotting — but first, you need to understand your book’s central idea/theme, what drives the plot. Typically, a premise needs to contain 3 things in a single sentence:
A protagonist
A goal (what does your protagonist want or need?)
A situation or crisis (the protagonist is facing)
You should be able to define what your story is about, why readers should care, and be able to complete this sentence:
[Character] must [do something] to [story goal] or else [disaster/crisis situation/reason why the audience should care].
The Word Weaver Podcast is available on all podcast platforms and now on YouTube.
Word Weaver Podcast Links
Instagram: @wordweaverpodcast
Website: louiseclairejohnson.com/podcast
#wordweaverpodcast
NEW episodes weekly on Word Weaver Wednesdays.
Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review and screenshot/share the Word Weaver Podcast on social media, as it helps more people find it! I appreciate it so much.
Available on all podcast platforms including Apple iTunes and Stitcher.
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