Ranked #1

S2/E1: Dear Writer, You Need to Quit by Becca Syme
S2/E1: Dear Writer, You Need to Quit by Becca Syme
If you listened to Episode 036, you may be expecting an episode about the different kinds of edits. We’ll get to that so... Read more
9 Jan 2020
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12mins
Ranked #2

Episode 028 | NaNo Panel – Week One
Episode 028 | NaNo Panel – Week One
This month you’re invited to be a part of a virtual accountability group! Join our panel every week to hear how our NaNo... Read more
7 Nov 2019
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39mins
Ranked #3

S2/E11: Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different by Chuck Palahniuk
S2/E11: Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different by Chuck Palahniuk
Hi! Welcome to Season 2 Episode 11 of The Rookie Writer Show! I’m Robin Knabel, and I will be your host today. I am a fi... Read more
18 Mar 2020
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8mins
Ranked #4

Episode 029 | NaNo Panel – Week 2
Episode 029 | NaNo Panel – Week 2
This month you’re invited to be a part of a virtual accountability group! Join our panel every week to hear how our NaNo... Read more
14 Nov 2019
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27mins
Ranked #5

S2/E12: Neil Gaiman Teaches the Art of Storytelling (MasterClass)
S2/E12: Neil Gaiman Teaches the Art of Storytelling (MasterClass)
I am seriously loving this MasterPass and this challenge that’s actually holding my feet to the fire so that I have that... Read more
26 Mar 2020
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9mins
Ranked #6

S2/E8: Joyce Carol Oates Teaches the Art of the Short Story (MasterClass)
S2/E8: Joyce Carol Oates Teaches the Art of the Short Story (MasterClass)
Joyce. Carol. Oates. Teaching a MasterClass. In your living room. Or while you’re driving to work. Or wherever. I mean. ... Read more
27 Feb 2020
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9mins
Ranked #7

S2/E9: Lifelong Writing Habit by Chris Fox
S2/E9: Lifelong Writing Habit by Chris Fox
Chris Fox is the author of over twenty SciFi and Fantasy novels, as well as a very successful line of writing books unde... Read more
6 Mar 2020
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11mins
Ranked #8

Episode 031 | NaNo Panel Week 4
Episode 031 | NaNo Panel Week 4
Robin has already crossed the finish line, and Zenni and I are working to come in right behind her. Fawn will have to gi... Read more
29 Nov 2019
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24mins
Ranked #9

S2/E10: Let’s Get Digital by David Gaughran
S2/E10: Let’s Get Digital by David Gaughran
David Gaughran is an indie publisher of historical adventures, including Liberty Boy, Mercenary and A Storm Hits Valpara... Read more
12 Mar 2020
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12mins
Ranked #10

S2/E2: Real Artists Don't Starve by Jeff Goins
S2/E2: Real Artists Don't Starve by Jeff Goins
This week’s book is Real Artists Don’t Starve by Jeff Goins, published in 2017. The author is Jeff Goins, the man behind... Read more
17 Jan 2020
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7mins
Ranked #11

Episode 035 | Balancing the Big and Small Pictures
Episode 035 | Balancing the Big and Small Pictures
So here we are on the cusp of the start of a brand new decade. It’s tough for me to get my mind around. I would say it’s... Read more
26 Dec 2019
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8mins
Ranked #12

S2/E4: David Baldacci Teaches Mystery and Thriller Writing
S2/E4: David Baldacci Teaches Mystery and Thriller Writing
This week we’re reviewing our first class: David Baldacci Teaches Mystery and Thriller Writing presented on the Master C... Read more
30 Jan 2020
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7mins
Ranked #13

Episode 033 | Balancing Professionalism and Perfectionism
Episode 033 | Balancing Professionalism and Perfectionism
With all of our focus on productivity, we’re working hard to find a way to get quality work out the door. Quality (NOT p... Read more
12 Dec 2019
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10mins
Ranked #14

Episode 036 | Mind the (Taste) Gap
Episode 036 | Mind the (Taste) Gap
The Problem You have good taste. I know. It doesn’t seem like that should be a problem, but we both know it is. Because ... Read more
2 Jan 2020
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4mins
Ranked #15

Episode 030 | NaNo Panel – Week 3
Episode 030 | NaNo Panel – Week 3
We’re rounding third! Check in with your virtual writing accountability group and see how Zenni, Robin, Fawn, and Dair a... Read more
21 Nov 2019
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18mins
Ranked #16

S2/E7: How to Nail Your First Three Pages by Lisa Cron
S2/E7: How to Nail Your First Three Pages by Lisa Cron
Lisa Cron is an expert in story analysis, who has consulted on stories for Warner Brothers, the William Morris Agency, V... Read more
20 Feb 2020
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4mins
Ranked #17

S2/E3: How to Work with an Editor: A Guide for (Nervous) Authors by Jennifer McIntyre & Mark J. Dawson
S2/E3: How to Work with an Editor: A Guide for (Nervous) Authors by Jennifer McIntyre & Mark J. Dawson
This week’s book is How to Work with an Editor: A Guide for (Nervous) Authors written by Jennifer McIntyre and published... Read more
23 Jan 2020
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10mins
Ranked #18

S2/E5: Productivity Hacks for Writers by Jessica Brody
S2/E5: Productivity Hacks for Writers by Jessica Brody
This week we’re reviewing another class: Productivity Hacks for Writers by Jessica Brody class in her “Writing Mastery” ... Read more
7 Feb 2020
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7mins
Ranked #19

Episode 032 | The Final 2019 NaNo Panel
Episode 032 | The Final 2019 NaNo Panel
We did it!! Hear what kinds of tactics got me, Zenni, and Robin across the finish line when everything but flying monkey... Read more
5 Dec 2019
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16mins
Ranked #20

S2/E6: The Business of Being a Writer by Jane Friedman
S2/E6: The Business of Being a Writer by Jane Friedman
Jane Friedman has made a name for herself as a publishing expert. For starters, she is the founder and co-editor of The ... Read more
13 Feb 2020
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10mins