Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Bethany Jett, is the show where we talk about all things writing, by writers, and for writers!
“Because talking about writing is more fun than actually doing it!”
Book Chat: Getting Into Character with Johnnie Alexander and Melissa Stroh
In this episode, Johnnie and Melissa lead an open mic discussion based on the book, Getting Into Character: Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn from Actors by Brandilyn Collins. If you want characters your readers get attached to, then this fiction help book is for you.
Watch the October 30th replay
If you want more information about this great book as well as other valuable resources, check out this week’s Show Notes and Live Chat Discussions.
Book Proposals: Mastering the Comparative Section with Cherrilynn Bisbano and Bethany Morehead
In this episode, Cherrilynn and Bethany share their expertise in presenting the comparative part of a proposal. They share examples from different publishing houses of how to make your proposal rise above the others in a very competitive market.
Watch the November 6th replay
To learn more on mastering the comparative section of book proposals, plus some great resources, take a look at this week’s Show Notes and Live Chat Discussions.
Meet our guests
Cherrilynn Bisbano is the founder of The Write Proposal book proposal services. As submissions reader and junior literary agent with Cyle Young, Cherrilynn learned the importance of a professional book proposal and many other aspects of the literary world. If you need help making your book proposal shine, visit Cherrilynn at www.thewriteproposal.com
Bethany Morehead is a Jr. Agent at Hartline Literary Agency and Associate Agent at Cyle Young Literary Elite. She keeps her own personal blog focusing on ministry, being a wife, and relationships. She is acquiring in the genres of Children’s Board and Picture Books, Romantic Fiction, and Speculative Fiction. You can visit Bethany at bethany@welcometocyle.com or www.bethanymorehead.com.
Open Mic: NaNoWriMo & More
In this open mic issue of Writers Chat we discuss conferences, Nation Novel Writing Month, affectionately called NaNoWriMo, and fun family traditions for Thanksgiving.
Watch the November 12th replay
To be encouraged in your writing and get ideas for new holiday traditions, check out this week’s Show Notes and Live Chat Discussions.
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Participants mute their audio and video during the filming, then we open up
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