by Nanci | Jan 12, 2026 | Craft, Podcast
Have a pile of notes and can’t quite see the story? Or maybe you’ve written 200 pages of a rough draft that’s sprawling out of control. You know there’s something there, you just can’t get your arms around it. In this episode, I’ll...
by Nanci | Jan 5, 2026 | Craft, Podcast
You’ve revised your opening five times. Cut hundreds of words. Tightened every sentence. But readers still lose interest before they finish Chapter One. The problem isn’t your writing—it’s pacing. Discover the 3 biggest pacing mistakes that kill your...
by Nanci | Dec 8, 2025 | Mindset, Podcast
When life ramps up, writing is usually the first thing to slip through the cracks. Deadlines, family demands, celebrations, travel, and the general December swirl can leave you wondering if you should push harder, press pause, or feel guilty either way. In this...
by Nanci | Dec 1, 2025 | Podcast
Feeling like your work-in-progress is spiraling out of control? You’re not alone. This episode tackles that overwhelming moment when your story feels too big, too messy, and too complicated to wrangle. Learn why overwhelm hits at predictable points (spoiler:...
by Nanci | Nov 24, 2025 | Podcast
You finally finished your first draft. Now you’re supposed to read the whole thing… and suddenly that feels scarier than writing it. In this episode, I walk you through exactly how to approach your first read-through so you don’t spiral into overthinking or start...
by Nanci | Nov 17, 2025 | Craft, Podcast
If your novel or memoir juggles multiple storylines—different timelines, narrators, or settings—you might wonder how to keep it all cohesive. In this episode, I share three craft techniques to make your separate narratives feel like parts of the same living story. ...
