Women’s Fiction, Writing Communities, and Why Some Writing Rules Cannot Be Trusted
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In this episode 316, we’re joined by guest host Grace Sammon, a fellow podcaster and the founder of Author Talk Network, to hear about her multi-generational women’s fiction novel The Eves and talk about writing communities. We also get Tom Stewart’s fresh take on some oft-repeated writing rules, and we share book recommendations, and more.
Today’s Featured Authors:
Grace Sammon Time Stamp: 6:00
The Eves is a psychologically complex novel about a group of diverse, determined, and sometimes ditzy women living in a sustainable farm community atop the cliffs of the Chesapeake Bay.
Tom Stewart Time Stamp: 51:40
Tom Stewart shares his blog post about “Three Writing Rule Observations About Why Writing Rules Cannot Be Trusted.”
Community Updates:
Listen to our episode for updates on the Charlotte writing community, including events from the Charlotte Writers Club, Charlotte Lit, and more.
Host Updates:
Sarah: I’ve been taking some meetings with local writers to expand my network. Aside from my screenwriting projects, I’m also dabbling in short fiction and researching literary magazines to submit to.
Landis: On November 29th, I’m offering a class with Charlotte Lit on how to nail the author interview from both sides of the mic.
Book Recommendations: Time Stamp: 29:00
Sarah recommends:
How to Change by Katy Milkman
Landis recommends:
Blood Sugar by Sascha Rothchild
Grace Sammon recommends:
Secrets We Keep by Barbara Freethy
Twenty by Debra Engle
Mark West, Storied Charlotte Blog, recommends:
The Talk by Alicia D. Williams
Alyssa Pressler, That’s Novel Books, recommends:
Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
2-Minute Tip: Time Stamp: 40:00
Don’t miss Charlotte Lit co-founder and executive director Paul Reali’s tip about why you should not make New Year’s writing resolutions (and how to set goals instead).
Writing Tips:
From Tom Stewart’s post “Three Writing Rule Observations About Why Writing Rules Cannot Be Trusted,” we take these tips: Time Stamp: 51:40
- Writing is subjective–every “rule” of writing can be, and has been, successfully broken.
- It’s more important to make sure your reader has changed by the end of the book than your main character.
- Take yourself and your writing seriously. Pour passion into your work.
Grace Sammon shares these tips from her experience as a writer, radio show host, entrepreneur, and Author Talk Network founder: Time Stamp: 1:11:00
- Don’t just focus on promoting your own work–think about how you can lift up other writers as well.
- Every writer enters the publishing world as a novice, so don’t be intimidated! You will learn the tools and terminology along the way.
- Beta readers and critique groups can push you in positive ways.
- Think of networking and employing social media as making friends. You can build true connections that way!
Takeaways:
We had a wonderful time talking with Grace and learning from her varied experience in the writing world. And our lively discussions about writing rules and resolutions reinforce that every writer should find his or her own process!
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