October 7, 2020December 24, 2020 by winkbooks

The Write Focus ~ Inaugural Episode

Find the transcript for the first episode at this link. New episodes are posted every Wednesday on The Write Focus.

7 Newbie Writer Mistakes

3:41 / Interview with Heather Weidner / Mixed Miscellany Summer Series (Into Fall!) October 5, 2022
JUGGLING JOBS and COZY MYSTERIES Through the years, Heather Weidner has been a cop’s kid, technical writer, editor, college professor, software tester, and IT manager. She writes the Delanie Fitzgerald Mysteries, The Jules Keene Glamping Mysteries, and The Mermaid Bay Christmas Shoppe Mysteries. Her short stories appear in the Virginia is for Mysteries series, 50 […]
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3:40 / Interview with Marilyn Levinson / Mixed Miscellany Summer Series September 28, 2022
25+ books and counting, Marilyn Levinson is still penning mysteries. With a series recently completing and a new series to start, she is eager to explore new ideas, settings, and situations. Timings 00:15 Opening with Marilyn’s writing journey 1:23 the Haunted Library series under her Alison Brook pen name. Newest release Dewey Decimated 3:45 Completing […]
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3:39 / Terri Karsten ~ Writing What She Wants / Mixed Miscellany Summer Series September 21, 2022
Terri Karsten is writing what she wants. Multiple genres, children’s books to historical mysteries for adults, whatever piques her interest … and she is loving what she’s doing. And isn’t that the important thing? Timings 0:03 Opening 0:46 Finn McCool, a legend of Ireland for Middle Grades 2:10 Eclectic in writing and reading, writing in […]
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3:38 / J.V. Caggiano Interview ~ Not at her ”Witt’s End” / Mixed Miscellany Summer Series September 14, 2022
J.V. Caggiano talks writing, her book At Witt’s End, having a “serial killer wall” to plan her books, and overcoming her launch at the start of the pandemic, in this week’s episode of The Write Focus. Timings 0:10 Intro 2:00 J.V.’s book At Witt’s End, using emotional connections and items to link to the next […]
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3:37 / Interview with Derek Wheeless / Mixed Miscellany Summer Series September 7, 2022
For debut author Derek Wheeless, writing is a fun journey of discovery. He’s planted into a niche with his YA noir novel We Planned a Murder, Sam Spade-style, the angsty detective re-invented as a teenager. Timings 1:25 Story structure entering life 2:15 Derek’s novel, a YA noir; growing as a writer as the novel grws […]
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3:36 / Interview with Ileana Munoz Renfroe / Mixed Miscellany Summer Series August 31, 2022
A paranormal “fixer” and her spirit guide named Raul along with a former spy with a secret cypher at a bookshop: these are just three of the intriguing characters from separate series by Ileana Muñoz Renfroe. Ileana began writing during pandemic lockdown; she doesn’t let her newbie status slow her down. Timings 0:40 Ileana’s cozies […]
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3:35 / Interview with Jane Sloven / Mixed Miscellany Summer Series August 24, 2022
Serendipity is the best word to describe Jane Sloven’s writing. Timings 0:08 Jane’s journey into writing; her focus on problem-solving, relationships, female protagonists, psychotherapists, trauma, and managed care 6:00 Real life informing the writing 7:00 Blurb for Termination of Benefits 8:50 Jane’s original writing process. (complete pantstering) 11:00 Her forward path: mentors (“All writing is […]
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3:34 / Interview with Sarah E. Burr / Mixed Miscellany Summer Series August 17, 2022
Technology is Sarah E. Burr’s friend. It provided the sub-niche for her cozy mystery series, helped her locate an agent, and offers several side endeavors. TIMINGS 0:43 Sarah E. Burr and her books and series. #FollowMe for Murder is out now. 4:58 the hybrid world: both indie and traditionally published 7:52 70 rejections before an […]
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3:33 / Interview with Anne Louise Bannon / Mixed Miscellany Summer Series August 10, 2022
History and setting offer rich ideas for Anne Louise Bannon. When characters begin speaking to her, she knows that she has a winning series. TIMINGS 0:04 Opening, Anne Louise Bannon and the turbulent LA County history, the setting of one series 2:00 Newest release: Death of an Heiress (see buy links below) 3:15 Anne’s interest […]
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3:32 / Interview with Melissa Bourbon / Mixed Miscellany Summer Series August 3, 2022
A fantastical thread through every mystery with serendipitous finds from daily life inspires the best-selling author Melissa Bourbon. Also writing as Winnie Archer, she has several series, including the Book Magic series, Magical Dressmaking series, and the Bread Shop series. Paying it forward, Melissa also has the Writer Spark Academy, with a blog and resources […]
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