The Pages & Platforms Podcast

The new year is coming and I want you to be well prepared to set goals in a new and more effective way, so I’m bringing you interviews with students from my Goal Getter School for Writers. In this episode, we look at how one writer met her goal to finish her first (aka zero) draft. Lori Howard is a fantasy writer currently working on her first full-length novel. A bookkeeper by trade, she also teaches Scottish Country Dancing. She lives with her husband, daughter and cat in the San Francisco Bay Area. In Goal Getter School, you will set a big goal for your writing career and learn a framework to manage your mind to achieve it. The goal of the program is to teach you to manage your mind so you can better realize your creative potential for the rest of your life. If you’re interested in learning more about Goal Getter School and maybe even applying for the January 2023 cohort, visit http://pagesandplatforms.com/goalgetter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pagesandplatforms/message

The new year is coming and I want you to be well prepared to set goals in a new and more effective way, so I’m bringing you interviews with students from my Goal Getter School for Writers. In this episode, we look at how one writer met her goals to create and execute a launch plan for her second novel. Drēma Drudge is the award-winning author of the novels Victorine (March 2020) and Southern-Fried Woolf (January 2023). A graduate of the Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing, she and her husband, musician and writer Barry Drudge, have two grown children, a new granddog, and live in a picturesque town in Indiana. They also host the podcast MFA Payday.  Learn more about Drēma and get a free art fiction short story at: www.dremadrudge.com. In Goal Getter School, you will set a big goal for your writing career and learn a framework to manage your mind to achieve it. The goal of the program is to teach you to manage your mind so you can better realize your creative potential for the rest of your life. If you’re interested in learning more about Goal Getter School and maybe even applying for the January 2023 cohort, visit http://pagesandplatforms.com/goalgetter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pagesandplatforms/message

The new year is coming and I want you to be well prepared to set goals in a new and more effective way, so I’m bringing you interviews with students from my Goal Getter School for Writers. In this episode, we look at how one writer met her goals to create and execute a launch plan for her novel while pivoting on her memoir. Sue Campbell interviews Kathryn Brown Ramsperger, a lifelong journalist and novelist. She's written for Nat Geo and Kiplinger publications, the MacGuffin and Thought Catalog, and many more, She's the author of three award-winning novels, the most recent (to launch in 2023) is titled A Thousand Flying Things. Kathryn worked for the International Red Cross for 25 years, and she brings that humanitarian eyewitness viewpoint to her writing. She's also a coach who founded Ground One, LLC who helps creatives and families with differences get unstuck.  You can find more about her writing at https://kathrynbrownramsperger.com. Connect with her on social media @kathyramsperger. In Goal Getter School, you will set a big goal for your writing career and learn a framework to manage your mind to achieve it. The goal of the program is to teach you to manage your mind so you can better realize your creative potential for the rest of your life. If you’re interested in learning more about Goal Getter School and maybe even applying for the January 2023 cohort, visit http://pagesandplatforms.com/goalgetter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pagesandplatforms/message

The new year is coming and I want you to be well prepared to set goals in a new and more effective way, so I’m bringing you interviews with students from my Goal Getter School for Writers. In this episode, I’m talking with the author Joy Imboden Overstreet (https://www.joyoverstreet.com/). Joy created the original Thin Within workshops in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1975.  She was one of the very first health educators to ditch diets in favor of mindful eating. She’s published a book called The Cherry Pie Paradox and came to Goal Getter School to work on finishing the accompanying workbook and audiobook and the marketing around them.  Learn how she used Goal Getter School to complete her audiobook and workbook, book podcasts to promote them, and start on her next memoir project. In Goal Getter School, you will set a big goal for your writing career and learn a framework to manage your mind to achieve it. The goal of the program is to teach you to manage your mind so you can better realize your creative potential for the rest of your life. If you’re interested in learning more about Goal Getter School and maybe even applying for the January 2023 cohort, visit http://pagesandplatforms.com/goalgetter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pagesandplatforms/message

The new year is coming and I want you to be well prepared to set goals in a new and more effective way, so I’m bringing you interviews with students from my Goal Getter School for Writers. In this episode, I’m talking with the writer Sarah McKee.  Sarah is a mother and wife who loves writing and being outdoors.  She used to believe that being sensitive was a disgrace but has learned how to use this gift to the fullest by writing better characters and has recently learned how to set real goals and get them achieved! Learn how she finally completed her first draft in three months after years of working on it. You can find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/s.e.mckee/ In Goal Getter School, you will set a big goal for your writing career and learn a framework to manage your mind to achieve it. The goal of the program is to teach you to manage your mind so you can better realize your creative potential for the rest of your life. If you’re interested in learning more about Goal Getter School and maybe even applying for the January 2023 cohort, visit http://pagesandplatforms.com/goalgetter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pagesandplatforms/message

2020 has dealt us uncertainty like never before. I have some experience with uncertainty--and I daresay an unfair advantage--so I'm sharing with you some things I've found helpful in hopes that it helps reduce your suffering a bit too. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pagesandplatforms/message

In this episode, Sue discusses that age-old question: When is the best time to write?  As we've mentioned, we'll be opening the doors to our Story Path course soon, which is designed to help you use the power of Story Types to write a great book. Please join us on Friday, August 28 at 12 PM PT for a free webinar: "Get Your Story Unstuck" where we'll give you an overview of the 7 essential Story Types. We promise you'll walk away with something useful to apply to your story. Visit pagesandforms.com/eb-registration to register. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pagesandplatforms/message

 In this episode, we offer a tiny little slice of what's inside our Story Path course: a discussion of between Rachelle Ramirez and me about the importance of audience emotion and what you can do to help create specific feelings in your audience. Learn more about story types and how they help you solve your pesky story problems at by watching our free, on-demand "Get Your Story Unstuck" webinar: https://www.storypath.me/masterclass-registration --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pagesandplatforms/message

We have a special treat for you this week. We're getting ready to reopen the doors on our Story Path course, so we've got a little audio sample for you of something from Module 5 on the importance of premise in your story.  When it comes to what your story is about, the answer you give to others and the answer you need yourself to write the book can be completely different. One helps others find your book, the other helps you find your story. Rachelle Ramirez and Anne Hawley dive into how and why to distill your premise down to its essence.   If you want to hear more about our Story Path course, visit http://storypath.me where you can download our seven page guide to the essential story types and you'll get on a mailing list to be notified when the Story Path course opens for enrollment later in August 2020. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pagesandplatforms/message

If you’re writing a novel or piece of narrative nonfiction and you can’t seem to get anywhere with it, I’ll bet you dollars to dark chocolate you can’t satisfactorily answer the following question: What type of story are you telling? If the question itself confuses you, if your answer takes twenty minutes, or if you said “It’s a fantasy,” or “It’s young adult,” I have good news. By the end of this article, you’ll have a much clearer idea of why you’ve wandered off the path, and how to get back on. Download a free guide to all 7 Story Types at http://storypath.me. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pagesandplatforms/message