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A podcast to help you overcome resistance and write with more joy, clarity, and confidence. If you’re working on a novel or memoir, stick around. Whether you haven’t written a word since your 5-paragraph essay days or you have an MFA in Creative Writing, this podcast is now your weekly coffee date on your journey to finish your first draft. Visit maryadkinswriter.com for more resources.
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Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
In this episode of The First Draft Club, Mary shares the best advice she’s ever heard about balancing writing with parenting, courtesy of Nora Ephron. If you've ever felt like you're constantly dropping the ball—on your book, your job, or your family—this episode will speak directly to you. Mary breaks down the concept of “glass balls vs. plastic balls,” how it changed her perspective, and how it can help you make space for your writing without guilt. Spoiler: creativity gets to be a glass ball too.
You’ll learn:
• Nora Ephron’s brilliant advice for managing priorities
• How Mary balances parenting, writing, and running a business (and what she lets slide)
• A simple mindset shift to help you protect your writing time, guilt-free
Links & Resources:
• Apply to The Book Incubator & learn my Four Notebooks method for writing your book: thebookincubator.com
• Follow The Book Incubator on Instagram: @book.incubator
• Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WKb8589G8Ro
• Check out my blog post: Top 10 Tips for Authors: Advice from Bestselling Writers https://maryadkinswriter.com/blog/10-writing-tips-from-bestselling-authors
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