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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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![S02 E07 How do I know when my draft is done? [Reissue]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/8870179/New_Podcast_Cover_Version_2-SMALLbcd7h_300x300.png)
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
S02 E07 How do I know when my draft is done? [Reissue]
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
This episode originally aired on 11/13/2020. Due to a technical issue with Apple Podcasts deleting our episodes, this is a repost. New episodes will not have this notice.
In this episode, Mary talks about how to know when a draft is done, and how even after a book is published, she keeps editing.

Friday Nov 06, 2020
How do I effectively use the devices Red Herrings and Macguffins?
Friday Nov 06, 2020
Friday Nov 06, 2020
Ever heard of these writing devices? If not, don't worry—you'll learn in this episode.
![S02 E06 How do I effectively use the devices Red Herrings and Macguffins? [Reissue]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/8870179/New_Podcast_Cover_Version_2-SMALLbcd7h_300x300.png)
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
S02 E06 How do I effectively use the devices Red Herrings and Macguffins? [Reissue]
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
This episode originally aired on 11/6/2020. Due to a technical issue with Apple Podcasts deleting our episodes, this is a repost. New episodes will not have this notice.
Ever heard of these writing devices? If not, don't worry—you'll learn in this episode.

Friday Oct 30, 2020
How do I write when I feel so insecure?
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Mary gets trolled, feels insecure, and talks about what insecurity means...and what it doesn't.
![S02 E05 How do I write when I feel so insecure? [Reissue]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/8870179/New_Podcast_Cover_Version_2-SMALLbcd7h_300x300.png)
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
S02 E05 How do I write when I feel so insecure? [Reissue]
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
This episode originally aired on 10/30/2020. Due to a technical issue with Apple Podcasts deleting our episodes, this is a repost. New episodes will not have this notice.
Mary gets trolled, feels insecure, and talks about what insecurity means...and what it doesn't.

Friday Oct 23, 2020
How accurate do the real-world places in my novel need to be?
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
In this episode, Mary navigates the murky world of balancing fact and fiction when your fiction is set in a world like our own.
![S02 E04 How accurate do the real-world places in my novel need to be? [Reissue]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/8870179/New_Podcast_Cover_Version_2-SMALLbcd7h_300x300.png)
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
S02 E04 How accurate do the real-world places in my novel need to be? [Reissue]
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
This episode originally aired on 10/23/2020. Due to a technical issue with Apple Podcasts deleting our episodes, this is a repost. New episodes will not have this notice.
In this episode, Mary navigates the murky world of balancing fact and fiction when your fiction is set in a world like our own.

Friday Oct 16, 2020
When should I hit "pause" on writing to research more?
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Mary shares her inverted pyramid guide to researching for a novel and talks about why she does all her best research after 3 p.m.
![S02 E03 When should I hit “pause” on writing to research more? [Reissue]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/8870179/New_Podcast_Cover_Version_2-SMALLbcd7h_300x300.png)
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
S02 E03 When should I hit “pause” on writing to research more? [Reissue]
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
This episode originally aired on 10/16/2020. Due to a technical issue with Apple Podcasts deleting our episodes, this is a repost. New episodes will not have this notice.
Mary shares her inverted pyramid guide to researching for a novel and talks about why she does all her best research after 3 p.m.

Friday Oct 09, 2020
Is it bad to start a new book before I finish writing this one?
Friday Oct 09, 2020
Friday Oct 09, 2020
In this episode, Mary talks about juggling projects, following creativity's lead, and The Bachelorette.