Sure, your story’s very first line matters. But have you thought about the first line of every new scene after that? Learn the three ways to launch a scene that will keep readers engaged and turning the pages.

Have you heard about ChatGPT? It’s been all over the news these days, threatening to devour the craft of writing itself. I've been freaked out by it, and so have most of the writers I work with.

Without a turning point complication, your scene won’t work. No matter how interesting your overall plot is, how beautifully crafted your line-by-line writing is, or how clever your story idea is, a turning point complication is necessary. 

In this episode, Sue Campbell speaks with Lori Howard about how she met her goal to finish her first (aka zero) draft.

In this episode, Sue Campbell speaks with Drema Drudge about how she met her goals to create and execute a launch plan for her second novel.

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.

In this episode, I’m talking with the author Joy Imboden Overstreet. Joy created the original Thin Within workshops in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1975.

This podcast mini-series interviews with students from my Goal Getter School for Writers. In this episode, I’m talking with the writer Sarah McKee.

One of the most important things that you can do to sell more books is to always be working on your mindset.

When you set a big goal, like writing a book or selling a certain number of copies, lots of things will try to get between you and your goal.

I’m sure you’ve noticed that plenty of adults have questionable coping skills. We tend to turn to things that will make us feel better in the moment even if it will make us weaker in the long run.

Resisting reality doesn't get you any closer to a calm peace of mind that you need to get through something. We have to accept where we are and what’s happening. And as soon as we do that, a whole layer of suffering drops away.

We are in the midst of yet another rough news cycle. I’m hearing from many writers that it’s hard to focus on their work and their marketing and they don’t even really see the point. There is so much uncertainty out there.

The question of content and trigger warnings comes up in the Happily Ever Author Club and among my editing clients all the time: Do I have to include warnings on my work? Should I? And if so, what’s the best way to do that?

Today, I am a developmental editor who helps writers organize their content and finish books, but several years ago, I was in a different situation that you might relate to; my manuscript was in chaos and I didn’t know what to do about it.

If I say “Action story”, do you think of explosions, sword battles and Marvel movies? Do you think “That’s not what I’m writing!” You might be surprised. The Action Story Type isn’t defined by violence. It’s defined by danger.

It can feel vulnerable to create, let alone share your id list, but I promise that it will reconnect you with the joy you felt when you first started writing, before you started guarding yourself from feedback, criticism, and self-doubt.

Let's talk money mindset for writers. I want you to take a look inside your brain and see what's in there. I’m going to give you some tools to unpack your money thoughts and see if they are serving you well.

It can be hard to make time for reflection, especially at the end of the year, when we're hustling to buy presents, make travel plans, et cetera. I invite you to spend just ten minutes in reflection before you jump into planning your writing and marketing goals for 2022.

Are you facing get-togethers that seem more daunting than exciting? Like me, do you need a plan for getting back into the act of social gatherings? I’d like to share some things that helped me in the past and what I’m trying to integrate back into my life in hopes they might help you as well.