Anne Hawley Anne Hawley

The Scene, Part I: Inciting Incident

The scene is story’s basic building block. Every novelist, memoirist, screenwriter and playwright needs to understand it. Even nonfiction writers can use this fundamental knowledge to build a compelling narrative.

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Sue Campbell Sue Campbell

Lessons from Goal Getter School: kristina bak

In this episode, Sue Campbell speaks with author Kristina Bak about her biggest takeaways from Goal Getter, including how she went from barely knowing what a podcast was to landing four guest spots on podcasts with just five pitches!

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Sue Campbell Sue Campbell

“Should i be marketing before my book is out?”

Whether I'm doing webinars, live events, or talking to writers in the Happily Ever Author Club, one of the questions I get asked most often is some version of: "Does it make sense for me to be pitching myself to go on podcasts and such when I don't yet have a published book?"

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