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  • The Pen to Published Podcast
    2021/04/22

    In this first episode, Alexa Whitten and Alexa Tewkesbury introduce themselves and talk about what to expect from The Pen to Published Podcast, and why writers and self-publishers will benefit from listening.

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    9 分
  • The Pen to Published Podcast
    2021/04/23

    EPISODE 2: ALL ABOUT THE WHO

    Identifying your target audience: as a writer, this is crucial. In this episode, the two Alexas discuss why knowing your audience is so important before you begin to write, and how you can start to identify your potential readers.

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    15 分
  • The Pen to Published Podcast
    2021/05/09

    EPISODE 3: WRITING FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS

    It's vital to understand the age category you're aiming to write for. This affects word count, vocabulary, plot, characterisation, sentence structure and book design. The two Alexas explain the categories and discuss what's required when writing within each one.

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    21 分
  • The Pen to Published Podcast
    2021/05/16

    EPISODE 4: THE WRITING PROCESS - PART ONE

    Have you ever asked the question, 'Just where do writers get their ideas?' In episode 4, the two Alexas give some guidance on where to start in the hunt for a great storyline, and explain why knowing what's trending in various genres really matters.

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    13 分
  • The Pen to Published Podcast
    2021/05/24

    EPISODE 5: THE WRITING PROCESS - PART TWO

    To plan or not to plan? This episode is all about planning your fiction or non-fiction book, where to begin, and how to nail your plan so that you have a rock-solid platform from which to start writing.

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    18 分
  • The Pen to Published Podcast
    2021/05/31

    EPISODE 6: GETTING INTO THE WRITING HABIT

    This week, the two Alexas talk about how to get your book written. Managing your time can be a real issue but to achieve your writing goals, writing needs to become a regular habit - and this episode offers plenty of tips to help.

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    15 分
  • The Pen to Published Podcast
    2021/06/07

    EPISODE 7: KICKING WRITER'S BLOCK

    Writer's block: what is it? Why does it happen? What can you do to help overcome it? In this episode, Alexas 1 and 2 dig into the causes of creative block and discuss various ideas to bring breakthrough.

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    14 分
  • The Pen to Published Podcast
    2021/06/14

    EPISODE 8: INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR KYLIE DIXON

    In the last episode of series 1, the two Alexas talk to an author they've both worked with, Kylie Dixon, about her wonderful debut children's book, Inkcap and the Nethers. A fascinating insight into what it's really like not just to have an idea for a book but to actually bring it out into the world.

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    26 分