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And tune in to our podcast interviews to learn more about world-building, storytelling, and what it takes to write an excellent book.
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World-Building in Action: Phase 5
"Creating Culture", Part 2
Andrew works with co-hosts Donna and Rhianne to create a fantasy world from scratch. Tune in for the whole miniseries to get a taste for Andrew's approach to world-building as well as his coaching style.
(January 27, 2023; episode 7 of a Mini-Series of The Author Accountability Podcast)
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World-Building in Action: Phase 5
"Creating Culture", Part 1
Andrew works with co-hosts Donna and Rhianne to create a fantasy world from scratch. Tune in for the whole miniseries to get a taste for Andrew's approach to world-building as well as his coaching style.
(January 24, 2023; episode 6 of a Mini-Series of The Author Accountability Podcast)
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World-Building in Action: Phase 4
"Economics, Politics, & Power"
Andrew works with co-hosts Donna and Rhianne to create a fantasy world from scratch. Tune in for the whole miniseries to get a taste for Andrew's approach to world-building as well as his coaching style.
(January 21, 2023; episode 5 of a Mini-Series of The Author Accountability Podcast)
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World-Building in Action: Phase 3 "Crafting Context"
Andrew works with co-hosts Donna and Rhianne to create a fantasy world from scratch. Tune in for the whole miniseries to get a taste for Andrew's approach to world-building as well as his coaching style.
(January 18, 2023; episode 4 of a Mini-Series of The Author Accountability Podcast)
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World-Building in Action: Phase 2 "Location, Location, Location"
Andrew works with co-hosts Donna and Rhianne to create a fantasy world from scratch. Tune in for the whole miniseries to get a taste for Andrew's approach to world-building as well as his coaching style.
(January 15, 2023; episode 3 of a Mini-Series of The Author Accountability Podcast)
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World-Building in Action: Phase 1 "Laying the Foundation", Part 2
Andrew works with co-hosts Donna and Rhianne to create a fantasy world from scratch. Tune in for the whole miniseries to get a taste for Andrew's approach to world-building as well as his coaching style.
(January 12, 2023; episode 2 of a Mini-Series of The Author Accountability Podcast)
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World-Building in Action: Phase 1 "Laying the Foundation", Part 1
Andrew works with co-hosts Donna and Rhianne to create a fantasy world from scratch. Tune in for the whole miniseries to get a taste for Andrew's approach to world-building as well as his coaching style.
(January 9, 2023; episode 1 of a Mini-Series of The Author Accountability Podcast)
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Book Coaching
In this episode, Katie describes exactly what she does as a book coach. Listen in and find out how book coaches are essential to the book writing process.
(May 23, 2022; episode 45 of Editing Writing with Wayne Jones)
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What You Need to Know About World Building
Want to know exactly what ‘world-building’ refers to? Andrew gives his host, Donna, a crash course explaining all the details. He shares tips on exactly where to start and dives into the five phases that will fine-tune your world-building process!
(April 14, 2022; episode 208 of The Author Accountability Podcast)
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Let's Talk Story Perception
Katie discusses how a story is perceived by a reader and the thread of perception at every stage that the book goes through - from author to reader. Check it out!
(March 17, 2022; episode 206 of The Author Accountability Podcast)
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How to Get the Most Out of Nap-Time Writing
Katie shares the most common pitfalls she sees in her clients' work, such as incomplete character arcs. She also breaks down how to avoid them in easy-to-digest steps so you can avoid a time-consuming rewrite.
(February 28, 2022; episode "How to get the most out of nap-time writing with book coach and mom Katie Wall from Craft Better Books" of These Mums Write)
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How to Make Your Imaginary Worlds Come Alive Through Worldbuilding
Andrew gets into how he got into world-building, and how he developed his systematic approach. His advice? Make a map!
(August 9, 2021; bonus episode of The Shit No One Tells You About Writing)
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What is a Book Coach?
Katie gives a detailed explanation of what she does as a book coach and how it just might save your next novel. Don’t miss this deep dive into how to improve your own writing.
(June 11, 2021; episode "What is a book coach? An interview with Katie from Craft Better Books" of Not From This Planet)
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What You Can Learn From Your Rejections
Katie explains what you can learn from your rejections, why patience will pay off down the line, and how having a book coach can help you avoid these costly rejections.
(May 5, 2021; season 4, episode "What You Can Learn From Your Rejections" of The Shit No One Tells You About Writing)
Discussion With Book Coach Katie Wall
Katie and host Pete discuss a variety of writing-related topics, including world-building, publishing, and maintaining a positive outlook as a writer.
(April 2, 2021; episode 4 of The Future's So Write)
The Benefits of a Book Coach, The Art of World Building & Scrivener with Katie Wall
Katie and host Michaela chat about the importance of a book coach, world-building, and the wonderful writing tool Scrivener.
(March 3, 2021; episode 3 of Pens and Prosecco Podcast)
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