On November 10, 2014, I launched The Writing Coach podcast.

Over the years, the show has afforded me the opportunity to interview some of the best authors, editors, book marketers, and writing coaches in the world.

Now, a full five years after releasing that first episode, I’m thrilled to share with you the 100th episode of the show.

In this special milestone episode, I answer written questions from listeners, as well as audio questions from many of my current coaching clients.

Topics covered in the episode include:

• How to keep your story realistic

• When in the writing process you should approach beta readers

• How to avoid falling into ruts with your writing

• What aspects of my own life have made their way into my work

• The most common mistakes I see in my clients’ writing

• How to know if a subplot is contributing to or distracting from the main story

• My thoughts on writing software

• How to effectively work backstory into a narrative

• How to get a writing coach certification

• And much more!

Listen to the episode now.

In the show notes, I’ve posted a transcript of the entire episode, including links to many of the books, coaches, software, and events mentioned in the episode. Just hit the link above to access the notes. 

Regardless of whether you’ve been listening to the show right from the beginning, started listening along the way, or haven’t yet had a chance to check it out, I want to thank you for being a part of my world and helping me to celebrate 100 incredible episodes.

Your pal in writing,

 

Kevin T. Johns, writing coach