Episodes

  • Nicole Pierman: Mental Health, Writing, and Characters with Agency

    Nicole Pierman: Mental Health, Writing, and Characters with Agency
    Jan 31 2025
    Another amazing appearance for Nicole Pierman, coming to talk with me for a third time about mental health in novels, writing, and giving characters agency.

    Nicole Pierman: https://www.youtube.com/@NicolesBookishNook
    BOOKS: https://amzn.to/41ufnHd
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Finding An Editor Right For You with Author Stefanie Nici

    Finding An Editor Right For You with Author Stefanie Nici
    Jan 17 2025
    I get to speak with author Stefanie Nici today, exploring the power of finding an editor right for you as a writer. Two Long Islanders go out it with no subtitles, but I assure you, we learned, laughed, and explored the world of writing.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • The Therapeutic Relief of Writing with Author EA Channon

    The Therapeutic Relief of Writing with Author EA Channon
    Jan 3 2025
    Fantasy author EA Channon joins Thomas J. Bellezza to talk about the journey of writing realistic PTSD and working through trauma, and having a 20-year writing career.
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • When Does Writing Cross The Line with Author Thomas R Clark?

    When Does Writing Cross The Line with Author Thomas R Clark?
    Dec 20 2024
    Author Thomas R Clark sits down with host Thomas J. Bellezza in this episode of The Write Mindset Podcast to talk about writing and when does it cross the line in novels? Should art provoke emotional responses, intentionally offend people, or should writing be policed to protect everyone?
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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • A Discussion About Writing And Substance In A Novel With Author Jody J Sperling

    A Discussion About Writing And Substance In A Novel With Author Jody J Sperling
    Dec 6 2024
    Jody J. Sperling and I excitedly go over the Brandon Sanderson record-breaking Kickstarter campaign news. We explore the value of giving knowledge away for free to build a community. The more our community of authors and this industry have, the greater the community can become. The conversation dives into the "me perspective" vs. the "we perspective" when individuals help others for the benefit of themselves or to better the community. Jody dives into his passion for his desire to want success as a writer since a young age. The question is how a writer should or could prep their pitch to bring it to publishers, agents, and the overall effort to option (shop) their projects to people. It's all about working, growing, and rising together, to keep the creative flow growing as we develop "The Write Mindset."

    https://www.youtube.com/@UC03fLkkjW2B3pU4-Lt0TWSA
    https://www.jodyjsperling.com/
    BOOKS: https://amzn.to/4evkKtJ
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Marketing Your Author Brand With Author Dr. Sheena Howard

    Marketing Your Author Brand With Author Dr. Sheena Howard
    Nov 22 2024
    Dr. Sheena Howard was the First Black woman to win an Eisner Award for her first book, 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴: 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 (2013). The Eisner Awards are considered the ‘Oscars of Comics’.

    https://sheenachoward.com/
    BOOKS: https://amzn.to/3Njn0It
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Working Together In The Writing Community with Author Emma Bennet

    Working Together In The Writing Community with Author Emma Bennet
    Nov 8 2024
    'Emma grew up and lived in London, before falling in love and moving to Wales to marry her own hero. Emma now lives with her husband and four children in a small Welsh market town. She can often be found in rivers attempting to control two overexcited chocolate Labradors, whose snoring features in many of her YouTube videos. Emma likes (in no particular order): cake, books, Cary Grant films, coffee, chocolate, guinea pigs, knitting, quilting, and happily ever afters!'

    www.emma-bennet.co.uk
    https://linktr.ee/emmabennetromance
    BOOKS: https://amzn.to/3ZZXgbL
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    54 mins
  • Bringing Magic To Your Life With Author Ash D. Collins (Awyn Dawn)

    Bringing Magic To Your Life With Author Ash D. Collins (Awyn Dawn)
    Aug 14 2024
    I had a blast speaking with Author Ash D. Collins (Awyn Dawn) on this episode of The Write Mindset. What began as a conversation about her 111 Magic book naturally morphed into a conversation on the craft of writing. She really brought a lot of great energy, as there was laughter, knowledge, and magic! ~ May our efforts help the community work, grow, and rise together, and keep developing "The Write Mindset." Thomas J. Bellezza #ThomasJBellezza #TheWriteMindset #AuthorsAsOne ASH D. COLLINS / AWYN DAWN | https://linktr.ee/ashdcollins Writing under the name Awyn Dawn, Ash D. Collins wrote her first book in 2020. This work, Paganism for Prisoners, won the Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) gold award in 2021. After publishing her second book the following year, Collins moved to London to earn her MFA in Creative Writing with an emphasis on fiction. She has since written her third book, 111 Magic, which is scheduled for release this year. She has contributed to two anthologies and written several magazine articles, most notably for Spirituality and Health Magazine and Witchology, and appeared briefly on the BBC. When she is not writing, Collins teaches creative writing classes, hosts workshops, and does media and public speaking engagements for audiences of all ages. Her free time is spent beekeeping and exploring historical sites throughout Europe. She can be booked for public appearances by visiting linktr.ee/ashdcollins or by contacting her through her social media @ashd_collins on IG/X.
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    1 hr and 39 mins