Vicky and Joe are BAAAAAACK baby, and as is standard they’ve made a half-arsed effort for Halloween. Sorry about that. But there is a brand new feature: Vicky is doing a masters degree in creative writing, so stand by for regular creative nonfiction writing tips. In the main feature, though, the intrepid duo revisit email marketing—specifically for authors. Tune in to find out why you need an email list, plus a bunch of useful stuff like how often do you email? What do you write about? Who even cares?
Key Takeaways:
[4:00] Casa dingle and chicken update!
[5:15] Vicky is going back to school and she’s specializing in creative nonfiction.
[6:30] How do you get started in nonfiction?
[10:35] Play with the pronouns in your writing work. See how it feels. Does it still make sense?
[10:55] Vicky answers a listener's question! What are Vicky’s tips on email marketing?
[13:20] Don’t base all of your marketing on a platform you don’t control.
[15:50] What should you write about in your emails?
[18:00] Vicky has a freebie out right now! Join her 29 day writing challenge.
[19:40] Have a question? Email Vicky! She loves hearing form you!
Mentioned in This Episode:
That's What She Said: Tales of Business Success from Women Just like You by Vicky Fraser
Banish the Blank Page of Doom Fast
Grab Vicky’s Book Template Bundle
Come Join Vicky’s Writing Challenge!
Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, and Overcast
Email Vicky: Vicky@vickyfraser.com
Lord of the Silver Bow Book by David Gemmell
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls Book by David Sedaris
Ever wondered why you can't just sit down and write? There are many many reasons but here are the 5 most common ones. Tune in to find out why you're not alone, why you're NOT just making excuses (despite what some of the shamey messages on the internet might tell you) and what you can do to get started and keep writing. Also a joyful plug for the 4th Moxie Books FWrite Night—come and play!
Key Takeaways:
[1:15] Vicky is solo this podcast episode! What’s she reading right now?
[4:40] Why do writers don’t write? The biggest excuse is they don’t have time!
[6:40] Everyone is busy but there is a deeper excuse underneath that.
[7:30] Feeling overwhelmed? Don’t know where to start?
[9:15] Action causes motivation which causes inspiration and that causes more action and the cycle repeats in a good way!
[11:40] Just start by writing 200 crappy words a day! Anyone can do that!
[12:25] Vicky can’t wait to run a writing retreat...in person!
[13:15] The world needs to be open and honest. The world needs to talk more about politics, religion, and money without having the family throw food at each other!
[15:15] The ‘angry black woman’ stereotype is horrible and disgusting.
[17:25] Why are Russians so blunt?
[21:25] Have you used any of those excuses before? Well, maybe it’s time to start writing your book. Vicky gives you permission!
Mentioned in This Episode:
That's What She Said: Tales of Business Success from Women Just like You by Vicky Fraser
Banish the Blank Page of Doom Fast
Grab Vicky’s Book Template Bundle
Come Join Vicky’s Write Night!
Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, and Overcast
Email Vicky: Vicky@vickyfraser.com
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie
Remember why you're doing this—that's the message from today's podcast episode with Dr Karl Walker-Finch, dentist and writer extraordinaire! This week, Vicky sits down with Karl to talk about teeth, the people who own them, and figuring out your WHY. Tune in and find out all about why Karl decided to write his book, what it's been like to create, and how it's helped him grow as a dentist and a human.
Key Takeaways:
[1:15] A little bit about Dr. Karl an how he became a dentist!
[4:45] Dr. Karl didn’t always love being a dentist. He had to find a new approach to enjoying his career.
[7:05] The demand for the perfect smile has greatly increased on social media.
[8:55] Why did Dr. Karl decide to write a book?
[9:50] Dentists are taught to fix teeth, but everything outside of that is a bit ‘unknown’. There’s more to teeth than fixing teeth and Dr. Karl wanted to help educate others on this.
[12:30] Finding your way to being a dentist is a fundamental part of the process.
[17:55] Don’t get too caught in the weeds. Just write! Don’t edit! That part comes later.
[18:10] A trick that helped Dr. Karl was dictating the words.
[24:10] You can write your book 20 minutes at a time. You don’t need massive blocks of time to finish your book.
[25:00] Vicky does a series of rapid fire questions!
[31:50] Want to know more and read Dr. Karl’s book? Link to his website in the show notes!
Mentioned in This Episode:
That's What She Said: Tales of Business Success from Women Just like You by Vicky Fraser
Banish the Blank Page of Doom Fast
Grab Vicky’s Book Template Bundle
Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, and Overcast
Email Vicky: Vicky@vickyfraser.com
Vicky handbrake turns into a surprise impromptu interview with Brain Coach Jocelyn Brady—because she has play on her mind! Tune in for insights into dopamine, creativity, and why we all need to be more bloody childish. Oh and also you need to sign up for her Creativity at Play workshop which I am booked onto and very excited about. Hurrah! Bonus bears: this podcast also features live renditions of the Toad Song and the Bear Song. You’re so lucky!
Key Takeaways:
[3:00] When the world went into lockdown, we just did more of the extreme, which was to overwork.
[4:35] This is an exhausting time for everybody, even for people who are used to working from home.
[8:50] Adults need to play! However, there’s a stigma around it. What’s so wrong about having fun?
[12:40] What can you do right now that’s ‘silly’?
[13:10] It’s time to unlock some joy and new ideas into your life!
[15:30] Feeling stuck and uncreative? Jocelyn has a fun zoom class you can attend!
[18:30] Vicky does a quick rapid fire session!
[21:20] What does Jocelyn do and who does she help?
Mentioned in This Episode:
That's What She Said: Tales of Business Success from Women Just like You by Vicky Fraser
Banish the Blank Page of Doom Fast
Grab Vicky’s Book Template Bundle
Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, and Overcast
Email Vicky: Vicky@vickyfraser.com
The Molecule of More by Daniel Z. Lieberman and Michael E. Long