A Novel Ending
Writing a novel is hard. Revising a novel can be an even bigger challenge. But don't fret! We have your back. Join us, authors Joanna Mercer and Kat Abbott, as we chat about the highs, lows, and trickeries of taking your first draft to a final, polished manuscript. We hope each episode gives you more tools, inspiration, and motivation to tackle your own revisions. If you love learning about the craft of writing, then this podcast is for you!
Podcasting since 2023 • 43 episodes
A Novel Ending
Latest Episodes
When Your Writing Priorities Change
It’s the final episode of A Novel Ending podcast! In the finale, Kat and Joanna chat about the importance of reassessing your writing goals and priorities throughout your career and how it’s important to make changes when needed.
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Why It’s Good To Change Up When And Where You Write
Throughout your writing career (and especially after big life moments), it’s important to step back and assess how, when, and where you write. In this episode, we share different ways we’ve shaken up our writing lifestyle to help us get unstuck...
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28:26
Chat With Authors Mel And Teghan Hammond On Working And Revising With A Co-writer
In this episode, Kat interviews sisters and co-writers of the YA novel Lucy, Uncensored. Mel and Teghan Hammond share the ups and downs of their co-writing process, their thoughts on having an outline, and discuss how their communication change...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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30:01
Chat With Two Librarians On What Makes Great Page Turns In Picture Books
Kat interviews librarians Amanda Bosky and Mary Ostrander about what makes for an engaging and page-turning children’s story - what captures the audience when a book is read out loud? Between the two of them, Amanda and Mary have read thousands...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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Chat With Author Liza Wiemer On Utilizing Sensitivity Readers
Joanna interviews young adult and picture book writer Liza Wiemer on the importance of doing your homework before you even start writing a project, especially if your project is based off of a real-life event, not to mention real people! Liza s...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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