The Happy Writer with Marissa Meyer

By: Marissa Meyer
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  • Writer's Block? Rejection? Impostor Syndrome? Writing is full of ups and downs, but we can still find plenty of joy on this creative journey! Bestselling author Marissa Meyer interviews writers and industry professionals about books, craft, and publishing, to find out how we can all bring more joy to our writing process and career.
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  • Militant Outlines and Author Vulnerability with Trisha Tobias - Honeysuckle and Bone

    Militant Outlines and Author Vulnerability with Trisha Tobias - Honeysuckle and Bone
    Jan 13 2025

    Marissa chats with Trisha Tobias about her debut gothic YA, HONEYSUCKLE AND BONE. Also discussed: creating author signatures, writing fanfiction across fandoms, writing from a place of grief and vulnerability and using writing to help process, researching a far-off setting through family and the internet, flawed and unreliable characters, militant outlining, fearing the blank page, how becoming a published author can make for a more empathetic editor, and so much more!

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    46 mins
  • Banter, Love Confessions, and IP Projects with Paul Coccia - Recommended Reading

    Banter, Love Confessions, and IP Projects with Paul Coccia - Recommended Reading
    Jan 6 2025

    In this first episode of 2025, Marissa chats with Paul Coccia about his upcoming YA romance, RECOMMENDED READING. Also discussed in this episode: Glitterature, projects taking time to find the perfect home and market, feeling confident enough to follow your own path, intellectual property (IP) projects and the audition process, working to a provided beat sheet, prologues and opening scenes, writing great banter and love confessions, and so much more!

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    Red Herrings Society
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    48 mins
  • Celebrating Accomplishments and Setting Writing Goals for the New Year - with Tamara Moss

    Celebrating Accomplishments and Setting Writing Goals for the New Year - with Tamara Moss
    Dec 30 2024

    Marissa is joined by repeat podcast guest, author, longtime critique partner, fellow Sailor Moon fanfiction writer and now, cowriter, Tamara Moss. Discussed in this episode: Tamara and Marissa’s writing accomplishments for 2024 and how they celebrated (hint: Tamara shares the kind of ‘celebration’ we don’t recommend), the benefits of cleaning and decluttering, looking forward to what’s ahead for 2025, Parkinson’s Law, goal-setting and breaking down goals to be manageable, being kind to yourself, SMART goals, staying motivated, and more!

    Show Notes:

    Tamara’s other episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950767/episodes/4229966-epic-world-building-advice-with-tamara-moss-lintang-and-the-pirate-queen

    The Deadbolt Mystery Society: https://deadboltmysterysociety.com/

    Getting Things Done: https://bookshop.org/a/11756/9780143126560

    The Happy Writer at Bookshop.org
    Purchasing your books through our webstore at Bookshop.org supports independent bookstores.

    Amplify Marketers
    Our mission is to help your message rise above the noise so it can be heard loud & clear.

    Red Herrings Society
    Use the code HappyWriter at RedHerringWriters.com to try the first month for free.

    Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    Order The Happy Writer: Get More Ideas, Write More Words, and Find More Joy from First Draft to Publication and Beyond https://bookshop.org/a/11756/9781250362377

    Find out more and follow The Happy Writer on social media: https://www.marissameyer.com/podcast/
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    1 hr

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