Episode 269: Finding #Inspiration on the Writer's Bookshelf

Cage match! KJ&#8217;s favorite book on finding writerly inspiration versus Jennie Nash&#8217;s favorite of same. In our new summer series, The Working Bookshelf, KJ and guest host Jennie Nash pull their favorite writing books off the shelf and debate: which is better and why&#8212;until invariably, they get distracted and just start talking about the topic at hand. Funny, fresh and full of frank advice, when KJ and Jennie get going they&#8217;re hard to stop.<br/><br/>This week, it&#8217;s <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1183/9781594634727">Big Magic</a> versus <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1183/9780743235273">The Creative Habit</a>. <br/><br/>In a new twist, you can also watch these episodes on YouTube. Find Episode 1 <a href="https://youtu.be/JeE2eXu9jK8">HERE</a>.<br/><br/>And, for your looking-forward pleasure, here&#8217;s the whole series, dropping once weekly all through the summer of 2021.<br/><br/>1. Inspiration2. Plotting3. Productivity4. Up Your Game5. When You're Stuck6. Getting Published7. Writing While White8. When You Don't Know Why You're Doing This9. Writer Comfort Reads 10. Editing <br/><br/>This special season of the #AmWriting podcast is sponsored by Author Accelerator, where you can become as a book coach to build a side gig, or a full time career. Author Accelerator&#8217;s book coaches come from all backgrounds. They&#8217;re talented editors who&#8217;ve learned through rigorous training and ongoing education to coach writers through every step of the process, providing feedback, encouragement and tough love. Learn more about becoming a coach at <a href="https://www.bookcoaches.com/">https://www.bookcoaches.com/</a>. <br/><br/>This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at <a href="https://amwriting.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast">amwriting.substack.com/subscribe</a>