https://www.spreaker.com/show/diving-into-writingenArtsCopyright Louise Bishophttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1e33a10775547cd5676eb9db3c6f4b84.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/diving-into-writingMon, 02 Oct 2023 06:22:48 +0000Louise BishopLouise Bishopfeeds@spreaker.comA Podcast with Anna and Lucindacleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-120-let-s-set-some-quarterly-goaContinue reading "Episode 120 – Let’s set some (quarterly) goals!"]]>https://divingintowriting.com/?p=1798Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopOn this episode of Diving into Writing, Mariëlle and Lucinda work through the Quarterly Planner + Daily Word Count/Hour Tracker Mariëlle created for the show to get them both back on track.  You can find the Quarterly Planner + Daily Word Count/Hour...Continue reading "Episode 120 – Let’s set some (quarterly) goals!"]]>5228clean120fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-119-bringing-your-values-to-yourContinue reading "Episode 119 – Bringing Your Values to Your Writing"]]>https://divingintowriting.com/?p=1777Mon, 18 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopOn this episode of Diving into Writing, Mariëlle and Lucinda talk about values and whether or not it’s important your written work reflects your most inner values. Here are some of the topics that came up: Here’s the exercise from Mariëlle’s 99...Continue reading "Episode 119 – Bringing Your Values to Your Writing"]]>2705clean119fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-117-reviewing-and-re-finding-ourhttps://divingintowriting.com/?p=1768Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopDuring this episode of Diving into Writing, which was recorded at the beginning of July, Mariëlle and Lucinda check in with each other about their goals for the next six months.   Here are some of the topics that came up: And here’s a link to the...2416clean142fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-116-bring-the-joy-back-into-yourhttps://divingintowriting.com/?p=1762Mon, 07 Aug 2023 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopDuring this episode of Diving into Writing, Mariëlle and Lucinda update each other on how their writing is going and end up talking about the joy of writing once again.  Here are some of the topics that came up:2313clean116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-115-making-space-for-your-writinhttps://divingintowriting.com/?p=1759Mon, 24 Jul 2023 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopDuring this episode of Diving into Writing, Mariëlle – kindly – bitch-slaps Lucinda until they uncover why Lucinda is still struggling to continue writing her next book.  Here are some of the topics that came up: Here’s the link to...3126clean115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-114-writing-and-the-akashic-recoContinue reading "Episode 114 – Writing and the Akashic Records"]]>https://divingintowriting.com/?p=1751Mon, 10 Jul 2023 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopDuring this episode of Diving into Writing, Mariëlle explains what the Akashic Records are and how they can help writers and does an Akashic Records reading for Lucinda to help her through some her writing-related blocks. For those who want to get...Continue reading "Episode 114 – Writing and the Akashic Records"]]>3973clean114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-113-coming-back-to-writinghttps://divingintowriting.com/?p=1747Mon, 26 Jun 2023 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopOn this episode of Diving into Writing, Mariëlle and Lucinda talk about their writing journeys and how they kept coming back to it over the years. Here are some of the topics that came up: You can find Lucinda’s dive into fan fiction...3265cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-112-how-to-be-you-in-communityhttps://divingintowriting.com/?p=1743Mon, 12 Jun 2023 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopAfter three weeks of not speaking to each other, Mariëlle and Lucinda catch up on their lives in this episode and talk about the balance between belonging to community and staying true to yourself. Here are some of the topics that came up: You can...3132clean112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-111-dont-give-up-your-day-jobhttps://divingintowriting.com/?p=1738Mon, 29 May 2023 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopIn this week’s episode, Mariëlle and Lucinda talk about the many reasons NOT to quit your day job as a writer. Here are some of the topics that came up: You can find Marielle’s upcoming Kickstarter campaign...2518clean111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-110-spring-ventinghttps://divingintowriting.com/?p=1731Mon, 15 May 2023 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopIn this week’s episode, Mariëlle and Lucinda each have a little vent about how they’ve been doing since the last time they recorded.  Here are some of the topics that came up: You can find Marielle’s upcoming Kickstarter campaign...2518clean110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-109-how-to-deal-with-overwhelmhttps://divingintowriting.com/?p=1707Mon, 01 May 2023 06:00:00 +0000Louise Bishop2417clean109fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-108-the-one-where-lucinda-and-maContinue reading "Episode 108 – The one where Lucinda and Mariëlle try to talk about fear"]]>https://divingintowriting.com/?p=1699Mon, 17 Apr 2023 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopThe topic picked for this week’s episode was ‘fears around being unique’. As you will hear, this turned out to be a particularly hard topic to talk about—both Lucinda and Marielle kept circling the topic, talking about anything and everything related...Continue reading "Episode 108 – The one where Lucinda and Mariëlle try to talk about fear"]]>2081clean108fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-107-how-to-keep-goingContinue reading "Episode 107 – How to Keep Going"]]>https://divingintowriting.com/?p=1720Mon, 03 Apr 2023 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopIn this week’s episode, Mariëlle and Lucinda talk about how to keep going when the going gets tough. Here are some of the topics that came up: Lucinda’s been struggling to prioritise her writing time – but talking about it reminded her how much she...Continue reading "Episode 107 – How to Keep Going"]]>2378cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-106-finding-the-courage-to-collahttps://divingintowriting.com/?p=1686Mon, 20 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0000Louise Bishop2268clean106fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-105-finding-the-courage-to-collahttps://divingintowriting.com/?p=1671Mon, 06 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0000Louise Bishop3241clean105fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-104-how-to-deal-with-being-stuckhttps://divingintowriting.com/?p=1658Mon, 20 Feb 2023 06:30:00 +0000Louise Bishop2089clean104fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-103-levelling-up-as-a-writerhttps://divingintowriting.com/?p=1647Mon, 06 Feb 2023 06:50:00 +0000Louise Bishop2150clean103fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-102-steady-braveryContinue reading "Episode 102 – Steady Bravery"]]>https://divingintowriting.com/?p=1629Mon, 23 Jan 2023 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopAfter pulling the Knight of Swords for this episode, Lucinda and Mariëlle talk about steady bravery and what that means for their creative lives. That was the intention, at least. They ended up talking about a LOT more than just that. Here are some of...Continue reading "Episode 102 – Steady Bravery"]]>2269clean102fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-101-surrenderContinue reading "Episode 101 – Surrender"]]>https://divingintowriting.com/?p=1618Mon, 09 Jan 2023 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopDuring this first episode of the new year, Lucinda and Mariëlle talk about: Some of the things they wish to surrender to over 2023 Mariëlle’s wish to surrender to her creative flow more by creating the necessary space in her usually rigid planning...Continue reading "Episode 101 – Surrender"]]>2136clean101fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-100-learning-from-the-pastContinue reading "Episode 100 – Learning from the Past"]]>https://divingintowriting.com/?p=1605Mon, 26 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopDuring the 100th episode of the podcast, Lucinda and Mariëlle reflect on what they’ve learned about their writerly selfs over the past year and what they want to move towards during 2023. Here are some of the topics that came up: Lucinda becoming more...Continue reading "Episode 100 – Learning from the Past"]]>2018clean100fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-99-embracing-your-inner-weirdoContinue reading "Episode 99 – Embracing your Inner Weirdo"]]>https://divingintowriting.com/?p=1580Mon, 12 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopDuring this episode, Lucinda and Mariëlle talk about how embracing your weird is a good thing and how to incorporate it into your writing. Here are some of the topics that came up: How writing to market can seriously limit your inner weirdo from...Continue reading "Episode 99 – Embracing your Inner Weirdo"]]>2294clean99fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-98-using-tarot-in-writingContinue reading "Episode 98 – Using Tarot in Writing"]]>https://divingintowriting.com/?p=1574Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:07:25 +0000Louise BishopMariëlle explains the potential use of tarot cards in writing. She describes how to use tarots to identify and deal with blocks to the writing process, as well as, how to use the cards to plot a novel or develop characters. We asked the cards the...Continue reading "Episode 98 – Using Tarot in Writing"]]>2901clean98fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-97-juggling-multiple-projectshttps://divingintowriting.com/?p=1554Mon, 14 Nov 2022 06:00:00 +0000Louise Bishop2306clean97fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-96-how-to-measure-success-the-hihttps://divingintowriting.com/?p=1547Mon, 31 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0000Louise Bishop2331clean96fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-95-curiosityhttps://divingintowriting.com/?p=1523Mon, 17 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0000Louise Bishop2357clean95fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-66-achieving-goals-when-the-sh-thttps://divingintowriting.com/?p=1037Mon, 30 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopIn this episode, we continue the theme of effective goal setting to help you become a successful author.Have your writing plans ever gone off track because of a significant life event? What did you do?Mariëlle and I talk about our experience and what...2487cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-65-goal-setting-around-the-rest-https://divingintowriting.com/?p=1025Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopIn this episode, we continue setting practical goals that can turn you into a successful author.Be honest about what you want and how much time you have available. It's easy to take on too much. Women especially have to be everything, super-fit, a...2706cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-57-fear-of-failurehttps://divingintowriting.com/?p=909Mon, 26 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopWhether it's a blank page or the terror of publishing, writing can be scary. At the heart of the problem could be a deep-rooted fear of failure. The effect can stop progress and induce a reluctance to experiment. It can manifests in different ways...2198cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-53-the-wonders-of-beta-readershttp://divingintowriting.com/?p=826Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:30:00 +0000Louise BishopWhat are beta readers? Beta readers review finished manuscripts before they’re published and provide the author with feedback from a reader’s point of view. They can answer author questions, such as, which characters are interesting and since beta...3527cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-52-when-writing-becomes-businesshttp://divingintowriting.com/?p=814Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopWHEN WRITING BECOMES ALL BUSINESSWhen should your hobby, writing fact or fiction become a business? This is something that Mariëlle and I explore in this episode.2516cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-51-newslettershttp://divingintowriting.com/?p=805Mon, 01 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000Louise BishopEvery author needs a mailing list, which means sending out regular newsletters but how do you decide what to include? Does your audience want personal facts or an insight into your daily living or should you keep things professional? This is something...2202cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-50-reflection-on-writinghttp://divingintowriting.com/?p=795Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:30:00 +0000Louise Bishop2330cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-49-exercising-the-writing-musclehttp://divingintowriting.com/?p=774Mon, 04 Jan 2021 06:30:00 +0000Louise BishopIn this episode, Mariëlle and I talk about the ways in which we keep writing day after day.  We would love to know what works for you.2412cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/episode-48-editing-your-novels-structurehttp://divingintowriting.com/?p=755Mon, 21 Dec 2020 06:30:00 +0000Louise BishopLily Boo2289cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/5447767/44-how-to-plan-a-novelhttp://divingintowriting.com/?p=704Mon, 26 Oct 2020 06:00:00 +0000Louise Bishop2419cleanfull