{"podcast":{"title":"Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach","slug":"ann-kroeker-writing-coach-4430","podcast_index_feed_id":4430,"rss_url":"https://feeds.blubrry.com/feeds/the_writing_life.xml","website_url":"https://annkroeker.com/podcasts/","image_url":"https://assets.blubrry.com/coverart/orig/30594-1741888292.jpg","author":"Ann Kroeker","episode_count":290,"summary":"With Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach, you'll gain clarity and overcome hurdles to become a better writer, pursue publishing, and reach your writing goals. Ann provides practical tips and motivation for writers at all stages, keeping most episodes short and focused so writers only need a few minutes to collect ideas, inspiration, resources and recommendations they can apply right away to their work. For additional insight, she incorporates interviews from authors and publishing professionals like Allison Fallon, Ron Friedman, Shawn Smucker, Jennifer Dukes Lee, and Patrice Gopo. Tune in for solutions addressing anything from self-editing and goal-setting solutions to administrative and scheduling challenges. Subscribe for ongoing input for your writing life that's efficient and encouraging. More at annkroeker.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T20:17:28.258215+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ann-kroeker-writing-coach-4430"},"episode":{"title":"Afraid to Click “Publish”?","slug":"afraid-to-click-publish","published_at":"2025-06-30T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ann-kroeker-writing-coach-4430/afraid-to-click-publish","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ann-kroeker-writing-coach-4430","url":"https://podcast.show/the_writing_life/episode/146635360/","audio_url":"https://media.blubrry.com/the_writing_life/content.blubrry.com/the_writing_life/Ep279-afraid-click-publish-ann-kroeker-writing-coach-6_27_25_4_45_PM.mp3","summary":"If you second-guess yourself each time you send your words into the world, you’re not alone. You’re feeling what writers throughout the ages have felt, because it is a risk each time you click \\\"publish.\\\" Even if you’re viewed as an expert or thought leader handing down wisdom, your readers need to know they’re not alone. They need to see that you\\'ve struggled and still found a way forward. Whether you\\'re a writer who regularly reveals your ongoing messy life or you\\'re someone who seems to have “arrived,\\\" your vulnerable stories offer hope. In this episode, I share some of my own experiences with being vulnerable as I encourage you to open up your heart. To visit the post that has all the information and links related to this episode (280), click HERE . Resources My Writing Life Beginnings, Pt. 1 My Writing Life Beginnings, Pt. 2 Your Writing as a Gift (includes the Scott Russell Sanders quote) What Lies Beneath the Surface of Your Life Use What’s Happened to You, to Shape Your Writing Let Life Inspire Your Next Great Piece","meta_description":"If you second-guess yourself each time you send your words into the world, you’re not alone. You’re feeling what writers throughout the ages have felt, be…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":450,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ann-kroeker-writing-coach-4430/episodes/afraid-to-click-publish/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ann-kroeker-writing-coach-4430/afraid-to-click-publish.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}