{"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":"”Oh no! My book was written by someone else!”","slug":"oh-no-my-book-was-written-by-someone-else","published_at":"2026-05-27T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ann-kroeker-writing-coach-4430/oh-no-my-book-was-written-by-someone-else","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ann-kroeker-writing-coach-4430","url":"https://podcast.show/the_writing_life/episode/153905475/","audio_url":"https://media.blubrry.com/the_writing_life/content.blubrry.com/the_writing_life/someone-wrote-my-book-ep_292-Kroeker-v3.mp3","summary":"”Oh no! My book was written by someone else!”Release Date: May 17, 2026(episode 292) Discovering \"comps\" (comparable books) for your book proposal is discouraging. But this episode gives you the good news: your comps validate reader interest and show your topic is in demand. Learn how to leverage these existing titles to position your book as \"similar, but different.\" Don't let competition discourage you; rather, embrace it as a sign of reader (and publisher) interest. Listen or head to https://annkroeker.com/2026/05/27/oh-no-my-book-was-written-by-someone-else/ to read it and access additional related reading. Working on a book proposal for your nonfiction book? Want support as you develop your similar-but-different book? Work with me in a year-long coaching program: Your Compelling Book Proposal - The 12-Month Accelerator. You'll craft a brilliant book proposal and build the author platform you need to succeed—no matter where you're starting. https://annkroeker.com/yourcompellingbookproposal","meta_description":"”Oh no! My book was written by someone else!”Release Date: May 17, 2026(episode 292) Discovering \"comps\" (comparable books) for your book proposal is disc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":389,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ann-kroeker-writing-coach-4430/episodes/oh-no-my-book-was-written-by-someone-else/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/oh-no-my-book-was-written-by-someone-else.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}