{"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":"Why Writers Get Lost in Research (And How to Find Your Way Back)","slug":"why-writers-get-lost-in-research-and-how-to-find-your-way-back","published_at":"2025-10-08T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ann-kroeker-writing-coach-4430/why-writers-get-lost-in-research-and-how-to-find-your-way-back","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ann-kroeker-writing-coach-4430","url":"https://podcast.show/the_writing_life/episode/148960411/","audio_url":"https://media.blubrry.com/the_writing_life/content.blubrry.com/the_writing_life/research-rabbit-hole-ann-kroeker-ep284-10_8_25.mp3","summary":"Why Writers Get Lost in Research (And How to Find Your Way Back)Release Date: October 8, 2025 In this episode, Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach tackles the common \"research rabbit hole\" problem that plagues nonfiction writers. Learn how to balance thorough research with productive writing, using Isaac Newton's famous quote about \"standing on ye sholders of giants\" as inspiration for leveraging others' knowledge without getting lost in endless sources. In This Episode You'll Discover: Why the research rabbit hole is a distraction for nonfiction writers Noticing when you're researching versus procrastinating Practical strategies to ensure you stay focused on the research The importance of research for credibility and specificity in nonfiction ⌚️Timestamps: 0:00 - Welcome & Introduction 0:48 - Getting Lost in Research 1:30 - Does Detail Matter? 2:00 - Value of Specifics 3:15 - Building Trust Through Research 3:44 - Research in Memoir & Essays 4:09 - Standing on Giants’ Shoulders 4:40 - 7 Focused Research Tips 5:05 - Bracket Placeholders 5:23 - Tackling Online Distractions 5:45 - Parking Lot Document 6:00 - Staying Relevant 6:23 - Research Timers 6:48 - Organizing Research 7:16 - Research as Conversation 7:45 - Back to Writing To read and check out all info, head to annkroeker.com/rabbithole","meta_description":"Why Writers Get Lost in Research (And How to Find Your Way Back)Release Date: October 8, 2025 In this episode, Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach tackles the comm…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":571,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ann-kroeker-writing-coach-4430/episodes/why-writers-get-lost-in-research-and-how-to-find-your-way-back/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/why-writers-get-lost-in-research-and-how-to-find-your-way-back.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}