{"podcast":{"title":"The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing","slug":"the-bleeders-about-book-writing-publishing-5493360","podcast_index_feed_id":5493360,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5574561/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.bleeders.co/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/751d306b2bb64d2011a1198b84da9310.jpg","author":"Courtney Kocak","episode_count":85,"summary":"The Bleeders is a podcast (and support group!) about book writing and publishing. Transparent conversations with authors, agents, and people in the publishing industry about how to write and sell books. The title is a nod to the famous (potentially misattributed) Hemingway quote: “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” Sign up for The Bleeders companion Substack! https://thebleeders.substack.com/welcome","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T02:17:09.577584+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bleeders-about-book-writing-publishing-5493360"},"episode":{"title":"How I'm Emotionally Fact-Checking My Memoir","slug":"how-i-m-emotionally-fact-checking-my-memoir","published_at":"2025-06-30T12:30:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bleeders-about-book-writing-publishing-5493360/how-i-m-emotionally-fact-checking-my-memoir","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bleeders-about-book-writing-publishing-5493360","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-i-m-emotionally-fact-checking-my-memoir--66800997","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66800997/bleeders_june302025shortie_finalv2.mp3","summary":"Welcome, writers and book lovers. The Bleeders is a podcast about book writing and publishing. Make sure you subscribe to the companion Substack : https://thebleeders.substack.com/welcome In today's episode, host Courtney Kocak shares her experience attending a college reunion and how it's impacted her heading into the final revision of the manuscript for her debut memoir, GIRL GONE WILD, out March 2026 with Trio House Press! The trip brought together a close-knit group of old friends and gave her the chance to revisit college landmarks—leading to some real-time fact-checking… and what she’s calling “emotional fact-checking.” The Bleeders is hosted by Courtney Kocak. Follow her on Instagram @courtneykocak and Bluesky @courtneykocak.bsky.social . For more, check out her website courtneykocak.com . Courtney is teaching some upcoming workshops you might be interested in: Start a Newsletter to Supercharge Your Platform, Network and Business : https://writingworkshops.com/products/start-a-newsletter-to-supercharge-your-platform-network-business-zoom-seminar Land Big Bylines by Writing for Columns : https://writingworkshops.com/products/land-big-bylines-by-writing-for-columns-zoom-seminar The Multi-Passionate Writer's Life : https://writingworkshops.com/products/the-multi-passionate-writers-life-zoom-seminar-with-courtney-kocak How to Build a “Platform” for Writers Who Shudder at the Thought : https://writingworkshops.com/products/how-to-build-a-platform-for-writers-who-shudder-at-the-thought-zoom-seminar Creating Your Podcast : https://www.roadmapwriters.com/products/creating-your-podcast-0 Podcasting for Writers: How to Start, Sustain & Grow Your Podcast : https://writingworkshops.com/products/podcasting-for-writers-how-to-start-sustain-grow-your-podcast-4-week-zoom-wo…","meta_description":"Welcome, writers and book lovers. The Bleeders is a podcast about book writing and publishing. Make sure you subscribe to the companion Substack : https:/…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":443,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bleeders-about-book-writing-publishing-5493360/episodes/how-i-m-emotionally-fact-checking-my-memoir/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bleeders-about-book-writing-publishing-5493360/how-i-m-emotionally-fact-checking-my-memoir.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}