In our interview with Claire Parsons, we talk about how mindfulness and self-compassion combine forces to make her a badass lawyer. Claire discusses how, through establishing a regular writing practice, she overcame doubts about whether she had enough to say to write a book. We also discuss dealing with fear.

Be sure to check out Claire Parsons’ book, How to be a Badass Lawyer, as well as her website.

The Write Approach, Episode 21: Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Being a Badass with Claire Parsons

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Claire Parson’s website — https://brilliantlegalmind.com/
How to be a Badass Lawyer by Claire Parsons
Barbara Hinske’s  author website — https://barbarahinske.com/
J. W. Judge’s author website — https://jwjudge.com/
J. W. Judge’s writing blog — https://expectantwriter.com/

We frequently see writers on social media and other forums ask, “I’ve finished my novel. Now what do I do?” In Episode 20, Barbara Hinske and J. W. Judge discuss how they approach editing and editing and editing again the drafts of their completed manuscripts. We even give you takeaway spoilers: while there is no one-size-fits-all approach for what to do after you finish the first draft of your novel, you have to find what works for you, implement and hone it with consistency, and don’t be afraid to evolve.

The Write Approach, Episode 20: What To Do after You Finish the First Draft of Your Novel

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You can also watch it on YouTube.

Barbara Hinske’s  author website — https://barbarahinske.com/

J. W. Judge’s author website — https://jwjudge.com/

J. W. Judge’s writing blog — https://expectantwriter.com/

Barbara Hinske and J. W. Judge have been using goal setting for years to motivate themselves and drive their work forward. In this episode, they look back at the goals they set for 2022, and discuss their business and writing goals for 2023.

The Write Approach, Episode 19: Move Your Writing Career Forward with Goal Setting

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You can also watch it on YouTube.

Barbara Hinske’s  author website — https://barbarahinske.com/

J. W. Judge’s author website — https://jwjudge.com/

J. W. Judge’s writing blog — https://expectantwriter.com/

When you’re already a bestselling author known for your legal thrillers and police procedurals, how do your agent and publisher respond when you tell them you tell them your new book is in a new genre. Your mileage may vary, but for Robert Dugoni, his team couldn’t have been more supportive. We also talk with Dugoni about his journey to getting published, the myth of the overnights sucess, and the writing process that enables him to publish two books a year.

For more from Robert Dugoni, check out J. W. Judge’s non-fiction book Write Your Novel One Day at a Time, which contains interviews with Robert Dugoni and other best-selling novelists.

For more from lawyers who became best-selling novelists, check out Episode 3 with Scott Turow and Episode 5 with David Ellis.

The Write Approach, Episode 19: Writing and Selling Novels in New Genres with Robert Dugoni

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You can also watch it on YouTube.

Robert Dugoni’s website — https://www.robertdugonibooks.com/

Barbara Hinske’s  author website — https://barbarahinske.com/

J. W. Judge’s author website — https://jwjudge.com/

J. W. Judge’s writing blog — https://expectantwriter.com/

In Episode 17 of The Write Approach, we talk with Jennifer Hilt about the importance of genre tropes and how they color the works that we read, write, and watch. Jennifer is the author of The Trope Thesaurus and a paranormal mystery series about an undead detective.

The Write Approach, Episode 17: Once Upon a Trope with Jennifer Hilt

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You can also watch it on YouTube.

Jennifer Hilt’s website — https://www.jenniferhilt.com/

Barbara Hinske’s  author website — https://barbarahinske.com/

J. W. Judge’s author website — https://jwjudge.com/

J. W. Judge’s writing blog — https://expectantwriter.com/