Tammy L. Grace joins us to talk about her experience writing and releasing six books consecutively in 2023 in her Sisters of the Heart series. Tammy discusses her motivation for publishing this as a rapid release series and whether she would embark on a similar endeavor again. She and Barb discuss collaborating on connected series with other authors (like their series, The Wishing Tree), including both the benefits and pitfalls.

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The Write Approach, Episode 49: Rapid Release and Writing Connected Series with Tammy L. Grace

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Tammy L. Grace’s author website: https://www.tammylgrace.com/
Barbara Hinske’s author website: https://barbarahinske.com
J. W. Judge’s author website: https://jwjudge.com

In Episode 48, we talk with author and editor donalee Moulton about the role of an editor in the writing process, and how to have an effective (and positive) relationship with your editor. There are different ways to approach working with an editor — either throughout the writing process or once the work is completed. Find what works for you and run with it.

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The Write Approach, Episode 48: The Value of Editors in Writing and Publishing with donalee Moulton

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donalee Moulton’s website: https://donaleemoulton.com/

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

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

Who we read affects how we write. But the more we write and the more intentional we are about language choices, character decisions, and prose styles, the more definitively we establish our own voice from which we are telling our stories. In Episode 47 of The Write Approach, Barbara Hinske and J. W. Judge talk about the authors who have influenced (and continue to influence) their writing and they’ve cultivated their voices as authors.

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The Write Approach, Episode 47: Writing Influences and Developing Your Author Voice

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

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

In Episode 46 of The Write Approach, Barbara Hinske talks about being on set for the filming of Guiding Emily (Amazon link), the second of her novels that has been converted to a movie by The Hallmark Channel. Guiding Emily is set to air for the first time on September 8. Barbara was on set for the filming of the movie in Canada, and shares her experience of watching her written work transformed into scenes being acted out in front of her. Meanwhile, J. W. Judge talks about the energy that went into writing the last leg of his fifth novel and putting it through several rounds of revisions.

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The Write Approach, Episode 46: Being on Movie Sets and Finishing Energy for Novels

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

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