Writing on the Fly: Recent Episodes
Ashleigh Underwood
Writing on the Fly is a podcast for writers by a writer. I'm doing this writing thing by the seat of my pants and I am bringing you along for the ride as I talk about all things writing and self-publishing.
In this smaller episode, I am talking about holiday stories and the classic holiday story formula. This episode has tons of prompts and ramblings to help you write your own holiday story. Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!
Today I am talking about changing up locations! Keep your writing fun by changing where you write and helping eliminate distractions by getting out of the house!
Truth be told, some of my best writing has happened on retreats or vacations.
I also go on a little tangent about a fellow indie author whose books you HAVE TO READ RIGHT NOW. Check her out here.
Interested in my books or want to connect? Check out my substack.
Check out my awesome website before I change it all.
THIS EPISODE IS A REPLAY OF EPISODE #5.
In this episode, I talk about all things writing sprints. I talk about how writing sprints have allowed me actual writing time and how it gave birth to my author career. I am giving my tips and tricks for having successful writing sprints.
Stuck? Feeling blah about your writing? Let's change that! I'm giving my three tips for making what we are writing about fun again. This is part one of a two-part series.
Looking for writing prompts for yourself? Check out this post!
Keep writing!
In this episode, I am talking all about why to be a writer you also must be a reader. I am talking about the benefits of being a reader in your writing life. I also have some life updates, NaNoWriMo news, and other stories!
Things mentioned in the podcast:
Book Recommendations
Substack
Susan Dennard's Newsletter
Add me on NaNoWriMo!
In this final part of my three-part conversation with Cait, we talk all about her author career and all the books she has written and published.
Welcome to part two of this three-part conversation! Today we are covering marketing and how Cait started writing in the first place and some of the twists and turns her life took before she started pursuing writing.
In this episode, I get to talk with my friend and fellow indie author, Cait Marie. This is part one in what is a three-part conversation, focusing on how Cait got started and how she started dabbling in cover art and some author services she offers as part of her business.
In this episode, I break down my own outlining process and talk about the different types and ways of outlining books and other writing projects.
In this episode, I am talking all about the pros and cons of two writing programs, Scrivener and Dabble.
LINKS MENTIONED:
Dabble link: https://www.dabblewriter.com/?via=ashleigh
Blog Post: https://writingboldly.com/blog/scrivener-vs-dabble
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In this episode, I give five tips on how to use what you already have in your writing. I am talking about life examples and emotions. This is how to incorporate life into your stories.
In this episode, I am talking about editors and why they are very important to the writing process.
In this episode, I am giving three tips on how to create characters that are relatable.
In this episode, I talk about all things writing sprints. I talk about how writing sprints have allowed me actual writing time and how it gave birth to my author career. I am giving my tips and tricks to having successful writing sprints.
In this episode, I talk about the basics of self-publishing and the first three things you need to do in order to start the self-publishing process.
In this episode, I break down tips and tricks to getting consistent writing time a part of your schedule.
In this episode, I break down steps and tips on setting up your publishing calendar for the year. I talk specifically about books but this can be applicable to blog posts, short stories, any type of writing project that has a deadline!
In this episode, I introduce myself, my love for writing, and what I hope for this podcast. It's short and simple and is just the intro episode for this podcast. The end of the episode has a writing prompt.