Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach

Recent Episodes

Ep 92: How to Compose the Perfect First Draft

Posted March 7, 2017 • 00:05:00

Before we revise, we need something to revise. We must compose the perfect first draft. How? We write without worrying about every comma splice or...

Ep 91: Your Writing Needs Revision (but don’t be afraid)

Posted February 28, 2017 • 00:06:15

Style, for example, is not—can never be—extraneous Ornament…. [I]f you here require a practical rule of me, I will present you with this: ‘Whenever...

Ep 90: The Long-Term Results of a Faithful Writing Life

Posted February 22, 2017 • 00:05:14

Christian author Eugene Peterson wrote a book called A Long Obedience in the Same Direction. He explains where he got that phrase. Christians, he says,...

Ep 89: The Rush to Publish - How to Pace Your Career

Posted February 14, 2017 • 00:04:48

In chapter 7 of On Being a Writer, my coauthor Charity Singleton Craig highlighted what L.L. Barkat calls the “Fifteen Years of Writing for Your Grandmother...

Ep 88: How to Develop Your Own Self-Study Writing Course

Posted February 9, 2017 • 00:05:00

As you go about the work of writing, and the business of writing, don’t forget to study the craft of writing. Find ways to continually learn and improve. A...