Story Magic

By Golden May

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Episodes: 104

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Hey fiction writer! Want your readers to stay up until 2am, so engrossed in your story they just can’t put it down? Want to build a successful, fulfilling, and sustainable writing life that works for YOU? Story Magic is the place for you. Every week, professional book coaches and editors Emily and Rachel from Golden May dive into writing craft, community, and mindset tips, tricks, and advice so you can write and publish books you’re damn proud of, again and again. We cover craft topics like story structure, character development, worldbuilding and ‘show, don’t tell’; we dive into how to grow your writing community of readers and writing partners; and we’ll talk about all those mindset challenges from imposter syndrome and perfectionism to fear of the blank page. Story Magic has all the tools you need to become the author you’re meant to be. You’ve got this, let’s go! 

Episode Date
103 - Publicity and book marketing with Jenn Vance
May 29, 2025
102 - Tackling serious themes with Michael Dante DiMartino
May 22, 2025
101 - Intuitive writing with Becca Syme
May 15, 2025
100 - Celebrating our 100th episode
May 08, 2025
99 - Acts and act breaks
May 01, 2025
98 - Hybrid publishing with Evette Davis
Apr 24, 2025
97 - Dos and don'ts of writing retreats
Apr 17, 2025
96 - Using a penname
Apr 10, 2025
95 - You don't have to do anything we say lol
Apr 03, 2025
94 - Writing process with Karisa DeLay and Jaime Vendera
Mar 27, 2025
93 - Lessons from writing sequels
Mar 20, 2025
92 - The market challenges of genre blending
Mar 13, 2025
91 - Getting back to your story after a break
Mar 06, 2025
90 - Who is the internal narrator?
Feb 27, 2025
89 - This is not marketing advice
Feb 13, 2025
88 - We are a blip in the universe
Feb 06, 2025
87 - Can ambition be anti-hustle?
Jan 30, 2025
86 - Perfectionism and hustle culture
Jan 23, 2025
85 - Art when the world is falling apart
Jan 16, 2025
84 - 4 Pillars to Author Success with Emma Dhesi
Jan 09, 2025
83 - How and when to apply the story point
Nov 21, 2024
82 - Overthinking vs. thinking something through
Nov 14, 2024
81 - Character want vs need
Nov 07, 2024
80 - The risk of plagiarism in the writing community
Oct 31, 2024
79 - Lower your expectations with Rachael Herron
Oct 17, 2024
78 - How to start querying with Abigail K. Perry
Oct 10, 2024
77 - Plot + character in the crime/thriller genre with Marybeth Whalen
Oct 03, 2024
76 - Negative arcs
Sep 26, 2024
75 - Book marketing with Erica Birtles
Sep 19, 2024
74 - Reviews and your ideal reader
Sep 12, 2024
73 - Beta reading
Sep 05, 2024
72 - Sweet and clean romance with Victorine Lieske
Aug 29, 2024
71 - Publishing's changing landscape with Nicole Meier
Aug 22, 2024
70 - Character arcs across a series with Jennifer Armentrout
Aug 15, 2024
69 - Dog Training with Eric Goebelbecker
Aug 08, 2024
68 - Lean into messy humanity
Aug 01, 2024
67 - All is Lost vs Dark Night of the Soul beats
Jul 25, 2024
66 - Writing is not always fun
Jul 18, 2024
65 - Spicy and erotic romance with Jordyn Kross
Jul 11, 2024
64 - Making intentional writing choices with Kat Caldwell
Jun 27, 2024
63 - Convincing antagonists
Jun 20, 2024
62 - Shedding the shame of talking about your book with CC Tyler
Jun 13, 2024
61 - Rejection mindset with Kayla Stansbury
Jun 06, 2024
60 - Author Interview with Emilia Emerson
May 30, 2024
59 - Being afraid to do it wrong
May 23, 2024
58 - Return from hiatus
May 16, 2024
57 - Choosing scene POV
Mar 21, 2024
56 - Listen up, procrastinators
Mar 14, 2024
55 - The versatility of the writing process
Mar 07, 2024
54 - Author interview with Brit KS
Feb 29, 2024
53 - Exploring perfectionism with Jocelyn Lindsay
Feb 22, 2024
52 - The "standard of excellence" rant
Feb 15, 2024
51 - Are character thoughts show or tell?
Feb 08, 2024
50 - Use character movement to "show"
Feb 01, 2024
49 - The 3 layers of show, don't tell
Jan 25, 2024
48 - Emily & Rachel updates
Jan 18, 2024
47 - A little rant about "should"
Jan 11, 2024
46 - Set goals free from shame
Jan 04, 2024
45 - LGBTQ+ representation with Sam Cameron
Dec 14, 2023
44 - The art of self-editing with Tiffany Grimes
Dec 07, 2023
43 - Static / flat arcs with Lewis Jorstad
Nov 30, 2023
42 - NaNoWriMo behind the scenes with Lewis Jorstad
Nov 16, 2023
41 - Create consistency without burnout with Lewis Jorstad
Nov 09, 2023
40 - Stakes and why they're important
Nov 02, 2023
39 - Creating strong and purposeful secondary characters
Oct 26, 2023
38 - Low stakes stories
Oct 19, 2023
37 - How to come up with ideas you actually like
Oct 12, 2023
36 - Tips to trick your inner perfectionist
Oct 05, 2023
35 - Reaction progressions
Sep 28, 2023
34 - How to grow a thick writer skin
Sep 21, 2023
33 - When to write or reject a series with Lewis Jorstad
Sep 14, 2023
32 - Digging into character backstory
Sep 07, 2023
31 - Harmony in your creative life with Corrie Legge
Aug 31, 2023
30 - The pros and cons of external motivation
Aug 24, 2023
29 - Build your story with genre with Savannah Gilbo
Aug 17, 2023
28 - Where to start your story
Aug 10, 2023
27 - Burnout with Gauri Yardi
Aug 03, 2023
26 - The flow of learning
Jul 27, 2023
25 - Making money with your writing with Nicole Stork-Hestad (Part 3)
Jul 20, 2023
24 - Investing in your writing with Nicole Stork-Hestad (Part 2)
Jul 13, 2023
23 - How money mindset is crucial to your writing journey with Nicole Stork-Hestad (Part 1)
Jul 06, 2023
22 - How to start a revision
Jun 29, 2023
21 - Theme, story, and character, oh my! with Emma Dhesi
Jun 22, 2023
20 - Internal goals give characters dimension
Jun 15, 2023
19 - Intro to Scene Structure
Jun 08, 2023
18 - When and why to table a story
Jun 01, 2023
17 - Descriptive characterization
May 25, 2023
16 - Art when the world is burning with Corrie Legge
May 18, 2023
15 - Staying true to your humanity
May 11, 2023
14 - Our favorite plotting tool: pivot point plans
May 04, 2023
13 - Writing is work
Apr 27, 2023
12 - "How do I write faster?"
Apr 20, 2023
11 - Creating in Sequence with Kristen Kieffer
Apr 13, 2023
10 - Do writers actually discover their stories?
Apr 06, 2023
9 - Dialogue that feels natural
Mar 30, 2023
8 - Toxic positivity in your writing life
Mar 23, 2023
7 - Wtf is agency?
Mar 16, 2023
6 - The balance between exposition + info dump
Mar 09, 2023
5 - Feedback should never feel like this
Mar 02, 2023
4 - A stellar brainstorming technique
Feb 23, 2023
1 - The writing life you deserve
Feb 16, 2023
2 - What if it could be easy?
Feb 16, 2023
3 - Flawed people are more interesting
Feb 16, 2023
Welcome to Story Magic! - Trailer
Feb 03, 2023