Archive - #AmWriting: A Groupstack

The Scammer's Guide to Writers

Sorry, Colleen Hoover did not read your book. Here's how not to be a mark.

Oct 3 •

30:07

BOOKLAB: Give Us The Details (But Not Too Many) and Always Give Us the Story

First page critiques of a memoir about a nerdy professor and a historical novel set in Hawaii

Oct 1 •

27:07

September 2025

When You’ve Written the Right Scene in the Wrong Place

How to untangle a draft without losing momentum in Episode 467

Sep 26 •

21:57

How to Steal a Plot Skeleton and Save Your Draft

A quick-and-dirty hack to find your story’s thread

Sep 23 •

7:50

Publishing Nerd Corner: Your Copyright and the Anthropic Settlement

Sarina updates us on the class action suit, explains your copyright, and offers advice on protecting your work

Sep 19 •

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18:13

What Belongs on the Page

How to spot the key moments writers should never gloss over.

Sep 16 •

6:50

Interviewing with Jeff Selingo

Getting people to talk, even secretive people.

Sep 12 •

38:21

Authority to Expert Ep. 4

Querying agents and why we spent so much time on the overview

Sep 9 •

37:36

The Beauty in Writing About Tragedy

A conversation with two writers whose books about the same kind of tragedy came out the same week

Sep 5 •

1:03:19

August 2025

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