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A short, daily dose of writing advice from bestselling and notable authors, created by Zibby Owens, host of the award-winning podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books. Launched in March 2021, Wake Up and Write features writing advice from bestselling and notable authors such as Cheryl Strayed, Robert Jones Jr., and Isabel Wilkerson. Read by Kyle Owens and Nina Vargas, these excerpts from the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books will inspire aspiring (and accomplished!) authors. Check out the accompanying Medium publication, Moms Don't Have Time to Write.
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Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
Writing advice from Maisy Card, the author of These Ghosts Are Family. A finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel.
* To listen to Maisy's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3e21PbV
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* Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi
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Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
Writing advice from Anna Quindlen, a pulitzer-prize-winning journalist and the author of the many bestselling novels, including Rise and Shine, Blessings, Object Lessons, One True Thing, Black and Blue, and Nanaville: Adventures In Grandparenting.
* To listen to Anna's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3e3rukp
* To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3uYkiNp
* Want to buy NANAVILLE? Click here: https://bit.ly/3wXCcBy
* Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi
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Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Writing advice from Cameron Douglas , actor, filmmaker, and the author of Long Way Home: a memoir of fame, family, and redemption
* To listen to Cameron's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3uSc0GH
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* Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi
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Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Writing advice from Melissa Bernstein, co-founder of the toy company Melissa & Doug, and the author of LifeLines: An Inspirational Journey From Profound Darkness to Radiant Light.
* To listen to Melissa's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3e4NStA
* To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3abZEkI
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Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
Writing advice from Luvvie Ajayi Jones , activist, speaker, and the award-winning author of I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual, and Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual.
* To listen to Luvvie's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3wYn1bc
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Friday May 07, 2021
Friday May 07, 2021
Writing advice from Liz Astrof, an award winning executive producer, sitcom writer, and the author of the hilarious book Don't Wait Up: Confessions of a Stay-at-Work Mom.
* To listen to Liz's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3mOLjjp
* To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3adsgKt
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Thursday May 06, 2021
Thursday May 06, 2021
Writing advice from Glory Edim, the founder of Well-Read Black Girl, and the editor of the anthology Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves.
* To listen to Glory's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3tjvPGH
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Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Writing advice from Bryan Washington, the author of the novel, Memorial. A New York Times Notable Book of 2020.
* To listen to Bryan's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3wSNw1X
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* Want to buy MEMORIAL? Click here: https://bit.ly/3djQXqE
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Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Writing advice from Adrienne Bankert, an Emmy award winning journalist and the author of Your Hidden Superpower: The Kindness That Makes You Unbeatable at Work and Connects You with Anyone.
* To listen to Adrienne's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3wYm4j8
* To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3tr1PJ0
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Monday May 03, 2021
Monday May 03, 2021
Writing advice from Glennon Doyle, an activist and the author of Carry On, Warrior, Love Warrior, and Untamed. A #1 New York Times bestseller.
* To listen to Glennon's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3gcBgU6
* To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3wYXaQr
* Want to buy UNTAMED? Click here: https://bit.ly/3e1VhtB
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