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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 Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Writing advice from Helen Ellis, author of Southern Lady Code, American Housewife, and Eating the Cheshire Cat.
* To listen to Helen's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3mO0J7F
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Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Writing advice from Jennifer Dahlberg, the author of Uptown & Down and Lagging Indicators.
* To listen to Jennifer's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/2Q4nVlS
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Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Writing advice from David Rubenstein, host of The David Rubenstein Show and the author of How to Lead. A New York Times Bestseller.
* To listen to David's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/32iEqxk
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* Want to buy HOW TO LEAD? Click here: https://bit.ly/3tiDgxE
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Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Writing advice from Nancy Jooyoun Kim, the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Story of Mina Lee. A Reese’s Book Club Pick.
* To listen to Nancy's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3tpG7oM
* To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3e1kW5K
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Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Writing advice from Taffy Brodesser-Akner, a journalist and the bestselling author of Fleishman Is in Trouble. A New York Times Notable Book of 2019.
* To listen to Taffy's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3gbFCe8
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Friday Apr 23, 2021
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Writing advice from Alyssa Milano, actress, producer, activist, and the author of the novel Project Class President, the third book in her middle-grade series: Hope.
* To listen to Alyssa's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3uQf5qF
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Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Writing advice from author of Jodie Patterson, The Bold World: A Memoir of Family and Transformation.
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Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Writing advice from Nicholas Sparks, the best-selling author of twenty-one novels, including The Notebook, Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, and The Return
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* Want to buy THE RETURN? Click here: https://bit.ly/3a8VDxG
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Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Writing advice from Katie Sise, a jewelry designer, television host, and the author of The Academy, The Pretty App, The Boyfriend App, and Open House.
* To listen to Katie's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://apple.co/32ezOs2
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* Want to buy OPEN HOUSE? Click here: https://amzn.to/2Q5H8DV
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Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Writing advice from Jennifer Walsh, anthology editor of the instant bestseller Hungry Hearts: Essays on Courage, Desire, and Belonging.
* To listen to Jennifer's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3a9weUD
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* Want to buy HUNGRY HEARTS? Click here: https://bit.ly/2R641Hl
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