Episodes

Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
Song Writing For Writers
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
Debby is thrilled to welcome Chris Trapper to the Writer’s Block. Chris is a singer/songwriter with a soulful, honeyed tenor, sly humor, and knack for melody. But even more, he’s a storyteller. Today we will discuss his songwriting process and how we can use the tools of songwriting to improve our own writing.
- Melody often comes first
- Chord structure follows
- Instrumental of the song is third
- Lyrics often written last
- Where does the music come from?
- What about rhyme schemes timing…what are the rules?
May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.
All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Decluttering the Soul With Charisse Glenn
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Today we welcome Charisse Glenn of TheLetGo.com to discuss the importance of clearing energy from what was, allowing what will be to have space to grow., In our books and in our soul, we need that white space, that blank space, to create stories that speak the truth in our heart May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well. All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
When Inspiration Strikes
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
We at the Writer’s Block get asked all the time where one should look to find inspiration for their next book or project. Look no further than this episode as we journey down Deborah’s path of inspiration for her 4th book “The Wisdom Of Women; 10 Decades, 10 Women, 5 Questions”
- Inspiration is all around you just need to see it when it arrives…pay attention to the world around you
- Time is always of the essence…write now
- Write your ideas down immediately
- Tap into your internal guidance
May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.
All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
Switching Roles
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
Normally the ladies of the Writers Block are the interviewer. Today Debby will switch roles and share her experience being the interviewee.
May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.
All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
World Building - An Integral Part of Your Story
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
Today Jessica Castillo, author of The Mark of the Dragon Whisperer, available on Amazon and Barns and Noble’s website, joins Debby to discuss the importance of transporting your readers into the world of you story.
- What is world building
- Not much difference between fiction and non-fiction you must bring your reader in
- How does the time period play into the story?
- Show your reader don’t tell them…adding tiny details can pull your reader in deeper
- How can a cliffhanger ending help sell the next book?
- Using foreshadowing can help tie multiple books in your series
May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.
All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
When You Finish Your Memoir...
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Shelly and Debby have both finished their memoirs and will share what they learned through this very personal experience.
- How does it feel to finish?
- It’s done what question should you ask your self before moving to the next step?
- What did writing this book teach you?
May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.
All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Why Most Memoirs Fail
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Join the ladies of The Writers Block as they explore the pitfalls to writing memoir. The last thing you want is for your book to fail, pick up a few tips and some easily guidelines to create a masterpiece, because a Memoir done right is an art!
- Should you write a Memoir?
- Books fail because of poor voice
- Transformation
- What is your pace?
- Its good to have a writing group to help you with all of the aspects of pacing and voice
- Bad sentences lack the five senses
- If you are writing about something that is a popular you should have more or more vetted credentials
May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.
All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Weak Endings - #10 of the Ten Most Common Mistakes
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Barbara Wallace award winning author of romance and mystery will continue her discussion of the most common writing mistakes. Weak endings are bad in lovemaking and in stories. Debby, Shelly and Barbara will help you reach a great climax to your book.
- If the reader remembers the ending, they will forgive any early misgivings
- Don’t let your deadline stop you from flushing out your endings
- Is the pot so complicated that you can’t get out of the story satisfactorily?
- You should have an arc for your character (the murder gets solved, someone dies…)
- Readers like when the story ties up the loose ends
- You shouldn’t drag the ending out too long either
- Happy ending are not always satisfying endings
May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.
All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Happy New Years!
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
2019 has been a crazy ride for the women of the Writer's Block. Join the ladies as they revisit the resolutions, they set one year ago today. The past year has been like a shot of adrenaline so 2020 is sure to sparkle.
May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.
All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Barbara Wallace award winning author of romance and mystery will continue her discussion of the most common writing mistakes. Shelly and Debby and Barbara will teach you how to make your characters memorable.
- We spend a lot of time developing main characters but how much time do we spend on secondary characters?
- Is the secondary character necessary?
- They exist to further the plot
- How do you choose who is important to move the story along?
- Holmes, who lacks social awareness, had Watson to balance him out
May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.
All this and more on this week’s episode of The Writer’s Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.