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With Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach, you'll gain clarity and overcome hurdles to become a better writer, pursue publishing, and reach your writing goals. Ann provides practical tips and motivation for writers at all stages, keeping most episodes short and focused so writers only need a few minutes to collect ideas, inspiration, resources and recommendations they can apply right away to their work. For additional insight, she incorporates interviews from authors and publishing professionals like Allison Fallon, Ron Friedman, Shawn Smucker, Jennifer Dukes Lee, and Patrice Gopo. Tune in for solutions addressing anything from self-editing and goal-setting solutions to administrative and scheduling challenges. Subscribe for ongoing input for your writing life that's efficient and encouraging. More at annkroeker.com.
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- Yesterday6 min
5 Things I Learned When Writing an Email by Hand
5 Things I Learned When Writing an Email by HandRelease Date: Nov 4, 2026(episode 298)With keyboard-confident fingers scribbling cramped words, I began drafting a coaching email on a single piece of paper, winding the words across the page and along the edges to squeeze it all in. In the process, I learned 5 things I wouldn't have if I'd typed it.If you enjoy having a coach your ear through these podcast episodes, you'll love getting a coach in your inbox! If you're not already getting my coaching emails, get on my distribution list by heading over to https://annkroeker.com/connect.
- 1 weeks ago12 min
Have a Plan (no matter how much time you have to write)
Have a Plan (no matter how much time you have to write)Release Date: Oct 27, 2026(episode 297)You’ll get more done if you plan your work and work your plan. You’ll feel most empowered and motivated when you organize your writing workspaces—both physical and digital—plan out your writing pipeline, and finally, open your writing project knowing your next step. This episode walks through specific ideas to tackle all those areas.If you enjoy having a coach your ear through these podcast episodes, you'll love getting a coach in your inbox! If you're not already getting my coaching emails, get on my distribution list by heading over to https://annkroeker.com/connect.
- Sep 30, 20267 min
Find a Chunk of Writing Time for Your Creative Deep Dive
Find a Chunk of Writing Time for Your Creative Deep DiveRelease Date: Sep 30, 2026(episode 296)With a chunk of time you could do a deep dive into your work in progress, immersing yourself in it so your structure takes shape and your chapters emerge. Instead of chipping away at the project in Pocket Sessions, Deep Dives drop us into creative focus and flow where you binge-write, far exceeding your word count goals.Finding time for a Deep Dive seems impossible, and yet it’s not as outlandish as you might think. In this episode, I offer simple solutions to carving out and preserving chunks of writing time for you to enjoy a creative deep dive.You've got your book idea. Now it's time to get book-ready! Learn how my comprehensive coaching program called Book-Ready Writers can get you there: https://annkroeker.com/bookreadywriters
- Sep 2, 202610 min
Are you book-ready? Check the 4Ps
Are you book-ready? Check the 4PsRelease Date: Sep 22, 2026(episode 295)If you’ve wondered how ready you are to write a book and pursue publishing, it’s time to determine your readiness with the 4P Diagnostic. Writers who struggle to make progress are almost always stuck in one (or more) of the 4Ps: Pitch, Prose, Platform, or Practice.Over the years I developed separate programs designed to help writers level up all 4Ps, individual programs that were dedicated to each of the Ps. Addressing these in isolation got great results and I'm really proud of the programs and the people who went through them, but with the onset of AI and publishers raising expectations, I began to see the need for comprehensive, human-centered coaching.So I combined the best of all my content and coaching into one group program built around all 4Ps: Book-Ready Writers. To support you on your goal of finding time to write, consider applying. Learn more at https://annkroeker.com/bookreadywriters
- Jul 25, 20266 min
Don’t have blocks of time to write? Pockets work great!
Don’t have blocks of time to write? Pockets work great!Release Date: July 25, 2026(episode 294)In my last post, I recommended you value yourself and your work enough to stop putting it off. The assignment: figure out where the time goes so you find time to write.The good news is that even if you only have slivers of time available, a lot of writing rolls onto the page during these “Pocket Sessions.”This post encourages you with quotes from famous writers who worked during Pocket Sessions and with practical tips to make the most of your time.Learn more at the link to this episode where you'll find the full post with additional resources, including 5-Minute Writer HERE.To support you on your goal of finding time to write, consider joining WriteTrackers. We write together twice a week for an hour and a half. Some people can only come to one or the other or only a couple of times a month and they still report that they are completing projects they never would have gotten to if they hadn’t joined WriteTrackers. I love hosting this because I write alongside everyone and get things done, too. Learn more at writetrackers.com.
- Jul 2, 20265 min
”I don’t have time to write”- Ah, where does the time go?
”I don’t have time to write”- Ah, where does the time go?Release Date: July 2, 2026(episode 293)It comes up in nearly every conversation with a writer, whether in a group or one-to-one: “I don’t have time to write.”Their deep longing to compose thoughtful, focused prose runs up against scrunched schedules that squeeze out creative effort. It seems they have nothing more than cracks or crevices of time to sit at the computer and can’t focus long enough to write what they want to say.Worse, they give up, and the project remains unwritten, living only in their head.Don’t let it be you.This is the first in a series of episodes where we'll look at ways to deal with the struggle of finding time to write.Learn more at the link to this episode where you'll find the full post with additional resources: https://annkroeker.com/2026/07/02/i-dont-have-time-to-write-ah-where-does-the-time-go/To support you on your goal of finding time to write, consider joining WriteTrackers. We write together twice a week for an hour and a half. Some people can only come to one or the other or only a couple of times a month and they still report that they are completing projects they never would have gotten to if they hadn’t joined WriteTrackers. I love hosting this because I write alongside everyone and get things done, too. Learn more at writetrackers.com.
- May 27, 20266 min
”Oh no! My book was written by someone else!”
”Oh no! My book was written by someone else!”Release Date: May 17, 2026(episode 292)Discovering "comps" (comparable books) for your book proposal is discouraging. But this episode gives you the good news: your comps validate reader interest and show your topic is in demand.Learn how to leverage these existing titles to position your book as "similar, but different." Don't let competition discourage you; rather, embrace it as a sign of reader (and publisher) interest.Listen or head to https://annkroeker.com/2026/05/27/oh-no-my-book-was-written-by-someone-else/ to read it and access additional related reading.Working on a book proposal for your nonfiction book? Want support as you develop your similar-but-different book? Work with me in a year-long coaching program: Your Compelling Book Proposal - The 12-Month Accelerator. You'll craft a brilliant book proposal and build the author platform you need to succeed—no matter where you're starting. https://annkroeker.com/yourcompellingbookproposal
- Apr 20, 20266 min
Dear [favorite author]
Dear [favorite author]Release Date: April 20, 2026Use this prompt to write a letter to your favorite author, alive or dead. Listen and you'll hear the letter I wrote (and who I wrote it to). This simple act reveals your creative values as you tell the author what it is you admire about their work.Listen or head to to read it and access additional related reading: https://annkroeker.com/2026/04/20/dear-favorite-author/And to get a copy of 52 Creative Writing Prompts, head to annkroeker.com/52prompts.
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About Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach
With Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach, you'll gain clarity and overcome hurdles to become a better writer, pursue publishing, and reach your writing goals. Ann provides practical tips and motivation for writers at all stages, keeping most episodes short and focused so writers only need a few minutes to collect ideas, inspiration, resources and recommendations they can apply right away to their work. For additional insight, she incorporates interviews from authors and publishing professionals like Allison Fallon, Ron Friedman, Shawn Smucker, Jennifer Dukes Lee, and Patrice Gopo. Tune in for solutions addressing anything from self-editing and goal-setting solutions to administrative and scheduling challenges. Subscribe for ongoing input for your writing life that's efficient and encouraging. More at annkroeker.com.
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