B is for Book Coach

The Heroism of Writing

June 9, 2026·14 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Welcome back to B is for Book Coach. Today, we’re making space for heroism.We need to talk about writing.We need to talk about what writing really is.We need to talk about the things we have been made to believe writing is.And we need to talk about it frequently, because too many of us are falling into the gaps between those two places.- The Hero's Journey of writing, and the threshold guardians we face along the way- Today's access to writing vs writing in the past- The pressure we put on ourselves to "make the most of" that access- Why absolutely everyone gets stuck at these "thresholds"- What the real thresholds actually are- What the real Heroic Journey of writing actually isEnjoying this space? It takes all of us to create it together! When you become a one-time or ongoing Momentum Partner, two things happen.First, you get to join a small but growing group of folks who pop in for Office Hours twice a month to sort out their content and travel this journey together.Second, you add to the Mutual Momentum fund, which helps to bring deeper development support to authors who need more than just space to get started.Create a one-time boost of Momentum or subscribe to keep the forward movement going for us all. Get full access to B is for Book Coach at bisforbookcoach.substack.com/subscribe

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