Writing Episodes
Democratizing Changemaking: A Framework for Transformative Discussions and Ideas with Corrina Grace
Corrina Grace, author of The Weaver's Way, joins host Boni Wagner-Stafford on The Ingenium Books Podcast to discuss creating transformative change and the framework her book provides for engaging in meaningful discussions and ideas about change.
Corrina's book aims to democratize the concept of change-making, making it accessible to ordinary people and challenging the myth of singular achievement in this field. In this episode, Corrina shares her journey as a changemaker and th…
From Page to Screen: Unlocking the Secrets of Adaptation with Laura Elliott
Have you ever heard these myths about writing for the page versus writing for the screen? Myth number one: All you have to do is adapt your novel into a screenplay. Myth number two: Screenwriting is easier because you don't h...
Discovering Self-Acceptance Through Memoir Writing with Dr. Jack Rocco
Dr. Jack Rocco confronts the complexities of adoption and its aftermath through his compelling memoir, Recycled, aiming to understand and accept the irregularities of his life while urging society to rethink how we approach each adoption case.
Elevate Your Writing with Show & Tell Techniques
Are you tired of feeling like your writing is falling flat? Have you been told to show, don't tell without ever really understanding what that means or how to do it effectively? If so, you're not alone. Do you want to take y...
Successful Coauthoring with Tricia Jacobson and Marie Beswick Arthur
Writing a book is often a solitary venture. Some might even say it can be lonely. It doesn’t have to be, though. Teaming up with another author can make for a better book. It can even change history: just look at how Carl Ber...
Plagiarism Problems and How to Minimize Risk
No doubt you’ve heard, by now, about the legal dispute between Dawn Dorland and Sonya Larson, brought to light by a recent New York Times article titled “Who Is the Bad Art Friend?”, written by Robert Kolker and published in ...
Point of View and Narrator's Psychological Distance
We are here today to talk about something that might trip one or two authors up every now and again, certainly at the beginning of their journey into being an author and that is point of view or POV. And related to that is th...
Neuroscience of Narrative with Lisa Cron
It’s every novelist’s greatest fear: pouring their blood, sweat, and tears into writing hundreds of pages only to realize that their story has no sense of urgency, no internal logic, and so back to square one they go for a to...
Developing Your Manuscript
An author's manuscript development process can be as unique as their DNA—and while you can certainly find lots of advice online about the quote-unquote "best" way to develop your story, as an author you must find what works f...
How to Choose Your Beta Reader
You don’t have to spend much time in the indie author space before you hear the term ‘beta reader’. You’ve written your manuscript, hired an editor, and now you think you’re ready to publish. But wait: there’s another importa...
Do You Know Your Nonfiction?
How many types of nonfiction can you identify? Would it surprise you to learn there are at least six? Boni and John Wagner-Stafford of Ingenium Books discuss and dissect the six main types of nonfiction in this podcast sessio...
Tools to Help You Write Better Books — with Angela Ackerman
Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, screenplays or poetry, the role of emotion in character expression can make or break your writing. It's woven together with that most-feared and most-hated and most-important advice to...
How Writing a Memoir Can Change What You Believe About Yourself
When you want to write a memoir but you're having trouble getting going, it could be what you BELIEVE about yourself that is in the way. Join us for this discussion with author C.A. Gibbs about the belief she had to shatter i...
The Top 7 Mistakes Writers Make and What to do Instead
Better Writer Series! Join hybrid publisher Boni Wagner-Stafford of Ingenium Books and ghostwriter/editor Marie Beswick Arthur as they riff on the Top 7 Mistakes Writers Make and what to do instead! Support the show Thanks fo...
Anatomy of Prose with Sacha Black
Motivation and purpose and tapping into your deepest drives for why you want to write, who the reader is that you’re writing for, and creating just the right structure for your book are all important. However, none of those t...
Writing to Find Purpose in Your Pain: Four Fridays With Christina
Join Ingenium Books' author Cynthia Barlow as we launch her latest book: Four Fridays with Christina—Friendship, Death, & Lessons Learned by Letting Go. Four Fridays with Christina is a poignant and unexpectedly sassy memoir ...
Perspectives & Truth in Memoir: Advice from a Bestselling Author
He has a masters degree in fiction from Columbia University. Why then does he write only nonfiction? An interview with bestselling author Mishka Shubaly where we talk about the need for courageous truth, shifting perspectives...
How to Structure Your Nonfiction Book
You're all fired up to write the nonfiction book that's going to change the world. Your world. You have SO MUCH to say! And then, as you sit down to get writing, you realize that all your ideas and topics are in a jumble that...
Planning Your Nonfiction Book
Bringing your book from idea to published is a big, mushy, jello-like project. Some people might be okay with winging it, taking each step as it comes and hoping for the best. Others, we believe most people, will benefit from...
On Writing Memoir with Author Yvonne Caputo
Author Yvonne Caputo talks about her 12-year journey with her book, Flying With Dad. From the seeds of the idea, to the emotional struggles and impact of such personal work, and the research she chose to do to inform her writ...
How Do Most Nonfiction Authors Write and Why?
In the summer of 2020, more than 400 nonfiction authors responded to a survey about their goals and experiences with their books. A conversation about the survey results and what they mean with author and author coach Anne Ja...
Why Your WHY Comes First When Writing Nonfiction
Why is your WHY is the first thing to sort out when you’re thinking about writing a nonfiction book? Join Boni and John from Ingenium Books as they explain and discuss. Is knowing your WHY more important when writing nonficti...