The Novel Writing Podcast

Writing a novel doesn't have to take decades. Author and book coach Colleen Mitchell provides authors with bite-sized mindset tips, encouragement, inspiration, and tips for the writing process. So grab a cup, cozy up, and let's get to writing! The Novel Writing Podcast is a production of Colleen Mitchell Writes, LLC.

Podcasting since 2023 • 236 episodes

The Novel Writing Podcast

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Immersive Worldbuilding, with Clint Hall

Creating a believable sci-fi or fantasy world doesn't happen by accident.Whether a world has lived rent-free in your heads for years or you're trying to create one from the ground up, immersing the reader takes more than an infodump of ...

September 29, 2026 • Episode 236 • 45:20

White Room Syndrome

White Room Syndrome: when scenes without setting descriptions to ground readers turn into bland, boring white rooms.This writing problem can happen for a variety of reasons, whether it's that your scenes are dialogue heavy, characters m...

September 22, 2026 • Episode 235 • 6:01

How to Spot Book Marketing Scams, with Rob Bignell

If your author email inbox (or spam folder) is filled with messages supposedly from big name authors (or agents and publishers), emails from randos asking to beta read your book, or out-of-the-blue invitations to feature your book in their book...

September 15, 2026 • Episode 234 • 50:04

Daphne James Huff on Recovering from Writer Burnout

Daphne James Huff, author of sweet kissing-only romance, burned out in 2019 after publishing 6 books in a year WHILE also working full time AND running a podcast.At the time, the Amazon algorithm rewarded constant publishing, and Daphne...

September 01, 2026 • Episode 233 • 33:07

A Case Against Adverb Hate

"Cut adverbs!" is common(ly) misused writing advice. It assumes adverbs are the enemy when they're a legitimate and necessary part of speech. It also makes newer writers afraid of using adverbs at all, which can lead t...

August 25, 2026 • Episode 232 • 6:00

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