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Beth McMullen...co-hosts Writers With Wrinkles
@bethmcmullen.bsky.social
✏️ Author
📚 Book Coach
🎧 Podcaster
🐱 Cat Person
😎 Badass

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June 13, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Info-dumping is pace poison. Joel Brigham says ditch the backstory (for now) and let tension do the heavy lifting.

Want flow? Earn it scene by scene.

Listen to the latest the Writers With Wrinkles pod and fix your first chapter.
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June 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Mirror scene? Dream sequence? Weather report? You might be killing your novel’s momentum on page 1.

Joel Brigham explains how to start strong and keep pace.

✍️ Start in the middle, not before it starts.

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June 12, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Book Coaching | Beth McMullen
Beth McMullen Book Coaching: Your writing deserves to shine. Whether you're starting your first book or refining your craft, my personalized coaching provides the structure, expertise, and support to…
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June 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Your draft isn’t slow because it’s quiet. It’s slow because nothing’s happening.

Joel Brigham on the Writers with Wrinkles pod breaks down why tension > noise, and why urgency—not action—fuels pace.

🎧 A must-listen for anyone stuck mid-draft.
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June 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
First-draft paralysis? Joel Brigham on the Writers with Wrinkles pod says first drafts should suck—it’s how you finish.

Skip perfection, info-dumps, & cliché openers. Momentum > polishing.

🎧 Listen now and get your draft done. #WritingPodcast #AmWriting
Drafting Without Fear: Writing Momentum and Mistakes to Avoid, with editor Joel Brigham - Writers With Wrinkles
Beth and Lisa are joined by editor and author Joel Brigham to discuss the messy, magical process of drafting. Joel shares practical advice to help writers overcome perfectionism and keep their…
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June 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
You did the work. The query's solid. The manuscript sings.

Still nothing?

Welcome to publishing. Let’s talk about the role of luck (and how not to lose your mind waiting for it).

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June 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Publishing isn’t fair.

Hard truth, softer landing: this week’s post is about keeping your momentum when the system makes no damn sense.

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Pixie Dust & Publishing: Why Hard Work Isn’t Always Enough (and What To Do About It)
Let’s start with a brutal truth: getting a literary agent is hard.
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June 7, 2025 at 12:51 AM
You revised. You sweated the small stuff. You queried. Still no bites?

It’s not you. It’s publishing.

New post on why “doing it right” isn’t always enough—and how to survive the randomness without setting your laptop on fire.

#amwriting #writingcommunity #amquerying

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Pixie Dust & Publishing: Why Hard Work Isn’t Always Enough (and What To Do About It)
Let’s start with a brutal truth: getting a literary agent is hard.
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June 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
White Lotus is slow. But not the good kind. New post on how to tell if your book has the same issue—and how to fix it.
#writers #amediting #writingcommunity

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May 31, 2025 at 12:51 AM
If you’re writing scenes where nothing changes—cut them. Or give them a job. No freeloaders.
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May 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Pacing check: What happens? Why does it matter? What’s the charge? If the answer is “vibes,” your scene’s on life support.
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May 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Not all short scenes = fast pacing. Not all lush prose = slow. Pacing is about urgency, not speed. Break that myth wide open in this week’s post.
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Is Your Pacing Off or Is Your Novel Just Bored?
This is important. It might solve your problems.
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May 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
New Writers with Wrinkles ep is a balm for burnt-out brains. 🌪️

Beth & Lisa on:
– What “voice” actually is
– How to NOT panic when edits hit
– Accepting that 2 pages/month is still progress

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To Edit or Not to Edit? (An Ask B&L Episode) - Writers With Wrinkles
Episode Summary: In this engaging Ask B&L episode, Beth McMullen and Lisa Schmid tackle two of the most commonly asked questions from aspiring authors: what is voice in writing and how do you…
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May 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Van Gogh built his style through influence—reinterpreting Millet and Hiroshige with his own emotional lens.

Writers: your voice starts as an echo and sharpens over time. That’s not a flaw. That’s the process.

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Van Gogh Didn’t Start with Starry Night
or, how imitating other artists helped Van Gogh (and can help you) find your true creative voice
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May 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Van Gogh didn’t start with Starry Night.
He started by imitating.

Writers: imitation isn’t failure—it’s phase one.
Your voice is under there, waiting.

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Van Gogh Didn’t Start with Starry Night
or, how imitating other artists helped Van Gogh (and can help you) find your true creative voice
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May 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Van Gogh didn’t start with Starry Night—he began by studying the artists he admired.

Imitating style is how your voice starts to speak. It’s not cheating. It’s craft.

It's how you find YOUR voice.

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Van Gogh Didn’t Start with Starry Night
or, how imitating other artists helped Van Gogh (and can help you) find your true creative voice
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May 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Brian Selznick said writing about first love at 16 meant leaving “secret rooms” for readers to interpret.

Nothing spoon-fed. All heart.

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May 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Favorite takeaway from our Brian Selznick interview?

“You can use coincidence to get INTO a story, but not to get OUT of it.”'

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May 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
📢 Brian Selznick on Writers with Wrinkles:

How does one turn 9 months in an empty Rome into a heart-wrenching YA love story? 🏛️❤️
Tune in to hear about elephants, Caravaggios, & vulnerability as power.

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Love, Art & Storytelling in Rome: Brian Selznick on his new novel Run Away With Me - Writers With Wrinkles
Episode Summary: In this inspiring episode, Beth and Lisa welcome bestselling author and illustrator Brian Selznick to discuss his latest YA novel Run Away With Me. Brian shares how personal history,…
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May 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Slow burns > fast scrolls.
Your story still matters.
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April 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Monday mood: Let’s get that book moving.
I coach writers from “meh” to “manuscript.”
Curious? Come peek:
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April 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Writing a book?
I’m a coach for writers ready to finish.
Not with shame, guilt, or “shoulds”—but with structure, insight, and yes… some fun.
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April 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
If books are dead, somebody forgot to tell Boulder Bookstore. 📚✨
Full shelves, full hearts, and the reason your writing still matters.
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Books Are Dead (Except They're Not!)
Filed under: “Rumors of my demise…”
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April 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM