Monday Apr 13, 2020

Episode 84: Special Guest Author - Laura Munson; New York Best Selling Author, Teacher, Speaker, & Founder of Haven Writing Programs

Episode 84: Special Guest Author - Laura Munson; New York Best Selling Author, Teacher, Speaker, & Founder of Haven Writing Programs

In This Episode, You’ll Hear:

(Podcast run time 60 min.)

:33 - Introduction to Laura Munson
2:15 - Laura shares her writing journey & Haven Writing Programs
4:55 - Laura dives deeper into the programs through Haven Writing & what inspired it
8:40- Vikki shares some of her struggles with community & finding community
11:12 - Laura discusses how community fits with her novel Willa’s Grove
15:00 - Laura & Vikki talk about the next stage for her writing
16:13 - Laura talks about her expertise & finding an audience
19:04 - Laura talks about rejection & writing the book over the business of writing
21:29 - Laura shares her titles & writing process
25:33 - Laura talks through scheduling writing time as a flexible writer & what questions to ask as a writer before developing a writing routine
32:48 - Laura & Vikki talk about online courses & investing in ourselves
35:20 - Laura shares the inspiration for her books & retreats
40:18 - Laura gives more advice for authors just starting out
45:50 - Laura reads from Willa’s Grove