Episodes

Saturday Mar 15, 2025
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
Remember, your beginning paragraphs aim to entice your readers to continue reading. By using these strategies, Starting with a Bang, Posing Thought Provoking Questions, Painting Vivid Pictures, Offering Intriguing Facts or Statistics, and sharing Anecdotal Stories can ensure that you capture their attention from the very start.

Saturday Mar 08, 2025
Saturday Mar 08, 2025
New characters should feel like they belong in the world you’ve built. By foreshadowing their presence, weaving them into the story’s fabric, and ensuring they have a meaningful connection to what’s already happening, you make their introduction seamless and satisfying.

Saturday Mar 01, 2025
Saturday Mar 01, 2025
At their heart, slow-burn stories reflect real life. Most of our best experiences take time—building relationships, achieving our goals, or finding personal growth. These stories remind us that there’s beauty in taking things slowly and allowing ourselves to experience the ups and downs of the journey fully.

Saturday Feb 22, 2025
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
Today's Episode explores how The uniqueness of writers lies in their relentless pursuit of expression, deep connection to words, and unwavering commitment to storytelling.

Saturday Feb 15, 2025
Saturday Feb 15, 2025
A vibrant story isn’t just read—it’s experienced. You transform your writing into something that leaps off the page using vivid imagery, sensory details, movement, emotion, and rhythm.

Saturday Feb 08, 2025
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
Today's episode discusses the concept of teachable moments, highlighting how reading books can lead to spontaneous wisdom in conversations. It emphasizes that our brains store and recall information from reading, which can resurface unexpectedly and provide valuable insights. The power of reading lies in its ability to prepare us for these moments, making lifelong learning crucial for personal growth and connection.

Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Encountering writing that challenges your views, and why agreeing to disagree is okay. You can honor the writer’s skill while holding onto your perspective—and that’s the beauty of writing and reading.

Saturday Jan 25, 2025
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
Writing is a conversation with your reader; no one wants to listen to someone who sounds passive or disengaged. By embracing the active voice, you take control of your narrative, keep readers hooked, and create writing that stands out.

Saturday Jan 18, 2025
Saturday Jan 18, 2025
How To Prevent “Head Hopping” When Writing Dialogue
Remember: “YOU’RE IN MY SPACE” is not just a guideline for writing—it’s a reminder to respect the emotional and narrative boundaries that keep readers engaged. So, choose your POV carefully and let your characters shine, one at a time.

Saturday Jan 11, 2025
Saturday Jan 11, 2025
Being “IMPRESS-ABLE” is not a sign of weakness or lack of originality but of a writer’s ability to learn and grow from others. Every story written is, in some way, a product of past influences—proof of the power of literary connection.

Author Vivian Moore
A podcast where writers, authors, and readers connect. Through inspiring dialogue, innovative conversations author interviews, and insight into the dynamics of the publishing world