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The First Draft Club

A podcast to help you overcome resistance and write with more joy, clarity, and confidence. If you’re working on a novel or memoir, stick around. Whether you haven’t written a word since your…

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Latest episodes

  1. S11 E06 Beware of These Common Publishing Scams Everywhere Right Now12 Aug 2026
  2. S11 E05 Rufi Thorpe and I Talk About How, Why, and What We Teach (Part 2)5 Aug 2026
  3. S11 E04 Rufi Thorpe and I Talk About How, Why, and What We Teach (Part 1)29 Jul 2026
  4. S11 E03 Redefining “Success” as a Writer and Author: Interview with Crime Novelist & Fellow Texan Mary Lowry22 Jul 2026
  5. S11 E02 Hey Plot-Haters! This Just In: People Only Change15 Jul 2026
  6. S10 E24 How to Write a Great Query Letter: Interview with Hannah Brattesani, our New In-House Literary Agent at The Book Incubator1 Jul 2026
  7. S10 E23 Hearing “No” is Part of the Process: How 150+ Rejections Led to a "Big 5" Book Deal at Auction24 Jun 2026
  8. S10 E22 When to Tell and When to Show: Lessons from Rufi Thorpe & Shel Silverstein17 Jun 2026
  9. S10 E21 How to Write a Book During Summer10 Jun 2026
  10. S10 E20 NEW TOOL: The Real-Time Outline, a.k.a. an Outline I Can Actually Stomach3 Jun 2026