Mary Adkins | The Book Incubator™
Hi, I'm Mary! Author & writing coach here to help you write your best possible book.
I help you write through resistance and finish your book by finding a creative process that works in your life. On my channel, you'll find all my best writing tips and strategies.
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Mary Adkins is the author of the novels When You Read This (Indie Next Pick, “Best Book of 2019” by Good Housekeeping and Real Simple), Privilege (Today.com “Best Summer Read”), and Palm Beach (New York Post “Best Book of 2021,” and “like a sandy beach, equal parts beautiful and uncomfortable” according to the Associated Press). Her books have been published in 13 countries, and her essays and reporting have appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Slate, and more. A graduate of Yale Law School and Duke University, she teaches storytelling for The Moth worldwide and supports aspiring authors as an online writing coach through her program, The Book Incubator.
What Kind of Writer Are You? A NEW TYPOLOGY! | The First Draft Club Podcast
Art as a Conversation: 3 Writing Insights from my 7-Year Old | The First Draft Club Podcast
Long-Term Writing Goals, Fatigue, and Mindset | The First Draft Club Podcast
How to Research for Your Novel Without Getting Bogged Down | The First Draft Club Podcast
What I Learned from Ann Patchett About Reading Our Past Writing | The First Draft Club Podcast
3 Ways I'm Using AI Ethically as a Novelist | The First Draft Club Podcast
How I Am Using Dictation to Write My Next Novel | The First Draft Club Podcast
What Nora Ephron Can Teach Us about Writing, aka How to Be a Parent + Write Books | First Draft Club
A Free, Easy Way to Make Sure Your Story Works & Why Plot Matters | The First Draft Club Podcast
How to Not Ruin Your Novel: The Phenomenon of Premature Optimization | The First Draft Club Podcast
How Much Can You Make on Foreign Rights? My Story (with dollar amounts) | First Draft Club Podcast
Wheel of Feedback! Navigating Writing Critique without Losing Your Voice | First Draft Club Podcast
What to Do if Revision Sucks: 2 Strategies to Make Revision Joyful Again | First Draft Club Podcast
Killing Your Non Darlings in Revision | First Draft Club Podcast
How to Write a Timeless Book (Whatever That Means) | First Draft Club Podcast
All the Numbers in Publishing No One Talks About | First Draft Club Podcast
My Top 5 Books of 2024 as a Writer | First Draft Club Podcast
How to Fix an "80% Good" Book that's Only Getting Rejections | First Draft Club Podcast
Why You Can Write an Amazing Book that Will Never Get Published | The First Draft Club Podcast
The Black List: A new publishing shortcut for aspiring novelists | The First Draft Club Podcast
My #1 Tip for Self-Doubt: How to Trust Yourself as a Writer
How to Write Dialogue that Sounds Like Real People Talking
The 2 Ways to Copy Successful Authors Without Plagiarizing
How to Spot a Red Flag when Submitting a Novel to Literary Agents
What IS Upmarket Fiction? How to Write a Novel that Appeals to the Widest Audience
Before You Query Literary Agents: PLEASE Do This Before You Submit Your Book
How to Find Time to Write Your Novel: The Secret to Productivity Isn’t What You Think
Why an MFA Won’t Help You Become a Published Author
How to Write Like a Reader
An Open Letter to the Writing Teacher Who Kept You from Writing for 10 Years