Just Write Julie
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Just Write Julie

Where writing meets strategy, and creativity meets clarity.

Just Write Julie

Where writing meets strategy, and creativity meets clarity.

PublishingStorytellingAuthor Strategies
You speak to writers who care about both beautiful sentences and smart strategy.
You reach a focused mix of authors, editors, and marketers hungry for practical insight.
You join curated, craft-first interviews shaped around your strongest stories and frameworks.
You help demystify the many paths to publishing, from messy drafts to in-person book sales.

About Just Write Julie

Where writing meets strategy, and creativity meets clarity.

Just Write Julie is the writing podcast where craft meets strategy. Each episode helps writers strengthen the work on the page—and learn how to position it, communicate about it, and advocate for it with clarity and confidence.

Why Join Just Write Julie as a Guest

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Serious Storytelling & Publishing Audience

You speak directly to writers invested in Publishing, Storytelling, and Author Strategies—from first-draft revisers to small press authors and in-person book sellers.

Craft-Driven Interview Format

You get a guided, conversational interview that weaves your frameworks into topics like messy first drafts, character development, and small press publishing without feeling scripted.

Aligned With Working Editors and Authors

You appear alongside guests like editors, marketers, and storytellers who think about positioning, self-editing, and strategy from draft to launch.

Evergreen Content for Your Channels

You walk away with a focused conversation on craft, career, and communication you can share across your newsletter, social feeds, and speaking page.

Episode Angles & Guest Pitches

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From Messy First Draft to Confident Manuscript

You break down how writers can transform chaotic early drafts into clear, compelling stories using your revision and self-editing approach.

Why messy first drafts are normal—and how you diagnose what’s really wrong Your step-by-step process for revision and self-editing How to use feedback without losing your voice Positioning the revised manuscript for agents, small presses, or self-publishing
Character-Driven Storytelling in the 21st Century

You show writers how to build characters and angles that resonate in today’s crowded storytelling landscape.

How you approach character development beyond backstory checklists Finding the right narrative angle for modern readers Examples of 21st-century storytelling that actually sells Connecting character arcs to marketing copy and pitches
Turning Events into Book Sales

You teach authors how to win at in-person events so they leave with sales, not just selfies.

Choosing the right events for your book and audience Designing a table and pitch that invite conversations What to say in the first 10 seconds with a potential reader Following up after events to build lasting readership
Positioning Your Book Like an Editor-Marketer

You walk writers through thinking like both an editor and a marketer from draft to launch.

How you evaluate a draft for both craft and market fit Clarifying the hook, audience, and promise early Aligning edits with future marketing angles Preparing copy for pitches, blurbs, and launch assets
How You'd Contribute to the Show
Audience Takeaways

Your episode helps writers improve the work on the page and the way they position, talk about, and sell that work in the real world.

Hot Topics
• How you connect writing craft to real publishing outcomes, not just abstract theory
• Your best frameworks for revising messy drafts into market-ready manuscripts
• Concrete examples of positioning books for small presses, agents, or direct sales
Why Trust Me
Hosted by a strategist who centers both creative excellence and practical outcomes
Episode library already covering revision, editing, small press publishing, and in-person sales
Guests include editors, marketers, and multi-book authors with on-the-ground experience
The Ideal Guest

You’re a strong fit if you’re an author, editor, book marketer, book coach, or storytelling expert who can speak concretely about both the art of writing and the strategy of selling it.

Recent Episodes

Selling Books Face-to-Face: How Authors Can Win at In-Person Events with Mark Love

Just Write Julie • Aug 5, 2026

There Isn't One Road to Publishing: Inside Small Press Publishing with Melissa Keir

Just Write Julie • Jul 18, 2026

Back to the Basics of Storytelling with Lily Navickas

Just Write Julie • Jun 28, 2026

The Editor Who Thinks Like a Marketer: Craft, Positioning, and Strategy from Draft to Launch with Claire Coffey

Just Write Julie • May 18, 2026

Finding the Right Angle: Character Development and 21st-Century Storytelling with Lisa Angle

Just Write Julie • Apr 1, 2026

Doing the Next Write Thing: How Authors Make Real Progress with Lenora Henson

Just Write Julie • Mar 12, 2026

Self-Editing, Feedback & Editing Strategy with Allison Buehner

Just Write Julie • Feb 20, 2026

How to Revise a Messy First Draft with Shelby Holt

Just Write Julie • Jan 20, 2026

Just Write Julie: Podcast Trailer

Just Write Julie • Jan 11, 2026

Podcast Topics

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What You'll Talk About on This Show:
writing podcast author marketing publishing strategy storytelling craft book promotion small press publishing

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We're booking guests to discuss writing podcast, author marketing, publishing strategy. Remote recordings, Available Everyday. If you bring practical stories and clear takeaways, let's talk.

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