Heart, Maggie Ann

A podcast for creatives about life from a writer's perspective. Let's be real and talk about how weird and amazing life really is. We'll dive into words, humanity, emotions, writing books, and have some fun! Maggie Ann Ryan is a future best selling author many times over. ONE EPISODE PER MONTH FUN. HONEST CONVERSATION ABOUT LIFE. XO XO ♡ Maggie Ann

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Episodes

How To Use Character Flaws To Write A Better Book (Part 1)

Character Flaws are so much more important to a good book than simply making a character relatable. Let's dive in! Episode 6 Questions: What is a character flaw? How do you use character flaws to write a better book? Why are character flaws so important to a good book? The Heart, Maggie Ann Podcast is a podcast for authors, writers, readers, and people who love looking at the world from the perspective of a writer — with imagination, analyzation, spirituality, the fundamentals of a good book, et...

Sep 02, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 6

The #1 Thing You’re Missing About Signatures And Author Bio Pages

What sort of author do you want to be? How do you want to treat your fans? How you want to be seen in the public eye? How do you want to be remembered? Dreaming big can seem silly before you're published, but it's not. Pre-deciding is the key on how to get there. Let's dive in! Episode 5 Questions: Why is it important to pre-decide your signature and author bio? What does your bio page look like? (I spill the tea on my embarrassing author bio) How will you sign your books? And why is that even i...

Aug 19, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5

The Power of Words, Weather, and Metaphors

Ever wonder how authors write such powerful imagery? Let's dive in deep on how to use my favorite metaphor -- weather! Episode 4 Questions: Could you imagine the world without words, weather, or metaphors? How do you use weather in your books? What is a metaphor, and how do you use them in your books? The Heart, Maggie Ann Podcast is a podcast for authors, writers, readers, and people who love looking at the world from the perspective of a writer — with imagination, analyzation, spirituality, th...

Aug 12, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 4

The Only Valid Reason to Write A Book (spoilers: it’s for yourself)

Have you ever wondered why authors write the books they write? Let's dive in! Episode 3 Questions: Why did you write that book? Is there a difference between reading and writing a book? What is it like reading a book you didn’t write as an author? What advice would you give to someone writing their first book? The Heart, Maggie Ann Podcast is a podcast for authors, writers, readers, and people who love looking at the world from the perspective of a writer — with imagination, analyzation, spiritu...

Aug 05, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 3

What Comes First? The Characters, the Plot, or the Setting?

Where do ideas for books come from? How do you take a moment of inspiration and expand it into an entire book? Let's start at the beginning of a good story -- with the idea -- and dive in deep! Episode 2 Questions: How do you come up with the idea for a book? Do you come up with the characters or the setting or the plot first? How do you take an idea and turn it into an entire book? How do you take your idea and build onto it until you have a strong and cohesive foundation for a good book? The H...

Jul 16, 2023•51 min

First Drafts Are Important (Welcome To My Mind)

Episode 1 is the Introduction Episode. The Heart, Maggie Ann Podcast is a podcast for those who love looking at the world from the perspective of a writer — with imagination, analyzation, spirituality, the fundamentals of a good book, etc. Promise to my audience: I can’t tell you what the next episode will be about, or if it’ll be just me or if there will be guests, but I can tell you that whatever the topic is, it will be covered with my unique perspective via writing books, life, the world, an...

Jul 08, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Trailer

Welcome to The Heart Maggie Ann Podcast! This is just the trailer. :) Please subscribe, and if you love it, share it! ♡ Read Maggie's Latest Book: "I Am Myself" >> https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/i-am-myself-maggie-ann-ryan/1134998918 ♡ Check Maggie's Website >> https://www.maggieannryan.com ♡ Find Maggie on Social Media: >> @heartmaggieann...

Mar 28, 2023•54 sec

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