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The Girl Next Door Podcast
Nuts And Bolts Of Writing & Nakedly Dashing
Season 6, Ep. 3
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Although you might know us as podcasters, Erica and Kelsey are writers at heart and this year we are both writing nonfiction book proposals. On this episode we chat about how we started writing, what we’re working on now, and the nuts and bolts of getting words onto the page.
Also: Sign up for our quarterly newsletter by entering your email address on our website. Our winter book club pick is How To Stop Time by Matt Haig. The episode will air on March 13 so grab a copy of the book and join us! **the date was updated after we recorded the show
Mentioned on the show:
Erica's book Candid Classroom: What Parents Want To Know And Teachers Want To Tell Them
Erica's blog Laddventure
Kelsey's blog RISING*SHINING
Kelsey's personal essays have been published in Remedy Quarterly, but unfortunately aren't available online
Kelsey wrote articles about research like this as part of her job as a science writer at Arizona State University for six years
Our personal Instagram accounts: Erica and Kelsey
Erica's writing candle is Capri Blue – Volcano candle
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