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Freelance Writing Direct with Estelle

Freelance Writing Direct with Estelle

著者： Estelle Erasmus
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Winner of the 2026 American Writing Award for Podcast of the Year (Business), Freelance Writing Direct with Estelle is an award-winning podcast featuring candid conversations with bestselling authors, literary agents, editors, and publishing insiders about writing craft, memoir, publishing, platform-building, and getting noticed. Hosted and curated by Estelle Erasmus, TEDx speaker, NYU writing professor, former magazine editor-in-chief, and author of Writing That Gets Noticed, the show delivers practical strategies, publishing insight, and creative inspiration for writers at every stage. Whether you're pitching essays, shaping a memoir, building your platform, or pursuing a book deal, you'll find actionable advice, coaching insights, and behind-the-scenes industry conversations to help move your writing career forward. Learn more at EstelleErasmus.com and subscribe to Estelle's newsletter at Estelle's Substack: https://estelleserasmus.substack.com2022 マネジメント・リーダーシップ リーダーシップ 個人的成功 経済学 自己啓発
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  • #194 Why Wade Rouse Finally Wrote the Book He Was Meant to Write

    #194 Why Wade Rouse Finally Wrote the Book He Was Meant to Write
    2026/06/04
    Just in time for Pride month, in this heartfelt and often hilarious conversation, Estelle Erasmus talks with USA Today bestselling author Wade Rouse and his husband, Gary Edwards, about Wade's deeply personal new novel, That's What Friends Are For. After publishing bestselling novels under the pen name Viola Shipman, Wade shares why he felt compelled to write this story under his own name and how The Golden Girls, grief, aging, friendship, and his experience growing up gay in the Missouri Ozarks inspired the book. Wade and Gary discuss: • Why Wade chose to step away from an established brand and publish under his own name • How The Golden Girls helped him connect with his mother and grandmother after a family tragedy • Creating four unforgettable characters inspired by the spirit, not the stereotypes, of television's most beloved sitcom • The importance of found family and community • Writing about aging, mortality, second chances, and late-life love • The role Gary plays as Wade's husband, business partner, and self-described "Kim Kardashian stage mom" • Building a sustainable writing career and the realities of the publishing business • Why readers connect so deeply with authenticity • The value of humor, pop culture references, and trusting your creative instincts This conversation is filled with wisdom about storytelling, reinvention, resilience, and what it means to finally become comfortable in your own skin. Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUzg0GrzXLQ About My Guests Wade Rouse is the USA Today and internationally bestselling author of five memoirs and twelve novels. His novels, written under the pen name Viola Shipman in honor of his grandmother, have been selected as must-reads by NBC's Today Show and named Michigan Notable Books. His latest novel, That's What Friends Are For, is published under his own name. It was a national bestseller, a BookBub Best New Fiction and Most Uplifting Book of the Year, a Zibby Media Most Anticipated Book of 2026, and featured on CBS-NY/Club Calvi Book Club. Wade's next book, The Bluff, will publish October 13. It is a Christmas novel and family drama inspired by the holiday classic, The Family Stone, and romance classic, Somewhere in Time, and set on Mackinac Island. Gary Edwards left a successful sales career to help Wade build and sustain his writing career. He manages social media, events, book tours, reader engagement, and the thriving Wine, Words & Wade community, while serving as Wade's biggest champion and creative partner. Connect with Wade Rouse Website: ViolaShipman.com (https://violashipman.com) Website: WadeRouse.com (https://waderouse.com) FB: Viola Shipman (https://www.facebook.com/authorviolashipman/) FB: Author Wade Rouse (https://www.facebook.com/authorwaderouse/) Instagram: Viola_Shipman (https://www.instagram.com/viola_shipman/) IG: AuthorWadeRouse (https://www.instagram.com/authorwaderouse/) Bookbub: @violashipman (https://www.bookbub.com/authors/viola-shipman) Get More From Estelle Erasmus Estelle on My First Byline (a walk down memory lane as a former beauty editor at Woman's World) https://yourfirstbyline.substack.com/p/my-first-byline-estelle-erasmusPrivate Small-Group Memoir/Essay ClassMy Next 6-week session that begins September 2026 has two more spots left. Email freelancewritingdirect@gmail.com for details.Read & SubscribeSubstack: NEW post: A Recap of the Editor-on-Call Event with Susan Dabbar of PROVOKEDmagazine. My next Editor-on-Call event is September 16. Sign up for my substack to get notified early.WatchEstelle's TEDx Talk: How to Get Noticed in Your Writing and BeyondBookWriting That Gets Noticed — named a Poets & Writers "Best Book for Writers."Listen/WatchFreelance Writing Direct Podcast — 2026 Podcast of the Year, Business (American Writing Awards) https://estelleserasmus.com/podcast About Estelle Estelle Erasmus is an award-winning journalist, TEDx speaker, and author of Writing That Gets Noticed. She is the host, founder, and executive producer of Freelance Writing Direct and an adjunct professor at NYU. Her work has appeared in more than 150 publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, WIRED, PBS/Next Avenue, The Independent, and AARP The Magazine. She has served as editor-in-chief of five national magazines. Follow Estelle Instagram: @EstelleSErasmus TikTok: @EstelleSErasmus Twitter/X: @EstelleSErasmus Bluesky: @estelleserasmus.bsky.social If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review Freelance Writing Direct, and share it with the writers in your life.
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  • #193 Restorative Writing with Carolyn Roy-Bornstein

    #193 Restorative Writing with Carolyn Roy-Bornstein
    2026/05/28

    In this episode of Freelance Writing Direct, Estelle Erasmus speaks with Carolyn Roy-Bornstein about restorative writing, burnout, and healing through storytelling.

    Carolyn shares how writing became a lifeline after her son survived a devastating car accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury. She explains how journaling and narrative writing helped her process ambiguous grief, anger, and emotional isolation, ultimately inspiring her new book, A Prescription for Burnout: Restorative Writing for Healthcare Professionals. The book offers practical advice for anyone struggling with burnout or emotional exhaustion, whether they work in medicine or simply feel overwhelmed by modern life.

    Together, Estelle and Carolyn discuss:
    • Why expressive writing has been linked to improved emotional and physical health
    • How writing can help healthcare professionals manage burnout and secondary trauma
    • The science behind writing and stress reduction
    • Narrative medicine and the importance of bearing witness
    • Using prompts to unlock scene, dialogue, and emotional truth
    • The role of writing in building resilience, self-awareness, and professional identity
    • Why even 15 minutes of writing can make a difference
    • How to structure a prescriptive nonfiction book around reader transformation
    • Carolyn's experience publishing with Johns Hopkins University Press and navigating peer review

    Watch on YouTube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I360StNGvQ

    About Carolyn Roy-Bornstein
    Carolyn Roy-Bornstein is a board-certified pediatrician, former registered nurse, and writer-in-residence at the Lawrence Family Medicine Residency, where she teaches narrative medicine. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, JAMA, Poets & Writers, and many other publications. She lives and writes in Maine and Massachusetts.

    Links
    Carolyn's website: www.carolynroybornstein.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolyn.roybornstein
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyn-roy-bornstein-8a329636/

    Follow Estelle
    Website: https://estelleserasmus.com
    Watch Estelle's TEDx Talk How to Get Noticed in Your Writing and Beyond https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpcWmjpzSIQ
    Find her on Instagram/TikTok/X/BlueSky/Threads: @estelleserasmus
    NEW Substack post: A Recap of the Editor-on-Call Event with Susan Dabbar of PROVOKEDmagazine. https://estelleserasmus.substack.com/p/how-to-pitch-provokedmagazine-inside
    Subscribe for exclusive info and podcast clips: https://estelleserasmus.substack.com

    About Estelle Erasmus
    Estelle Erasmus is an NYU writing professor, former magazine editor-in-chief, TEDx speaker, and the author of Writing That Gets Noticed, named a Best Book for Writers by Poets & Writers. She is also the host of the award-winning podcast Freelance Writing Direct, where she shares insider strategies on craft, publishing, and building a writing career.

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review Freelance Writing Direct, and share it with the writers in your life.

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  • #192 How to Get Published inThe Persistent with Features Editor Paula Derrow

    #192 How to Get Published inThe Persistent with Features Editor Paula Derrow
    2026/05/21

    How to Get Published in The Persistent with Features Editor Paula Derrow

    What makes a pitch stand out in today's crowded publishing landscape? And what exactly are editors looking for from writers right now?

    In this episode of Freelance Writing Direct, Estelle Erasmus speaks with writer and editor Paula Derrow, Features Editor at The Persistent, the feminist publication known for publishing voice-driven, intellectually sharp stories centered on women's experiences.

    Paula shares how The Persistent was founded by former New York Times editor Francesca Donner to create a space where women's stories could take center stage without compromise. She also opens up about why working there feels like a "dream job" after decades in glossy magazines.

    In this episode:
    • The kinds of pitches that grab Paula's attention
    • Why feminist, funny, counterintuitive, and intellectually ambitious ideas rise to the top
    • The difference between riffs, essays, Q&As, and reported features
    • Why editors are increasingly asking for essay pitches instead of completed drafts
    • What "intellectual heft" means in practice
    • How The Persistent works collaboratively with writers through deep editorial relationships
    • What writers can expect in terms of rates, rights, and editing process
    • How to get in touch with Paula

    Paula also reflects on the evolution of women's media, the realities of publishing after the magazine boom years, and why she believes strong editor-writer relationships still matter deeply.

    Whether you're pitching essays, reported features, or cultural criticism, this conversation offers an inside look at what editors want and how writers can better position their ideas in today's media landscape.

    Watch on YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a1SDzE_lLY

    Read and sign up for The Persistent
    https://www.thepersistent.com

    Follow Paula

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-derrow-52814014/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/romawriter/

    Follow Estelle
    Website: https://estelleserasmus.com
    Watch Estelle's TEDx Talk How to Get Noticed in Your Writing and Beyond https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpcWmjpzSIQ
    Instagram/TikTok/X/BlueSky/Threads: @estelleserasmus
    NEW Substack post: A Recap of the Editor-on-Call Event with Susan Dabbar of PROVOKEDmagazine. All the intel you need to get published there including a free pitching guide and portal link. https://estelleserasmus.substack.com/p/how-to-pitch-provokedmagazine-inside
    Subscribe for exclusive info and podcast clips: https://estelleserasmus.substack.com

    About Estelle Erasmus
    Estelle Erasmus is an NYU writing professor, former magazine editor-in-chief, TEDx speaker, and the author of Writing That Gets Noticed, named a Best Book for Writers by Poets & Writers. She is also the host of the award-winning podcast Freelance Writing Direct, where she shares insider strategies on craft, publishing, and building a writing career.

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review Freelance Writing Direct, and share it with the writers in your life.

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    28 分
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