Storytelling Resources Not to be Missed
Supercharge your message with these resources.
TL;DR Version:
I love how my job gives me a front row seat to some of the smartest people on the planet, at least, when it comes to storytelling. A few people you should know:
#1. Kristin Noland. Editor for speculative and crime fiction. Ghostwriter. Read her Substack.
#2. Jeanette Smith. Cat Mom, Mermaid, and Copyeditor. She has a free editing assessment and some upcoming webinars. (See full version below.)
#3. Holly Crawshaw. NYT bestelling ghostwriter and LinkedIn coach. Her LinkedIn masterclass is legit.
#4. Your Truly. The ebook for Start With Story is available for preorder. And it’ll never be less expensive than it is now.
Regular Version:
I don’t care who you are—you can always learn to be better at storytelling. Fiction, nonfiction, social media, doesn’t matter. And that’s why I love my job so much. It’s put me in contact with so many other great storytellers that I’m always learning from.
So I wanted to make sure you know a few of them, too:
Kristin Noland
See: “Kristin’s Tips & Musings”
Kristin is a professional ghostwriter and editor, specializing in speculative and crime fiction. She’s ghostwritten or edited over eighty manuscripts, working with authors who self-publish or who want to submit to agents/publishers.
Sensitive to authors' struggles, she supports clients throughout their writing journey. If you’re more in the fiction realm of storytelling, you’d be wise to give her a follow.
Jeanette Smith
Jeanette is 100% Cat Mom, 100% real-life Mermaid, and 100% copyediting extraordinaire. Also, that mermaid bit’s not a joke. She literally wrote the book on it.
She’s got a couple of workshops for editors coming up in October you should check out:
And on her website, she’s got a really handy free assessment to figure out what level of editing your project needs so you (A) don’t waste money and (B) don’t waste time.
Holly Crawshaw
If you’re looking to grow on LinkedIn, you need to know Holly, a former Big Five editor and NYT bestselling ghostwriter.
She shares a ton of free advice on her LinkedIn, but if you’re ready to supercharge your growth, she has a premium masterclass with the next session opening up in January. (Her first one completely sold out and I’m sure the January one will, too.)
The class is 6 weeks long with actionable advice, specific case study examples on posts, story-driven messaging, 1:1s with Holly, and more.
Your Truly
And if you don’t mind a quick plug:
You can always get free storytelling perspectives by listening to the Everything Is Storytelling podcast. Episode 3 just came out this week, all about redefining “Story” and “Storyteller.” Find it on your favorite podspot.
And I’m also happy to announce that the ebook for Start With Story is now live on Amazon. (The preorder for the print book should become available October 1st.) But if ebooking is your thing, then go reserve your copy while it’s only $2.99. (It won’t stay that low for long, I promise.)
And if you’re just not even sure where to start, then book a free 20-minute Q&A and let’s chat about it.
Until next time, keep telling your story.
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