NBP40: Writer Igniter with Gabriela Pereira - a podcast by Sashka Regina

from 2018-01-06T19:20:37

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In today’s episode we talk about Writing.

Knowledge without the college.

How to improve your writing by thinking like a copywriter.

The concept of innovation.

In order to write – you need to read.

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE:

DIY
Cast it, fix it and test it
Join other writer groups/forums to connect, discuss
Where to start

GABRIELA PEREIRA SAID:

“I just don’t want to go through the pains of getting accredited in the USA”

“You don’t need a Diploma in order to be a writer”

“Make it part of your Branding”

“Hire someone for the graphic design”

“Have an Editor”

“Story telling is a design”

HEAR MORE ABOUT GABRIELA PEREIRA:

In a past life, Gabriela worked in the toy industry, creating educational activities and games for toddlers, preschoolers, and tweens. She has taught several writing courses in New York City and gives keynotes on college campuses as well as training programs on creativity in the workplace.

She is a writer, teacher, and self-proclaimed word nerd who wants to challenge the status quo of higher education. As the founder and instigator of DIYMFA.com, her mission is to empower writers to take an entrepreneurial approach to their education and professional growth. Gabriela earned her MFA in creative writing from The New School and teaches at national conferences, local workshops, and online. She is also the host of DIY MFA Radio, a popular podcast where she interviews bestselling authors and offers short audio master classes. Her book DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community is out now from Writer’s Digest Books. To join the word nerd community, go to: DIYMFA.com/join. Her favorite thing to do is come up with dastardly plans for new writing courses, and create innovative resources to share with her word nerds. When she’s not building cool stuff, Gabriela loves to write middle grade and teen fiction, with some “nerdy fiction for grown-ups” thrown in for good measure. She is represented by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management and her book, DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community, was published in spring 2016 from Writer’s Digest Books. As always, Gabriela has several other top secret plans in the works and the best way to stay in the loop is to sign up for her.