12 Week Year for Writers

12 Week Year for Writers

Hosted by: Trevor Thrall & Leilah Moodley

The 12 Week Year for Writers podcast is hosted by Trevor Thrall, Ph.D., author of The 12 Week Year for Writers. We dive deep on strategies and tools to help writers be their most productive selves.

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Why the World Needs Your Voice

Episode #37

Send us a textEver feel like your topic is taken, your niche is crowded, and your draft adds nothing new? Let’s flip that script. We walk through five clear reasons your words matter now—starting with a reframing that...
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Embracing Uncertainty

Episode #36

Send us a textCheck out the Embracing Uncertainty Workshop, October 20, 2025!The draft feels stuck, the notes aren’t talking, and your outline suddenly looks like wishful thinking. We’ve all been there. Trevor sits...
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Putting Your Butt in the Chair

Episode #35

Send us a textThe biggest challenge for most writers isn't talent or ideas—it's simply showing up. Ever meant to write but somehow the coffee, inbox, or laundry won instead? You're not alone.In this deep dive into the...
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Pitch Perfect: How to Write a Letter That Lands You a Publishing Deal

Episode #34

Send us a textLanding a publishing deal often feels like an impossible dream for aspiring authors. What makes one manuscript stand out among thousands? How can you ensure your pitch letter doesn't end up in the...
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The Productivity Killer: Understanding—and Overcoming—Procrastination

Episode #33

Send us a textProcrastination afflicts even the most talented and ambitious writers. That half-finished manuscript, the brilliant idea gathering dust, the writing project continually pushed to tomorrow—we all know the...
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What To Do When Your Plan Hits the Fan

Episode #32

Send us a textIt happens to all of us: you make a beautiful plan, you’re pumped and ready to go. Then life happens, things go sideways, and you suddenly find yourself weeks behind. If you don’t do something drastic,...
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Writing Like a Human

Episode #31

Send us a textWe’re all getting the message every day. Generative AI is changing the world at warp speed. Every week reveals new possibilities for working more efficiently. Nothing will be the same. A robot is going...
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The Research Trap

Episode #30

Send us a textDo any of the following scenarios sound familiar?You know you need to do some research for your book, but you have no idea where to startYou want to write a book about a new topic, or a novel that takes...
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What is the Rock in Your Shoe?

Episode #29

Send us a textIs there a rock in your shoe keeping you from writing? I don't just mean a garden variety obstacle, I'm talking about a major productivity or dream killer. Is there something that needs to change for you...
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Five Strategies for Finishing What You Start

Episode #28

Send us a textEverywhere I look I see workshops promising to help you get a fast start to 2024. And that’s great! But here’s the thing: how many times have you or someone you know got off to a quick start on a new...
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Mastering the Art of Slow Progress

Episode #27

Send us a textDo you ever hear yourself saying these sorts of things?- I don’t have enough time to write- I don’t have enough energy to keep going to the end- I am so demoralized at how slow this is going- I’m losing...
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Five Strategies for Finding Focus When Life Gets Crazy

Send us a textDid you know that the average person spends just 47 seconds before switching from looking at one screen/window on their computer to looking at another? Or that it takes 25 minutes to regain focus after...
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