The Taylor Stevens Show

In this episode, we attempt to answer the question of completion for authors.  More specifically, when is a book finished? As you might expect the answer varies, but Taylor makes a valiant effort to respond,

In this episode, we discuss the differences and the similarities between writing high-octane character focused thrillers and a young adult novel. Among the many challenges facing an author writing in a different genre is finding a publisher.

In this episode, we discuss Taylor’s recent visit to the North Lake College in Irving, Texas, where she spent time teaching a class that included creative writing students and several faculty members. Taylor’s done a great deal of public speaking and h...

Is there a Recipe for Creating Unforgettable Characters? With the understanding that she’s still learning, Taylor shares five ingredients she believes are critical to the creation of memorable characters. While delivering the recipe Taylor uses the phr...

In this episode, Taylor talks about beliefs, especially our unconscious beliefs, and the power those beliefs have over us.  She uses an example from her own life where she kept delaying the completion of a first draft and then explains why her beliefs ...

In this episode, Taylor shares her thoughts on some of the most quoted observations on the craft of writing by authors like Ernest Hemingway, Stephen King, Gore Vidal, Lawrence Block and Harper Lee. The author quotes we cover include: “The only kind of...

In this episode, we discuss publishing truisms and how sometimes there’s an advantage in not knowing enough about a subject (publishing) to have misconceptions. Then we move on to the value of talking to the experts who have actually done the things yo...

This episode is all about focus and goals. The show begins with Taylor sharing her thoughts on the different types of focus and what works for her. Then we move on to goals and how powerful they can be when it comes to maintaining your focus on what’s ...

The topic of this episode is juggling, but not in the traditional sense of tossing balls, bowling pins, or rings. We’re talking about managing multiple projects while also managing a household and raising children. We get into dealing with publishers,

In this episode we discuss using music to engage and activate the creative parts of the brain. And Taylor explains why she play the same music in a loop while writing, until a book is finished. Then we get into a discussion of some of her favorite musi...