{"id":3985,"date":"2022-07-15T14:01:29","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T14:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/?p=3985"},"modified":"2022-07-15T14:01:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T14:01:30","slug":"what-to-write-about-and-how-to-build-a-writing-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/what-to-write-about-and-how-to-build-a-writing-career\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Write About (and How to Build a Writing Career)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week on the <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosm.pub\/podcast\">People&#8217;s Guide to Publishing podcast<\/a>, Joe and Elly tackle the question that many would-be writers have but may not want to ask: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HpieHMW8Crk\">What to even write about?<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Should I Write About? 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