The Author Burnout Cure

The Author Burnout Cure

Hosted by: Isabel Sterling

Isabel Sterling, multi-published author and master certified coach, is on a mission to dismantle burnout culture, one author at a time.

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Episodes

154. Navigating School Visits with Celesta Rimington

Middle grade author Celesta Rimington is on the podcast this week to share her wealth of knowledge about navigating school visits. We cover all your biggest questions, including what to charge for visits, how to...
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153. How I Sold My Novel (in 75 Days)

In today’s episode, I give you a behind-the-scenes look at the 75-day process of writing and selling my new book, WITH ALL MY HAUNTED HEART. I talk about how romance novels helped me through the grief of losing my...
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152. The Solution to Everything

Your mindset is the most powerful tool in your author toolkit. Every challenge you face in writing, publishing, and life can be improved–if not outright solved!–by learning how to manage your mind. In this episode,...
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151. Managing Your Author Finances

Keeping track of your author finances does not have to be overwhelming or time consuming. In fact, it can also be fun and help provide additional motivation to continue to grow your career. Today, I’m walking you...
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150. Emergency Writing Protocols

You want to write consistently… but life keeps getting in the way. There’s an emergency at work. The kids are home sick from school. Your chronic migraines are acting up. Your friends want to surprise you with a night...
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149. How to Meet a Tight Deadline

If you’ve decided not to ask for a deadline extension–but you also don’t want to burnout–this is the episode for you. Learn my 5-step process for tackling tight deadlines so you can work hard without risking...
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148. When (& How) to Ask for a Deadline Extension

Your deadline is fast approaching, but you still have a lot of work left to do on your novel. Should you ask for more time or power through? What will your editor think if you need more time? And if you DO decide you...
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147. Author Goal Setting: Reframed

Happy New Year! Have you set goals for the upcoming year yet? If so, there’s a good chance you made yourself a list of project to-dos rather than setting a goal that focuses on how you want to EXPERIENCE your author...
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146. Emotional Time Travel (Embodying Future Success)

Do you go after writerly milestones, expecting to feel happy when you meet them, only to find yourself disappointed and moving the goal post further away?  Do you feel emotionally disconnected from your work and then...
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145. Accepting Where You Are

When you tell yourself that you’re “behind” or that you “should be further along” (whether in your draft or in your career overall), you inadvertently make it harder to achieve your writing and publishing goals. In...
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144. Essential Skills for Debut Authors

As a debut author, you've worked for years (if not decades!) honing your writing and storytelling skills. Yet you're ALSO a beginner in so many ways. Editing under deadline, planning a book launch, and navigating the...
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143. Debut vs Mid-Career Agents with Dahlia Adler

It's normal to have multiple agents throughout your career. As you grow as an author, you need different things out of the author/agent relationship. On today's podcast, Dahlia Adler (author of Home Field Advantage,...
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