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241. How to Create a Lasting Author Career
If you feel trapped in a vortex of “I must make this book succeed or else!!!” lately, you’re not alone.Between the state of the world, the state of the publishing industry, and the nature of how long it takes to...
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240. “Is It Worth It?”
If you’ve ever wondered if a certain marketing tactic is “worth it?” you’ll want to check out this episode.Publishing is an unpredictable industry. The most common answer to you’ll hear from publishing pros and...
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239. How to Mine Your Past for Inspiration
If you’re feeling stuck in your career, it can be tempting to look to your past experiences for evidence that you can make a big leap. But unless you’ve already done the thing you dream of doing, you’re not going to...
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238. Planning a Successful Writing Retreat
I love a good writing retreat. The temporary reprive from the responsibilities of normal life and the chance to put all your brain power on a single project can make writing retreats incredibly prolific periods of...
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237. When Creative Joy Feels Inaccessible
Creative joy is the cornerstone of a sustainable author career, but that doesn’t mean every single day (or every single writing session) needs to be 100% bliss in order to be successful and avoid burnout.Sometimes,...
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236. AI Will Never Replace You
I see a lot of authors stressing about AI. Will it replace authors? Will it become good enough to fully mimic what we do? Will the amount of AI slop on Amazon make it impossible for our books to be seen by readers?Are...
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235. Book Release Rituals (+ Ch 1 Exclusive!)
Releasing a book is a big deal, but without a plan for how you’ll celebrate the moment, it’s easy to end up feeling disappointed by the experience.So today, in honor of With All My Haunted Heart being out now (you can...
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234. Craft Chat with Sonido Reyes
For the final installment of this craft chat series, I spoke with award-winning author Sonido Reyes, who writes YA and adult novels that celebrate queer Mexican stories.His next YA release, To Our Untamed Core, is...
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233. Craft Chat with Julian Winters
Our craft chats series continues with the wonderful and fabulous Julian Winters!Julian is an award-winning, bestselling author of books for teens and adults, including his latest YA novel: Find My Way Down to You!...
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232. Craft Chat with Taylor Hartley
For this week’s craft chat, I spoke with agent sibling, friend, and an all-around incredible author, Taylor Hartley.Taylor is the author of Song of the Hell Witch, which has one of my favorite audiobooks of all time....
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231. Craft Chat with Alex London
For this week’s craft chat discussion, I had the great pleasure to speak with Alex London.Alex is the author of more than 30 books (yes, 30!) for children, teens, and adults – including the award-winning middle grade...
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230. Craft Chat with Katherine Locke
With just five weeks until my adult debut comes out, we’re taking a brief detour from my usual advice to share conversations about the craft of writing with some truly fabulous authors.This week, I’m chatting with...
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