Real Talk for Writers
with Isabel Sterling
Author & Master Certified Coach
Essential Business Skills for Authors
Apr 20, 2026
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Welcome to the final installment of our four-part series of essential skills for published novelists!
As a reminder, the overall categories are:
- Essential Writing Skills
- Essential Marketing Skills
- Essential Emotional Skills
- Essential Business Skills (today's post!)
Before I share the ess...
"Is It Worth It?" (How to Make Investment Decisions in Your Author Career)
Aug 25, 2025
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*A quick note before I dive in: Real Talk for Writers is shifting to a biweekly schedule going forward. If you want more support for your author career, be sure to check out The Author Burnout Cure Podcast, which will continue to post weekly.*
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I've been part of several conversations with auth...
