Real Talk for Writers
with Isabel Sterling
Author & Master Certified Coach
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 SkillsÂ
- Essential Emotional Skills
- Essential Business Skills (today's post!)
Before I share the ess...
Before I dive into this week's Real Talk, which is all about dealing with potentially awkward publishing questions from friends and family, a quick update!
The Confident Author Academy's January 2026 cohort opens for applications next week!
Applications will open to everyone on Tuesday, November...
So... Last week I cut my pinky in a way that makes it painful (and slow) to write.
Rather than skipping this issue of Real Talk for Writers, I decided to pull a short but insightful email I wrote last year and give it a permeant place here. I hope you enjoy, and I'll be back (hopefully!) on October...
