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203. “Am I Skilled Enough to Write this Book?”
Every novel has its challenges–and it’s normal to feel intimidated at the start of a new project–but sometimes we find ourselves with a novel idea that feels impossible. Though you’re captivated by the idea, you have...
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202. The Power of Neutral Thoughts
If writing has felt Not Great for you lately, the solution isn’t necessarily to push yourself to feel amazing. There’s a middle step in the process – going from bad to neutral – that is often overlooked but incredibly...
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201. Expecting Good News Isn’t Delusional
If you find yourself always waiting for the other shoe to drop in publishing, or you follow up every “I really want to sell this next book” with some version of “but it probably won’t,” today’s episode is for...
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200. Revise a Book with Me
I’ve started revising my next book and… the first draft is in Not Great Shape. So this week I’m sharing a few of my initial takeaways as I manage my brain so it doesn’t freak out about the work ahead of me.
To...
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199. A Peek into 2026
For this final episode of 2025, I decided to lean into my witchier side and do a group tarot reading!
If you’re curious what advice the cards had for the new year, listen in to this short episode (and check out my...
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198. Goodbye 2025! (Evaluating Your Year)
With the final few days of the year upon us, now is a great time to pause and reflect on how things went in 2025. You deserve to celebrate all the wins you had–big and small–before you set your sights on a new year of...
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197. Surviving the Book 2 Blues
The first time you draft a book under contract can be an exceptionally challenging experience. There are craft-level challenges (“how do I make the stakes even bigger for this sequel?”), timeline challenges (“I need...
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196. Author Goal Setting: Holiday Edition
With the holidays upon us, you may find your calendar full with extra family stuff. Shopping. Cooking. Cleaning. Travel to visit family or hosting at your place. On top of all of that… you still have writing goals you...
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195. Separating Disappointment from “Failure”
If you have a book coming out in 2026 and you find yourself spending a lot of time worried your book will “fail,” this episode is for you.
I’m breaking down all my thoughts about success and failure in publishing and...
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194. Effective Problem Solving for Authors
In order to write a novel, you need to be able to both make millions of decisions and effectively problem solve when those initial decisions turn out to be not quite right. Whether you’ve got a complicated plot...
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Bonus: Final Day to Apply
Today is the last day to apply for the January class of The Confident Author Academy.Â
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193. You are not a Hack. Your Book wasn't a Fluke.
When you care about the books you write, it’s easy to slip into a negative headspace when those stories aren’t received the way you hoped. You worry that you’re an unoriginal hack who has tricked everyone into...
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