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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56. The Sustainable Author Schedule

Do you have a sustainable writing schedule? If you’re experiencing burnout, the answer is probably no.  But don’t despair! Today, I’m teaching you how to create a Sustainable Author Schedule (aka your SAS) and how it...
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55. Different Types of Goals

I’m on deadline this month, so I’m bringing you a few lessons from my Love Writing Again self-paced course. Today, we’re talking about the different types of goals--outcome vs process goals (aka winning vs bonus...
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54. Why You Should Celebrate Your Wins

I’m on deadline this month, so I’m bringing you a few lessons from my Love Writing Again self-paced course. Today, we’re talking about celebrating your wins.    *** The publishing industry is hard. That's why I...
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53. Publishing while Parenting with Dahlia Adler & Jennifer Dugan

There's no one right way to carve a path in publishing, and today's guest--authors Jennifer Dugan and Dahlia Adler--are fabulous examples of that. Plus, we all basically share the same birthday, which is just fun....
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52. How to Create Emotions on Purpose

I’m on deadline this month, so I’m bringing you a few lessons from my Love Writing Again self-paced course. Today, we’re talking about how to create new emotions on purpose, so you can enjoy your writing...
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51. How to Process Emotions

I’m on deadline this month, so I’m bringing you a few lessons from my Love Writing Again self-paced course. Today, we’re talking about how to process your emotions.    *** The publishing industry is hard. That's why I...
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50. Your Beliefs about Writing (and Publishing)

I’m on deadline this month, so I’m bringing you a few lessons from my Love Writing Again self-paced course. Today, we’re talking about how your beliefs about writing and publishing affect your ability to enjoy...
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49. Own Your Superpower

Every author has a superpower. Yours may be revision, dialogue, or your marketing savvy. It can be tricky to spot, though. So in today's episode, I show you how to find your superpower and leverage it in your...
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48. Don't Shit Talk Your Readers

You would never talk shit about your readers intentionally...but there's a subtle way a lot of authors diminish and downplay the readers they have. Once you know how it happens, you'll notice it every time it comes up...
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47. A Love Letter to Debut Authors

Dear 2023 Debuts: You're about to make the shift from writer to published author. This is incredible...but it can be stressful af if your thoughts about debuting are a mess. This is my love letter to you - my best...
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46. Who Do You Want to BE in 2023?

It's that time of year again - time for reviewing the year that's past and look ahead to what we "should" accomplish in the next year. I'd like to offer a new way of setting goals, one that emphasizes WHO you want to...
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45. How to Set Boundaries

Let's talk boundaries. We can't control other humans and what they do and/or say (about your books sales and whether you should get a "real job"), but we can control how WE react. And that, friends, is the purpose of...
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