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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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BONUS: If You're on the Fence
The January class of The Confident Author Academy is enrolling now through November 22nd.
APPLY HERE.
This 6-month group coaching program will help you build a fiction career you love. One where writing brings you as...
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192. The Real Trick to Writing Faster
If you’ve ever felt frustrated about your writing speed, this episode is for you.Â
Writing faster isn’t about fancy hacks or overhauling your entire process. Instead, it’s about pinpointing the parts of your process...
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BONUS: The January 2026 Class is Enrolling Now
The January class of The Confident Author Academy is enrolling now through November 22nd. APPLY HERE.
This 6-month group coaching program will help you build a fiction career you love. One where writing brings you as...
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191. Five Lessons from my Hardest Year
This past year, my personal life has been rough. Lots of grief. Lots of once-in-a-lifetime stressful events.
Yet despite all the hardships, I’ve still made a ton of progress in my author career. I revised my 2026...
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190. From Submission to Publication with Kim DeRose
Curious about the best time to start coaching? This week, Kim DeRose shares how coaching supported her through the entire journey of writing and publishing her newest release, Hear Her Howl.
We talk about the...
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189. Bringing Magic into Your Writing Process with Molly Donlan
This week, I interviewed Molly Donlan about her transition from skeptic to Reiki Master teacher, co-host of a popular witchy podcast (Demystify Magic), and author of the forthcoming non-fiction title, Mundane...
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188. How to Excel at Writing IP with Tess Sharpe
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to build a career writing IP, this interview with Tess Sharpe is a must-listen! (And if you have no idea what IP is, I also recommend checking out this episode!)
Tess is a NYT...
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187. Navigating a Hybrid Author Career with Rebecca Thorne
For the second episode in our two-part series about being a hybrid author, the wonderful and fabulous Rebecca Thorne joined me on the podcast to share the wisdom and business savvy she’s gained throughout her hybrid...
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186. Balancing Trad & Indie Publishing with Stephanie Burgis
For the first episode of a two-part series about being a hybrid author, I have the wonderful and talented Stephanie Burgis on the podcast to talk about her journey of starting with traditional publishing and adding...
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185. Career Planning & Big Pivots with Literary Agent Danielle Burby
Today marks the beginning of a 5-part interview series with all sorts of incredible authors and industry pros! I am so thrilled to kick things off with this fabulous interview with my literary agent, and the founder...
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184. When You Don't Meet Your Writing Goals
Have you set writing goals only to fall short of meeting them? Do you feel terrible when you don't achieve the writing milestones you set? If so, this week's episode is for you. I walk through the goals that I didn't...
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