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166. A Hard Truth about Publishing
There are no guarantees in publishing.
It seems an obvious statement, and yet so many authors get caught in a cycle of stressing about how they can “keep their publisher happy” in an effort to guarantee another book...
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165. Crafting Your Revision Plan
If getting an editor letter feels fraught, overwhelming, or stressful, you’re not alone.
Over the course of revising 13 novels, I’ve developed a streamlined process that can turn an edit letter into an effective...
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164. How to Recover from Failure
Failure is unavoidable when you’re trying to stretch and grow as a creative professional. You will have drafts (or entire projects) that don’t work on a storytelling level. You will have books that don’t sell on...
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163. Your Confident Author Career
Applications are open for the June 2025 cohort of The Confident Author Academy.
Submit your application here.
The June 2025 cohort is limited to 10 authors and applications close on April 30th.
In this episode, I...
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162. Increasing Your Creative Capacity
You’ve probably already heard about the concept of “refilling your creative well.” This is when writers take time after finishing a draft to focus on creative input: reading for fun, watching movies/tv, or listening...
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161. When Your WIP Matches a New Deal Announcement
Imagine this: You’re working on a new novel, and you’re in love with the concept. The writing is fun. The characters are intriguing. Even better, this feels new and fresh and original… Until you stumble upon a deal...
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160. Your Submission Survival Guide
Submission. The point in traditional publication that authors are simultaneously impatient to get to and yet also dread experiencing. There's the agony of waiting. Refreshing your inbox a million times. Being so...
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159. How to Avoid Toxic Positivity
When something unfortunate, unwanted, or downright painful happens in your author career, it's helpful to shift the way you think about the situation. Except! You don't want to slather toxic positivity all over...
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158. New Project Pep Talk
Creating a sustainable fiction career requires you to write more than one book. Whether your current project is a massive success or a major flop, the next step is to write something new.
But when you’re shifting away...
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157. How to Stop People Pleasing with Sara Bybee Fisk
People pleasing isn't exclusive to our personal lives. The hierarchies of publishing lead many authors into people pleasing patterns with their agents, editors, and even their readers. That's why I invited fellow...
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156. Planning/Outlining Your Next Novel
If you struggle with confidence during the planning/outlining stage of writing, today’s episode is for you. I’m breaking down why the planning stage can feel fraught so you can bring more fun and confidence to this...
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155. What to Do When You Turn In a Book
I finished the first revision of WITH ALL MY HAUNTED HEART over the weekend and turned it into my editor! So today on the podcast, I’m sharing how I celebrated this milestone and then dive into the process of...
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