In this episode, I read an entry from my journal dated Monday, September 20th, 2021.

This is the third of 3 special fireside conversations to celebrate the release of The Indie Author book, with self-published authors Katherine Turner & Rebekah Mallory. It also happens to be episode 75 of the podcast

In this episode I share how I've put together my first book, The Indie Author.

I talk about:

- How The Indie Author transitioned from blog to book

- How I found self-published authors to interviews for the book

- Under-estimating the editing process(!)

This is the second of 3 fireside conversations to celebrate the release  of The Indie Author book, with Anja Schüler-Renner & John Davis.  

Anja: https://asrenner.com 

We talked about:

- how Anja & John navigate 'writing' and 'making money' 

- writing for yourself *and* for an audience / the 1000 True Fans concept 

- "How do you do marketing?"  

- "How do you do your editing?"

and more.

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Today, I am sharing with I started 'The Indie Author' project, and why I've stuck with it over these last two years.

(I definitely haven't completed every project I've started, believe me...)

I talk about:

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I am delighted to bring you today's episode which officially marks the launch sequence for the release of my first book :)

This is my fireside conversation with Lynnda Pollio & Ritu Kaushal, two of the contributing authors to my forthcoming book, The Indie Author.

Find Lynnda at: https://lynndapollio.com/ 

We talked about:

- "What drew you to writing? Had you been writing before you wrote your books?"  

- Lynnda + Ritu share their writing process for their books, Trusting the Currents & The Empath's Journey  

- Indie publishing as a way to write from an authentic place, rather than writing for a particular genre  

- What 'marketing' has looked like for Ritu and Lynnda  

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In this episode I look back on my blogging journey.

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In this episode I look back on my writing journey from my childhood through to the present day.

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In this episode I share an announcement about a new direction I'm stepping in as I edge closer to releasing my first book, 'The Indie Author'.

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I ran the INF Club blog and podcast from 2018 to 2021. Find me at: jasraj.me, or my podcast at indiewriter.net/podcast

My conversation partner this week is Elizabeth Miner. In Elizabeth's words:  "Global business coach, international speaker, digital nomad, and author Elizabeth Miner has learned true sustainable success relies on understanding the human engine running a business. Combining her 20+ years as a corporate paralegal with coaching clients around the globe, she has a unique worldview of entrepreneurship. Elizabeth recognized distinct patterns in the success and failure of business owners and has been piecing together where traditional education has failed entrepreneurs. When she’s not writing or helping business executives thrive in the face of persistent change, Elizabeth hosts her own podcast, entrepreneurs IRL, sharing real life stories of those along the entrepreneurial journey. She has been featured on podcasts including Entrepreneur on Fire and The Conscious Millionaire, and has been published by She is Fierce!, Rank & File Magazine and Mike Dooley’s personal development site Tut.
Find Elizabeth at: elizabethminer.net
We talk about:
- Elizabeth's back-story, "year of retirement" + journey to becoming a full-time nomad
- Moving to Belize as a single mother, in the face of the opinions of others
- How Elizabeth's blog became a coaching business, and how this has evolved as a remote business
- About Elizabeth's book "The Entrepreneur Advantage", and the process of putting it together 
- How Elizabeth decided to self-publish early on & the flexibility that came with that
- The stories we tell ourselves... and how we can work through them
- "Getting things done" whilst being a nomad, & how Elizabeth structures her days
- Elizabeth's book tour to promote her new book, including who she is reaching out to & how she is scheduling her talks & events
- Elizabeth's tips for getting started with managing and growing your emotional intelligence

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by Jas Hothi, with music by Chris Porter

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