As your writing life grows, it can be hard to find balance. Projects and deadlines loom, and activities like marketing and social media can take up big chunks of your time. The more you write, the more overwhelming the writing life can feel. But does it have to be that way? Is it just a casualty of the work?

In this episode, host Clarissa Moll offers a hearty “no” and offers three ways to create space for the person inside the writing life. If you’ve struggled with finding balance, this episode will help you recenter and refocus on what’s most important. If you’re just starting out, you’ll find some great habits to develop from the get-go. Special guest author and podcaster Greg McKeown helps us dial in on what’s essential and how to allow what’s most important to focus our priorities in life and work.

The Writerly Life is a production of hope*writers.

Written and compiled by Clarissa Moll

Edited and mixed by Tyler Anderson

Music by Karla Colahan