In this episode of Pros Talking Prose, Stacey Smekofske and Troy Lambert tackle burnout, doomscrolling, industry panic, AI fearmongering, and the emotional exhaustion many authors are quietly carrying right now.

We talk honestly about:

• treating your author career like a hobby (in a healthy way)

• why disruption in publishing never lasts forever

• protecting your creativity during difficult seasons

• how to stop tying your self-worth to book sales

• why long-term authors survive by “keeping showing up”

• maintaining joy while still taking your business seriously

If you’re struggling with motivation, discouraged by slow growth, overwhelmed by social media, or simply trying to reconnect with WHY you started writing in the first place, this conversation is for you.

Professional doesn’t have to mean miserable.

RESOURCES 

Print to Pro Classes & Webinars:

https://printtopro.com

Fjeldheim Writers Retreat:

FjeldheimWritersRetreat.com

Bonus Episode with Becca Syme & Roland Denzel:

https://youtu.be/CgmV7Dk9Gvc

Becca Syme / Better Faster Academy:

https://betterfasteracademy.com

Join the FREE P2P Author Business Harbor Community on Skool:

https://www.skool.com/p2p-author-business-harbor/about

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