The Author Burnout Cure

Last week we evaluated 2023, so now it’s time to look ahead into the future and decide what kind of author year you want to create. This process gives you a functional schedule so you know where to put your focus each quarter while having plenty of flexibility to handle publishings weird timelines.

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The publishing industry is hard. That's why I created The Confident Author Academy. My 6-month, private coaching program (+ online course) helps you build the mental & emotional skills you need to thrive as an author. To learn more, schedule a free consult with me by clicking here. 

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It’s the time of year where everyone starts talking about goal setting. Before you look ahead to 2024, it’s important to evaluate the year you just had. No matter how amazing (or disappointing) the past 12 months were, there are lessons to glean that you don’t want to miss.

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The publishing industry is hard. That's why I created The Confident Author Academy. My 6-month, private coaching program (+ online course) helps you build the mental & emotional skills you need to thrive as an author. To learn more, schedule a free consult with me by clicking here. 

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It can feel awful when your book doesn’t perform as expected. On top of the disappointment and grief, you’re also struggling to write the next book. Why should you bother, afterall, if that one is going to flop, too? Take heart. This experience is normal, and it doesn’t last forever. Today’s episode will help you get back to writing–and dreaming about your future.

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The publishing industry is hard. That's why I created The Confident Author Academy. My 6-month, private coaching program (+ online course) helps you build the mental & emotional skills you need to thrive as an author. To learn more, schedule a free consult with me by clicking here. 

Want access to my free monthly trainings? Sign up for my newsletter by clicking here. 

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Social media is a source of stress and overwhelm for many authors. Does it actually sell books? Do you have to be on TikTok to succeed in publishing? What if you just really hate being online? Listen in for my 4-step process for deciding how to use social media and making the most of the time you spend there.

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The publishing industry is hard. That's why I created The Confident Author Academy. My 6-month, private coaching program (+ online course) helps you build the mental & emotional skills you need to thrive as an author. To learn more, schedule a free consult with me by clicking here. 

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It’s that time of year again: “Best Books of the Year” lists are popping up all over the internet. While these lists are great for TBR piles and the books that get included, they can also be a landmine of emotional turmoil for most of authors. In this episode, I break down WHY this time of year feels so challenging, and how you can navigate the season without getting swallowed up with disappointment.

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The publishing industry is hard. That's why I created The Confident Author Academy. My 6-month, private coaching program (+ online course) helps you build the mental & emotional skills you need to thrive as an author. To learn more, schedule a free consult with me by clicking here. 

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What can change with just six months of coaching? Everything. But don’t take my word for it. I interviewed my client, Roz Ray, about her experience with coaching and what changed for her over the past six months. She also shares the coaching techniques she comes back to again and again. 

To stay in touch with Roz, you can visit her website, follow her on IG, and read some of her short fiction on Medium. 

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The publishing industry is hard. That's why I created The Confident Author Academy. My 6-month, private coaching program (+ online course) helps you build the mental & emotional skills you need to thrive as an author. To learn more, schedule a free consult with me by clicking here. 

Want access to my free monthly trainings? Sign up for my newsletter by clicking here. 

DM me on Instagram & let me know what you thought of this episode! 

Whether you call it the Sophomore Slump or the Book 2 Blues, no one wants to hear that their second novel didn’t live up to their first. Especially if the writing process was particularly hellish. The good news: there are only 5 steps to banishing the Book 2 Blues, and I’m walking you through all of them today.

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The publishing industry is hard. That's why I created The Confident Author Academy. My 6-month, private coaching program (+ online course) helps you build the mental & emotional skills you need to thrive as an author. To learn more, schedule a free consult with me by clicking here. 

Want access to my free monthly trainings? Sign up for my newsletter by clicking here. 

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No one throws you a parade when your book comes out. If you want to celebrate your release and make the day feel special (and I definitely recommend that you do!) you need to intentionally plan how you’ll spend your release day. AND how you want to think and feel that day, too.

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The publishing industry is hard. That's why I created The Confident Author Academy. My 6-month, private coaching program (+ online course) helps you build the mental & emotional skills you need to thrive as an author. To learn more, schedule a free consult with me by clicking here. 

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What you believe about yourself, your writing abilities, and your place in publishing affects the way you experience your career. Today, I’m sharing some of the foundational beliefs that help me stay in love with my writing process and navigate the traditional publishing industry.

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The publishing industry is hard. That's why I created The Confident Author Academy. My 6-month, private coaching program (+ online course) helps you build the mental & emotional skills you need to thrive as an author. To learn more, schedule a free consult with me by clicking here. 

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Compare and despair–that flash of jealousy and disappointment when you see someone else’s good news–is a common phenomenon. Thankfully, your options aren’t to feel terrible or avoid social media forever. I have a simple 5-step process to turn compare and despair into an opportunity to reconnect with your own goals and get back to writing.

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The publishing industry is hard. That's why I created The Confident Author Academy. My 6-month, private coaching program (+ online course) helps you build the mental & emotional skills you need to thrive as an author. To learn more, schedule a free consult with me by clicking here. 

Want access to my free monthly trainings? Sign up for my newsletter by clicking here. 

DM me on Instagram & let me know what you thought of this episode!