The Author Burnout Cure

Every author has a superpower. Yours may be revision, dialogue, or your marketing savvy. It can be tricky to spot, though. So in today's episode, I show you how to find your superpower and leverage it in your favor.

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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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You would never talk shit about your readers intentionally...but there's a subtle way a lot of authors diminish and downplay the readers they have. Once you know how it happens, you'll notice it every time it comes up (and overtime, you'll stop doing it all together). 

In this episode, I mention my coach, Serena Hicks. You can find her on Instagram (click here) and be sure to check out her podcast episode about her "only vs already" concept (click here) which is episode 4 of her Big Happy Money podcast.

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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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Dear 2023 Debuts: You're about to make the shift from writer to published author. This is incredible...but it can be stressful af if your thoughts about debuting are a mess. This is my love letter to you - my best advice for how to enjoy releasing your book into the world without ending up exhausted and over- (or under-) whelmed. 

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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 - time for reviewing the year that's past and look ahead to what we "should" accomplish in the next year. I'd like to offer a new way of setting goals, one that emphasizes WHO you want to BE instead of what you want to accomplish. 

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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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Let's talk boundaries. We can't control other humans and what they do and/or say (about your books sales and whether you should get a "real job"), but we can control how WE react. And that, friends, is the purpose of setting a boundary. Listen in to learn more about how to set boundaries and why it can feel so hard to actually follow through on them.

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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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How's your book doing? How many copies have you sold? Are you a millionaire yet? - When you're a writer, the questions you get at family gatherings can be uncomfortable. In today's episode, I walk you through WHY those questions can bring up so much frustration or insecurity and how to respond without pulling your hair out.

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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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Having trouble staying committed to your novel long enough to reach the end? Get distracted by shiny new ideas? This episode offers strategies for knowing which book to commit to and how to stay excited about the idea, even when the writing gets hard.

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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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Happy National Novel Writing Month (aka NaNoWriMo)! 10 years ago TODAY, I started writing a novel for the very first time. A decade later, I share some of my favorite NaNo take aways and share tips for writing this November, whether or not you plan to participate in the 50k in 30 days challenge. 

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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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Deadlines don't cause burnout...our THOUGHTS about deadlines do. The good news? You can manage your thoughts and meet a tight deadline without losing sleep or sanity. Listen for my 3 step process to meeting deadlines without burning yourself into the ground.

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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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Last week I presented my How to BE a Writer workshop, and today I'm sharing it with all of you, too! Learn how to let go of the advice that feels like shit in your body and connect to the version of you who has achieved all your goals without any of those "have to" items you hate so much. 

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