This week, authors J Thorn and Crys Cain discuss what an ideal reader is vs your most common reader, how to define your ideal reader, and how to utilize it.

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This week, authors J. Thorn and Crys Cain talk about the productivity tool "batching," and what common and unique ways authors can take advantage of this tool.

To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/21-batching/

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This week, authors J. Thorn and Crys Cain talk about dealing with perfectionist tendencies: when are they helpful, when are they harmful, and how in dark night of the soul do we work with them?

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In this week's episode, J Thorn and Crys Cain discuss one of the most used features of The Author Success Mastermind, the virtual writing room. What is it? How do you use it? And how might you create your own?

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As the world truly starts opening up and we get to hang out with other people in real life again, J Thorn and Crys Cain talk about how to make the most out of in-person writer events, even as an introvert.

To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/18-live-event/

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This week J. Thorn and Crys Cain talk about decision fatigue, an issue that plagues most of us, but especially those of us running our own one-person businesses. How does it happen, and what can we do to handle or prevent it?

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This week, J Thorn and Crys Cain discuss their experiences with burnout. They share how it looked differently for them, what caused it, and ways they learned to address it.

To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/16-burnout/

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This week, Crys Cain and J. Thorn discuss "The Dip." That feeling everyone gets when they've been pushing long and hard, they know they're doing the right things, the system is working, but it feels as though they're churning and not going anywhere. How do you get out of that feeling? 

To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/15-the-dip/ 

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Resources

This week, J Thorn and Crys Cain talk about how to engage in and support your writing community when you have low energy or you are in need of support yourself without overextending?

To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/14-energy/

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Have you written a manuscript--or several--but can't bring yourself to actually hit the publish button? This week, J Thorn and Crys Cain dig into the roots of that fear and give actionable steps to help address it.

To read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/13-fear/

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