The Author Life Podcast

The Author Life Podcast

By J Thorn and Crys CainArtsBooks
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The Author Life Podcast episodes

  • 2: How do I get started dictating?

    This week, J and Crys dig into a conversation the TASM community has been having for a while on dictation. Both Crys and J have had some experience with dictation. They dig into why you might want to dictate, services and tools they've used, differences between non-fiction and fiction, and Crys shares her #1 tip that allowed her to write 18,000 words in two days to meet a deadline.


    Read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/2-dictation/

    Learn more about The Author Success Mastermind: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/


    References:

    • Otter.ai
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    • 16 min
    • 1: Should I continue my current series or start a new one?

      This week we answer a question posed inside our community Slack group: 

      I'm putting out the third book of a trilogy in March, and I have a small group of loyal and non-family readers who would like to see this series continue. And I would like to keep writing it. However, I'm a better writer now than in the first book. Would starting a new series with a stronger  first book be a better idea from a marketing and time management perspective?

      Read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/1-series/

      Learn more about The Author Success Mastermind: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/

      References:

      • Annie Duke Thinking In Bets
      • The Career Author Podcast
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      • Intro: The Author Success Mastermind Podcast

        What are we doing here? Authors J Thorn and Crys Cain introduce The Author Success Mastermind Podcast.

        Read the full transcript or comment on the episode: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/0-introduction/

        Learn more about The Author Success Mastermind: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/

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      About The Author Life Podcast

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      J. Thorn and Crys Cain talk about the business and craft of writing with questions from The Author Life Community.