The Career Novelist™ Podcast With Camille Pagán

The Career Novelist™ Podcast With Camille Pagán

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  • 32. How to work with a book coach

    Camille chats with certified book coach Nicole Meier about how working with a book coach can help you write a better book. (Quick note: On February 16th, Camille and Nicole are offering a free webinar on overcoming common fiction roadblocks so you can write faster. To register, visit evenbetter.co/events) We cover:

    • The best time to start working with a book coach
    • The difference between mindset coaching and book coaching
    • How to pick the right book coach for you
    • Why book coaching can make drafting and editing more enjoyable—and help you create a replicable writing process
    • 20 min
    • 31. How to find your next idea

      Camille coaches Leslie, a novelist who isn’t sure what to write next. We cover:

      • A simple trick for easing the pressure of feeling like you have to write
      • Why the dreaded “sophomore slump” can hit at any time (and how to move past it)
      • The importance of filling your creative well with non-writing activities
      • The beauty of writing your first book—and how that process can help you craft a better story at any stage of your career
      • 22 min
      • 30. How to expect (and create) success

        Camille coaches C., a novelist who’s debating whether to self-publish her third book. We cover:

        • Why our expectation often becomes our experience
        • Routes to having your book turned into a film project
        • When it’s best to drop a deadline (without giving up your project or goal)
        • The number one thing that makes you a career author
        • 25 min
        • 29. How to invest in your author career (without going broke)

          Camille coaches Marta, a writer who wants to sell her novel and ultimately become a career author, but worries about how much she’ll have to spend on marketing. We cover:

          • Why it’s entirely possible to spend little to no money at the beginning of your career—and still be successful
          • Ways to connect with potential readers when you haven’t published a book yet
          • How to stop explaining yourself (and why a simple “yes” or “no” can boost your confidence)
          • The benefit of being laser-focused on your goal, yet open to multiple paths for achieving it
          • 18 min
          • 28. How to make a big decision

            Camille coaches Erica, an author who’s deciding whether to accept an offer from her current publisher or keep querying agents and find a different publisher. We cover:

            • How having good options sometimes makes it harder to pick one.
            • Identifying through lines in your work to make your author brand more appealing to potential agents.
            • Why your agent—not your publisher—can be the best partner for creating a long, successful career as an author.
            • The power of asking “why” before making a decision.
            • 23 min
            • 27. How to meet reader expectations

              Camille coaches Lauren, an author who’s just launched a new series under a new name. We cover:

              • When to use a pen name (and whether to be open about having a new author identity)
              • How to create an early review team
              • Why emulating Oreos and Starbucks can keep your readers happy
              • The power of collaborating with other writers (and how to do it even if you’re an introvert)
              • 24 min
              • 26. How to get out of a writing slump

                Camille coaches Barbara, an author who’s working on her second novel and feeling stuck. We cover:

                • How to stop relying on “flow” and show up consistently for your draft
                • The importance of taking a day off (and why your brain will take a break if it doesn’t think it’s going to get one)
                • Using your calendar to supercharge your career
                • Why fiction is basically is a mood—and how to create that mood for readers (and yourself)
                • 19 min
                • 25. How to deal with imposter syndrome

                  Camille coaches Elizabeth, a writer who feels self-doubt creeping up as she queries her novel with agents. We cover:

                  • Why being weird is a writer’s superpower
                  • The secret reason our brains tell us we’re inadequate
                  • How to deal with a "vulnerability hangover"
                  • Learning to tell a better story—about yourself
                  • A note about this episode: there were some audio quality issues during recording. We apologize and hope you will tune in, or come back to catch our next episode next week.

                    24 min
                  • 24. How to get unstuck

                    Camille coaches Katie, a writer who’s struggling to revise her first novel. We cover:

                    • The real reason affirmations don’t work
                    • Why “I don’t know” is a dream-killer—and how to figure out what you do know
                    • Testing and trying new things in order to bring enjoyment back to the writing process
                    • Editing more efficiently by ignoring one-off critiques and identifying patterns in feedback
                    • 26 min
                    • 23. How to keep fear from holding you back

                      Camille coaches Kelli, a writer who worries that publishing her story will disappoint her friends and family. We cover:

                      • The surprising benefits of going to your worst-case scenario
                      • Breaking through writer’s block by identifying the one person you’re writing for
                      • The power of not trying to change other people’s feelings about your story
                      • How to decide how much of your “true self” to reveal in your work
                      • 15 min

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                      Want to create an even better career as a novelist? #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author and master certified coach Camille Pagán offers proven publishing strategies and research-based mindset advice…

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