By Dallas Woodburn
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In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking about ways to create a writing routine that actually fits into your life – even if this is a busy season for you and things are hectic.
If writing is something that you keep telling yourself you're going to carve out time to do, but it just seems to always slip away with other more urgent tasks that take up your time, then this episode is for you!
I share:
The benefits to blocking even 10 -15 minute increments of writing in your calendar.
What aspects of your life to consider when creating a writing routine.
The first step to take to create your new writing habit.
Ideas and examples that clients – and myself – have found success with to make writing time something to look forward to rather than it feeling like just another task.
I’m excited for you to experience the joy and ease that a writing routine can bring and the incredible progress that you can make to really move forward on your book!
>> If you’re ready to commit to writing your book, join me in the next round of Thriving Authors Academy that starts October 8th! Find more details at ThrivingAuthorsAcademy.com or send me a message.
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to share my conversation with an amazing author and dear friend of mine, Jessica Booth, whose second novel A PICTURE PERFECT SUMMER just came out.
She shares:
How being a huge reader inspires her to write.
The modifications she made to the timeline for her second book based on lessons she learned the first time around.
How she's built a community of book lovers and the benefits of authentic engagement.
What she did to gain momentum before launch day.
Insight into what interconnected standalone novels are and plans for her next novel.
I think you’ll love Jessica’s advice and perspective – as a busy mom of four who has a day job and runs a Bookstagram account – especially if you’ve ever wondered how you’ll find the time to write.
>> If you’re ready to commit to writing your book, join me in the next round of Thriving Authors Academy that starts October 8th! Find more details at ThrivingAuthorsAcademy.com or send me a message.
About Jessica:
Jessica is a lifelong reader and writer. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communications and professional writing before making a career in journalism and editing. Jessica has always dreamt of writing a book, and her love for novels spurred her into becoming an avid bookstagrammer. She loves books that make people happy. Although she grew up in North Louisiana, Jessica now resides in Southwestern Ohio with her husband, pack of rowdy children, and a couple of hounds. They love to spend their time together visiting indie bookstores, or outside digging up worms and transforming piles of sticks into castles. Follow her at @readbelievelove and https://jessicaboothauthor.com
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing about some new routines in my life due to some big (fun!) transitions in my family, and how I’m able to continue making progress with my writing. If you crave more structure around your writing routine – or are finding yourself resisting your writing time – I think you’ll find this episode helpful.
Beyond creating a nurturing and sustainable writing routine, in this episode I also dig into a topic that’s been coming up with clients and in other conversations recently.
If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I ready to write my book?” then tune in as I talk about how the limiting beliefs holding us back around our books can give us big insights about our lives and businesses.
You’ll also hear the shifts and reframes that my clients and I find helpful and empowering as we pour ourselves into our work.
As you go through the process of writing your book, you’ll get clarity around your business and your life's work. The stories, teachings and concepts you share through your book will change your readers’ lives. And, if you’re a business owner too, your book is just the beginning of how readers will want to work with you!
>> If you’re ready to commit to writing your book, join me in the next round of Thriving Authors Academy that starts October 8th! Find more details at ThrivingAuthorsAcademy.com or send me a message.
Resources mentioned:
Writing Routine Checklist
Episode 153: The 2 Biggest Objections I Hear
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing my own personal experience of coming out of a season of book launching–a topic that comes up a lot with my clients in Thriving Authors Academy.
Do you ever wonder how you can:
Create a sustainable creative practice
Build a career as a writer
Actually get to the finish line of your book
… without burning out?
My answer: build plenty of self-care into your writing routine.
In this episode, I delve into my TOP EIGHT self-care tips for writers. Listen, bookmark, and enjoy! This might be an episode you want to save and come back to when you need to hear it again. I always like to pause and reflect on my self-care practices after a book launch, after I finish a big project, when I hit a milestone in my life like a birthday or anniversary, or even with the change of seasons.
You can also download a FREE PDF with all eight of these tips!
>> Is your heart calling to write your book, and you are yearning to be part of my Thriving Authors Academy, but the financial investment is a barrier for you?
I am joyfully offering one scholarship for Thriving Authors Academy, and the application is NOW OPEN! Get all the details and apply here: https://bit.ly/TAAScholarship <<
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to share my conversation with my client and dear friend Olive Mazerolle, whose memoir Dancing With the Clouds was just published. And Olive’s book is actually our pick for August’s Thriving Authors Book Club! I hope you’ll join us later this month to meet Olive and chat about her book.I’m so proud of Olive for writing this brave and beautiful book, which she worked on throughout her time in my Thriving Authors Academy! It's been just such an honor to journey with her and support her through the book-birthing experience – and in this podcast episode, she shares a bit about what her experience going through the program was like.Olive also shares:
When she knew there was a book inside of her that she was meant to write.
How the process of writing can be a gift to others.
Why she decided to sign up for Thriving Authors Academy and her biggest takeaways from being part of it.
The most intimidating part of birthing her memoir and what gave her the confidence to go forward.
>> If you found this conversation insightful, make sure you grab Olive’s book here and sign up for the Thriving Authors Book Club at http://bit.ly/thrivingauthorsbookclub! Then mark your calendar for Wednesday, August 28th at 10a.m. Pacific Time! We always have so much fun during these gatherings when we chat about the book and to hear from the author about their writing & publishing experience.
About Olive: Olive Mazerolle grew up in a small fishing village called Baie Sainte-Anne on the most easterly point of New Brunswick. As a civilian employee, Olive gave thirty-five years of her life to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. At the end of her career, after experiencing both personal and professional traumas, she found herself diagnosed with moderate-to-severe PTSD. Through years of seeking the psychological help she needed, she finally understood that her traumas had led her to Post Traumatic Growth (PTG). For Olive, PTG was transformative and brought the realization that she had actually grown after adversity. She turned towards altruism, opened up to new experiences, became spiritually mature and embraced gratitude for the life she now lives, saying, “Without these challenges, I may not be the person I am proud to be today.” Her only hope for this, her first book, is that it can help others.
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m giving you a glimpse of last year’s Thriving Authors Summit in the hopes you’ll be inspired to join us for THIS year’s Thriving Authors Summit, a free virtual event happening worldwide August 12-16. Come join the fun!! You can register for free at www.thrivingauthorssummit.com. Once you register, get your notebooks ready & pencils sharpened, because you are going to be so inspired and learn a TON from the 25 amazing speakers I have brought together to share their wisdom & expertise with you.
This “taste of the summit” episode features my conversation with Kim Argetsinger, who shared so many beautiful gems during her summit talk “The Mindset of Taking Up Space & Sharing Your Work.”
I especially think you'll enjoy this conversation if you’re ready to break free from the myth of perfectionism and stop waiting until your work is “ready” to share it.
Kim has learned a lot as a successful business coach – plus her career as an actress for over 10 years in Hollywood, booking a dozen commercials and just as many indie films – and she is graciously sharing her nuggets of wisdom with us! You’ll want to hear the powerful mindset trick and mantra that she uses, so that you can let go and not obsess after you've hit publish.
>> If you found this conversation insightful, make sure you sign up for the third-annual Thriving Authors Summit. It’s a completely free virtual five-day summit that I am putting together straight from my heart to yours, happening from August 12-16. I’m talking with experts about everything from overcoming imposter syndrome, to effectively structuring your book, to developing your brand as an author, and much more! Register at thrivingauthorssummit.com for all of the updates and juicy goodness related to this year’s Thriving Authors Summit!
About Kim: Kim Argetsinger is a mindset coach and business mentor with a mission to help you create your version of success and make more money doing what you love. Using her coaching framework of clarity, mindset, strategy and action, Kim helps her clients tap into their unique edge and define and own their role as a CEO to run their business like a business to set themselves up with sustainable, recurring revenue for show-stopping six and seven-figure results. Connect with her on Instagram at @kimargetsinger
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m giving you a glimpse of last year’s Thriving Authors Summit in the hopes you’ll be inspired to join us for THIS year’s Thriving Authors Summit, a free virtual event happening worldwide August 12-16. Come join the fun!! You can register for free at www.thrivingauthorssummit.com. Once you register, get your notebooks ready & pencils sharpened, because you are going to be so inspired and learn a TON from the 25 amazing speakers I have brought together to share their wisdom & expertise with you.
This “taste of the summit” episode features my conversation with Jennifer Espinosa-Goswami, who shared so many beautiful gems during her summit talk “Become an In Demand Podcast Guest as an Author.”
I especially think you'll enjoy this conversation if you’re looking to gain more visibility for yourself and your book!
Jenn shares:
Ways to become a sought-after podcast guest.
Why writing makes you an excellent speaker.
How to develop talking points from your book.
Tips on reaching out to podcast hosts with a perfect pitch!
>> If you found this conversation insightful, make sure you sign up for the third-annual Thriving Authors Summit. It’s a completely free virtual five-day summit that I am putting together straight from my heart to yours, happening from August 12-16. I’m talking with experts about everything from overcoming imposter syndrome, to effectively structuring your book, to developing your brand as an author, and much more! Register at thrivingauthorssummit.com for all of the updates and juicy goodness related to this year’s Thriving Authors Summit!
About Jenn: Jenn Espinosa-Goswami is an ICF-certified holistic coach at Weightless LLC who helps small businesses and authors leverage their expertise and sell books through public speaking. A Coach of the Year finalist from International Association of Women, Jenn is an international speaker who has been featured on Authority Magazine, Thrive Global, Women's Health, and numerous podcasts. Jenn lives in Minneapolis with her husband, two daughters, Chiweenie and leopard gecko. Connect with her on Instagram at @jennspingo
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m giving you my best tips for a successful, fun, and fabulous book event! Coming off two recent book launches and a joint book event with my dad (whose debut novel, The Butterfly Tree, came out earlier this year) at Timbre Books in Ventura, CA, I have a lot to share!
You’ll hear ideas around mindset and practical strategies, including:
How to make it as easy as possible for bookstores to partner with you.
The difference between a book signing and a book event.
My favorite format for book events and how to prepare.
Logistics that are important to work out with the bookstore before the event.
Ideas to spread the word about the event to make it as successful as possible.
A list of what to bring the day of your event.
I hope these tips inspire you to get out there so readers can celebrate you and your beautiful book – in a way that allows you to soak in this special memory and truly enjoy your book event.
Here’s the link I mentioned I’d share: Episode 137: Tips for Your Author Photo Shoot. And also, make sure to grab the pdf with all the tips here: Tips for a fantastic book event.pdf
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, it was such a treat to talk with author Keely Parrack whose young adult thriller 10 HOURS TO GO and her latest picture book HOW STARLING GOT HIS SPECKLES coincidentally came out on the same day this past February!
I especially think you'll enjoy this conversation if you are someone who is interested in writing in multiple genres!
Keely shares:
What it’s like to transition between writing young adult novels and picture books.
How she gets the ideas for her thrillers and characters.
The different timelines that writing her novels took, ranging from 10 years to less than a year – and how that translated into different energy within each story.
What she finds makes the whole writing journey worthwhile.
It was really fun to hear about her writing process and how life has influenced her stories!
About Keely:Keely Parrack is the author of Young Adult thrillers, DON'T LET IN THE COLD, 10 HOURS TO GO and picture books, HOW STARLING GOT HIS SPECKLES, MORNING, SUNSHINE! She came from the UK to the USA twenty years ago, and liked it so much she's still here, doing what she loves - writing young adult novels, poetry, and picture books, motivating kids to love reading and to be confident creative writers. Keely lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband and son. Follow her on IG @keelyinkster at or https://keelyparrack.com
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m doing something I’ve never done before: reading you an excerpt of one of my novels! After receiving a bunch of listener requests for more details about my new novel Before & After You & Me (which also happens to be this month’s pick for the Thriving Authors Book Club) I decided it would be fun to give you Chapter One, straight from my voice and my heart. So grab your earbuds and prepare to meet my main character Emma on the day that changes her life forever.
Thank you so much for your support and interest in my writing – it means the world to me to share my books with you! If you do grab a copy for yourself, for a friend, for a teen you know, or even for a Little Free Library – please let me know! I’d love to send you a few small book goodies as a way to say thank you. <3
And I hope you’ll join us for our next meeting of the Thriving Authors Book Club on Wednesday, June 26th at 10am PT, where we’ll be talking about Before & After You & Me and I’ll be answering all of your questions about writing & publishing. Register at bit.ly/thrivingauthorsbookclub for the zoom link.
(And pssssst it’s okay if you don’t get a chance to read the book before our meeting – please, still join us! There won’t be a pop quiz on the book, I promise. This is all about coming together in community and supporting each other as we manifest our writing dreams!)
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