Mastodon for AuthorsMastodon for Authors
With the spectacular and foreseen implosion of Twitter over the past year or more, and corporate-owned social media making it more difficult for smaller creators to gain traction, not to
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When Do You Tackle Projects On Your Own?When Do You Tackle Projects On Your Own?
You’re thinking about publishing a book, or perhaps starting a subscription story, or maybe a newsletter, or some new social media. But when do you use existing publishers, software platforms
Why I am pivoting from the Wellness WheelWhy I am pivoting from the Wellness Wheel
In this episode, which marks my pivot from the earlier episodes marked, I discuss why I’m moving away from the Wellness Wheel and the Wellness term/industry in general when it
Thinking About The Creative Nervous SystemThinking About The Creative Nervous System
You’ve heard me talk about the creative nervous system, but what is it exactly? And how can you figure out your creative nervous system type? In this episode I discuss
Genre Is A Social ConstructGenre Is A Social Construct
Genre seems ubiquitous. You walk into a bookstore and once you get past the tables at the front of the store, the rest of it is shelved neatly by genre.
The Fight-Flight-Freeze ResponseThe Fight-Flight-Freeze Response
When it comes to writing, or doing activities around them like marketing, are you experiencing a fight, flight, or freeze response? These are normal ways in which our bodies handle
Why Mindset Doesn’t Always WorkWhy Mindset Doesn’t Always Work
Just think positive. That’s what’s supposed to fix all our ills, and I won’t deny that being able to see all the sides of a situation, not just the negative
When To Think about An Author MindsetWhen To Think about An Author Mindset
Mindset is one of those things that people talk a lot about, but they don’t give a lot of specifics on. You have a lot to handle when you’re an
Cultivate A Daily Writing HabitCultivate A Daily Writing Habit
Note: These early episodes (through episode 8) were recorded quite some time ago. The podcast has changed focus since then, as has Author Yogi. Episode 10 discusses the change in
What Authors Need To Know About Open Source SoftwareWhat Authors Need To Know About Open Source Software
Authors have a lot of choices out there for the software they use for their author business. Newsletter providers, website frameworks, even word processing and operating systems. What are the