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Stop Pitching Ideas Nobody Is Searching For: The Discoverability Fix for 2026, with Barb Roose
Oct 12, 2026
Conference season is here, and plenty of writers are walking into pitch appointments with a playbook that expired three years ago. In this episode of ...
Crickets in Your Facebook Group? It's Not Your Content—It's Your Onboarding, with Tonya Kubo
Sep 28, 2026
Your Group Isn't Quiet Because Nobody Cares Every writer who has ever started a Facebook group knows the feeling. You invite people in. You post some...
Memoir Plus: The Difference Between Your Journal and a Book People Will Actually Buy
Sep 14, 2026
There's a sentence that has stopped more writers in their tracks than almost any other: "Memoir doesn't sell." If you've ever sat across from an agent...
Author-Owned Marketing: What Your Publisher Will Never Do for Your Book (And What You Must)
Aug 31, 2026
Every writer has imagined it: the book deal comes through, and suddenly a publishing house swoops in with a marketing team, a book tour, and a private...
Do you have a manuscript written that is ready to be published? Do you want to self-publish your book but have no idea where to begin?In today’s podca...
Have you ever wondered how some writers manage to stay in the game for decades while others burn out after one book? If you've been feeling overwhelme...
75 Writing Days to a Finished Book: The Simple Math Most Writers Never Calculate
Jul 20, 2026
You've set the deadline. You've blocked the time. And yet somehow, the finish line keeps moving further away. Sound familiar? If you've ever found yo...
Why Your Self-Imposed Deadlines Never Work: The Research-Backed Fix for Finishing Your Book
Jul 6, 2026
You have a book on your hard drive. Maybe it's been there for months. Maybe years. You're passionate about it, you believe in the story, and yet someh...
Stop Planning Too Big or Too Small: How Q3 Goals Can Change Your Writing Trajectory Starting Now
Jun 22, 2026
Do you feel like your writing dreams are always stuck on "someday"? You're not alone. Many writers struggle to move from dreaming about their book to ...
Your Numbers Dropped—Now What? A Real Talk About Staying Anchored When Everything Flatlines
Jun 15, 2026
Every writer or creative entrepreneur has faced it: that gut-punch moment when the numbers take a nosedive. Whether it's email subscribers disappearin...
The Weekly Reality Check: How to Track Your Numbers Without Letting Them Wreck You
Jun 8, 2026
You've been doing the work. Showing up. Posting. Writing. Sending newsletters. And yet... the numbers aren't moving. Maybe they've even dipped. If you...
Raise Your Voice: A Real Talk About Women, Writing, and Having Something to Say
Jun 1, 2026
Have you ever felt like your opinions don't matter? Like you should just keep quiet and not rock the boat? If you grew up in certain church or cultura...
DIY Publicity That Actually Works: How One Author Built 20 Years of TV Appearances Without a Publicist
May 25, 2026
Have you ever dreamed of seeing yourself on local TV promoting your book or message—but had no idea where to start? You're not alone. Many writers fee...
Stop Planning Too Big or Too Small: How Quarterly Goals Actually Move Your Writing Forward
May 18, 2026
Do you find yourself hitting a new quarter and realizing you have no idea what you should be working on? You're not alone. Writing is a long game, and...
If you're planning to pitch a book this year, you might be surprised to learn that the strategies that worked just a few years ago may not cut it anym...
Writing to Two Audiences at Once: When Your Book Doesn't Fit the One-Reader Rule
May 4, 2026
Have you ever felt stuck trying to narrow down your target reader? What if your book naturally speaks to two very different audiences? In this episode...
You're sending newsletters faithfully, but it feels like they're disappearing into a black hole. No opens. No responses. Just silence. If you've ever ...
AI Won't Write Your Newsletter, But It'll Help You Actually Send It: 3 Friction Points Gone
Apr 20, 2026
Do you find yourself staring at a blank page when it's time to write your newsletter? You know you should be connecting with your readers regularly, b...
When Everything Falls Apart, Keep Taking Notes: A Real Talk About Writing Through Chaos
Apr 13, 2026
Life doesn't pause for our writing schedules. Between long COVID, emergency surgery, a tree crashing through the house, and a week without power, Kath...
Stop Slapping Your Book Cover on Instagram: What Actually Works for Author Marketing
Apr 6, 2026
You've probably seen it a hundred times—an author posts their book cover on Instagram with a "Buy my book!" caption, and... crickets. If you've ever w...
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