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Episode 78: Are your limiting beliefs holding you back? How to get control of your thoughts and create a nurturing environment for your creativity
Listen now! What if the only thing holding you back from writing your book was…you? Hear me out. Most of us are carrying around stories that someone told us at some point in our lives. Usually those stories have to do with why we can’t do something, or perhaps why spending our time writing a book...
Episode 77: How to build a world readers will be dying to come back to
Listen now! So you have an idea for your mystery novel. You’ve made all the decisions you need to make to know where to start. And now it’s time to dive in. This week on the show I’m talking about getting started writing your book—the actual pen to paper (or fingers to keys) part. And we’re...
Episode 76: The 5 decisions you need to make BEFORE you start writing your mystery
Listen now! So you want to write that mystery? Awesome! I love when people own their creative dreams. But it’s not as simple as just sitting down and waiting for the muse to strike with her fairy wand full of creativity. Instead, we’ve gotta do some things to set ourselves up for success. I’ve...
Episode 75: The systems that helped me write (and publish!) 18 novels
Listen now! How do you actually set yourself up for writing success? I don’t mean the nuts and bolts of learning how to write or practicing your craft. Yes, that’s important—but that’s not everything. I’m talking about the mental prep work you have to do to get your mindset, your confidence and...
Episode 74: Cozies, coffee and Halloween in July with author Emmeline Duncan
Listen now! Friends, I’ve got a treat for you this week! If you love Halloween and coffee as much as I do, get excited for this episode. I have fellow cozy author Emmeline Duncan joining me on the show today. Emmeline’s books are so much fun. She’s the author of the Ground Rules Mysteries about...
20 Things I Wish I Knew at Age 20
You couldn't pay me enough to go back to age 20. There's something to be said for gaining at least some wisdom as you go. And as I've gotten older, I've stopped caring so much what other people think. But that said, if I could sit down with my 20-year-old self right on the cusp of one of the...
Lessons from a not-so-skilled project manager
I am a chronic learner. I would go to school forever if I had the unlimited funds it takes to get degrees these days (and yeah, I'm still paying off that grad school degree from many years ago, so there's that). I do manage to find a way to keep learning though. I love online courses and have...
How to project manage your writing with Christine Carron
When I first heard the words “project manage" and "your writing” in the same sentence, my head almost exploded. I'm the kind of person who literally cries when faced with a complicated spreadsheet. The first time someone asked me about a pivot table, I almost had a heart attack. And no, I'm not...
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