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Creativity and vacations/holidays, moving from writing as a hobby to a career, taking your mental health seriously, maintaining writing productivity, meeting deadlines, and methods for aggressively filling the well.

Jennifer Udden's take on Naomi Novik's Scholomance series is here https://afasterno.substack.com/p/ends-and-means

The Fae or No-Fae event is here https://farofeb.com/fae-or-no-fae/

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How I'm getting better at balance, increasing my wordcount, getting business done, and having more time to relax! Also, using AI "tools" as a writer and examining the whole point of being a creative in the first place.

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What it takes to be a career author - particularly a novelist - the kinds of sacrifices you have to make to carve out enough silence to hear the words of a story, and how there are no straight line trajectories.

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On episode #173 of The Author Factor Podcast I am having a conversation with kinesiologist and author, Amanda Kate.

Amanda is a kinesiologist and Intuitive Life Coach based in Melbourne Australia. She helps people to regain their vitality, smashing through their internal glass ceiling and limitations to find new levels of health, vitality and abundance.

Her latest book is Divine. Messy. Human.: A Spiritual Guide to Prioritising Internal Truth over External Influence.

Learn more about Amanda by visiting www.AmandaKate.com.au.

For more details about our short, helpful book publishing program, visit BiteSizedBooks.com.

A report on YouTube monetization (yay!) via putting up audiobooks and thoughts on podcasting ROI. Also why each book is a challenge to write, how to deal with a sagging middle of a novel, and how to improve craft.

Preorder ROGUE FAMILIAR here https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-familiar

RUBY is out now! https://jeffekennedy.com/ruby FIVE GOLDEN RINGS is now available here: https://jeffekennedy.com/five-golden-rings SAPPHIRE is available here: https://jeffekennedy.com/sapphire and PLATINUM is available here https://jeffekennedy.com/platinum.

THE LONG NIGHT OF THE RADIANT STAR, a midwinter holiday fantasy romance in the Heirs of Magic series, now available!! https://jeffekennedy.com/the-long-night-of-the-radiant-star

SHADOW WIZARD, Book One in Renegades of Magic, continuing the epic tale begun in DARK WIZARD. https://jeffekennedy.com/shadow-wizard is out now! Including in audiobook!

Interested in Author Coaching from me? Information here: https://jeffekennedy.com/author-coaching

ROGUE'S PARADISE is out (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-paradise). Buy book 1, ROGUE'S PAWN, here! (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-pawn) and book 2, ROGUE'S POSSESSION, here! (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-possession).

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Why and how I'm going back to the basics in order to improve my creative output. Sharing some of my productivity metrics, why writing every day works for *me*, and how I think metrics helps all creatives.

Preorder ROGUE FAMILIAR here https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-familiar

RUBY is out now! https://jeffekennedy.com/ruby FIVE GOLDEN RINGS is now available here: https://jeffekennedy.com/five-golden-rings SAPPHIRE is available here: https://jeffekennedy.com/sapphire and PLATINUM is available here https://jeffekennedy.com/platinum.

THE LONG NIGHT OF THE RADIANT STAR, a midwinter holiday fantasy romance in the Heirs of Magic series, now available!! https://jeffekennedy.com/the-long-night-of-the-radiant-star

SHADOW WIZARD, Book One in Renegades of Magic, continuing the epic tale begun in DARK WIZARD. https://jeffekennedy.com/shadow-wizard is out now! Including in audiobook!

Interested in Author Coaching from me? Information here: https://jeffekennedy.com/author-coaching

ROGUE'S PARADISE is out (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-paradise). Buy book 1, ROGUE'S PAWN, here! (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-pawn) and book 2, ROGUE'S POSSESSION, here! (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-possession).

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I'm (finally!) talking about book boxes and their business models. Some are great! Others not so much. How do you tell? Also on scheduling creativity, especially making a living as an author. 

Preorder ROGUE FAMILIAR here https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-familiar

RUBY is out now! https://jeffekennedy.com/ruby FIVE GOLDEN RINGS is now available here: https://jeffekennedy.com/five-golden-rings SAPPHIRE is available here: https://jeffekennedy.com/sapphire and PLATINUM is available here https://jeffekennedy.com/platinum.

THE LONG NIGHT OF THE RADIANT STAR, a midwinter holiday fantasy romance in the Heirs of Magic series, now available!! https://jeffekennedy.com/the-long-night-of-the-radiant-star

SHADOW WIZARD, Book One in Renegades of Magic, continuing the epic tale begun in DARK WIZARD. https://jeffekennedy.com/shadow-wizard is out now! Including in audiobook!

Interested in Author Coaching from me? Information here: https://jeffekennedy.com/author-coaching

ROGUE'S PARADISE is out (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-paradise). Buy book 1, ROGUE'S PAWN, here! (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-pawn) and book 2, ROGUE'S POSSESSION, here! (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-possession).

If you want to support me and the podcast, click on the little heart or follow this link (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jeffekennedy).

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Authors and writing coaches Bec Evans (@eva_bec) and Chris Smith (@beprolifiko) on techniques that have helped thousands of writers get unblocked and write. We talk about banishing procrastination, dealing with imperfect environments and why it’s so important to be present in your writing and not compare yourself to a past version of yourself. We also talk about their process of writing, editing and pitching their new book Written: How to Keep Writing and Build a Habit That Lasts. 

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ABOUT BEC EVANS & CHRIS SMITH

Bec Evans and Chris Smith are writers and the co-founders of Prolifiko, a coaching business that helps people build productive writing habits. Their latest book is Written: How to Keep Writing and Build a Habit That Lasts. 

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RESOURCES:

• Written: How to Keep Writing and Build a Habit That Lasts
• Arvon writing houses
• Mindfulness by Ellen J. Langer
• Story Grid
• Prolifiko Newsletter
• Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies
• Adrian Mole Diaries by Sue Townsend
• Victoria Wood

FOLLOW THE AUTHORS:

• Prolifiko website
• Bec on Instagram
• Bec Evans on Twitter
• Prolifiko on Twitter

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Glenn is an Enneagram 3 wing 2, husband, dad, and Lead Pastor @rockharborchurch. Since he is the author of “The Intentional Year”, I decided to bring him on to talk about the rhythm of writing.  

I can’t wait for you to lean from Glenn on the topic of writing used as a spiritual discipline! You all know I love me some journaling and how I enjoy using it to communicate with the Lord.

Song mentioned:

Abide - Listen here!

Past episodes mentioned:  

Holly's episode - Listen here!
Amy's journaling episode  - Listen here!

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I'm doing a deep dive into Taoism today, comparing translations, and talking about concepts of desire and letting go in terms of my year-end evaluation and setting goals for next year.

FIVE GOLDEN RINGS is now available here: https://jeffekennedy.com/five-golden-rings

THE LONG NIGHT OF THE RADIANT STAR, a midwinter holiday fantasy romance in the Heirs of Magic series, now available!! https://jeffekennedy.com/the-long-night-of-the-radiant-star

SHADOW WIZARD, Book One in Renegades of Magic, continuing the epic tale begun in DARK WIZARD. https://jeffekennedy.com/shadow-wizard is out now! Including in audiobook!

Interested in Author Coaching from me? Information here: https://jeffekennedy.com/author-coaching

ROGUE'S PARADISE is out (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-paradise). Buy book 1, ROGUE'S PAWN, here! (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-pawn) and book 2, ROGUE'S POSSESSION, here! (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-possession).

If you want to support me and the podcast, click on the little heart or follow this link (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jeffekennedy).

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A very special #NaNoWriMo episode today. I discuss the greatest benefit of doing NaNoWriMo, the pitfalls, and how to approach this process like an exercise training program so you gain the greatest benefit!

SHADOW WIZARD, Book One in Renegades of Magic, continuing the epic tale begun in DARK WIZARD. https://jeffekennedy.com/shadow-wizard is out now! Including in audiobook!

Interested in Author Coaching from me? Information here: https://jeffekennedy.com/author-coaching

ROGUE'S PARADISE is out (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-paradise). Buy book 1, ROGUE'S PAWN, here! (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-pawn) and book 2, ROGUE'S POSSESSION, here! (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-possession).

If you want to support me and the podcast, click on the little heart or follow this link (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jeffekennedy).

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You’re tired of buying journals and never filling them. Or software that limits distractions. Somehow, you still haven’t been able to write - at least not consistently. And you want to be in it for the long term.

Listen in! Find out how you can make writing your habit with seven simple steps. It’s not easy. But the steps that will get you there are simple. 

We go a lot deeper into how to pour time into writing in the book The Writer Unlocked! Plan, Write, and Finish Your First Book Draft. If you’ve been thinking about doing The Writer Unlocked course, now you can get the book version for only $12! Pre-order the book now and on 18 October we'll send you an email with the direct purchase link. 

You’ll learn:

• What you really want as a writer
• How to beat the inner critic and transform your mindset
• How to create time and space to write no matter how busy you are
• How to get unstuck and unblocked so that ideas flow freely
• What a first draft should encompass
• How to complete your writing projects, and more!

But if you’re a more visual person or need that immersive experience, the course is available on our website at theunlockedcreative.com. It's time to get unstuck, start writing and finish your book!

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How to recognize creative burnout, what to do about it, and how writing every day helps. Also mud-stirring, both the creatively productive kind and the painful emotional variety, and how they can be the same thing.

You can apply to join the FaRo Author Discord here (https://farofeb.com/author-discord-community/).

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Topics Discussed:

• Starting a daily writing habit
• Ship30for30 founding
• Managing community
• Thinking about alumni communities
• Iterating cohort-to-cohort

Relevant links:
- Ship30for30
- Reshaping Education Podcast

Keep up with us:
Ish Baid, Founder & CEO of Virtually
Will Mannon, Course Director of Forte Academy

The perils of social media brain, how to promote a calmer and more productive creative mind that allows for extended periods of concentration, and treating your creative self like a high-performance athlete.

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On writing synopses, what they need to do, and what newbie authors face that established authors don't. Also, how I went from being a last-minute, binge writer to developing a habit that lets me work incrementally.

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How building a writing habit will do the work for you in getting back into writing after time off. Also a bit more on how doing something I didn't want to do, but that was the right thing, played into serendipity for me.

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What do you call your writing space? Thoughts on office vs. study, and more on deliberately creating inspiration by feeding your creative subconscious with the input it craves.

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