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Emma Dhesi
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Date created
2020/04/10
Latest episode
2022/06/23
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42 min.
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Hi, I'm Emma – your host of the Turning Readers Into Writers podcast. Have you ever asked yourself, "How can I find the time to write when I am already so busy? How can I write my first novel when I have no confidence in my writing? How do I even write a book, anyway?" Then you're in the right place! Beginner writers dream of finishing their first novel and either getting an agent or publishing independently. Either way, they have a vision of holding their book in their hands and seeing it for sale in a bookshop or online. But they are totally overwhelmed with the thought of writing so many words and crafting an engaging story with characters their readers care about. In this podcast I take you right back to basics and look at all the ways you can find time to write and build your confidence. Along the way we'll delve into the practical elements of story structure and writing great characters, as well as the tools and techniques you can use to keep yourself motivated when the going gets tough. With my 3 Step approach (schedule, write, analyse), I deliver content to help you say no to procrastination and yes to creation. I have turned my own writing from snippets on my computer to fully formed, published novels that are out there in the world for readers to enjoy. Let me show you how to do the same. Remember, you don't need to know it all you just need to get started. Join me every Tuesday for new episodes on how you can go from Reader to Writer.

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112 - Writers and Money with Michele Tracy Berger
2022/06/23
In this episode: It’s easy to look at writers who are selling thousands of books and earning six figures a year (some even seven figures) and think they are doing so much better than you. You might think they have life worked out and know exactly what they’re doing and have a master plan they’re working towards. But that isn't always the case! Everybody is on a journey of discovery, and that includes their money journey. Michele asks the excellent question of what is abundance and what does it mean to you? What is prosperity? It's different things to different people, but it certainly includes money and we shouldn’t be afraid of that. If writing comes easily to you and you find it fun, that doesn’t diminish the work you’ve put into it. The old, very masculine, way of approaching work is changing. The mantra of 'You’ve got to work hard if you want to earn a good wage' is slowly changing. Just because your work is easy and enjoyable, that doesn’t make it any less valuable. We talk about money beliefs and where they come from. Both of us have taken Denise Duffield Thomas’ Money Bootcamp, and have learnt so much from it. We’ve learnt that our beliefs around money come from our parents and childhood, even those we’re not aware of. For example, did you know that families have a financial upper limit? It’s never spoken about, and most of the time we’re not aware it exists, but it inhibits how much we believe we are allowed to earn.  Listen to our conversation to find out why that is. Those money beliefs are holding you back from investing in your writing. You probably don’t see it as worthwhile or offering a return on investment, not realising that the return is infinite. If you recognise that you have money blocks, but aren’t sure how to start changing them, this episode will do just that for you. Connect with Michele: Ten Ways to Keep Connected to Your Writing SelfThe Practice of Creativity  Book Editing Blueprint A Step-By-Step Plan To Making Your Novels Publishable Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show
111 - Propaganda and the Arts, with Caroline Woods
2022/06/16
In this episode: Caroline talks me through her journey to finding an agent, and the difficulties that come with working with the right editor and even having your agent purchased by one of the big houses! Caroline lets me into a few secrets about who really reads that manuscript submission you spend hours holding, hoping that this is going to be your big breakthrough. I found it eye-opening! We then go on to talk about Caroline Woods’ new book, The Lunar Housewife, and the inspiration behind it. It was, in fact, her agent who sowed the seed of the idea when she mentioned that the CIA were involved in creating arts propaganda during the Cold War. that prompted some research, which in turn prompted the novel.  The novel is a mixture of thriller and espionage, and includes a novel within a novel, as well as cameos by a number of real-life people, for example Ernest Hemingway, and Caroline explains why she chose to include them.   Caroline fills me in on how governments, not just the US, used arts and literature as a way of winning the cultural Cold War against communism. Not only does she give me snippets of what’s included in the novel, but she also divulged some information she found out, but which couldn’t be included!  We go on to talk about how Caroline managed to write her novel whilst raising a family and how she had to push herself to find those quiet moments when she could concentrate on the manuscript.  What Caroline points out is that the level of energy needed to push through was high but manageable because it takes only a few months to write the first draft.  Once that is down, the pressure eases off and she can revise in a more leisurely way. Such a great point to note for those of you who are around a job and family. It’s temporary, and that makes it doable.  Caroline shares her revision and editing process and what happens when the book goes to her agent.  We round off our conversation with Caroline telling me about her new project, based around Chicago in the 1880s.  If you’re writing historical fiction, this episode is for you! Connect with Caroline: The Lunar Housewife, Caroline WoodsCaroline Woods (carolinewoodswriter.com)Caroline Woods / TwitterCaroline Woods | FacebookCaroline Woods • Instagram photos and videosBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show
110 - Writing and Identity
2022/06/09
In this episode: Lauca started writing in 2018 and enjoyed it so much she decided she wanted to become a published author. She started with micro stories, which are short stories up to between 400 and 600 words, and the main reason for her doing this was to establish a writing practice. Because writing was new to her, Lauca knew she needed to find a way of normalising it and making the practice part of her weekly life. We talk about how she fits her writing in around her job and social life, and for Lauca it's all about scheduling. Every Sunday evening, she looks at the week ahead, puts in all the things that she knows are happening, and schedules her writing around existing obligations. That way she’s in charge of her time. When it’s time to write, she sits down and does the work.  This is the most important bit. You must show up for yourself if you want to finish the novel. If Lauca doesn’t hit her goal, she doesn’t despair. She knows she can make up for it at her next writing session. For example, she schedules nothing on the weekends, so can use a spare hour or so for her writing. When it comes to starting a new habit, Lauca suggests giving yourself a baseline. If you ultimately want to write for 3 hours a month, start with something small, like 30 minutes. The next month, write for 60 minutes, and keep building up the time so it feels comfortable. This gives you the opportunity to be successful, rather than set yourself up for a fall by being too ambitious right out of the gate. [I have a free cheat sheet to help you schedule your time, which you can get here] Lauca tells me about the inspiration behind her first novel, Returning East. She was surfing the web and came across a French passenger cruise liner that travelled regularly between Europe and the Far East. Given that “China is my jam” this was the perfect starting point for Lauca’s historical novel. I asked why she wrote from a male point of view, and Lauca explained that she didn't want to put herself in the book or for it to be autobiographical. By using a male protagonist, she could distance herself from the novel and let her protagonist tell his story. Lauca explains that being a European writer, as opposed to an Italian writer, enables her to use the many and varied experiences she’s had as an adult. She has travelled much of the world, moving countries, and sometimes continents, every three years. This gives her a much more global view of life and she can reflect this in her choice of story, the language she uses and the outlook of her protagonists. We finish our conversation talking about Lauca’s self publishing experience and what she’s learnt from it. She says it was a steep learning curve and had its challenges, some of which she shares in our conversation. This week's episode is perfect for you if you are a traveller who wants to incorporate those experiences in your writing. Connect with Lauca: Welcome - LaucaLauca (@lauca_eu) • Instagram photos and videosLauca.eu | Facebook Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show
109 - Learning the elements of craft
2022/06/02
In this episode: Kathy Otten started writing stories when she was very small, but it wasn't until she became a mum and was nursing her children in the middle of the night that she discovered Harlequin romance books. She tried writing her own, but discovered it was harder than she thought. So, undaunted, she started taking classes and workshops, and kept on writing and little by little overtime she improved and started publishing short stories. It was her father who introduced her to the great Westerns writers, like Louis Lamour and Zane Grey, and it was this that cemented her love of historical romance. But she doesn’t write only American West stories. Kathy Otten told me she sees the characters first and then follows the story, and one of her books is set in WWII. I ask Kathy about her working schedule and she explains she’s a teaching assistant and so her writing must work around that. But in an ideal world, she works on her own fiction and research in the morning, and in the afternoon she works on her client’s pages, for Kathy Otten is also a book coach. Pennwriters Inc is a writing group that started in Pennsylvania, USA but now is across many states. The organisation, and in particular their critique group, helped Kathy focus on areas of her work that needed help.  Members read her work, recommended books and workshops and enabled Kathy to continue working on her craft in a supportive way. She tells me what she recommends you look for in a critique group and emphasises that the focus should be on the writing, not the person. As a way of paying forward the help she’s received, Kathy now teaches writing to others and has held a lot of workshops for Pennwriters Inc conferences, her chapter of the RWA and Savvy Authors. Latterly she’s become an accredited book coach and uses her skills to even greater effect by working closely with writers on their manuscripts over a longer period of time. The coaching, Kathy says, comes in two forms. It’s either book coaching or author coaching. Both need help at different times of the process, and certainly that has been my own experience of both coaching and being coached! We talk about writer's block, what it is and how you can move past it. Often the problem lies with the plot or the character and once those issues are resolved, the rest falls into place. This is something Kathy can help with in her coaching role. We finish our conversation with Kathy telling me what she’s working on at the moment and where you can find out more about her books and her coaching. Connect with Kathy Otten: https://www.kathyotten.com/Kathy Otten (@KathyOtten) / TwitterKathy Otten Historical Romance Author | Facebook Links mentioned in show: Louis Lamour WesternsZane Grey WesternsAnne Stuart, authorJane Friedman | Reporting on the Publishing Industry If you're a first-time author and need help with your manuscript, then The Story Builder is what you need. It's a 12 month, small group programme that will get you from fearful and stuck, to feeling ready to achieve a long desired dream. Book a call today >> www.emmadhesi.com/StoryBuilder Support the show
108 - Top Tips to writing your first middle grade novel with Tonya Duncan
2022/05/26
Tonya Duncan Ellis started her professional life as a journalist and although she always wanted to write stories, she didn’t think she had it in her to write a novel. It was when she became a mother and read books to her children that she noticed they were not being represented in any of the books they picked up. She decided she would write her own stories, where her children were represented, and set it in her hometown of Houston, Texas. Tonya takes me through her journey from writing that first draft, making the decision to self publish, building her name as a local author and someone who visits schools and talks to the kids there. Duncan Ellis is an incredibly determined woman and was clear from the start she wanted to get her books out into the world. She believes in her books and wants them in every Barnes & Noble! Using her journalist skills, she pitched her books to local newspapers and garnered coverage that way. She also paid to have a Kirkus Indie Review, which was worth the investment because school librarians trust those reviews and bought her books as a result. She also applied for Vendor Status, which she tells me is necessary if you want your books in public schools and into the school syllabus. School visits are one of the things Tonya loves most about her author life. Mingling with the kids, hearing their stories and lightning to their ideas, is great fun and a source of wonderful inspiration for the next books in the Sophie Washington series. One young black girl was so inspired by Tonya Duncan Ellis that she entered a competition held by Black Children's Book week, which she won and was awarded the prize of $400. If that doesn't show a child it’s possible to make a living with words, nothing does! We go on to talk about how Tonya finds the time to write amongst her family life, and she says time blocking is an important part of her scheduling. She gets up early in the morning, so she has at least an hour of quiet time to write before everyone else gets up. She says in the early days she literally locked herself in her room so she could get the peace and quiet she needed! Another part of Tonya’s business is the merchandise and printables she produces.  She owns the copyright to the images used in her books and uses them in colouring books, t-shirts and much more. She says it’s a great way to recoup some of the costs associated with her writing. We finished our conversation with Tonya Duncan Ellis telling me about her Sophie Washington series and how each book has a Texas Twist. In each book the children see alligators or go to the rodeo, or interact with another ‘flavour of Houston’. If you want to write middle grade books, this episode is for you. Tonya Duncan Ellis is a fantastic example of what you can achieve if it's something you really want.  Links: Home - Tonya Duncan Ellis Black Children's Book Week - Black Baby Books Book Editing Blueprint A Step-By-Step Plan To Making Your Novels Publishable Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show
107 - Discover the extraordinary in the ordinary with Sam Thiara
2022/05/19
“Leadership is a lifestyle” Sam Thiara has written a book about Personal Storytelling and a memoir about his journey to India to discover his forgotten roots. In 1903 Sam’s grandfather left the Punjab in India on a ship destined for Argentina, but decided to jump ship in Fiji.  From Fiji Sam’s family moved to the UK (where Sam was born) and eventually settled in Vancouver, Canada. Aware that his family’s tie with India was getting thinner with each generation, Sam took it upon himself to find the family’s ancestral home. Armed with a single, colour photograph he headed to the closest town to where he thought his family came from. In the memoir, Sam takes his readers through his journey of discovery and shares what he learnt from the experience. Before the trip, Sam Thiara said of his heritage that he felt like a Thali tray with many distinct elements to his history, but all of which were kept separate. By the end of his trip he realised that in fact the better analogy was more like Kedgeree - a mix of ingredients held in a delicious combination in one bowl. In his professional life, Sam Thiara teaches and coaches on Leadership. He describes himself as ‘the difficult monk’ who doesn't tell his clients what to do, but asks lots of questions because he believes that they have the answers inside of them. His job is to draw those answers out. Ultimately, he says, Leadership is about followers. Followers are the ones who choose if somebody is a leader or not. What does that have to do with being an author? As an author of either fiction or non-fiction, you are a leader. You use your words to share an experience, real or imagined. You share something important and it’s up to your readers to decide if they agree with you and will follow you. If you share what’s important, says Sam, people will follow you. That includes readers. ‘Never hold back.’ You can change the world with your words, says Sam. From our ordinary lives come extraordinary stories and when we share them, we give others the opportunity to see the world differently. It’s not our job to try to change people’s opinion, but offer an alternative. As a writer, you are a Leader and Sam encourages you to embrace that position and believe in yourself. When you do, you stand a much better chance of sticking the course of putting your book into the world and finding your own ‘followers’. Links: My Writing / Sam Thiara (sam-thiara.com) Sam’s books - Amazon TedEx Talk - Discovering the extraordinary in the ordinary TexEx Talk - Embracing rejection Connect with Sam: Sam Thiara - Chief Movitating Officer - Ignite the Dream Coaching and Consulting | LinkedIn Sam Thiara | Facebook Book Editing Blueprint A Step-By-Step Plan To Making Your Novels Publishable Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show
106 - How a Book Gets Published, from the Pitch to the Product with Carol Saller
2022/05/12
After college, Carol Saller says she didn't know what to do and it was serendipity that she was in the careers office when The University of Chicago Press called looking for a graduate. Carol got the job and didn’t look back. We discuss whether writers need to hire an editor these days. With software like ProWriting Aid and Grammarly, many writers believe they can bypass the human touch, and we discuss the pros and cons to that approach. I asked Carol whether it's better to self publish or seek a traditionally published deal, and she talked me through the kinds of books that work well for the indie space and those that work well for the traditional arena. Carol shares her own journey in publishing, exemplifying just how the industry has changed in the last 10 years or so.  Carol sold her first books very easily, but now that the market has changed she’s aware her story might not have the same appeal it once did. Having a track record of sales and reviews doesn’t guarantee a book will get picked up twice. Next, Carole takes me through some common mistakes writers make when formatting their manuscripts, for example not adding page numbers, or trying to make a manuscript look like a typeset novel. A typeset book is not a manuscript, she says, so don't try to make it look like one. It signifies to the agent you’ve not been through the system and might have a lot to learn! Towards the end of our conversation, Carol tells me about her middle grade book, Eddies War, which is based on her father's childhood diaries during World War II. We finish our conversation with Carol telling me what she's working on now, the querying process and where you can find out more about Carol and her books. This episode is ideal for you if you want the inside scoop on how to find the right agent or publisher. Connect with Carol: How to Start a Novel How to Format a Novel for Submission Book Editing Blueprint A Step-By-Step Plan To Making Your Novels Publishable Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show
105 - Writing as a first time author with JV Hilliard
2022/05/05
JV Hilliard is a debut novelist and published his first book, The Last Keeper in December 2021. Like many, the global lockdown meant his work went online. He didn’t have to commute and  suddenly had a lot more time on his hands. This was the opportunity he needed to write the book that had been brewing for the last two decades. Joe has loved epic fantasy ever since a substitute teacher, Mr McKinley, read The Hobbit in class. He took that passion and turned to tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, and that’s where his imagination really took hold and he practiced world building - worlds he uses in his fiction. JV says he’s a one hundred percent planner. He doesn’t do anything unless it’s worked out ahead of time.  He knew his characters before he started writing, and he knew where he wanted them to end up. From there he reverse engineered the series, outlining each chapter before writing it. Part of Joe's day job is to write policy documents. This gave him the advantage of already being able to write every day. His writing muscle was well developed. What was harder was switching from non-fiction to fiction, in particular writing prose and dialogue. To help him with this, JV Hilliard enrolled in a writing class at a local workshop. This give his manuscript the opportunity to be workshopped - something I really recommend - and improved.  For much of Joe’s professional life, he has been an entrepreneur, and that has been crucial in giving him the business principles needed as a published author. As well as enjoying the creative side of the business, Joe recognises he’s a ‘start up business’. He has one book to his name and understands this may be a ‘loss leader' until he’s written the series in full and found his fan base. Once he’s up and running, JV Hilliard knows he’ll see the return on his investment in himself and his books. JV Hilliard tells me about Books 1 and 2 his World of Warminster series, and his serendipitous journey to publication. Given Joe’s obvious enthusiasm for his work, his open demeanour and willingness to learn, it’s no wonder his books have attracted the attention of his editor and publisher and it’s clear to me JV Hilliard and his World of Warminster series have a very bright future. Connect with J.V. HILLIARD: J.V. Hilliard - author of The Warminster Series (jvhilliard.com) Book Editing Blueprint A Step-By-Step Plan To Making Your Novels Publishable Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show
104 - How do you write a children's middle grade series? with Dave Cole
2022/04/28
Dave Cole didn't publish his first novel until he was 60 years old, which just goes to show you're never too old (or young) to write your first novel. Working full time, Dave has to fit his writing in around his job and he emphasises that a lot of pre-work goes on before he sits down to write. He spends a lot of time thinking about his stories, jotting down ideas and planning the plotline. It's all a puzzle to be figured out and he loves it. We talk about what makes a good middle grade story and for Dave it’s about getting to the action quickly, using accessible language and keeping up to date with what kids are interested in. Dave Cole publishes two books a year. He writes intensively for five months, writing not only the first draft but doing the revisions as well. He then has a week or so of rest before starting the next book. Pacing himself this way means he can keep up with the demands of writing and working, but not be burnt out by the process. Towards the end of our conversation, we talk about marketing and how that is now an integral part of being an author. It doesn't matter if you're traditionally published or independently published. It doesn't matter if you sell five or five million books a year, you still need to engage with your audience. What I love about my conversation with Dave is the real joy that comes across in the way he talks about his writing, his readers and book publishing in general. Dave Cole is a wonderful reminder that it’s why we do this. Because it’s fun! Connect with Dave: Dave’s Website - https://themathkids.com/ Dave Cole’s The Math Kids Series - Amazon Books Book Editing Blueprint A Step-By-Step Plan To Making Your Novels Publishable Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show
103 - How to become an independent author with Helen Starbuck
2022/04/21
Helen Starbuck started writing in her teens and even submitted a manuscript to Harlequin! After a career as a developmental editor in academic nursing, Helen found the time to work on her own stories when she retired. She rediscovered the beginnings of a manuscript and decided to work on it and see where it led. She liked the premise so much that she finished draft then hired an editor to help her revise and finesse it. After six months of editing, Helen Starbuck published the book through a hybrid publisher and was delighted when the book, The Mad Hatter’s Son, won a National Indie Excellence Award. I asked Helen what the most challenging aspect of writing is for her and she told me it’s writing the middle of her first draft. I think we can all relate to that! She’s not big on outlining and as such has to work hard on keeping her characters from taking a turn she didn’t expect, or her storyline diverging down a new route. Helen writes mysteries and romantic suspense, and I ask her about the differences and similarities between the structure of the two genres. When I asked how she decides which genre or series to work in next, Helen told me it is very much based upon her creative energy at the time. If she is struggling to write the next in series for her romantic suspense, she will move onto a mystery story. This gives her the opportunity to move past any writer's block.  Writing, she says, should be joyful, not a slog. Helen’s stories are set in Colorado because it's where she grew up and the place she knows best. The towns in her novels may be fictional, but they are based on places that she knows, and she feels that this gives her books an extra element of authenticity. Towards the end of our conversation, we discuss Helen's decision to become an independent author rather than pursue the traditional space and we also talk about the research she does for her mystery novels. She cites Writer’s Police Academy as being a mine of information and community, and Sisters In Crime, who recently hosted a talk called Burned, Drowned, and Eaten. I think you can guess the substance of that talk! We finish our conversation with Helen telling me about her current work in progress and where you can find her books. Links: https://www.helenstarbuck.com/ Amazon Book Store Tana French Craig Johnson Michael Connelly Tami Hoag Sandra Brown Welcome to a new era in self publishing! | My Word Publishing Writers' Police Academy Sisters in Crime BBC One - Expert Witness Connect with Helen: Helen Starbuck—author | Facebook Book Editing Blueprint A Step-By-Step Plan To Making Your Novels Publishable Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show
102 - Sunflowers Beneath the Snow, a Ukrainian story
2022/04/14
Teri M Brown always wanted to be a writer, but it wasn't until the year 2000 that she started writing non-fiction for small businesses, and it took until 2017 for Teri to leave an unhappy marriage, turn 50 and fulfill her dream of writing a novel. The most important aspect of writing that first novel was finding the confidence to believe she was capable of it. Non-fiction, she says, is something practical and unemotional. But fiction comes from somewhere inside, and that takes a lot more courage. If someone doesn't like your book, it's like they're saying they don't like you and we talk about how to handle that rejection and not take it personally. A big turning point for Teri was when she attended a writing retreat because not only did she have the time and space to write, but the community was so supportive and, as she says, ”you feed off each other.” The inspiration behind her debut novel.Sunflowers Beneath The Snow was a young Ukrainian student who joined Camp America back in 2014. When it was time for her to return to the Ukraine, war had broken out and she couldn’t get back to her home country. Nor could she remain in America because she didn’t have a greencard. She was told she’d be taken to a refugee camp in Poland but she didn’t want to do that because it wasn’t her home, she didn’t speak Polish and she didn’t know anybody there. Instead, she disappeared! She later obtained the legal right to remain and two years later she got back in touch with Teri. She told Teri a story about what had happened to her in New York, and it was that story that planted the seed for Sunflowers Beneath The Snow. I was desperate to know what the story was, but the whole novel leads up to that one moment, and Teri, understandably, didn’t want to spoil the ending! We go on to talk about the research involved in writing about a country and culture you know nothing about.  Sunflowers Beneath The Snow is a historical novel so Teri started with a broad overview of Ukraine’s history before narrowing down her research to the year about which she was writing. By researching only what she needed, it meant she could weave fact into fiction in an organic way, and it didn't feel forced. Even though she first had the idea for the story in 2016, the book wasn’t published until 2021 and Teri M Brown takes me through her writing process and how she subsequently found her publisher, Atmosphere Press. We finish our conversation with Teri telling me about her new novel, which is set in World War Two. It's loosely based on her grandfather's experiences fighting in Germany and is particularly poignant because her Grandfather is of German heritage and the book raises the question of what if my enemy is also my family? A tear jerker in the making! What will you get from this episode? You'll learn a little bit about Ukrainian history. You’ll see it takes time to write a book you actually want to publish, and you’ll also learn that you have publishing options. The important thing is to enter a contract knowing what your rights are.    LInks: Sunflowers Beneath The Snow, Teri M Brown Teri M Brown, Author Book Editing Blueprint A Step-By-Step Plan To Making Your Novels Publishable Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show
101 - How to develop a millionaire mindset with Carissa Andrews
2022/04/07
Carissa Andrews has been publishing for over a decade now.And published her first novel at the age of 14. Since then, she discovered 20 books to 50K and has gone on to publish over 20 books. Using a rapid release strategy this has helped her build a back catalogue quickly and grouper income at the same time. She has taken what she's learned over the last ten years and put it together in her rapid release road map online program for writers who are looking to grow their own back list and publish multiple books a year. One of the big teaching blocks within her course is taking charge of your editorial calendar and being in control of your time she notices that many of us are involved in toxic productivity where we have never ending To Do List, and it always feels like we're playing catch up we create more chaos rather than tidy it up. We talked to about the millionaire mindset, something Carissa is very keen to help authors with a loss of writers are reluctant to invest either in themselves or in their books.  Having what's known as if poverty mindset. Carissa is on a mission to help people shift out of that and into an abundance mindset. Where they learn to see that they themselves are worthy of investment as human beings, but also that their books are worthy of investment. This is a great episode for you if you are unsure of why you should continue with with long with lifelong learning for your writing many people feel that they won't see the financial return on that investment others feel that they're not worth making an investment on and these are two issues that Carissa talks into. She challenges both the idea that you, as an individual or not worth spending money on or investing in, and she also challenges the belief that nobody can make money from being an author but does acknowledge that it won't happen overnight? Being an author is a long term gain and only when you stick with it do you start to? The reap both the financial and the personal rewards. Go to Millionaireauthormindset/challenge And you can sign up for it there. Connect with Carissa: International Bestselling Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Author Carissa Andrews - Carissa Andrews Carissa Andrews's Author Revolution www.Millionnaireauthorcoach.com/challenge Author Revolution with Carissa Andrews | Facebook Carissa Andrews (@CarissaAndrews) / Twitter Affiliate Link:  https://author-revolution-academy.mykajabi.com/a/2147508978/GG7HiL2r  Book Editing Blueprint A Step-By-Step Plan To Making Your Novels Publishable Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

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COauth 2022/05/12
Great host
Very enjoyable interview with Emma Dhesi. It was relaxed, friendly, and she had many great questions.
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Kathy Rupff 2022/04/09
Awesome podcast!
Really enjoy Emma’s interviews and thoughts about writing. I’ve learned so much— love her heart!
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