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The Magic of an Encouragement File
Writers and artists seem to be prone to discouragement. It’s not easy to be a writer. We spend our lives putting our stories, thoughts, and emotions out there … and sometimes it feels like your heart gets trampled on....
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Redefine What Failure Means
As writers, we have a lot of different ways to measure success and failure. Were we as successful as that other writer? Did the client hire us for that gig? Did our book launch go as planned? But what if you still...
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Embracing Your Identity as a Writer (Daily Writer Community Discussion)
If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you have heard me talk about the Daily Writer Community. This is a membership community I’ve put together to help writers improve their habits and mindset.  ...
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Elaine Appleton Grant: How to Develop Your Listening Skills
Everyone knows we live in a world that is increasingly fragmented and fractured. As a communicator, you must learn to interact with the world through empathy, understanding, and compassion.  In other words,...
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Speak No Ill Toward Other Writers
Writers tend to be a pretty friendly bunch, but we do have our moments.  There are times when we get jealous of other writers. There are times when we think some other writer doesn’t deserve the success they...
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Your Writing is Not All About You
On this podcast, we talk a lot about topics that are focused on the writer. We spend a lot of time thinking about mindset, habits, and success. Â Writing is a great tool for overcoming fear, building a...
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The Book You Must Write
Have you ever said to yourself, “I really wish there was a book on so-and-so topic?”  Maybe it’s a nonfiction book about a topic you are interested in. Maybe it’s a story you would love to read. Maybe it’s a...
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Are You Cut Out for This?
English teachers in high school and college often get a bad rap. Students who did not do well in those classes sometimes blame teachers for killing their writing dreams.  Some students look at their bad...
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The Land of a Thousand No's
We writers live in a world of “yesses.” We love to say yes to that podcast interview, that new idea, that speaking opportunity, or that client work. There’s a good reason we do this. We don’t want to waste...
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Networking Strategies for Introverted Writers
Success is all about building great relationships and serving other people well. But what if you’re an introverted writer? How can you succeed in a world that is so relationship-driven?  Although extensive...
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April Shprintz: The Life-Changing Power of Generosity Â
The main topic of this podcast focuses on the mindset and habits related to writing. However, a crucial element of our success is generosity. You can have the greatest writing skills in the world, but without good...
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Courage is Not the Absence of Fear
Mark Twain wrote, “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence of fear.” You can still be afraid and take action.  In fact, your fear can be the very thing that propels you to action. On...
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