097: Unexpected motivation & lessons learned from a short story contest

Have you ever wondered how to stay motivated when you write a story, especially when you’re participation in a competition and need to stick to a deadline? Well, that’s exactly what we are going to discuss on today’s episode of Indie Author Weekly!   This is the podcast for indie authors, aspiring authors, and curious bookworms who want the inside scoop, tips and motivation, and behind-the-scenes journey of writing and self-publishing books.  This episode of Indie Author Weekly shares Sagan's experience participating in the first round of the NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge... including how she stayed motivated throughout the contest, plus something unexpected that she learned about herself! (Perhaps you'll be able to relate...)TUNE IN to this episode to get the inside scoop!  Resources & links mentioned in this episode:  Get podcast and book updates delivered to your inbox at SaganMorrow.com/behindthescenes .Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .NYC Midnight Short Story ChallengeEpisode 87 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: Why write short stories .Time-saving tips cheatsheet with 23 ways to save 10 hours this week: SaganMorrow.com/savetime .Reach out to Sagan on Twitter or Instagram: @Saganlives .Episode 79 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: Writing prompts for starting your story .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode:  @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email [email protected] .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Send fan mail! Click HERE to leave Sagan a voicemail & share your thoughts about this episode.Support the show