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Coffee & Real Talk for Writers
by Talena Winters
A weekly heart-to-heart chat about the craft, business, and life of being an indie author with author and editor Talena Winters… and friends.
Episodes
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Ep 13: My Book Publishing Timeline
In this episode, I talk about working under duress, ways I’ve been using dictation, and the approximate schedule I use in my indie publishing process. Note: I am an affiliate of some of the platforms you can access through the universal book links below, which means if you make a purchase, I get…
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Ep 12: Improving Characters with the Enneagram
In this episode, I talk about working with beta readers, planning my next project, and how learning the Enneagram helped me make my characters better. Note: I am an affiliate of some of the platforms you can access through the universal book links below, which means if you make a purchase, I get…
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S1E11: What Editors Wish Authors Knew about Working with Editors
In this episode, I talk about completing the first draft of my manuscript, what I'm going to do next, and my thoughts as a writer and editor about what editors wish writers knew about working with them. Note: I am an affiliate of some of the platforms you can access through the universal book…
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S1E10: Change is the only Certainty
In this episode, I talk about tools for writing emotion and developing characters, a recent family situation that means a major adjustment, and my tools for coping with change and challenges. Note: I am an affiliate of some of the platforms you can access through the universal book links below,...
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S1E9: Taking Chances on Yourself with Jessica Renwick
In this episode, I interview Jessica Renwick, an independently published middle grade fantasy and sweet romance author and copyeditor who has bucked popular indie wisdom and reaped great rewards. We also talk about dealing with Impostor Syndrome, where she finds inspiration, and adventures in...
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S1E8: Inviting Opportunity to Knock
In this episode, I talk about: My recent struggles with Impostor Syndrome and Resistance and how I overcame them (this week) Branding and marketing are both telling stories Putting lots of hooks in the water - how we create doors for Opportunity to Knock on. (Don’t worry, the metaphor is only…
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S1E7: Branding challenges for multi-passionate creatives
In this episode, I talk about embracing my finitude (or trying), writing progress, and some of the challenges and progress I've made with branding multiple creative businesses under one domain. Mentioned in this episode: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman (affiliate link to some stores) Wish...
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S1E6: The hidden value of our connections
In this episode, I talk about planning for the unexpected, working around copyright issues when referring to other people's Intellectual Property in our novels, the life and times of Pinocchio, Punch and Judy, and Anna Leonowens, and how serendipitous inspiration makes books better. I also…
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S1E5: Excellence is a habit
In this episode, I talk about doing writing math, the one-step-back stage of recovery burnout, and whether it's worth it to revise and republish older work. Leave a comment on this episode here. Mentioned in this episode: Roundtable Reflective on the Stark Publishing podcast with me as one of the...
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S1E4: Life happens. Write anyway.
In this episode, I talk about being inspired to do better at direct sales, the results of my experiment with AI Narration, and the struggle with setting book prices, as well as a shift I'm thinking of making to increase writing productivity. Direct link to this episode page:...
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S1E3: The Joy is in the Journey
In this episode, I talk about how the CliftonStrengths have helped me develop as a person and a writer, and also why most of my top strengths are fed by my podcast addiction. :-) Also, we talk about success metrics for writing, cliffhangers in series, and marketing tips for newer…
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S1E2: Begin as you Mean to Carry On
In this episode, I talk about how I spent my so-called holidays, the current state of my writing projects, what I’ve been trying for marketing lately and what I’ve learned from it, and some of my favourite writing tools. I also discuss some movies I watched over the holidays and my business plans...
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Introduction: My Journey So Far
Hello, and welcome to Coffee & Real Talk for Writers. I'm a multi-genre indie author, developmental editor, and a career creative with years of experience with the writer's life. In this episode, I get real about why I started this podcast, my writing journey so far, and what you can expect going...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A weekly heart-to-heart chat about the craft, business, and life of being an indie author with author and editor Talena Winters… and friends.
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Talena Winters
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Coffee & Real Talk for Writers currently has 13 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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A weekly heart-to-heart chat about the craft, business, and life of being an indie author with author and editor Talena Winters… and friends.
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Coffee & Real Talk for Writers has 13 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Coffee & Real Talk for Writers is created and hosted by Talena Winters.
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