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Thriving Authors Podcast
by Dallas Woodburn
Welcome to the Thriving Authors Podcast, where we delve into all aspects of what it takes to get your dream book out of your heart, onto the page and into the world, connecting with a wide audience of readers. On this podcast, you will find behind-the-scenes lessons from my own book-writing and publishing journey, interviews with successful published authors, and tips and advice you can start using today to move you forward in your writing life.
Episodes
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Episode 237: Why You Need a Writing Community
This special episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast features the beautiful voices of five of my clients in Thriving Authors Academy! This episode is a deep-dive into the importance of having a writing community. The right community – safe, supportive and nurturing – is often the secret sauce…
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Episode 236: Interview with Jodi Brandon
Summit replay: featuring Jodi Brandon, who is talking at this year's Write Your Book Summit on "Hybrid Publishing as a Legitimate Publishing Path" In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I'm sharing a replay from last year’s summit where I hosted an engaging and meaningful discussion...
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Episode 235: Interview with Mimi Herman
Replay: interview with Mimi Herman, who will be speaking at this year's Write Your Book Summit on "Getting Your Mojo Back" In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, it was such a joy to talk with Mimi Herman about her debut novel, The Kudzu Queen. It was a book I just could not put down…
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Episode 234: Interview with Amber Curtis, PhD
Summit replay: featuring Amber Curtis, who will be talking at this year's Write Your Book Summit on "Why the SMARTEST Women Never Finish Their Book" In today's episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I'm sharing a replay of my interview with life coach Amber Curtis, PhD from her 2024 Summit…
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Episode 233: Your Publication Timeline Checklist
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m diving into all the moving pieces involved in self-publishing and giving you a checklist of what needs to get done before your book hits the shelves. By following this timeline, you’ll give yourself enough time so that it's not a stressful...
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Episode 232: Why Scheduling Your Writing Time is a Game-Changer and How to Get Started
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking about ways to create a writing routine that actually fits into your life – even if this is a busy season for you and things are hectic. If writing is something that you keep telling yourself you're going to carve out time to do…
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Episode 231: How to Rock Your Bookstore Events
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m giving you my best tips for a successful, fun, and fabulous book event! Coming off a book launch event for my children's book Kid Scientists at the Beach, I had a lot to share! You’ll hear ideas around mindset and practical strategies,...
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Episode 230: How to Create Your Book Marketing Plan
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m diving into how to create a marketing plan for your book. Marketing, promoting and launching feel so much less overwhelming when you have a plan in place! I share a few journal prompts that are really helpful to brainstorm and also…
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Episode 229: Overcoming the "Second Book Slump"
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I reflect on how welcoming a second baby relates to birthing a second book. Becoming a mom of two reminded me so much of the mindset that I talk through with my clients related to writing another book. I delve into: The parallels between a...
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Episode 228: What to Do When You Feel Overwhelmed
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking about how to move forward when you feel overwhelmed with writing your book – especially when the pain of the world and feelings of helplessness make it challenging to tap into our creative energy. If you ever think, I know what I...
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Episode 227: Interview with Sonya Judd
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to share my conversation with author Sonya Judd about her debut fiction novel One Digit Away, which was inspired by the belief that one simple act, one call, one voice, one moment of hope can change everything. We talk about the…
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Episode 226: BTS: My Publication Journey for My Latest Novel
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I'm giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the timeline of drafting, editing and submitting (and editing and submitting again) that led to finally getting a publication deal for my novel BEFORE & AFTER YOU & ME. It was quite a long journey filled...
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Episode 225: Tips for Writing Your Book Description
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to share what has helped me write my back cover and my longer book descriptions. I even give an example of the description from my book “Your Book Matters: 52 love notes from my creative heart to yours.” On the surface, writing…
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Episode 224: How to Overcome Overflowing Ideas Syndrome!
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking about what I call Overflowing Ideas Syndrome. It’s when you have so many ideas that it's really hard to commit to one idea and easy to get distracted. This will be a great episode for you if you have a bunch of half-finished...
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Episode 223: How do I know if I'm ready to share my work with readers?
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to talk about deciding when to share your book with others and what the overall editing process looks like. Listen in to find out details like: The different stages of editing and which order to do them in. An analogy that my...
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Episode 222: The 2 Biggest Objections I Hear
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m diving into two common objections that I hear over and over from the women who are considering joining Thriving Authors Academy. These objections might resonate with you, too, so I wanted to talk about them and pose some questions for you…
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Episode 221: Why You Need a Writing Community in 2026
This special episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast features the beautiful voices of five of my clients in Thriving Authors Academy! This episode is a deep-dive into the importance of having a writing community. The right community – safe, supportive and nurturing – is often the secret sauce…
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Episode 220: Why I Believe Your Book Matters
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m delving into why I titled my book Your Book Matters and why this is something I believe so deeply. A wonderful listener emailed me in response to a podcast episode where I mentioned my, at the time, soon-to-be-released book title. They...
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Episode 219: 8 Simple Reflection Questions for a Motivation Boost
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I am excited to share with you 8 simple reflection questions that will help you feel more confident, motivated, and connected with your writing project. And the waitlist is open for my Thriving Authors Academy! Find more details at...
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Episode 218: 7 Questions to Uplevel Your Writing Routine This Month
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing what I do at the beginning of each month as I reflect on my writing routine to see if there is anything I want to adjust or work on moving forward. There’s nothing like the clean slate of a brand-new month to check in on YOUR…
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Episode 217: 3 Things I Will NEVER Do on a Discovery Call With You
In today’s episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing about my recent experience as the recipient of a sales pitch. I showed up genuinely excited and hopeful that the program might be the solution my family has been looking for! Instead, I came away from that call feeling icky and...
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Episode 216: Bust Through Limiting Beliefs
In this encore episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I share about routines that supported me during a season of big (fun!) family transitions – and how I continued making meaningful progress with my writing. If you crave more structure around your writing routine – or are finding yourself...
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Episode 215: Your Stories Matter: How to Keep Writing When the World Feels Heavy
Today’s episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, is a part reflection, part commiseration, part love note from my weary-yet-hopeful spirit to yours. If you are filled with anger and grief and sadness and rage around everything that is happening in our world—if the news feels so heavy and it’s…
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Episode 214: 6 Reasons to Invest in Your Writing
In this replay of a solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I'm sharing straight from my heart to yours. I talk about three important ways you can invest in your writing AND six reasons you should do so – not later, but NOW. (Spoiler alert: you deserve it. You deserve to be a writer…
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Episode 213: How Writing Your Book Will Save You Time
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I address the common misconception that writing a book will take a lot of time – time away from your business and other money making actions that seem more urgent. Spoiler alert: I think that the opposite is true! I believe that writing your...
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Episode 212: 4 Questions to Ask Yourself on New Year's Eve
In today's episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I share what I do to really soak up the final hours of one year and look ahead to the next one. I don't know about you, but New Year's Eve just might be my favorite day of the whole year! But I know that a lot of people have different feelings...
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Ep 211: Interview with Merav Fima
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, it was such a joy to talk with author Merav Fima and to celebrate her amazing collection of short stories that just came out. Late Blossoms is one of my favourite reads of the past year! I really think you'll be inspired to hear about her process…
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Episode 210: Why You Need a Writing Community in 2026
This special episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast features the beautiful voices of five of my clients in Thriving Authors Academy! This episode is a deep-dive into the importance of having a writing community. The right community – safe, supportive and nurturing – is often the secret sauce…
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Episode 209: Be Aware: New Scam Targeting Authors
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing about a scam that I have been seeing popping up more and more in the publishing space. With the proliferation of AI, I began noticing this more and more in the past few months. And in talking with other writer friends and clients…
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Episode 208: Gratitude in My Writing Life
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I share three stories from my own writing life of ways that gratitude has helped me. Gratitude has been the number one thing that has helped me sustain my writing career! Leaning into gratitude in all different seasons has brought feelings of...
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Episode 207: How to Use Your Writing as a Gift for Others
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing my thoughts and reflections on the gift we give to ourselves when we tap into our creative spirit, honor the stories inside of our hearts and write them down. So many of my clients talk about the empowerment and the healing and the...
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Episode 206: What to Do When You Feel Overwhelmed
In today's solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking about how to move forward when you feel overwhelmed with writing your book – especially when the pain of the world and feelings of helplessness make it challenging to tap into our creative energy. If you ever think, I know what…
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Episode 205: How to Create Your Book Marketing Plan
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m diving into how to create a marketing plan for your book. Marketing, promoting and launching feel so much less overwhelming when you have a plan in place! I share a few journal prompts that are really helpful to brainstorm and also…
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Episode 204: 4 Ways I Use Paper In My Writing Process
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing four simple ways that I use paper in my writing process. I’ve found that using pen and paper (or markers and crayons) – basically anything tactile and non-digital – can do wonders for our creative energy, bring more joy and fun to...
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Episode 203: My Best Tips for Entering Contests
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I'm sharing my best tips for entering writing contests! Including: How to approach entering contests from a place of freedom, joy and non-attachment. Ways to move past the doubts you have about your work so that you can go for it anyway. When...
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Episode 202: Why I Believe Your Book Matters
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m delving into why I titled my book Your Book Matters and why this is something I believe so deeply. A wonderful listener emailed me in response to a podcast episode where I mentioned my, at the time, soon-to-be-released book title. They...
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Episode 201: Interview with Olive Mazerolle
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to share my conversation with my client and dear friend Olive Mazerolle, whose memoir Dancing With the Clouds was published last summer. I’m so proud of Olive for writing this brave and beautiful book, which she worked on throughout her...
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Episode 200: The 2 Biggest Objections I Hear
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m diving into two common objections that I hear over and over from the women who are considering joining Thriving Authors Academy. These objections might resonate with you, too, so I wanted to talk about them and pose some questions for you…
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Episode 199: 8 Simple Reflection Questions for a Motivation Boost
In this episode, I am excited to share with you these simple reflection questions that will help you feel more confident, motivated, and connected with your writing project. And there's still time to apply for the Thriving Authors Academy scholarship! Deadline is September 5. These questions are...
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Episode 198: Interview with Amber Curtis, PhD
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to feature my interview with life coach Amber Curtis, PhD from her talk, Top Productivity Tips for Getting Your Book Done, during last year’s Thriving Authors Summit. If you want to avoid procrastination and anticipate the obstacles…
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Episode 197: 7 Questions to Uplevel Your Writing Routine This Month
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing what I do at the beginning of each month as I reflect on my writing routine to see if there is anything I want to adjust or work on moving forward. There’s nothing like the clean slate of a brand-new month to check in on YOUR…
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Episode 196: How to Rock Your Bookstore Events
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m giving you my best tips for a successful, fun, and fabulous book event! Coming off two recent book launches and a joint book event with my dad (whose debut novel, The Butterfly Tree, came out earlier this year) at Timbre Books in Ventura,...
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Episode 195: Your Book is Your Legacy
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I share a little love note from my heart to yours. I also reflect on my daughter's namesake, my Grandma Auden, and how so many of us have no idea how far our legacies extend, the ripples that we create, the ways that we touch other people's...
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Episode 194: Interview with Greta Woolley
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking with my wonderful friend Greta Woolley about her incredible book “S.O.S.: Survival Guide for Teachers, Old and New.” I was honored to be able to support her in writing this book over the course of my 8-week writing program Your Book...
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Episode 193: How a Book Coach Can Help You
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m pulling back the curtain around what I do as a book coach and sharing three reasons why having a book coach is a game-changer in getting your book written. You’ll hear about: The hardest part of writing your book and how I will help you…
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Episode 192: Overcoming the "Second Book Slump"
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m reflecting on how welcoming a second baby relates to birthing a second book. Becoming a mom of two reminded me so much of the mindset that I talk through with my clients related to writing another book. I delve into: The parallels between…
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Episode 191: How to Overcome Overflowing Ideas Syndrome!
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking about what I call Overflowing Ideas Syndrome. It’s when you have so many ideas that it's really hard to commit to one idea and easy to get distracted. This will be a great episode for you if you have a bunch of half-finished...
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Episode 190: Tips for Writing Your Book Description
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to share what has helped me write my back cover and my longer book descriptions. I even give an example of the description from my book “Your Book Matters: 52 love notes from my creative heart to yours.” On the surface, writing…
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Episode 189: Self-Care Tips for Writers
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing my own personal experience of coming out of a season of book launching–a topic that comes up a lot with my clients in Thriving Authors Academy. Do you ever wonder how you can: Create a sustainable creative practice Build a career as a...
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Episode 188: Interview with Andrea Liebross
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to feature my interview with author and coach Andrea Liebross from her talk, Build Your Belief Plan & Write Your Book, during last year’s Thriving Authors Summit. If you’ve ever had doubts about writing a book and felt yourself holding...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Thriving Authors Podcast, where we delve into all aspects of what it takes to get your dream book out of your heart, onto the page and into the world, connecting with a wide audience of readers. On this podcast, you will find behind-the-scenes lessons from my own book-writing and publishing journey, interviews with successful published authors, and tips and advice you can start using today to move you forward in your writing life.
HOSTED BY
Dallas Woodburn
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Welcome to the Thriving Authors Podcast, where we delve into all aspects of what it takes to get your dream book out of your heart, onto the page and into the world, connecting with a wide audience of readers. On this podcast, you will find behind-the-scenes lessons from my own book-writing and...
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