When to Take a Break from Your Book

In this episode, our duo is back to talk straight about taking a break from it all. Well, not all of it, but perhaps pausing on the writing, what that means, and what that can do for an author. Spoiler alert, they’re not talking about giving up on writing altogether! Just the importance of taking a pause in writing to allow for other areas to get some much-needed attention.

Episode 84 of the Don't Write That Book podcast, hosted by Mike Michalowicz, titled "When to Take a Break from Your Book" was published on July 3, 2025 and runs 46 minutes.

July 3, 2025 ·46m · Don't Write That Book

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In this episode, our duo is back to talk straight about taking a break from it all. Well, not all of it, but perhaps pausing on the writing, what that means, and what that can do for an author. Spoiler alert, they’re not talking about giving up on writing altogether! Just the importance of taking a pause in writing to allow for other areas to get some much-needed attention.

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