Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this episode of Alchemy for Authors, I sit down with 16-year-old indie author Rutendo Shadaya. Despite not excelling in writing at school, Rutendo discovered her passion when she wrote her first book as a birthday gift for a friend. We discuss her journey into self-publishing, her writing process and routine, and her thoughts on building a career as a young author. Rutendo also shares invaluable advice for aspiring teen writers. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about creativity, perseverance, and daring to follow your dreams—no matter your age! Connect with Rutendo on Facebook here. Connect with Rutendo on Instagram here. Resources mentioned in this episode: · Learn more about the Ages of Pages book fair here: https://agesofpages.weebly.com/ · Grab your FREE copy of Affirmations for Authors with a Day Job here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/dnj980xva5 · Listen to Episode 98: Tips for Surviving the Day Job as an Author here: https://jobuer.com/episode-98-tips-for-surviving-the-day-job-as-an-author/ · Listen to Episode 82: Writing Lessons from a Centenarian with Babette Hughes here: https://jobuer.com/episode-82-writing-lessons-from-a-centenarian-with-babette-hughes/ · Learn more about the Creative If podcast here https://jmartain.substack.com/podcast or listen on your favourite podcast app. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going and is greatly appreciated. If you have a question you would like answered on the show, or a topic suggestion for a future episode, leave a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlchemyForAuthors Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Follow me on Facebook: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join the Alchemy for Authors Facebook Group here. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here. Check out my Author Resources page here: https://jobuer.com/author-resources/ If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here. You can find all my books at https://jobuer.com or visit https://Books2Read.com/JoBuer for links to your favourite store. Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/
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