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Episode 143: Writing From the Inside Out — Process, Mindset, and the Long Game with Rhonda Douglas

02 Apr 2026

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Mindset is probably the most important thing a writer can have dialed in. Even more than knowing the craft. Because practicing is what's going to help you learn the craft — but mindset is what's going to keep you practicing in the first place. I've been in a business mentorship group for a few years now, and that's where I met today's guest, Rhonda Douglas. We found each other in that group — both writers, both building businesses around helping other writers — and I've loved her ever since. Rhonda is an award-winning poet, fiction writer, and founder of First Book Finish, a program that takes writers from draft all the way through to publication. She goes straight to the root of why writers get stuck. Not the craft stuff. The brain stuff. And in this conversation, that's exactly where we go. In this episode, we talk about: Why mindset matters more than craft — and how to actually shift it Writing rituals that train your brain to show up consistently Imposter syndrome at every stage of the writing career (yes, even after 20 books) Consistency over perfection — and why "write every day" advice can backfire Beginner's mind, and why it's essential every time you start something new What's really going on when a writer has been "working on a book for ten years" The joy — and learning curve — of writing in a new genre for the first time Find Rhonda Douglas Find Rhonda at resilientwriters.com and on Instagram at @ResilientWriters. Her podcast, the Resilient Writers Radio Show, is available wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find free resources — including a DIY retreat guide and a Writers Weekly Planner — at resilientwriters.com/resources. Listen + Subscribe You can listen to this episode of Get Writing with Liz Mugavero wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to: Hit follow/subscribe Leave a quick rating or review Share this episode with a writer friend who needs to hear it And if you're looking for your own supportive community of writers, come join us inside the Creativity Lab at GetWritingWithLiz.com. We're there every week — writing together, talking craft books, and supporting each other. I think it will make a huge difference in your writing career to be writing alongside a community.

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Episode 143: Writing From the Inside Out — Process, Mindset, and the Long Game with Rhonda Douglas

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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