The Author Burnout Cure
Episodes
16. How to Choose Your Next Project
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes choosing your next writing project is easy. You have something under contract or one idea that's been calling your name for months. Other ti...
15. Be Willing to Have it All
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria Schwab once told me at a writing retreat that if you stay in publishing long enough, you'll experience every kind of up and down there is, fr...
14. How to Guarantee Success
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You can guarantee your writing success. Yes, even in traditional publishing, where so much is outside of our direct control. We make success inevitabl...
13. The Cause & Cure of Imposter Syndrome
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly all writers deal with Imposter Syndrome at some point, but where does it come from? (Hint: the patriarchy plays a role.) And once we know WHY w...
12. Say Goodbye to "Should"
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We know better than to shit on ourselves, but did you know that "should-ing" on yourself puts a damper on your creativity, too? In today's episode, I ...
11. The Gift of Self-Awareness
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Curious about the "acronym thing" last week's guest mentioned? Today, I give an overview of the self-coaching model (developed by Brooke Castillo of T...
10. Learning to Love Revision w/ Erica Davis
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Curious about coaching but not sure what it's like? In this episode, I talk to writer buddy and occasional client, Erica Davis, about her experience c...
9. The 5 Causes of Writer's Block
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you call it writer's block, lack of inspiration, or feeling stuck, the result is the same: you, staring at the blank page, unable to write.In ...
8. Should You Abandoned Your Novel?
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The lure of the shiny new idea is strong, but should you actually abandon your current project? Today's podcast helps you decide when quitting is a go...
7. No Writing Is Wasted
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel like you're wasting your time trying to write a novel? Do you get upset when you have to throw away an entire draft that doesn't work...
6. How to Trust Yourself
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do I trust myself to finish my book if I let myself rest whenever I want? How will I hit deadlines if I set a low Minimum Enoughness Measure? ...
5. Busy Isn't a Bragging Right
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our culture celebrates being busy, but the devaluation of rest is driving so many in publishing right to burnout. Isabel explains why being busy is ba...
4. How to Stop Refreshing Your Inbox
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you find yourself constantly refreshing your inbox while querying (or while waiting for notes from your editor/agent)? In today's episode, Isabel b...
3. Choose Your POV
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This isn't a first person vs third person debate. Today, we take a look at the POV you're choosing for your own personal writing life and whether it's...
2. The Lies We Tell Ourselves
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As writers, we're a pretty creative bunch. Unfortunately, that means we also get pretty creative about the lies we concoct about the future. In today'...
1. WTF *Is* Burnout, Anyway?
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wondering what exactly burnout is and where it comes from? This is the perfect place to start. Why? Well, burnout doesn't come from WHAT you're doing....