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The biggest mistake I’ve made as an author

June 13, 2026 Episode 19

The last piece of writing advice you’ll ever need

May 2, 2026 Episode 18

Should teen writers self-publish?

April 25, 2026 Episode 17

Should you keep writing when life is falling apart?

April 19, 2026 Episode 16

What I learned from my 7th published book

April 11, 2026 Episode 15

Writing the book is the easy part

April 4, 2026 Episode 14

Why don’t you love your art enough to share it?

March 28, 2026 Episode 13

I signed 2 new authors. Here’s our plan for 2026.

March 21, 2026 Episode 12

Writers who hate marketing need to hear this

March 14, 2026 Episode 11

Plot your book. It’ll save you months.

March 7, 2026 Episode 10

The problem with calling books “clean”

February 28, 2026 Episode 9

Stop writing likable characters

February 21, 2026 Episode 8

These authors are making $6,119/month

February 14, 2026 Episode 7

Why most manuscripts get rejected

February 7, 2026 Episode 6

How the Hero’s Journey works

January 31, 2026 Episode 5

Writing a book description that sells

January 24, 2026 Episode 4

Modern book publishing is broken

January 17, 2026 Episode 3

I started a publishing company with no clue what I was doing

January 10, 2026 Episode 2

Why I’m starting a podcast in 2026

January 3, 2026 Episode 1

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