Thriving Authors Podcast

Updated: 04 Jul 2025 • 191 episodes
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Welcome to the Thriving Authors Podcast, where we delve into all aspects of what it takes to get your dream book out of your heart, onto the page and into the world, connecting with a wide audience of readers. On this podcast, you will find behind-the-scenes lessons from my own book-writing and publishing journey, interviews with successful published authors, and tips and advice you can start using today to move you forward in your writing life.

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In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m reflecting on how welcoming a second baby relates to birthing a second book. Becoming a mom of two reminded me so much of the mindset that I talk through with my clients related to writing another book. I delve into: The parallels between a second baby and a sec

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In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking about what I call Overflowing Ideas Syndrome. It’s when you have so many ideas that it's really hard to commit to one idea and easy to get distracted. This will be a great episode for you if you have a bunch of half-finished manuscripts, but you don't ha

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In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to share what has helped me write my back cover and my longer book descriptions. I even give an example of the description from my book “Your Book Matters: 52 love notes from my creative heart to yours.” On the surface, writing your book description seem

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In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing my own personal experience of coming out of a season of book launching–a topic that comes up a lot with my clients in Thriving Authors Academy. Do you ever wonder how you can: Create a sustainable creative practice Build a career as a writer Actually get to t

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In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to feature my interview with author and coach Andrea Liebross from her talk, Build Your Belief Plan & Write Your Book, during last year’s Thriving Authors Summit. If you’ve ever had doubts about writing a book and felt yourself holding back, I think this will

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In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to talk with author Maureen Wise about her newest cozy mystery in her Succulent Sleuth series, which she writes under her pen name Iris March! If you’ve wondered how you can intentionally incorporate your values and things you care about into not just the ove

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