Episode 251 / Do you want to cut back on the time you spend on social media? Sandy Cooper and Mary K. Tiller have left social media altogether and have tips and how to cut back or depart social media.

Topics:

• Benefits and drawbacks of leaving social media
• Advice for someone wanting to reduce time on social media or leave altogether
• Ways to promote without social media
• How to stay in touch with friends/author communities if you’re not on social media

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Episode 250 / Guest: Sharmyn McGraw, mystery author and creator of planner/organizers for discovery writers.

Sharmyn shares the challenges of dyslexia and how she became a successful writer. We also get into marketing hurdles, strategies for staying organized, the benefits of not being a full-time writer; and we also geek out over our love of office supplies.

Topics:

• Tips for writing with dyslexia and the tools Sharmyn uses most
• How to find an editor if you have dyslexia
• Discovery writing
• How a print organizer helps Sharmyn keep track of details in her story and the genre-specific organizers she created to help authors who are “pantsers” or discovery writers
• Diversifying through multiple businesses, and why Sharmyn doesn’t want to become a full-time writer

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• www.SharmynMcGraw.com
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Episode 249 / Guest: Matilda Swift, cozy mystery author and co-host of the Pen to Paycheck podcast

Topics:

• Finding your genre: identifying and embracing what truly fascinates you
• Overcoming self-doubt
• Why releasing more books isn’t always the path to success
• Time and schedule management challenges
• The creative process behind Matilda’s engaging book titles and unique warm reader magnet
• Working in your “zone of genius,” (i.e. What is easy for you?)
• The story behind the Pen to Paycheck podcast and how it helps with accountability and community

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