Episode 122: BTS with and Indie Author, One week til Launch

Episode 122: BTS with and Indie Author, One week til Launch

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2289608/fan_mail/new] BTS with an Indie Author - Part 4, One week til launch Welcome to this special summer series where I invite guest hosts who were pivotal to the writing or publishing of my upcoming memoir to come on the podcast and interview me about the behind the scenes of an indie author leading up to my debut launch. This week is hosted by Julie Sedler [https://home.juliesedler.com/], a fellow memoirist who has been a guest on the podcast before as well as a speaker at our Memoir Summit back in March. I called on Julie, as a friend, several times during the writing process so she was the ideal guest host to discuss this phase of the process with. At the release of this episode, it is LAUNCH day for Lonely Girl! You can now purchase both the ebook and paperback versions on Amazon. If you’d like an author signed copy, I still have some available through whisperedwisdompress.com [https://whisperedwisdompress.com/], available for shipping in the US. But we take a step back in this episode to discuss the final lead up to launch, the ARC reader recruitment and benefit, the impact of one on one connections to gain future readers, and dreams about who I hope my book will reach and what stages or room I’ll be invited into because of it. And don't forget to tune in again next week for the final episode in this series where I’ll share details about how the launch day went as well as reflections on my first event, my local book launch party!  Welcome to the Inspired Writer Collective podcast. If you've ever felt the pull to write your truth, to shape the chaos of real life into something meaningful and to share your journey with the world, you're in the right place. We're your hosts, Elizabeth and Stephanie, writers, coaches, and entrepreneurs who believe in you and know how important it is to find a writing community to guide you on your path to self-publishing. You’re invited to connect with us by joining our Embodied Writing Experience [https://inspired-writer-collective.kit.com/e2cab66781] where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays each week. Whether you’re working on a memoir, a novel, or journaling for yourself, this is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.    Join our Embodied Writing Experience [https://inspired-writer-collective.kit.com/e2cab66781]where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox each week. This is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.    If you missed this year's Memoir Summit [https://www.inspiredwritercollective.com/memoirsummit], we recorded it! You can purchase the replays and get instant access to over 4 hours of memoir-specific content from Elizabeth and our amazing panelists of published memoir authors, indie presses, editors, and industry professionals! Work 1:1 with Memoir Coach Elizabeth Wilson. Book a session here [https://inspired-writer-collective.kit.com/products/one-hour-memoir-coaching]. If you prefer to watch our conversations, you can find all of them on our YouTube channel. [https://www.youtube.com/@InspiredWriterCollective] You can find us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/inspiredwritercollective/].

Episode 121: BTS with an Indie Author - Fiance Edition

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2289608/fan_mail/new] BTS with an Indie Author - Part 3, Two weeks til launch Welcome to this special summer series where I invite guest hosts who were pivotal to the writing or publishing of my upcoming memoir to come on the podcast and interview me about the behind the scenes of an indie author leading up to my debut launch. This week is hosted by Jordan, my fiancé, and someone who is well-versed in what the behind the scenes of writing this book have looked like for me. He prepared questions as we dig into my favorite story to write, reflections on ways I’ve evolved through and since the writing of the book, and Jordan’s experience of reading about himself through my narrative lens. If you would like to purchase a copy of Lonely Girl and support me as an indie author, please visit my website, whisperedwisdompress.com, to preorder a signed author paperback copy [https://whisperedwisdompress.com/]. Orders will begin shipping on launch day, June 22nd. If you prefer an ebook format or live outside of the US, you can preorder the ebook [https://www.amazon.com/Lonely-Girl-Unexpected-Love-Story-ebook/dp/B0H1TDCWLV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1QSQPIU92G92H&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CG0inTVrMqFsuCS4tBezbu6T7nBa0WcBr-kbO6ZN1UOUffid71vHxN75cUYEuk6jbbrh1y24vfjYUWDPAfKIF8hjJb9uNPm5xicO8iS4Jzymq_O9dA-lDUJv6Io_usgzPivrgmMpBjc8XCYDEc9-8IyX4zbj31tPCDetfK3u2eDlqdakJtZp4gODaYzijzwAIxc8li9wAFg4_5gj2S2cL9TOtHuaruB4QeqsT7GuaZM.MD2SaRz8Ufc6GhT1AFmaCLh1bOTe_QHbAiS7xXB59CU&dib_tag=se&keywords=lonely+girl%3A+an+unexpected+love+story&qid=1781291612&sprefix=%2Caps%2C282&sr=8-1] on Amazon now or order the paperback on Amazon beginning June 22nd! And don't forget to tune in again the next two weeks in the lead up to launch day and reflections on my in-person launch event!  Welcome to the Inspired Writer Collective podcast. If you've ever felt the pull to write your truth, to shape the chaos of real life into something meaningful and to share your journey with the world, you're in the right place. We're your hosts, Elizabeth and Stephanie, writers, coaches, and entrepreneurs who believe in you and know how important it is to find a writing community to guide you on your path to self-publishing. You’re invited to connect with us by joining our Embodied Writing Experience [https://inspired-writer-collective.kit.com/e2cab66781] where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays each week. Whether you’re working on a memoir, a novel, or journaling for yourself, this is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.    Join our Embodied Writing Experience [https://inspired-writer-collective.kit.com/e2cab66781]where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox each week. This is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.    If you missed this year's Memoir Summit [https://www.inspiredwritercollective.com/memoirsummit], we recorded it! You can purchase the replays and get instant access to over 4 hours of memoir-specific content from Elizabeth and our amazing panelists of published memoir authors, indie presses, editors, and industry professionals! Work 1:1 with Memoir Coach Elizabeth Wilson. Book a session here [https://inspired-writer-collective.kit.com/products/one-hour-memoir-coaching]. If you prefer to watch our conversations, you can find all of them on our YouTube channel. [https://www.youtube.com/@InspiredWriterCollective] You can find us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/inspiredwritercollective/].

Episode 120: BTS with an Indie Author - 3 weeks til Launch

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2289608/fan_mail/new] Welcome to this special summer series where I invite guest hosts who were pivotal to the writing or publishing of my upcoming memoir to come on the podcast and interview me about the behind the scenes of an indie author leading up to my debut launch. This week is hosted by Hannah Gordon, my author coach and owner of Gordon Publishing [https://hannahrgordon.com/gordon-publishing/]. We chat about looking at the release of a book in terms of the broader author/indie press business and setting goals for sales. Too often we as writers focus on Release Day as the end of the journey when really it's the beginning. Listen in to my reflections on unboxing Lonely Girl: An Unexpected Love Story and holding my book in my hands for the first time. I talk candidly about the challenges of creating the right marketing copy in the void of reader feedback during the pre-launch stage. If you would like to purchase a copy of Lonely Girl and support me as an indie author, please visit my website, whisperedwisdompress.com [https://whisperedwisdompress.com/], to preorder a signed author paperback copy. Orders will begin shipping on launch day, June 22nd. If you prefer an ebook format or live outside of the US, you can preorder the ebook [https://www.amazon.com/Lonely-Girl-Unexpected-Love-Story-ebook/dp/B0H1TDCWLV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3L0NFOULM0QKN&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.b5wCw274lHDWSCPB0uk14_Ow-Figldp-kE2G8h18LiNmY82laE_O0de3SuYWc5xr_ferGTpnuzyqJTJD2Cw82UQ7RSSPocIjsFyTQL-SWFrTBJzSCmrCa1TePRmB9h7Y9Jwe4tSkB0JYFoyawOJepzTMx-UVhFSTyAylNtvVVDbDrTE6wcvkBfb22X2zjLc5Ixc8li9wAFg4_5gj2S2cL0PV03KAyXB_816lxQt0EIE.CoGmeAAPWxTHQ9PTgPkguuLpFldEaKzlo3cc6K8dQvY&dib_tag=se&keywords=lonely+Girl%3A+An+unexpected+love+story&qid=1780772301&sprefix=lonely+girl+an+unexpected+love+sto%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-1] on Amazon now or order the paperback on Amazon beginning June 22nd! And don't forget to tune in again the next three weeks in the lead up to launch day and reflections on my in-person launch event!  Welcome to the Inspired Writer Collective podcast. If you've ever felt the pull to write your truth, to shape the chaos of real life into something meaningful and to share your journey with the world, you're in the right place. We're your hosts, Elizabeth and Stephanie, writers, coaches, and entrepreneurs who believe in you and know how important it is to find a writing community to guide you on your path to self-publishing. You’re invited to connect with us by joining our Embodied Writing Experience [https://inspired-writer-collective.kit.com/e2cab66781] where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays each week. Whether you’re working on a memoir, a novel, or journaling for yourself, this is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.    Join our Embodied Writing Experience [https://inspired-writer-collective.kit.com/e2cab66781]where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox each week. This is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.    If you missed this year's Memoir Summit [https://www.inspiredwritercollective.com/memoirsummit], we recorded it! You can purchase the replays and get instant access to over 4 hours of memoir-specific content from Elizabeth and our amazing panelists of published memoir authors, indie presses, editors, and industry professionals! Work 1:1 with Memoir Coach Elizabeth Wilson. Book a session here [https://inspired-writer-collective.kit.com/products/one-hour-memoir-coaching]. If you prefer to watch our conversations, you can find all of them on our YouTube channel. [https://www.youtube.com/@InspiredWriterCollective] You can find us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/inspiredwritercollective/].

Ep 119: BTS with an Indie Author—ARC readers, final edits, book extras

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2289608/fan_mail/new] This week, Elizabeth Wilson sits down with her developmental editor, Allison Lau, to reflect on her self-publishing journey. These are often the steps you don’t see every day from writers.  Elizabeth decided she wanted more control over the publishing process so she could get her memoir in the hands of readers faster. You’ll hear about how Elizabeth decided on her ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) readers and getting over the hurdle of asking them to read her book. Elizabeth shares about taking on the role of project manager for her memoir as she decided to hire out the tasks that would’ve taken her a lot longer to complete. She decided it was better to do this than struggle a lot on her way to publishing her memoir. She sought the support she needed to get her book ready for readers by her launch date in June, and it was worth every bit of the investment.  If you’re curious about what it takes to get your book to print as a self-published author, this is an episode you don’t want to miss. It’s a candid, behind-the-scenes look at decisions Elizabeth made as she prepares to unbox the delivery from IngramSpark when she arrives at her new home.   Welcome to the Inspired Writer Collective podcast. If you've ever felt the pull to write your truth, to shape the chaos of real life into something meaningful and to share your journey with the world, you're in the right place. We're your hosts, Elizabeth and Stephanie, writers, coaches, and entrepreneurs who believe in you and know how important it is to find a writing community to guide you on your path to self-publishing. You’re invited to connect with us by joining our Embodied Writing Experience [https://inspired-writer-collective.kit.com/e2cab66781] where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays each week. Whether you’re working on a memoir, a novel, or journaling for yourself, this is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.    Join our Embodied Writing Experience [https://inspired-writer-collective.kit.com/e2cab66781]where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox each week. This is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.    If you missed this year's Memoir Summit [https://www.inspiredwritercollective.com/memoirsummit], we recorded it! You can purchase the replays and get instant access to over 4 hours of memoir-specific content from Elizabeth and our amazing panelists of published memoir authors, indie presses, editors, and industry professionals! Work 1:1 with Memoir Coach Elizabeth Wilson. Book a session here [https://inspired-writer-collective.kit.com/products/one-hour-memoir-coaching]. If you prefer to watch our conversations, you can find all of them on our YouTube channel. [https://www.youtube.com/@InspiredWriterCollective] You can find us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/inspiredwritercollective/].

Episode 118: Go With The Flow for Summer

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2289608/fan_mail/new] Summer has a way of changing the rules. Your routines you’ve had since January or maybe only from Spring Break are about to get upended once again. The weather gets remarkably warmer, you want to be outside more, schedules become less predictable, and the longer days mean everybody’s up later if you have kids at home.  So, when do you find time to write? This is a good question to ask yourself. By meeting yourself where you are right now, and preparing for what’s to come, you relieve a lot of tension. It’s so common to start the season with good intentions, then find yourself frustrated because your writing life doesn't look the way you expected it to. But, if you prepare yourself for what’s to come then you’re less likely to just have “good intentions” on your mind, but actual, actionable tasks for yourself.  Summer and it’s ability to upend everything is what inspired this week's podcast episode: Go With the Flow for Summer. So, instead of fighting with the season, or letting it stress you out, what if you worked with it? What if summer isn't asking you to keep the same writing rhythm you've had all year? You might write less for a while. You’ll read more and this is something that comes up in this week’s episode. You’ll spend time collecting ideas rather than feeling the pressure to have everything on the page. Maybe you'll have bursts of creativity followed by weeks that feel slower and less structured. All of this doesn't mean you're falling behind. It means you're showing up in different ways to your creative process. Your mind may be so set on thinking that drafting is the most important part of writing your novel, but reading, observing, thinking, and living are part of it too. Sometimes the experiences you have during a less productive season become the things you draw from later.  It’s so common to put pressure on yourself to force consistency through every season of life. What I still love about the conversation I watched between authors Abby Jimenez and Meghan Quinn, is both of them talked about being behind on their deadlines and that there are as many different approaches to writing as there are writers. So, this idea of there being one way or that you have to grind on the “hamster wheel” of writing is not realistic for everyone.  Creativity rarely moves in a straight line. That’s what’s so beautiful about being a creative person. You move at your own rhythm.  When you think about this Summer, it may be inviting you into a different relationship with your writing. So, if your writing life looks different over the next few months, give yourself permission to follow where the season leads. Allow for more flexibility. Maybe find opportunities for curiosity.  You can leave word counts behind and focus on another measure for your progress.  I highly encourage you to read the book that's been sitting on your nightstand. I flew through two great books recently by taking this leap.  I read: Good People by Patmeena Sabit and The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez.  Take a long walk and dictate your ideas into your phone. Fill your notebook with observations or from eavesdropping on conversations (I love this one for fiction writing). Write when you can. Forcing the creative process never works.  Trust that you're a writer, even when your creative energy takes a different shape.  Welcome to the Inspired Writer Collective podcast. If you've ever felt the pull to write your truth, to shape the chaos of real life into something meaningful and to share your journey with the world, you're in the right place. We're your hosts, Elizabeth and Stephanie, writers, coaches, and entrepreneurs who believe in you and know how important it is to find a writing community to guide you on your path to self-publishing. You’re invited to connect with us by joining our Embodied Writing Experience [https://inspired-writer-collective.kit.com/e2cab66781] where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays each week. Whether you’re working on a memoir, a novel, or journaling for yourself, this is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.    Join our Embodied Writing Experience [https://inspired-writer-collective.kit.com/e2cab66781]where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox each week. This is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.    If you missed this year's Memoir Summit [https://www.inspiredwritercollective.com/memoirsummit], we recorded it! You can purchase the replays and get instant access to over 4 hours of memoir-specific content from Elizabeth and our amazing panelists of published memoir authors, indie presses, editors, and industry professionals! Work 1:1 with Memoir Coach Elizabeth Wilson. Book a session here [https://inspired-writer-collective.kit.com/products/one-hour-memoir-coaching]. If you prefer to watch our conversations, you can find all of them on our YouTube channel. [https://www.youtube.com/@InspiredWriterCollective] You can find us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/inspiredwritercollective/].