BOW 001: Welcome to the Business of Writing Podcast w/ Laura Gale and Rachel Mazza

Welcome to the Business of Writing Podcast, we're your hosts, Rachel Mazza and Laura Gale.

Both of us are writers who have been working for ourselves full-time for the better part of a decade, and it has been quite a ride.

We’ve learned so much (and are still learning) and we’ve made a lot of mistakes along the way.

On this show we'll share some of those lessons with you so you can avoid making the same mistakes while building momentum and sustainability into your writing career.

We're honored that you’ve given us your time and attention, and we don’t take that lightly. So we’ll try and make sure everything we do here is practical and applicable — all killer, no filler.

Today we'll chat about who we are and how we got started, and then going forward we’ve got a lot of great guests lined up who are going to share their expertise as well.

Episode Highlights

• How Laura and I met in a sweaty dive bar in the mountains of Northern Thailand
• Where our businesses started, and how they progressed to where they're at today
• How to direct your growth as a writer based on what your market wants
• Why you shouldn't discount imposter syndrome (and how the pro's handle it)
• How to get paid (well!) for your writing skills
• Why it's critical that you find someone to keep you accountable and motivated (and how it works in our businesses)
• How you can use this show to build momentum as a professional writer, and grow a sustainable, successful writing business.