How Bestselling Self-Published Author Steff Green Writes: Part Two

10/23/18 • 24 min

The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience

In Part Two of this file the prolific, bestselling author of the paranormal and dark fantasy, Steff Green, returned to talk with me about overcoming rejection, perseverance, her inspiring journey from copywriter to bestseller, and her advice to fellow scribes who may be facing adversity.

Steff Green is a New Zealander who is a fervent self-publishing advocate, public speaker, and a legally blind writer who has turned her disability into a superpower to self-publish 24 books and counting.

She has topped the USA Today bestsellers list writing paranormal romance under the pen name, Steffanie Holmes, and is also the author of six dark fantasy books under the name S C Green.

Steff received both the 2017 Attitude Award for Artistic Achievement, and was a finalist for the 2018 Women of Influence award.

She recently launched a successful crowdfunding campaign to raise interest and awareness for an anti-bullying storybook for kids that caught the eye of traditional publishing.

That book, Written and illustrated by two artists who were victims of bullying themselves, Only Freaks Turn Things Into Bones uses darkly gothic humour to address the very real issue of being different.”

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In Part Two of the file Steff Green and I discuss:

Her simple yet effective workflow and organizational hacks
Why curiosity is a synonym for creativity
What motivates the author to write 20,000 words in just a few days
Jack London’s timeless and moving credo
How to read an ebook ... with your nose
And why we need to remember why we’re doing this crazy thing called writing

The Show Notes:

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She has topped the USA Today bestsellers list writing paranormal romance under the pen name, Steffanie Holmes, and is also the author of six dark fantasy books under the name S C Green.

Steff received both the 2017 Attitude Award for Artistic Achievement, and was a finalist for the 2018 Women of Influence award.

She recently launched a successful crowdfunding campaign to raise interest and awareness for an anti-bullying storybook for kids that caught the eye of traditional publishing.

Join us for this two-part interview. If you missed the first half you can find it here.

If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews.

In Part Two of the file Steff Green and I discuss:

Her simple yet effective workflow and organizational hacks
Why curiosity is a synonym for creativity
What motivates the author to write 20,000 words in just a few days
Jack London’s timeless and moving credo
How to read an ebook ... with your nose
And why we need to remember why we’re doing this crazy thing called writing

The Show Notes:

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Previous Episode

How Bestselling Self-Published Author Steff Green Writes: Part One

Prolific, bestselling author of the paranormal and dark fantasy, Steff Green, dropped by the show to talk with me about overcoming rejection, perseverance, her inspiring journey from copywriter to bestseller, and her advice to fellow scribes who may be facing adversity.

She has topped the USA Today bestsellers list writing paranormal romance under the pen name, Steffanie Holmes, and is also the author of six dark fantasy books under the name S C Green.

Steff received both the 2017 Attitude Award for Artistic Achievement, and was a finalist for the 2018 Women of Influence award.

She recently launched a successful crowdfunding campaign to raise interest and awareness for an anti-bullying storybook for kids that caught the eye of traditional publishing.

Join us for this two-part interview.

If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews.

In Part One of the file Steff Green and I discussed:

Why you should never give up on your dreams, no matter the obstacles
How a dare from a friend led to a big breakthrough
Her “rocking” life as a full-time writer
How to juggle multiple pen names and genres
Her obsessions with heavy metal, ancient languages, and checklists
And how to write yourself out of a corner

The Show Notes:

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How Professional Comedy Writer & Author James Breakwell Writes: Part One

Prolific pro comedy writer, author, and amateur parenting expert, James Breakwell, took a timeout to rap with me about @XplodingUnicorn and his rise to viral Twitter fame, how he juggles multiple writing projects, his family and his sanity, and the writer as entrepreneur.

In the early days of his writing career James told me that he knew he wouldn’t score a book deal sending out query letters or tossing his ideas over the transom, so he decided to build an online following for his unique, self-effacing comedy.

Finding inspiration in his family of four girls all under the age of eight, he turned his attentions to blogging, web comics, podcasting, and family humor on Twitter where he eventually found viral fame.

In 2016 Buzzfeed dubbed him “The Funniest Dad On Twitter” and shortly thereafter his audience grew ... in a big way.

He has been featured on media outlets around the world, has attracted over a million followers on social media, has signed multiple book deals, and even writes a column for a newspaper.

His second book, Bare Minimum Parenting: The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child, comes out November 6th, 2018, and is “... a book about doing as little as possible without quite ruining your child.”

New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins said, “... Parents! Read this book and free yourself from the blood sport that parenting has become!” And bestselling author Liliana Hart wrote, “Breakwell has a hit ... uproariously funny, and at times, unexpectedly poignant.”

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In Part One of the file James Breakwell and I discussed: