Episode 9: If You're Going To Stress, Stress Big
05/16/23 • 16 min
This rollercoaster ride of writing brings with it a lot of stress - not just the writing itself, but the industry we're part of once we decide we're going to aim for being published. In this episode I share the techniques I use to help me set aside the stressing I do about the small stuff, so that I'm only stressing the big stuff - let's face it, if we're going to stress, it might as well be over big stuff. Find out about PACE, the ABC of handling small stress, and more.
Join me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.
If you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying me a coffee through BuyMeACoffee.com. This gives you an opportunity to make a small, one-off donation - you are not committed to regular payments. Making the podcast earns me no money, and in fact costs me a fair bit, but I do it for the love, and because I have such fun talking with wonderful authors.
Even if you can't afford to buy me a coffee, simply letting me know that you love the podcast means a lot to me. Please take a moment to leave a star rating, write a review, or share the episode with others you know who will benefit from listening in, or you can tag me in social media when you share an episode that you love with your followers.
My website is http://www.zoerichards.co.uk where you can discover how you can work with me, and you can find me on TwiX and Instagram as @zoerichardsuk
And finally my debut novel, Garden of Her Heart, is out now and you can buy your copy here.
Happy writing, and may the wo...
This rollercoaster ride of writing brings with it a lot of stress - not just the writing itself, but the industry we're part of once we decide we're going to aim for being published. In this episode I share the techniques I use to help me set aside the stressing I do about the small stuff, so that I'm only stressing the big stuff - let's face it, if we're going to stress, it might as well be over big stuff. Find out about PACE, the ABC of handling small stress, and more.
Join me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.
If you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying me a coffee through BuyMeACoffee.com. This gives you an opportunity to make a small, one-off donation - you are not committed to regular payments. Making the podcast earns me no money, and in fact costs me a fair bit, but I do it for the love, and because I have such fun talking with wonderful authors.
Even if you can't afford to buy me a coffee, simply letting me know that you love the podcast means a lot to me. Please take a moment to leave a star rating, write a review, or share the episode with others you know who will benefit from listening in, or you can tag me in social media when you share an episode that you love with your followers.
My website is http://www.zoerichards.co.uk where you can discover how you can work with me, and you can find me on TwiX and Instagram as @zoerichardsuk
And finally my debut novel, Garden of Her Heart, is out now and you can buy your copy here.
Happy writing, and may the wo...
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Episode 8: Writing and Mental Health
With 54% of respondents to The Bookseller survey on publishing and mental health saying that publishing their debut novel had a negative impact on their mental health, it's important with start with the 3 simple steps in this 5 Minute Friday episode to help us take care of ourselves as writers. As a suicide survivor, I know all too well how difficult life is when our mental health is affected - and also know that nobody deserves writing to negatively impact their mental health. Listen to this episode to get real steps you can follow that will help you as you navigate this long and windy road called writing.
Join me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.
If you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying me a coffee through BuyMeACoffee.com. This gives you an opportunity to make a small, one-off donation - you are not committed to regular payments. Making the podcast earns me no money, and in fact costs me a fair bit, but I do it for the love, and because I have such fun talking with wonderful authors.
Even if you can't afford to buy me a coffee, simply letting me know that you love the podcast means a lot to me. Please take a moment to leave a star rating, write a review, or share the episode with others you know who will benefit from listening in, or you can tag me in social media when you share an episode that you love with your followers.
My website is http://www.zoerichards.co.uk where you can discover how you can work with me, and you can find me on TwiX and Instagram as @zoerichardsuk
And finally my debut novel, Garden of Her Heart, is out now and you can buy your copy here.
Happy writing, and may the wo...
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Episode 10: The Absolute Truth About Absolutes
Knowing that we go on a journey of learning, through the 4 different levels of competence, why is it, as writers, we talk in absolutes? I only write in this way, I never plot, I write in 3rd person ... etc - we work with absolutes when we're still learning. In this 5 Minute Friday I share the 4 levels of competence, and how we can move up the levels by ditching absolutist thinking.
Join me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.
If you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying me a coffee through BuyMeACoffee.com. This gives you an opportunity to make a small, one-off donation - you are not committed to regular payments. Making the podcast earns me no money, and in fact costs me a fair bit, but I do it for the love, and because I have such fun talking with wonderful authors.
Even if you can't afford to buy me a coffee, simply letting me know that you love the podcast means a lot to me. Please take a moment to leave a star rating, write a review, or share the episode with others you know who will benefit from listening in, or you can tag me in social media when you share an episode that you love with your followers.
My website is http://www.zoerichards.co.uk where you can discover how you can work with me, and you can find me on TwiX and Instagram as @zoerichardsuk
And finally my debut novel, Garden of Her Heart, is out now and you can buy your copy here.
Happy writing, and may the wo...
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