In this episode, I talk about winter management on the homestead and what things we are thinking about as we take care of the animals day to day. I dive into the logistics of our goat operations around breeding and how we've had to shuffle them around a bit to make sure we have the right goat kids at the right time. There was a bit of a change of plants due to an annoying goat as well.
With Elena, we dive deep into what her new author experience was like as a new author as well as mother to a teenager and new infant. She shares about her experience using various tools and strategies to get her first book done, as well as the ins and outs of writing in a language that isn't your first language. Elena talks about her long-time dream of publishing a book and becoming an author came true based on small shifts and changes in her life to get her to this point, without sacrificing the joys of parenthood and family life.
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Find out more about Elena and her books at https://elenacarterauthor.com/
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In this episode, I talk about the new newsletter for the podcast at www.thecasualauthor.com and how to sign up for it. You learn more about the ins and outs of winterizing a homestead when it comes to feed, water and shelters. Ginger's milk decreased alarmingly fast and unexpectedly over the past couple weeks and I tell more about that and what we had to to for her.
With Leslie, we learn about her methodology for having the most productive day possible with linear thinking and a set of principles around task management. She shares insights about pitfalls in productivity systems that are intended for project managers less for productivity. We dive into many examples of how taskology has shaped people's workdays and her experience with the system for over 20 years.
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Find out more about Leslie and her business/books at https://productiveday.com/
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In this episode, I dive into some changes that I'm making to the podcast schedule and email list. I share about our homestead 'winter cleanup' efforts and talk about building a new structure for our cow to live in. I share some helpful resources for authors looking to upscale their authoring, primarily in podcast interviews that are helpful and Turning Pro, a book by Stephen Pressfield.
Turning Pro Link: https://a.co/d/9ArTNMd
Episode 2 of The Six Figure Author Podcast: https://6figureauthors.com
With Elizabeth, we talk about her long journey of writing books long before she was able to publish them. She shares her process for sendies queries to agents and publishers, and how it wasn't polished before. After finding a publishers that ultimately became unfit for her needs, she discusses finding the right one, and how her strategy for writing and targeting publishers changed in way to bring her success today.
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Find out more about Elizabeth and her books at https://elizabethadrysdale.wixsite.com/author
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