• 047 20 Books Later: Reflections on a Long Game
    Jul 29 2025

    Celebrating completing 20 books in my author career, over 12 years in the indie publishing industry, and becoming an "overnight success".

    Join me for this surprise episode as I share my lessons learned as an independent author for over a decade.

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    24 mins
  • 046 Accountability for Writing Success
    May 22 2024

    This week on the podcast, we cover why accountability is so effective and how to utilise it in your writing life.

    Check out the show notes for links to accountability groups and a full transcript of the episode: writerroadmap.com

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    7 mins
  • 045 Resilience for an Enduring Writing Career
    May 15 2024

    Today, we tackle why resilience matters for writers. I share tips for how to cultivate it and avoid the pitfalls that might squash it.

    Visit the website for a transcript of the episode at writerroadmap.com

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    8 mins
  • 044 Author Pep Talk
    May 8 2024

    This week, it's time for a pep talk. Let's do some affirmations, visualise our finished books being out in the world and generally focus on positivity!

    Check out the show notes at writerroadmap.com

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    6 mins
  • 043 Writers vs Procrastination
    May 1 2024

    In today's episode, I reveal why procrastination isn't the villain it's made out to be and share tips for how you can work with it and overcome it for a better writing life.

    Check out the show notes for a full transcript of the episode at writerroadmap.com

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    5 mins
  • 042 Rapid Releasing for Writers
    Apr 24 2024

    In today's episode, we talk about the strategy of rapid releasing your books in order to quickly grow an audience. We cover how to do this without sacrificing quality, and also why it's not the golden ticket it once was and what you can do instead.

    Sustainability is important and I want to help you avoid burning out, which rapid releasing can eventually lead to for most writers.

    See the show notes and transcript of the episode now at writerroadmap.com

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    8 mins
  • 041 Recharging Discipline for Writers
    Apr 17 2024

    On today's podcast, we talk about the ways you can gain energy by making use of your discipline traits. If you know your CliftonStrengths and Discipline is high for you, then this episode is for you. If you haven't taken the assessment, but know that you thrive on structure and planning, then again, this is for you.

    If you don't resonate with this particular set of traits, be sure to listen to the rest of the Recharging series of the podcast and listen out for things that sound like you.

    You can view the show notes, including a full transcript of the episode at writerroadmap.com

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    6 mins
  • 040 Getting into the Writing Flow
    Apr 10 2024

    This week on the podcast, we talk about the flow state for writers: how to get into it and how to stay there.

    For the show notes and a full episode transcript, check out writerroadmap.com

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    7 mins