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In this summer rewind episode, we revisit my conversation with Courtney Maum, author of Alan Opts Out, Before and After the Book Deal, and The Year of Horses. During our chat, we discuss writer mental health, the key ingredients in an author brand, what success really means and how you can achieve it, as well as the number one skill all authors need to cultivate.

Episode Highlights

• 3:00 The Importance of Protecting Your Mental Health
• 6:45 The True Measure of Success
• 15:00 Understanding Your Yesses and Nos
• 19:50 Building Brand Assets for Your Author Platform
• 28:50 Navigating the Realities of the Publishing Industry
• 42:00 The Impact of Health Challenges on Our Identity
• 60:00 Having Faith in Yourself

Resources for this Episode:

• Buy Alan Opts Out
• Making Art Inside Delicious Darkness
• Last Night an ENT Saved My Life
• Exploring the Loneliness Epidemic with Athena Dixon
• How to Stop Gaslighting Yourself with Ingrid Clayton
• Get Your Free Human Design Report
• Ditch Your Inner Critic Now

Courtney’s Bio: Courtney is the author of six books, including ALAN OPTS OUT, the groundbreaking publishing guide that Vanity Fair recently named one of the ten best books for writers, BEFORE AND AFTER THE BOOK DEAL and the memoir THE YEAR OF THE HORSES, chosen by The Today Show as the best read for mental health awareness. A writing coach, director of the writing workshop “Turning Points,” and educator, Courtney's mission is to help people hold on to the joy of art-making in a culture obsessed with turning artists into brands. Passionate about literary citizenship, Courtney sits on the advisory councils of The Authors Guild and The Rumpus and runs a bestselling Substack on publishing conundrums. You can sign up for her weekly newsletter and online masterclasses at CourtneyMaum.com

Connect with Courntey:
Website: courtneymaum.com
Substack:https://substack.com/@courtneymaum
Instagram: @cbmaum

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