Activated Authors is an online author community centered around principles of healthy productivity, community, and shared knowledge. Founded by international bestselling author, award-winning podcaster, and author coach, Daniel Willcocks, the group aims to help authors and creatives of all levels achieve their creative goals and thrive as part of a healthy, positive community.
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How to Build High Word Counts
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. You can join our FREE community, or access our FREE resources over at https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam chat about high word counts, how they get em’, how you can get em’ and most importantly should you get them? Watch the show here: https://youtu.be/ElJM0hB9vFc Join…
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Frank Turner ON: Creativity, Independence & Remaining Undefeated
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On this weeks episode Dan and Sam sit down with the incredible Frank Turner and talk music, creativity, freedom, mental health and how Frank remains undefeated. Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be…
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Fueling Your Words With Food Freedom
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Fueling Your Words With Food Freedom Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ This week Dan and Sam sit down and have a chat with Bekka from ‘Food Freedom’, they pick her brain on how a healthy relationship with your body and food can help fu…
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Wishes vs Work: Goalsetting for Authors
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. You can join our FREE community, or access our FREE resources over at https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam tackle all things resolutions, manifesting and why the only thing guaranteed to get you closer to your goals is work. Watch the show: https://youtu.be/jY-mYqnecRE …
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2024 Goals Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. You can join our FREE community, or access our FREE resources over at https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam reflect on their tumultuous 2023 and their personal and business goals for 2024. Watch the show: https://youtu.be/Ek0TKXvc34A Join our FREE community! h…
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ SHOWNOTES The Activated Authors podcast is going on a short break, to keep up to date on all things Activated Authors, join us on our FREE Discord channel at https://activatedauthors.com/…
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What is ‘Voice’ and How Do I Find Mine?
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. You can join our FREE community, or access our FREE resources over at https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam dive into the concept of author ‘voice’, what it is, how it is developed and how to get your own. Recommended Resources ‘The Life of Fire’ Panagiotis Dimitriou htt…
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Great Writers SCARE, featuring This Is Horror (REPLAY)
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ INFOSTACK LINK: https://danielwil--infostack.thrivecart.com/wpp6/ 50k WRITING CAMP https://activatedauthors.com/50k SHOWNOTES On today’s show, we forego the usual Great Writers Share format, as we turn…
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Eric Larocca ON: Creating VIRAL horror sensations
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ Eric LaRocca (he/they) is the Bram Stoker Award®-nominated and Splatterpunk Award-winning author of several works of horror and dark fiction, including the viral sensation, Things Have Gotten Worse Sin…
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How To Use A Mailing List To Get Readers
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. You can join our FREE community, or access our FREE resources over at https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam talk about mailing lists and why they are an authors best friend. Plus Dan breaks down, how to set them up, where to find your readers and other incredibly useful …
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Conquering NaNoWrimo
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. You can join our FREE community, or access our FREE resources over at https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam talk about the biggest fixture in the writing community - NaNoWriMo. More specifically they talk about how to tackle the challenge and come out victorious. Watch o…
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Harnessing the Power of Feedback
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. You can join our FREE community and access our FREE resources over at https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam dive into the power of finding the right kind of feedback from readers and writers and editors, alike, for your stories. Recommended Resources “Sprite…” https://ww…
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Top Three Tips To Make Your Scenes Sing
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam explore what makes a great scene and share their top tips on creating one. Recommended Resources The Snowflake Method https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LWBZ696?tag=advancedfi…
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What If It’s Not Going Your Way?
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam are joined by their friend and returning guest host Robyn Howley and together they discuss how to handle and deal with this crazy journey when it’s not going your way. C…
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How Do I Breakthrough My Bullsh!t?
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam talk about personal bullshit that holds us hostage and prevents us from moving forward as well as questions to ask ourselves to help us through. Join our FREE Activated …
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Jenna Moreci ON: How to Cultivate Superfans
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ Jenna Moreci is a bestselling dark fantasy romance and writing craft author, as well as a YouTube sensation with hundreds of thousands of subscribers. Her first installment in The Savior’s Series, The …
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Do I Really Need An Author Website?
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam dive into the power of having a website, and how author’s can leverage their business with a website that shouts their brand. Get your author website https://www.activat…
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Josh Malerman ON: How to be a Prolific Creative
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, then join our FREE community over at https://activatedauthors.com/ This week's Guest is... Josh Malerman is an American novelist, short story writer, film producer, and one of two singer/songwriters for the rock band The High Strung. He is best kn…
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How Can I Be More Productive?
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam dive into the fundamentals of how to be more productive, focusing on YOUR journey, and not those of the superhumans that dominate media and social platforms. Recommended…
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How Do You Fill Your Creative Well?
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam are joined by their friend and Activated Authors Member Robyn Howley and together they talk about all the things they do to recharge and refill their creative wells incl…
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Creating Compelling Protagonists
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam talk all about creating full bodied main characters, where to start what to include and why Shakespeare was onto something with the whole, ‘What’s in a name…’ thing Watc…
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam wade through the murky waters of art verses commerce. They discuss selling out, if art can ever be ‘pure’ if a price tag is attached, how imposter syndrome plays right i…
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When Can I Call Myself an Author?
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When Can I call Myself an Author? Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam talk about the labels given to us and those we take and why it’s so hard to boldly say 'I'm an author', they also share their own ideas…
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Writing Ghost Stories (featuring Daniel Willcocks, Kristina Adams, Matty Dalrymple, and Ellie Betts)
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan joins Ellie Betts & Kristina Adams (The Writers Mindset) and Matty Dalrympie (The Indie Author podcast) to get spooky and talk all things ghosts. Recommended Resources The Write…
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Celebrating ONE YEAR of the podcast (kinda...)
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam celebrate over one year with the podcast, discussing favourite moments, episodes, and key takeaways. Recommended Resources Writing Ghost Stories (with Daniel Willcocks, …
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AA on Tour: London Book Fair
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam tune in LIVE from the London Book Fair, sharing their experience and thoughts on how fairs can help new and experienced authors. Claim your FREE 30 days of Activated Aut…
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode DAN is back! We talk all about where Dan has been, why taking time off is necessary in your life and business, and why it’s critical to remember to focus on reaching your readers and…
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Content For Everyone
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“Content For Everyone” Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan sits down with the author of, “Content For Everyone: A Practical Guide for Creative Entrepreneurs to Produce Accessible and Usable Web Content” Jeff Adams…
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Author Content Confidence
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Sam goes through tips, tricks and advice to help you feel more confident on camera and engage your audience on social media. Watch the show https://youtu.be/BCTChoaV9S0 Claim your F…
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan talks to Troy Lambert from Plottr who answers some of our community’s questions, all about Plottr, who to use it and get the best from it. Recommended Resources https://plottr.c…
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam get into the weeds of Imposter Syndrome, what it is, why it happens to EVERYBODY and most importantly how to deal with it. Watch the show here https://youtu.be/X0JJa7Vqd…
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Activated Authors Updates
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam forgo the usual format and instead talk about what’s been going on in their personal and professional lives and give some exciting updates on what’s coming up this year …
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Where Do You Get Your Ideas?
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam dive into idea generation, practical tips and exercises for creating ideas and how to pump your creative muscles. Watch the show https://youtu.be/rD8n7YCobbc Recommended…
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How Authors Can Use A.I.
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam talk about the latest advances in AI, the pro’s and cons for the author industry and their personal opinions on it. Watch the show: https://youtu.be/aJ_0hbFV0Lk Recommen…
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How To Get Started With Short Stories
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam dive into their understanding of what short stories are, why they are beneficial for new and seasoned writers and where to go to get started Watch the show: https://yout…
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Writing With Chronic Illness
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Writing With Chronic Illness Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam talk openly about their own chronic illness’ both physical and mental, how they manage and navigate them to enable them to get to the page a…
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What Makes A Good Book Cover?
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam talk all things book covers! We cover everything from how to identify a “good” book cover, what a book cover “should” do, and best practices to familiarise yourself with…
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam go in on Tropes, what they are, why they are important, why readers will not forgiving if you mess with their expectations and specific examples to help you get a handle…
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam talk about how to find your people in a noisy world where every one is trying to get your attention and finding the right people can feel like a daunting task. Watch the…
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How Do I Edit My Book?
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam break down the steps you need to follow to get your book from first draft, to edited manuscript. Recommended Resources https://reedsy.com/ https://www.thecreativepenn.co…
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam talk all things plans and goals for 2023, go over how they personally set goals, what their personal and professional goals are for next year and why. We’d love to know …
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam take a trip down memory lane and look at their personal and professional highlights and challenges of 2022 Watch the show https://youtu.be/SG_PMmOD-SA Recommended Resour…
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AA QUIZmas Extravaganza!
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It’s the AA QUIZmas Extravaganza! Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam take a back seat as Eden Collier grabs the host’s seat and takes fellow Activated Authors community members through our Quizmas Extrava…
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How To Create A Writing Routine
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How To Create a Writing Routine Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam talk all about their writing habits and routines and share their top tips on how to best create a routine or habit that works for you Rec…
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How Do You Publish A Book Online?
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan goes solo to explain just exactly how you get your book from manuscript to published on the online stores. Recommended Resources www.books2read.com/spblueprint https://stephanie…
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Why “Writers Block” Is Bullsh*t
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam dive into writers block and their own reasons why they think it is a myth and how to figure out what’s really going on and get past it. Watch the show: https://youtu.be/…
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Why Is Genre So Important?
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam dive into their understanding of what genre is, and why it is so important, not just for your readers satisfaction but also, your work load. Watch the show https://yout…
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam dive into all things theme and tone, explaining what each is, what the difference between the pair and explaining why they are crucial in story telling by giving example…
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam dive into their top tools and resources for drafting, writing, editing, publishing and marketing your book. Watch the show: https://youtu.be/qiKiIIEqIGQ Recommended Reso…
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When To Start Your Business
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Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ On today’s episode, Dan and Sam talk all about how to know when it is time to start your author business and if a business is the right move for you. Claim your FREE 30 days of Activated Authors! https…
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