Make Your Author Newsletter Count For More Subscribers - Epona Author Solutions
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A few months ago, I blogged about what political texts taught me about marketing. And then a recent article crossed my social media feed that basically said that consumers are opting out (as many as 40% a week) from marketing communications due to a few reasons. The good news, I realized as I read the
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When You Can’t Write, Give Yourself Kindness - The Author Yogi
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I put 1125 words on my writing tracker last night, which goes by weeks, and realized those were the first words I'd written since November 2. Now it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out why and even before last week's events, I was dealing with grad school research papers and other things that
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Feeling Like You’re Chasing Bouncing Balls? - The Author Yogi
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Having an ADHD brain is an adventure. I'll be reading something for college, become very interested in it (dopamine activation + hyperfocus) and all of a sudden I'm on the library's website looking up footnotes and finding more books to read). Working on my author website is much the same thing....
on Sep 14
Unpacking The False Dichotomy Between Assistive and Generative AI - The Author Yogi
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NaNoWriMo created a shitstorm (of their own making) when they released a statement on AI driven by their sponsorship by ProWritingAid, which has been used as an automated grammar checker, but now has unspecified AI features. (Pivot to AI) In this statement, NaNoWriMo says not using AI is ableist...
on Sep 2
How to Not Make Your Subscription Site More Complicated Than Necessary - Epona Author Solutions
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There's a rush right now for authors to create a subscription site, especially if they write erotic romance, erotica, or other works that are not welcome on Patreon or many other platforms. I am here for it! I am loving it! And I am cheering you on! The dust has settled at Ream, but nothing
on Aug 23
Are you the consumer or what’s being sold? - The Author Yogi
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The leading cause of enshittification of the internet is that the very people who use services like social media or crowdfunding platforms are now what's being sold--not the service itself. We've gotten away from selling goods and products to selling people and information. If you think that...
on Jul 1
Removing Stress From Writing Is About Balance - The Author Yogi
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I don't think I'm alone in saying that if I could just write and the stories would magically release and promote themselves then that would be an idea way to go. I've talked about how I made writing my "happy place", the self-care I do when life gets rough. All the rest of it? Well
on May 27
Serial Editing - Epona Author Solutions
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Don't break the bank to get your serials edited. Save time and money when you hire Epona Author Solutions to edit your serial. Ask about our monthly retainers.
on May 11
Writing at the Intersection of Story and Creativity - The Author Yogi
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Welcome to my first blog at Author Yogi, where I help authors nurture their creative nervous systems so they write with more creativity and less stress. My focus is on neurodivergent authors and others who are not well served by our current publishing paradigm. If you feel like what's being sold...
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Helping authors run free! I help authors communicate easier by connecting their creative spirit with practical action. To do this, I use my over two decades as a published author to create services designed to reduce overwhelm and keep authors focused on what matters to them in order to...
on May 1
Monday Mindset Blogs Moving to Author Yogi - Epona Author Solutions
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I know I've talked about it for a while, but I've finally had the bandwidth to complete the site for Author Yogi, my author coaching service (Focusing on neurodivergent authors or those facing challenges to the publishing paradigm due to chronic illness or disability. That's an overlapping...
on Apr 29
It’s Not Failure; it’s a Growth Opportunity (aka Plot Twist) - Epona Author Solutions
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As someone whose day job is in tech support, I've learned not to discount the power of "Mercury in retrograde". Except it isn't, and the frustrations I experienced last week were obstacles to be sure. In fact, to be honest, it left me wondering if I were on the right path. It seemed as if
on Mar 4
Understanding Monotropism and “Negative” Thoughts - Epona Author Solutions
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There's a belief that "ruts" happen from multiple passes over the same territory, whether they're from repetitive thinking or from tires and the weight of a vehicle, and I'd argue that rather often, that's simply not the case. Simply put, a rut is one experience that left an indelible mark on...
on Feb 21
Authors Should Care About The 2023 Hugo Awards - Epona Author Solutions
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A report was recently released on File770 and the Genre Grapevine that begins to hint at what happened with eligible works being left off the 2023 Hugo Awards ballot. At best it looks like the committee exercised self-censorship so as not to run afoul of China's laws against criticizing the...
on Feb 16
Editing Services - Epona Author Solutions
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Copy Editing Copy Editing: My focus is on grammar, spelling, and consistency. However, I also tend to give comments on w
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Offerings - Epona Author Solutions
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Finding synergy between being a technologist and a word weaver - Epona Author Solutions
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In technology, there's a dichotomy between those who are "computer people" and those who don't consider themselves technologically inclined. Among the authors I speak with, this usually leads to their brushing away opportunities or systems for their business (and if you claim it on your taxes,...
on Feb 1
New Email Requirements for 2024. Are you ready? - Epona Author Solutions
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Google recently announced some changes to its email service in regards to what it will consider spam and how it will handle those emails. Yahoo mail has followed suit. And while both services are billing this as a new for 2024 feature--and it's true that their implementation of this as an...
on Dec 21
When Authors Are The Product, Mental Wellness Suffers - Epona Author Solutions
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A recent commercial for a big name (and expensive) CRM says "your data is not our product". And I'm not sure I believe them. Sure, this particular software charges expensive (compared to competitors) fees, and maybe the benefits they're selling make the cost worthwhile. So while the data itself...
on Dec 7
The Fallacy of a One Size Fits All Publishing Paradigm - Epona Author Solutions
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If you listen to those who bill themselves as experts, they'll tell you that there's one way to make it as an author. There are groups which tell you that if you produce a certain number of books, you'll be making a five-figure income. They'll talk about things like "write to market" and "rapid release".
on Oct 19, 2023
NPR has shown that it’s okay to leave X - Epona Author Solutions
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I admit that I've been hesitant to leave X. I'm also not going to lie that I've been advocating for it, and I believe that if you remain active on the platform then you're indirectly supporting the hate and hatred that seems to have taken over the platform. But also, I get it. You have
on Oct 12, 2023