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  • Rewriting My Story: Reflections, Reset, & Rising Again for a New Year

    Rewriting My Story: Reflections, Reset, & Rising Again for a New Year
    2024/12/29
    Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this week’s solo episode, I open up about my setbacks and accomplishments in 2024, and my goals for 2025. Some of the other topics I discuss include: · Why 2024 kind of sucked for my author career. · How to acknowledge the hardships and letdowns of the past year and use them to fuel your goals. · How to find proof that the Universe still has your back even when your mindset is blah. · How to train the algorithm of your energetic life. · Questions to kick you out of your comfort zone and get you taking steps towards your BIG goal. · How ChatGPT helped my ADHD breakdown and prioritise my author goals for next year. · Resources I’m using to plan out my author career. · The future of Alchemy for Authors. Resources mentioned in this episode: · ChatGPT · The Ultimate Authorship Planner by Audrey Ann Hughey · Orna Ross’s Go Creative Planning program or join Orna’s Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/OrnaRoss/home · Clever Fox Planners (Also available on Amazon) · Join Russell Nohelty’s Substack The Author Stack or Author Ecosystems. Support the Author Ecosystems Kickstarter here. · Visit Becca Syme’s website here: https://betterfasteracademy.com/ o Listen to Episode 93: Energy Pennies & Author Success Archetypes for a Sustainable Author Career with Becca Syme · Visit Claire Taylor’s website here: https://www.ffs.media/ o Listen to Episode 58: Author Alignment and the Enneagram with Claire Taylor o Listen to Episode 75: The Sustainable Author Career with Claire Taylor o Books: Reclaim Your Author Career and Sustain Your Author Career · Visit Renee Rose’s website here: https://write2riches.com/ o Listen to Episode 55: Write to Riches with Renee Rose o Listen to Episode 94: Relax to Riches with Renee Rose o Books: Write to Riches and Relax to Riches o Join the Money Magic Membership and get one month FREE when you use the coupon code JO at checkout, here. · Listen to Episode 77: Money Magic & Mindset with Lee Savino · Listen to Carissa Andrews: Episode 16: Millionaire Author Mindset with Carissa Andrews, Bonus Episode: Millionaire Author Manifestation with Carissa Andrews, Episode 72: Manifestation & Hypnosis for Authors with Carissa Andrews & Tammy Tyree · Existential Kink by Carloyn Elliott, PhD · Finch app Looking for other author resources to start your year off right, like Stacy Juba’s Vision Board Toolkit for Writers? Check out my Author Resources page here: https://jobuer.com/author-resources/ If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going and is greatly appreciated. If you have a question you would like answered on the show, or a topic suggestion for a future episode, leave a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlchemyForAuthors Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Follow me on Facebook: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join the Alchemy for Authors Facebook Group here. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here. If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here. You can find all my books at https://jobuer.com or visit https://Books2Read.com/JoBuer for links to your favourite store. Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/ ** Please Note: Some of these links are affiliate links. Not only are they products I personally believe in, but they help to support the show.
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    47 分
  • Behind the Scenes of The Plymbury Witch with Kendra Vaughan

    Behind the Scenes of The Plymbury Witch with Kendra Vaughan
    2024/12/15

    Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors!

    In this week’s episode, I chat with author Kendra Vaughan about her debut novel, The Plymbury Witch. Kendra also shares the pros and cons of doing an MFA, why she chose Indie Publishing over Traditional Publishing, and how a magical life has shaped her author career.

    Visit Kendra’s website here: https://kendravaughan.com/

    Grab your copy of The Plymbury Witch here: https://kendravaughan.com/the-plymbury-witch

    Listen to Kendra’s Spotify Playlist for The Plymbury Witch here.

    Connect with Kendra on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/authorkendravaughan

    Connect with Kendra on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/kendravaughanauthor

    Other recommended resources:

    · Buy Relax to Riches by Renee Rose here.

    · Buy Write to Riches by Renee Rose here.

    · Looking for writerly gift ideas? Visit my Author Resources page here: https://jobuer.com/author-resources/

    · Join the Money Magic Membership and get one month FREE when you use the coupon code JO at checkout, here.

    ** Please note: Some links may be affiliate links

    If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going and is greatly appreciated.

    If you have a question you would like answered on the show, or a topic suggestion for a future episode, leave a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlchemyForAuthors

    Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor.

    Follow me on Facebook: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor.

    Join the Alchemy for Authors Facebook Group here.

    Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here.

    If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here. You can find all my books at https://jobuer.com or visit https://Books2Read.com/JoBuer for links to your favourite store.

    Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/
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    45 分
  • Relax to Riches with Renee Rose

    Relax to Riches with Renee Rose
    2024/12/01
    Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this week’s episode, I chat with best-selling author Renee Rose. Renee talks about her new book Relax to Riches, and shares how you can take your manifesting practice to the next level with ease. Some of the other topics we discuss include: · How shadow work can help you manifest faster and easier. · Why things can sometimes get worse before they get better. · Why you may feel like your manifestations aren’t working. · How to use sleep and lucid dreaming to manifest your author goals. · What your dreams are telling you about your energy and your manifestations. · A sneak peek at the 9 tools for relaxing to riches. If you’re interested in using manifestation and the Law of Attraction to help you along your author journey, then enjoy Renee’s insights and make sure you grab yourself a copy of Relax to Riches. Visit Renee’s website here: https://write2riches.com/ Grab your copy of Relax to Riches here. Grab your copy of Write to Riches here. Join Author Abundance Central here. Join the Money Magic Membership and get one month FREE when you use the coupon code JO at checkout, here. Listen to Episode 55: Write to Riches with Renee Rose here. Other recommended resources: · Episode 77: Money Magic & Mindset with Lee Savino · Episode 78: Writing the Shadow with Joanna Penn · Writing the Shadow by Joanna Penn (Book) · Existential Kink by Carolyn Elliott (Book) If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going and is greatly appreciated. If you have a question you would like answered on the show, or a topic suggestion for a future episode, leave a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlchemyForAuthors Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Follow me on Facebook: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join the Alchemy for Authors Facebook Group here. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here. If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here. You can find all my books at https://jobuer.com or visit https://Books2Read.com/JoBuer for links to your favourite store. Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/ Please note: Some links are affiliate links which mean I receive a small commission when you use them at no extra cost to you. I only promote resources I trust, and appreciate your support in using them.
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    58 分
  • Energy Pennies & Author Success Archetypes for a Sustainable Author Career with Becca Syme

    Energy Pennies & Author Success Archetypes for a Sustainable Author Career with Becca Syme
    2024/11/17

    Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors!

    In this week’s episode, I chat with best-selling author and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Becca Syme. We discuss some of the common causes of overwhelm and burnout for authors and what we can do to minimise their impact and set ourselves up for success. Some of the other topics we discuss include:

    · The role of “expectation” in causing burnout.

    · Why lack of sales doesn’t mean you’re failing as an author.

    · How to know when you’re out of the Research & Development Phase of your author career.

    · The role of Energy Pennies in creating a sustainable author career.

    · What are Author Success Archetypes and how they can be identified and harnessed for success.

    · Why it’s important to remember that anything can change for the better!

    If you’re in need of a pep talk – whether in your author career or life in general – this is the episode for you!

    Visit Becca’s website here: https://betterfasteracademy.com/

    Join the Author Business Phases Summit here.

    Follow Becca on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy/

    If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going and is greatly appreciated.

    If you have a question you would like answered on the show, or a topic suggestion for a future episode, leave a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlchemyForAuthors

    Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor.

    Follow me on Facebook: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor.

    Join the Alchemy for Authors Facebook Group here.

    Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here.

    If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here. You can find all my books at https://jobuer.com or visit https://Books2Read.com/JoBuer for links to your favourite store.

    Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/
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  • Book Publicity with Larissa Banting

    Book Publicity with Larissa Banting
    2024/11/03
    Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this week’s episode, I chat with book publicist, Larissa Banting. Larissa demystifies PR and discusses its power to boost visibility and sales of your books. Some of the other topics we discuss include: · What sets publicity apart from advertising. · Why going on T.V. is often the last form of recommended media publicity. · Why podcasts are the gateway drug to publicity. · How to get on a podcast without pitch-slapping anyone! If you’re interested in building credibility for your brand and getting your books in front of more readers, then this is the episode for you! Visit Larissa’s website here: https://www.larissabanting.com/ Grab Larissa's FREE PR Checklist here: https://thirtyinthree.com/checklist Follow Larissa on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/larissabanting/ Follow Larissa on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/larissa_banting/ Other resources mentioned in this episode: (Please note: Some of these links are affiliate links.) · Visit my new Author Resources page here: https://jobuer.com/author-resources/ · Get the book Write to Riches by Renee Rose here. · Enjoy a FREE week of Author Revolution's Your Future Self meditation and hypnosis membership when you use the coupon code ALCHEMY here. · Check out Stacy Juba’s Vision Board Toolkit for Writers here. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going and is greatly appreciated. If you have a question you would like answered on the show, or a topic suggestion for a future episode, leave a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlchemyForAuthors Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Follow me on Facebook: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join the Alchemy for Authors Facebook Group here. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here. If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here. You can find all my books at https://jobuer.com or visit https://Books2Read.com/JoBuer for links to your favourite store. Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/
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    50 分
  • Pivoting & Sustainability in Your Author Career with Troy Lambert

    Pivoting & Sustainability in Your Author Career with Troy Lambert
    2024/10/20
    Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this week’s episode, I chat with bestselling author and Plot Dude, Troy Lambert. Troy shares his own recent experiences with pivoting and gives advice on how to utilise pivoting to create a sustainable author career. Some of the other topics we discuss include: · Why writing is the easiest job in the world to quit. · The importance of work-life balance and rest for sustainability. · Why writing for a living is not a job but a lifestyle. · Why the people you surround yourself with matter. · The importance of being you! Visit Troy’s website here: https://troylambertwrites.com/ Visit the Plot Geek Academy here: https://theplotacademy.com/ Follow Troy on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/authortroy Follow Troy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/authortroy/ Listen to Troy’s previous interviews on Alchemy for Authors here: Episode 52: Making a Living as an Author with Troy Lambert Episode 47: Plotting with Plottr with Troy Lambert Other resources mentioned in this episode: · Visit Claire Taylor’s website to learn more about the Enneagram for authors: https://www.ffs.media/author-services-all · Visit Becca Syme’s website to learn more about CliftonStrengths for authors: https://betterfasteracademy.com/ · Grab a copy of the book Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman here: https://www.oliverburkeman.com/books · Between: A Gothic Novella by Jo Buer. Purchase the eBook direct from me and use the coupon code ALCHEMY to receive 50% off until October 31st 2024. Go to https://payhip.com/b/mckaF · Rest Easy Resort by Jo Buer. Buy direct from me for a special discounted price at the checkout. Go to https://payhip.com/b/v6Uu (No code is needed – the discounted price will show up automatically when checking out.) If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going and is greatly appreciated. If you have a question you would like answered on the show, or a topic suggestion for a future episode, leave a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlchemyForAuthors Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Follow me on Facebook: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join the Alchemy for Authors Facebook Group here. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here. If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here. You can find all my books at https://jobuer.com or visit https://Books2Read.com/JoBuer for links to your favourite store. Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/
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    53 分
  • The 4 Pillars of Author Success with Emma Dhesi

    The 4 Pillars of Author Success with Emma Dhesi
    2024/10/06
    Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this week’s episode, I chat with bestselling author and book coach, Emma Dhesi. Emma shares with us the 4 Pillars of Author Success: Awareness, Acceptance, Growth, and Fun. We discuss how these pillars can make themselves known in all areas of our writing, publishing, and marketing journeys, and how we can use them to our advantage. We also chat about the power of accountability for getting our books written, why writing messy first drafts are encouraged, why it's important to celebrate your one-star reviews, and the transformative power of writing your first book! Visit Emma’s website here: https://emmadhesi.com/ Visit Emma’s YouTube channel here. Follow Emma on Facebook here. Follow Emma on Instagram here. Find Emma’s books here. Listen to Emma’s previous interviews on Alchemy for Authors here: Episode 53: Writing a Book with Emma Dhesi Episode 4: Banish Imposter Syndrome with Emma Dhesi Other resources mentioned in this episode: · Between: A Gothic Novella by Jo Buer. Purchase the eBook direct from me and use the coupon code ALCHEMY to receive 50% off until October 31st 2024. Purchase here: https://payhip.com/b/mckaF · Find most retailers for Between: A Gothic Novella at https://books2read.com/BetweenAGothicNovella · My gothic suspense novel Rest Easy Resort is on sale for $1.99 on Kobo in the US and Canadian store for the month of October. US Store - https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/rest-easy-resort CA Store - https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/rest-easy-resort If you prefer, you can buy the eBook of Rest Easy Resort direct from me for a special discounted price at the checkout. Go to https://payhip.com/b/v6Uu (No code is needed – the discounted price will show up automatically when checking out.) · Join me in Renee Rose’s Write to Riches 8 Week Course, but be quick! The course starts October 8th! The course is full price at $333 or 3 payments of $115. (Please note: these are affiliate links which support the show with no extra cost to you.) Pay in full: https://write-to-riches.teachable.com/p/write-to-riches-fall-2024?affcode=1373182_lozgyec- or Pay over 3 payments here: https://write-to-riches.teachable.com/purchase?product_id=5774828&affcode=1373182_lozgyec- If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going and is greatly appreciated. If you have a question you would like answered on the show, or a topic suggestion for a future episode, leave a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlchemyForAuthors Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Follow me on Facebook: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join the Alchemy for Authors Facebook Group here. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here. If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here. You can find all my books at https://jobuer.com or visit https://Books2Read.com/JoBuer for links to your favourite store. Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/
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    1 時間 5 分
  • Behind the Scenes of 'Between: A Gothic Novella'

    Behind the Scenes of 'Between: A Gothic Novella'
    2024/09/22
    Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this week’s solo episode, I share a personal update on what actions I’m taking to align myself with being a healthy author, and I reflect on how I came to write my gothic novella, Between. I also read an excerpt from Between and challenge you to trust that your words have purpose and your stories have a place in the world. Resources mentioned in this episode: · Between: A Gothic Novella by Jo Buer. Purchase the eBook direct from me and use the coupon code ALCHEMY to receive 50% off until October 31st 2024. https://payhip.com/b/mckaF · Find most retailers for Between: A Gothic Novella at https://books2read.com/BetweenAGothicNovella · Your Future Self Meditation Membership by Author Revolution. Receive a 1 week FREE trial when you use this link: https://author-revolution-academy.mykajabi.com/YFS-Broken · Join me in Renee Rose’s Write to Riches 8 Week Course here. (Please note that since recording I have become an affiliate and do receive a small commission if you enrol through my link.) · Purchase Renee’s book Write to Riches here. · Join The Money Magic Membership and get 1 month FREE when you use this link and the coupon code JO. (Please note: A do receive a small commission if you decide to continue with the membership) Listen to Alchemy for Authors Episode 55: Write to Riches with Renee Rose here. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going and is greatly appreciated. If you have a question you would like answered on the show, or a topic suggestion for a future episode, leave a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlchemyForAuthors Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Follow me on Facebook: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join the Alchemy for Authors Facebook Group here. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here. If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here. You can find all my books at https://jobuer.com or visit https://Books2Read.com/JoBuer for links to your favourite store. Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/
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    49 分