The Authorpreneur Lifestyle

Nearly two years ago I decided to write a novel. Since then I created a YouTube channel, a website, an Instagram account and this podcast. But why am I doing all these? In today's episode I will talk more about me because I believe that you have to know who sits behind the microphone.

Join me in my journey to becoming a writer and an authorpreneur.

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THE POLL

I believe that you deserve the greatest content and since I am planning where to put my efforts I need a little help from you.

I created a poll. It takes no more than 2 minutes to answer the questions. So please, help me and follow the link. I highly appreciate your opinion.

We are constantly talking about being more creative, being more productive, planning and managing our time. But do we know how important it is to relax and take a break from work?

In this episode, I am talking about the importance of relaxation and how to take a break from the daily routine and leave your body and brain to recover.

The continuous exposure to stress may lead to problems such as headache, stomach problems, high blood pressure and even more serious problems such as heart disease and stroke. So taking a break to relax and have some fun is a crucial part of your life. Going out with friends or walking in the park are just some of the ways you can relax and refill with energy. Listen to the episode to learn more about relaxation and its importance.

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How to manage to stay creative and do all the things you need to do as an entrepreneur? The secret is - time management. In this episode I'm sharing some tips on better time management and planning so that you can have more time for creative work.

Posting on social media, creating online courses, writing drawing... There are so many things you have to do during the day. If you don't manage your time you will never do everything. But there are some tricks that you can use to better manage your time so that you can more during the day. Listen to today's episode to learn what I do and how can you get better at managing your time.

Today I am talking about the one thing you need to know to successfully use Instagram to start building your author platform.

Marketing is a very hard work. Especially for someone who is afraid even to call her/himself "a writer". So in today's episode I am talking about when you have to start market yourself as a writer.

Of course, it all depends on your goals. It's not the same whether you want to write just for fun or you plan to sell your books. If the latter is the case then maybe you have to start thinking about marketing yourself as a writer sooner than you have expected.

It takes a lot of time to gather the visibility you will need to market your books. It takes a lot of time to gather followers and subscribers. That's why I am sharing with you my understanding of when you should start market yourself as a writer and to call yourself a writer.

To learn more, listen to the episode.

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FULL SHOW NOTES AND TRANSCRIPT

The author platform is a very complicated concept that nobody fully understands. It's not just one or two things but rather all the things you need to do to gain visibility.

In today's episode we will discuss what exactly author platform is, do you need one and why.

I will also share with you my personal experience with building my author platform and why I failed, what I learned and what will I focus on this year. So be sure to stay until the end to learn all that.

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Happy Camp NaNoWriMo to all. If you haven't decided yet whether to participate in Camp NaNoWriMo this episode is for you because today we're talking about the benefits of taking part in Camp NaNoWriMo.

There are many reasons to participate in Camp NaNoWriMo but for me five of them are the most important and I am sharing them with you.

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Everybody is talking about the importance of having an email list. Today, almost 2 weeks after the crash of Instagram and Facebook I decided to make an episode about why you should start thinking about your email list. In this episode I am sharing with you my top three reasons to create and grow your email list and why you should not count only on social platforms.

It's good to connect with other people (readers, writers, potential clients and/or customers) and you can and you should the different social platforms to do it. But the engagement level when you send someone an email is different. Go listen to the episode to find out what I mean.

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Welcome to my brand new podcast - The Authorpreneur Lifestyle Podcast. In this episode you will learn who am I and what to expect from this podcast. The life of a writer nowadays is different from what it used to be. It's more and more important to start thinking as entrepreneurs if we want to become full-time writers and to make our living only with writing.

In this podcast, I am offering some inspiration, motivation, ideas, advice, and resources to shift your mindset and start building the writer's business and life you have dreamed of.  Some of the episodes will be short with focused topics so that you need to spend only a few minutes to collect the information needed and start building your dreamed life immediately. There will be also episodes where I will talk with different writers, influencers, and experts and ask them to share their experience and knowledge with you so that you can get the best content you deserve.