Writer Mom Life

Writer Mom Life Episode 53: Kelsie Stelting and Why Audio Is Important

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Kelsie Stelting has been publishing for a while, but this year, her life changed in a big way... she is a new foster mom to two little ones! This experience, along with many others, influences her work and allows her to think about how it will impact others for years to come. Like how she's making sure her most recent book, featuring two blind protagonists, will be available in audio so her brother and his friends can enjoy her writing!

Writer Mom Life Episode 52: Natalie Banks and Coming Back To Writing

Natalie Banks came back to writing once her 5 kids were a little older, and her homeschooling days were winding down. It's a great reminder that putting aside writing to focus on other things doesn't mean you'll never come back to it! 

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Writer Mom Life Episode 51: Maya Hughes and Creative Instagram Ideas for Authors

Maya Hughes is a romance author of over a dozen books, with plans to publish another 6 this year! All of that on top of raising two kids overseas where she and her husband work full-time. Daphne and Maya talk about the batching and planning this all requires along with other great insights into her busy writer mom life.

Writer Mom Life Episode 50: Celebrate!

We made it to 50 episodes! Hurray!

Daphne and JR chat about all that's changes, what hasn't changed, and what we hope to see more of in the future.

Thanks for listening the past 2 years, and we can't wait to see what the next 50 episodes have in store.

Writer Mom Life Episode 49: Holly Lyne and Scheduling Your Social Media

Homeschooling mum of 2 Holly Lyne talks about the "see-saw" of balancing writing, marketing, and mom life. With a goal to retire her husband in a a few years, she has a 7 year plan you'll want to be taking notes on!

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Writer Mom Life Episode 48: Kirsten Oliphant and Hitting Big Goals

In a recent poll of our Facebook group, you all said you wanted more from writer moms making the big bucks, and Kristen has been doing AWESOME the past 12 months! She is a great example of the work and strategy that goes into the "ten year overnight success" and explains how adaptability is essential to making it in the indie world. And as a mom of five, she's gotten pretty good at leaning into the chaos!

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Writer Mom Life Episode 47: Lauren Ranalli and Transferable Skills

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Lauren Ranalli is passionate about many things! Public health, diverse books for children, and writing her own children's books. One way to balance everything is applying the skills learned in one area to her other projects. 

Writer Mom Life Episode 46: Holly Ostara from Fiction Alchemy

2018 was a busy year for Holly: new book, new baby, and starting a Discord group to connect with other writers! Listen to her story (and top baby sleep tip!) in this week's episode.

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Writer Mom Life Episode 45: Check in with Yesenia Vargas and her 4-figure goal

We last talked to Yesenia in Episode 16 of the podcast. Now almost exactly a year later, we check in to hear about the journey she took to reach all those goals she set for herself back in 2017. And she reached them! Yay! She breaks down what she had to do to get there, in a great look at the step-by-step mentality that can get anyone from the inklings of an idea to full-fledged success. 

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Writer Mom Life Episode 44: Aditi Wardhan Singh and Raising Strong Kids

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Wouldn't it be great to have a guidebook on how to raise strong kids who are aware to the wonderful cultural differences that surround us? Aditi has a great message about what to focus on in order for kids to have these kinds of values, and she's put it all in her first book. She shares her journey to publication, and explains how to get a non-fiction books ready for release. (Hint: it's pretty much the same as for fiction!)