Coffee & Real Talk for Writers Podcast

Marketing, Mindset Talena Winters Marketing, Mindset Talena Winters

S1E8: Inviting Opportunity to Knock

In this episode, I talk about:

  • My recent struggles with Impostor Syndrome and Resistance and how I overcame them (this week)

  • Branding and marketing are both telling stories

  • Putting lots of hooks in the water - how we create doors for Opportunity to Knock on. (Don’t worry, the metaphor is only mixed in these notes, not the episode. Or is it?)

  • Marketing done right is actually serving our readers

Read More
Marketing, Craft, Productivity Talena Winters Marketing, Craft, Productivity Talena Winters

S1E3: The Joy is in the Journey

In this episode, I talk about how the CliftonStrengths have helped me develop as a person and a writer, and also why most of my top strengths are fed by my podcast addiction. :-) Also, we talk about success metrics for writing, cliffhangers in series, and marketing tips for newer authorsβ€”especially wide authors who write in multiple genres. Hint: Patience is the key, so take joy in the journey.

Read More
Writer Inspiration, Business Planning, Project Development Talena Winters Writer Inspiration, Business Planning, Project Development Talena Winters

S1E2: Begin as you Mean to Carry On

In this episode, I talk about how I spent my so-called holidays, the current state of my writing projects, what I’ve been trying for marketing lately and what I’ve learned from it, and some of my favourite writing tools. I also discuss some movies I watched over the holidays and my business plans for 2022.

Read More