Holistic Author Show

Sep 07 2024 26 ep. 22 mins 2

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How do you find that elusive work-life balance when it comes to being an author these days? The Holistic Author Show looks to change the publishing paradigm to make sure your creative nervous system is working to support your muse. Some weeks we’ll talk about technology and the paradigm, other weeks we’ll dive into the creative nervous system and ways to find that oh-so-elusive balance.

Join author technologist and yogi, Kit Caelsto, as they help you become a more holistic author.

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When Do You Tackle Projects On Your Own?

Sep 07 2024 23 mins

You’re thinking about publishing a book, or perhaps starting a subscription story, or maybe a newsletter, or some new social media. But when do you use existing publishers, software platforms and packages, and when do you decide to do it yourself (self-publishing, open source software, etc.)? This is a pretty broad question, but one that’s vital to the publishing world today. Y

Thinking About The Creative Nervous System

Jul 18 2024 19 mins

You’ve heard me talk about the creative nervous system, but what is it exactly? And how can you figure out your creative nervous system type? In this episode I discuss the three parts to the creative nervous system, where they come from, how they work together, and why it’s vital for an author to know, and be able to identify, each of them and how they’re impacting their writ

Genre Is A Social Construct

Jul 11 2024 25 mins

Genre seems ubiquitous. You walk into a bookstore and once you get past the tables at the front of the store, the rest of it is shelved neatly by genre. But have you ever thought about why stores do this or why you talk about the genre in which you write? Does genre matter? And is it okay to mix and mingle genres like making your own watercolor paints? Can genre actually be a limit

Why Mindset Doesn't Always Work

Jul 10 2024 24 mins

Just think positive. That’s what’s supposed to fix all our ills, and I won’t deny that being able to see all the sides of a situation, not just the negative can help. But there’s a lot that goes into our mindset, the way we think, and ‘just thinking positive’ doesn’t work for everyone for a very simple reason–our brains aren’t all working the same. In this episode

When To Think about An Author Mindset

Jun 14 2024 24 mins

Mindset is one of those things that people talk a lot about, but they don’t give a lot of specifics on. You have a lot to handle when you’re an independent author. When do you actually work on your mindset and is it something you need to focus on all the time? More importantly, what is your mindset in general terms, not those couched in pop psychology and internet memes. In thi

What Authors Need To Know About Open Source Software

May 21 2024 21 mins

Authors have a lot of choices out there for the software they use for their author business. Newsletter providers, website frameworks, even word processing and operating systems. What are the downsides to open source software and how can a non-technical author take advantage of the benefits? Learn that and more in this episode. If you would like author mentoring and coaching, pleas

The Downside of Patreon and Membership Alternatives

Feb 20 2024 25 mins

In this episode I detail the issues that have affected Patreon since roughly Sept 2022 and how these can cause authors to lose income or depending on what they write, affect their ability to be on the platform at all. Additionally, I mention a few alternatives. Links mentioned in the show: Epona Author Solutions’ Patreon Kit’s Membership Group If you would like author mentoring

Dealing with Severe Burnout Part 2

Feb 13 2024 19 mins

ick up and put the pieces back together after serious burnout. How do you decide which projects to pick up and which to discard? I also talk about the most important consideration for deciding how to move forward. Join me for both parts of this series, and if you like what I’m talking about here, please visit Chicken Yogi where I talk specifically to neurodivergent individuals. I

Dealing with Severe Burnout

Feb 06 2024 27 mins

In the first of this two part series, I talk about burnout as it is commonly discussed and why for neurodivergent authors our burnout can be something more. We often don’t realize we’re in burnout or understand what burnout is or how it works. I push back against the “cure narrative”, especially for neurodivergent individuals, and talk about how I, as an author, use my annu

Thoughts on Marketing

Jan 30 2024 24 mins

In this episode I finally give in and tell you what I really think about marketing. As a neurodivergent person, marketing can be incredibly difficult, and I’m not alone on this. It’s something I hear from other neurodivergent people too. But marketing isn’t just tough for neurodivergent folk, it’s tough for all of us, and it’s getting more difficult too. I wouldn’t exac