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January 16, 2024 16 mins

Are you struggling to figure out where to focus next in your writing journey? 

From navigating various publishing paths to juggling writing workshops, marketing courses, and more, the confusion is real.

In this episode, host Erin P.T. Canning reflects on the challenges she faced in previous years with balancing parenthood, editing, and writing. Despite releasing her first fantasy romance novel in 2023, she felt overwhelmed trying to balance her priorities.

Find out how Erin found focus for 2024 and how that focus will help her to combat overwhelm as she grows her author business and navigates the indie author publishing industry. 

You’ll also discover how Erin’s goals for 2024 will directly benefit the Parents Who Write community and its listeners. 

Topics discussed in this episode: 

  • Looking backward, not forward
  • Choosing my big 2024 goal
  • Two main ways to achieve my goal
  • Goal one: Publishing more books
  • Goal two: Learning about the indie author industry
  • Sharing my findings and journey with my listeners
  • Your challenge


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