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TSS019: Juggles within the Juggles, or Managing Multiple Projects

September 22, 2015 by Taylor Leave a Comment

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The topic of this episode is juggling, but not in the traditional sense of tossing balls, bowling pins, or rings. We’re talking about managing multiple projects while also managing a household and raising children. We get into dealing with publishers, social media, arranging speaking engagements, fixing breakfast and the six different writing projects Taylor is currently managing.

Taylor’s Website www.taylorstevensbooks.com

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TSS018: Can music feed creativity?

September 15, 2015 by Taylor Leave a Comment

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In this episode we discuss using music to engage and activate the creative parts of the brain. And Taylor explains why she play the same music in a loop while writing, until a book is finished. Then we get into a discussion of some of her favorite music to write to, including playlists from Two Steps from Hell and Apocalyptica.

Taylor’s Website www.taylorstevensbooks.com

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TSS017: Why Publishing Contracts Include Word Counts and Other Listener Questions

September 8, 2015 by Taylor Leave a Comment

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In this second Q & A episode, Taylor and Steve battle their way through thunderstorm related technical glitches while Taylor responds to listener questions, including: Do book contract word count clauses cause authors to lose pace and readers? What’s the best advice you’ve ever received as an author? What advice would you give an author in today’s world of publishing? How should I, as a reader, purchase a book in order to best support my favorite authors?

Taylor’s Website www.taylorstevensbooks.com

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