Celebrating Five Years: Embracing Creativity, Mindset, and the Evolution of the Author Revolution

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It's time to redefine what it means to be an author in today's dynamic world . This is the Author Revolution Podcast , and your author revolution starts now . Hey there , revolutionary authors , welcome back to the Author Revolution Podcast . And it's not just any episode , I might add . This is a very special one .

Can you believe it's been five years since we launched this podcast ? That's right . Today actually marks the five-year anniversary of the very first episode of the Author Revolution podcast , and I couldn't be more excited to reflect on how far we've come together . In fact , today's episode is a little walk down memory lane .

We're going back to where it all began , to episode one , where I shared what I thought was the secret to success as an indie author . Spoiler alert I talked a lot about publishing more than one book and doing it imperfectly , and that advice still holds true . But wow , I have learned so much more since then .

So stick around as we dive into what's changed , what stayed the same and , most importantly , what's coming next for you . Stick around as we dive into what's changed , what stayed the same and , most importantly , what's coming next for you and me as we continue on this author journey together . So let's rewind to October 29th 2019 .

It was the very first episode of the Author Revolution podcast and I was so eager to share everything I knew about publishing . Back then , I talked about the need to publish multiple books to build momentum as an indie author , and I wasn't afraid to tell you to do it imperfectly . Why ?

Because I knew if you waited for the perfect moment or the perfect manuscript , you'd never publish . And for so many authors , that's still the thing holding them back . Perfectionism , right . If we don't know what we don't know and we continue to hold on to our work , we don't eventually expand our knowledge , expand our capacity to put things out into the world .

And here's the thing the world of indie publishing has evolved , and so have we . The core message just start , just publish still rings true . But now , five years later , I've come to realize that there's so much more to this equation . In that first episode I also talked about prepping , writing , editing , publishing and marketing your book .

It was my introduction into the indie world . For you guys , it was a crash course in getting your books out there . And while those steps are still foundational they're absolutely what I teach inside of Rapid Release Roadmap , for instance I learned that they're just one part of the bigger picture .

Now , what I didn't know back then or maybe I hadn't fully embraced yet was just how personal and unique the creative process is for all of us . Sure , those steps of publishing a book might be the same for everyone , but the way that we get there , that's wildly different from author to author .

I've had this incredible honor of working with hundreds of authors over the past five years , and here's what I've learned there is no one-size-fits-all approach to creativity , and anyone telling you that there is is lying . Some of us thrive on tight deadlines , while others need to let their stories simmer . I know I am definitely one of those .

Even though I love my deadlines , I do I like to let my story , my creativity stuff , simmer . While some authors can crank out books at lightning speed I know a few of them off the top of my head Others need to be slower , more intentional with the process , to get their best work done and all of it is okay .

So back in 2019 , I might have put a little too much emphasis on speed , on getting that book out as quickly as you can , and while rapid releasing can still work for some , I've come to realize that it's just as important , if not more so , to honor your own creative process and to make sure that you are not dysregulating your nervous system , because the more

we put ourselves into this , I'm not doing enough , I'm not working hard enough , I'm not getting there fast enough . We're dysregulating our nervous system , right , because our mind is in direct disagreement with the things that we're doing and everything gets jumbled up and it's no good .

However , if there's one thing that's been a consistent theme since that very first episode , it's mindset . I talked about it then and I still talk about it now , probably even more so now that we're talking about manifestation and we're getting into the subconscious mind . We're talking about quantum physics . I mean , there's so much , so much mindset . It's crazy .

But it's funny to look back and realize that I was already planting those mindset seeds in episode one , even though I didn't fully grasp how crucial it would be to my journey and to yours . I mean , I knew to an extent , but I didn't .

I didn't even have the pieces yet in place for manifestation , which is wild , because that's become such an important part of who I am and how I be right .

So over these five years , mindset has come up again and again and , like I just said , in different ways , whether it's dealing with imposter syndrome , pushing through self-doubt , staying motivated when the writing gets tough , or digging into your mindset work why things aren't manifesting the way that you want , or changing your mindset when it comes to what you get to

do . Get to have Mindset just is truly the foundation of everything that we do as authors . It's what keeps us going through the rejections , the rough drafts , the long nights , the early mornings , and it's what helps us believe that what we're doing matters . And I think that part what we're doing matters is what's so important here .

Our work , our creativity , it's not just a piece of us . We want to believe it impacts others . You know , in looking back , one of the most exciting things for me is how the Author Revolution podcast has grown and evolved , and in those early days I wasn't quite sure who my audience would be .

I was speaking to all authors and giving advice to anyone who wanted to learn about indie publishing , and while that was a great place to start , over the years I've gotten so much clearer about who I'm really here to help .

And so today I'm speaking to you right , the authors who have grown with me , who have stuck with this journey , who are ready to expand even further . You're not just dipping your toes into the author world .

You're committed and you've written books , maybe you've even published a few , but now you're ready to take things to that next level , wanting to refine your process , improve your marketing and , most importantly , build a sustainable author career . Now , sustainability was a big deal when I was trying to craft rapid release roadmap .

There was a time where I was trying to teach authors how do you just rapid release ? And it occurred to me in that process that I was doing a disservice If I was just going to teach authors how to rapid release period . I needed to teach them how to do it sustainably , and that's where rapid release roadmap really did come from .

So , as we move forward , I want to focus on that building a sustainable author career , building a place where we get to feel like we're in alignment with who we are and what we're trying to create . We're not just talking about how to publish a book .

We're talking about how to create a career that lasts , and not just last for the sake of money last for our readers . I'm talking about last for us .

That puts us in a place of power , puts us in a place of receptivity , puts us in a place of really enjoying what we're doing , like how to balance creativity with strategy , how to avoid burnout , how to truly enjoy everything that we do as an author so that we can manifest it faster , so that we can bring in this juicy good stuff quicker .

So what's next for this Author Revolution podcast ?

Well , it's kind of funny because there was a time not too long ago where I was really thinking maybe this should be the end of it , like maybe I've come as far as I need to when it comes to teaching , when it comes to doing this thing , because , to be perfectly honest , the Author Revolution podcast takes an awful lot of time .

It takes some brain space and bandwidth , and I was trying to decide is it worth the effort of it versus what I want to be doing creatively ? And for right now , I've decided that yes , it is that . Yes , I want to continue .

I'm going to keep going and see how it works , and I think it's pretty fitting that we're celebrating this five-year milestone as I'm launching the revolutionaryary Authors Membership , because this membership , it's all about taking the next step right , offering you the tools , the strategies and the community that you need to succeed long-term .

And this is not just about cranking out books as fast as possible . It's about building that career that's aligned with your creative flow , your goals and your life . So , going forward .

The episodes of this podcast are going to dive deeper into that journey , and it's going to dig deeper not only into the strategy side , but into the mindset and the manifestation side , and when I get closer to launching our new membership on how to do social selling , that'll also be a bigger component of it , because I think this is all coming to be this big ,

beautiful strategy of how we as authors , as creatives , can find our unique writing rhythm and build a business that supports our lives , not the other way around , right ? So I want to thank you yes , I want to thank you for being a part of this journey , whether you've been here since the very beginning or you're just tuning in now .

I am so freaking grateful for your support and for the incredible community that we've been building over these five years . I have so many wonderful people who are in my memberships , who are in my courses , who join our coaching calls , who join in on the masterclasses .

I could not be more appreciative and grateful and so wowed by these people who are in it with me , who are trying to figure out what their journey looks like , what creativity looks like for them , what publishing gets to look like for them . So you guys . You are the reason I'm still doing this . You're the reason I'm still here , so thank you All right .

So as we wrap up this very special episode , I want to leave you with this the author revolution isn't just about publishing more books , right ? Or hitting bestseller lists or becoming award-winning authors . All of that's great , right . It's a fabulous byproduct , but this is about you stepping into your power as a creative .

It's about finding your voice , sharing your stories with the world and building a life around the passion that you have for your writing . Five years ago , I started this podcast with a vision , and that vision has evolved into something even greater than I could

ever have imagined , and now I can't wait to see where the next five years takes us . So thank you for being a part of the Author Revolution . Here's to many more years of writing , creating and building author careers we love . If you want to grab the transcript , head over to authorrevolutionorg . Forward slash 259 , and just know I am here with you .

I am so pleased , so grateful to have you here . So go forth and start your author revolution you .