Author and financial expert Peggy Doviak joins us in the Lab to teach us how we can convince the IRS our creative pursuit is a business! And also, how you can convince yourself it's a business!

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Connect with Peggy: https://www.peggydoviak.com

Buy 52 Weeks to Fearless: https://bookshop.org/a/83665/9798218594329

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Music: Cool and Crisp featuring OMB by Ketsa, Free Music Archive, CC BY

Author marketing expert Ashley Werner-Sithonnorath walks us through, well, how to be our dorky, introverted, writer selves when marketing online.

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Connect with Ashley Werner-Sithonnorath: https://www.thatdigitalrush.com/

Subscribe to her Substack & get author marketing tips: https://authormarketing.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips

Buy Villain Era Goddess: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=CKCCZ9dmC9KiTz98PmboBMvzIpv42UmPq1FF0yuvOtT

Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/fictionlabdiscord

Learn More: www.thefictionlab.com

Watch the Jim Butcher interview: https://youtu.be/F1NWO00SUns?si=-npOE25qXAK7ildB

Music: Cool and Crisp featuring OMB by Ketsa, Free Music Archive, CC BY

Author and veteran G.C. Byrne joins us in the Lab to talk about the often-overlooked parts of writing combat in fiction: preparation, decision-making, and aftermath. We dig into what should realistically happen before a fight breaks out and what absolutely can’t be ignored once the adrenaline wears off.

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Connect with G.C. Byrne: https://www.instagram.com/gcbyrneauthor/

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Music: Cool and Crisp featuring OMB by Ketsa, Free Music Archive, CC BY

Editor Kristy Gibbs joins us in the Lab to walk us through what’s causing your readers to say “I don’t know, something was off.” How can you fix it? Kristy tells us!

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Connect with Kristy: https://deadtreesandink.net/

Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/fictionlabdiscord

Learn More: www.thefictionlab.com

Music: Cool and Crisp featuring OMB by Ketsa, Free Music Archive, CC BY

Author and veteran G.C. Byrne joins us in the Lab to talk about the often-overlooked parts of writing combat in fiction: preparation, decision-making, and aftermath. We dig into what should realistically happen before a fight breaks out and what absolutely can’t be ignored once the adrenaline wears off.

Learn the story elements with The Fiction Lab.

Connect with G.C. Byrne: https://www.instagram.com/gcbyrneauthor/

Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/fictionlabdiscord

Learn More: www.thefictionlab.com

Music: Cool and Crisp featuring OMB by Ketsa, Free Music Archive, CC BY

Editor Kristy Gibbs joins us in the Lab to walk us through when to know if you’re suffering from writer’s block or burnout.

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Connect with Kristy: https://deadtreesandink.net/

Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/fictionlabdiscord

Learn More: www.thefictionlab.com

Music: Cool and Crisp featuring OMB by Ketsa, Free Music Archive, CC BY

Author marketing expert Ashley Werner-Sithonnorath walks us through the psychology of self-promotion and what we can do to break through our own barriers.

Learn the story elements with The Fiction Lab.

Connect with Ashley Werner-Sithonnorath: https://www.thatdigitalrush.com/

Subscribe to her Substack & get author marketing tips: https://authormarketing.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips

Buy Villain Era Goddess: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=CKCCZ9dmC9KiTz98PmboBMvzIpv42UmPq1FF0yuvOtT

Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/fictionlabdiscord

Learn More: www.thefictionlab.com

Watch the Jim Butcher interview: https://youtu.be/F1NWO00SUns?si=-npOE25qXAK7ildB

Music: Cool and Crisp featuring OMB by Ketsa, Free Music Archive, CC BY

Author marketing expert Ashley Werner-Sithonnorath walks us through the psychology of self-promotion and what we can do to break through our own barriers.

Learn the story elements with The Fiction Lab.

Connect with Ashley Werner-Sithonnorath: https://www.thatdigitalrush.com/

Subscribe to her Substack & get author marketing tips: https://authormarketing.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips

Buy Villain Era Goddess: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=CKCCZ9dmC9KiTz98PmboBMvzIpv42UmPq1FF0yuvOtT

Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/fictionlabdiscord

Learn More: www.thefictionlab.com

Watch the Jim Butcher interview: https://youtu.be/F1NWO00SUns?si=-npOE25qXAK7ildB

Music: Cool and Crisp featuring OMB by Ketsa, Free Music Archive, CC BY