When it feels like a flop… or my reminder to keep writing and be gentle with myself.

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While Valentine’s Day was a nice reminder to cherish and enjoy all the little and big moments and also a reminder to infuse those moments into my romance novels, it’s also been a challenging week writing-wise. So, it’s a reminder for writers out there to keep swimming (or writing) while making sure to be gentle with yourselves.

Mentioned in this episode: 

• My Imaginary Friends: Episode 152: https://lpenelope.com/2022/01/let-it-go-when-you-love-it-my-imaginary-friends-episode-152/ 
• #SweetsForLove: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60300160-sweets-for-love

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A self-publishing update: Vella, a day without earnings, and business decisions… – A self-published author's diary

Because sharing the downs of self-publishing is also important: a day without earning. Still: Vella is helping me earn a part-time income and making business decisions and writing progress. — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elodie-nowodazkij/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elodie-nowodazkij/support

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4. BONUS – Three Black Friday Deals For Writers (2022) 07:43
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