Ines Johnson on Happiness, the Surprising Benefits of Failing, and Tips to Organize Your Writing Life

Published: Dec. 7, 2021, 7 a.m.

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Episode 099 / Romance author Ines Johnson joins us this week. So much goodness in this episode. We cover everything from coupling your financial goals to your happiness, the upside of trying and failing, and tips on organizing metadata as well as your writing schedule.\\xa0

Show notes:

  • How the music of her dad\\u2019s funk band helped Ines learn about story
  • Ines mindset shift that involved coupling monetary goals to happiness
  • Examples of how to use storytelling in your marketing
  • Why her approach is to fail faster and its surprising benefits
  • Tips for organizing book metadata
  • How Ines\\u2019 approach to translations has evolved and her favorite way to approach translations now

Ines\\u2019s Book Metadata Template

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