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Hey, Time-Strapped Author! Wanna write great fiction? BUT writing is hard because you… - Have NO TIME because you work a full-time job or go to school full-time - Doubt your writing ability - Are unsure how to write the kind of captivating stories you love to read. Then welcome to The Adventurous Author, the podcast for underdog authors on a mission to achieve legendary feats in the publishing world but have to overcome impossible obstacles, limited time, and paralyzing inner skepticism along the way. Through these episodes, you will… - Gain confidence in your author identity. - Master the process and structure needed to write captivating stories EVEN WITH limited writing time. - Learn to use AI effectively and ethically to constantly improve your writing skills and story quality. I’m your host Bonnie Jean Schaefer. Under my pen name of fantasy author D.K. Drake, I write action-packed, wholesome adventures without the snooze-worthy fluff. But as your personal writing coach, I’m here to unlock YOUR narrative prowess, guide you in crafting spellbinding tales, and navigate the wild world of writing with AI. Adventure awaits, so ignite your imagination, latch on to that dragon swooping overhead, and let the storytelling quest begin. It’s time to play in our own fabulous fantasy worlds.
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20 hours ago
What does it take for your brain to stop seeing writing as something you do and start recognizing it as who you are?
In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we explore the identity tipping point. This is ****the neurological shift that happens when consistent writing transforms you from “someone who writes” into a professional author.
Inside this episode:
✔️ Why four published novels didn’t make me feel like a real writer
✔️ How a daily writing habit flipped a permanent identity switch
✔️ What Stanford and brain imaging research reveals about the neural reprogramming behind habit-based identity
✔️ The exact conditions that accelerate your tipping point
✔️ A step-by-step Identity Reinforcement Protocol to rewire your brain for authorship
🎧 Listen now.
🚀 Consistency doesn’t just create books. It creates the author.
Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding,
Bonnie Jean
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Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.
Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.
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