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To Achieve Success, Waste More Time

Yes, you can be "writing" when you're not writing - most of the time

Jan 30 • Janeen Ippolito

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Articles

To Achieve Success, Waste More Time

Yes, you can be "writing" when you're not writing - most of the time

Jan 30 • Janeen Ippolito

Dear Author, in 2026, Do What's Obvious

An oddly specific, possibly insane, but ultimately relevant list of options for 2026

Jan 3 • Janeen Ippolito

DRM Opt-Ins, AI Bots Reading Your Ebooks, and Options for the Future - An Informed Take

And some choices & solutions for navigating the journey

Dec 20, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

Before You Get Discouraged… Let’s Talk About Air

Today’s story is about air.

Nov 27, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

What Dinosaurs Know About Connecting to Your Readers

What Jurassic World: Rebirth Teaches Us About Knowing Your Audience - and My No-Fail Questions for A Crystal-Clear Story Concept

Nov 20, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

Let's keep hanging out!

Fandom Features

What Dinosaurs Know About Connecting to Your Readers

What Jurassic World: Rebirth Teaches Us About Knowing Your Audience - and My No-Fail Questions for A Crystal-Clear Story Concept

Nov 20, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

15:36

Part 2 - Three More Impossible Reasons The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe Works

Watch now | Sometimes having no plan is the best plan.

Oct 30, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

11:01

Part 1 - Two Impossible Reasons The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe Works

Watch now | How Lewis broke the rules and built a classic - and what you can learn from him

Oct 23, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

25:01

The Weird Science of Cozy Reads - Less Cute Cafes & More Battle Mages

Watch now | Cozy Isn’t Always Light… My Currently Reading Pile Explains Why

Oct 9, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

Book Marketing

What Dinosaurs Know About Connecting to Your Readers

What Jurassic World: Rebirth Teaches Us About Knowing Your Audience - and My No-Fail Questions for A Crystal-Clear Story Concept

Nov 20, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

14:15

Clarify Your Story Concept with Help from Jurassic World: Rebirth

Listen now | Plus a quick, effective exercise to get you on your journey to success

Nov 20, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

23:15

Own Your Why & Unlock Your Book Marketing Superpower

Watch now | How Motivation Shapes Your Author Marketing

Sep 11, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

17:42

Surviving the Chaos - 5 Essentials for Conference Sanity

Watch now | Real talk on surviving (and thriving) at writers’ conferences when you’re overwhelmed, introverted, or just plain tired.

Jul 10, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

World Building & Writing

14:15

Clarify Your Story Concept with Help from Jurassic World: Rebirth

Listen now | Plus a quick, effective exercise to get you on your journey to success

Nov 20, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

15:36

Part 2 - Three More Impossible Reasons The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe Works

Watch now | Sometimes having no plan is the best plan.

Oct 30, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

11:01

Part 1 - Two Impossible Reasons The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe Works

Watch now | How Lewis broke the rules and built a classic - and what you can learn from him

Oct 23, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

13:37

How to Actually Start Your Book: 5 Approaches for Every Author Type

Watch now | No Outline Required - Chaos Welcome

Oct 16, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

Let's keep hanging out!

Sustainable Success

To Achieve Success, Waste More Time

Yes, you can be "writing" when you're not writing - most of the time

Jan 30 • Janeen Ippolito

14:11

End of an Era - Final Episode of the Author Culture Podcast & What's Coming Next

Watch now (14 mins) | Plus, a special deal to help you win at 2026

Jan 7 • Janeen Ippolito

Dear Author, in 2026, Do What's Obvious

An oddly specific, possibly insane, but ultimately relevant list of options for 2026

Jan 3 • Janeen Ippolito

Before You Get Discouraged… Let’s Talk About Air

Today’s story is about air.

Nov 27, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

Podcast Episodes

14:11

End of an Era - Final Episode of the Author Culture Podcast & What's Coming Next

Watch now (14 mins) | Plus, a special deal to help you win at 2026

Jan 7 • Janeen Ippolito

Wrapping Up 2025: Stories, Surprises & Encouragement for You

Watch now | Plus, a really silly book cover...

Dec 11, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

17:32

The Air We Forget: Gratitude, Creativity, and the Author Life

Remembering the unseen gifts that make writing worth it

Nov 27, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

6:27

Clarify Your Story Concept with Help from Jurassic World: Rebirth

Listen now | Plus a quick, effective exercise to get you on your journey to success

Nov 20, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

14:15

When Writing Turns Into a Chore (and How to Get the Fun Back)

Watch now | You Don’t Need a Tank of Piranhas to to Fix It

Nov 6, 2025 • Janeen Ippolito

12:59

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