Getting published is something most authors strive for. Regardless of why we want it, however, it’s no easy feat. 

The ever-changing writing market, difficulty finding an agent, and the challenge of completing a writing project can all be barriers to our publishing goals. With all this in the way, what’s a writer to do? 

The answer is to persist, as author Kate Heartfield tells us. In this interview, she shares how she went from struggling to get published to a bestselling author. 

Listen to learn: 

• About honing your craft
• About the changing publishing market 
• The truth of making money as an author 
• Why we should keep writing while submitting

Kate doesn’t hold back on the nitty gritty of her journey. 

Here’s a sneak peek of this week’s episode… 

[10:23] And then it's one of those things where you can, you know—every stage of the process, you can make yourself nervous and anxious about...

As a writer, it can be easy to feel like we’re the only ones having our writing experiences. Sometimes, you might wonder: 

Am I doing this right? 

Do published authors struggle like this? 

Does anyone have advice for this? 

Answers to these questions aren’t singular or simple. They dig at our insecurities, and can make us stall out or walk away from our writing. It’s not a cure-all, but there is one thing that can help alleviate our self-doubts—community!

That’s why I started The Resilient Writer’s Radio Show, a podcast that can help us all find community, no matter where we’re listening from. And to start us off, I have a trailer for you. 

Listen to learn: 

• What the podcast is about
• About me, your host, Rhonda Douglas 
• To get a sense of community 
• How the episodes will be structured 

Here’s a sneak-peek of the trailer… 

[02:39] But I didn’t get...