Episode 137 / Helen Scheuerer, bestselling fantasy, joins us this week to talk about writing a series. We also discuss finding breathing room in your career, reaching out to other authors to develop friendships in the writing community, and work/life balance. 

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Show notes:

• How Helen learned to love her own writing process
• Why the groundwork of learning the market before writing is so important
• How Helen reached out to other authors and developed friendships in the writing community
• How she came to write a book for authors about writing a series
• Why the book includes tactics for outliners as well as discovery writers
• Helen’s tips for creating a series bible
• How Helen outlines her books and plans her series

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Links: 

www.helenscheuerer.com

https://helenscheuerer.com/for-authors/

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