Was your first book a bit of a passion project? If you're going to commit to writing in the long term and want to earn a living wage from it, you need a plan.

That's one of the topics I address in this week's interview with Orna Ross. She is the Alliance of Independent Authors director, and she also coaches students on creative planning.

I wanted to know more about her creative planning process and how writers can benefit from it. I started our conversation by asking her to describe her background and how she first broke into self-publishing.

If you have questions, suggestions, or feedback for the show, please tweet me at @bryanjcollins.

I'd love to hear about your writing projects and what writing podcasts you're listening to at the moment.

In this episode, we discuss:

Are there more opportunities to self publish today
How creative planning works
Tips for what you should and shouldn't be doing
How to decided what to work on next
Taking time out for creative play
Can business be fun and creative?
Shifting from a hobby to a business

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What Is Creative Planning and How Do You Do It? With Orna Ross