Kobo Writing Life Podcast Kobo ReWriting Life – #22 – How to Write 9,000 Words Before Breakfast with Dale Mayer
Nov 4, 2025
Dale Mayer, a USA Today bestselling author known for her prolific output across genres, shares her secrets to writing success. She reveals her effective dictation workflow that allows her to produce up to 13,000 words daily. Dale discusses the importance of self-publishing for maintaining creative control and the valuable lessons learned throughout her career. Listeners will appreciate her insights on balancing family life with intense writing schedules and her strategies for connecting with readers, including expanding into audiobooks.
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Protect Your Morning Writing Time
- Prioritize writing daily and get your words down before handling business tasks.
- Protect morning writing time as your top priority and do marketing and bookkeeping afterward.
Overnight Success Is A Mirage
- Many new authors expect overnight success and ignore years of unseen work behind established writers.
- Realistic success usually requires a long, often decade-long, commitment and steady craft development.
Run Publishing Like A Business
- Treat self-publishing like running a business: own marketing, editing, covers, and legal/bookkeeping tasks.
- Outsource or hire help as your publishing grows so you can focus on writing and strategy.
