Kandi Steiner on Mindset and the Joy of Writing

Episode 049 / Kandi Steiner shares the importance of mindset for writers and how being thankful helps us enjoy writing. Kandi is a wizard on Instagram, and we delve into her top tips. Plus, how to deal with books that don’t live up to our expectations. You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com.

In the intro update: Jami is close to finishing her serial and will publish it soon. Jami also shares about her decision to shift her marketing for her latest book and her plan to write a series within a series.

Sara recommended two podcasts: Nathan Van Coop’s Book Faces Live and Julie Strauss’ Best Book Ever. And for anyone debating whether to go indie or traditional, Sara shares her thoughts on the experience of her trad publisher holding her audiobook rights for a decade, then licensing the audio for the first five books in her series.

In this podcast episode, you’ll discover:

Kandi’s definition of success and how it’s changed over time
Writing the “scary” book and how it was Kandi’s first breakout book success
The most important thing to do while you’re writing your first book
Making peace with the fact that marketing is never-ending
Dealing with lack of support from people in your life when you’re writing
How to deal with books that don’t perform as you expect
Why mindset is the most important thing in writing and how being thankful changes your mindset
Being authentic yourself on Instagram and why sharing your passions draws people to you
Kandi’s Wrangling the Writer tips and the most common questions she gets about time management