You are not behind.

You are not too late.

You are not a failure because another author just hit 100K in sales.

🎙️ In this episode of Author Culture, I get raw about mindset, marketing, and the hard-but-true fact that your worth isn’t measured by someone else’s metrics.

Takeaways

* A healthy mindset is key to effective book marketing.

* Jealousy and envy can disrupt an author's journey.

* Success is subjective and varies for each author.

* One author's success does not diminish another's potential.

* Focus on what you can control in your author journey.

* Celebrate others' successes without feeling inadequate.

* Navigating disappointment is part of the author experience.

* Adjusting goals can lead to a healthier mindset.

Author Culture is a reader-supported podcast that I create to help scifi and fantasy authors just like you. Consider becoming a free or paid subscriber (paid subscribers get bonus current event episodes, live chat, and can request topics).

In this episode, Janeen Ippolito explores the ongoing debate of book versus movie adaptations, discussing the challenges and successes of translating beloved stories to the big screen. She reflects on various adaptations, including the recent live-action version of 'How to Train Your Dragon,' and considers the perspectives of authors regarding creative control in adaptations. The conversation delves into how adaptations can impact the original narrative and the audience's reception, ultimately questioning the value of adaptations in preserving or transforming the original story.

Mentioned in episode: How to Tame Your Dragon - Early Reviews

Prefer to read? Click the transcript button on the Substack page - you can read straight through or use the transcript to skip around on the video.

Author Culture is a reader-supported podcast that I create to help scifi and fantasy authors just like you. Consider becoming a free or paid subscriber (paid subscribers get bonus current event episodes, live chat, and can request topics).

Need help writing stories that are as emotionally deep as they are action-packed? In this episode, Janeen and A.C. Williams explore how to bring humor, mental health, and character growth into the heat of sci-fi and fantasy plots. They offer practical tips for authors who want to write with more heart, without losing momentum or reader engagement. Plus, they break down what the Marvel movie Thunderbolts teaches us about group dynamics, healing from trauma in a group, and ensemble casts.

Key Topics Covered:

* Using worldbuilding as a metaphor for internal battles

* Blending genres and finding the right reader expectations

* Tips for writing humor that supports (not undercuts) emotional arcs

* What you can take from the big screen and apply to your novel

Plus, there is some gushing over Thunderbolts (because it is an awesome movie).Prefer to read? Click the transcript button on the Substack page - you can read straight through or use the transcript to skip around on the video.

Author Culture is a reader-supported podcast that I create to help scifi and fantasy authors just like you. Consider becoming a free or paid subscriber (paid subscribers get bonus current event episodes, live chat, and can request topics).