Finding Voice and Author Identity with Anne Abel (Ep202)
Release Date: 10/15/2025
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info_outlineMain Topic: Finding Voice and Author Identity Through Social Media, with guest Anne Abel.
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Segment 1 (Announcements/Author Updates):
- (Valerie): launching my four-month book coaching container Aligned Author TODAY. The price is drastically cut this week (it's $667 off the regular price.) Go to valerieihsan.com/alignedauthor for all the details.
- Write in the Harbor conference is coming up
- (Erick):
- running google ads and qualifying potential clients
- polishing stories up for omnibus edition
- Anne: book launch
- What are you reading?
- Valerie:
- Just finished:
- Creative Act (Rick Rubin)
- (Not ready to give up on them, but struggling to finish them:) Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman;
- Erick:
- Down the River Unto the Sea (Walter Moseley)
- Summer of Night (Dan Simmons)
- Anne's Read: YellowFace, Entitlement (Aman)
- Segment 2 (Resources/Tips/Tidbits):
- Tidbit #1:
- Tidbit #2:
Segment 3 (Main Topic):
Notes:
Anne's IG page: instagram.com/annesimaabel
- Memoir and social media are the same to me in terms of what I'm posting; openly share about mental health (that how I began); by sharing stories and share hope
Shorter the better (video on IG and TikTok). 3 minutes max.
Innovation and Hope TED Talk, social media opened up my world (origin story, transformation, be proud of); ideas: say YES; do your best
Reels, hook, social media isn't writing -- talk about what excites you instead of focusing on writer's block.
Just do your best.
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