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Failure Isn't Doom, It's Data

Failure Isn't Doom, It's Data

Update: 2025-09-04
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Hey there,

Being an author isn’t easy—and no, it doesn’t magically get easier with your 5th or 15th book. In this episode, I get honest about my own struggles and why failure doesn’t mean you’re done—it means you’re learning and growing.

Includes:

* How to process feelings without getting stuck

* Why every author faces struggles—yes, even the pros

* The true value of kind, slightly brutal author friends

Tune in and remind yourself: your writing journey is worth it.

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 paid subscriber on Substack and get sneak peeks on my latest books and toolkits for authors.



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Failure Isn't Doom, It's Data

Failure Isn't Doom, It's Data

Janeen Ippolito