How to Write & Publish Your First Book Without Burnout

DEEPLY RESTED PODCAST

How to Write & Publish Your First Book Without Burnout
with Cindy Childress

If you’re anything like me, you’ve daydreamed about writing a bestselling book.

You imagine expanding your impact, getting your ideas into more hands, and maybe even spotting your name on a hardcover at your local bookstore. (Swoon.)

So… why haven’t we done it yet?

If you’re stuck, it’s probably because of one of these mindset blocks:
⌛ “It’ll take too much time—and I’m already overwhelmed.”
😓 “I’m not smart enough to write a good book.”
📚 “Everything I want to say has already been said.”

Sound familiar? Then you’re going to love this episode of Deeply Rested with Dr. Cindy Childress, The Expert’s Ghostwriter®.

Cindy is a book coach for entrepreneurs who want to make money and an impact—and she’s refreshingly honest about what it really takes to write a book without burning out.

Listen to the episode here 👇

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In this episode, Cindy will share how to:

✦ Avoid burnout with a systematic writing process
✦ Get past perfectionism and write that messy first draft
✦ Choose the right genre to keep imposter syndrome at bay
✦ Simplify the publishing process so your book actually gets into readers’ hands

We also dig into how much money authors actually make—and brainstorm tons of creative ways you can leverage your book to grow your business and visibility.

If writing a book is on your heart, this is the pep talk (and practical advice) you need.

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Meet The Guest

Cindy Childress

Dr. Cindy, The Expert’s Ghostwriter®, supports entrepreneurs to write books that make money and make an impact. Her clients achieve bestseller status, give TEDx Talks, win book awards, sign book deals, and more. Highlights of her results in the past seven years include: 45 Client and Student Books Published,14 #1 Bestselling Books, 17 Book Awards, and 2 Traditional Book Deals. She was awarded a gold American Business Award for Company of the Year: Media & Entertainment in 2022. The year before she won two gold awards with the International Business Awards 2021: Company of the Year in Business or Professional Services and Company of the Year in Media & Entertainment. She co-authored The Logical Law of Attraction with Helen Racz and was quoted in U.S. News and World Report, plus featured in Thrive Global, amongst many other publications. Cindy holds a Ph. D. in English from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. In addition to bespoke ghostwriting services, she leads online writing and editing classes and author coaching programs. She’s also a foster mom with Rescued Pets Movement and a faculty member with Writespace Houston in Texas.

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