Let's make 2021 a healthy, creative year! In today's show, Dr. Euan Lawson talks about ways to improve your physical and mental health, and how it can impact your creativity in a positive way.
In the introduction, some thoughts on the year ahead for authors and publishing, including continued expansion to the global, digital, mobile business model and more subscription options for ebooks and audiobooks [Episode 520 –
Voice technologies, streaming and subscription audio],
Smashwords 2021 predictions, consolidation in publishing and impact on paid ads,
Writers Ink state of the industry.
Expansion of audio as
Amazon buys Wondery; regulation or possible break up of Big Tech (as discussed in
episode 505), and by
David Gaughran in his year-end newsletter, plus
TechCrunch on European plans for digital rules; PLUS, a useful podcast on doing
larger print runs through China on the Self-Publishing Show episode 259. My tutorial on
how to set up your email list, and you can buy ebooks and audiobooks directly from me at
Payhip.com/thecreativepenn.
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Dr. Euan Lawson is a British medical doctor and a fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners. He is currently the Acting Editor of the British Journal of General Practice, as well as an educator. He’s the author of GP Wellbeing: Combatting Burnout in General Practice, and the co-author, with Joanna Penn, of
The Healthy Writer: Reduce Your Pain, Improve Your Health, and Build a Writing Career for the Long-Term.
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Show Notes
* Common health issues that may crop up in a year like 2020 — depression,