{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 145 \u2013 CL Walters - Young Adult & New Adult Fiction from Hawaii","description":"Building an author career depends on writing book after book after book, which is something CL Walters knows well. From her home base in Hawai\u2019i, she writes and publishes through Mixed Plate Press, the venture she runs with her husband. CL writes Young Adult and New Adult titles, and pens Romances under the name Maci Aurora. In this episode of the Make Meaning Podcast, host Lynne Golodner chats with CL Walters about her author journey, making a living as a writer, maintaining a steady flow of stories, and the resilience required when your first book doesn't quite take off.    In this episode, Lynne and CL discuss:  Early writing memories Becoming a full-time writer The trials of self-publishing  Platforms for self-publishing Consistency in theme Understanding rejections  Building audience relationships Fighting Imposter Syndrome Setting goals for your book Choosing a pen name How many books to write a year   Links and Resources:  Brand Marketing MasterMind In the Echo of This Ghost Town The Ugly Truth Lynne\u2019s Poetry  Scotia Road Books Swimming Sideways The Stories Stars Tell KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) Ingram Spark   Find CL Walters: WebsiteFacebookTikTok InstagramLinkedIn Blog   If you enjoyed this episode, you\u2019ll like these other Make Meaning Podcast episodes: Episode 138 - Sara Bennett Wealer - Connecting with YA Readers Episode 135 - Camille Pagan - Making Writing Your Career Episode 128 - Becky Robinson - Building Reach for Books Episode 101 - Margaret O\u2019Gorman - Why Bicycling Through Countries is the Best Way to Learn Local Culture Episode 70 - Elena Reads - How to Stoke a Love of Reading in Kids   ","author_name":"The Make Meaning Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/makemeaning.org","html":"