Published: The Podcast Episode #10 Dawn Staub

“Jump in and try it.” 

Dawn’s attitude to writing, editing, formatting, and publishing (she’s done it ALL) is just what 2025 ordered! 

Don’t miss this conversation! Dawn shares her experience and her mindset that allowed her to publish 5 books within 13 months–as a newbie author. (That’s AMAZING!) 

Her secret to winning the long game:
Relax, don’t take it so seriously. Have a little fun, and keep showing up! 

“Writing was imagining I was having a therapy session with someone and answering the questions they would ask.” 

Dawn says that having feedback from early readers and a supportive writing community kept her from “roasting s'mores in the burnpit” of her draft when she wanted to give up. 

“When I shifted into editing, I thought I was going to hate it, but then it made me realize THIS is how I find what I REALLY wanted to say. This is how I would have said it if I were having a conversation! 

I really enjoyed the editing process in the beginning. Later, it got heavy, and I needed to step back and give myself self care. I let it sit (not too long!), knowing I was going to get back into that flow of it. When you want to throw your laptop in the swimming pool, or onto the bonfire, know it’s all part of the writing process!” 

And the most delicious part?
The more you write, the more you discover… 

Dawn voices the questions our creative spirit wants us to explore:
“What more do I want to say?
What other books are inside of me?”

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Hi friends, 

I don’t think there’s anything cooler than books. And being a writer. 

I’m an old school bibliophile. There’s nothing I enjoy more than reading books, talking about books and writing books. I secretly believe I am the recent incarnation from the Library of Alexandria because I’ve got a sacred duty ingrained in me to collect the best books in the world. My personal bookshelf is a collection of what I believe is the most important knowledge we’ve put together in book form so far whether it comes in fiction (The Lord of the Rings, Pride and Prejudice, Gilgamesh and The Dune series) or herbal remedies, neurolinguistic programming, love spells, Buddhist philosophy, Sufi poetry, or Wayne Dyer/ Louise Hay.
I’m not into digital or audio books- I want hard copies I can hold in my hand. I’m ready for everything to go off line although I hope it never does. 

I’ve been a writer since I made my first book in kindergarten about a witch and her cats (two topics that still fascinate me) and have since taught creative writing and copywriting (what a combo!) in the outdoors in rural Argentina, to polo players and tennis pros in S. Florida, and to online coaches writing the ads (and full length books) that get their message out there and change lives around the world. 

Darlene Turriff and I started The Authors Collaborative a few years ago to turn the lonely art of writing and self-publishing a book into a cooperative activity with all the inspiration, guidance, and friendship we writers need to stay motivated and write amazing books we’re proud of. 

I am an internationally bestselling award winning author of 7 books, ghostwriter, copy editor and co-founder of the Authors Collaborative writer’s community.
 
I love helping coaches, speakers and thought leaders take it up a notch energetically & financially by writing a book.  I have helped over 100 coaches write a professional book and I can help you too. 

I have cracked the code on the creative process so that you can successfully create the impact you always wanted.
The secret is to just get started. 

For now, let’s talk about writing the books that change the world.
Join the conversation by tuning into the podcast here.   

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