Ep 127: On Writing...Everything, with Melissa de la Cruz

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Bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz has published nearly 80 books (yes, 80), and in this episode, she shares what it really takes to build and sustain a long-term writing career. From surviving the shifting tides of publishing to protecting what gets you "in the mood" to write, she shares the kind of wisdom every author loves hearing.

INSIDE THE EPISODE:

• Melissa's advice: Don’t quit your day job until the math says you can
• Success is wonderful; it also resets with every new book
• How to protect your creative hours (8am–1pm, in her case)
• Books are logic puzzles, not lightning strikes (I love this analogy!)
• If social media isn’t fun, don’t do it. Period. (Who's cheering?)
• The final sprint before deadline is where the magic (and panic) often happen

Whether you're writing book 1 or book 71, this episode's packed with truths you'll be grateful for.
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No incense, inspirational playlists, or fancy mantras. Just a clear, doable plan to get your nonfiction or memoir draft written in 33 days.

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1. Ep 127: On Writing...Everything, with Melissa de la Cruz (00:00:00)

2. Author Elizabeth Lyons' Introduction (00:02:07)

3. Meet Melissa de la Cruz (00:02:57)

4. The Writer's Financial Reality (00:07:44)

5. The Publishing Hustle Never Ends (00:14:46)

6. Success, Humility, and Hollywood (00:20:54)

7. YA Publishing's Evolution (00:27:40)

8. Literary vs. Commercial Fiction (00:35:00)

9. A Love for Cooking Memoirs (00:38:32)

10. The Writing Process and Partnership (00:44:21)