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This week on the podcast, we're talking setting—and getting—goals with novelist Neroli Lacey. Get some gems about reaching your own goals by listening to Neroli's share her biggest takeaways from the program. Applications for Goal Getter School are now open. Learn more at: https://www.pagesandplatforms.com/goalgetter Neroli writies delicious fiction for clever women. Trained as a journalist, she wrote for all the great British newspapers: The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Evening Standard and for Vogue, Tatler, and New Statesman.  She's also been an investment banker and commodity futures trader. She's traveled all through Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. She's the proud mother of two wildly spirited daughters and an adventurous stepson. She divides her time between New York and a medieval village in the South of France.               On a perfect day, she writes until 2.00 p.m and hikes up, or skis down a mountain in the afternoon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pagesandplatforms/message

This week on the podcast, we're talking setting—and getting—goals with novelist Kristina Bak. Get some gems about reaching your own goals by listening to Kristina share her biggest takeaways from the program, including how she went from barely know what a podcast was to landing four guest spots on podcasts with just five pitches! Applications for Goal Getter School are now open. Learn more at: https://www.pagesandplatforms.com/goalgetter Visit Kristina's website kristinabak.com for a free e-edition of Nowever, Book 1 in her YA series starring Stevie, a teen girl who discovers she can heal pain with a touch of her hand.Kristina lives in an Oregon mountain town where she is currently writing the third novel in her series described as Near-future, Non-dystopian Realism with supernatural elements. Though nominally YA, this series is intended to inspire, entertain, and empower readers from age 12 to 120.Her latest adult novel, From Here to Argentina: A Tango Love Story, and books 1 and 2 in her YA series, Nowever and Cold Mirage, are available through independent bookstores, as well as Amazon and other usual online sources. Check your library for digital copies. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pagesandplatforms/message

This week on the podcast, we're talking setting—and getting—goals with author Dr. Laurel Standley, an environmental chemist and author of self-help books on reducing exposure to toxic chemicals, as well as fiction focused on eco-fiction and cozy mysteries, the latter under the pen name June Lucas. She's working on three separate projects and Goal Getter School helped her make headway and set a proper pace for the work. Get some gems about reaching your own goals by listening to Laurel share her biggest takeaways from the program, including how she learned to take small steps forward and take beach days when needed! Applications for Goal Getter School are now open. Learn more at: https://www.pagesandplatforms.com/goalgetter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pagesandplatforms/message

Lots of writers have goals but many writers don't have the healthiest relationship with their goals. Goal Getter School is a place where I teach writers to meet their goals without being an asshole to themselves and without burning out. Listen to students share their key takeaways from the program and get some gems for yourself. Visit pagesandplatforms.com/goalgetter. To learn more about Goal Getter School and apply. Today's guest is author Gretchen Cherington (gretchencherington.com). Her first memoir, Poetic License, won multiple awards. Her second memoir, The Butcher, The Embezzler and The Fall Guy, was published in June. Her essays have appeared in the Huffington Post, Culture Club, The Millions, Crack the Spine, Bloodroot Literary magazine and more. Her essay "Maine Roustabout" was nominated for a 2012 pushcart prize. Now let's hear Gretchen share some of her goal getting advice for writers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pagesandplatforms/message

The new year is coming and I want you to be well prepared to set goals in a new and more effective way, so I’m bringing you interviews with students from my Goal Getter School for Writers. In this episode, we look at how one writer met her goal to finish her first (aka zero) draft. Lori Howard is a fantasy writer currently working on her first full-length novel. A bookkeeper by trade, she also teaches Scottish Country Dancing. She lives with her husband, daughter and cat in the San Francisco Bay Area. In Goal Getter School, you will set a big goal for your writing career and learn a framework to manage your mind to achieve it. The goal of the program is to teach you to manage your mind so you can better realize your creative potential for the rest of your life. If you’re interested in learning more about Goal Getter School and maybe even applying for the January 2023 cohort, visit http://pagesandplatforms.com/goalgetter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pagesandplatforms/message

The new year is coming and I want you to be well prepared to set goals in a new and more effective way, so I’m bringing you interviews with students from my Goal Getter School for Writers. In this episode, we look at how one writer met her goals to create and execute a launch plan for her second novel. Drēma Drudge is the award-winning author of the novels Victorine (March 2020) and Southern-Fried Woolf (January 2023). A graduate of the Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing, she and her husband, musician and writer Barry Drudge, have two grown children, a new granddog, and live in a picturesque town in Indiana. They also host the podcast MFA Payday.  Learn more about Drēma and get a free art fiction short story at: www.dremadrudge.com. In Goal Getter School, you will set a big goal for your writing career and learn a framework to manage your mind to achieve it. The goal of the program is to teach you to manage your mind so you can better realize your creative potential for the rest of your life. If you’re interested in learning more about Goal Getter School and maybe even applying for the January 2023 cohort, visit http://pagesandplatforms.com/goalgetter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pagesandplatforms/message

The new year is coming and I want you to be well prepared to set goals in a new and more effective way, so I’m bringing you interviews with students from my Goal Getter School for Writers. In this episode, we look at how one writer met her goals to create and execute a launch plan for her novel while pivoting on her memoir. Sue Campbell interviews Kathryn Brown Ramsperger, a lifelong journalist and novelist. She's written for Nat Geo and Kiplinger publications, the MacGuffin and Thought Catalog, and many more, She's the author of three award-winning novels, the most recent (to launch in 2023) is titled A Thousand Flying Things. Kathryn worked for the International Red Cross for 25 years, and she brings that humanitarian eyewitness viewpoint to her writing. She's also a coach who founded Ground One, LLC who helps creatives and families with differences get unstuck.  You can find more about her writing at https://kathrynbrownramsperger.com. Connect with her on social media @kathyramsperger. In Goal Getter School, you will set a big goal for your writing career and learn a framework to manage your mind to achieve it. The goal of the program is to teach you to manage your mind so you can better realize your creative potential for the rest of your life. If you’re interested in learning more about Goal Getter School and maybe even applying for the January 2023 cohort, visit http://pagesandplatforms.com/goalgetter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pagesandplatforms/message

The new year is coming and I want you to be well prepared to set goals in a new and more effective way, so I’m bringing you interviews with students from my Goal Getter School for Writers. In this episode, I’m talking with the author Joy Imboden Overstreet (https://www.joyoverstreet.com/). Joy created the original Thin Within workshops in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1975.  She was one of the very first health educators to ditch diets in favor of mindful eating. She’s published a book called The Cherry Pie Paradox and came to Goal Getter School to work on finishing the accompanying workbook and audiobook and the marketing around them.  Learn how she used Goal Getter School to complete her audiobook and workbook, book podcasts to promote them, and start on her next memoir project. In Goal Getter School, you will set a big goal for your writing career and learn a framework to manage your mind to achieve it. The goal of the program is to teach you to manage your mind so you can better realize your creative potential for the rest of your life. If you’re interested in learning more about Goal Getter School and maybe even applying for the January 2023 cohort, visit http://pagesandplatforms.com/goalgetter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pagesandplatforms/message

The new year is coming and I want you to be well prepared to set goals in a new and more effective way, so I’m bringing you interviews with students from my Goal Getter School for Writers. In this episode, I’m talking with the writer Sarah McKee.  Sarah is a mother and wife who loves writing and being outdoors.  She used to believe that being sensitive was a disgrace but has learned how to use this gift to the fullest by writing better characters and has recently learned how to set real goals and get them achieved! Learn how she finally completed her first draft in three months after years of working on it. You can find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/s.e.mckee/ In Goal Getter School, you will set a big goal for your writing career and learn a framework to manage your mind to achieve it. The goal of the program is to teach you to manage your mind so you can better realize your creative potential for the rest of your life. If you’re interested in learning more about Goal Getter School and maybe even applying for the January 2023 cohort, visit http://pagesandplatforms.com/goalgetter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pagesandplatforms/message

2020 has dealt us uncertainty like never before. I have some experience with uncertainty--and I daresay an unfair advantage--so I'm sharing with you some things I've found helpful in hopes that it helps reduce your suffering a bit too. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pagesandplatforms/message