Episode 250 / Guest: Sharmyn McGraw, mystery author and creator of planner/organizers for discovery writers.

Sharmyn shares the challenges of dyslexia and how she became a successful writer. We also get into marketing hurdles, strategies for staying organized, the benefits of not being a full-time writer; and we also geek out over our love of office supplies.

Topics:

• Tips for writing with dyslexia and the tools Sharmyn uses most
• How to find an editor if you have dyslexia
• Discovery writing
• How a print organizer helps Sharmyn keep track of details in her story and the genre-specific organizers she created to help authors who are “pantsers” or discovery writers
• Diversifying through multiple businesses, and why Sharmyn doesn’t want to become a full-time writer

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