Episode 181 - Enneagram and Your Author Career with Claire Taylor
April 11, 2023
I talk with Claire Taylor about
ENNEAGRAM AND YOUR AUTHOR CAREER, including what Enneagram is and how authors can benefit creatively and business-wise from learning about their type; the importance of understanding three key motivators: what you want your writing to do for you, what you want your writing to do for others, and what you want your money to do for you; understanding the fears and desires of your type; what Enneagram types do well—and not well—with rapid release; and if and how Enneagram types impact the choice of indy versus traditional.
ENNEAGRAM AND YOUR AUTHOR CAREER, including what Enneagram is and how authors can benefit creatively and business-wise from learning about their type; the importance of understanding three key motivators: what you want your writing to do for you, what you want your writing to do for others, and what you want your money to do for you; understanding the fears and desires of your type; what Enneagram types do well—and not well—with rapid release; and if and how Enneagram types impact the choice of indy versus traditional.
Claire Taylor is a humor and mystery author, an Enneagram consultant for creatives, and the owner of FFS Media. She loves making people laugh and helping authors build a personalized career that is as unique as they are. Through FFS Media, she offers masterclasses, workshops, courses, and consulting on both author life and storytelling. She writes as H. Claire Taylor (humor), Brock Bloodworth (urban fantasy), Nova Nelson (paranormal cozy mystery), and Claire Feeney (crime fiction).
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"We are social creatures and if we didn't want anyone to read our writing, we would just be journaling. So there is an element of what you're trying to give to the world. There's this altruism to a writer that makes us think we have something to share that could be helpful or useful or impressive or entertaining." —Claire Taylor
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Links
Claire's Links:
Website: www.ffs.media
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ffs.media
Youtube (redirect): www.ffs.media/yt
Claire’s playlist of Enneagram & Fiction (including an “Enneagram Basics for Authors” video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSBhBzUUyYOG5spxov39GDKIK3NtTx2nr
Claire’s Indie Author Strategy playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSBhBzUUyYOGj8Xb8FYtzuxOW8B56HonV
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Website: www.ffs.media
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ffs.media
Youtube (redirect): www.ffs.media/yt
Claire’s playlist of Enneagram & Fiction (including an “Enneagram Basics for Authors” video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSBhBzUUyYOG5spxov39GDKIK3NtTx2nr
Claire’s Indie Author Strategy playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSBhBzUUyYOGj8Xb8FYtzuxOW8B56HonV
Matty's Links:
Affiliate links
Events
I hope you enjoyed my conversation with Claire! Do you know your Enneagram type and, if yes, how has it influenced the decisions you’ve made in your author career? If you don’t know your type, did Claire’s description of Enneagram convince you to find out? I’d love to hear about your thoughts!
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