{"id":3412,"date":"2016-05-27T07:44:58","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T06:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/?p=3412"},"modified":"2016-05-27T06:11:10","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T05:11:10","slug":"143-ani-alexander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/143-ani-alexander\/","title":{"rendered":"ICP 143 Ani Alexander on Becoming A Published Writer And Growing Your Audience With You"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Listen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"player_container player-3412\" ><div class=\"spp_player_textabove\"><b>  <\/b><\/div><div id=\"sm2-3412\" class=\"playercontent sm2-bar-ui compact flat full-width full-width-player\"><div class=\"bd sm2-main-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-inline-element sm2-button-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-button-bd\" style=\"background: transparent 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href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/inspirationalcreatives\/ICP143-ani-alexander.mp3\">Right Click Here To Download This Episode Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Scroll down for detailed episode notes and quick access timings<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>In this episode you&#8217;ll learn:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Hot tips for aspiring writers<\/li>\n<li>How Ani helps writers get published<\/li>\n<li>Why creative people get stuck (and what to do)<\/li>\n<li>How to avoid unrealistic expectations<\/li>\n<li>Why your why will keep you moving forward<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3444\" src=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Ani-Alexander-720.jpg\" alt=\"Ani Alexander profile picture smiling head on hands on desk\" width=\"579\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Ani-Alexander-720.jpg 579w, https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Ani-Alexander-720-241x300.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/>\n<p>When multi-linguist and fiction author, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anialexander.com\" target=\"_blank\">Ani Alexander<\/a>, isn\u2019t helping independent writers to get published, she\u2019s listening to conversations in coffee shops as a source of inspiration for her own fiction writing.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->As a multi-linguist (Ani speaks five languages), and an author who has been known to make her readers cry, she is passionate about the emotional power of the written word.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, you\u2019ll learn about what some common challenges are for writers and what Ani thinks about writer\u2019s block (and what to do about it.)<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also about here the latest changes Ani is making to her writing business and podcast.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Early words<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/b506y\">\u201cI really love the idea that you create something that didn\u2019t exist before you started\u201d &#8211; Ani Alexander<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span>[00:41]<\/span> Introducing Ani Alexander.<\/p>\n<p><span>[01:40]<\/span> Growing up in Armenia.<\/p>\n<p><span>[03:23]<\/span> Creativity as a child and as a teenager. Writing.<\/p>\n<p><span>[05:12]<\/span> Writing her very first poem at 16 years of age. Blogging.<\/p>\n<p><span>[05:50]<\/span> Why Ani loves to works with words.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The power of words<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/p4rX3\">\u201cWhat I loved most from reading books&#8230;was completely detaching from the reality\u201d &#8211; Ani Alexander<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span>[07:13]<\/span> Ani\u2019s first novel, <em>Highfall<\/em>. Having an impact on readers.<\/p>\n<p><span>[08:45]<\/span> Discovering the power of words.<\/p>\n<p><span>[11:08]<\/span> Speaking five languages.<\/p>\n<p><span>[13:23]<\/span> What Ani thinks about writer\u2019s block.<\/p>\n<p><span>[15:06]<\/span> Why creative people get stuck.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mindset<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/a61yV\">\u201dAt the end of the book I cried\u201d &#8211; Ani Alexander<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span>[15:27]<\/span> Where Ani gets her writing inspiration from.<\/p>\n<p><span>[18:18]<\/span> Ani describes how she helps authors to get published.<\/p>\n<p><span>[19:20]<\/span> Ani shares what she believes are some of the biggest challenges for writers are today.<\/p>\n<p><span>[20:33]<\/span> How to develop a mindset that can overcome common writing challenges.<\/p>\n<p><span>[23:51]<\/span> Why your why will keep you moving forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The creative journey<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/EBZ34\">\u201cEvery single person out there in public is a potential character\u201d &#8211; Ani Alexander<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span>[26:00]<\/span> Ani shares her evolving journey and potentially a new direction.<\/p>\n<p><span>[29:15]<\/span> Going broader with her audience.<\/p>\n<p><span>[30:22]<\/span> Ani describes creating a new membership community.<\/p>\n<p><span>[32:27]<\/span> Coming up with completely new content. Live streaming.<\/p>\n<p><span>[35:15]<\/span> Growing your audience with you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inspiration<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cYou can get inspiration pretty much everywhere &#8211; it\u2019s just about being curious and it\u2019s about noticing things that others don\u2019t\u201d &#8211; Ani Alexander<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span>[35:46]<\/span> What has inspired Ani recently.<\/p>\n<p><span>[36:30]<\/span> What Ani is grateful for today.<\/p>\n<p><span>[38:11]<\/span> Where you can find out more about Ani and her work.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Links and Resources:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anialexander.com\" target=\"_blank\">Ani\u2019s website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anialexander.com\/books\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ani\u2019s books (non-affiliate link)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anialexander.com\/category\/write-2b-read-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ani\u2019s podcast &#8211; Write To Be Read<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Other quotes from this episode (click to tweet:)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/4pfMs\">\u201cCreative people are more vulnerable and more sensitive and emotional\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/veMU3\">\u201cLooking around and comparing myself to others is not something I usually do\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/2LGJC\">\u201cWriting is a craft\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/s5xwa\">\u201cSometimes you will feel like giving up\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>If you enjoyed this podcast, you&#8217;ll also like:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/093-joanna-penn\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joanna Penn on Creating a Living as an Independent Author<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/027-dave-ursillo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Ursillo on Writing and Living an Authentically Creative Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/013-andrzej-tucholski\/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrzej Tucholski on Writing For English and Polish Audiences<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Thanks for listening<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you enjoyed the show, please share your honest review with others on iTunes by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/itunes\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and rating the show. 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