In today's episode I talk a little bit about finding time to pursue your writing passion and protecting that time, how the writing community can help you get there. When you're a parent and you write, finding this time is usually challenging but it's also crucial to reaching your writing and publishing goals. After, I talk to fellow mom, writer, and host of the These Mums Write podcast, Jackie Amsden. A former teen model, she got her inspiration for her first book while modelling in the Tokyo modelling industry. She self-published her first book, The Tokyo Cover Girls, and is now working on her next project. She lives in British Columbia, Canada, and recently began her podcast with the goal of connecting with other mom writers to share with and learn from, and to celebrate and recognize the unique challenges that mom writers face.
We chat about:

how she became a writer
her modelling career inspiring her first book
unrealistic expectations new writers have about publishing
building up a community before you publish
writing a MomCom!
how she got started with These Mums Write podcast and what her goals are
mom guilt and finding the time to dedicate to your writing
thinking of yourself as a business and using platforms to build relationships
incorporating meditation into your daily routine

Jackie can be found on Instagram @jackieamsden and Facebook @jackieamsden.
Kat can be found on Twitter @kfoxx_writes, @_badasswriters, and @foxxeditorial. She's also on IG @kathleenfoxxwrites, @badasswriters_podcast, and @foxxeditorial. Her website is www.kathleenfoxx.com.