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I’m Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer, fiction author and writing instructor. I help authors live their best creative lifestyle. That can start with learning the skill of dictating your fiction! Join my 5-Minute Fictation® Club here on Substack to get started.
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Episode 69: Why Authors Need Solitude (and Where to Find It) (opens the original)
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If you rest, take breaks, even take walks, and you still sit down to write feeling like there's nothing in the tank, this episode is for you.This week on The Confident Fiction Author, in Why Authors Need Solitude (and Where to Find It), I'm sharing how solitude isn't about being alone.In this episode, you'll discover:• How solitude differs from rest, downtime, and doing nothing• The solo train ride where nothing happened, and why that was exactly right• Where the quiet gaps in your day went, and
Achievement Thread 9/25/2026 + A Trail Note (opens the original)
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Episode 68: Recognition AI vs. Generative AI: What Every Author Needs to Know (opens the original)
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If you do all of your own writing but you're hearing that half the writing tools you use are "AI," and you've wondered whether that could get your book rejected, this episode is for you.This week on The Confident Fiction Author, I'm sharing Recognition AI vs. Generative AI: What Every Author Needs to Know.In this episode, you'll discover:• The two types of AI—recognition and generative—and why lumping them together causes most of the fear• The three positions a tool can sit
Achievement Thread 9/18/2026 + A Trail Note (opens the original)
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Starting now: September Community Check-In Live Session (opens the original)
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It’s time!Quick reminder that our live check-in call is today at 1pm CT!Grab your coffee or tea and hop on if you can. No need to have anything prepared, just come as you are and bring whatever question or win is on your mind.Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83562483481?pwd=uvDSYpUUjCy5pUvb8VD3L20aOsGGHc.1See you soon!<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zjYZ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.am
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