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  • Episode 19 - “It’s Just A Challenge” Mindset, How to Approach Your Writing Problems Through This Lens, Meeting Self-Imposed Deadlines, Crafting Interesting Characters and Strong Opening Pages

    Episode 19 - “It’s Just A Challenge” Mindset, How to Approach Your Writing Problems Through This Lens, Meeting Self-Imposed Deadlines, Crafting Interesting Characters and Strong Opening Pages
    Apr 14 2026
    In this episode, I talk about:Balancing giving yourself time to write the best book possible while also pushing yourself to meet a deadline that’s a little stretch (yes, both are possible 😜)How to make a plan for you to finish a draft by a certain date and how that can be useful in your processHow to see the progress you’re making on your novel by breaking it down in smaller piecesWhy it is important to diversify yourself as a writer, how it can bring you more stable income but also more joy in your career, as well as ways for you to do itHow making your goal less specific opens you up for more hope that you can reach the life of your dreamsHow to find the recipe to write strong opening pages for any genreThe steps to approach any writing problems as a challengeGet inspired by other stories to make sure your story innovates while still being in conversation with the works of your genreHow woo-woo I am about characters and ideasHow to craft interesting charactersWhy sometimes the best thing to do is to move away from the challenge✨ Join the 5-Day Writer Hype Challenge! Five days of me hyping you up to get you so excited about your writing again and get you eager to go back to the page every single day! We start April 20th. Join here: https://stan.store/leftieaube/p/join-the-5day-writer-hype-challenge-c7bwq81j ✨Mentioned in this episode:Support the podcast on Ko-FiHorror Writers AssociationThe Scholarship from HellFollow me on Instagram or TikTokJoin the 5-Day Writer Hype Challenge!Book one of my editing services or a writing coaching call with me hereSubscribe to my newsletterThe Haunting of Hill House TV seriesVictoria AveyardKristen KiefferWell StoriedKristen’s Character Creation WorkbookTed LassoEmail meRecorded on April 13th, 2026Tag me on your screenshots of the show @leftieaube and follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leftieaube/Follow me on TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@leftieaubeSupport the show: https://ko-fi.com/leftieaubeGet my FREE Essential Reading List for fiction writers (all the books that changed my life and that I wish I had when starting out): https://stan.store/leftieaube/p/get-my-essential-reading-list-for-writers-4ag5vdilVisit my Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/leftieaubeTry out Scrivener (my favorite writing tool ever, the one I use to write all my novels!): https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=leftie68This podcast is recorded and edited using Descript! Try Descript with my link and get 50% off your two first months of the Creator monthly plan: https://descript.cello.so/AalBvnPSC8oIt is hosted by Spotify for Podcasters: https://podcasters.spotify.com/Intro music credit: “Cinematic Cello Arpeggio Trailer” by Gregor Quendel, found on Free Sound https://freesound.org/s/555995/Disclaimer: Some of the above links are affiliates. At no extra cost to you, I’m receiving compensation for any purchase made through those links. Buying through those links supports my writing journey, which I highly appreciate!
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    1 h et 4 min
  • Episode 18 - How to Survive the Waiting Game in Publishing

    Episode 18 - How to Survive the Waiting Game in Publishing
    Mar 31 2026

    I did a post about this on social media, but the captions weren’t long enough to fully cover this, so here’s a full episode! Because boy oh boy is patience important when pursuing or navigating traditional publishing 😅 I give you not only mindset shifts, but also concrete actions that have helped me to deal with the silence and long periods of wait on this journey. They will absolutely help you too!

    ✨ Join the 5-Day Writer Hype Challenge! Five days of me hyping you up to get you so excited about your writing again and get you eager to go back to the page every single day! We start April 20th. Join here: https://stan.store/leftieaube/p/join-the-5day-writer-hype-challenge-c7bwq81j ✨

    Mentioned in this episode:

    • Follow me on Instagram & TikTok
    • The Submission Grinder
    • Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
    • Read my published flash fiction piece Five is better than three is better than four?
    • The Story Grid Methodology
    • Join my 5-Day Writer Hype Challenge!
    • How to Deal with Rejection
    • How to Deal with Disappointment
    • Try Opal to block your social media and get 30 days of Opal Pro free by using my link!
    • How I Lost My Hope (on submission)
    • Haley Hoffman Smith
    • Manifestation Babe
    • Marley Rose Harris
    • The Higher Self App
    • Support the podcast on Ko-Fi!

    Recorded on March 30th, 2026

    Tag me on your screenshots of the show @leftieaube and follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leftieaube/

    Follow me on TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@leftieaube

    Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/leftieaube

    Get my FREE Essential Reading List for fiction writers (all the books that changed my life and that I wish I had when starting out): https://stan.store/leftieaube/p/get-my-essential-reading-list-for-writers-4ag5vdil

    Visit my Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/leftieaube

    Try out Scrivener (my favorite writing tool ever, the one I use to write all my novels!): https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=leftie68

    This podcast is recorded and edited using Descript! Try Descript with my link and get 50% off your two first months of the Creator monthly plan: https://descript.cello.so/AalBvnPSC8o

    It is hosted by Spotify for Podcasters: https://podcasters.spotify.com/

    Intro music credit: “Cinematic Cello Arpeggio Trailer” by Gregor Quendel, found on Free Sound https://freesound.org/s/555995/

    Disclaimer: Some of the above links are affiliates. At no extra cost to you, I’m receiving compensation for any purchase made through those links. Buying through those links supports my writing journey, which I highly appreciate!
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    45 min
  • Episode 17 - WHY? The Question That Will Revolutionize Your Writing (And Your Life)

    Episode 17 - WHY? The Question That Will Revolutionize Your Writing (And Your Life)
    Mar 23 2026

    If there’s one thing that contributed to my success in the query trenches, it’s this: asking “Why?” with absolutely everything!

    I break this down in details in this episode so you’ll see how empowering it is to use this technique to write the strongest novel possible. I also talk about theme and how crucial it is to be intentional about it when writing stories.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    • Story Grid
    • Scrivener
    • Cecilia Lyra
    • Milanote
    • Aeon Timeline
    • TikTok by Josie Bullard recommending Milanote
    • Join the waitlist for my “How To Write Consistently” Mini Course
    • The Shining by Stephen King

    Recorded on March 23rd, 2026

    Tag me on your screenshots of the show @leftieaube and follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leftieaube/

    Follow me on TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@leftieaube

    Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/leftieaube

    Get my FREE Essential Reading List for fiction writers (all the books that changed my life and that I wish I had when starting out): https://stan.store/leftieaube/p/get-my-essential-reading-list-for-writers-4ag5vdil

    Visit my Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/leftieaube

    Try out Scrivener (my favorite writing tool ever, the one I use to write all my novels!): https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=leftie68

    This podcast is recorded and edited using Descript! Try Descript with my link and get 50% off your two first months of the Creator monthly plan: https://descript.cello.so/AalBvnPSC8o

    It is hosted on Creators (Spotify for Podcasters): https://podcasters.spotify.com/

    Intro music credit: “Cinematic Cello Arpeggio Trailer” by Gregor Quendel, found on Free Sound https://freesound.org/s/555995/

    Disclaimer: Some of the above links are affiliates. At no extra cost to you, I’m receiving compensation for any purchase made through those links. Buying through those links supports my writing journey, which I highly appreciate!
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    42 min
  • Episode 16 - How to Move Through Disappointment in Publishing

    Episode 16 - How to Move Through Disappointment in Publishing
    Mar 18 2026

    If you’ve ever been so TIRED of feeling disappointment as you’re navigating the publishing world as a writer, THIS episode is for you! After getting crushed by a rejection (yet again 🙄😅) I had a major realization that changed everything, one that will be so useful for the rest of my career. Seriously, I think this might be my best episode ever 😅


    Mentioned in this episode:

    • Subscribe to my newsletter!
    • Stephen King’s the Shining
    • Solaris contest (in French)


    Recorded on March 18, 2026


    Tag me on your screenshots of the show @leftieaube and follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leftieaube/

    Follow me on TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@leftieaube

    Support the show : https://ko-fi.com/leftieaube

    Get my FREE Essential Reading List for fiction writers (all the books that changed my life and that I wish I had when starting out): https://stan.store/leftieaube/p/get-my-essential-reading-list-for-writers-4ag5vdil


    Visit my Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/leftieaube

    Try out Scrivener (my favorite writing tool ever, the one I use to write all my novels!): https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=leftie68

    This podcast is recorded and edited using Descript: https://www.descript.com?lmref=V_4suQ

    It is hosted by Spotify for Podcasters: https://podcasters.spotify.com/

    Intro music credit: “Cinematic Cello Arpeggio Trailer” by Gregor Quendel, found on Free Sound https://freesound.org/s/555995/

    Disclaimer: Some of the above links are affiliates. At no extra cost to you, I’m receiving compensation for any purchase made through those links. Buying through those links supports my writing journey, which I highly appreciate!
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    40 min
  • How I Lost Hope (and How I’m Getting It Back)

    How I Lost Hope (and How I’m Getting It Back)
    Mar 9 2026

    This is a vulnerable episode where I confess how I lost my hope that I AM making my writing dreams come true and what I’m doing to fix it (because Leftie without hope?! I don’t know who that person is 😅).

    Mentioned in this episode:

    • Solaris contest (in French)
    • Grab my Essential Reading List for Fiction Writers
    • Brandon Sanderson’s Free Writing Lecture
    • Get 30 days of Opal PRO FREE when using this link (Opal helps you set limits to certain apps for certain periods of time, I love it!)
    • Plot Twist Podcast
    • Print Run Podcast
    • The Hope Wound from Haley Hoffman Smith’s Big Conversation Podcast

    Recorded on March 9th, 2026

    Tag me on your screenshots of the show @leftieaube and follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leftieaube/

    Follow me on TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@leftieaube

    Support the show (and my writing career!): https://ko-fi.com/leftieaube

    Get my FREE Essential Reading List for fiction writers (all the books that changed my life and that I wish I had when starting out): https://stan.store/leftieaube/p/get-my-essential-reading-list-for-writers-4ag5vdil

    Visit my Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/leftieaube

    Try out Scrivener (my favorite writing tool ever, the one I use to write all my novels!): https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=leftie68

    This podcast is recorded and edited using Descript: https://www.descript.com?lmref=V_4suQ

    It is hosted by Spotify for Podcasters: https://podcasters.spotify.com/

    Intro music credit: “Cinematic Cello Arpeggio Trailer” by Gregor Quendel, found on Free Sound https://freesound.org/s/555995/

    Disclaimer: Some of the above links are affiliates. At no extra cost to you, I’m receiving compensation for any purchase made through those links. Buying through those links supports my writing journey, which I highly appreciate!
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    30 min
  • Episode 14 - I'M BACK! *Big Update Episode*

    Episode 14 - I'M BACK! *Big Update Episode*
    Mar 3 2026

    I’m back to posting regularly! Find out how in this episode, and also what I’ve been up to writing wise since the last episode. (Hint: a lot of writing)



    Mentioned in this episode:

    • ​Follow me on Instagram
    • ​Subscribe to my newsletter
    • ​The Shining by Stephen King
    • ​The Haunting of Hill House, a series by Mike Flanagan
    • ​Read my published flash fiction piece “Five is better than three is better than four?”


    Tag me on your screenshots of the show @leftieaube and follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leftieaube/

    Follow me on TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@leftieaube

    Support the show (and my writing career!): https://ko-fi.com/leftieaube



    ***Get my FREE Essential Reading List for fiction writers (all the books that changed my life and that I wish I had when starting out): https://stan.store/leftieaube/p/get-my-essential-reading-list-for-writers-4ag5vdil




    ⬇️ Visit my Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/leftieaube ⬇️

    When you buy a book from this page, you are supporting an indie bookstore, the author of the book AND me, all at the same time!

    Try out Scrivener (my favorite writing tool ever, the one I use to write all my novels!): https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=leftie68




    Recorded on March 2nd, 2026

    This podcast is recorded and edited using Descript: https://www.descript.com?lmref=V_4suQ

    It is hosted by Spotify for Podcasters: https://podcasters.spotify.com/

    Intro music credit: “Cinematic Cello Arpeggio Trailer” by Gregor Quendel, found on Free Sound https://freesound.org/s/555995/

    Disclaimer: Some of the above links are affiliates. At no extra cost to you, I’m receiving compensation for any purchase made through those links. Buying through those links supports my writing journey, which I highly appreciate!
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    35 min
  • Episode 13 - It'll happen FOR SURE... in 15 years

    Episode 13 - It'll happen FOR SURE... in 15 years
    Jul 4 2025

    I’m back! In this episode, I do an update of what has been going on since the last episode (including some insights about what I learned along the way). Then I explain the difference between rushing or dragging in your writing career and how knowing where you’re standing can help you to feel so much peace while you’re pursuing your writing dreams!

    Mentioned in this episode:

    • My Instagram https://www.instagram.com/leftieaube/
    • Epically Aligned https://manifestationbabe.com/epically-aligned
    • You Have The Magic by Haley Hoffman Smith https://bookshop.org/a/85049/9780762489213

    Recorded on July 1st, 2025.

    Tag me on your screenshots of the show @leftieaube and follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leftieaube/

    ⬇️ Visit my Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/leftieaube ⬇️

    When you buy a book from this page, you are supporting an indie bookstore, the author of the book AND me, all at the same time!

    Financial support: https://paypal.me/LeftieAube?country.x=CA&locale.x=fr_CA

    Try out Scrivener (my favorite writing tool ever, the one I use to write all my novels!): https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=leftie68

    This podcast is recorded and edited using Descript: https://www.descript.com?lmref=V_4suQ

    It is hosted by Spotify for Podcasters: https://podcasters.spotify.com/

    Intro music credit: “Cinematic Cello Arpeggio Trailer” by Gregor Quendel, found on Free Sound https://freesound.org/s/555995/

    Disclaimer: Some of the above links are affiliates. At no extra cost to you, I’m receiving compensation for any purchase made through those links. Buying through those links supports my writing journey, which I highly appreciate!
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    1 h et 5 min
  • Episode 12 - #AMQUERYING!

    Episode 12 - #AMQUERYING!
    Mar 1 2024

    Surprise! I’m back! In this episode, I talk about my still-ongoing querying journey, how hard it is, but also the lessons I’ve learned during the worst months of my life, health-wise, that are helping me get through querying with more peace. I had a major realization while recording the episode that I think will also help you tremendously on your querying journey, so this episode is definitely not one to miss!

    Mentioned in this episode:

    • Martha Lane’s Instagram
    • Kathryn Harris’s Instagram
    • Stephanie Ellis
    • Horror Writers Association’s Mentoring Program
    • Print Run Podcast
    • The Shit No One Tells You About Writing Podcast
    • Manuscript Academy Podcast
    • Swati Hegde
    • Manuscript Wish List Website
    • Query Tracker

    Recorded on Feburary 6th, 2024

    Tag me on your screenshots of the show @leftieaube and follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leftieaube/

    ⬇️ Visit my Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/leftieaube ⬇️

    When you buy a book from this page, you are supporting an indie bookstore, the author of the book AND me, all at the same time!

    Financial support: https://paypal.me/LeftieAube?country.x=CA&locale.x=fr_CA

    Try out Scrivener (my favorite writing tool ever, the one I use to write all my novels!): https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=leftie68

    This podcast is recorded and edited using Descript: https://www.descript.com?lmref=V_4suQ

    It is hosted by Spotify for Podcasters: https://podcasters.spotify.com/

    Intro music credit: “Cinematic Cello Arpeggio Trailer” by Gregor Quendel, found on Free Sound https://freesound.org/s/555995/

    Disclaimer: Some of the above links are affiliates. At no extra cost to you, I’m receiving compensation for any purchase made through those links. Buying through those links supports my writing journey, which I highly appreciate!
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    1 h et 2 min