Unpublishable Author Podcast

Hello and welcome to Unpublishable Author Podcast, I'm your host Tommy Balassa. Thanks so much for stoppin’ by today and downloading this podcast. Over the past two weeks since my last podcast I've accomplished something I’m pretty enthused about. I don't yet know if it’s going to work out because I haven’t fully implemented it, but I’m hopeful. I’ve created a system for myself based on what I’ve learned about writing. Now when I mention a system, I'm saying anything other than "pantsing". As a writer I've always been a "pantser", and while it's fine to “pants” if that works for you, for me “pantsing” ultimately led to too many roadblocks. When I’ve “pantsed”, I've always come up against a wall, a lack of creativity. A harsh stopping place within everything I’ve ever written. I've read and heard a lot of writers talk about writing blocks as being caused by a lack of understanding of your own story. I think that's true. In my own writing experience, anytime I've gone back to reread a manuscript I started by

Today’s podcast is about how to get yourself to do what you know you should be doing. Ok, it’s really about how I don’t do what I know I should be doing, when I should be doing it. Looking for the Music, Waves and sounds I use for inspiration and focus? Click this Link ---> CLICK HERE!

Motivation - Why isn't it always there for the things you love? TRANSCRIPT of the Podcast: Hi everyone, I’m Tommy Balassa. My apologies for today's podcast being late. I recorded Episode 0003 a month ago but refused to upload it, because I was worried listeners would think it was stupid because it wasn’t scripted and my vocabulary wasn’t clear, it just sounded bad. I’m not doing things I enjoy during the week and by the time Friday gets here for my “CREATIVE DAY” I’m worn out and don’t feel creative and end up asking myself “What’s the point?”. By the time Sunday rolls around I have family commitments to deal with, though I could fit it in if I needed too, but instead I detach from the shame I feel and wallow in failure. Why am I recording this today? It’s Friday and I’ve made a tiny change and it’s unexpectedly working right now. I’ve recognized it’s working and why. That means I have to share it. My hope is that this will continue and I’ll return to my creative life. This Podcast was about finding a li

(I'm learning to be more vigilant. I thought I posted this Podcast this past Monday, but it never loaded. Sorry for the late drop.) Today's Podcast is about my mindset and how things like procrastination have impacted me and how I'm starting to learn how to overcome. I was losing my voice during the recording so it's a little rough. I'm working on improving the quality.

This is the premier episode of Unpublishable Author Podcast. Thank you all for listening and subscribing to the podcast. Today's episode features my interview with Joseph R. Ferrari PhD of De Paul University of Chicago and our discussion of procrastination. Procrastination has had an adverse effect on my life and especially on my creative projects. It has prevented me from taking specific and positive action more times than I care to admit. Procrastination is by no means a singular point of failure for me. In fact, the reason I decided to start this website as a blog and a podcast, is because I need help dealing with all the bad habits and behaviors that have held me back from achieving the personal and professional success I believe I can attain. I figured I surely can't be the only writer struggling with their personal foibles and demons. So I thought, "why not share this with others like me?". If I'm going to be asking other writers, will-be and successful, to share what has hindered them and or how they o

This is a preview episode of Unpublishable Author Podcast. A podcast where Will-Be and Successful Authors share their challenges and successes, to help other Will-Be Authors achieve the creative and financial successes they desire.