#029: Jonathan Yanez – Conquering the impossible, becoming a healthy writer, and finding freedom in sci-fi.

Activated Authors

English - April 02, 2020 23:01 - 58 minutes - 54.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Previous Episode: #028: Jeffrey A. Carver – Over a decade of publishing changes, becoming your own publisher, and the power of teaching in your own fiction.

Next Episode: #030: T.W.M. Ashford – The difference between good prose and great storytelling, lessons learned from SPF, and soft relaunching your author career.

Jonathan Yanez is an author of sci-fi and fantasy fiction. He's the creative mind behind the “Forsaken Mercenary” series and the “Gateway to the Galaxy” series. He is also the author of the non-fiction, “Get it Done: Hard-Hitting Motivation For Authors”, which I’d HIGHLY recommend.

This is not where Jonathan’s skills end. He is also a former personal trainer, a part-time model, and an all round inspiring guy.

In this episode we go deep into:

How Jonathan started his journey into non-fiction
Jonathan’s 5-year journey from grinding to success
The importance of getting up early to get your shit done
Jonathan’s morning routine and how he gets 4,000 words done a day
Finding a way to keep your routine with the current coronavirus pandemic
The importance of physical health with your writing career
How to build a healthy workout habit that’s easy to keep
Fail early. Fail often. Fail forward.
Why Jonathan writes science-fiction
Leaving the day job with no safety net
Maintaining a healthy social life as a writer
Making friends at the gym
Expanding to foreign markets and film rights
Finding the want. Finding the motivation
How Jonathan defines success
Jonathan’s Rocky Balboa speech for new writers
How Jonathan keeps learning and progressing
Keeping going when you feel like giving up
Surrounding yourself with inspiring people
You don’t need anyone to give you permission to succeed
How does Jonathan reward himself when he’s finished a project
Why does Jonathan Yanez write?

Jonathan Yanez’s Quickfire Round time: 25 seconds

This week’s question

How do you incorporate exercise into your writing routine?

Find out more about Jonathan:

https://www.facebook.com/JonathanYanezAuthor

https://www.facebook.com/groups/jonathansreadingwolves/

Links from the show:

Jonathan Yanez’s ‘Get it Done'

James Clear’s ‘Atomic Habits'

Special thanks to:

Intro vocals: Persephone Rose

Show theme: Karl Hughes

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