Allison Pataki: Turning A Passion Into A Profession

This week Andrew talks with New York Times bestselling author Allison Pataki. Allison began her career working in news and quickly realized that it wasn’t the right job for her. She started writing fiction in her free time after work & eventually turned her creative outlet into a whole new career. Today, she’s a bestselling author & the author of more than 10 books. In this conversation, Allison shares a behind-the-scenes look at how she changed paths and built her career as a bestselling author. You’ll hear powerful ideas on turning a passion into a profession, growing through feedback, overcoming creative blocks, & so much more. 

Show Highlights:

0:00 - Intro
2:50 - Childhood
3:44 - Benefits of boredom
4:54 - Starting career in journalism
6:19 - Misfit for news writing
8:38 - Creative writing as an outlet
12:20 - Writing historical fiction
16:03 - 6 months to go all-in
16:47 - First book deal
18:25 - Feedback from inner circle
27:12 - Work ethic to keep going
29:12 - Creative process
32:30 - Overcoming creative blocks
35:05 - Writing is like childbirth
37:17 - Overcoming intimidation

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