Ep. 463: Doubling Down On Our Novel Deadline!

About this episode

Liz and Sarah discuss their progress on their novel and share insights on self-care and creativity.

Liz and Sarah finally have some momentum on their novel, Bad Trip, about a group of friends who travel to Peru to do ayahuasca. And they’re vowing to finish the new break by April 1. In Take A Hike, Sarah shares why using social media comparisons has made her happier. Then, in The Craft (& Fain), they talk about why it’s such a good idea to think up scenes you want to see. This week’s Hollywood Hack will get you to use that massage gift certificate you’ve held onto for years — don’t hoard self-care. Finally, Liz recommends the movie Is This Thing On? Sign up for Liz & Sarah’s free weekly Substack newsletter at https://happierinhollywoodpod.substack.com. It’ll come right to your inbox! Sign up for Sarah’s free weekly Substack newsletter Chickening Out at https://happierinhollywood.substack.com. It’ll come right to your inbox! Get in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraft Get in touch on Threads: @Sfain & @LizCra Visit our website: https://happierinhollywood.com Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/ Happier in Hollywood is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better…

People in this episode

Hosts: Liz, Sarah

Topics covered

• novel writing
• self-care
• social media
• creativity

Keywords

• Bad Trip
• ayahuasca
• Take A Hike
• Hollywood Hack

Mentioned in this episode

Products: massage gift certificate, Is This Thing On?

Books & works: Bad Trip, Take A Hike, The Craft (, Hollywood Hack, Is This Thing On, Substack, Chickening Out, Happier in Hollywood, Happier with Gretchen, Side Hustle School

Places: Peru

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