by Stacy | Mar 31, 2021 | Interviews, Line Editing, Writing and Editing Resources, Writing Life
I love guesting on podcasts. It’s always so much fun chatting with the host about topics I love. Below are three recent interviews where I discussed everything from online course creation to writing and editing books to turning my hobby into a business. Check out their past episodes also. These are great podcasts to listen to while driving or working around the house.

The Course Creator’s MBA Podcast
Guesting on this podcast was a thrill for me as I’m such a fan girl. I found the podcast invaluable when I was developing my first online course, and I still listen to it regularly. On this episode, Destini Copp interviewed me about expanding my business from writing and editing books to creating online courses for writers. The episode is part of a series where Destini chats with course creators about their journey in their online course business, how they got started, the challenges they’ve experienced, and how they overcame them. My signature course, Book Editing Blueprint: A Step-By-Step Plan to Making Your Novels Publishable, empowers fiction writers to think like an editor so they can save time and money.
Destini and I chatted about how I educated herself on marketing, website development, and sales funnels which has led to success in my online course business.
Undercurrent Stories
I stumbled onto a new podcast favorite in Undercover Stories hosted by Bob Welles. The show explores the interests that people have and seeks to discover more on a wide variety of subjects. Each episode features a guest telling all about their interest, why they do it, and Bob uncovers some fascinating stories in the process.
At some point in their lives many people have thought about writing a book. This desire is sadly often thwarted due to fears about time, commitment, and the technical aspects of editing and publishing. Since I’ve faced all these challenges, I shared with Bob and his listeners how by breaking the writing process into steps, it is possible to both enjoy the creativity of writing and produce a publishable book.
Hustle Like Hannah Podcast

I also enjoyed talking with host Hannah Lockwood on another new favorite, the Hustle Like Hannah Podcast, your “how-to” guide and inspiration for turning your creative side into a business opportunity. Hannah, the owner of Hannah Danielle Dance, chats with inspiring people who have turned their creative hobby into a business, sharing their stories and tips to help listeners realize their potential.
Since the second novel in my Storybook Valley chick lit series, Prancing Around With Sleeping Beauty, features a dance teacher who dreams of opening her own studio, it was fun talking with Hannah, someone who has accomplished that goal. I shared about my passions for writing and publishing books, editing, and developing online courses for writers, and we discussed my journey toward making those dreams come true.
Stacy Juba has written sweet and sassy chick lit novels, mysteries about determined women sleuths, and entertaining books for young adults and children. She has had novels ranked as #5 and #11 in the Nook Store and #30 on the Amazon Kindle Paid List. Her books include the Storybook Valley chick lit series and the Hockey Rivals young adult sports novels.
Stacy is also a freelance developmental editor, online writing instructor, and an award-winning journalist. Join her Facebook group for writers and download the free toolkit 7 Simple Steps To Nailing Your Book Blurb. Also be sure to sign up for her free 5-day line editing course!
by Stacy | Aug 21, 2020 | Interviews, Writing and Editing Resources

I had a fun inteview with Shandra Moran of The Transit Lounge podcast, discussing my journey from a “Lois Lane” reporter to a fiction author, freelance editor, and the founder of Shortcuts for Writers. This was an interesting discussion for me as usually I talk about the craft of writing and editing, or where I got the inspiration for my books. During this conversation, we chatted more about the nitty gritty business side of entrepreneurship and my path to creating online courses for writers.
The Transit Lounge hosted by Shandra Moran shares ideas and inspiration for women wanting to make a career change to start their own business after the age of 40. Shandra shares stories, interviews and practical tips to show that it’s truly possible to create a successful and profitable business earning you great money, doing what you love, without burning out.
The focus of this interview was on launching a new career venture in my forties and my experiences navigating the world of online courses. My first online course for writers, Book Editing Blueprint: A Step-By-Step Plan To Making Your Novels Publishable, was released last March on the Thinkific platform. Shandra and I talked about the learning curve involved with creating an online course such as getting the hang of audio, slides, and lighting.
We also talked about the evolution of the Shortcuts for Writers logo, everything from choosing the colors to the overall look. As I joked with Shandra, I definitely took the scenic route to developing the logo and not a shortcut! During our conversation, we also discussed how I went about scaling my business and creating an affiliate program for my courses.
Here is Shandra’s description of the episode:
Making a career change to create your own business is becoming increasingly common. But how do you make the leap from being a ‘Lois Lane’ reporter to having a successful editing business and creating an online course to make your business scaleable, whilst having several books published along the way??? That’s exactly what Stacy Juba from Shortcuts for Writers has done.
In this interview episode, Stacy shares with Shandra:

The various ‘writing’ jobs she has done that set the foundation

How she came up with the ideas for her online course

The business start up traps she fell into – and how she got out of them

The part of online business she felt the most intimidated by

The various ways and places she got the support she needed and tackling the

‘money questions’…
This conversation has some great insights for anyone thinking about diving in to the online course creation world as the next chapter in their professional life.
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Shandra is a coach, facilitator, speaker, podcast host and co-author of an international bestselling book. The Transit Lounge is a boutique coaching consultancy that specializes in supporting women to earn great money, doing work they love, without burning out. Be sure to follow her at the below sites.
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Stacy Juba has written sweet and sassy chick lit novels, mysteries about determined women sleuths, and entertaining books for young adults and children. She has had novels ranked as #5 and #11 in the Nook Store and #30 on the Amazon Kindle Paid List. Her books include the Storybook Valley chick lit series and the Hockey Rivals young adult sports novels.
Stacy is also a freelance developmental editor, online writing instructor, and an award-winning journalist. Join her Facebook group for writers and download the free toolkit 7 Simple Steps To Nailing Your Book Blurb. Also be sure to sign up for her free 5-day line editing course!