Kent Sanders All this week, I’m sharing excerpts from a book I published a few years ago. It’s called The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey. It’s a short, fun read for all kinds of artists, particularly for writers. Here’s today’s excerpt from the chapter, “N is for Napkin.” Consider the humble napkin. It’s a … Read more
People write books for all kinds of reasons. Some write to teach what they know, some write to tell made-up stories, some write to promote their business, and some write because they’re passionate about a particular topic… just to name a few reasons. On this episode, I’m excited to feature a conversation with a friend … Read more
All this week, I’m sharing excerpts from a book I published a few years ago. It’s called The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey. It’s a short, fun read for all kinds of artists, particularly for writers. Here’s today’s excerpt from the chapter, “J is for Just.” Every artist wonders if their work … Read more
All this week, I’m sharing excerpts from a book I published a few years ago. It’s called The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey. It’s a short, fun read for all kinds of artists, particularly for writers. Quick note: I reference being a college professor. Although I’m a full-time ghostwriter and author coach … Read more
All this week, I’m sharing excerpts from a book I published a few years ago. It’s called The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey. It’s a short, fun read for all kinds of artists, particularly for writers. Here’s today’s excerpt from the chapter, “C is for Critics.” The 2007 movie Ratatouille tells the … Read more
Are you having trouble writing? Do you feel like you can’t regain your focus? Do you feel short-tempered and irritable? When we feel this way, the first conclusion we jump to is that we have writer’s block or that we’re just not creative. The problem could be much simpler than that. Maybe you’re just tired. … Read more
Every writer has felt like this at one time or another. You’re chugging along with your content and things are going smoothly. The ideas are flowing. You’re feeling great. Then, it happens. You hit the wall. The creative juices have dried up and you sit there wondering where to go from here. It happens to … Read more
A little while back, I said “no” to an amazing opportunity to help writers. This was an opportunity to partner with an entrepreneur I greatly respect, a person who has been very influential in my life. He was one of the first people to help me see that I could make a living with writing, … Read more
Over the course of my life, I’ve had the incredible privilege of sitting at the feet of world-class teachers. When you spend time with someone who is truly a master of their subject, and they know how to teach and communicate it, you walk away a little bit taller because you’ve been in the presence … Read more
We live in a culture that celebrates brilliance. Everywhere you look, people worship the best and the brightest among us. The internet, magazines, movies, social media… they are obsessed with people who seem to have it all. That’s why it’s hard to feel motivated when you compare your own first draft to the latest million-selling … Read more