The Easiest Way to Grow Your Audience

Being an author in our media age isn’t just about creating books or written content. It’s also about creating a media platform that can consist of video, podcasts, and social media. I encourage you to take advantage of all these for yourself. In addition, you can greatly increase your network if you are a guest … Read more

Put Yourself in Their Orbit

Looking for a creative boost in your writing? Join us for the Daily Writer Retreat on May 2-4 in historic St. Charles, Missouri! Space is limited so act fast! * * * How do you relate to successful writers with bestselling books, large platforms, or lots of influence? We usually respond in one of two … Read more

The Power of a Personal Video

Yesterday, we talked about the power of sending handwritten notes. Today, let’s look at another powerful way to personally connect with people. Since high-speed internet and mobile phones started becoming more powerful ten or fifteen years ago, video has become a more important medium. One of the ways to take advantage of it is to … Read more

The Power of a Handwritten Note

There are few things in life as powerful as a handwritten note sent through the mail. Why? Because we all want to feel noticed. We want to feel special. We love the idea that someone took the time to write a note, put it in an envelope, and mail it. As a writer, you interact … Read more

Are You a Tastemaker?

Like me, you probably get sucked into lists of books, movies, or music that others have put together. These might be something like the top 10 movies of all time, the best 50 guitarists, the top 15 novels, the top 10 books on writing, a ranking of Star Wars movies, and so on. Those kinds … Read more

Bloom Where You’re Planted

Looking for a creative boost in your writing? Join us for the Daily Writer Retreat on May 2-4 in historic St. Charles, Missouri! Space is limited so act fast! * * * Why are some writers successful and others are not? Is it talent? Opportunity? Or just plain old luck? That’s what many people believe. … Read more

The Bestselling Book Formula with Honorée Corder: Make It Easy to Share

This week, we’re celebrating the launch of the brand-new book, The Bestselling Book Formula: Write a Book That Will Make You a Fortune, written by my friend and business coach, Honorée Corder. In The Bestselling Book Formula, Honorée gives you a simple 4-part framework for ensuring that you have an amazing nonfiction book. In today’s … Read more

The Bestselling Book Formula with Honorée Corder: Make It Easy to Remember

This week, we’re celebrating the launch of the brand-new book, The Bestselling Book Formula: Write a Book That Will Make You a Fortune, written by my friend and business coach, Honorée Corder. In The Bestselling Book Formula, Honorée gives you a simple 4-part framework for ensuring that you have an amazing nonfiction book. In today’s … Read more