Kent Sanders Today, we’re continuing our “Clear the Clutter” series. So far, we’ve focused on cleaning your physical environment. Now we’re focusing on cleaning up your digital space, starting with your computer files. As a writer, you don’t want to spend all your time looking for files and information. You’d rather be writing! Here are five simple … Read more
Today, we’re continuing our “Clear the Clutter” series. I’m going to share a tip that might be emotionally painful for you as a writer… but it’s essential if you want to clear items from your life you don’t need anymore. I’m talking about getting rid of books that no longer serve you. In the course … Read more
Here, in the first part of the year, everyone focuses on what they will accomplish in the coming year. This is fun and exciting since we are, by nature, people who like to start and build things. We’re writers, after all—we are wired to create! However, one of the dangers of being part of the … Read more
Today, we’re continuing our “Clear the Clutter” series. Now we come to one of my favorite topics related to getting organized—dealing with piles of paper. Isn’t it ironic that we live in such a technologically advanced age… yet we seem to be drowning in paper? On any given day, I’m dealing with several pages of … Read more
Today, we’re continuing our “Clear the Clutter” series. If you’ve been following this series, you have cleaned the dirt and dust from your area and also gotten rid of random junk and knick-knacks you don’t need. Now, let’s turn our attention to the main space where you do writing: your desk. The financial guru Dave … Read more
Today, we’re continuing our “Clear the Clutter” series. If you listened to Tuesday’s episode, hopefully, you followed through and cleaned the dust and dirt from your workspace. Today, we’re tackling knick-knacks, odds and ends, and random junk that find their way into our lives. We all hang onto certain things longer than we should. I … Read more
When you talk to writers, there are certain themes that come up repeatedly in conversations. One of those themes is that authors know they need to market their books, but get confused about how, when, and where to start. I’m thrilled today to have a guest who is not only the #1 expert on self-publishing… … Read more
Today, we’re continuing our “Clear the Clutter” series. We’ll begin with a step that might seem unnecessary, even a little juvenile, but it’s vital if you’re going to have a neat workspace. It begins by facing the truth that your office or work area is probably a lot dirtier than you realize. All you need … Read more
Here on this podcast, as well as in my daily emails and our Daily Writer Club membership group, we talk a lot about strategies to be more productive as a writer. After all, if you don’t find ways to get the writing work done, you won’t have any books to publish, market, or sell. But … Read more
Today, we’re concluding a short series on being more productive. Most people, including myself, create a task list each day. We also call this a “to-do” list. These are things we feel we must get done. In a world that increasingly demands our attention every second—in a world filled with ever-increasing opportunities and connections—this list … Read more