Kent Sanders We’re doing a short series on New Year’s Goals for writers in 2023. Over the last couple of days, we’ve talked about writing a book, and joining a writing group, this year. Today, I want to challenge you with a topic that makes some writers uncomfortable: making money. Why does it make some writers uncomfortable? … Read more
We’re doing a short series on New Year’s Goals for writers in 2023. Yesterday I mentioned the first goal, which is writing a book this year. Today, I want to challenge you with a tool that will help you get there—joining a great writing group. Let’s be honest: writers are solitary creatures by nature. We’d … Read more
Here at the beginning of the year, I want to challenge you to start thinking about the end of the year. Yes, I know the year has just started … but if you don’t consider what your goals are, you’ll never achieve them. As Stephen Covey says in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, … Read more
Happy New Year! Thanks for joining me today for this episode that kicks off what I know is going to be an amazing 2023 for you! In his classic book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey famously wrote, “Begin with the end in mind.” I invite you to come with me on … Read more
Each day is a thread you are weaving into an epic tapestry. One day, the threads will run out and your life will be over. When your friends and loved ones reflect on your final tapestry, what will they see? Will they see shadows and a hint of greatness that was never fulfilled? Or will … Read more
The writer Matthew Kelly said, “It is important to understand that you are not writing a story or a book, or a sentence or a paragraph. You are writing a body of work. Whatever you are writing today is just one small part of that body of work.” This helps take the pressure off because … Read more
On a day-to-day basis, we are consumed with the here and now—what we have to write and publish today or this week. Here, during the last week of the year, expand your horizons and think not just about this week, this month, or this year. Go beyond even the next five or ten years. Think … Read more
When you talk to aspiring authors, one of the common themes you’ll hear is that many of them have always wanted to write a book. It’s a dream they’ve had for years. I applaud dreams and goals! And when you’re writing a book, it’s important to make sure you are keeping the goals of your … Read more
The intro for the long-running NBC soap opera “The Days of Our Lives” proclaims, “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.” The line is more than a great introduction—it’s the absolute truth. One day, the sand in your hourglass will run out. We have a limited amount of time on … Read more
When you’re passionate about what you do, it’s hard to stop. Ask any writer who loves writing and they can attest that it can be hard to let your foot off the gas pedal and take a break. It’s especially hard when you value and practice a writing habit. And like all habits, if practiced … Read more