Kent Sanders Once you make the decision to start writing, and you do it on a regular basis (hopefully every day), over time you will build up quite a collection of half-baked ideas and unused pieces of material. It might be blog posts, book chapters, social media posts, podcast material, or in the case of myself, I’m … Read more
It’s been a rough couple of years for many people, but today we set aside our worry and stress and instead set our sights on gratitude. Here on Thanksgiving Day, we writers have a lot to be thankful for. I thought it would be fun to consider five specific things each of us can be … Read more
Have you ever dreamed of sitting down with an editor at one of the big New York publishing houses and asking them all your questions about the publishing process? If so, you’re in luck, because that’s exactly what I did on today’s episode. I’m excited to bring you this conversation with Noah Schwartzberg, Senior Editor … Read more
Michelangelo was one of the greatest artists who ever lived. As a sculptor, painter, designer, architect, and so much more, he transformed history and was a major force in the Italian Renaissance. But have you ever considered exactly what it was that made Michelangelo so great? Was it his creative genius? His relationship with powerful … Read more
Most people, including myself, create a task list each day. We also call this a “to do” list. In a world that increasingly demands our attention every second—in a world filled with ever-increasing opportunities and connections—this list seems to get longer all the time. The antidote to all this is to create a “stop doing” … Read more
You have probably noticed that there are lots of people giving advice about writing. There are almost as many people writing books about writing as there are people writing books about other topics. In fact, there is an entire industry devoted to teaching people how to write. Which is all good, except that it can … Read more
A lot of would-be writers don’t get started because they wonder if they have anything truly unique to offer. As they say, there is nothing new under the sun. When you look at the millions of books, blogs, podcasts, and magazine articles that have been created, what could you possibly say that is unique? The … Read more
Countless people have been inspired by Zig Ziglar’s famous quote, “You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.” We can easily see how this applies to people in sales, marketing, or other business-related positions. But how does this apply to writers? Here’s a simple … Read more
People write for many reasons. Some do it for money. Others do it for fame. Still others do it to teach or inspire. No matter why you write, there is a common element that ties all writers together. We are all on a journey of discovery. We don’t just write to express what we think. … Read more
Here is one of the biggest ironies of the modern world. We have more facts and data than ever before, literally right at our fingertips. However, the truth seems more elusive than ever. Jesus said, “The truth will set you free.” That’s not only true in a spiritual sense, but in a creative sense as … Read more