Kent Sanders 
As writers, we spend a lot of time focusing on helping other people tell their stories. Maybe you do client work, coaching, run a writing community as I do, or interview others for a podcast, as I do as well. Even if you only write for yourself, much of your time is spent thinking about … Read more
One of the most critical truths of living in the modern world is that we are all connected. As the poet John Donne wrote, “No man is an island.” (And neither is any woman, of course.) And because you are the type of writer who wants to be generous, the kind of writer who gives … Read more
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 feeling that someone took the time to hand-write a note, put it in an envelope, and mail it. As a writer, you interact … Read more
All of us deal with a certain amount of friction as writers. Even under the best of circumstances, there are obstacles and problems that threaten our productivity and success. When you are under a deadline or experiencing a high amount of stress, it’s time to reduce the friction. The easiest way to do this is … Read more
One of the reasons that writing feels so hard to many people is because their expectation doesn’t match the reality of how a clean draft actually gets written. Many people have an ideal of sitting down at a computer and just letting the words flow out perfectly. The heavens open up, birds sing outside, and … Read more
If someone gave you the assignment to write a sentence without the letter E, how would you respond? Would you think it’s too difficult, or that it can’t be done? What about a whole paragraph, a scene, or even a whole chapter? And ultimately, an entire book? It sounds impossible, doesn’t it? After all, the … Read more
Have you ever thought about why do so many writing projects get started, but never get finished? Lots of people want to write a book, start a podcast, create a blog, or build a writing business. But why do so many people stop short of following through? The answer is simple: it gets hard and … Read more
We all know that Amazon and other print-on-demand companies give authors an amazing opportunity to get our books out into the world without having to stock and ship our own books. But you may not have known about the opportunities that exist for custom-printing your own books. This is an area I’m exploring myself with … Read more
One of my very best friends is a guy named Eric Elder. He is a musician, author, and creative genius who runs TheRanch.org. A few years ago, we were on a call and he showed me how he stays motivated to finish the books he starts writing. Then, he held up another person’s book, and … Read more
Some 4,500 years ago, tens of thousands of Egyptian workers descended upon the Giza Plateau to begin a massive construction project like the world had never seen. They used rudimentary tools to cut limestone and granite blocks from an adjacent quarry, as well as other sites that required them to float blocks down the Nile … Read more