Kent Sanders 
There are a lot of questions you have probably asked about the results of your writing. Here are a few of them: Will it make my life better? Will it make me money? Will it increase my status? Will it grow the size of my audience? Will it get me closer to a publishing deal? … Read more
Here is one of the most interesting paradoxes of successful writers: the more books someone writes, the more obvious their one true message is. “What is the one true message?” you might ask. The “one true message” is the singular theme that dominates most of a writer’s content. Here are some examples: The adventure author … Read more
When you walk into a library or a bookstore, even if it’s online, you’ll notice that books are categorized into genres. Popular genres include biography, children’s books, adult fiction, self-help, spirituality, and history, among many others. No matter what type of books you write, your work always belongs in the history category. Not necessarily because … Read more
One of the essential themes of the superhero genre is that of the double life. When the character puts on their costume, they are a powerful hero who rushes into the battle to save lives. But in order to conceal their true identity, they usually take on some sort of mild-mannered job or role that … Read more
If you had to pin down one universal emotion that all humans experience, it’s pain. To be human means to suffer. We suffer on a daily basis as we deal with the disappointments and frustrations of everyday life. But then, we also suffer when we go through the occasional major trauma such as the death … Read more
As you probably know, I recently stepped down from my full-time teaching position to do writing full-time. The bulk of my time is now spent working on projects for clients, since I’m a ghostwriter. But I also spend about a day and a half each week working on this podcast, writing my own material, and … Read more
Today, I’m thrilled to be joined by Jeremiah Timmons. He’s a writer and TV producer who has done work for Tyler Perry Studios, as well as HBO. Jeremiah also coaches writers on how to increase productivity by including wellness tools into their routines. Jeremiah got in touch with me a little while back, and I … Read more
A powerful movie, if you haven’t seen it, is Dead Poets Society from 1989. The late Robin Williams plays John Keating, an English teacher who has an unorthodox way of teaching his students. In one of his lectures, he challenges his students with this line, from Walt Whitman’s poem “O Me! O Life!”: “… the … Read more
There are lots of skills that are important for writers. Relationship building, networking, productivity, creative thinking, organization, and editing are a few that come to mind. However, there is one skill that trumps them all. It also happens to be the oldest communication skill in the world: storytelling. For thousands of years, humans have told … Read more
What causes some writers to be successful and not others? Is it talent? Opportunity? Or just plain old luck? That’s what many people believe. When they see a writer who is successful, they attribute it to chance. They assume that if you bloom, it means you happened to get planted in a good garden, and … Read more