Kent Sanders 
There is a good chance that you know someone who has a tattoo, or you have one yourself. What is the purpose of a tattoo? It’s a way to mark your identity. A tattoo can be a picture, a name, a date, or a symbol. Any of those images can be a reminder to yourself … Read more
There are many characteristics we associate with the image of a writer, such as laid-back, creative, introverted, or imaginative. But one word we don’t usually use to describe writers is “powerful.” When you think of power, what kinds of people come to mind? You probably imagine athletes, bodybuilders, superheroes, and CEOs. Those people have a … Read more
One of the benefits of living in 2021 is that we have a wide array of digital tools for writing. There is an almost endless number of ways we can capture content. While it’s convenient, it can also be overwhelming. On this episode, we’re going old-school and talking about analog tools for writing. It may … Read more
One of the things that is a nearly universal feeling for writers is that marketing is a necessary evil. We have to endure just long enough to pay the bills so we can get back to our creative work. Am I right? Or am I right? I’m thrilled to have a guest today who is … Read more
One of the hardest things for any of us writers to swallow is being ignored. We work for months—or in some cases years—on a book. Then when we put it out into the world, only a few people seem to notice or even care. This is not unique to writers. Anyone in a creative field, … Read more
Nobody intends to kill their big dream. After all, our dreams are what keep us going. We think about them day and night, we plan our future around them, we nurture them with books, movies, and other content that keep the dream alive. But inevitably, sometimes we kill the dream. How does this happen? The … Read more
The problem with being human is that we are stuck in our own bodies. We can sense our own emotions. We are aware of what we are thinking and feeling… but it’s a guessing game as to what other people are thinking and feeling. Therefore, when we feel negative emotions like fear or doubt, we wonder if we’re the … Read more
Every writer talks about wanting success, but what does success actually mean? How do you measure it? Is it even a worthy goal in the first place? Those are all valid questions, but they’re not the questions we should be asking first. The great physicist Albert Einstein gives us some great guidance here. He said, … Read more
Bestseller lists can be deceptive. When a book is popular, it gives the impression that it was written for the masses. After all, if thousands or even millions of people love a book, it must have been written for them, correct? Well, no. A book is a conversation between an author and an individual reader. … Read more
Starting with today’s post, I’m beginning a new monthly business update. Let me explain where the idea for this came from, and then I’ll get into some specific updates. I’ve talked about this before, but I’m a member of a fantastic community called Total Life Freedom. This is a group led by Vincent Pugliese, who … Read more