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
Before I get into this post, I want to give you a quick heads up about something, and then tell you how it ties into the interview above. The thing I want to tell you is that going forward, you will see more of a business focus on the podcast. There are a couple of … Read more
Most of us grow up believing that we can change the world. The adults in our lives tell us that we can be anything we want to be and do anything we want to do. Then as we get older, some life experience and a bit of cynicism set in. Pretty soon we give up … Read more
Writers are known for their creativity, but the truth is that the well sometimes runs dry. If you’ve ever found yourself fresh out of ideas, a way to instantly get more is by using a strategy called “Idea Mating.” Let’s say you’re writing an article on how to be a better parent. First, you’re going … Read more
As writers, we spend a lot of time worrying about people who don’t like our writing. But what happens when you are the one who hates someone else’s book? Maybe it’s an author whose marketing you can’t stand. Maybe you read a novel that you thought was poorly written. Maybe you completely disagreed with an … Read more
You’ve probably heard of the Jules Verne novel Journey to the Center of the Earth, which was published in 1864. It was also made into a movie, both in 1959 and 2008. In each version of the story, a group of scientists and adventurers travel deep into the Earth. They encounter all sorts of unexpected … Read more
When you read great writing, it has a magical quality. Those words can transport you to faraway worlds or help you see things you never saw before. Great writing can also help you learn something that will change your life. But where does great writing come from? And more importantly, how can we create it? … Read more
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Based on my interactions with writers over the years, I would categorize writers this way: A third of you have active projects in the works. A third of you have an idea what you want to write but have not started. A third of you want to write but don’t know where or how to … Read more
My guest today is Karen Anderson, and she imminently qualified to talk about what it means to be successful as an author. She is a Strategic Book Coach and Associate Publisher for Morgan James Publishing (full disclosure: I am a proud literary scout for Morgan James!). Karen is also a nationally published author, a co-author … Read more