Are you an aspiring author looking for the inspiration and information you need to develop your writing habits, get your book finished and published so that it moves the needle? Or perhaps you’re thinking about writing a memoir or business book? There’s more to it than putting words on paper (or pixels).
Here’s your blog.
The Fire That Forges the Habit
The fire that forges the habit is made up of the temptations and urgencies to break it. "Be regular and orderly in your life so that you may be violent and original in your work." Gustave Flaubert The hardest parts of sticking with the habit are the actual...
The Tortoise and the Hares (Writing Core Values)
The tortoise and the hares, why my writing core values remain the same in the midst of the evolving publishing industry. Scribe Media, a ghostwriting, publishing, and book marketing service, closed its doors on May 24th, laying off 90 employees. This could be a...
What’s Your Emotional Motivation?
What’s your emotional motivation to write a book and why that is different from your book writing why. "Discontent is the nagging of the imagination. Discontent is evidence that your imagination has not given up on you. It is still pressing, swelling, trying to...
But Do You Love It?
But do you love it, it being writing; how to catch yourself in the act of enjoying the writing process. "The only way to do great work is to love what you do." Steve Jobs Obvious question - do you love to write? I think many authors, myself included, have a love/hate...
Inspiring Quotes to Write Memorable Characters
Inspiring quotes to write memorable characters in your book writing and novel writing endeavors. Who doesn’t love reading memorable characters in novels? You know the ones I mean, the characters that stick with you long after you finish reading the book. Here is a...
Published Author, Now What?
Published author, now what, and the long-term and evolving value of your published book’s content. “Books say: She did this because. Life says: She did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't. I'm not surprised some people...
Mindset Tips Before Publishing
Mindset tips before publishing for authors self publishing or traditional publishing their book. Are you close to entering the publishing phase of your book? I have some mindset tips before publishing for you, whether you are planning to traditionally or self publish...
Your Book’s Hook Story
Your book’s hook story or stories are easy to remember, compelling stories and messages to hook your reader’s attention. When I was 19 years old, between my freshman and sophomore years of nursing school at the University of Rhode Island, I was facing spinal...
Four Paths to Published Author
Four paths to published author from do it yourself, to book development help, book coaching, and book ghostwriting. You cannot hope to sweep someone else away by the force of your writing until it has been done to you. Stephen King Author Question: You’ve mentioned on...