It’s not easy staying motivated. Especially when your goal is to write (and finish) a book. But anytime you feel like giving up, turn back to these 6 simple quotes from accomplished writers (to remind you of the power of what you’re doing): “Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences.” Sylvia …
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Brené Brown is the world-renowned champion of vulnerability. But most of us have no clue how she got so well-known. So, I took it upon myself to see if I could find her secret sauce. So that we could learn from her how to best get our message across. Here’s what I learned: Quick Stats …
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If I could go back in time, these are the 7 tactics I wish I knew to do when learning the ropes of Digital Writing. (It would have saved me a lot of wasted time and effort.) 1. Create templates for writing posts Never face a blank page. Make the process of writing as frictionless …
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Over the past 7 years, I have read over 50 writing books and blogs. 99% of them weren’t worth it. Save yourself the time and just read these 8: Book #1: On Writing Well Most people misunderstand the craft of writing nonfiction. William Zinsser’s best-selling book is for anyone who wants to improve their writing …
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When I first decided to write a book, I expected to face challenges. Because any first-time author does. Any first-timer doing anything does. But as you get older, there are fewer “First time I’m trying this!”. So what surprised me were the side benefits of jumping in. What overcoming the obstacles and getting to the …
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Everyone struggles with “Who am I to be doing this (public speaking, writing online, etc.)?” Personally, I have for years. So I tried all the usual suspects to overcome it. I shared my feelings and tried letting go of perfectionism. I went so far as to accept the problem — that I may never get …
These are the 3 simple (but effective) pieces of advice I’d give anyone starting out (or who wants to get started): Advice #1: Find 3 good writers and read them every day Quality writing is gold for a newbie. Find three online writers whose words hit home to you. The ones who speak to you, …
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Do you want to get started working in a writing, art, or acting field? I’ve been in the writing world for seven years. (And for decades I’ve worked with creative people as a meditation teacher). And I can tell you from experience that to work long-term in any creative industry, you need to : be …
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Like most beginners, I made a lot of mistakes when I first started checking out online business options. But this was the biggest one, by far: Believing the Hype of High-Ticket Course Promoters Here’s what happened: When I was starting out, I was lured in by the promise of webinars. Amazon e-commerce, writing children’s books, …
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There are a lot of things most people don’t know about book self-publishing. For example, did you know… $1.25 billion worth of self-published books are sold each year Authors, traditionally published, earn under 15% of the retail price Self-published authors keep up to 70% of sales For anyone in the industry, this stuff is common …
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