Category Archives for "Writing"

Create Your Writing PlanCan you believe 2017 is almost over? This has been a crazy and tough year for me. I have struggled to create writing time for most of the year. How has your year been?  In January I was living in Asheville, NC waiting for my home in Georgia to sell and purchase a […]

Tips From Edie MelsonWhat is your biggest struggle with writing? One of the most common struggles I hear from many writers is making time to write. This week Edie shares her tips to help you create writing time. This is one of my struggles too, but I am working implementing Edie’s ideas.  How To Create Writing […]

Meet Edgar is your social media virtual assistant!Recently I interviewed Bethany Jett, and we discussed the importance of writers being on social media. I mentioned how I use Meet Edgar to manage my social media. Think of Meet Edgar as a virtual assistant handling your social media while you spend your time writing, and learning […]

Be An ApprenticePeople learn new trades and skills by being an apprentice. The practice is utilized today in many fields.  An apprentice is simply someone who mentors you to learn more about your chosen career or hobby. In the age of technology, you have many ways to find mentors through blogs, online courses, and books. If […]

A Book Is More Than A BookWhat are some of your favorite books to help you grow your business? To grow your business, you need to think short term and long term. Like a home or any building structure, your business needs a good foundation. A solid foundation supports a stable structure during high winds and […]

Every week I talk with new writers working on their first book, and ask them what is holding them back or standing in the way of completing their book? Almost everyone says some form of fear.  What Fear Grips You? 1) Fear of the unknown.2) Overwhelm at enormity of writing book.3) Fear of being a good […]

Three Editing Tips I don’t think anyone is ever writing so you can throw it away. You’re always writing it to be something. Later, you decide whether it’ll ever see the light of day. But at the moment of its writing, it’s always meant to be something. So, to me, there’s no practicing; there’s only […]

Six Marketing Tips from Lisa FredericksonMarketing. Can be a terrifying word for many writers. Did fear strike you when you saw “that” word all by itself? Lisa takes a slightly different approach to marketing than you will hear from other experts.​ She breaks it down into some steps to take now, and steps to take later. Don’t […]

​Quick Tip #6Has your computer ever died on you?Has your computer been stolen?If you answered yes to either one of these questions you know the excruciating pain of losing your information, a lifetime of photos and memories, and what about the only copy of the book you are working!! WHAT?? Wait a minute! You didn’t […]

Can I use my blog post to create a book? Yes, You can!BUT I don’t recommend it. There is a myth tossed around you can throw some blog post together, and call them a book. However, I don’t agree with the blog to book idea directly. A blog is in a short direct format for a particular […]

I am a proud mama bird! Janet Kassalen is one of my coaching clients. Colleen Wietmarschen and Peter Wietmarschen edited and set up her book promotion. She released her first children’s book last week, and today we can learn how Janet created this encouraging and motivating story for children and adults. Janet, tell us a little bit […]

While coaching many writers, I am often asked how do you organize your jumbled thoughts to create a cohesive book. There are as many ways to start a book as there are people. However, I have some guidelines to launch the process for you.Free WriteOnce you have a spark of an idea, and you are […]

What Are Your Top Three Priorities? “You either run the day or the day runs you. And when the day runs you, the track rarely leads to growth.”~ Todd Herman ~ For years productivity gurus told you to manage your time. However, according to Todd Herman, “You absolutely, 100% CANNOT manage time.” This concept may […]

Why Should A Writer Hire A VA?I have always loved writing. Creating words with my mind, controlling the story, slaying the dragons, and finding the heroes. I took creative writing and worked on the school newspaper all throughout middle and high school. I wrote, all the time, but I never really thought of myself as a […]