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September 17, 2018
How To Become a More Confident You
Recently, I went to a small reunion with several of my best friends from elementary school. It’s funny how we were all different and yet the same and how we quickly picked up the familiarity we had amongst ourselves about fifteen years ago. One of my friends remarked, “You know, you were always so confident. I remember that about you.”
I reeled in surprise because I had never thought of the younger version of myself in that way. I know I’m confident now, but then…?
September 10, 2018
Saying “No”: It Can Save Your Life
Mantra Mondays
Monday will be the day of the week I write about what I’m learning in my life and hope that by sharing very personal and vulnerable ideas or situations that it will encourage you and touch you in the deepest of ways.
I did begin writing this post at 11:30pm Monday, yet it will be posted at 1:00am Tuesday. The intent was there:)
YES Man
I used to be a YES man or, in my case, a YES woman. In many ways, I still am. In my blog post Saying YES: It Will Change Your Life, I write all about the pros that come to saying yes to different opportunities in life. In this post, I’m going to focus on how saying NO can be just as good for you.
September 5, 2018
Log Lines…A Simple Way to Score A Big Opportunity for Your Book
Say, you’re in an elevator and the door dings open. Another passenger comes on board, except they’re not just anyone. No, they’re the editor, agent, or publisher you’ve been meaning to connect with for a while. Yet, you haven’t quite found the confidence to do so. Are you going to let a golden opportunity pass you by? Let’s think about it…career jackpot or possible career sloughing in the mud?
What will your decision be? Read more.
June 21, 2018
What’s the Best Book Intro You’ve Ever Read? Here’s Mine!
The character we are introduced to at the beginning is the author himself. He leaves home and secludes himself at a condo at an empty resort, thousands of miles from civilization. He begins to overlook his novel until he hears the chilling reverberations of knocking at the front door.
May 15, 2018
Listing Your Priorities Is Key to a Smoother Day and More Effective Lifestyle
You’ll hear many successful business people say that they start the day with 20-30 minutes of meditation. What kind of meditation? Thinking about their goals for the day and wherever their thoughts lead them. They pull the plug on all the surrounding noise, computers, cell phones, people, and music.
Read more here.
April 11, 2018
The Battle Undone
It’s National Poetry Month (or at least it is in the States). Love poetry? Want to learn how to write better poetry? Writer’s Digest features Robert Lee Brewer’s poetry writing prompt each day this month. Day 9’s writing prompt was to write a poem on a battle of some kind. The title was to be the following: Battle____
Here’s what I came up with!
March 31, 2018
How To Decide Whether You Traditionally Publish or Self-Publish
Last Monday, I was interviewed by Corine La Font, radio host of Between the Lines. We discussed how to choose the right publishing fit for you!
March 30, 2018
Planning a Successful Book Launch Party—Part 3
Once you’ve got the structure of the book launch party down, you can have fun thinking up of creative ways to inject your theme into the entire event. I’ll be providing examples of how I did so for each following area: music, food, decorations, photo booth, and silent auction.
March 1, 2018
Planning a Successful Book Launch Party—Part 2
In Part 1, we dealt with the why’s of hosting a book launch party. Let’s get down to the business details for pulling off this successful venture.
February 7, 2018
Planning a Successful Book Launch Party—Part 1
I’ve been thinking about this topic a lot recently because I’m mentally preparing for the book launch party I’ll be hosting in honour of my second novel’s fall release. So exciting! Also, a good friend encouraged me to write up this kind of post for a Facebook group we’re a part of so that other authors can get some tips on this subject.
What Now?
You’ve poured your heart, sweat, and maybe some tears, into producing your first book. It may have taken two years or less. Maybe it took more than five (which was the case with me). What do you do now?
