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December 3, 2018
What’s a One Sheet? Plus a free downloadable template.
Most writers don’t hear about a one sheet until they attend a writers conference. But it’s a marvelous marketing tool. Today’s post is by Therese Kay. Therese is a writer, photographer, and lover of God. She recently collaborated on a visual devotional featuring her photography called Messages from God: An Illuminated Devotional. You can read […]
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November 19, 2018
Your productivity might be better than you think it is.
With the busyness of today’s world and all the hats a writer must wear, it’s easy to feel like your productivity isn’t what you want it to be. Productivity can apply to every area of our lives. So don’t look at your entire day/week and make the sweeping conclusion that you’re not being productive. You […]
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November 13, 2018
Is your brain working against you?
Did you know your brain can actually work against you without you even knowing it? To illustrate the point, have you set goals time and again, yet failed to reach them? Have you ever said to yourself, “Be realistic. You’re reaching too far with that goal.” How about “How am I going to do that? […]
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November 5, 2018
How Do Mind-set and Beliefs Help Me Reach my Goals?
Are you feeling stuck or frustrated in reaching your writing goals? Like you’re hitting the same brick wall, but you can’t seem to identify what that brick wall is? Today I’m going to look at 2 things many people don’t stop to think about, yet have a profound impact on reaching your goals. Your mind […]
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How Does Mind-set Help Me Reach my Goals?
Many writers are now 5 days into NaNoWriMo (writing 50,000 words during November), so I thought it would be appropriate to spend the month on mindset, motivation, and productivity. Your mind can work for you or against you because your brain believes everything you tell it, without question. It accepts what you say, whether it’s […]
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October 15, 2018
Pantser, Plotter, Producer—Which One Are You?
Last week I excitedly told you about Chris Fox’s book 5000 Words per Hour, and how I had added 914 words to my fiction WIP through 7 five-minute micro-sprints. This week I wanted to bring you an update. I upped my writing sprints to 10 minutes, and added another 1675 words. One thing I found […]
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October 9, 2018
Challenge your writing routine and discover new methods
Challenge. Does that word strike fear and trembling into you or get you pumped? Perhaps it’s my Marine Corps training or just part of my DNA, but I love learning. And I challenge myself to continually improve professionally and personally. A few weeks ago I was listening to the Novel Marketing Podcast episode “How to […]
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October 1, 2018
As an author, what expenses can I deduct?
As an author/business owner what deductions can I take on my taxes? In the coming months, I’ll be going through my all my paperwork, ensuring I have listed all my income and all my expenses, ready to submit to my certified public accountant (CPA). If you’re like me, you cringe at all this number-crunching stuff […]
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September 17, 2018
Reaching for Your Dream – It’s Never too Late
You never know how someone else might use you as an example. I want to relate a quick story that I hope encourages you in your journey. My daughter lives in another state, but she calls on a regular basis to visit. Earlier this year she called to tell me how she had shared my […]
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September 11, 2018
How to Use Sentence Structure to Make Your Story Better
Though I’ve never asked, I can’t imagine anyone considering sentence structure in their every day conversation. They just say what they want to say. However, writers (and public speakers) must consider sentence structure because poor structure impacts the readers’ ability to comprehend the message, as well as their enjoyment of your story. Defined, “sentence structure” […]
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