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Why I Self-Published My Last Book (and What Comes Next…)

A client recently asked me why I self-published my last book. I get that question fairly often, along with, “Should I write a book proposal and try for a traditional book deal or self-publish?” My answer to the first question is easy, but my response to the second isn’t always the same. It depends upon...  Read more

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7 Insights Gleaned in Therapy (and how they relate to writing)

One morning a few weeks ago, I worked with my therapist on a dream which we had explored in my previous appointment. In the second iteration, we returned to my childhood friend Jackie’s basement apartment where some traumatizing events occurred. In the session, I found myself recalling a healing experience of seeing what I could...  Read more

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She Had to Write Her Dad Before Writing About Family

Writing about family can be tricky—and scary! In a recent Get Your Writing Done session Marleise (not her real name) shared that she did some journaling during the first hour and found herself writing a letter to her dad. My first response (thankfully, I did not share it aloud) was, “Why aren’t you writing your...  Read more

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How to Get Unstuck by Asking Questions (About Your Book)

I’ve been trying to make room in my bloated Gmail account by deleting old emails. If I were a bit more courageous, I supposed I would delete all these emails from 2015 and 2016 en masse and assume that any information I need I can find elsewhere. Or else it’s worth my time to lose...  Read more

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Thought Leadership for Authors

The Authority Advantage: Building Thought Leadership Focused on Impact, Not Ego. An interview with Rusty Shelton To say that Rusty Shelton was influential in my journey as a book coach would be an understatement. Rusty has to be the most influential person in elevating my entrepreneurial journey, offering me life-changing opportunities and modeling service-oriented leadership....  Read more

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How to Leverage Book Awards

On the heels of winning my fifth book award for The Joy of Writing Journal—the Silver Benjamin Franklin Award—I thought it would be a good time to share how I’ve leveraged awards into book sales and visibility for my programs and services—and how you can, too. I’d also love to hear your ideas as I...  Read more

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Fear, Freedom and the Urgency to Write

Afraid to Write a Book? It’s been an interesting morning. My workday began with a call from a reader of The Joy of Writing Journal who wants to write a book. I sensed that it took some bravery to reach out to me. She shared about the inner saboteur who walks into a library or...  Read more

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Nonfiction Writers Conference 2023: An Interview with Stephanie Chandler

As a reader of this blog, you may already know how much I love and recommend writers conferences for the inspiration, guidance, knowledge, exposure and networking they provide, as well as being one of the best ways to find out what’s working now in this ever-changing field of publishing. And one of my favorite conferences...  Read more

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How to Protect Yourself and Avoid Plagiarizing

In light of the latest plagiarism scandal, is it possible to plagiarize without realizing it? And can you protect yourself? Yes, and yes! And you owe it to yourself, your readers, your publisher and everyone whose work you’ve read, admired, or been influenced by, to prevent plagiarizing. Be Original This may seem obvious, but one...  Read more

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The Importance of Writing Community

Last week, I attended an author event in Jamestown, RI—an author chat with Julie Gerstenblatt, author of  Daughters of Nantucket, hosted by Robin Kall at the beautiful bookstore and winebar Curiosity & Co. and was struck by the importance of writing community. Writing Community Came First I met Julie at another author event through Rhode Island’s...  Read more

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