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Are You Struggling to Make Time for Writing?

About a week ago, I came across a brief snippet of writing from a client who shows up to my Get Your Writing Done classes when she can find the time for writing. The playful description of herself inspired me, so I sent it to her. She followed up with a thank you and apology...  Read more

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Rekindle Your Writing Dreams

Perhaps you dream of writing a book. Or starting a blog. Or reading your poetry on your favorite radio station one day. But, today, it doesn’t feel like you’ll ever get there. This post is for you if: Revisit Your Writing Dream When you started your book or blog or poetry or journaling, what did...  Read more

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How Dr. Trish Got a Book Deal with Minimal Platform

Lisa:  Publishers are so focused on book marketing and author platform, but you got an agent and a book deal with a minimal platform. How did you do that? Trish:  After several years of trying to build my platform, advised by people in the business that I shouldn’t even try to get an agent until...  Read more

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How to Overcome 7 Common Writing Struggles & Setbacks

It happens to everyone. You write and write and feel inspired and then boom.Or thud.You’re just not writing.Maybe you avoid it.Maybe you sit at your desk but nothing comes.Or maybe you are writing but hate it. The passion has leaked out of you and you’re left with blah blah blah. There’s hope. How to Overcome...  Read more

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Do You Have a Marketable Book?

She Kept Doubting She Had a Marketable Book I recently heard from an aspiring author who had several ideas for a book. When she researched her first idea on Amazon, she found several books on the subject, many of which had excellent reviews. “I guess I should pack it in. Why does the world need...  Read more

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How to Get an Agent for My Memoir/Nonfiction Book?

People often email me asking, “How do I get an agent from my memoir?” Or, more broadly, they’re looking for representation for other narrative or prescriptive nonfiction (self help, how to). Often, by the time they reach out to me, they’ve queried agents without success. Just yesterday, Bella reached out to me by email to...  Read more

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Join Me and Journal!

Journaling is one of my favorite tools for personal growth, creative fulfillment and transformation. I do a lot of funky things in my journals–recording my dreams in the morning, which can include dialoging with a dream character, penning a poem inspired by the dream or something really out there like a one-act play with Greek...  Read more

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Why Writers Need Good Boundaries

Books don’t write themselves. They need you and me to make the time and space to get them written. And yet, it’s so easy to say, “Of course I’ll take you shopping tomorrow, Mom.” “The committee can’t find a new fundraising chair? Sure, I’ll take it on for another year.” Guess what? Blurry Boundaries are...  Read more

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Morgana Rae on How to Attract High-End Clients

Today I have the great pleasure of hosting Day 6 of the Virtual Blog Tour of author Morgana Rae whose book Financial Alchemy: Twelve Months of Magic and Manifestation launches on Amazon on Monday, January 23, 2023. Meet Morgana Rae Early on in my book coaching business, Morgana Rae helped me transform my relationship around...  Read more

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Why Do You Want to Write a Book?

I recently gave a talk to a group of coaches who’d invited me to speak to their creativity discussion group on how to “Bring Your Book to Life(R): 5 Steps to Get Started.” Early on in my presentation, I asked participants, “Why do you want to write a book?” One participant shared, “I have a...  Read more

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