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July 8, 2015
Building Your Brand with Periscope
What is Periscope? Periscope is a relatively new social media platform (yes, another platform!) debuted in March of 2015 at the SouthbySouthwest Conference in Austin, TX. It’s owned by Twitter, who reportedly bought the app for $100 million, seeing promise in its potential. So what exactly is Periscope? Periscope is a live video broadcasting app […] Read more...
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June 30, 2015
Craft a Compelling Opening Chapter
The opening chapter of your book should be compelling. Readers often decide if they will continue with the book or abandon it in the opening chapter, so it needs to engage or “hook” the reader. Here are some tips to consider while crafting your opening chapter: In fiction, we tend to want to start with […] Read more...
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June 8, 2015
Only 2 Spots Left in the 8-Week Book Writing Intensive! Plus… Scholarship Announcement!
After reviewing several essay submissions, it’s my pleasure to announce the recipients of the two full scholarships for the 8-Week Book Writing Intensive will be awarded to… . Christine Martin and Dr. Jeanette Gallagher! Congratulations, ladies! This was not an easy choice to make and we want all the contestants to know how much we […] Read more...
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June 2, 2015
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Two FULL Scholarships available for the 8-Week Book Writing Intensive
This just in… Two FULL Scholarships will be awarded for the upcoming 8-Week Book Writing Intensive starting Monday, June 15th, 2015. This is your opportunity to participate in the Intensive and get started writing your book! How to Apply Essay Length: 200 words or less Subject/theme: Why I want to write a book Submission Guidelines: […] Read more...
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May 30, 2015
Overcome Writer’s Block in 5 Simple Steps
At one point or another, most writers will experience a form of “writer’s block.” Sometimes this is caused by fear, not knowing where to start, how to end, or the inability to stay focused due to outside circumstances. Here are a few tips for overcoming any blocks that may arise: 1. De-clutter your workspace. When […] Read more...
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May 27, 2015
Create a Journal Jar
Developing a daily journaling habit is beneficial in many ways and will open up your creativity as a writer. One way to get into the habit of daily journaling is to create a Journal Jar! What’s a Journal Jar? A beautiful jar filled with daily writing prompts…created by you! This will help on those days […] Read more...
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Time Management Tips for Writers
While coaching writers and aspiring authors, a common challenge I hear is that of time management. It’s necessary to develop a daily writing habit in order to write a book or complete a writing project, but life often has a way of presenting obstacles. Before long, we resolve that we just don’t have enough time […] Read more...
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How to Write a Book in 90 Days or Less
Whether you’ve already started writing your book and you feel like there’s no end in sight, or you have a book you’ve been planning to write but don’t know where or how to begin, this exercise will help you find your target daily word count so you can more easily meet your book writing goals […] Read more...
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May 26, 2015
Creating an Outline for Your Book
In yesterday’s blog post I discussed Brainstorming a Book Idea. Now that you’ve completed your brainstorming session, you can take the ideas you’ve collected to create an outline for your book. Outlines are a matter of personal choice for each writer. Some writers are organized and follow their outline rigorously, while others don’t like to […] Read more...
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May 25, 2015
Brainstorming a book idea
So you want to write a book but you don’t know where to start? A brainstorming session may be just the thing you need to shift your ideas from your head onto paper. Brainstorming is a great tool to further develop a book idea. By writing freely whatever thoughts and words come to mind, you […] Read more...
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