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A Year Of Chasing Publishing Dreams… And The Cost

Hi everyone, We’re well into October and I realized the other day that I’ve been chasing publishing goals for most of the year. I landed two agents. I went on submission with two books. I’m just about ready to relaunch my Freelance Writer Guides series of indie books. And even though you would not have […]

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Why You Sabotage After A Big Win

Hi again, writer friends, I’ve been reading a lot of articles recently about how, almost two years into this pandemic, the writing life continues to be a struggle for some of us.  I find this interesting because, for many of my clients, it’s been the exact opposite.  They’re doing well. They’re writing more, they’re making […]

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The Sales Numbers For My Books Are Always A Surprise

Hey everyone, I find it interesting to go looking at sales numbers for my books every once in a while because no matter how much I think I can predict how something will do, there are always a few little surprises.  For instance, of all my books for writers, Shut Up and Write: The No-Nonsense, No […]

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It’s Hurting You To Be Stuck On That One Project

Hi friends, If I could go back in time and give the new author me advice, I would say this:  Learn how to write faster. I did, eventually, and it has helped my career in ways that I couldn’t have even imagined.  For one, the more I’ve written, the more confidence it’s built. I’ve written […]

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Consistent, Reliable, Scalable, and Automated Income From Books

Hi friends, This morning, I finally (finally!) finished the edits and formatting for my Freelance Writer’s Guide series of books and generated the files. This takes us from step 1 (get books ready for publication) to the next step (publish the damn things already). Or, in my case, republish them under my new name.  I’m […]

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Who Are You When You’re Failing?

Hi friends, When I was fifteen years old, my maths teacher asked to see me in the staff room to talk about my end-of-year results. I arrived to find him frustrated and angry. “You should be ashamed of yourself,” he said. “A smart girl like you.” I was surprised. I thought I’d done well—I always […]

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The Unintended Benefits Of Fictionalizing Your Life Story

Hi friends, The biggest mistake I ever made in my life and career is that I allowed some of the shitty things that happened to me become my story, the sole narrative of my life.  The smartest thing I ever did in my life and career (eventually) is that I took some of the more […]

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Are You Being Too Precious About Your Books?

Hi friends, I forgot to be playful about it all.  That’s the sentiment that’s been coming up for me lately, that I’ve started taking it all too seriously, and stopped being excited and experimental about my publishing career.  With my business, I experiment. I try new things, I refuse to follow any rules, and I […]

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What US And UK Publishers Want In Terms Of Audience

Hi friends, I’ve about to schedule a call with my London agent this week to talk about, you guessed it, audience building.  A lot of the feedback we’re receiving from publishers on the memoir I’m co-writing, is about marketing. More specifically, while my co-author has a huge audience, that audience is mostly outside of the […]

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Audience Building, The Easy Way (Stop Complicating It)

Hi friends, I woke up to a full and noisy household today—Sam’s started a new job and has been on back-to-back calls all morning; Jude, my 9 year old, has been playing Roblox with friends (quite loudly, I might add); our dog, who we share with another family, is back for a while; and our […]

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