Why Your Writing Never Works Out the Way You Plan
The dichotomy between plan and execution can be a difficult and frustrating concept to come to terms with. In fact, I’m certain it’s why many people give up on artistic endeavors like writing a novel. Part of the process of turning pro, as an author or writer, involves coming to terms with the fact that…
Don’t Make Your Book More Important than It Is
There’s a major roadblock that stops many aspiring authors from finding success. I see it time and time again with my coaching clients. They take their book too seriously. These aspiring authors believe that, once completed and published, their novel will define who they are; nay, it will define their very value as a human being. They…
Why It’s NOT Too Late for You to Become an Author
A coaching client of mine recently confessed she fears she might be too old to launch her writing career. She’s in her early 30’s. I assured her that she was not too old. And neither are you. A career as an author isn’t like professional sports, or modeling, or becoming a pop star. You’re chances of…
10 Freelance Writing Insights from 25 Experts
You want (and need) to get paid for your writing. We all do. While book sales will hopefully bring in significant revenue down the road in your author career, it can often be helpful for writers to pick-up freelance writing gigs to bring in some cashflow while drafting longer books and novels. That’s why this week over…
The Toolbox Method for First-Time Authors
A couple of years ago my wife gave me an awesome toolbox as a birthday present. It has a sturdy handle and it’s filled with all kinds of tools: electric drills, adjustable wrenches, hammers, nails, and screws galore. It’s always exciting to dig down inside and pull out the exact tool I need when confronted with a home fix-it project. Most of the…
Fizzle.co is Building a Budding Army of Creative (and Honest) Entrepreneurs
Books don’t sell themselves. Like so many authors before me, I only learned this lesson after publishing my first novel. And when book sales dried up, I realized I knew absolutely nothing about business, sales, or marketing. Thus began a multi-year self-education in business fundamentals. The internet offers no shortage of opportunities to learn about…
Megan Linski on Editing (My Book) – The Writing Coach 027
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. Megan Linski is the owner of Gryfyn Publishing and the author of almost 20 books(!!!). She’s also a freelance editor. MY editor to be…
Intro to Microsoft Word Styles for Authors (Video)
Lets face it: MS Word was NOT built with authors writing long manuscripts in mind. None-the-less, many of us use it to write our books and novels (myself included!). If you are going to be writing a manuscript in Word, learning to use the cool feature known as “Styles” is essential. In the following video,…
Book Publishing is About More than Just Money
Bryan Collins of Become a Writer Today recently included me (along with other big writers like K. M. Weiland, James Scott Bell, and Robert McKee) in an awesome infographic: 11 Top Writers on their Greatest Writing Challenges and How they Overcome their Demons. In addition to being a “top writer”, I’m also a writing coach. I’ve worked with hundreds…
How to Turn Any Ebook into an Audiobook
I’m a huge fan of audiobooks. I spend two hours a day commuting to and from my day job, and audiobooks allow me to turn that otherwise wasted transit time into productive reading time. I try to cycle between a fiction book, a book on business, and a book on writer’s craft. Unfortunately, not every…
