Do you want it BAD enough?
I know so many aspiring authors who are paralyzed by fear they aren’t good enough.
They spend their time worrying their prose style just doesn’t hack it, their story-telling chops are
M School Influences – The Writing Coach 028
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
Who Said it Would Be Easy?
Aspiring authors will say things to me like, "My writing isn't coming along as easily as it should be."
They'll say, "Something's wrong: I'm just not having fun working on this
Why Writers Need to be Tightrope Walkers
I’ve never been a fan of “balance”.
When I gave up on the government-recommended "balanced diet" and instead ate an unbalanced diet that consisted primarily of vegetables and meet, I lost weight,
What’s Your “Voice of Fire”?
I’m lucky to live in Ottawa, Ontario, home of Canada’s National Art Gallery.
In 1989 the newly opened Art Gallery purchased a work by abstract painter Barnett Newman titled, “Voice of
How to Write Faster: 5 Books to Speed Up Your Writing Productivity
In my recent article, How to Become a Freelance Writer, I argued that the faster a freelancer writer can produce work, the more money they will ultimately make.
It’s not any
Why Scrivener Isn’t the Answer You’ve Been Looking For
As a writing coach, it's a rare week that goes by without someone asking me whether or not they should purchase Scrivener.
Here's my response:
Scrivener is a fantastic program for writers and novelists. In
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
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
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