The Unstoppable Power of Showing Up
I’m on author, speaker, and business school professor David Burkas’ mailing list. Burkas opened his first email of the New Year with the following sentence: “I’m not setting any goals for 2019.” It’s a bold statement, especially for someone like Burkas, a non-fiction author in the information sharing and teaching realm. Burkas’ email went on…
I Found Some Time to Write Under the Couch Cushions
How to Find the Time to Write (Even if You Have a Full-time Job) is one of the most popular webinars I’ve offered over the years. The training is filled with tips and hacks for better time management and productivity. The hundreds of writers who have attended the training come away filled to the brim with…
2 Common Misconceptions about Writing a Book
This week I saw something along the lines of the following statement posted in an author group on Facebook: “I’m almost 75% of the way through my first complete novel. I’ve noticed that while I was in a state of creative flow previously, lately it’s starting to feel a lot more like work.” The writer of…
Become a Master Writer with Elisa Doucette — The Writing Coach 075
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode #75 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Elisa Doucette of Craft Your Content. Elisa is a writer, editor, and entrepreneur who…
The Ultimate Authorship Planner with Audrey Hughey — The Writing Coach 074
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode #74 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with book marketing coach Audrey Hughey. Audrey previously appeared on the show in episode #61, where…
Guest Host Lori Puma Interviews Kevin T. Johns — The Writing Coach 072
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. Episode #72 of The Writing Coach podcast features our first ever guest host, Lori Puma. Lori Puma is a Story Grid Certified editor who helps writers…
Brooke Warner on Hybrid Publishing for Women — The Writing Coach 067
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode #67 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Brooke Warner. Brooke Warner is publisher of She Writes Press, founder of Warner Coaching…
Sarah Foil: Writer, Editor, and Media Manager — The Writing Coach 062
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode #62 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with writer, editor, and media manager Sarah Foil. Sarah describes herself as a cliché: an introverted,…
Should You Write While on Vacation?
Writing is about making choices. Thousands and thousands of choices. Is your protagonist going to be blonde or brunette? Is her husband going to live through the third act or die a gruesome death at the hands of your maniacal antagonist? Of course, as a writer, you don’t just have to make story decisions. If…
Is This Why You Keep Missing Your Writing Deadlines?
Meeting self-imposed deadlines is challenging for most aspiring authors. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, especially given established and hugely successful authors are well-known to struggle with the same challenge. Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhikers Guide to Galaxy, famously wrote, “I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”…
