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Over my long vacation, I had the pleasure of reading 11 books, 7 of them nonfiction, and most all of them of interest to authors and thought leaders. My next several posts will provide reviews of the best of these books. There is nothing new under the sun, states Ecclesiastes. And Austin Kleon seconds that motion is his excellent book …
Maybe you’ve just started on your book. Maybe you’re almost done. Wherever you are in the process, it’s not too late to begin to promote your book NOW. Here are twenty simple things you can do before your book is launched. Begin your action planning NOW! Get the cover art completed for the book and add the picture to your …
I’ve heard many speakers say that writing is so much harder than speaking. When you’re speaking, you can use vocal inflection, intonation, pitch, gestures and body language, and a whole host of other tools to effectively convey your message. But hold on a sec! As writers, we also have tools of the trade can we can use in writing our …
“I think I can! I think I can!” said the little engine that could. The little engine believed that she could do it–that she had the smarts to figure it out, and the persistence to keep at it. She had a quality that social cognitive theorists call self-efficacy, and it’s the same trait that enables us to achieve our big …
It’s easy to finish something, put it down, and then jump straight to the next chapter, the next blank page—but that’s such a disheartening way to work. It can make you feel almost like you did nothing at all, like you didn’t actually accomplish any of what you just finished. Good leaders reward you, they pat you on the back …
Getting clear on the purpose for your writing is one of the significant hurdles to getting your book completed. If you don’t know how you’ll use your book in your business, you may miss the mark or fail to leverage the full value of your authorship. By being clear on how your book will benefit you and your business, you’ll …
To whom it may concern: I will no longer listen to you. You are the voice that reminds me of all the failures (real or perceived) in my life and my business. I now know that not only are you wrong but the things you say are completely baseless. I know not from whence you came, whether you are …
Later on in the writing process, when you’ve got some sections finished, you might be concerned that there just isn’t enough stuff there. It’s a sensible feeling, really; you’ve been writing to no one in particular, and even though you do have enough knowledge and insight in your own head, not all of it will spill out. There might be …
When I asked why they hadn’t written their books, that same woman raised her hand again. “I’m afraid,” she said. “While I really like the idea of having a book, I’m scared about writing a book.” I agree. As many of you know, I’m not one who was told by my teachers that I should explore a career in writing. …
It begins with one. One word. One thought. One idea. One sentence. One paragraph. One post. One article. One book. One writer. One reader. In the end and above all else, anything else doesn’t matter. All that matters is where it begins…with one. Your written word? What impact do you have? What do you write? Why Do You Write? I …
