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LIVE @12:30pm How Energy Management Massively Improves Your Writing
Join me today on my weekly show “Write With Me” where I discuss how energy management is more important than time management when you want to improve your...
read moreI’m back! New Time 12:30 PST “Write With Me”
Update on my big move to California, a dream of mine that came...
read moreSign up and enter to win a FREE month of coaching with me to help you finish your book! (Attend live or watch the replay – my system tracks it, so be sure to watch the replay if you can’t make it live…
Sign up and enter to win a FREE month of coaching with me to help you finish your book! (Attend live or watch the replay – my system tracks it, so be sure to watch the replay if you can’t make it live. Many people think that writing a book is an impossible task. But with this free masterclass, you can learn how to write a short, powerful book that will achieve all of your publishing goals. Register with this link:...
read moreToday’s Show: “Three Ways to Engage the Your Reader’s Emotions.” Note: due to a technical issue with Facebook this morning, I recorded the show again and posted it! =) Whether you evoke happiness,…
Today’s Show: “Three Ways to Engage the Your Reader’s Emotions.” Note: due to a technical issue with Facebook this morning, I recorded the show again and posted it! =) Whether you evoke happiness, sadness, surprise or anger, eliciting emotions helps to keep the reader attentive. Your story will also come alive if you include emotional elements. Rather than just sticking to the facts, be sure to write about how you felt and how others felt as a result of the events that took...
read moreThe Best Way to Grab a Reader
Today we will talk about the simplest way to grab a reader with any writing piece. It could be an email, a short book, or a...
read moreDay 20: RECAP, NEW WORKSHOPS, WINNERS
Today we will recap the 20 days of High Impact Ways to Transform Your Writing, and announce new workshops and...
read moreDay 19 How to Find an Editor and Proofreader Affordably
Before you concern yourself with looking for an editor or proofreader, make sure you write your book, beginning to end, and are satisfied with a sloppy first copy. Then you’ll need an editor and a...
read moreWhat is a book launch and how can it get you to bestseller on Amazon?
With the right launch, which can be fun and easy, you can get your self-published book to best sellers. With a well-written book and a simple strategy, you can get into the top 100 in your Amazon category and see a “best-seller ranking” below the title. This lets potential customers know the book is the top-selling item in that category, and Amazon will market your book everywhere = Free...
read moreWhy You Need an Author Central Page
It is amazing to me that most authors aren’t aware that Amazon provides a FREE author page to every author who has a book listed on Amazon. It’s true! It’s a great marketing tool to help authors market their books, get speaking gigs, and interviews, and be a guest on prominent...
read moreCrafting Great Characters (for any genre)
The fundamental truth in making a great character for any genre is that the character must want something, and the stronger the want, the more compelling the resulting story. This is because desire intrinsically creates conflict, the primary reason in which character is formed. In memoir you want to make sure your real characters seem more real. This is true for prescriptive non-fiction as well a poetry. Today I will show you some examples so you can practice crafting great characters in your...
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