The Label Doesn’t Matter. Your Beliefs Do.
What do you believe about your creative life? Your beliefs are the most important thing about you. I’m not talking about politics or religion, though of course those are important, too. I’m talking...
View ArticleOwning Your Creative Power
What you believe about your creative self determines everything you do. If that’s the case, then we need to start paying attention to what we believe. Today, we’re talking about one of the most...
View Article7 Creative Beliefs That Will Change Your Life
If you read enough books about writing, creativity, art, and innovation by experts, you start noticing something. There’s something fundamentally different about how they view their work. There’s...
View ArticleA Simple Framework for Writing a Great Introduction
If you’ve done any coaching with me, you probably know I’m a huge fan of a good sentence frame. Sentence frames help us set our thoughts on the right paths, and they’re incredibly effective because...
View Article4 Qualities of Bestselling Books
Part of the reason I became an editor and a book coach is because I’ve always been fascinated with what makes things work—including books. At a young age, I started asking, Why did I love this book so...
View ArticleThe Right and Wrong Problems for Your Book
There are four defining features of bestselling personal development books: They are written for a distinct audience. They solve a sticky problem that is a constant source of pain in their readers’...
View ArticleInforming & Instructing Your Reader with Your Novel Approach
There are four defining features of bestselling personal development books: They are written for a distinct audience. They solve a sticky problem that is a constant source of pain in their readers’...
View ArticleInspiring and Engaging Your Reader with Simple Genius
There are four defining features of bestselling personal development books: They are written for a distinct audience. They solve a sticky problem that is a constant source of pain in their readers’...
View Article#AskMeAnything: What does the publishing process look like?
This month I’m answering all of the questions you have about publishing! Many people think it’s a straightforward manufacturing process—closer to producing zippers or bubble gum or anything else we use...
View ArticleFinding Your Voice as a Writer
Last week, I attended a couple small business networking events in Chattanooga. I have mixed feelings about networking. For one, I’m an introvert and I know I can only Cinderella so much before I turn...
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