Every year, thousands of authors write a book, publish it, and do absolutely nothing with it. Don't let that happen to you. In this episode, you'll learn why you need to craft a clear vision for your book and its impact on your readers. You'll also learn how...
Your teachers meant well when they taught you the rules of formal academic writing. But if you want to connect to your audience in a more authentic, human way you'll need to reconsider how closely you stick to many of those rules. Following them too closely can...
As the shadows of doubt creep in—and you start to wonder if your book can possibly be good enough—you begin to question if you can even do it. Is your writing strong enough? Are there already too many books like this? What if no one buys...
Anyone who wants to write a great book, should absolutely go for it. With the knowledge that you're creating value for your readers, nothing should stop you from pursuing your writing goals. In this episode, you'll discover the 3 types of books that make readers question your...
Writing a book is a significant investment. It's up to you to invest your time, your energy, and your knowledge so of course you want some kind of return on that investment. So it's also up to you to decide what matters to you and what makes...
If you don't catch your readers' attention in the first paragraph of the first page of your book, you're in trouble. Luckily, with these 4 proven techniques to open your book with a hook, grabbing them from the very beginning isn't hard to do. In this episode,...
If you plan on self-publishing, you have more options available to you now than ever. You can publish your book in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and/or audio versions. But do you need them all? And which are most important to reach your unique audience? In this episode, discover what...
Not everyone feels called to write a memoir, but if you do, it's perfectly normal to wonder whether or not you have enough of a story for a whole book. (Spoiler alert: everyone does if you know how to find it.) In this episode, we explore...
Although every author faces doubts along the way, successful authors all have one approach to combat them in common. They know how to commit to their book and work consistently until it's done—even though there are doubts. In this episode, I give 3 simple tools you can...
Comparison is a double-edged sword. On one hand it can be dangerous—even paralyzing—to compare your book to some of your favorite authors' works. But there's also power in that natural inclination to compare yourself to others. In this episode, you'll discover when and how you should compare your...