If you’ve read my book, The Busy Woman’s Guide to Writing a World-Changing Book, you’ll know about my concept of the Ardent Opportunist. This is the part of us that snatches writing time whenever we can. We don’t believe our minds that tell us we need an hour or a day or a week just […]
The Writing Life
Change Your World Through Writing on Productive Flourishing Podcast
My friend, colleague and former coach Charlie Gilkey is a wiz at all things productivity. We had a blast talking about what it takes to write a book and why doing so is great for your business. Also, Charlie’s new book, Start Finishing, was just released this week. Get your hands on a copy now […]
Commit to a Monogamous Relationship with Your Book
While it might be appealing to go away to a writing retreat for a week or weekend, the reality is that you will probably write most of your book in the interstices of your life. But because you don’t want “Write book” to be something on your calendar that you see and dread, you will […]
Writing Your World-Changing Book on Her Rules Radio
Her Rules Radio is a great podcast that is designed to empower women in work, life, health, and yes, creativity. My friend Alex Jamieson hosted me for a conversation about what it takes to write a book that changes the world. Listen in here.
Finishing Your Book on This Epic Life Podcast
It was a delight to be a guest on Kristoffer Carter’s This Epic Life podcast. Here are highlights from the show: We uncover the many correlations between a writing practice, and meditation practice. This was a powerful discovery for us both, because we probably met in this life to share those gifts with one another. […]
Writing Beyond the Thin Topsoil of Our Mind
There’s an odd thing about writing (probably true for any art) – we can do more than we think. When we set out to write something, we think we have to have it all figured out. Then we’ll sit down and take dictation from our mind. But what I have seen for myself and hundreds […]
Glean the Immediate Benefits of Writing
Writing your book will require time, focus, attention, humility and courage. But your project will also give back. And not just when it’s finished. Throughout the process, you will slowly and subtly gain confidence. You will fall in love with your material all over again. You will enjoy how it feels to really know and […]
Back to School with Online Writing Workshops
Do you love back to school time? I do, and always have. While summer delights me in so many ways, my eager student self always welcomes the focus of fall. Time for support with online writing workshops! What if your writer self got to go back to school this fall? What would they want to […]
Choose Which Book to Write First
You may have more than one book in you. If so, choosing which one to write first can be challenging. This choice is something you will have to decide for yourself based on a number of factors: Your hopes/dreams for monetizing your book. The type of book you are writing and its length. How your […]
Do You Have Space to Write a Book Now?
Bring to mind that feeling when you finish something. When something ends, you feel space open up. Like putting away the holiday decorations, completing a project at work or finishing a school year. You have time and energy to bring something else onto your plate. You also know the feeling of overwhelm, having too many […]