Are You Expert Enough to Write a Book?
Fewer than 3% of people who want to write a book ever actually do. When I think about that statistic, it hurts my heart to think about all of the lost wisdom and stories simply because writing a book is
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Fewer than 3% of people who want to write a book ever actually do. When I think about that statistic, it hurts my heart to think about all of the lost wisdom and stories simply because writing a book is
A lot of people I’ve talked with lately started their book with a ton of momentum. They were excited. They knew what they wanted to say. Maybe they even flew through the first few chapters. And then…they stopped. If you
One of the things I talk about often is that we should not be comparing our first-draft manuscripts with published, edited books. And yet, I find that these comparisons are incredibly persistent. They don’t just happen at the book level,
Y’all, writing is hard enough, and that’s not even a matter of how to write a hybrid memoir. Just getting the words on the page can really feel daunting and overwhelming, especially if you have never written a book-length project
When you set out to write your first book, there are a lot of challenging steps ahead. You have to plan, you have to develop, and you have to draft the thing, and of course you have to eventually get
As someone who works with expert authors to write and publish books that build careers, I speak with a lot of folks who aren’t quite sure if they’re ready to start their book. And I totally get this. It is
Looking for alternatives to traditional publishing can bring up a lot of questions about quality, credibility, and control. In this post, we’re looking at how book industry gatekeeping works, why authors often feel pressured to pursue a traditional deal, and
When you find yourself stuck with memoir writer’s block, especially on a project you care deeply about, it can be so tempting to try to force your way forward. But y’all, this is the worst advice. Not only because it’s
When you’re writing your first memoir, it can be difficult to know what to expect. That can cause a lot of fear and anxiety, sometimes even to the point of stalling our progress.. As humans, we are hardwired to seek
Writing can be a lonely task, but some writers lean into that a little too hard, keeping all their cards close to their chest during the writing process and refusing to talk about their memoir until it’s published. To talk
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