You want to create something that matters to you—a book. Becoming a writer and author are goals you value and that have deep meaning for you. But you keep telling yourself, “Now is not a good time to start writing. Now is not the right time to publish a book.” There will never be a better time. Some new circumstance…
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I often get asked to give advice to aspiring authors. This seems to be a favorite topic for podcast hosts and panel moderators at writing conferences. Today, I’d like to offer you an expanded version of my reply: eight pieces of advice meant to help you go from aspiring to published author. This advice is just as applicable to novelists…
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Most activists spend time promoting their cause or growing their movement using the standard tools found in an activist’s toolbox. They march, protest, boycott, write letters, post on social media, fundraise, or build community with hashtags or forums. They usually don’t consider publishing a book. Yet, a book serves as an extremely powerful tool for creating change in lives, communities,…
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Books can inspire and motivate readers to new action. However, this only happens if the author initially crafts a manuscript that prompts readers to choose something different. Whether you want to change individual lives or transform organizations, communities, governments, the environment, or the world, you can learn to “author change.” You can write a book that causes readers to join…
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Growing a movement or promoting a cause often benefits from an atypical approach to activism. Instead of—or in addition to—marching, protesting, boycotting, or even building community with hashtags or forums, write and publish a book related to your cause. Allow your written words to create positive and meaningful change in lives, communities, organizations, countries, or the world. Most activists like…
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