How often have you said, “I can’t write today because…” Fill in the blank with any reason you prefer, like “I don’t have enough time,” “I need to work and earn some money,” “I am over-committed,” “I have to do X, Y, or Z,” “My mother, father, kids, partner, boss, or friend won’t like it,” “I’m too tired,” or “I…
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Have you struggled to create a writing habit that supports your efforts to achieve a nonfiction publishing goal or dream? Or have you found it challenging to break unhelpful habits, like procrastination, that don’t support your efforts to get the writing results you desire? Most habit-formation experts say it takes a minimum of 30 days to develop a new habit….
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You can publish your writing in so many different places. However, the place you need to publish your content is on your own website. I’ve said this many times, but it bears repeating: Do not use social media or someone else’s publishing platform as your blog or author website. A blog belongs on your author website. You can share the…
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We live in a fast-paced world where quickly achieving goals is perceived as a virtue. We are taught to strive with unwavering determination and consistency to reach our goals. Slowing down is considered unacceptable or a weakness, yet it provides a better goal-achievement strategy for everyone…including nonfiction writers. Slowing the pace at which you pursue your writing dreams can mean…
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Lots of people offer advice on how to become a successful nonfiction author. But only one tried-and-true process exists to achieve that goal. If you follow its seven steps, you will reach your writing and publishing dreams. How do I know this process works better than those taught by other experts? I have used it in my career and landed…
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