A new year has arrived, and most serious writers are hunkered down creating writing goals for 2020. However, a new decade has begun as well. That means it’s time to take a big-picture view and plan more than just the next 12 months of your nonfiction writing career. It’s time to strategize for the next 10 years. I’ve written many…
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As in most industries, knowing the right people can make a huge difference in your ability to move toward achieving your goals. Today, writer and acquisitions editor W. Terry Whalin (@TerryWhalin) discusses how to connect with publishing professionals by using LinkedIn. Within the publishing community, who you know is almost as important as what you know. Yes, it is essential…
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Authors are experts and authorities. Even if you are just starting to think about writing a book, if you know enough to write a book, you know enough to create products and services that teach others what you know. Today, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress), a digital nomad and full-time writer and blogger, describes several ways you can teach your way to…
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Most writers start with raw talent. It’s what they do with that talent that determines if they succeed or not. Today writing teacher and New York Times bestselling author Jerry Jenkins (@JerryBJenkins) offers proven advice on how to refine your raw talent. Discouraging, isn’t it? You write a few blog posts and friends shower you with praises. You think, Maybe…
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In just about four weeks, you will usher in a totally new decade. Take a moment and think about what you accomplished in the last 10 years. Did you achieve your goals? Have you become the nonfiction writer you wanted to and know you can be? Are you satisfied with what you accomplished as a writer in the last decade…
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You’ve come to the end of a 30-day nonfiction writing event, like the Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN) Challenge, and you reached your goal. Pat yourself on the back, and then sit back down at your computer. Typing “The End” just means you need to start writing again—this time on a new project. In other words, one writing challenge may…
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Just like marathon runners, writers know that making it through and beyond the halfway point of a writing project can feel the hardest. That’s when you need to stay energized, inspired, and productive, so you complete the first draft of your manuscript. The middle of your book project can be hard, tedious, and doubt-filled. Suddenly, you find yourself avoiding the…
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This morning, I opened my current writing project in Scrivener. I reviewed what I needed to write next, and then thought it wise to check my email…then Facebook…and post about my latest book release on social media… That was at 10:30 a.m. It’s now 2 p.m., and I haven’t added a word to my manuscript. Why didn’t I write? I…
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I turn off my computer and pull out my planner. It’s time to check off what I accomplished today and plan tomorrow’s goals and tasks. I begin to review the list. Phone calls made. Check. Respond to emails. Check. Promotional emails written. Check. Blog post written. Check. Create artwork and SEO completed for blog post. Check. Video recorded. Check. Social…
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