Nonfiction writers who long for a traditional publishing deal or a byline in a national magazine often feel they canāt control these outcomes. Achieving their goals seems dependent upon gatekeepers, like agents, publishers, or editors, to open the gate and allow them in. However, you canāand mustātake control of your career to become a published writer. I have been published…
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One thing stands between you and becoming an authorāyou. Only you can remove that obstacle. How do you do that? Take responsibility for yourself. Commit to becoming an author. Develop the necessary mindsets and habits. Take Responsibility for Yourself I know you have lots of reasons for not becoming an author. You believe you donāt have time or have too…
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I have a writer friend who often says, āIām giving myself grace.ā Typically, this is when she finds herself in circumstances that provide a good reasonāexcuseānot to write or take actions that will help her get published. Each time she lets herself off the hook by giving herself grace, she gives her power to her circumstances and stays stuck…and unpublished….
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How often have you said, āI canāt write today becauseā¦ā Fill in the blank with any reason you prefer, like āI donāt have enough time,ā āI need to work and earn some money,ā āI am over-committed,ā āI have to do X, Y, or Z,ā āMy mother, father, kids, partner, boss, or friend wonāt like it,ā āIām too tired,ā or āI…
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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 donāt 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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