What do the Grammy Awards have to do with writing? A lotâŠespecially if you are of a âcertain ageâ or havenât written or published anything in a while. This yearâs ceremony provided a powerful reminder that youâre never too old to write a book. And it demonstrated that you can restart your writing career even after many quiescent years. Youâre…
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Youâve heard the advice: Get out of your comfort zone! Indeed, life takes on a different quality when challenging yourself to go beyond what feels easy now. And if you have writing goals and publishing dreams, you probably realize that achieving them requires stretching past your current competence and confidence levels, and that can feel uncomfortable. It’s no wonder many…
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Our society perpetuates the belief that you must overcome numerous obstacles to succeed. These might include high levels of skill or knowledge, large amounts of time, vast quantities of money, and connections with the right people. While some of this may be true, only one real obstacle blocks the way to your success in any life arena–including writing, publishing, and…
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Choose If you are like most nonfiction writers, you have a sense of purpose. You know what you want to accomplish as a writer and how you would like your work to contribute to your readers’ lives or the world. You have a mission. But sometimes you make choices that take you off track, which makes it hard to achieve…
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Have you ever felt like your hands are tied, and you canât reach for your writing dreams? If you have, you may realize that the restrictive feeling you experienced comes from lack and fear, both of which stem from your thought processes. Letâs say you believe you lack time to write. This belief brings up fearful thoughts, such as âIf…
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