Arrange a schedule       Let Your Ideas Flow     Stick to Your Schedule If you have been sitting in front of your computer screen staring at a blank page, you’ve realized by now that your book isn’t going to write itself. That perfect first sentence does not happen on the first try. Writing is hard work. But [...]

You know you want to write.  You have a story that won’t go away and you want to get it out there.  But who thought that writing the story would be the easy part of the equation?  Now there’s nothing holding you back.  You can move forward affordably and at your own pace.  Here’s why [...]

If any journey starts with a first step, finishing the journey means taking the last step.  How many people have a great idea for a book, start it with great enthusiasm only to see it fade away?  Why does this happen? The WHY is not big enough.  Just like any project that starts in the [...]

I stopped in at a neighborhood garage sale and saw my friends’ belongings strewn across the drive-way.  There were pictures quickly taken from the walls, decorative items that had graced bookshelves, and lots of kitchen items.  Some of the items were clearly from another generation and I knew at once that my friends had kept [...]

Whaaaaat?  On my knees?  Are you kidding?  No, I’m not.  Think about it.  When you’re on your knees – in prayer – all kinds of things open up.  Your mind calms, your emotions are deeper, and God is present.  In that state, let’s talk about what else can happen. SPIRITUAL WARFARE.  The moment you START [...]

When was the last time you were facing expensive car repairs and a friend leaned over and confidentially shared that he knows someone who can do it cheaper on the side?  You can apply this scenario to different situations but when you apply it to your writing, you’re compromising more than your pocketbook.  Your writing [...]

Do you remember the 1950's TV show, I Love Lucy?  In nearly every episode, Lucy’s husband Ricky Ricardo would survey the chaos Lucy had created and exclaim in his Cuban accent, “Lucy!  You’ve got a lot of explaining’ to do!”   Well, perhaps you don’t want Lucy to help you write your book and to make [...]

Okay, so you’ve got a great idea!  You spend weeks, months, years – make that several years – writing your book and you want to share it with the world.  You’ve got your core audience in mind and you’re ready to hit the speaking circuit.  You know the mechanics of how to make it happen [...]

What book writing team?  Isn’t writing a solitary experience?  Can’t I do this all by myself?  Yes, you can do it all by yourself, but you’ll be missing out on a lot.  Consider this.   Crowd.  What makes you want to write a book in the first place?  You want to tell a story but [...]