Word magic.
Bored with your writing? Days and weeks drift past, and you haven’t written a word. Let’s look at how you can write, even if you feel you can’t. You may be blocked because: A project hit a wall. You’re stressed. Perhaps it’s family, health, work, finances… Something isn’t working. You had high hopes for a book, spent big on advertising, … Read more
Do you use a content planner? Today, regardless of the kind of writing you do, a planner can help you to stay sane, and avoid missing deadlines. Essentially, a planner helps you to avoid procrastination and get things done. That’s essential for solo entrepreneurs. When thinking about how to develop plans, think of what you need to create. You may … Read more
Struggling with social media? Many people do. There are only so many hours in the day, and if you’re a creator, social media can be a dangerous time sink. It can also damage your creativity. I’m mentoring a self-publishing author we’ll call Terry, who’s written two novels, but hasn’t published either of them. Terry came to me because she’s given … Read more
When you write content, ideas are your lifeblood. For our purposes, I’m defining “content” as anything you like: words, images, advertising, YouTube scripts, presentations… However, although it can seem as though ideas are everywhere, they need to be the right ideas for you. Ideas everywhere, for every type of content Anyone can write content, but if you want to stay … Read more
Hate procrastination, but find yourself indulging in this dangerous habit? Me too. I’m always making excuses for procrastinating; my excuses feel legitimate at the time, even though they’re rubbish. Perhaps you make excuses too. Procrastination: you have many, many excuses My favorite excuses for not writing: “I don’t know enough.” I decide to call someone. This person never has time … Read more