“Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings.” ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft In today’s episode, I will break down why and when it is best to heed this famous advice from Stephen King as well as how to actually do it……

I often talk to my 10 yr old about writing, and I asked him what he struggles with. His response? “I get bored.” I asked him to share more about that, and that led us into a fun little conversation that inspired today’s episode. He explained that he often starts off strong and even excited…

Whether you are working with a writing coach like me, sharing your book draft with beta readers, and/or just sharing some excerpts online, getting feedback on your writing is an essential part of your publishing process. In today’s episode, I talk through what to do with the feedback after you receive it. Here is an…

There is nothing worse than being on the writing struggle bus! Yet, when you embark on writing a book, it is almost guaranteed to happen. In today’s episode, I share a few main causes I have experienced and see my clients’ experience on our book writing journey. Listen to the full episode to get the…

“Learning how to be a good reader is what makes you a writer.” ~ Zadie Smith In today’s episode, I break down how you can use your skills as a reader to inspire and support your writing. The key ideas I share are paying attention to how the writers of the books you love to…

When you publish a book, you have a unique opportunity to connect with people far beyond the reach of your network and sometimes even social media. But how can you take advantage of and leverage those connections? In today’s episode, I share several ways to use your book to build connections and nurture your audience…

In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with Chantel and Mwale Henry, co-owners of The Best-Selling Author Academy. We had a lot of fun digging deep into important topics, like: entrepreneurship and writing the power of your intellectual property when building your legacy how writing can change your life and others Click…

Many people think they need a huge audience before they can write a book. In today’s episode, I share how we can flip the script and use your book to build your audience. In this episode, I cover: the goals behind growing an audience (i.e. why do we care) why a book is a wonderful tool for…

Can I write a book using ChatGPT? The short answer is maybe! In this episode, I explain: What is ChatGPT How to get started using What this AI tool can do How you may (or may not) want to use it when writing your book Checkout out ChatGPT! As always, leave us a review so that…

In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Michelle Rockword, founder of “Unscripted Sales” and author of Joyful Selling. Michelle helps coaches sell their programs with pure joy and zero sleaze. In our conversation, we dive into: the selfish reason that motivated Michelle to write her book (and should motivate you too!) how she…