Wouldn’t it be awesome to have a powerful process for writing anything, from an email to a social media post to a book? The secret is understanding what is called the “rhetorical situation.” Once you understand this, you can literally write anything! Today’s episode is Part 1 of 2 on some of the key elements of…

You likely have heard the term “writer’s block” before, but do we really understand what it is? In today’s episode, I break down some of the elements I see in my own work with writing clients and how to begin to shift out of writer’s block. I discuss ideas like: fear of failure discomfort imperfection…

 Whether we realize it or not, writing your book requires an investment of time, energy, and resources. In today’s episode, I get real about the costs of writing and self-publishing your book. In the episode, I talk about: editing cover design interior formatting support throughout the process marketing earning potential What shows up when…

Self-publishing is a very popular option for writers today! In today’s episode, I go over the step-by-step details of Amazon KDP’s publishing process. In the episode, I go over: The book details (like title, subtitle, categories, etc.) The book content requirements The pricing requirements Account setup As always, leave us a review so that more…

If we wanted to hang out with a friend, visit with a family member, or go on a date, would we just sit and wait and “hope” it happens? No, we’d need to take some intentional action to make this happen or at least create an invitation for it. The same goes for our inner…

How to wrap up your book can be tough! We often feel a lot of pressure to do something magical, which can lead to us getting stuck and potentially never finishing. In today’s episode, I share details on the following techniques to wrap up your book in a way that feels great for you as…

Getting “stuck” in your writing process happens to everyone who writes a book! In fact, the good and bad thing about writing is that you can keep writing and drafting forever! But, eventually, you have to stop writing and shift into revision and finalizing your book. Here are the tips I cover today to help…

I am doing something brave (and that I preach on this podcast): reading an excerpt from my current book in progress! The working title is, Writing is Not That Hard: Ending the Self-Judgment and Recognizing the Writer Within. As you listen, you’ll learn: Where the myth of “writing is hard” comes from? Who benefits (and who doesn’t) by…

Threads is Instagram’s text-based conversation app, and it’s taken the social media world by storm this week. I want to offer you 3 practical types for activating your writing self on this new platform! I give details about: being playful in this new space easily sharing all your different types of words focusing on connection As…

“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……