The Written Compass

Episode 74: How to Keep Your Writing Mojo

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…

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Episode 73: Working with Writing Feedback

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…

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Episode 72: Why You Are Struggling to Write?

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…

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Episode 71: Readers Make Good Writers

“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…

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Episode 70: Connecting with Your Reader Beyond the Page

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…

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Episode 69: Creating Your Intellectual Property Empire with Chantel and Mwale Henry

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…

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Episode 68: Grow Your Audience with a Book

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…

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Episode 67: Write Your Book with ChatGPT

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…

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Episode 66: Unexpected Joys of Writing a Book: An Interview w/ Michelle Rockwood

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…

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Episode 65: Top 20 Writing Tips Part 4: Necessities for your Writing Toolkit

Any creative person has “tools” they like to use to express themselves. For writers, you need more than just your laptop or notebook. In the final episode in our four-part series on 20 Writing Tips for Your Writing Journey, we are ending with the fun writerly gear we like to use. Here are our 5…

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