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Many people will be familiar with the story of Johnny Appleseed. The American pioneer who loved apples and is credited with spreading apple trees across America in the 1800s. It is said that he was a good farmer and enjoyed growing apple trees. Out of this passion, he travelled from place to place and planted […]

Anytime you try something new, how do you feel? Then once that first time is done, how do you feel? Do you think ‘I can do this!’? What is holding you back? Get going. Just jump. Remember a time, not that long ago, when you were a child. You feared less – you simply jumped […]

Here is a list of 10 quick tips to jump start your writing: Start today. Pay someone else to do it. Review what content you have already written. Clear out your filing cabinets and folders for some inspiration. Get a mentor. Get a collaborator. Take a leap of faith in yourself. Start talking and record […]

In a post last month I wrote about understanding ‘why’ you want to write your book before you put pen to paper. Assuming that you have your why, here are some practical ways to jump into writing your book. Mark it in your calendar. Set an appointment with yourself. Get an accountability partner. Pick up […]

Some people call it ‘professional guesswork’, while others call it ‘faking it’. Brene Brown’s TED talk has brought into focus ‘faking it’. What can we learn from her discussions on this topic? Have you considered, if no one ever ‘faked it’, would anything new ever happen? Keep this in mind when you are preparing yourself, […]

Seth Godin wrote a blogpost about simply sitting down, writing and getting it done. The particular part of the post that he wrote that resonated with me, and I think it would similarly resonate with many people who think that they can’t write, was his comment around, ‘Have you ever been lost for words when […]

In this world of hustle and bustle and instant gratification, it seems that authors want to be able to write their books in one day. If this is you, perhaps some of these shortcuts will assist you in achieving that goal. Tip 1: Carry a notebook that is dedicated to your thoughts in relation to […]

While some non-fiction authors may consider it offensive to ‘make it up as you go’, the reality is in many professions, advice that is given is an ‘educated guess’– in other words, they are making it up as they go. One of the most important factors for writing a book is understanding why you are […]