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How to Effectively Write a Chapter for a Group Book
Right now, it’s popular for a group of authors to band together and put out a book with each chapter featuring a story from a different author. I love that this makes book writing really accessible for everyone, especially because the costs can be split among all the authors and because there isn’t as much pressure on one person to do it all. However, I find that a lot of these projects lack direction or
How Long Should My Book Be
New authors often wonder about parameters for their book that are easy to spot. I’m constantly asked how long a book should be or if there are rules for the length of a chapter (nope!). There are absolutely typical lengths based on the genre, but in general, especially for nonfiction, we need to look at guidelines that come from our stories themselves. Watch the video to learn more!
How to Use Your Journals to Write a Book
Think all those old journals that you’ve been recording your story in could be too difficult to turn into a book? Think again! There are a couple different ways that you can bring those journals to life as a book … a little easier than you may think!
When is it Time to Start Writing Your Story
You want to write a book. Everyone says you need to. You feel that urge in your gut. It totally makes sense! But then you slam on the brakes. Is this the right time? Are you in the middle? At the end? Should you wait for a more “ending” feeling to the story? What if there is more and more and more? Every author who writes a personal story has these questions, and I have
How to Keep Your Book Relevant
Have you had a book in your head for a long time? Feel like you should write it exactly like it was when you first got the idea? You don’t have to commit to that oldest version of your book. Really. Here’s why …
Your Intuition and Your Book
Nothing is more challenging than trying to work on a heart-centered project and feeling pulled back to a structure that you “have to” follow. Remember that the rules of book writing are way more flexible than most people will have you believe. Writing something that is aligned with your heart and your brand is the most important part of sharing your story! Watch the video to find out more.
Impact with Story
You don’t have to be a speaker or coach already to really make an impact with your story. Plenty of people are sharing how they overcame a challenge in their personal or professional lives and are helping others. You might initially think that you have to be a business owner to write a book and impact a lot of people, but the truth is that all it takes is a big dream and small goals
Writing with Joy
Those bumps in the road aren’t nearly as exciting to talk about as the smooth path and the beautiful scenery. But they ARE necessary. They are part of your story. We tend to get in our heads about the challenges we go through, wondering how to share them and if readers really want to know about them. We certainly don’t want readers to feel worse after reading our book than they did before! Here’s a
The Real Purpose of Your Book
Do you ever think about why you’re writing a book in the first place? Honestly, it should be one of the first things you do! But let’s step back and look at the big why: impact.
Copyright Questions
As a publisher, I get a lot of questions about how written work is protected from theft. We copyright our books–the proper way–to make sure that our authors’ retain rights to their work. You might have seen the little C in a circle beside titles on various documents or on the copyright page of a book. That’s a good thing! But it’s definitely not the whole story. Check out this video to get some of
How to Effectively Write a Chapter for a Group Book
Right now, it’s popular for a group of authors to band together and put out a book with each chapter featuring a story from a different author. I love that this makes book writing really accessible for everyone, especially because the costs can be split among all the authors and because there isn’t as much pressure on one person to do it all. However, I find that a lot of these projects lack direction or
How Long Should My Book Be
New authors often wonder about parameters for their book that are easy to spot. I’m constantly asked how long a book should be or if there are rules for the length of a chapter (nope!). There are absolutely typical lengths based on the genre, but in general, especially for nonfiction, we need to look at guidelines that come from our stories themselves. Watch the video to learn more!
How to Use Your Journals to Write a Book
Think all those old journals that you’ve been recording your story in could be too difficult to turn into a book? Think again! There are a couple different ways that you can bring those journals to life as a book … a little easier than you may think!
When is it Time to Start Writing Your Story
You want to write a book. Everyone says you need to. You feel that urge in your gut. It totally makes sense! But then you slam on the brakes. Is this the right time? Are you in the middle? At the end? Should you wait for a more “ending” feeling to the story? What if there is more and more and more? Every author who writes a personal story has these questions, and I have
How to Keep Your Book Relevant
Have you had a book in your head for a long time? Feel like you should write it exactly like it was when you first got the idea? You don’t have to commit to that oldest version of your book. Really. Here’s why …
Your Intuition and Your Book
Nothing is more challenging than trying to work on a heart-centered project and feeling pulled back to a structure that you “have to” follow. Remember that the rules of book writing are way more flexible than most people will have you believe. Writing something that is aligned with your heart and your brand is the most important part of sharing your story! Watch the video to find out more.
Impact with Story
You don’t have to be a speaker or coach already to really make an impact with your story. Plenty of people are sharing how they overcame a challenge in their personal or professional lives and are helping others. You might initially think that you have to be a business owner to write a book and impact a lot of people, but the truth is that all it takes is a big dream and small goals
Writing with Joy
Those bumps in the road aren’t nearly as exciting to talk about as the smooth path and the beautiful scenery. But they ARE necessary. They are part of your story. We tend to get in our heads about the challenges we go through, wondering how to share them and if readers really want to know about them. We certainly don’t want readers to feel worse after reading our book than they did before! Here’s a
The Real Purpose of Your Book
Do you ever think about why you’re writing a book in the first place? Honestly, it should be one of the first things you do! But let’s step back and look at the big why: impact.
Copyright Questions
As a publisher, I get a lot of questions about how written work is protected from theft. We copyright our books–the proper way–to make sure that our authors’ retain rights to their work. You might have seen the little C in a circle beside titles on various documents or on the copyright page of a book. That’s a good thing! But it’s definitely not the whole story. Check out this video to get some of