If you’re like most Americans you share that dream of becoming a published author one day. Maybe it’s for that new dream career of public speaker, coach or consultant. Or perhaps you want to transform the world one reader at a time. You might fancy yourself as the next Elizabeth…

Imagine someone publishing a book so much like the one you’re writing. It could be devastating to discover “someone wrote my book,” but there’s another way to see this as an opportunity. “What do you do when you find out a book was just published that is almost exactly what you had in mind writing? I feel so deflated…” I received this in an email the other day from one of my Bring Your Book to Life® participants and I felt for…

You’ve probably heard of the benefits of a “news fast” or “social media fast” or “screen fast.” Sometimes we just need to slow down and take a step away from the fast-paced, constant stimulation of the modern world and its screens. What you focus on instead of screens can make…

As I’ve been meeting with students in my Bring Your Book to Life ®Program, several have had moments of overwhelm: “I can’t believe I signed up to write a book. There’s no way I can do it in the middle of this stressful time.” And I get it. But I…

“How long does it take to write a book?” If you’ve asked this question, you’re not alone: I hear some version of this several times a month. You probably know what I’m going to say next: It depends. The Factors How long it takes to write a book depends on the type…

Several writing lessons came to mind or transpired during the course of a day on Thursday. These lessons inspired me and improved my work. And then they prompted this post! #1: Your Reader Changes Writing Lesson #1 Your Reader is Not the Same Person at the End of Your Book as She Was at…