Week 7: Big step! The manuscript is off to beta readers. Time to celebrate! If you would like to follow from the beginning, start here. Is it time to celebrate? What I Did this Week I took that big difficult step this week: Finished the last 2 chapter edits Sent my manuscript off to beta …
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Week 6: I am feeling frustrated with myself. And I am working on shifting my mindset around this book project. If you would like to follow from the beginning, start here. Let’s talk self-sabotage. What I Did this Week I didn’t do all I said I was going to do: I revised two chapters instead …
Help! I fell behind on my writing | Treat my writing like a job Read More »
Week 5: I am feeling excited by the idea of sharing my work by reading it to silent listeners. If you would like to follow from the beginning, start here. This week felt so much better than last week! What I Did this Week Although I still haven’t dug into old photos, I had a …
Fun way to connect with other authors | Reading out loud while editing Read More »
Week 4: I have been revisiting my why to help me push forward. If you would like to follow from the beginning, start here. Both revising and the idea of feedback is feeling vulnerable. What I Did Last Week I am moving forward! Edited chapters 9 to 11. I did not get to chapter 12. …
Getting the right feedback on your writing |When your writing is emotional Read More »
Week 3: I have been revisiting my why to help me push forward. If you would like to follow from the beginning, start here. Writing my memoir is like excavating a slaughter. Why write it? What I Did Last Week I managed to get my tasks completed. Here they are. Edited to end of chapter …
Self-empowerment through writing | Why write your memoir Read More »
Week 2. I am feeling upbeat and yet I know I will struggle again. If you would like to follow from the beginning, start here. I started posting dailies. When I finished the 3 chapters early, I pushed myself to do more because I had to write something for the dailies, and the dailies became …
Dispel your writing fears by naming them | Plus moving from writing to editing Read More »
Hey there, this is the first in a series of post called, Confessions of a Book Coach. Some people know me as the founder and host of Author Nation. I am the person behind the resources, the write ins, the Facebook group and all the things that bring that community together and offer support to …
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