Want Influence as a Writer? Take Roxane Gay’s Razor Blade Advice
Roxane Gay was talking in her Masterclass series about how, as a writer, it's OK to be focused and not try to do everything or be everywhere. I felt that. Instead of being a swiss...
How to Keep Writing When Life Won’t Let You
The past two weeks, life has brought me a perfect storm of craptasticness. My new puppy had to spend a day getting his rabies shot and got carsick on the way to the vet. The...
Writing About Tough Stuff Gets People Uncomfortable. Do It, Anyway
Sometimes, others might get uncomfortable if you write about certain truths or topics. In this video, I explain why you need to write about that tough stuff, anyway. https://youtu.be/bzrYDPZAjEk Watch/Subscribe:https://youtu.be/bzrYDPZAjEk When I first started as...
What Happens When You Try to Create Perfect Writing
When my kids were a little younger, they used to like a Netflix cartoon called Pinky Malinky. The show was about the adventures of a wonderfully positive and friendly hot dog (yes, a hot dog)...
Need a Book Launch Team? Here’s How to Build One
A book launch team can be the difference between a bestseller and a flop. In this short video, I summarize how to put one together. https://youtu.be/AkFWSc_cn_w A few things to remember: 1) A book launch...
Fostering an Amazing Experience of Writing
Yes, the process of writing is important to develop. But there's something else that's equally important to foster, as I discuss in the video below. It is the experience of writing. Most of the time,...
Small Newsletter Compared to Others? Don’t Worry
Last week, I happened to see that a past colleague of mine has been wildly successful building up their newsletter on LinkedIn. They now have over 60,000 subscribers. (For context, I started my LinkedIn newsletter...
Writing Takes a Ton of Time. Be Realistic About It
In this video, I share my thoughts about why writing is hard. It's not so much about the craft, but rather about being realistic about the time necessary to make both the writing and other...
