How to Write an Incredible Non-Fiction Book
I often work with aspiring authors who think they’re writing non-fiction but are really writing memoir (or vice versa). Understanding which you’re writing is incredibly important when it comes to how to write an incredible non-fiction book because it informs the way you write (deliver information to the reader), and it will help you re-focus…
Read MoreWriters: How to Erase Self-Doubt
I just started writing my sixth book. It’s fiction (“chick lit” to be exact). Of the 5 books I’ve published, none of them is fiction. Whether you’re writing fiction, non-fiction, or memoir, the process may be different, but the underlying resistance is often the same, and I was intrigued to find myself stalling–in much the…
Read MoreWrite a Bestselling Memoir: 4 Critical Elements
You want to write a bestselling memoir or experience-based book. That part I already know. Also, you think (and think) endlessly about all the content you want to include. In fact, you think about the content so much that you probably could have written three books by now if you’d just stopped thinking and started…
Read MoreBring on the Mushrooms
I’m fanatical about my morning coffee. Which is confusing because I’m not even sure that I like it. I’ve started off my day with coffee for as long as I can remember. Not black–I’m not simple and neither is my coffee–but a dark, rich blend topped off with a flavored, non-dairy creamer. While I often…
Read MoreHold On…
I haven’t always slept in my bed. When I was in elementary school, and even once or twice during my teenage years, I would rearrange my room every six months or so. I assumed that my parents knew what was happening each time loud thuds erupted upstairs, but I don’t remember them ever confirming, nor…
Read MoreEpisode 33: Sarah B. Thompson
Sarah Thompson knows a whole lot about business; she has 22 total years of experience focused in Corporate Finance and Operations. She started her consulting business 8 years ago and helps clients grow their revenue and profits by focusing on improving systems and building highly effective teams. She put herself through college and earned an MBA,…
Read MoreEpisode 32: Lance Essihos
Lance Essihos has lived a pretty eventful life, but one thing it’s never been was easy. Throughout his journey, he has had to overcome some incredible challenges and adversities, which led him to rise from rock bottom on more than one occasion. From almost playing professional hockey to traveling the world running some of the…
Read MoreEpisode 31: M. Shannon Hernandez
This week, I welcomed M. Shannon Hernandez, a sought after expert in the world of content marketing and strategy, to Authors, Creators & Visionaries to discuss: – The mindset shift to the notion that selling is serving (let that sink in) – The reason people aren’t profitable is, they don’t have a grasp on their message -There…
Read MoreEpisode 30: Daniel Bruce Levin (Part 2)
“No one has EVER told the story you are about to tell. And no one will ever again tell that story.” -Daniel Bruce Levin In the second half of this incredible conversation with Daniel Bruce Levin, author of The Mosaic, we dive deeper into the 4 connections we all have in this life (Self,…
Read MoreEpisode 29: Daniel Bruce Levin – The Significance of Connection
“A great story doesn’t directly say anything, but it hints at everything” -Daniel Bruce Levin This podcast could easily be titled The 97% Agreement: The Significance of Connection because Danny and I agreed to disagree 3% of the time. We live in the most connected time the world has ever known, and we feel more…
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