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Writing for Yourself and Your Audience
From the time we are kids, our parents and teachers told us to be ourselves. It is especially important in your writing, where it is critical to develop your own unique voice. It can be confusing when you are trying...
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One Small Stride at a Time
For most people, running a marathon is a pretty big deal. The distance of 26.2 miles is a long way for one person to run in a single shot. So how do people actually pull it off? On today’s episode, Kent offers...
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Don't Let Worry Steal Your Emotional Energy
If there’s one thing that is true about writing, it’s that it requires a lot of emotional energy. Even professional writers confess to only being able to write for a few hours a day. That’s why we must stay...
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How to Use the Overlap Principle to Build Your Writing Business, Part 2: 10 Tips for Getting Started
This is the second part of a two-part series on how to use the Overlap Principle to build your writing business. I cover ten tips for getting started with your writing business: Go in the direction of your gifts, not...
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Annabelle Healy & Mason Hagner: Young Writers Who are Making a Difference
On this episode, I'm honored to be joined by two young writers: Annabelle Healy and Mason Hagner. I thought it would be a blast to feature a couple of young writers who have gotten a great start as authors. I believe...
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Does It Make You Happy?
There are a lot of questions you have probably asked about the results of your writing. Here are a few of them: Will it make my life better? Will it make me money? Will it grow the size of my audience? Â Here is...
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Your One True Message
Here is one of the most interesting paradoxes of successful writers: the more books someone writes, the more obvious their one true message is. What is the one true message? It is the singular theme that dominates...
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You Are Making History
When you walk into a library or a bookstore, even if it’s online, you’ll notice that books are categorized into genres. Popular genres include biography, children’s books, adult fiction, self-help, spirituality, and...
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Brave on the Page, Brave on the Stage
One of the essential themes of the superhero genre is that of the double life. However, superheroes aren’t the only ones who live double lives. We writers can develop an alter-ego if we’re not careful. It’s easy to...
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Three Ways to Write About Your Pain
If you had to pin down one universal emotion that all humans experience, it’s pain. We are often afraid to share our pain because we’re afraid we will look weak. So, we lock up our feelings in a box, set it on a shelf...
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How to Use the Overlap Principle to Build Your Writing Business, Part 1: My Story
A few weeks ago, I stepped away from my full-time teaching job in order to focus on ghostwriting and the Daily Writer.  As I have spent some time reflecting on this major change in my life, it occurred to me...
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Jeremiah Timmons: Overcoming Resistance & Boosting Your Motivation
On today's episode, I'm thrilled to be joined by Jeremiah Timmons. He's a writer and TV producer who has done work for Tyler Perry Studios, as well as HBO. Jeremiah also coaches writers on how to increase...
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