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Business Update, June 2021
Starting with today's episode, I'm beginning a new monthly business update. I want to fill you in on what's happening with my ghostwriting, the Daily Writer, and my personal life. I'll also talk about my biggest...
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Mitch Gray: How to Hire a Great Assistant
My guest today is Mitch Gray, who has combined over two decades of experience as a former pastor, life coach, entrepreneur, community developer, and creator to develop a brand of leadership that is at its deepest...
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If You Want to Change the World...
Most of us grow up believing that we can change the world. Then, as we get older, some life experience and a bit of cynicism set in. Pretty soon we give up on the idea of changing much of anything… much less...
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How to Instantly Multiply Your Ideas
John Steinbeck said, “Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.” Writers are known for their creativity, but the truth is that the well sometimes...
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That Book Isn't for You
As writers, we spend a lot of time worrying about people who don’t like our writing. But what happens when you are the one who hates someone else’s book? Maybe you read a novel that you thought was poorly...
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Journey to the Center of You
We look at our writing as a journey that takes us somewhere else. Most of the time, our normal lives seem pretty boring in comparison to the worlds we can imagine. But you don’t have to take a crazy, dangerous...
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Where Does Great Writing Come From?
When you read great writing, it has a magical quality. Those words can transport you to faraway worlds or help you see things you never saw before. Great writing can also help you learn something that will change...
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5 Ways to Start Writing Today
Based on my interactions with writers over the years, I would categorize writers this way: A third of you have active projects in the works. A third of you have an idea what you want to write but have not...
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Karen Anderson: What Successful Authors Do Differently
My guest today is Karen Anderson, and she imminently qualified to talk about what it means to be successful as an author. She is a Strategic Book Coach and Associate Publisher for Morgan James Publishing (full...
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Driven by Divine Discontent
One of the most interesting questions you will ever ask yourself as a writer is this: what drives you? Some writers are driven by fame or money. Others are driven by the need for employment. Still others are driven by...
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Rejection is the Mark of a Pro
We deal with a lot of obstacles as writers, but one of the biggest is rejection. Rejection can come in many forms and whatever form rejection takes… it hurts. And let’s be honest, it can hurt pretty badly. Some...
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Meet Your New Sidekick, the Notebook
Have you ever had the unfortunate luck of losing a great idea because you failed to write it down? This is one of the most vexing problems we writers deal with. We have great ideas all of the time, but we neglect to...
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