Success Via Strangers: My husband’s lover did me a favor…
It’s true. My family still jokes that we should send her flowers for “taking” my husband of 19 years away. Obviously that’s a long story. But one I think about every time a Carmel Writing Retreat grad inks a new book deal. (Yay! See our latest...
I’m thrilled to announce live OPEN BOOKS event with Danielle LaPorte, Justine Musk + Me!
Danielle LaPorte, Justine Musk and I have been designing a very special event for you.And I finally get to announce it! Up-level your creative career + light your aspirations on fire in one magical day. Have you ever had something you’ve been struggling with resolved...
Why You Need To Be A Writer
You’ve heard it a million times. “On your deathbed, you’ll never regret the hours you didn’t spend at the office.” Let me tell you a very personal story that explains why I completely disagree with that. When I was 33, I watched my mother die far too young from...
Go from IDEA to DONE. The Beautiful Writers Group is ON. And filling fast!
We did it. Friday afternoon Danielle LaPorte and I announced our latest collaboration–a membership group for writers! It’s been nearly three years since we launched Your Big Beautiful Book Plan, which has helped birth blogs, books, and bountiful publishing deals...
Your Book: 4 Things to Do When You Don’t Know Where to Start
Good old square one. It’s that point when you’ve got an a killer book idea burning within you, but you aren’t sure where to begin. It’s overwhelming. So much so that you’d like to go back to bed and stay there. Painful, right? You feel...
Better Than Social Media (Part 2 of 2): The OTHER things to focus on to Land Your Book Deal
In last week’s post, we covered my top 3 recommendations for what to do when the idea of climbing the social media ladder’s got you down. I received a cluster of emails from writers saying they felt relieved. That they’d been worried they...
Feel like a social media loser? Why you can still get a book deal. Part I
“How many social media followers do I have to have to get a book deal?” This question was posed to Danielle LaPorte and me on our recent Publishing Power Hour Spreecast call. D’s answer–5,000 – 6,000–was pretty spot on, if not...
When strangers trade knowledge, new knowledge is created
You want access? You’ve got it! “The most creative ideas, it turns out, don’t occur when we’re alone. Rather, they emerge from our social circles, from collections of acquaintances who inspire novel thoughts. Sometimes the most important people...
Huffpo Dreams Come True…
I don’t know about you, but I’m a Huffington Post addict. I look at the site all day to stay abreast of the news (so I don’t have to watch what my boyfriend and I call “murder/death/kill” right before I go to sleep–that’s our...
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