Tell me a about
yourself. What got you started in writing?
This video is a good
answer to that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUHeqwN52RM7GIrKEE5INpng&v=8DgbhiyVBwI
How do you schedule
your writing time? When do you write?
I set aside 5:30am
till 9am for writing 5 days a week. This
time blocking is the best way to create something of consequence without life,
distractions and busyness getting in the way.
How and where do you
write? Do you prefer a laptop or some other method of getting your words down?
I prefer to use a
laptop with a second big screen in my home office. Writing chapters for a book as blog posts is
one tactic I use to write snack size bites of content. Also I use Word as my
primary software to write a book.
What's your favorite
part about writing? Your least favorite part about writing?
I love crafting the
words. Another thing I love is to see a rough draft become something I am proud
of. Also enjoy the creative art of
coming up with topics and headlines that I think will resonate with my readers
and draw them in.
The least favorite
part about writing is wondering whether what I have written is good enough.
Fighting the doubt.
How did you come up
with your book idea? How long did it take you to write your book?
The idea came up as I
read other blog posts and read other books and wondered what I could create and
share that was of consequence, relevant and authentic.
It took me about six
months from starting to get it to my editor.
What types of
marketing do you do to promote your writing?
Marketing is a launch
process. It includes email, social media and video marketing.
What are you currently
working on? Do you have a new book out?
I am about 20,000
words into my next book. The book topic is to be revealed soon.
Do you have a project
on the back burner? Tell me about it.
The project is an
online course with the book as the pillar content and part of the overall launch.
What would you tell a
beginning writer who wants to publish but doesn't believe he/she has enough
talent?
Push past the doubt
and just start. But being a good writer
is not enough, you need to learn (or hire) the art and science of marketing.
"Stephen King was
asked ‘how do you write these 120,000 word novels and he said
‘One word at a time…’
The path to success is just
one step at a time.
Going for a run every now
and then is good. But the only way to achieve peak fitness requires
persistence.
Succeeding in life and
business…whether it’s as an author, blogging, digital marketing or re-inventing
your company or re-inventing yourself is sometimes not apparent.
It requires shedding
comfort for growth inducing discomfort. Pain is often the path to success"
The real secret to succeeding as an author?
“Successful books
are all about marketing” - Robert Kiyosaki
And that is something I can vouch for.
That is maybe the truth that most
wordsmiths don’t want to hear.
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