You know you want to write a book. I can help.
Reading a public forum today, I ran across a lengthy comment by a member of the traditional publishing industry.
I was enraged.
Since their comments made it clear they’re incapable of understanding this, and since I’d rather start a range war on my own soil, I thought I’d share my response here.
Here are six tools my clients and friends have found effective in combating writer’s block, fear, Resistance, the lizard brain; whatever you like to call it.
… more … “6 Tools to Get You Writing (Instead of Whimpering in the Fetal Position on the Closet Floor)”
I promised to offer suggestions about dealing with your unconscious fears. Here’s a start:
… more … “Your Unconscious: A Reasonable, Albeit Fearful, Child”
Stephanie Chandler, Author, Speaker and Publisher, reviewed the book, Getting Your Book Out of the Someday Box. Her review, as found in the book, follows: … more … ““Practical Advice to Help You Get the Job Done””
The single biggest reason you haven’t written a book, or don’t blog, or haven’t written a letter to a loved one, for that matter, is fear.
Yeah, I know; you’re busy. You can’t think of what to write. The dog ate your computer. As I used to say to my middle daughter, what-HEV-urrr.
… more … “Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid. NOT.”
The obvious answer should be you, but if you sign a deal with a traditional publisher, watch out. You could also be giving away control of more than the printed version.
… more … “Who Owns Your Book?”
I sometimes share this writing exercise (or rather, who-cares-whether-you’re-writing-or-not exercise) with authors who are stuck, who just can’t make the time to write.
You can do anything for 5 minutes. Even if you hate it, you can do dishes, mow the lawn, listen to jazz, even watch bowling on TV, if it’s only 5 minutes. Knowing that this ordeal will end, and even more, when it will end, fills your unconscious mind’s need for control.
… more … “You Can Do Anything for 5 Minutes”
When I help you write a book, I hope it becomes a movie. Even if it’s non-fiction.
If you like Nicholas Sparks I hope you learn to write just like him.
I love quick questions . . . no matter how long they take.
The last minute isn’t as good as the first minute, but it’s better than not trying at all.
I trust your motives.
If I offer a special, I hope you bring the whole neighborhood–and your entire family, for generations in both directions.
If I confuse you by changing things, I promise to help sort it out.
If you don’t have any idea what you want, great! That’s my job.
I love the sounds of children playing.
. . . and I sure as shootin’ hope someday Oprah recommends your book. Or mine. Or both!
On November 11th, 2011 join us for a book release party of epic proportions.
Epic because of the 6/6—we’ll be celebrating the release of 6 books in 6 months.
… more … “11/11/11 = 6/6”