Who Can Write a Book?

Posted on April 30, 2007
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Have you thought of writing a book but didn’t know how to get started?  Have you started writing your book and wondered, can I really write a book?  Let’s take a minute and talk about who can write a book and what makes a great book.   To find out if you can write a book, answer the following questions: Read more

How Long Does it Take to Write a Book?

Posted on April 9, 2007
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How Long Does it Take to Write a Book?

One of the questions I get asked most often about writing a book is how long does it take to write a book? In a nutshell and without any sugar coating, the answer is very simple: as long as you decide it’s going to take.Whether you are writing your book to build your business, something you have always wanted to do or a dream you want to fulfill, the length of time that it will take you to write a book all comes down to 3 simple things: preparation, commitment and dedication. For some people, the idea of writing a book is as formidable a task as climbing a mountain. For others, it’s not the work itself that is so daunting, but the time required to complete it. After all, who has time to sit down and write a book?

I’ve asked hundreds of people, “How long do you think it takes to write a book?” The typical answer is anywhere from 3 months to a year. I then ask, “How long do you think it would take YOU to write YOUR book?” These responses are very different. Read more

Welcome!

Posted on April 8, 2007
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Hello!    Thank you for visiting.  Do you want to write a book?  Are you ready to write but don’t know how to get started?  If you answered YES!, sharpen your pencil and get ready to learn how to organize your material, produce content for your book, stay motivated, deal with procrastination and “writer’s block” and much more!  

Welcome!   I love to write and write about writing, although I have to admit, my very favorite thing to do is work with new authors and help them write their book.  It is an absolute joy to be able to do this every day via writing, coaching, my Author’s Boot Camp events and private writing sessions.  My dad always said, if you do something you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.”  He is so right!  I am lucky and very grateful to be an Author’s Coach. 

Oops!  I fell down and wrote a book!   An interesting (and a little painful) thing happened to get me started on this amazing journey of writing books.  As I was zipping down a flight of stairs, I missed one, fell and broke 3 bones in my ankle.  Ouch!  This resulted in surgery and several months in a wheel chair.  Unable to go anywhere further than 10 feet from my front door, I had lots of time to think about things.  These 3 months in a wheelchair turned out to be a major turning point in my life, I learned a lot about myself and discovered a treasure buried deep inside me, writing.   To keep myself entertained and stop focusing on all the things I couldn’t do, I started making a list of all the things I could do and would do when I was able to return my rented chair on wheels.  I made it a contest to come up with 3 new things that I could do each day.  I also had an on-going challenge with myself to create 3 easy, economical, delicious and healthy meals a day – all prepared and cooked from my wheelchair!  This resulted in 2 books: ”101 Things to do in a Wheelchair”, and ”One-Pan Cooking:  Eat Healthy for 30 Days for Less Than $10 a Day”. 

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