Reading time: Just over 3 minutes Multi-tasking isn’t the good idea it’s often cracked up to be. But there are some especially important reasons why writers shouldn’t multi-task… I have a simple question I ask everyone I coach and it’s this: Do you let your computer collect your email for …
Reading time: About 4 minutes Did your mother ever say to you, ‘don’t try to be what you’re not’? It’s excellent advice for writers, as well…. If you want to succeed as a writer, the worst thing you can do is try to be something you’re not. Do you know what I …
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Viewing time: 5 mins. 6 secs. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question is about life getting in the way of writing.If you have a question you’d like me to answer you can email me at daphne@publicationcoach.com, tweet me @pubcoach, or leave a message …
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Reading time: Less than 4 minutes Does the concept of rewarding yourself strike you as juvenile or frivolous? It’s not! Here’s why you should reward yourself for writing…. I once took an online writing course in which the leader encouraged us to give ourselves $2 a day for writing. I …
Viewing time: 4 mins. 25 secs. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question is about how long a writing session should be. If you have a question you’d like me to answer you can email me at daphne@publicationcoach.com, tweet me @pubcoach, or leave a message …
Viewing time: 5 mins 16 secs. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question is about writers and social media. If you have a question you’d like me to answer you can email me at daphne@publicationcoach.com, tweet me @pubcoach, or leave a message for me at …
Viewing time: 4 mins. 44 secs. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question is about perfectionism for writers. If you have a question you’d like me to answer you can email me at daphne@publicationcoach.com, tweet me @pubcoach, or leave a message for me at the …
Reading time: Just over 4 minutes Do you get frustrated by what you can’t seem to achieve? Here are 13 ways to develop writing goals that work for you… Whenever my husband and I play a board game — like Rummikub or Bananagram — Eric always rolls his eyes at me. …
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Reading time: About 3 minutes If writing always feels like the LAST thing you want to do, it may be time to change your attitude about writing. Here’s how to do that…. I used a writing trick to help me with the laundry last week. I go to my Pilates …
Reading time: Less than 4 minutes Do you know how to finish the writing you start? Being a good finisher is an entirely separate task from being a good writer… Thirty seconds ago, I shipped the last chapter of my next book (title still to be decided) to my copy …
