Viewing time: 4 mins. 12 secs. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question addresses the thorny issue of how to get clients to meet deadlines. If you have a question you’d like me to answer you can email me at daphne@publicationcoach.com, tweet me @pubcoach, or …
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Reading time: Less than 5 minutes Do you have a good shutdown ritual? You should! Here’s how to implement one that will work for you… When I wrote about how to leave writing stress behind a few weeks ago, I mentioned that I had a daily shutdown ritual. One reader (thanks, …
Reading time: Less than 5 minutes If you want to make more time for writing you’re going to need to learn how to say no…. Are you a pleaser and accommodator? Are the letters N and O foreign to your vocabulary? If so, I have bad news for you. You’re …
Reading time: About 5 minutes Are you working too hard? Part of the problem may be that you’re taking too much work home with you. Here’s how to leave your writing stress behind…. My husband and I both have busy, demanding jobs (in totally different fields) and it would be …
Do you faithfully follow your goals, even when the going gets tough? Or do you tend to give up rather easily? It might help you to learn how to make your writing resilient… Reading time: Just over 4 minutes Anyone who’s been on a diet — not that I’m endorsing …
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 …
