Most writers and authors burn out in December. They try to finish everything on their to-do list while planning gift shopping, travels, and family holidays at the same time. And each …
Keeping the Writing Fire Alive: Create Momentum in Busy Times
Today, I’m going to show you how to keep your writing momentum alive, even when life gets busy. Last week, I worked with two writing groups on just that—keeping up …
Overcome Task Overload with This 3-Step Write Habit System
Today, I’m going to show you how to beat the overwhelm when life piles on and threatens to derail your writing and productivity. Coming back from a holiday with my …
Can You Fit NaNoWriMo or AcWriMo Into Your Busy November?
November is a special month for writers around the world, as it brings with it two major writing challenges: NaNoWriMo and AcWriMo. And as I’m sipping my tea, thinking about …
Master the Art of Writing Sprints: How to Make Progress with Just 10 Minutes a Day
It’s that time of year again—fall deadlines are looming, and the holidays are just around the corner. If you’re an academic or a writer, you may already feel the pressure …
Is checking email disrupting your workflow more than you realise?
Today, I’m going to show you how to resist the urge to check emails during writing – or first thing in the morning. Recently, a writer in my 90-day …
Write Faster With Your Future Self
Have you ever wished you could tap into free, always available guidance on your writing? Enter your Future Self. Imagine how much faster and more efficiently you could write if …
Get at Least 10% More Writing Time, Even If Your Schedule Looks Full
3 Steps to publish career-defining, life-changing projects faster, and enjoy being a prolific writer in the long term. This week, I turned a writer’s whole worldview around within 45 minutes. He …
Are you stuck? When to Pay for Help As a Writer (And When It’s Wasted Money)
Today, you’ll find out when you should hire help to get your writing done (and when it’s a waste of your money). Just a few weeks ago, I talked to a writer who …
How To End Writers’ Block With the “90-Day Open Loop” Method
Photo by Frank Mckenna on Unsplash “The dishes in my mind: the very knowledge of them, what needs to get done, keeps me from cooking something new.” — Nuar Alsadir, Fourth Person Singular This article …