Well, that escalated fast.
Honestly, I've been thinking and mulling over and wondering what to write (and resisting the urge to make terrible jokes because too soon?).
So today I'm going to share what I'm doing while the world goes into lockdown.
Wherever you are on your book writing adventure, you’ll find what you need here…
What to do if you’re just starting out on your Author Adventure: planning, preparation, and dealing with your Inner Dickhead
Well, that escalated fast.
Honestly, I've been thinking and mulling over and wondering what to write (and resisting the urge to make terrible jokes because too soon?).
So today I'm going to share what I'm doing while the world goes into lockdown.
Too much of anything is a bad thing – and that goes for writing, too. Gluttony can squash your book. Don't let it...
On Facebook the other day, my sister-in-law posted a picture that made me snort with laughter.
It's a splendid example of English scolding: "commit no nuisance".
But it got me thinking about how things get done... and how our whole society is geared to keeping us quiet, keeping us in line, and not making a fuss.
If we're not telling the truth, there's no point in writing... don't let pride get in the way of your truth.
Of all the negative emotions, after shame, I think envy takes the biscuit: it seeps into everything we look at and it keeps us stuck.
If anyone ever tells you launching a book (or any product, for that matter) is easy, smile sweetly and back away. They’re either lying, or utterly clueless.
Seth Godin calls it making a ruckus.
Which I like.
But I call it being a shenanigator.
Want to know why we say things to ourselves we'd never say to others – and how we can be a little kinder to ourselves?
Habits are easier to keep when people are cheering you on.
What are you willing to endure to get what you want?
Ever thought about writing a book but never quite got started? You’re not alone.
Here are 15 reasons why I think you should write a book in 2020…
We get into bad thinking habits, one of which can lead us to lump all Primark shoppers into one stinky heap… and others can lead us to automatic thoughts like, “I know what I think. I know what I like. I know who I am. This is the way I vote. This is what I think about politics, religion, and that annoying man down the road.” We get into the habit of adopting instant opinions, fed to us by social media and the traditional media.
Thinking is Hard Which is Why We Don’t do it Much