Discover Deconstruction {How to Write a Book Series}

    As a writer, I was recently faced with an epic task—to distill into a single book the life of an astronaut-explorer whose bio not only includes space, but sky, sea, medical school, and the Olympics. Oh, and then there’s the climbing of frozen waterfalls. And...

How Long Should a Blog Post Be?

By Laura Christianson A friend approached me at a writers’ conference and lamented: “I’ve attended three workshops on blogging, and each instructor told us something different about how long our blog posts should be. I wish all the blogging coaches would get together...

One Simple Change That Can Change Everything

I talk to speakers and authors about metrics all the time.  The message is simple enough: you need to know your numbers.  Marcus Lemonis from CNBC’s “The Profit” has made that clear.  But what number is important?  And what number will really drive a positive change?...

11 Things Happy Authors Don’t Do

Some authors are mildly successful but still happy. Some aren’t even published yet, but they’re still content with their journey. Other authors have great success, yet are still pretty unhappy. What makes the difference? How do we avoid behaviors and...

How Strong Speakers Can Learn to be Great Writers

  “You write just like you speak!” It’s the Ultimate Compliment. And for over a decade, I’ve heard people say it to Kathi. They told her so often, and I agreed with them so completely, that I accepted it as fact. So when it came time to...