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- Write Your Book Faster with Writing Dates
Shortcuts and hacks will typically fail you, but if you want to write more consistently and finish your book faster, there are proven strategies that can help. Find out why writing dates can help you get into flow and make a huge difference in your progress, and learn how to set up your own.
You don't have to write your book alone.
Join Authors Ignited and take advantage of our version of writing dates with our weekly co-writing sessions.
Register by May 6, 2023 to participate in our one-day Virtual Writing Retreat on May 7th and commit a full day to your book with my support.
In addition to-co-writing with me and a community of encouraging writers, you'll get:- Immediate access to our video library
- A proven framework to write your transformative nonfiction book
- Access to our private group where you can ask questions and share wins
- Regular coaching calls with me for support, answers, and feedback
Want to go deeper into what it takes to write a successful nonfiction book? Click here to access my free private podcast, and discover my proven framework.
12 min - 3 Big Reasons Not to Use ChatGPT to Write Your Book
Anything that makes writing a book a little easier can be appealing, but shortcuts are rarely as good as they look. Using ChatGPT and similar software to write your book can create major problems. In this episode, you'll discover 3 significant reasons why I'm advising authors not to use artificial intelligence apps to write their books or their book proposals.
Want to go deeper into what it takes to write a successful nonfiction book? Click here to access my free private podcast, and discover my proven framework.
14 min - Writing a Book to Create Real Social Change
DEIB consultant and interior design expert Jessica Bantom was determined to write a book that would impact her industry in a positive way. With "Design for Identity," she has managed to write a book that can reach design students in classrooms and designers already working in firms. This book will transform the way designers consider marginalized or underrepresented people in their work.
Jessica shares the hardest parts of writing her book and how she got over them and why she chose a less-obvious option to publish her book.
Find out more about Jessica at JessicaBantom.com or connect with her on Instagram at instagram.com/jessicabantom/.Want to go deeper into what it takes to write a successful nonfiction book? Click here to access my free private podcast, and discover my proven framework.
38 min - When and How to Get a Foreword for Your Book
Do you really need a foreword for your book? Need is a strong word, and not one that applies here. But for the right kinds of books, a strong foreword can make a real difference in your book sales--even if your readers flip right past it. In this episode find out why you might (or might not) want to get one, who to ask, and how to go about it.
Want to go deeper into what it takes to write a successful nonfiction book? Click here to access my free private podcast, and discover my proven framework.
12 min - 3 Ways Coaches and Consultants Know They're Ready to Write a Book
The idea that everyone should write a book is a bit extreme, and let's face it, ridiculous, but if you want to grow your coaching or consulting a business, writing a book is one of the most effective ways to do it. But how do you know you're ready to write your book? In this episode, discover 3 ways to tell if you're really ready to become an author.
For more writing tips and inspiration, follow me on Instagram @candiceldavis.Want to go deeper into what it takes to write a successful nonfiction book? Click here to access my free private podcast, and discover my proven framework.
9 min - Keep Your Promise to Your Readers, ft. Rachel Luna, author of "Permission to Offend"
What takes a book from good to great? Listen in as author and master coach Rachel Luna describes her journey from book proposal to book deal and from writing her book to seeing it hit the bestseller list. Rachel lets us peek behind the curtain to see how she dealt with rejection along the way and why there are some life stories she'll never tell.
Find Rachel on Instagram @girlconfident or at RachelLuna.com.Want to go deeper into what it takes to write a successful nonfiction book? Click here to access my free private podcast, and discover my proven framework.
49 min - 3 Ways to Write Your Book Faster (And Make It Better)Do you ever worry you might, somehow, end up writing a bad book? That thought used to terrify me, but you can easily ensure it doesn't happen to you. Discover 3 ways you can not only finish writing your book faster but also make sure you make it the best it can possibly be. Whether you're a strong, confident writer or you're still developing your writing skills, this episode will help you write a book you're proud to send out into the world.
Want to go deeper into what it takes to write a successful nonfiction book? Click here to access my free private podcast, and discover my proven framework.
11 min - Writing and Illustrating Children's Books, ft. author Kimberly Wyman
If you've been thinking you might just want to write a children's book, this episode with author-illustrator Kimberly Wyman, author of "Grow Love," is for you. Kimberly shares how she made time to write in the midst of a busy life, what it takes to create a children's book with excellence, and how she sold more books while supporting kids in foster care. Listen, to learn all about her experience as an indie author-illustrator with a standard of excellence she lives up to and which you can too.
Find Kimberly at KimberlyWyman.com, or follow her on Instagram @xokimberlywyman.Want to go deeper into what it takes to write a successful nonfiction book? Click here to access my free private podcast, and discover my proven framework.
35 min - 15 Prompts to Defeat Writer's Block and Finish Your Book
If you ever get stuck in your writing, please know you're not the only one. Most authors experience some amount of writing block as they write. Some are so blocked, they can't even get started! Use these 15 writing prompts to get over writer's block and keep writing when you feel stuck.
We can argue the existence of writer's block all day. (I'd argue against it.) But if you're experiencing it, then writer's block is real to you. Don't stay in it. Choose a prompt, and keep writing.Want to go deeper into what it takes to write a successful nonfiction book? Click here to access my free private podcast, and discover my proven framework.
13 min - The Real Reason People Trust Your Expertise After You Write a Book
Why do you trust the person who wrote a book on a topic to know what they're talking about? Why do you see authors as experts? Probably for the same reasons everyone else does.
In this episode, discover how writing your book will set you up as a credible authority and why that reputation is well deserved.Want to go deeper into what it takes to write a successful nonfiction book? Click here to access my free private podcast, and discover my proven framework.
9 min
About Nothing but the Words
From the publisher's feed
Thinking about writing a book? Find out exactly how successful authors write, publish, and sell books that make a difference for their readers and for the author's business, platform, or career.…
Whether you choose self-publishing or go after a traditional book deal, these are the steps and strategies you need to know.
Your host, former PEN Emerging Voices fellow, award-winning writer, copy editor and developmental editor, and ghostwriter of more than 30 books, Candice L. Davis, is also a certified coach who has coached dozens of clients to become authors. They include self-published authors and authors published with HarperOne, HarperCollins Leadership, Broadleaf Books, and Penguin. Her clients have used their books to command higher fees, attract clients and win contracts, and land appearances on Today, Good Morning America, Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, as well as on local news shows, on Top 100 podcasts, and in national magazines.
Expect proven writing tips, insider publishing insights, and advice and inspiration to get past writer's block and keep writing to "The End" so you can write and publish a book that gets real results for your readers and for you.
Whether you want more clients and customers, bigger contracts, opportunities to share your message from bigger stages, or simply to write a nonfiction book that helps people, this is podcast is for you.
If you’re ready to write a memoir, personal development book, professional development book, self-help, or narrative nonfiction . . .
and you want that book to make a positive impact for your readers and your community . . .
Welcome to the podcast that shows you the deep value you can get only from writing a book. Hit follow and let’s go.
Popular Guests Include: authors Rachel Luna, Jessica Bantom, Miriam Schulman, and more.
Popular Episode Topics Include: Writers' Retreats, Writing & Publishing Children's Books, How to Write Better, The Only Good Reason to Write a Book, and Why Writing a Book Feels Hard & What to Do about It.