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If you're reluctant to talk about yourself and your achievements too often, you're not the only one. Most of us--especially those of us socialized as women--have been taught not to hog the spotlight. But here's the thing. If you want to reach more readers and sell more books, you're going to have to do some bragging. In this episode, discover what effective bragging looks like and why you should embrace it.
Ready to dive into writing your nonfiction book? Need some help getting started? Download my free guide, "Jump-Start Your Book," and it'll walk you trough the steps. Grab it at CandiceLDavis.com/jumpstart.
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.
No matter what kind of book you're writing, it doesn't have to be a source of stress and angst. In fact, you can choose the kind of writing experience you want to have--at least, most of the time. In this episode, I share how I encourage my coaching clients to see and experience their writing time in a more helpful way. You can do it too. Listen to find out how.
Ready to write your book? Download my free guide "Jump-Start Your Book," at CandiceLDavis.com/jumpstart, and get started.
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.
If you're worried about the impact your book might or might not have on your readers, put your worries aside. In this episode, you'll find out why your book is one of the greatest gifts you can give the world. It doesn't matter if you're writing a memoir, a novel, a how-to book, personal development, or any other kind of book. Capturing your ideas and knowledge on the page will transform your readers. Listen to find out how and why.
Mentioned in this episode:
The Virtual Writing Retreat, September 11, 2022
Authors Ignited, group coaching to help you write a better book and write it faster
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.
Competition isn't quite the right word for other book's in your category or on a similar topic. After all, readers read. They buy multiple books on any given topic, so buying another author's book doesn't mean they won't also buy yours. In this episode, find out how you can find and dissect your book's "competition" at any point in the writing and publishing process to write, publish, and market your book more effectively.
Join us for The Virtual Writing Retreat at CandiceLDavis.com/retreat.
https://candiceldavis.com/retreat
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.
When you've talked about writing a book for months or even years, not getting it done can make you feel guilty, embarrassed, or like you've failed. Some experts will tell you that if you really wanted to write a book you'd make time to write. That could be true. But often, it's a little more complicated than that. In this episode, you'll learn 3 steps you can take to finally make time to write your book.
Ready to get serious about your book and write? Join us for the Virtual Writing Retreat at CandiceLDavis.com/retreat.
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.
Whether you publish with a traditional publisher or you take the indie route, marketing your book will mostly be your responsibility. Getting other prominent authors and experts to blurb your book can be an important part of your book-marketing plan. In this episode, get clear about what a book blurb is. And then discover how to get blurbs from the right people and how to put those blurbs to work selling your book.
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.
In this episode, discover what might be a new way to look at your life's purpose. (This perspective might take some of the pressure off you in your pursuit of purpose.) You'll also discover 4 ways your book can help you fulfill your purpose, however you define it.
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.
So many authors are introverts, but even the most introverted authors are best served when they stop trying to do it all alone. In this episode, discover why community is so important to authors and the different ways you can find or create your own writing community.
Find out more about Authors Ignited at Authors Ignited.com.
https://pages.candiceldavis.com/authorsignited
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.
You know a great book when you read it. And you recognize books that, somehow, just don’t rise to the quality of anything you want to read or recommend. Because quality matters when you’re investing your money, time, and mental energy in the books you choose to read. In this episode, discover why it’s so important to turn the tables and produce a book that meets a standard you'll be proud of.
To find a community of supportive authors, check out Authors Ignited at AuthorsIgnited.com.
https://pages.candiceldavis.com/authorsignited
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.
In the first of a 3-part series, What Successful Authors Know, you'll discover a foundation of good book writing that too many aspiring authors resist. While many new writers fight against it, most bestselling authors employ frameworks to write their books. The good news: frameworks don't lock you in. They're actually the key to unleashing your creativity. Listen to find out why.
To access the frameworks you need to make writing your book so much less stressful, check out Authors Ignited at AuthorsIgnited.com.
https://pages.candiceldavis.com/authorsignited
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.
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.…
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.