The Write Hour ~ Nonfiction

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✍️ Scrivener makes writing easier.

✍️ ​​​​Use the parts you need. Learn the others later.

✍️ Save TO THE CLOUD! Don't lose all your hard work.

​In the video I cover why Scrivener is so AWESOME!!

1. How to create a Scrivener file.
2. ​How to create a chapter.
3. ​How to create the text/pages in the chapter. 
4. ​How to use the cork board feature.
5. ​Label your progress of each chapter. 
6. How to convert a file into .epub [iBooks] or .mobi [Kindle] format.
7. The importance of of backing up all your work in DropBox or a cloud service of your choice. VIP!!! Don't lose your work!

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✍️ What is the best way to connect with your readers?

✍️ When do you need to start connecting with your potential readers?

✍️ How much of your book do you share on social media or email list?

How can you connect with your potential readers on social media?

• Show up as you!
• Have fun!
• Share what you like to do.
• Connect your social media presence with your book content.
• Give great value for free related to the topic of your book!

Kristen Taylor, owner of Ambrosia Creative Marketing Agency, helps writers, entrepreneurs, and small businesses level up their marketing game. She has shown me how to engage better on Instagram, and it has carried over to help me on other platforms.

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For The WRITE Hour Listeners!

The first FIVE people to send Kristen a DM on Instagram she will give you a complimentary account audit. She will offer you tips on how to tighten up your account and help it run smoother to convert followers into paying customers.

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✍️ Mission minded Publisher.

✍️ Women supporting women!

✍️ Change Her Story is a movement to help women heal and grow.

Change Her Story Is Changing The Publishing Model!

Nakia Kelley's journey to publishing inspired her to do things differently. Her servant's heart wanted to open the doors to publishing to more women. Many women she met with wanted to publish, but could not afford to take the leap.

Nakia designed a better way for more women to publish when she created a non-profit publishing company. However, this little idea to start a publishing company has morphed into something bigger than she ever could have imagined. You will want to listen to see how this dream has expanded in many different ways.

This episode will inspire you, and maybe help you find your first publisher!

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✍️ ​Why do authors need a Professional Author Assistant (PAA)?

✍️ Collaborate with a PAA to help you with the many aspects of writing!

✍️ A PAA can help you through Self-Publishing OR Traditional Publishing​!

​Why do authors need a Professional Author Assistant?

Professional Author Assistants help bring order to all the chaos with writing a book and we break it down into three different sections: the manuscript phrase, the self-publishing phase or traditional publishing phase, and the marketing phase. For instance, in the manuscript phase nonfiction authors use quotes from other people or use other people's content. There are permissions to coordinate and a professional author assistant can complete this for the author.

If the author decides to self-publish, but then decides they want a traditional publishing deal, there's research they can hand off to their assistant. There are different pieces of a marketing proposal a PAA can research and find the needed information.

Writing a book, creating a proposal, finding an agent and publisher, and the marketing of the author and their book has many moving parts. If the author decides to self-publish, this process includes many moving parts as well. A PAA takes the pressure off by helping the author through all the different phases of writing, publishing and marketing their book.

Chela explains how she has helped her clients, and what you want to look for when seeking a Professional Author Assistant.

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✍️ What is causality and how can it improve your stories?

✍️ Keep your readers in your story. 

✍️ Do you want your readers to ask why?

What is causality? Can it improve your story?

Steven James shares an overlooked fiction technique needed in your fiction stories! Causality is the chain holding a story together. Everything that happens in a story is caused by the thing that precedes it. Therefore, a novel moves forward from cause to effect, not effect to cause. See full example of causality in the show notes at the link below.

Excerpt from Story Trumps Structure. Used with permission by Steven James.

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✍️ What giants do you fight in your writing career?

✍️ Be intentional about your writing time.

✍️ Test and see what works best for your writing time. 

What Giants are you fighting in your writing career? 

Do you face the giant of discouragement when you write or think about writing your book? Everyone faces discouragement in life. When discouragement comes knocking on your door, know you are not alone, and God is faithful to help you. 

Being a writer can bring many discouraging moments, but keep your eyes focused on the big picture. Our failures, struggles, and discouraging times help us become better people and writers. Find ways to remember the good and know discouragement doesn’t last forever. You may struggle with it for a long season, but you will see progress as you keep moving, keep writing, and keep working toward your goal of publishing your book. 

Is your giant the giant fear? Fear holds you back from the place God wants you to go and the writing people need to read. 

As with any giant in your life, be intentional on how you can slay the giants keeping you from writing. Read books about writing to inspire your creativity, and educate you on the craft of writing.

Today Karen will inspire your writing time, and help you overcome the giants keeping you from writing. 

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✍️ Writing is a long game.

✍️ Rejection means you are one step closer to success!

✍️ What does success look like to you in writing?

​How do you define success in your writing career?

It is hard not to compare the beginning or middle of your writing career with a more “successful” authors who have labored years for their overnight success. I encourage you to define what success in writing looks like for you every year.

Set milestones you want to accomplish along the way. This will give you momentum to keep going in the right direction to finish and publish your book.

Success will look different as you grow in your career. First, it may be you go to a conference and join a local writing group. Then it is you publish your first book.

Bob Hostetler shares insights from his many years as a writer and literary agent on how to persevere in the long journey to publishing your book.

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✍️ How do you create a launch team for your book?

✍️ What do you ask them to do? 

✍️ How can a launch team improve your sales?

A launch team helps spread the word faster and less expensive than purely advertising. People love to know what others recommend to read. Word of mouth is one of your strongest ways to advertise.

A launch team creates a buzz about your book with their friends and family. If they are bloggers, they can share a blog about your book or interview you for their blog. If they have a podcast, you could be interviewed for the podcast. If all they do is share on social media, it is powerful for you!

Blythe shares tips about what you can ask your launch team to do. Treat them like you would your best friend helping you spread the word. They are gold for the marketing of your book.

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✍️ Are you ready to write your book? 

✍️ Do you struggle to organize your content?

✍️ Do you feel your grammar and English skills need work? 

✍️ Learn three main phases of writing a book! 

As a new writer, it is hard sometimes to find the clarity you need to write your book. You have numerous great ideas floating around in your head, but you are not clear on the best way to organize them into a book.

When I ask my clients what is slowing them down, standing in the way, or stopping them from writing their book, there are many common answers. Time is a big one, but not far behind is overwhelm. It is difficult for them to know where to start, how to organize or structure their book. So, they, and possibly you stop writing and working on the book. Overwhelm comes from not knowing what to do or where to begin. 

Three phases of book writing:

Clarity - Find Clarity

Create - Write

Complete - Edit & Format

It's time to write your book! Learn how to organize your ideas and start the writing process.

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✍️  Do you want to write full-time? 

✍️ Would you like to create consistent income with your writing business? 

✍️ Learn the Four Business Models For Writers.

✍️ Determine what business model works best for you! 

You have written a book or two. Now, what are you going to do? Are you promoting them? What are you doing to create consistent income? Most full-time writers have multiple streams of income. We love to help other writers learn how to write and the business of writing. 

Season 5 of The Write Hour helps you create a business with your writing. If you look at the highly successful writers, you will see the all do more than sell amazing books. They offer courses, private coaching, group coaching, professionally speaking, teach Workshops and Webinars, and share the content on a podcast like me.

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If you want to create a business with your writing career, you will want to explore your options. There are many types of business models to choose from. Choose one of the four business models to create your business with writing! Learn how to create a life and business you designed.

FREE DOWNLOAD - The WRITE Business Model Plan! Click on the show notes link for your Free Download.

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