In this episode you'll discover:

How to successfully write what you know

How to work with a co-author

How to use social media to promote your book

How to find passion for your writing

How to overcome writer's block

How to set up your environment to encourage creativity

In this episode Annalisa Parent Summea speaks with Mike Bender of Awkward Family Photos

In this episode you'll discover:

How to select a co-author for your book

How to build a platform for your business using a book

How to find the tone of your brand

How to build your brand organically

What to do if you don't know where to take your writing

In this episode you'll discover: How to juggle a busy career and still find time to write How separating writing and revision can increase productivity How setting time-based goals vs. word count-base goals can optimize motivation How to evolve from caricatures to multi-dimensional characters How to use action and dialogue to develop your characters How 'unraveling' your novel can improve it in the long run Why saving scrapped scenes is a good idea

In this episode you'll discover:

• How to write the first draft of your book in three days
• How to use post-it notes to streamline your writing process
• How a writing retreat can help you finish your book
• How to go on a writer's retreat from the comfort and ease of your own home
• How deadlines and accountability can keep your writing on track
• Why shedding personal baggage is important to moving your book forward
• How an expert book can serve as a networking tool

In this episode, you'll discover:

• How to write without an outline (by the seat of your pants)
• How to know where to go after completing your first draft
• How writing your book out of order can unleash creativity
• How plot cards can help you revise your novel
• How to optimize your brain to be a better writer
• How peer-to-peer feedback can be harmful to your novel
• Where to start with your story
• How to choose the right editor

In this episode you'll discover:

How to make time for the work you're doing

How to make time for the work you're doing

The two phases of writing

How to make a business book better and more engaging to the reader

How to use social media to market your book in innovative ways

How to build a support system to success

How to receive quality feedback

In this episode you'll discover:

• How to reinvent your career to follow your dreams
• How to pick the perfect title for your nonfiction book
• How a writing coach can help you finish your book
• How to carve out the time in your life to write your book
• How to format your nonfiction book
• How to use the genre of your book to optimize marketing outcomes
• How to find the courage to write the book that's inside you
• How to know the difference between the creative process and the editing process
• How to find experts to interview for your nonfiction book
• How to read to become a better writer
• How to create a story from a world that's already been created

In this episode, you'll discover:

How to spark your creativity

How to break out of writer's block

How to organize your writing process

How to revise and edit your manuscript

• How to apply learning theory to your writing
• How to get over writer's block
• How to create believable characters
• How to secure your writing career
• How to improve the pacing in your novel
• How to outline your novel for optimum pacing
• How to achieve balance in your pacing

• How to overcome the fear and become a writer
• How your career shapes your writing life
• How to write a book series
• How accomplish your writing dreams
• How to format your book series
• How to write a motivating and inspiring book
• How to reinforce a core idea in a nonfiction book series
• How to make money writing
• How to choose the right anecdotes to include in your book
• How to get clarity in your writing
• How to use a book to make your legacy
• How to increase the chances of getting what you want
• How to get your message out to the world