In this week's Worthy Writer Edition, Tanya talks with long-time friend and colleague Heather Hummel Gallagher. Heather is a prolific writer of both nonfiction and fiction who has never suffered from writer's block. She doesn't even know what that is! She has penned award-winning novels that flowed through her and has published both traditionally and independently. In this episode, Heather shares her phenomenal publishing stories, gives us a glimpse of fiction genres, and encourages listeners to pursue their dreams.

In this episode Tanya covers Tip #7 in her Ten Tips series: Market Before Launch. Many authors sit on their haunches after they finish writing a book and just watch it go through the publishing process without developing and executing their marketing strategy. Not a good idea. Before your book is even finished with the editing and design processes, you can be marketing it to create anticipation. Join Tanya for Tip #7 to market before launch.

In this episode Tanya covers the design process for your book and recommends that you pay a designer! Be sure to have your book professionally designed. It needs to be presented according to industry standards. Don't shortcut it. There's nothing worse than having an awesome message, and then not presenting it in a way that your readers can receive it or doing it in such a way that they doubt your credibility. Join Tanya for Tip #6 to pay a designer.

This extended episode addresses the most important, time-consuming, resource rich task in the book publishing process—to hire a pro editor. Editing is essential to a quality book worthy of best-seller status. Join Tanya for Tip #5 to learn about the editing process and how to tap in for your best book ever.

When you are writing a nonfiction book, you can structure your creativity and improve your efficiency by using a book outline. In this episode, Tanya shares Tip #4 from her upcoming book "Top Ten Tips for Nonfiction Authors," which is to create an outline. It sounds stuffy, but you can have fun with the outlining process. Tanya shows you how.

Primary outline approaches covered include:

• Mind map bubbles

• List format

• Outline format

Listen in and choose your outline approach! Reach out to us at [email protected] for coaching and assistance.

Sometimes it isn't the book writing that is difficult; it is creating enough distance from your story to share it objectively. This week's guest had to overcome and survive narcissistic abuse before she could help others to do the same. Her new book shares the story and its resolution, and she gives us a sneak peek inside.

Several factors must be considered when deciding whether you will publishing traditionally, independently, or through a hybrid model. Each path has its ups and downs. Learn about each so you can make a definitive decision about what will work best for your next book project.

Primary paths covered include:

• Traditional

• Independent

• Hybrid

Listen in and confirm your direction! Reach out to us at [email protected] for coaching and assistance.

Continuing with the Top Ten Tips from Tanya's upcoming book, today she suggests to Create a Vision. Establishing your North Star to pursue on your authorship journey will help you to persevere when things get tough. It also creates something to get excited about and look forward to. Apply mental practice techniques to make your vision a reality.

Today Tanya shares Tip #1 of the Top Ten Tips from her upcoming book. After a thank you message to the doctors in her family who are being celebrated during Black History Month, she shares the first tip: Express Gratitude. Join Tanya to learn how authors can benefit from a daily gratitude practice.

Tanya speaks with writer and poet Garry Cox about his perspective that poetry should be at the top of the literary food chain, how to find your voice, and how as a writer, you have to give yourself over to the writing. Garry also reads from his latest book.