"Sometimes, thinking too much can destroy your momentum." -Tom Watson

Breaking away from our usual "3 pillars Monday" format today to share TWO very specific and effective writing strategies to keep going and not get stuck during your writing sessions.

For this week's Sunday Story Time, an excerpt from the recently published book "Take Control of Your Job Search: 10 Emotions You Must Master to Land the Job" by Lauren Herring, CEO of IMPACT Group. This excerpt focuses on how to build your "super team" as a job searcher AND also the value of a super team to authors!

"We are by nature observers, and thereby learners. That is our permanent state." -Ralph Waldo Emerson.

A journaling exercise to learn how to observe yourself as an author and WHY you should do it!

"You can't believe everything people tell you - not even if those people are your own brain." -Jefferson Smith.

Today I offer 4 suggestions to help determine whether that call you just got is potentially an author-related scam.

Remember to stop by Ink Authors on Facebook with your follow-up questions: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/

"Play with the blood!"

-Maestro Rodrigo De Souza, "Mozart in the Jungle." (TV Series.)

What does "flow" mean to you as an author? Let's explore that today!

And let's keep the conversation going in my Ink Authors group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/

A VERY special & timely interview with 3-time Emmy Winner and 3-time author, Judge Cristina Perez, revisiting the book she wrote in the summer of 2016 about the issues dividing America and how to unite as one American identity.

Get your copy of Cristina's book "Red, White & Latina: Our American Identity": http://www.redwhiteandlatina.com/

Here's today's quote for authors: "Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers." -Tony Robbins.

Today I share 3 strategies for nonfiction authors in particular who aren't sure they have a "message" or lesson to share with the world in a book!

"Only through focus can you do world-class things, no matter how capable you are." -Bill Gates.

It's 3 Pillars Monday where I offer 1 tip in each of my "3 pillars" for becoming a successful author - writing fundamentals, productivity, and mindset habits.

Remember to drop by my Ink Authors group on Facebook for even MORE author support! https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/

Sunday Story Time! A book excerpt from a storytelling master that reminds us why it's important to love (or at least not hate) ALL the characters we write - even the "bad" ones (and why the actor Lee Marvin disagrees with the idea of a "bad" character).

Remember to stop by my Ink Authors group on Facebook and let us know how we can support your book writing goals: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/

"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." -Aristotle

Whether you're writing your memoir or not, the better you can know thyself, the better an author you will be. Here's a writing exercise you can do to "know thyself" even better!