"Love what you do and do what you love. Don't listen to anyone else who tells you not to do it. You do what you want, what you love. Imagination should be the center of your life." -Ray Bradbury.

A fun assessment to sync up with your creative brain and create a writing schedule that works for YOU!

"Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals." -Jim Rohn.

How to practice your writing fundamentals daily, plus your only real job as an artist!

Switching things up for this week's Sunday Story Time with a screenplay excerpt from a critically-acclaimed, award winning TV series AND writing lessons we can learn from it.

"I love writing. It's a fun challenge. It refuels me personally." -Trevor McNevan

3 ways to switch up traditional book-writing structures and infuse some creativity!

Swing by my Ink Authors group on Facebook for more:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors

“Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.” ― Benjamin Lee Whorf.

Today's FAQs Friday question, a recent question from a new client, is: "What should I do to prepare to work with you?" Beyond working with me, here are some steps you can take to prepare for YOUR book writing project!

"The man who writes about himself and his own time is the only man who writes about all people and all time.” ― George Bernard Shaw.

A WHOLE bunch of techniques for building rapport with your readers through "universal truths."

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

"The strength and clarity of your vision will lift you out of the depth of any hardship." -Robin Sharma.

3 things you can do when you've written yourself into a corner and are ready to give up on your book project.

“When grace moves in… guilt moves out.” – Max Lucado

September already?!?! Here are 3 tips to power through and reach your writing goals by year's end.

“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” ― Octavia E. Butler.

1 tip for each of my "pillars for becoming a successful author" - writing fundamentals, productivity, and mindset habits!

An excerpt from "Unleash the Power of Storytelling: Win Hearts, Change Minds, Get Results"

by Rob Biesenbach.

Where are all the story ideas? Well, right in front of you, of course...