Today for Sunday Story Time, an excerpt from a powerful client book - "30 Years Behind Bars: Trials of a Prison Doctor" by Karen Gedney, MD. AND a question for you to ponder about how authors can play the role of advocates. Click the link to get your copy of this amazing book!

I write wherever I go and sometimes that means funny situations - click the link to find the hair salon pic I mention in today's episode. And most importantly, pop over to my Ink Authors group on Facebook and post YOUR "writing out in public" pic. All in the name of author camaraderie!

Some traits I've noticed in celebrities/people at the top of their respective industries that we can all steal as authors to raise our personal bars!

Why reading novels is one of THE most important tools in your writing toolbox, no matter what kind of book you're writing.

Today I share the 3 most important things I share with my new book coaching clients in their first call with me.

One lesson I learned from the writing of my upcoming memoir "The Power of the Curve" about how smart readers are and therefore an important point about structuring the "story meets lesson" aspect of your books.

3 Pillars Monday means 3 tips in these 3 areas: writing fundamentals, productivity, and mindset habits. (Hint: The 3rd one has to do with elite athletes and you!)

For this week's Sunday Story Time, an excerpt from a great (and actually quite positive) book I'm reading called - "The Power of Bad" AND a journaling exercise for you! Click link to check out the book for yourself.

Something I'm always reminding my book coaching clients - "Oh, and don't forget to have FUN while you're writing!" It can be easy to forget especially amidst all the challenges of writing a book, but FUN is so important. Here's a tip for inserting fun into your book writing process.

This week's FAQs Friday question is: "How can I write my scenes in a more interesting way?" 5 ways, actually...