“It's not the tools that you have faith in - tools are just tools. They work, or they don't work. It's people you have faith in or not.” -Steve Jobs. This week's listener question: “Do you recommend an app or game that will help with writing or brainstorming?” What about you? What questions do you have for me about writing and finishing writing an awesome book? Please send them to me here: https://christine-ink.com/contact/ Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com

“The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson. How to avoid reinventing the wheel as an author - tools to draw on. Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com

“The Greeks understood that mind and body must develop in harmonious proportions to produce a creative intelligence.” -John F. Kennedy. How elite performance habits & mindset apply to us as authors. Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com

“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you insane your whole life.” - Annie Lamott. Applying the principle of "conditions of satisfaction" to write those chapter drafts that could go on and on forever, holding up the rest of the writing of your book. Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com

“No amount of hard work can overcome a negative mindset.” -Jill Koenig. This week's Monday Mindset Tip for authors: One take on the adage "act as if" - especially for those about to publish. Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com

This week's featured Sunday Story Time book: The Stress Switch: The Truth About Stress and How to Short Circuit It by Dr. Amy Serin. Learn more about Dr. Serin and get a copy of her book: https://amyserin.com/author/ Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com

“The imagination is the golden pathway to everywhere.” -Terence McKenna. Happy writing fellow authors! Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com

"There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity." -General Douglas MacArthur. Mentioned in today's episode: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/88225-print-book-sales-rose-8-9-in-2021.html#:~:text=Led%20by%20the%20fiction%20categories,85%25%20of%20all%20print%20sales https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_adoption_life_cycle#:~:text=The%20process%20of%20adoption%20over,followed%20by%20%22early%20adopters%22 What questions do you have for me about writing and finishing writing an awesome book? Please send them to me here: https://christine-ink.com/contact/ Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com

“Reading is a conversation. All books talk. But a good book listens as well.” -Mark Haddon. 3 reasons why most of us, as authors, are not creating as much content as we could be creating to promote our books and brands. Blog post mentioned in today's episode - Launch Like An Author: https://christine-ink.com/launch-your-book-like-an-author/ Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com

“Freedom without structure is its own slavery.” ― David Brooks. Mentioned in today's episode - if you need to chat about your writing habits: https://calendly.com/christine-ink/30min Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com