Special #WriterWednesday interview episode of YDWH today! Author and fellow book coach Jen Braaksma and I chat about: >The magic of coaching memoirs. >Applying empathy to my 3 show pillars: writing fundamentals, productivity, and mindset habits. >Jen's upcoming debut YA novel, Evangeline's Heaven (releasing 8/30). Learn more about Jen & connect with her: https://jenbraaksmawriter.com/ Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com

“Any word you have to hunt for in a thesaurus is the wrong word. There are no exceptions to this rule.” ― Stephen King. A simple reason why readers put down books and how to keep it from happening to 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

“The America I loved still exists at the front desks of our public libraries.” -Kurt Vonnegut. Today's topic falls under - “things we intellectually know but don’t always execute on well." When is the best time to be strictest about your habits and why? 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 Sunday Story Time selection, a MUST read writing fundamentals book: "Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within" by Natalie Goldberg. Get your copy: https://amzn.to/3PkbZpa 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 hardly any grief that an hour’s reading will not dissipate.” -Baron De Montesquieu A creative assignment for your weekend. Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com

“I like to watch people. Sometimes I ride the subway all day and look at them and listen to them. I just want to figure out who they are and what they want and where they're going.” ― Ray Bradbury Enhancing your people watching technique (without coming off like a stalker). 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

“A brave man acknowledges the strength of others.” ― Veronica Roth Memoir writing resources: https://christine-ink.com/why-write-a-memoir/ https://christine-ink.com/book-coaching-2/ Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com

“Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.” -Chinese proverb. How can board game instructions make you write a better nonfiction book? Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com

“...I also believe that introversion is my greatest strength. I have such a strong inner life that I’m never bored and only occasionally lonely. No matter what mayhem is happening around me, I know I can always turn inward.” ― Susan Cain. This week's "Memoir to Movie" tip. Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com

"I believe that everyone chooses how to approach life. If you’re proactive, you focus on preparing. If you’re reactive, you end up focusing on repairing." ― John C. Maxwell 3 steps to creating a mindset emergency action plan (so you can FINISH writing 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