New Author? 3 Tips For Success In Your Self-Publishing Business

If you’re a new author, developing a self-publishing business is a challenge. Not only do you need to be creative, but you’re also faced with learning new things every day. In a recent writers’ group meeting, we welcomed a new member. “He’s just about ready to give up,” the member who’d brought him along explained. … Read more

Simple Productivity: 3 FAST 1-Minute Sticky Note Tricks

How many productivity processes do you use consistently? I’m sure you’ve found systems and apps which worked for you—until they didn’t. At a recent writers’ group meeting, we discussed productivity, and shared our thoughts. One writer said that he’d spent two days setting up a system, but couldn’t get the syncing to work. He’s returning … Read more

Blogging: 5 Easy Tips To Improve A Blog In 5 Minutes Or Less

If you’re blogging, chances are you’re focused on content. In a recent writers’ group meeting, we talked about our blogs, and how to improve them. Of course, creating content was everyone’s priority. We shared easy tips to improve a blog, make it more appealing, and develop content too. The best tip? Keep a master list … Read more

A Book Journal: 6 Easy Tips To Help You To Use This Powerful Tool

Have you discovered the power of a book journal? A few months ago, we devoted a writer’s group meeting to journaling. Although many authors favored bullet journals, others used an all-purpose writing journal, and a couple of authors favored project-specific journals: when they started a book, they created a journal for it. Your book journal: … Read more

Get Organized: 5 Clever Outlining Apps To Achieve Your Goals Today

Do you wish you could get organized? An outlining app can help. You can use an outline app to: Plan anything, from a birthday party to a product launch; Use your creativity more easily—brainstorm and get inspired; Keep up with your connections and contacts; Organize your calendar and To Do lists; Write (of course.) The … Read more