You know the panic you feel as you put words to page? That unstoppable, chest burning, paralyzing fear that turns you into a seeming wax figure, fingers poised above the keyboard but never typing a single stroke? Of course you do, you’re a writer. I just want to assure you that this feeling is normal. […]
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Perfectionism has no place in your life as a writer. As we discussed earlier this week everyone writes crappy first drafts. If you are a perfectionist, then you will never allow yourself to write that crappy first draft, which means that you won't write anything, ever. Perfectionism has repercussions that go well beyond your writing as
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When you imagine a writer, your favorite writer even, sitting down at their writing apparatus to compose their next piece, what do you see? Do you see a fully formed, fully confident, well paid, mentally stable human being whose supernatural connection with the universe allows beautiful, perfect words to flow right out of them with
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Ok, so you’ve decided to just get started writing. You sit down every day to write. And then you become distracted. Someone is mowing outside and you remember you still haven't gotten cash out to pay your lawn maintenance company. Or your throat feels scratchy so you start looking up symptoms on the internet. 30
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I often find that the getting started part is the hardest when it comes to writing, well, when it comes to anything for that matter. Perfect example. I hate to wash dishes. And I will just look at that sink full of dirty dishes and think, “Uggggghhhhhhh……….I don't WANT to wash the dishes!!” But, if
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Most writers find the submission of the concept/proposal/manuscript to the publisher daunting. The good news is that Lucid Books is not a traditional publisher. For one thing you don't need a literary agent to get a meeting with us. Nor do you need a completed manuscript, though it makes the process easier. We want to
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Every book and every author is different. There is no “right” choice when it comes to publishing your book, but there are choices that are better for you than others. In the end you need to choose the publishing path that is right for who you are as an author. Today we will be comparing
Traditional Publishing May Not Be Right For You Read More »
What was your New Year’s Resolution? Was it to finally write that book? Maybe it was to find a publisher for the book/manuscript you’ve already written. Or perhaps it was just to find someone who could tell your story. Have you kept it? Statistically speaking 25% of people abandon their New Year’s Resolutions in the
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When I started this company in 2006, part of my hope would be that I would have an avenue to publish my own works. However, one thing I did not take into consideration was the amount of time it would take to write a book along with travel and speak, and now pastor a church.
Six Months Out from the Release of My First Book Read More »
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