by Sara Stibitz | Feb 27, 2020 | Confessions of a Writer, Writing Advice
We can talk about outlines, writing schedules, accountability, and proper time allocation all day long, and while these are important aspects of writing a book, they won’t get your book written. If we fail to talk about the mental blocks that can keep you from writing...
by Sara Stibitz | Feb 23, 2020 | Writing Advice
You’re finally sitting down to write your book. You might even make it through a few chapters. But then you read back over your work and you feel a lack of firmness in your writing, as if you’re vacillating back and forth between ideas, as if you’re not clear on what...
by Sara Stibitz | Feb 18, 2020 | Featured, Publishing Advice, Writing Advice
When you’re starting out on the book-writing path, the options for publishing can be confusing – should you go the traditional route or self-publish? Which is best? The conundrum reminds me of the poem by Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken, which opens with: Two roads...
by Sara Stibitz | Feb 11, 2020 | Writing Advice
Getting clear on your WHY is one of the most important parts of writing a book. In my last post, we talked about the importance of identifying your goals and the difference between internal and external goals. Hopefully, you’re a little clearer about your emotionally...
by Sara Stibitz | Jan 19, 2020 | Writing Advice
Before I begin working with any client who wants to publish their book, I want to know what goals they’ve set for their book. I want to know their WHY for writing it. And much of the time, I get the same answers back: “I want people to like it.” “I want people...