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...
by Sara Stibitz | Jan 14, 2020 | Writing Advice
If you’ve googled the words “how to write a book,” you’ve probably been bombarded with ads for writing services in the days (or minutes) that follow. You might see things like “Make this the year you finally write your book,” or “go from zero ideas to published in six...
by Sara Stibitz | Dec 16, 2019 | Writing Advice
When we sit down to write, we have in our minds all of the beautiful stories and prose of all of the books and essays we’ve ever read. When what comes out of our fingertips is drivel, we’re upset and feel the sting of inadequacy. It feels easier to give up than it...
by Sara Stibitz | Dec 11, 2019 | Writing Advice
When you’re deep in the process of creating your own work, there comes a time when it will suit you far better to avoid any other writing influences and to focus solely on what you want to say and how you want to say it. Unfortunately, it’s far too easy to be...
