Here’s the punch line: because certain themes/morals/ideas are always in fashion. The problem is that “conventional wisdom” tells you to “write to market”. And in some genres (particularly Romance) there are spammers that simply crank out “consumable” fiction and then get it sold by discount prices, bot-farm clicks, and buying…

Not as easy as it’s been told. But then, there’s a lot of stuff floating around out there. What you swallow is up to you. How a Writer Can Become a Published Author Anyone can write. But only 82% of the reading public think they have a book in them. Only 8% of those actually do write a…

There are four items that must be in writing, are best hand-written, and reviewed daily, to make your goal achievement happen fastest. First, Napoleon Hill’s Goal Achiever Steps. Name your goal, when it will happen, what value you will give to earn it — then review this morning and night…

Do Just One Thing That’s another recent lesson to share with you. It took my email coach mentioning it two years ago before I could get it into practice this year. It was just hard work changing that engrained habit. Because I’m used to writing in long blog posts, and long book chapters (about…

Writers and Authors run into a funny feeling when they finish writing the book they started. Even when it’s just a first draft and they know they still have hours of work ahead. It’s the same when a craftsman finishes a fine piece of handwork or art, when a good…

I raise pet bulls for a living. Seriously. No, not those dangerous rodeo kind. The key word is “pet”. And those pet bulls teach me a lot about marketing, writing, and other life lessons. I wrote and recorded an article way back in April 2016, “Breakthroughs and Bull-Calves: What Sales…

For one of 9,999 out of 10K authors, you’re going to have to fail a lot before you do one of two things: Eventually succeed, or Quit What about that 1 in 10,000? They have already been there, done that. Failed a lot. Ran into brick walls. …

The Milk Cow and the Cat — an example of great writing I just laughed so long this morning — and thought you’d like to as well. Here’s a short story from Brett Pharo. (From Kit Pharo’s excellent newsletter — Sorry, this issue doesn’t seem to be posted yet.) Once you read it, see if it doesn’t just draw you through all…