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We're sharing lessons from over two decades of experience in the book publishing industry, so you know exactly how successful authors write, publish, and sell books that make a difference for their readers and for the author's business, platform, or career. Whether you choose self-publishing or go after a traditional book deal, these are the steps and strategies you need to know.
Your host, former PEN Emerging Voices fellow, award-winning writer, copy editor and developmental editor, and ghostwriter of more than 30 books, Candice L. Davis, is also a certified coach who has coached dozens of clients to become authors. They include self-published authors and authors published with HarperOne, HarperCollins Leadership, Broadleaf Books, and Penguin. Her clients have used their books to command higher fees, attract clients and win contracts, and land appearances on Today, Good Morning America, Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, as well as on local news shows, on Top 100 podcasts, and in national magazines.
Expect proven writing tips, insider publishing insights, and advice and inspiration to get past writer's block and keep writing to "The End" so you can write and publish a book that gets real results for your readers and for you.
Whether you want more clients and customers, bigger contracts, opportunities to share your message from bigger stages, or simply to write a nonfiction book that helps people, this is podcast is for you.
If you’re ready to write a memoir, personal development book, professional development book, self-help, or narrative nonfiction . . .
and you want that book to make a positive impact for your readers and your community . . .
Welcome to the podcast that shows you the deep value you can get only from writing a book. Hit follow and let’s go.
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Popular Guests Include: authors Rachel Luna, Jessica Bantom, Miriam Schulman, and more.
Popular Episode Topics Include: Writers' Retreats, Writing & Publishing Children's Books, How to Write Better, The Only Good Reason to Write a Book, and Why Writing a Book Feels Hard & What to Do about It.
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"I'm not a writer." How to Beat Self-Doubt & Write Your Book
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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5 Must-Have Stories to Build Your Authority in Your Book
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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3 Ways to Separate Your (Nonfiction) Book from AI Slop
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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Why Aligned Authors Succeed Where Others Fail
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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The Problem with Using AI Research in Your Book
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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4 Reasons Successful Authors Go on Writer's Retreats & You Should Too
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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How to Write Your Business Memoir, ft. Anita Henderson, author of "Becoming the Minimalist Entrepreneur"
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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The Art of Marketing Your Book, ft. Nadine Mullings, Book & Biz Marketing Expert
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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How to Keep Writing This Summer & Why You Should
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Why I Really Want You to Write Your Book in 2024
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Book Envy: Make It Work for You
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Lean In to Your Strengths to Write a Better Book
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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4 Unexpected Early Benefits of Outlining Your Book
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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The Successful Author's Secret Weapon
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Increase Your Impact and Income Beyond Your Book, ft. Parchelle Tashi
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Why Writing a Book Feels Too Hard & How to Change That
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May 04, 2023 |
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Write Your Book Faster with Writing Dates
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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3 Big Reasons Not to Use ChatGPT to Write Your Book
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Writing a Book to Create Real Social Change
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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When and How to Get a Foreword for Your Book
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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3 Ways Coaches and Consultants Know They're Ready to Write a Book
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Keep Your Promise to Your Readers, ft. Rachel Luna, author of "Permission to Offend"
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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3 Ways to Write Your Book Faster (And Make It Better)
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Writing and Illustrating Children's Books, ft. author Kimberly Wyman
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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15 Prompts to Defeat Writer's Block and Finish Your Book
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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The Real Reason People Trust Your Expertise After You Write a Book
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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When Writing Your Book Is Really All about You
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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What It’s Really Like to Have a Traditional Book Deal, featuring Miriam Schulman, Author of "Artpreneur"
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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4 Ways to Make Sure You Don't Give Up on Writing Your Book
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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6 Ways to Make Readers Fall in Love with Your Book
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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The Secret to Writing Your Book This Year
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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How Writing a Book Fits into Your Empire
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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How to Know When You're Finished Writing Your Book
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Are You Investing in or Sacrificing for Your Book?
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Ask for Help to Make Your Book a Success
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Protect Your Writing Capacity
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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How Modesty Is Costing You Book Sales
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Write Your Book from a Place of Intention
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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The Real Benefit of Your Book
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Dissect Your Book's Competition
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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3 Steps to Make Time to Write in Your Busy Life
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Getting Blurbs for Your Book
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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4 Ways to Live Your Purpose with Your Book
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Who's in Your Corner
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Accept It or Reject It
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Success Leaves Clues
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Writing Through Your Anger
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Build Your Feedback Resilience
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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The Courage to Write Your Book
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Get More Eyes on Your Book - Part 2
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Get More Eyes on Your Book
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Are You Really Ready to Write Your Book?
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Find Your Writing Superpower
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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When Writing a Whole Book Feels Overwhelming
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Write More with Writing Dates
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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When You Don't Feel Inspired to Write
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Your Unique Writing Personality
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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The Big Lie about Creativity and Writing
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Trust but Verify
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Finish Strong (Your Own Way)
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Create Your Own Lexicon
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Book-Cover Mistakes Every Author Can Avoid
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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How to Borrow Experience to Write a Better Book
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Set & Achieve Your Writing Goals
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Boost Your Self-Confidence & Write Your Book
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Lessons from a Successful Book Launch Party
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Writing a Book That Competes with the Best
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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When Writing Your Book Gets Difficult
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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5 Signs You're Ready to Write Your Book
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Writing about Hard Things
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Essential Lessons from Traditional Publishing
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Your Vision for Your Book
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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4 Writing Habits to Unlearn
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Coach Yourself Past Your Doubts
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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3 Types of Books You Shouldn't Write
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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Measuring Your Book's Success
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Open Your Book with a Hook
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Print, Ebook, or Audiobook?
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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Is Your Life Memoir-Worthy?
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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How to Commit to Your Book
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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The Power of Comparison
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May 26, 2021 |
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Bring Your Reader into Your World
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May 05, 2021 |
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Too Tired to Write
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Design Your Writing Space
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Stop Chasing the Wrong Readers
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Focus on Value
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Promote This Book Before You Write Your Next Book
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Stealing Quotes from the Bible
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Pros and Cons of Collaborative Books
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Write the Book You're Called to Write
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Story Mistakes You Should Never Make
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Secrets of the Best How-To Books
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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50. The Truth about Traditional Publishing
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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The Truth about Self-Publishing
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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How to Hire a Ghostwriter
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Your Next Chapter
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Write Your Gift
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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How Long Does It Take to Write a Book?
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Something Isn't Working
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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How to Talk about Your Book
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Write Like a Thought Leader
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Write Your Book Before It's Too Late
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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Lessons from a Writer's Retreat
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Writing in the Middle of Madness
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Blog Your Book the Right Way
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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To the People Who Said You Couldn't Write
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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How to Cut 30,000 Words from Your Book
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Dealing with Rejection
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Is Your Book Too Long?
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Write Your Flaws Too
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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The Power of Author Coaching
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Write Better by Revising More
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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Writing to No One
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Get Feedback on Your Writing
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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When the Words Won't Come
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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Self-Publishing Scams and Unfair Practices
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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6 Ways to Hit Your Writing Goals
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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How to End Your Book
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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Stolen Work and Your Book
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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Take a Stand with Your Book
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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Writing and Publishing Children's Books
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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Black Books Matter
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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How to Publish Your Book
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May 27, 2020 |
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Write Bigger
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May 20, 2020 |
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When to Take a Break from Writing Your Book
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May 13, 2020 |
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Avoid Common Pitfalls in Writing Your Story
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May 06, 2020 |
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6 More Ways to Write Better
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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How to Write Better
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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Writing Your Book Is an Act of Leadership
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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How to Write the First Draft of Your Book
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Never Tell a Boring Story in Your Book
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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Writing and Selling Books During a Crisis
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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Elevate Your Nonfiction Book with Story
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Mar 25, 2020 |
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What to Put in Your Memoir and What to Leave Out
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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How to Write Through Stress, Fear & Uncertainty
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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How Much to Include in Your How-to Book
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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How to Outline Your Nonfiction Book -- Even When You Hate Outlining
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Mar 04, 2020 |
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To Outline or Not to Outline Your Non-fiction Book
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Feb 26, 2020 |
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Decide What Kind of Book to Write to Grow Your Business, Get Visibility, or Spread Your Message
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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The Only Good Reason to Write a Book
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Jan 29, 2020 |
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Your One Perfect Reader and Why You Need to Know Her Well
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Jan 29, 2020 |
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The First Thing You Need to Write a Great Book
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Jan 29, 2020 |