Posts on Writing and Self-Publishing

How to Have an Effective Novel Brainstorming Session

One question I get asked a lot is how I get my ideas. I don’t have a concrete answer for that because most come to me at the most random time unexpectedly. It’s not some formal process I follow to generate ideas for my next book. My not a process, process is to have an…Read More

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Master Your To-do List

Do you master your to-do list or does it take control over you? The dreaded to-do list. The long list that every Monday I promise myself I will work hard, obliterate, and crush my to-do list to get down to ZERO. I promise myself I won’t keep rolling things over from day to day yet…Read More

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Are You an Amateur or a Pro?

If you’ve never heard of an author by the name of Steven Pressfield you’re missing out and totally, need to go look him up. He’s a very prolific author who is probably best known for The Legend of Bagger Vance. I knew of him but really got to know him when I watch a Marie…Read More

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5 Tips to Spark Your Writing Creativity

Ideas, ideas, where are you? Do you ever find yourself running out of books ideas to fuel your self-publishing career? Staring at a blank page and hoping the ideas will flow. Except they don’t, and you sit there. You spend all your time on Facebook or binge watching a Netflix series while mindlessly eating? Yep,…Read More

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Are You Working ON Your Business?

I took a business course years ago, and one thing that stuck with me is he talked about Working ON Your Business not just IN Your business. As a solopreneur, it’s so easy to get sucked into the day-to-day activities of your business. You’re constantly hustling to get everything done in the mere 24 hours…Read More

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How to Create Your Self-Publishing Production Schedule

What’s on your self-publishing production schedule? I’ve talked before that part of being a professional writer meant you needed to show up every day (thanks, Steven Pressfield). Showing up every day ready to work your tail off means you need a plan. You need a self-publishing production schedule. You also must hold yourself accountable. Unless…Read More

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2 months ago by lainaturner Day 9 of #cozymysterymay ⁣ ⁣ Nothing says cozy to my like coffee but for cozy settings, I love the small town setting where all the important people know each other, but there are enough newcomers to keep things interesting. And of course, no one pays attention to the fact people die on a regular basis from foul play.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #author #authorsofinstagram #writer #authors #writing #imagine #writers #writers #writersofinstagram #writerslife #storyteller #creativewriting #write #writingwarriorscollective #creativelife #authorlife #createeveryday #writerscommunity #words #writersofig #creativelifehappylife #midlife #mycreativebiz #wordsmith #writingcommunity #creativityfound #midlife #midlifefabulous
2 weeks ago by lainaturner I’ve always loved goals and goal setting. Although these days, I like the idea of goal setting more so than the actual working to achieve my goals. I've had a big problem lately with follow through. And by lately I mean the last couple years.⁣ ⁣ Instead of making changes, I've allowed my lack of progress to make me feel bad, which doesn't help matters at all. When you feel bad about yourself, it perpetuates the negative. ⁣ ⁣ I look at that list and want to feel shame and beat myself up, but you know what. I’m not going
1 week ago by lainaturner I admit..... nothing is as good as gelato in Italy. Its really one of the major food groups.⁣ ⁣ I take that back. People are better than gelato.⁣ ⁣ I made this trip with a few people i knew and a few i didn’t but by the end they were all family. ⁣ ⁣ Life is crazy and we all get busy but the important thing in life isn’t our things, our profession, or our achievements. Its the people we surround ourselves with. ⁣ ⁣ Im so lucky that #helenemademeportugal and #helenemademeitaly I’ve made long lasting friends whom I’d travel
6 days ago by lainaturner It's so easy to judge others. It's not nearly as easy to be honest to ourselves. However, we can only grow when we view ourselves with the absolute honest truth.⁣ ⁣ That being said, we are all much harder on ourselves than we need to be.⁣ ⁣ Do me a favor and tell yourself one positive thing every day. You are worth it because YOU are fabulous! #author #authorsofinstagram #writer #authors #writing #imagine #writers #writersofinstagram #writerslife #storyteller #creativelife #authorlife #createeveryday #creativityfound #midlife #midlifefabulous #midlifewomen #ageless #booklover
2 months ago by lainaturner Day 10 of #cozymysterymay my favorite TV sleuth.⁣ ⁣ I have to go with a throwback to the '80s when I'd watch TV with my mom. ⁣ ⁣ Magnum PI. While at the time I didn't understand my mother's fascination with Tom Selleck and his famous mustache even as a kid I enjoyed the back and forth between him and Higgins.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #author #authorsofinstagram #writer #authors #writing #imagine #writers #writers #writersofinstagram #writerslife #storyteller #creativewriting #write #writingwarriorscollective #creativelife #authorlife #createeveryday #writerscommunity #words #writersofig #creativelifehappylife #midlife #mycreativebiz #wordsmith #writingcommunity #creativityfound #midlife #midlifefabulous